Grocery Shopping Rules

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal">Holaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa shoppers! If you listen to IWS Radio, and you damn well better be, you heard short discussion about grocery shopping during last Sunday’s <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid/2013/07/28/sexy-sexting-show">Sexy Sexting Show</a>. So, I thought that today would be a good day to give everyone a few tips on grocery shopping the Jayman Way. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3-vwOYvJL_8FSjJPUeVuUEWzzILFcn6tUzrQ-jZf1cZWeYkWAdacX3_1j0w9NSb3og7EZOZxJzXHIPujdkuK-Upt2z-CSOt_qeMZSlLrYg1mprctGm0tu9bXDcCw8pD1x7lF0eWWrBs/s1600/Eva+Longoria+Cleavage+Hot+Shopping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3-vwOYvJL_8FSjJPUeVuUEWzzILFcn6tUzrQ-jZf1cZWeYkWAdacX3_1j0w9NSb3og7EZOZxJzXHIPujdkuK-Upt2z-CSOt_qeMZSlLrYg1mprctGm0tu9bXDcCw8pD1x7lF0eWWrBs/s320/Eva+Longoria+Cleavage+Hot+Shopping.jpg" width="155" /></a><b>Shower and Look Acceptable: </b>A lot of people don’t bother showering or making themselves presentable when they go to the store. This is a mistake. Everyone you’ve ever known in your life will be there if you show up stinky and wearing your twenty-eight year old ripped up senior high t-shirt. It’s also possible that a cute little red head in nursing scrubs will also be there and you might get to take your chance at love just like Bobby Kraft was telling us all about on the <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid/2013/07/21/summer-of-love">Summer of Love</a> show a couple of weeks ago. Worst of all, you just know the paparazzi will be hanging out in the parking lot to get pics of you. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Menu:</b> The best way to do grocery shopping is to know what you’re gonna need. The only way to know what you’re gonna need is to make a menu for the week. You know like baked chicken, mac & cheese and rolls on Monday, pork chops, baked beans and broccoli on Tuesday and on for the rest of the week. Same goes for breakfast and lunches. This way you know what to put on your … <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>List!!</b> You can’t go grocery shopping without a list! The best way to make out the list is to think about the layout of the store you’re going to and make the list follow the layout. That last thing you want to do is keep going back and forth from one end of the store to the other looking for shit. The list keeps you from doing something crazy like trying to make up your menu for the week in your head. It’s all about efficiency. Most importantly, the list keeps you from just wandering the isles looking for stuff that looks good and you end up with a full cart and a blown grocery budget. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Multiple Stores:</b> Speaking of grocery budgets, us regular everyday folks who can’t afford to shop at Whole Foods and get all organic everything sometimes have to go to two different stores to get what we need at the right prices. You know, like maybe go to Aldi to get boxed and canned items, sliced mild cheddar, frozen chicken tenders, paper items and shit like that.  If you don’t have an Aldi, then Walmart it is I guess. Then you have to go to a real store like Hudson’s Supermarket AKA: The People Pleasing Place to get your fresh produce and quality meats.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUqtLr_VnosY7GjMZyz9sYx5lu1Yuc6gMjCNJWtFHZBHEacO5TSMjyR-K1YOv8eNgqfAJC-RAtCvc4cP15PVc_MuNUzHyKV7d7MnkazSimcalbSglE2b0dbVCJzjKrbbDEraopAOMHFQ/s1600/Lea+Michele+Hot+Legs+Shopping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUqtLr_VnosY7GjMZyz9sYx5lu1Yuc6gMjCNJWtFHZBHEacO5TSMjyR-K1YOv8eNgqfAJC-RAtCvc4cP15PVc_MuNUzHyKV7d7MnkazSimcalbSglE2b0dbVCJzjKrbbDEraopAOMHFQ/s320/Lea+Michele+Hot+Legs+Shopping.jpg" width="233" /></a><b>Salmonella’s no Joke Man: </b>The most important part of grocery shopping is to make sure that cold items don’t get too warm and nobody dies because you don’t know how to handle your meat. First, you have to keep your raw chicken away from other items. The chicken should be wrapped in a plastic bag in your cart in case it leaks nasty raw chicken juice of death. Also, be sure to get your milk and frozen items LAST!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Once you get to the car, depending on how hot and humid it is during the dog days of summer you should put the milk and the meats in a cooler. If there’s room, some of the frozen stuff like ice cream should go in the cooler too. This way you don’t risk anything going bad or melting and you don't kill anyone. It’s a win-win situation. If you want, you can always take more than one cooler and put ALLLLL of your cold items in a cooler. That might be a bit extreme, but you can never be too careful. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">There are always some exceptions. If you happen to be at the store when they’ve got a big box of sausage patties for half price or maybe four 12-packs of Pepsi for $10, or bun length hot dogs for a buck or something like that, you gotta take advantage that shit. Otherwise, those are basically the rules. Happy shopping kids and let’s be careful out there. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jayman3768@gmail.com">Jayman3768@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/jayman68">Facebook.com/Jayman68</a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/jayman_iws">@Jayman_IWS</a> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>

Grocery Shopping Rules

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World of Warcraft: Item Store Preview

<div id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:34999cef-914a-4d88-a41d-25a7b99d350d" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px"><div><object height="480" width="853"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/1uLknPTEz7U?hl=en_US&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/1uLknPTEz7U?hl=en_US&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="853" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div></div> <p align="justify"><a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/patch-notes/under-dev">Patch 5.4: Siege of Orgrimmar</a> will see an item store added to <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/">WOW</a>.  The above video gives a nice preview of the vanity items that currently exist on the public test realm.  Prices and items are subject to change when Patch 5.4 goes live.  Areyou looking forward to the release of Patch 5.4?</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a2b5f2ee-b8ff-4364-80f9-2c9ac49e3de6" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/World+of+Warcraft" rel="tag">World of Warcraft</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/WOW" rel="tag">WOW</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/MMO" rel="tag">MMO</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/video+games" rel="tag">video games</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/item+shop" rel="tag">item shop</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/transmogrification" rel="tag">transmogrification</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/vanity+items" rel="tag">vanity items</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Siege+of+Orgimmar" rel="tag">Siege of Orgimmar</a></div>

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Bob McDonnell orders flags flown at half-staff in memory of Harry F. Byrd, Jr.

<b>Governor Orders State Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Friday and Saturday</b><br /><br />On Wednesday, Virginia's Governor Bob McDonnell ordered all state flags to fly at half-staff on Friday and Saturday in memory of U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., 98, who passed away Wednesday morning. Governor McDonnell noted the order and commented on the Senator's passing: <br /><blockquote>“This morning, Harry F. Byrd, Jr., America’s oldest living former senator, passed away at his home in Winchester. This is a sad day in the Commonwealth. A chapter of our history has concluded; we’ve lost a good and decent person and a dedicated public servant.<br /><br />"Senator Byrd was a son of the Valley. He was born in Winchester. While he would go on to attend school at VMI and UVa, serve our nation in World War II, represent the area in the State Senate, and then serve three terms in Washington as a United States Senator, it was always true that in spirit and in soul, Harry F. Byrd, Jr. never left the Valley that he loved.<br /><br />"Senator Byrd was an iconic figure in Virginia history. He lived through a century of immense change, both here at home and abroad, and he never sat on the sidelines. From his time in public office to his long career in journalism, Harry F. Byrd, Jr. was at the center of the great debates and policy discussions that marked our nation’s path forward. He made his mark as a strong fiscal conservative, always committed to ensuring that taxpayer dollars be wisely and conservatively utilized.<br /><br />"I had the great opportunity to visit with the senator several times over the past few years at his home. His mind was sharp, and he was quick with stories from growing up in Virginia’s Executive Mansion in the 1920’s to his experiences as the first person ever elected and re-elected to the United States Senate as an independent. The senator was rightly known for his civility, candor and wit, and those attributes remained with him until the very end. As governor, there were a number of times I would receive a carefully handwritten letter from the senator, well into his 90’s, letting me know how he felt about legislation and policy discussions in Richmond. He lived to participate in the public discourse and he cherished democracy and civic engagement. That was the common thread that ran from his time in public office to his editorials and columns in The Winchester Star and The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record.<br /><br />"Virginia will mourn the passing of Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr.”</blockquote>

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Ted Cruz is a 'train wreck'

<div style="text-align: center;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0" height="245" id="msnbc724728" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640" /><param name="FlashVars" value="launch=52629446&width=420&height=245" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed name="msnbc724728" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640" width="420" height="245" FlashVars="launch=52629446&width=420&height=245" allowscriptaccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></div><div style="background: transparent; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5px; text-align: center; width: 420px;"><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; color: #5799DB !important; font-weight: normal !important; height: 13px; text-decoration: none !important;"><br /></a></div><i>“Have you seen what Ted Cruz is doing? He’s going crazy on Republicans … Ted Cruz is attacking anybody that is not willing to shut down the government over Obamacare … I have to be very careful about what I say, but Ted Cruz comes in, obviously so completely ignorant about the war that Tom Coburn has been fighting for 20 years. And to say something like this about Tom Coburn. Ted Cruz is a total train wreck. He is comparing Mitch McConnell to Barack Obama. He is attacking Tom Coburn as being a member of the ‘surrender caucus’ when Tom Coburn, and yes Ted Cruz…I…put our political lives on the line more times in six months than Ted Cruz will put on the line his entire lifetime.”</i><br /><div style="text-align: center;">- former GOP Congressman Joe Scarborough (<a href="http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/31/watch-why-ted-cruz-is-turning-into-a-total-train-wreck/">"Morning Joe,"</a> July 31, 2013)</div>

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Taxpayer-funded ALEC trip for Kansas lawmakers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiargDKuEiNV_abCnSX2bRWtzxYOce_jPuYT86yW5VxiWZ6ouvZRdjEw42U3eSrRmtQ_rPMqJ-Rrx9N1Q8STueIsztJppvqjdi6MU1jNBBuCNG_eVJZDWheeZjWUdphCziLe1foeqndlwGj/s1600/taxpayer+funded+alec+trip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiargDKuEiNV_abCnSX2bRWtzxYOce_jPuYT86yW5VxiWZ6ouvZRdjEw42U3eSrRmtQ_rPMqJ-Rrx9N1Q8STueIsztJppvqjdi6MU1jNBBuCNG_eVJZDWheeZjWUdphCziLe1foeqndlwGj/s320/taxpayer+funded+alec+trip.jpg" width="246" /></a></div>Kansas lawmakers who advocate small government are taking a taxpayer-funded <a href="http://alecexposed.org/" rel="nofollow">ALEC</a> trip Aug. 7-9 in Chicago. There they'll be wined, dined, flattered, enriched financially and handed a draft bill to empower corporations at democracy's expense.<br /><br />Tim Carpenter at the <a href="http://cjonline.com/news/state/2013-07-26/kansas-gop-flocking-alec-gathering" rel="nofollow">Topeka Capital-Journal</a> broke the story five days ago:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">More than two-dozen Kansas legislators, including top Republican leaders of the House and Senate, plan to participate at the national convention in Chicago of an organization dedicated to layering a corporate agenda into politics at state Capitols, officials said Friday. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">House Speaker Ray Merrick, R-Stilwell, and Senate President Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, are national board members of the conservative, Republican-oriented American Legislative Exchange Council and scheduled to lead the Kansas delegation from Aug. 7-9. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">State policy allows a subsidy of registration fees for each legislator in attendance, which would be a minimum of $475. Other travel, hotel and meal costs can be covered by taxpayers only if the lawmaker serves in a leadership role in ALEC, said Jeff Russell, director of Legislative Administrative Services.</blockquote>Oh, the irony.<br /><br /><a href="http://ottawaherald.com/opinion/073113editGuest">The Hutchinson News</a> calls it "comically ironic."  <br /><br />And in a scathing editorial, The Hutchinson News excoriates the Kansas hypocrites:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">...a group of self proclaimed budget hawks apparently missed the memo that government spending is the root of all evil, and that even the smallest government expenditure is a misuse of hard-earned taxpayer dollars. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">According to the legislative administrative service, in fiscal year 2012 legislators received $150,666 for convention-related travel expenses. In fiscal year 2013, lawmakers received total reimbursement of $119,528 for such travel – and the upcoming year totals more than $4,875 so far, with the filing deadline not ending until June 30, 2014. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Kansas lawmakers are certainly free to attend whatever conferences they think will help them become better legislators. But it’s a special type of hypocrisy when a group of legislators who brand themselves as budget watchdogs and small government conservatives eagerly line up for a taxpayer handout to help pay for a voluntary networking weekend in Chicago.</blockquote>ALEC isn't really about small government. ALEC just wants one thing to be small: constraints on corporate plunder of the public trough. No one should be surprised that self-serving hypocrites are taking part in the looting by taking a taxpayer-funded ALEC trip. <br /><br />ALEC's stench has wafted all the way across the Atlantic, where the Irish blog Vestibule caught wind of these taxpayer-funded ALEC trips. Vestibule wrote a hilarious send-up of these ALEC "conferences" a few years ago, which we will share with you below:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Now, imagine if you will that you are a Republican lawmaker in a state whose legislature is controlled by your party.  You are approached by persons you admire, with an invitation to attend a conference under the aegis of ALEC.  And let us situate that gathering at some plush and exclusive enclave- Palm Springs, for example. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">There you and your spouse will be met and looked after (families are distinctly welcome)  by business leaders whose names ring with the reassurance of real power- Fortune 500 executives and their staffs. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">You will socialise- play golf on exquisitely maintained courses, dine on the most blissful fare, and exchange neatly patented views with the very men and women who concocted them. You will be flattered and cajoled.  You will be welcomed into circles you have always aspired to enter- assuming you were not born there, a condition of privilege discreetly enjoyed by many state office-holders.  Finally, you will be showered with political support in the form of crucial campaign donations and endorsements. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">And really, all you have to do is attend a two-hour meeting with friendly representatives of, let's say, the commercial prison industry. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">At this meeting you will be presented with a handsome, well-written, entirely serviceable piece of legislation.  It may contain the word "reform" in its title.  (Again, think Humpty Dumpty)<br />The matter at hand could involve a perfectly reasonable tightening of immigration law.  Or the justified imposition of harsher, more restrictive criminal sentences.  The bill may mandate the laudable establishment of profit-making industries in a state penitentiary system, or the withdrawal of wasteful educational services to undeserving prisoners. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">But whatever the avowed goal of the prefabricated legislation, you may be sure its passage will result in enhanced revenue and power for those companies which drafted the law.</blockquote>Spot on. <br /><br />

Taxpayer-funded ALEC trip for Kansas lawmakers

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EISAI ROCKS - I think we found a provider

I just heard from my local Eisai Rep.  She's going to be calling me tonight to give me some information on providers in the Houston area that prescribe Belviq.  So that will soon solve my issue as well as another local person hopefully.  EISAI ROCKS!!!!!!!!  And so does Leighann!!!!<br /><br />We're still waiting to hear from the Miami are rep - I think they actually already have the physician contact information and they are just trying to get a visit it.  <br /><br />These Eisai reps are EXTREMLY busy trying to get the word out to these physicians.  I appreciate everything they do for everyone.<br /><br />I'm doing my 6 week weigh in Friday.  Are you excited????????  I'm NERVOUS.  I "HOPE" for 2 things:  1, I hope to break under the 270 mark.  If I do that, it will be the first time in over 5 years since I was under 270.  and 2, I hope to have lost at least 25 pounds total.  Why?  It's the 1/2 mark of my short term 50 lb goal.  It will mean SO much to do that.<br /><br />I made a deal with those that I went to high school with.  Our 25 year reunion is this year.  Now, if you haven't already read my story, you will see here at <span lang="EN"></span><br /><div align="LEFT" dir="LTR"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"></span></span><a href="http://marketplayground.com/2013/07/29/arena-pharmaceuticals-inc-nasdaqarna-and-anti-obesity-drug-belviq-the-eillie-wenker-story/"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN">http://marketplayground.com/2013/07/29/arena-pharmaceuticals-inc-nasdaqarna-and-anti-obesity-drug-belviq-the-eillie-wenker-story/</span></span></span></a> that my years in junior high and high school were very painful.  I didn't go to any other reunion.  But, I told the girls planning the reunion that if I lost 50 pounds by October, I would go.  CRAZY?  Why yes!  But I can do it because I still have 2.5 months to get it done and I KNOW I can do it.  Let's do the math, if I lose 2 pounds a week, its literally 12 weeks from now.  That's 24 pounds.  So, it can be done in a very healthy manner.    PLUS, one of the girls on the planning committee, Ashley (Dill) Martin, was the homecoming queen - a very beautiful person inside and out.  We have gotten to know each other more over that year or so.  I told her that if I come, I WANT A CROWN!!!!!  Let's see if it happens.  I'll of course get that on video hahaha</div><div align="LEFT" dir="LTR"> </div><div align="LEFT" dir="LTR">XOX</div><div align="LEFT" dir="LTR">Ellie</div><div align="LEFT" dir="LTR"> </div><div align="LEFT" dir="LTR">PS - THANKS SPENCER OSBORNE for writing a wonderful article and his side kick Demian Russian for getting it formatted, etc and up on marketplayground.com. </div>

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South Park: The Stick of Truth

<div id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:52d6b960-080f-4b84-914c-54d75e29f506" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px"><div><object height="480" width="853"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/_-c27maVdWY?hl=en_US&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/_-c27maVdWY?hl=en_US&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="853" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div></div> <p align="justify">We all know them, and love them or hate them, you must admit the foul mouthed fourth graders at <a href="http://www.southparkstudios.com/" target="_blank">South Park</a> Elementary are hysterical.  Believe me, I  was once in the camp that didn’t like those foul mouthed fourth graders at all but now, now I find them hysterical and spot on social commentary.</p> <p align="justify">I’ll admit it.  I’m more than a little looking forward to popping <a href="http://southpark.ubi.com/stickoftruth/en-us/home/index.aspx" target="_blank">South Park: The Stick of Truth</a> into the Xbox.  Oh I’m quite sure the game will be quite full of crude humor, no I take that back I know it will be packed with it, but I also know I will laugh every time.  Playing alongside Cartman and gang will definitely make real world problems and challenges recede into the background. </p> <p align="justify">So get ready world, November 2013 Cartman, Stan, Kyle, Kenny and the rest of  South Park, CO hit you console and PC.</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:bf7a555e-6223-4668-927d-bbaf1fe9e18c" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Ubisoft" rel="tag">Ubisoft</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/South+Park%3a+The+Stick+of+Truth" rel="tag">South Park: The Stick of Truth</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/South+Park" rel="tag">South Park</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Xbox" rel="tag">Xbox</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/PC" rel="tag">PC</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Playstation3" rel="tag">Playstation3</a></div>

South Park: The Stick of Truth

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Beta: The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

<div id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:4613beed-9a2d-4a30-a447-88844dda49a8" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px"><div><object height="480" width="853"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/tbu9HXX27Ww?hl=en_US&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/tbu9HXX27Ww?hl=en_US&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="853" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div></div> <p align="justify"><a href="http://www.ubi.com/US/" target="_blank">Ubisoft</a>’s 2013 entry into the MMO market is in the form of <a href="https://www.themightyquest.com/?locale=en" target="_blank">The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot</a> to be released exclusively on the PC.  There is currently an “open house” for the game from July 30th – August 6th and so I stopped by this morning.  </p> <p align="justify">Here are my impressions of the beta:</p> <ul> <li>calling it an MMO is overly generous</li> <li>the absence of any playable female character is a complete turn-off</li> <li>inability to customize character is unacceptable</li> <li>extremely simplistic</li> <li>flat graphics</li> <li>appropriate for ages 8 and up</li></ul> <p align="justify">Seriously, this game would run flawlessly on my Surface RT or an ipad.  I am baffled as to why Ubisoft is only releasing this for PC’s.  There is nothing complicated.  Basically, it is a cartoony version of Diablo III without the story and the simplicity of running through a castle collecting shinnies.  Heck, you can die during a castle run and the only consequence is you don’t get the loot at the end of the castle.  No biggie there.  </p> <p align="justify">This game is definitely more suited to the younger crowd.  No blood, no guts, no worries.  Admittedly, some younger players might have trouble reading the endless lines of text but players over the age of 8 won’t find the game difficult.</p> <p align="justify">Verdict: Don’t waste your time unless you truly need a mindless romp while stuck on a meeting or are nursing an incredible hangover.</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:31e27d80-58e9-4219-bccd-1cdcbd1bb8fd" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Ubisoft" rel="tag">Ubisoft</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/The+Mighty+Quest+for+Epic+Loot" rel="tag">The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/MMO" rel="tag">MMO</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/video+games" rel="tag">video games</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/free+to+play" rel="tag">free to play</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/F2P" rel="tag">F2P</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/beta" rel="tag">beta</a></div>

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Ubisoft ’s 2013 entry into the MMO market is in the form of The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot to be released exclusively on the PC.  There is...

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Low-wage strike comes to Chicago, Detroit, Flint, Mich.

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxzYO20fBTZx3aUT6bjWX5ZQN4Ba8O8MSmg6sbrjrsbpmzuxO2a7E3O7kemorpC3jNbtiRaieGCds1loKGgIQ-dVw-clD438ZVByuUqueisK7phlE-DQHlVqGtf4JKmk23uuSivD4Hqde/s1600/7-31lowwagerally4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="They are holding signs and demanding better wages and treatment by the company." border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxzYO20fBTZx3aUT6bjWX5ZQN4Ba8O8MSmg6sbrjrsbpmzuxO2a7E3O7kemorpC3jNbtiRaieGCds1loKGgIQ-dVw-clD438ZVByuUqueisK7phlE-DQHlVqGtf4JKmk23uuSivD4Hqde/s400/7-31lowwagerally4.jpg" title="This photo shows Whole Food workers in Chicago protesting." width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Workers in Chicago picket Whole Foods market over pay, poor treatment.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hundreds of workers joined the nationwide low-wage strike today, walking off retail and fast-food restaurant jobs in Chicago, Detroit and Flint, Mich. to protest low wages and abuse. It marked the third day of short strikes in cities across the country, part of a nationwide movement to raise wages and end retaliation for organizing a union. <o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Detroit and Flint, the low-wage strike forced restaurant closings. Large rallies were held in Chicago outside of Whole Foods, McDonald’s and Checkers, while some fast-food workers took their message to the community. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Workers in other industries have joined the revolt. Teamster paramedics and EMTs in El Centro, Calif., are in the fourth day of a strike to fight low wages paid by Gold Cross Ambulance. Teamsters are even now protesting pharmaceutical distributor McKesson’s retaliations against workers at a Lakeland, Fla., warehouse. They are engaging in a rally and shareholder action at McKesson’s annual meeting in San Francisco. <o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A wave of labor unrest has hit low-wage employers since last fall, when fast-food workers first went on strike in New York City. Since then, a series of short, sudden one-day strikes captured the news media’s attention and elicited sympathy from a broader public. Revelations of extravagant CEO pay have helped galvanize the movement, as worker productivity rose and wages fell since the end of the 2008 recession. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today in the Windy City, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23fightfor15&src=hash" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fight for Fifteen reported more than 200 employees picketed</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in front of a Whole Foods market at midday to bring attention to poverty wages and the company’s poor treatment of them. Strikers demanded higher pay and an end to Whole Foods’ arbitrary point system used to punish workers.<o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Circling in front of the supermarket entrance, </span><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/samwiseoccupies?utm_campaign=ustre-am&utm_source=10881934&utm_medium=social" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">video of the event</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> showed energetic employees making clear they are not going to stand for mistreatment anymore. Among the chants heard were:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Hey workers, I’ve got a story. Let’s tell the whole world this is union territory!” as well as “When workers are under attack what do we do? Stand up, fight back!”</span></blockquote></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo55A-VwkojpdTXjrd16133pk1aD-yUEge0vXckWsSGEGMt7dkV3kl5_XSybwzGflH9v_CtYfalEBDsf61hOKi3gALSnqFMyoLXmEAhJDO02cCeqVB3yZCjYsVVG_G7HiftmOetbf7EX1a/s1600/7-31lowwagerally3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="They are demanding better pay and treatment." border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo55A-VwkojpdTXjrd16133pk1aD-yUEge0vXckWsSGEGMt7dkV3kl5_XSybwzGflH9v_CtYfalEBDsf61hOKi3gALSnqFMyoLXmEAhJDO02cCeqVB3yZCjYsVVG_G7HiftmOetbf7EX1a/s320/7-31lowwagerally3.jpg" title="Workers in Detroit are holding signs outside a fast-food restaurant." width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detroit workers demand fair pay at fast-food restaurant.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earlier in the day, fast-food workers in Chicago, Detroit and Flint made their voices heard both inside and outside restaurants such as McDonald’s and Checkers. McDonald’s employees at different outlets<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/StandUpChicago/status/362554202087624704/photo/1" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">used the same line to criticize</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> the hamburger giant:<o:p></o:p></span><br /><div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hold your burgers, hold your fries, make our wages super-sized.</span></blockquote></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Workers also took the low-wage strike into the community. Workers at a McDonald’s in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, for instance, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/StandUpChicago/status/362554202087624704/photo/1" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">began handing out leaflets in the surrounding area</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to raise awareness about their plight. Detroit organizers, meanwhile, used Twitter to </span><a href="http://lowpayisnotok.org/onstrike/?utm_campaign=LowPay&utm_medium=partner&utm_source=NoRetaliation-DET" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">call on the public to sign online petitions</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to show their solidarity with fast-food workers in their push for a living wage.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In all, </span><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/07/31/fast_food_strikes_build_in_michigan_chicago/" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">employees from 80 restaurant chains in Detroit and Flint</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> walked off the job. Organizers in Chicago said workers from </span><a href="http://www.chicagogrid.com/news/food-retail-workers-strike-mcdonalds-sears/" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">26 fast-food and retail chains</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> were expected to strike as well. They join the low-wage strike started this week by workers in New York City, St. Louis and Kansas City who <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are fighting for higher wages and the right to form a union without retaliation.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can help out by signing the petition <a href="http://lowpayisnotok.org/noretaliation/?utm_campaign=LowPay&utm_medium=FBPage&utm_source=NoRetaliation">here</a> and giving a “Like” to the “Low Pay Is Not OK” Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LowPayIsNotOk?ref=br_tf">here</a>.</span></div>

Low-wage strike comes to Chicago, Detroit, Flint, Mich.

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Reminder: QuakeCon 2013 begins Tomorrow

<div id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:8045a061-5509-49ef-a212-38ebb9541ac9" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px"><div><object height="480" width="853"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/VHj5VvFWbtE?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/VHj5VvFWbtE?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="853" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div></div> <p> </p> <p align="justify">Dallas, TX will be the site of <a href="http://www.quakecon.org/" target="_blank">QuakeCon 2013</a> beginning tomorrow, August 1st.  Events will be streamed via <a href="http://twitch.tv/" target="_blank">twtich.tv</a> and the schedule from streamed events can be found <a href="http://www.quakecon.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.  Of particular interest will be the <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/bethesda" target="_blank">live stream</a> of actual game play of the highly anticipated release of The Elder Scrolls Online next Spring and of <a href="http://www.wolfenstein.com/en-us/" target="_blank">Wolfenstein: The New Order</a> which is scheduled to release later this year.</p> <div id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:9c0093ec-4034-4009-95f7-6809e2f41c33" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px"><div><object height="480" width="853"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/BlvfqfGTar4?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/BlvfqfGTar4?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="853" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div></div> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:ec508224-19ef-4004-9e88-04e1e245dd90" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/QuakeCon" rel="tag">QuakeCon</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/QuakeCon+2013" rel="tag">QuakeCon 2013</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Bethesda" rel="tag">Bethesda</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Elder+Scrolls+Online" rel="tag">Elder Scrolls Online</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Wolfenstein" rel="tag">Wolfenstein</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/twitch.tv" rel="tag">twitch.tv</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/video+games" rel="tag">video games</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/MMO" rel="tag">MMO</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/console+gaming" rel="tag">console gaming</a></div>

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  Dallas, TX will be the site of QuakeCon 2013 beginning tomorrow, August 1st.  Events will be streamed via twtich.tv and the schedule f...

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Reminder: SOE Live Starts Tomorrow

<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tl1J4LuYBR8/UflAvPhzKEI/AAAAAAAADBw/dOkcNoTTEOU/s1600-h/firiona%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="firiona" border="0" height="476" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ta05-wl0QLM/UflAwLsnqRI/AAAAAAAADB4/KE8JWvxHTqU/firiona_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" title="firiona" width="844"></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="https://www.soe.com/soelive/" target="_blank">SOE Live</a> begins tomorrow night! The schedule of events can be found <a href="https://www.soe.com/soelive/lineup.vm" target="_blank">here</a>.  The keynote address begins at 7PM PDT and will be available via streaming on <a href="http://twitch.tv/" target="_blank">twitch.tv</a>.  The list of streamed events and reveals can be found <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/soe/profile" target="_blank">here</a>.  Of particular interest to Everquest fans will be the revel, FINALLY, of <a href="http://everquestnext.com" target="_blank">Everquest Next</a> to the world.  That will be streamed at 12PM Friday.  Personally, I’m very much looking forward to the reveal and am silently praying that it lives up to my expectations.  I will have full update notes for the keynote address tomorrow night and the reveal of Everquest Next on Friday; other panels are possible depending on if there is anything of interest to report.  </p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:d042cd4d-8439-4683-bbb5-b4e18525ec5d" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/SOE" rel="tag">SOE</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Sony+Online+Entertainment" rel="tag">Sony Online Entertainment</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/SOE+Live" rel="tag">SOE Live</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Everquest" rel="tag">Everquest</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Everquest+Next" rel="tag">Everquest Next</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/twitch.tv" rel="tag">twitch.tv</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/streaming" rel="tag">streaming</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/MMO" rel="tag">MMO</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/video+games" rel="tag">video games</a></div>

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XBox: August Games for Gold Members

<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FJ7bcUzEWjk/Ufk8Dg3YGNI/AAAAAAAADA4/BX3k0u_zX0k/s1600-h/crackdown%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="crackdown" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GgHhzFkYhl0/Ufk8EmHghtI/AAAAAAAADBA/vU7MfAq3K-8/crackdown_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" title="crackdown" width="174"></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CxOyD47va10/Ufk8FAO_SEI/AAAAAAAADBI/KCWR6G6lm-4/s1600-h/Dead_Rising_2_-_Dvd_-_Custom_-_V2_por_makuxito%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Dead_Rising_2_-_Dvd_-_Custom_-_V2_por_makuxito" border="0" height="231" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ITDC4Nld2E4/Ufk8F4-masI/AAAAAAAADBQ/iYIV6ve_CJE/Dead_Rising_2_-_Dvd_-_Custom_-_V2_por_makuxito_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" title="Dead_Rising_2_-_Dvd_-_Custom_-_V2_por_makuxito" width="344"></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sc1X8eAHoms/Ufk8GScuvrI/AAAAAAAADBY/XP75cqJQHQY/s1600-h/boxartsm%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="boxartsm" border="0" height="224" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Az3YunBinP0/Ufk8G2CSSgI/AAAAAAAADBg/B26wnxUI6_M/boxartsm_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" title="boxartsm" width="160"></a> </p> <p>The <a href="http://majornelson.com/2013/07/31/games-with-gold-for-august-crackdown-dead-rising-2-dr2-case-zero/" target="_blank">free titles</a> for XBox Gold Members for August are <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Crackdown/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5307dc?cid=majornelson" target="_blank">Crackdown</a>, <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Dead-Rising-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802434307ec?DownloadType=Game#LiveZone" target="_blank">Dead Rising 2</a> and <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/DR2-CASE-ZERO/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a8d?cid=majornelson" target="_blank">Dead Rising 2: Case Zero</a>.</p> <p>Crackdown will be available on August 1st.  And both Dead Rising Games will be available starting August 16th.  Just a reminder, games are free for download and will remain a permanent part of your Xbox account, even if your Gold account lapses in the future.</p> <p>Today, July 31st is the last day to download <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Assassins-Creed-II/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025553083b" target="_blank">Assassin’s Creed II</a> and to get the remainder of the Assassin’s Creed series and DLC on sale.</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:53978baf-5c9a-4933-9839-915bf2da349d" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Xbox" rel="tag">Xbox</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Games+for+Gold" rel="tag">Games for Gold</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/console+gaming" rel="tag">console gaming</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/free+games" rel="tag">free games</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Crackdown" rel="tag">Crackdown</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Dead+Rising+2" rel="tag">Dead Rising 2</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Dead+Rising%3a+Code+Breaker." rel="tag">Dead Rising: Code Breaker.</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Assassin's+Creed+2" rel="tag">Assassin's Creed 2</a></div>

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The free titles for XBox Gold Members for August are Crackdown , Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Case Zero . Crackdown will be ava...

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Twins go on a trip

Our bags are packed and we are ready to go!<div><br></div><div>London baby!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizR1mrHGLkavl2I3EZA0_3NQLCmgdjwHmizgPKUXpnw55Ru6Pj-n9Qhkt2ng2EZO8vE5ZIAhf59fog-XKVXS1ZOryAprf-8eK8klMPBiJLJL1ilvK0FVb7eOaFK5sVC_XbEUhTl8p5k8Dj/s640/blogger-image-1275179859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizR1mrHGLkavl2I3EZA0_3NQLCmgdjwHmizgPKUXpnw55Ru6Pj-n9Qhkt2ng2EZO8vE5ZIAhf59fog-XKVXS1ZOryAprf-8eK8klMPBiJLJL1ilvK0FVb7eOaFK5sVC_XbEUhTl8p5k8Dj/s640/blogger-image-1275179859.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>We are flying with Ryanair (grr) so it is hand luggage only.  I've packed a strange assortment of clothes but sure I can always go shopping in London if I need anything.</div><div><br></div><div>It's my twin sister and I who are taking the trip.  We are visiting our cousin Kasey.</div><div><br></div><div>We are just on our way to Dublin Airport. I'll post over the next few days about all that we are seeing, doing, eating, drinking!!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6SVtdbeWf_JYU9E96mCG8DmlSI1zfZJuVBBPis6k55jZt9i2AIRKh0wG031kxK8HASE2qgyRaxBU6Huj8uoj7WZI8syihtn30CA-85kOY5aVy-MnORVvChzARO48xOUf-tJXuHrgYscN/s640/blogger-image--1585529416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6SVtdbeWf_JYU9E96mCG8DmlSI1zfZJuVBBPis6k55jZt9i2AIRKh0wG031kxK8HASE2qgyRaxBU6Huj8uoj7WZI8syihtn30CA-85kOY5aVy-MnORVvChzARO48xOUf-tJXuHrgYscN/s640/blogger-image--1585529416.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here I am waiting to get on the plane - will we get to sit beside each other??!!</div><br></div>

Twins go on a trip

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Back in the homeschool classroom: Staying in touch with homeschool friends

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9Wt5U485Ogodnf069BMZv-B2xxO1xUucItIvN5dyMdiZrVfhQl1uGzGhqbHeuNVr2eWXsKNfiZ4ggaDSWBgQMstRPbLthlowrMvTVIvNuX5285ivGxOMq-aLxy7Mu43-8WeTSXlkLtx0/s1600/school+books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9Wt5U485Ogodnf069BMZv-B2xxO1xUucItIvN5dyMdiZrVfhQl1uGzGhqbHeuNVr2eWXsKNfiZ4ggaDSWBgQMstRPbLthlowrMvTVIvNuX5285ivGxOMq-aLxy7Mu43-8WeTSXlkLtx0/s1600/school+books.jpg" /></a></div><br />I got a phone call this morning, out of the blue, from a homeschool friend here in Augusta County, the first homeschool friend I made when moving back home to Virginia seventeen years ago. Back in those day, I had left my name and phone number at the Staunton Library at the children's desk -- homeschoolers spend hours at the public library and I knew that was where I could find local moms -- and Christine was the one who called.<br /><br />She was in leadership with the local homeschool group, Parent Educators of Augusta County Homes, and it wasn't too long before she pulled me into leadership, too, once they found out I had been the newsletter editor with our homeschool group in North Carolina. We spent many happy years raising our children and teaching and working in leadership with others who were doing the same. She was the one who introduced me to Milmont Greenhouse and Nursery in Stuarts Draft ... her husband was part of one of the local Mennonite families with ties to that area of the county.<br /><br />Our children graduated from homeschool and then from college, and we drifted apart a bit but still catch up occasionally. After her phone call this morning, today is one of those catch-up days. So I'm heading to her house on the Middle River for a lunch of quiche, salad, and iced tea along with conversation and, always, laughter. Because when the two of us get together, we laugh the silly, carefree laughter of longtime friends.<br /><br />It reminds me of the saying, "Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver, the other gold."<br /><br />How very true. <br /><br />---<br /><i>Lynn Mitchell educated her children at home for 16 years and was part of leadership in North Carolina's Iredell County Home Educators (ICHE) and Virginia's Parent Educators of Augusta County Homes (PEACH). Her son graduated from Harrisonburg's James Madison University (JMU) in 2007 with a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Creative Writing. Her daughter graduated from Staunton's Mary Baldwin College in 2012 with a BS in Sustainable Business and Marketing. Lynn and her husband live in Augusta County located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The story of how she began her homeschool journey <a href="http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2013/01/back-in-homeschool-classroom-blazing.html">can be found here</a>.</i> <br /> 

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Latest Workout Trends A Personal Trainer West Hollywood Will Recommend To Clients

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Brandon Watkins</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>West Hollywood is found at Los Angeles, California. There's a lot of new fitness or aerobic workouts currently available around USA, including West Hollywood. A personal trainer West Hollywood would recommend these newest crazes among his/her clients for their weight loss program or weight maintenance. These latest fitness trends have a tendency to use more muscle groups in order to have a firmer and stronger body.<br /> <br /> Capoeira<br /> <br /> It is a form of Brazilian martial art in the form of dance and music. Brazilian martial art was once banned from African slaves, but still, they went on doing it under the guise of dance and music. The movements involve lots of stretching and acrobatic movements under the beat of Brazilian music. It is known to burn lots of calories. This is truly a fun way to lose weight and get fit. It can also serve you well for self defense.<br /> <br /> Zumba dance workouts<br /> <br /> A personal trainer West Hollywood would also recommend the Zumba dance workout. This is so much fun as compared to the other conventional aerobic exercises. You will never get bored with the Zumba dance routine because each session involves different kinds of dance routines.<br /> <br /> This is a good aerobic exercise that would make you lose calories and at the same time have a great time with friends while dancing to the tune of Zumba music.<br /> <br /> Spin exercises<br /> <br /> This aerobic exercise is an indoor cycling exercise with the use of a stationary bike. It is considered an aerobic exercise as you increase your heart rate when you do ascends and descends which can be programmed in the stationary bicycle. It can also be considered an anaerobic exercise because you get to tone and firm the legs, hips, and calf muscles.<br /> <br /> Cross fit<br /> <br /> A personal trainer West Hollywood would recommend this workout regimen to those who have a higher level of endurance and strength. It involves carrying heavy materials like a sack of sand and carrying them from one pole to the other. This is a very intense workout and not recommended for beginners. A personal trainer can determine if you are qualified to do cross fit training or not.<br /> <br /> Step aerobics<br /> <br /> You can hire the services of a personal trainer West Hollywood to guide you on the latest exercise craze called the step aerobics, but with the use of a see-saw step. The idea of this aerobic exercise is that the body can use more muscle group because the exercise equipment used is an unstable surface. The body has to learn how to balance, thus, more muscles are used for balance and stability.<br /> <br /> Hip hop dance<br /> <br /> This aerobic exercise is very suitable for the younger generation. This is a dance workout that is fun, hip and done with a funky music beat.<br /> <br /> You must keep active for as long as you are able to, even at an advanced age. There are a lot of choices these days and there is no reason for you not to get fit. A personal trainer West Hollywood can help you choose on what exercise is best for you.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Getting back in good shape with the help of <a href="https://plus.google.com/100349319569853932791/about">personal trainer in West Hollywood</a> not only enhances your physique but also your overall health also. The benefits that an individual can obtain from <a href="http://www.theperfectworkout.com/personal-trainer-west-hollywood/">personal trainer West Hollywood</a> are endless.</div><br /> </div><br />

Latest Workout Trends A Personal Trainer West Hollywood Will Recommend To Clients

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Take A Peek At How This Person Got His Ripped Six Pack Again

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Kenna Killam</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Quite some time ago I engaged in gym meets in all of Montana the state. I was very good at it also. Rather quick I worked my way into the upper levels of my section, and was accomplishing more complex routines daily.<br /> <br /> The most awesome detail about it was that I didn't just thoroughly enjoy competing, but I was also growing quite athletic and muscular at the same time. I was too young to really notice or pay attention to how strong I was becoming, but as I got older, I was extremely thrilled with my stout physique and my sexy fit stomach.<br /> <br /> I continued to be stout and built a long while after I finished competing. I guessed that I wasn't ever going to fail to keep my toned muscles. Without notice, when I started getting close to thirty, I started to see that I was swiftly losing muscle size, and that my abdomen was not what it had been previously.<br /> <br /> I didn't have my strong six pack anymore, I had chub arising on my abs. Before I would pause and look at myself in the mirror, and squeeze my fat, wondering how it got this bad. Like I said, I stayed fit my whole life and presently I was suddenly not feeling so great. This happened to be a sudden bombshell for me!<br /> <br /> I remained in denial pertaining to the issue a good portion of time. I would squeeze my pecks into the the mirror and wonder regarding what I used to look like. I did not long to reveal to me personally how bad things had gotten, and that my physique wasn't how it had been. So alternatively to hitting the fitness center and getting my six pack abs back, I unfortunetely carried on gulping alcohol and sitting inside the house constantly. I was pondering if I may at any moment mysteriously begin looking more fit. Holy cow was I confused!<br /> <br /> I didn't just not change the way my body looked, my body continued to get worse. Without warning my six pack was cut down to a two pack. I recognized that I was at the point where I had to get in better shape. I needed to get back at the fitness center and commence working out just like I had in the past. I guessed it could be difficult effort but I was determined to get back in shape.<br /> <br /> So nearly 16 years subsequently after I completed competing in gymnastics, I got back into getting fit quite often. Man oh man did my fitness begin slow for the first while! I had taken for granted how good of shape I had been previously. Suddenly I was going to have to acquire it all the hard way. At first I began jogging at least once a day. This slowly started to be much farther runs. At a certain point I started lifting weights and starting abdominal training. At the same time I started to eat much more nutritionally and lessen my consumption on processed foods and sweet food. Not too far in the future, I began to see a switch in myself. My ab muscles also started coming back up anew after a really long time of not being there.<br /> <br /> I am continuing to be on a campaign to seeing the shape I'd been when I was younger. However this happens to be a great start. I guess that I still have a long way to go. I am quite honestly really glad that I started my adventure one more time.<br /> <br /> For some reason I figured that all the gymnastics I happened to do all growing up was everything I needed. I could simply sustain off of the muscle I had for the remaining part of my life. I recognized the painful way that as you refrain from nourishing your body the right way and exercising your muscles will begin to trick you.<br /> <br /> I guess the most important lesson that I have learned through everything that has happened is that eating right and exercise won't stop. If you decide you want to have fit ab muscles you need to continually work at it. There is no magic remedy to find you results. Fitness really just comes down to hard work and dedication.<br /> <br /> When you are a kid, that difficult work comes in the form of having fun. You really like football or playing with friends. Your exercise happens this way. You don't really even have to wonder about why that is. It really simply happens. But as you get older, working out gets a lot harder. You have to work at it. You have to take care of your family. You don't happen to have a lot of time to just mess around at all.<br /> <br /> That is why it happens to be very essential to obtain forms of working out that you love participating in. Maybe you dislike jogging, then just try another from of exercise. simply find a form of fitness that you like. By doing this you will stay participating in it for a long time. Otherwise your life will distract you one more time and you won't keep going. Another thing is you will think in the past a number of years in the future and not be happy with what you notice.<br /> <br /> I've been getting into the Beachbody Insanity exercise program a bit right now. I thoroughly enjoy it. The workout reminds me quite a few of my gymnastics exercises. The program employs quite a bit of my body weight and stamina to workout. Another thing I really like is that it is fully geared toward your abdomen. because of this I'll get my great abs again in no time.<br /> <br /> This is the thing I really like. Just explore the thing that you really like doing on your own. The good piece is that it is not ever too far gone to begin exercising once more. Your body is extremely resilient. Your body should bounce back very quick and you should be in shape again quite quickly.<br /> <br /> So I would like to think my adventure will be encouraging to you. I am not where I wish to be just yet. But everyday I'm sliding a lot nearer my goal. Your bodies well being is the greatest concern. So cherish it!<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Maybe you are motivated about getting stronger and nurturing your health, then see how others are having a lot of success and using some of the <a href="http://www.getabsquicktoday.com/3-principles-to-incorporate-into-your-best-abdominal-exercises">best ab exercises</a>. 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Trying Out Swimming With A Personal Trainer Pleasant Hill

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Michael Petry</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Pleasant Hill, California is an area that's well-known for its health clubs and exercise gyms. It's also favored for its amount of swimming pools, both public or private. Therefore it is of no surprise for any workout enthusiast to hear their personal trainer Pleasant Hill advising them to take up swimming. This article will help expound on the various reasons why that is a good idea.<br /> <br /> What Swimming Can Do For You<br /> <br /> Being both a sport and an exercise activity, there are many benefits that you can get out of swimming, most of which your personal trainer Pleasant Hill will be all too happy to enumerate for you. Here are a few of the most commonly given reasons as to why you should take up swimming:<br /> <br /> * An Improved Cardiovascular System<br /> <br /> Swimming helps improve your overall body health without too much effort. The simple act of swimming helps strengthen your heart and lungs, which in turn are able to supply better oxygenated blood to the rest of your body. This is doubly beneficial to people who have regular breathing problems or are at risk for developing heart disease.<br /> <br /> * Stronger And Leaner Muscles<br /> <br /> A reason that people are more likely to buy is that swimming, like almost every other exercise that exists, helps you become stronger in terms of your muscles. While it does not help you bulk up like a professional bodybuilder, as your personal trainer Pleasant Hill will point out, it does help you effectively develop strength from the motions of forcing your body through the water. Swimming is also unique in the fact that it helps you work out without letting you strain yourself.<br /> <br /> * Loss Of Weight<br /> <br /> Swimming is an exercise, and as all exercises make you burn calories, so does swimming. A good thirty minute swim is enough to make you burn around nine hundred calories. However, the intensity, duration and distance that you swim all affect how much calories will be burned. Thereby, if you are looking to make swimming as a weight loss helper in your regimen to becoming healthy, consultation with your personal trainer Pleasant Hill will be needed to make sure that you are doing it correctly.<br /> <br /> * Quality Moments<br /> <br /> Exercising is not just about the physical aspect of the body but also about the mental part of the body. Many personal trainers from all over the world will emphasize that a good balance is needed in order to become truly fit and healthy. Swimming is an activity that can allow a person a moment of peace and quiet while swimming by on their own, or a moment to bond with other people. Its flexibility for both situations is another reason why swimming is so popular.<br /> <br /> The Reason Why A Personal Trainer Would Suggest It<br /> <br /> A professional personal trainer Pleasant Hill will suggest to you to take up swimming for a number of reasons, including the ones listed above. He or she can also advise you to indulge in the sport to help boost your performance while exercising, or even just to help you get out more and experience exercising in a different setting.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Becoming in excellent condition by using the assistance of <a href="http://www.theperfectworkout.com/personal-trainer-pleasant-hill/">Personal Trainer Los Altos</a> not only boosts your physique but also your health as well. The benefits that one can receive from <a href="http://www.theperfectworkout.com/personal-trainer-los-altos/">Personal Trainer Pleasant Hill</a> are countless.</div><br /> </div><br />

Trying Out Swimming With A Personal Trainer Pleasant Hill

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Weight Loss Techniques

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Tammara Odessa</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>It is never easy for a person to shed weight. A saying that many of us have heard in our lives is: 'a minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips'. There are many negative side effects of obesity which some are calling an epidemic, including heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and joint problems, to name a few. People every year make resolutions to lose weight because of the heightened awareness about the risks associated with being overweight.<br /> <br /> What are some of the best ways to achieve weight loss? Will exercise and proper diet be enough? We will examine this further. <br /> <br /> Diet<br /> <br /> When people think of weight loss, they immediately think of their diet. One can choose between a lot of different diet plans today that are offered. Atkins, the hCG diet, the list goes on and on. The goal is the same - to burn fat, maintain muscle mass and lose weight at the same time. There are unhealthy ways to use diet to shed excess weight, so speaking to a medical professional is advised. If someone cuts certain types of food completely out of the diet, it can have negative effects due to missing nutrients. Dieticians are good at helping someone choose the diet that is best for them to lose weight in a healthy way. <br /> <br /> There are healthier choices such as fish which contain healthy oils, having less red meat options, and getting more fruits and vegetables in the diet.<br /> <br /> Exercise<br /> <br /> Exercise burns calories - there is no doubt about that. There are effective ways to deplete glycogen and burn calories and subcutaneous fat using exercises that target your cardiovascular system. Studies have shown that cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance are highly associated with obesity that is in the abdominal region of people. By consuming a diet that is low in calories and performing exercise that burns more calories than is consumed everyday is what helps one lose weight.<br /> <br /> Exercise requires commitment and focus. It is always best to exercise with a partner who will motivate you and make you work harder. Exercises such as jogging, brisk walks, cycling, cross training and even swimming increase the heart rate and build cardiovascular fitness while burning fat.<br /> <br /> Achieving goals<br /> <br /> Regular exercise and a healthy diet are well known to be the best ways to get rid of unwanted weight. Motivating oneself to get started can be hard, and these days programmes are available that seem to be reasonably successful for many individuals. Different gyms offer personal trainers that are trained in offering sound advice to help one achieve their goals of weight loss in a safe and effective manner. Slimming clubs also have programmes and these days even diet meals are delivered home to help substitute regular meals, making dieting really easy. There is no excuse!<br /> <br /> Synopsis<br /> <br /> There are plenty of safe and effective weight loss techniques available. Plenty of well known diet and exercise regimes are available to assist people to lose weight the healthy way. See a doctor or dietician today to get further advice on how you can achieve your weight loss goals.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Read more about a <a href="http://iapam.com/vitamin-b6-and-b12-for-weight-loss.html">vitamin b 12 for weight loss</a> or visit <a href="http://iapam.com/dr-simeons-pounds-and-inches-manuscript.html">dr simeons</a>.</div><br /> </div><br />

Weight Loss Techniques

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Teamsters protest retaliation at McKesson today

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1JqCMBO3C44AA57mxPdgxyvoOQYHt9HOSY_pOMvt9V_ugWOUqP-Fus30ta4IOdwOOBBt_hguy-8IfigklPLR6FdZXJNp1DGteVvMZk1lxvMKPBBaK0fvNhGw6DYRV3w3I-hy00qbGzd-/s1600/Teamsters+protest+McKesson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1JqCMBO3C44AA57mxPdgxyvoOQYHt9HOSY_pOMvt9V_ugWOUqP-Fus30ta4IOdwOOBBt_hguy-8IfigklPLR6FdZXJNp1DGteVvMZk1lxvMKPBBaK0fvNhGw6DYRV3w3I-hy00qbGzd-/s400/Teamsters+protest+McKesson.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teamsters protest McKesson's retaliation against Florida warehouse workers. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="tr_bq">The Teamsters protest of McKesson Corp.'s retaliation against its Lakeland, Fla., warehouse workers is taking place right now during the company's annual shareholder meeting in San Francisco.<br /><br />Though McKesson employees voted for Teamster representation more than a year ago, the company still will not agree to a first contract that provides decent wages and affordable health care.</div><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.890625px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.890625px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.890625px;">McKesson, the largest pharmaceutical distributor in North America hired a union-busting law firm and has threatened and intimidated the workers rather than agree to a contract.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.890625px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.890625px;">CEO John Hammergren, meanwhile, is looting the company treasury with $131 million in compensation last year -- after McKesson paid nearly $1 billion to settle claims that it stole from taxpayers and customers through price-fixing. </span><br /><br />The Teamsters protest against retaliation at McKesson is just the latest manifestation of labor unrest that's sweeping the country. Today hundreds of fast-food workers in Chicago and Detroit walked off the job, following similar actions in New York, St. Louis and Kansas City. Teamsters are striking Gold Cross Ambulance in El Centro., Calif., to protest low wages and dangerous working conditions. The protests, strikes and rallies are fueled by anger by CEO looting. They are all aimed at the same thing: empowering workers to stand together and fight for fair treatment and living wages.<br /><br />McKesson faces not just the Teamsters protest. Investors at today's meeting are challenging the election of two directors and demanding changes to the company's compensation policy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/edsilverman/2013/07/30/mckesson-fights-big-investors-over-a-clawback-policy/">Forbes</a> reports today:<br /><blockquote>Should one of the largest drug wholesalers have a clawback policy for executives? Two institutional investors believe the notion is overdue for McKesson MCK +0.35%, since the wholesaler has paid more than $1 billion in recent years to resolve regulatory and other legal disputes without publicly disclosing any clawback steps. Meanwhile, McKesson ceo John Hammergren received $131 million in compensation last year. </blockquote><blockquote>And so, the LongView Funds run by Amalgamated Bank and the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust are pushing a proposal to be voted on at the McKesson annual shareholder meeting tomorrow. As they see it, the move will “increase transparency, encourage executive pay-for-performance and discourage senior executives from engaging in behavior that could cause significant financial harm to the company.” </blockquote><blockquote>What do they want? The investors argue that the current McKesson policy is too weak because misconduct is defined as acts that are intentional, regardless of the degree of harm, and they maintain the existing policy sets too high a standard under which clawbacks may be applied. For instance, theft is not covered if the amount of money stolen by an exec does not materially harm the wholesaler.</blockquote>Stay tuned.

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Alligator spotted in Lake Norman outside Charlotte - UPDATE: It was a turtle

<a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/31/4203442/alligator-spotted-in-lake-norman.html">Alligators in Lake Norman?</a> Gulp.<br /><br />It's not really surprising. Lake Norman is a <i>huge</i> lake and the alligator population seems to be moving into new territories. The cove where this gater was seen at 8:00 this morning was in Cornelius which is located north of Charlotte and south of Statesville.<br /><br />According to the <i><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/31/4203442/alligator-spotted-in-lake-norman.html">Charlotte Observer</a>:</i><br /><blockquote>The alligator was observed by residents shortly before 8 a.m. near the Peninsula Yacht Club, off Jetton Road. Police arrived a short time later and confirmed that a gator, about 2 to 3 feet long, was swimming in the surf.<br /><br />One officers said the gator was about 30 yards offshore.<br /><br />Cornelius police called for help from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, and a police dispatcher said lake patrol units also were responding.</blockquote>Wild Kingdom in North Carolina....<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/31/4203442/alligator-spotted-in-lake-norman.html">UPDATED</a>:</b> It wasn't an alligator ... it was a TURTLE. LOL.

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Richmond is #7: 'Hot U.S. cities that offer both jobs and culture are mostly Southern and modest sized'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcLrGWkd5N2B25THZjS4nXuWzUF10gZaV-JseBRMf0oMpBSjppJ8N4T22Ub-2CjqJaC55pu6agzCif1hyphenhyphenVnMQR_Egbsf8LRhpR1psFzd2j0sWu6cj_X6Ds42pm-FXA2e4eNnnR8yxzF6x/s1600/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcLrGWkd5N2B25THZjS4nXuWzUF10gZaV-JseBRMf0oMpBSjppJ8N4T22Ub-2CjqJaC55pu6agzCif1hyphenhyphenVnMQR_Egbsf8LRhpR1psFzd2j0sWu6cj_X6Ds42pm-FXA2e4eNnnR8yxzF6x/s400/24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Looking from Rocketts Landing along the James River to the skyline of Richmond.</i></div><br /><a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/07/30/hot-u-s-cities-that-offer-both-jobs-and-culture-are-mostly-southern-and-modest-sized.html">Another day, another poll</a> ... but Richmond has really turned itself around since its decline in the 1970s and '80s as it continues to attract young people with its James River urban recreational sites as well as housing, business, restaurants, and entertainment. It deserves to be a top city pick.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sMw_pQE8xwSnXI9OkAY2xzP55u9lGrNUfgJjmX-61VYQtWXlUUy90l_cUmxF33g5XFhuTAWxhGItJAih-SDisCKr3PVYTp3G5Y6Png0vo4b55TAG1cCFUmOD-8Nc1DnG0QWixp5apUSK/s1600/25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sMw_pQE8xwSnXI9OkAY2xzP55u9lGrNUfgJjmX-61VYQtWXlUUy90l_cUmxF33g5XFhuTAWxhGItJAih-SDisCKr3PVYTp3G5Y6Png0vo4b55TAG1cCFUmOD-8Nc1DnG0QWixp5apUSK/s400/25.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i><a href="http://boathouserichmond.com/rocketts_landing/">The Boathouse Restaurant</a> at Rockett's Landing has indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the James River.</i></div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell

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Kindle Fire HD tablets for next generation, specification leaked by amazon

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Kindle Fire HD is the second generation of Amazon’s tablet computers in 7” or 8.9” model including Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS 4.0. It had introduced user profiles for sharing among family members and ability to place limits on total usage. Kindle Fire HD is a perfect family tablet, best in kid’s entertainment and have popular games and apps- Facebook, Twitter, Angry Birds Space, and more.<br /><br />Amazon is going to be dominating the Android <a href="http://pc-gadgetworld.blogspot.in/search/label/Tablet" target="_blank">tablet</a> market with full force of launching its Kindle Fire HD tablets and much more. According to leaked information, Amazon is going to be launched a next generation Kindle Fire HD tablet preserving the price much less in order to compete with the market.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij75UMUgOWzOfjViN4Dczt9HYwZM7cAo4D3ZlKjfqV8dVd3aoKpRT8pPACjziSTUXWpUvTMwrQuyqyptCsjqe3KSSUI6ek7hM8wYNNW_iJTYxYyuo83ap0BVSRm-vACfKQtDEtg8Hdd2I/s1600/amazon_kindle_fire_hd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablets for next generation" border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij75UMUgOWzOfjViN4Dczt9HYwZM7cAo4D3ZlKjfqV8dVd3aoKpRT8pPACjziSTUXWpUvTMwrQuyqyptCsjqe3KSSUI6ek7hM8wYNNW_iJTYxYyuo83ap0BVSRm-vACfKQtDEtg8Hdd2I/s1600/amazon_kindle_fire_hd.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source: ndtvGadgets</td></tr></tbody></table>Next generation Kindle Fire HD tablet’s leaked information includes features like 1920-by-1200 pixel display, quad-core Qualcomm snapdragon 800 processor on chip with adreno 330 graphics and 4 Krait 400 CPUs which is an ARM-based CPU including dual-core configurations. It also support 2 GB of RAM as a primary memory.<br /><br />This tablet also powered by the latest Android 4.2.2 (<a href="http://pc-gadgetworld.blogspot.in/search/label/jelly%20bean" target="_blank">Jelly Bean</a>) OS having in-built bug fixes and performance enhancements. With 8 MP rear camera you can capture high-resolution moments of your life and a 2 MP front camera is also there for video calling. At the last but not least there are three storage options in the tablet – 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB.<br /><br />All the internal specifications are same except 2560-by-1600 pixel high definition display and a snapdragon 800 SoC in 8.9” Kindle Fire HD tablet. </div>

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The race for Governor: The silly snark over Rt. 58

"Instead of wasting time with snarky videos and scripted statements of indignation from surrogates, maybe both candidates should spend a week traveling U.S. 58 to see it for themselves. ... It’s about time for them to run campaigns worthy of the title [of Governor]." -- <i>Roanoke Times</i> editorial (<a href="http://roanoke.com/opinion/editorial/2114021-12/stuck-on-the-side-of-the-road.html">Stuck on the side of the road</a>)

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Fingerprint Sensor, Airdrop and Various apps are added in apple's iOS 7 beta 4.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"></div><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">After <a href="http://pc-gadgetworld.blogspot.in/2013/07/samsung-win-battle-of-top-position-of.html" target="_blank">lost its top position</a> of most profitable company, Apple is coming again in the market with its new iOS 7 including several new and different apps. Apple lovers will definitely give a worm welcome to iOS 7 and its features. Most exciting and awaiting app is fingerprint sensor. It would likely to available on the iPhone’s Home button.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0IY0wHsr70c/Ufj_ZgjbIxI/AAAAAAAAAH8/c---JPz3s1c/s1600/design_functional_gallery1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0IY0wHsr70c/Ufj_ZgjbIxI/AAAAAAAAAH8/c---JPz3s1c/s400/design_functional_gallery1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source: apple.com</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You will find new in iOS 7 beta 4.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As always expected from Apple, this time also Apple introduce many new and different apps in iOS 7 beta 4, some of these are:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Lock screen</i>: Now confusing of up arrow is no longer, now lock screen tweaked.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Animation</i>: Animations are surely faster than previous one.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Notification center:</i> New option "Completed uploads" is provided in this device. In notification center you can new swipe between all missed calls of the day.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Message</i>: You will see only first letters or the last name of the person chatting with you.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Camera</i>: HRD on/off button is relocated in the new camera app.<br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uk_Zfi19XdA/Ufj-I5s3QYI/AAAAAAAAAHw/fjtZOmOiLr8/s1600/index_camera_posterframe_2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uk_Zfi19XdA/Ufj-I5s3QYI/AAAAAAAAAHw/fjtZOmOiLr8/s400/index_camera_posterframe_2x.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source: apple.com</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>Music App</i>:  Music app get Shuffle all songs, option again.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Reminder app</i>: New search bar is provided in reminder app.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Settings app</i>: Improved navigation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>New icon</i>: A new airplay icon is available in iOS 7.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Spotlight UI</i>: Small changes to spotlight UI.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Privacy section</i>: In privacy section of setting new “improve maps” option in program.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>App icon</i>: App icon of Tweaked.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Dial assist</i>: It is new feature in phone app.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Filter</i>: Filters in camera app now accessible for iIphone 4s.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Maps app</i>: Now maps app gives you idea of probable driving time to location.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>i Tunes radio</i>: New option of ‘Play Explicit’ added in iTunes radio.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Siri</i>: New siri has a new voice notification.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xzd42RkMUfE/Ufj83YoXmrI/AAAAAAAAAHg/kEQrk6aydv4/s1600/airdrop_received_screen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xzd42RkMUfE/Ufj83YoXmrI/AAAAAAAAAHg/kEQrk6aydv4/s320/airdrop_received_screen.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source: apple.com</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>Airdrop</i>: You have now option to select a sound and vibration pattern for AirDrop alerts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Frequent location</i>: In setting a new option is added “Frequent location”.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />These are the main changes made in iOS7 beta 4. Some minor changes like, Newsstand UI, new Q&A section in siri’s info sheet, reading list, shared links icon in safari app etc. also added to iOS 7 to improve the performance of iOS.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/100638775997274345522" rel="author">Anil Swami</a></div></div>

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Fill Up With Nutrition Making Use Of Fantastic Advice

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Bill Citronaxia</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Is your diet plan drawing flak from family members, pals as well as your physician? The truth is the fact that you're what you eat, so what goes into your body becomes what you are as well. You usually do not need to be bored when attempting to consume healthier. It is simple to incorporate new food into your diet plan. By following this short article you will learn how you can get fantastic nutrition (like they discuss in <a href="http://www.sharpefit.com/p90x-tv-offer/">P90X 14.99 Offer</a>) as a part of each day life.<br /> <br /> It's crucial to consume quality protein every day. Proteins are essential to sustain and develop muscles, blood, skin and organs. Additionally they assist your cell processes and energy metabolism. Protein assists your body safeguard against dangerous diseases. Wholesome protein can be identified within a number of sources including fish, meat, poultry, grains and milk.<br /> <br /> Incorporating Quinoa in your diet will maintain a protein intake which is wholesome, although reducing the red meat quantity you consume. It really is a uncommon non-meat which has several amino acids. It also consists of lots of vitamins, and is entirely gluten-free. Because Quinoa features a mild and nutty flavor, additionally, it tastes great, so you happen to be specific to appreciate it.<br /> <br /> Oatmeal for company is what you'll need to start your day. Oatmeal is not only nutritious, nevertheless it helps you really feel fuller longer.<br /> <br /> Proper nutrition is important to your great wellness and fitness. By eating a well-balanced diet program, you are able to feel excellent and look good too. Cutting out as a lot refined sugar as you possibly can is among probably the most essential issues which you can do to boost your diet plan. You ought to specifically refrain from drinking too much soda and fruit juice. These have lots of sugar, which must be avoided. When you steer clear of sugar you will be able see a change. You'll appear good and really feel good.<br /> <br /> Eat a rainbow of colors in meals. Veggies and fruits that are brightly colored are extremely wholesome and low in calories. Each meal you consume ought to have about 1 fruit and veggie. If you're consuming a fruit or one thing like a potato, you ought to also eat the skin; it includes added nutrients.<br /> <br /> It's crucial to make use of your everyday caloric allotment to feed the body wholesome fuel. Your program will react positively in the event you consume your calories in foods that are vitamin wealthy and nutritious, including vegetables, entire grains and protein.<br /> <br /> What you eat is just as essential as just how much you eat.<br /> <br /> When you have problems with motion sickness once you travel, think about making use of ginger. Ginger comes in capsules. Beginning 1 hour prior to the trip, take about 1,000 milligrams of ginger, then repeat each and every 3 hours. This can assist you to really feel a lot far better and preserve you alert during your trip. Ginger teas and candies are excellent alternatives.<br /> <br /> Never consume a lot of because it has tons of calories.<br /> <br /> This will avoid you from going out at the last minute and getting quick meals.<br /> <br /> Vegetables, in any of their forms, are a great meals selection. They fill you up and contain vitamins and minerals that you simply cannot go without having. To ensure the healthiest diet plan achievable, you ought to strive to eat several servings of vegetables in numerous types every day.<br /> <br /> An excellent tip for excellent nutrition at Thanksgiving would be to eat a bit snack prior to dinner. Going to dinner with an empty belly can lead you to overeating. Once you have a little to consume just before Thanksgiving dinner, you will feel complete faster and will not consume so much.<br /> <br /> Maintaining up with your nutritional requirements is an simple way to lengthen your life span and enhance your high quality of life. While it may well look elusive at times, it is fairly straightforward to produce this aim a victory. By doing research, you are currently making the very first step to a healthier way of life and a much better you!<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Understanding your nutrition may be the first step to a healthier lifestyle. Bob Sharpe has traveled the planet understanding distinct nutrition. See the latest assessment with his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aGnIEMbamk">Shakeology Reviews</a> posted to YouTube. While you're there, be sure to subscribe for a lot more ideas and tricks.</div><br /> </div><br />

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9 Best Summer Foods for Weight Loss

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The 9 Best Summer Foods for Weight Loss:</span></h3></div> <center></br><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5028478688240504"; /* LargeInPost_waysforweightloss_300-600 */ google_ad_slot = "6695176472"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 600; //--></script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></br></center> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="9 Best Summer Foods for Weight Loss" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40Gl4PyECr1uGfyhc7cmMjMuunOcO-AqL46Q0zndwI909kjDUbw4JfQtqgu44_1zjq1j0MJtVFBWyehMpmOpePHk0PEbwKkaPCgvsdofbUBdLbkJGdg7eN7FVPbg0h0srUqYMrart7WI/s1600/4854984207_8370712347.jpg" title="9 Best Summer Foods for Weight Loss" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">These refreshing and light summer foods. Will help you for Weight Loss and tingle your tastebuds.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Greek Yogurt</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn_cx07b5MQsO2Fp6ao3zKAUXszuwcp3i5Vgzj4LmHrZ7QbOrwBR433AXUa3nHd2hkTx-J_JBauf6JGTCxU5K6DWUtz0_nZMFmhJJPJPY57LA37FBg6a-LJBvVO-CPmAmdinXuufhSuE/s1600/Greek+Yogurt.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Pitted Fruits</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqgBMMriY9VzOGls_Sqz9gDAelAyy_tZ4plgEVWYbinA5o75NChU457YURlDTyeWGLIzmb5B3_IbgZTHeGdoWp1VS6xu9PjvHqm0ZC9SzYC1H1AQ4HraJS1vH43-IctYUK9RgUxVgO6I/s1600/Pitted+Fruits.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Watermelon</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsue7i6LzMB7wP-FXktSqA3QSE83Hz-oHC7vvF6H1s2cpQfvPeHQdCGEVyAzJ4IwbQXCflMWpL1EzaWISEFU78i2qtHIBlFNOuc6X3cjgJ8B2fKffzZCKwBgdXd5eQTbrLfnVggfmo9cU/s1600/Watermelon.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Pears</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglh3Vmsqg4dbv5qF5KnhUhZgG0W19h2Z0J_4-sXfQSeoZeP7YmYl2aKu707XfghJdIKgyPYfbDgmzb3hShWZus0qmISDTLvx9mvKve3OCtaX96V88k42zN2sxLP3S8DhlTvd5SsRk3nOo/s1600/Pears.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Whole Grain Salads</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhVXRFOb5HtEdfHzuQZtKnWpoXdazqpOUSJ9oV7U4lZq0ddLRvzpCA-bsG-KrXv__UhFYT-bCvNKbKWFyqQFIAYujQQUYTOgR-BRWOWZHudM7qStbe9pUoh0ep3vecei3Vxb5IeLxJO4/s1600/Whole+Grain+Salads.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Mango</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpSdnPM5yCLewsk6suSh35zGgSd33xa6rtU8O7kqCvTAE4qHI75r2MS-Fie52Km2chtieZGS-W8BS53RQltIKaaAe2Y4uOV4UMVzAjQzufEXf28pocgMyNg1Eqg6oYfmGUuvpirp28qM/s1600/Mango.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Iced Green Tea</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEml31CWd3AtxzJQrq2i11IMEpSI4291KDxG7W9pN2TTrFS7p6T-aLPCrAL8FMLf7uucv4NRGr7mFIVgJmvF2IRaBf1iPEKNdcN0LdaZdDHzFqUei1ACy4k0-Azls9USVNZujpm48oJS4/s1600/Iced+Green+Tea.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Canned Tunain Water</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxq_caStLNhPAv3451qcalwn-2kUTfhKM8-oMQxUZxH5aYMaMcNSbNN8WdP9SMbX8e1SsaDE1E9gtoVBwFCZ8CI02jwDQDpK5qslutXsPMB3BPCIRewjCO4GLmfOWzlfg7_rDzgNxMgo/s1600/Canned+Tuna+in+Water.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Shrimp</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOnPvKWLM7HB_h8y5ogqIHpkaaK8XB785jUH-NQ7DuU2DRwKG6WEnYNoGQS9Dw9s1lkwM37Sf_BS34eBzYbo1PzqxDaWdUP9JAYGOcHSECaADQlpsMAkRHouYbrgI4syKoaFVik6lhqA/s1600/Shrimp.jpg" /></div> <center></br><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5028478688240504"; /* inPost_waysforweightloss_336-280 */ google_ad_slot = "6975892477"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //--></script><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script></br></center> <br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>

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Deciding to be a great teacher: it starts with YOU!

<p> Teaching is a profession. Teaching is also a decision.</p> <p>I decide if I am going to teach. Each and every day, I decide if I am going to teach. Just because I'm called a teacher doesn't mean anything.</p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhfb2IYLNzqtcVQ3l8iDVHKbO0WCwiwzhMNtXyfmuIg_zgum3jBJ9dWT3vpRX0CwzBofNfab4WFQDv7TuxPNJUtYqJVVBKqCIGMzc_X__H4Hq4kcvNTS7t6ZV5vyWJdoG-TRyhEafBt3S/s1024/Photo%252520Jul%25252025%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525209%25253A09%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="clear: right; float: right; "><img alt="" class="alignright" height="375" id="blogsy-1375271209777.3987" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhfb2IYLNzqtcVQ3l8iDVHKbO0WCwiwzhMNtXyfmuIg_zgum3jBJ9dWT3vpRX0CwzBofNfab4WFQDv7TuxPNJUtYqJVVBKqCIGMzc_X__H4Hq4kcvNTS7t6ZV5vyWJdoG-TRyhEafBt3S/s500/Photo%252520Jul%25252025%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525209%25253A09%252520PM.jpg" width="500"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some beautiful students from Japan, China, Hawaii and Georgia at Flat Classroom Live in Hawaii last week. I love students!! We had a blast at Punahou School. Thanks to Emily McCarren for inviting me and Julie Lindsay. It was great!</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>I can call you a car and ask you to sit in my garage but if you don't have 4 wheels and a motor, you're not going to take me anywhere. </p> <p>Every morning as I wake up to face my day, I start gearing up to teach. Speaking is pretty easy for me because preparing for a keynote feels a lot like preparing for class with one exception. Teenagers are a much tougher audience than you beautiful, wonderful educators out there.</p> <p>If you have too long of a gap or you're caught unprepared you might end up with a mess on your hands. </p> <h3>Do I upgrade and make it hard or keep it the same and go easy?</h3> <p>This year, I was faced with a decision. Do I stick with Windows 7 and the last version of office or upgrade to Office 2013? I had no choice. I have decided to keep my students on the leading bleeding edge of technology where it hurts. Often, it hurts me more than anything as I have to update my plans and create new tutorials. Everything ends up being new. It hurts, but it fits with my decision.</p> <p>My decision is to have, as far as I know it, one of the leading technology education programs in the world for high schoolers. We don't have the money to have such a program but really, as long as my computers are 4 years old or less, the only thing it costs me is myself. </p> <h3>Decisions. Decisions.</h3> <p>I have decided to teach. I decide to teach every single day.I teach with decisions. I teach with my life. I teach with my own willingness to put myself out there and learn new things even when I feel clueless.</p> <p>If teaching is a decision and a lifestyle, learning is too. Those precious children decide if they are going to learn from you. If you decide to teach, they have to decide to learn from you. </p> <p>But inherent in my decision to teach is my decision and commitment to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to get their attention. Sing, dance, swing from the rafters, turn off the lights and use lasers to teach about fiber optics. Whatever it takes. This, as you know, those of you rebels among our profession who are insanely committed to our craft - this takes everything we have. </p> <p>Teacherpreneurs like us are all out committed. We are committed with heart, soul, and mind and will not stop until the last bell rings on the last day of school.<br></p> <p>Deciding to teach doesn't mean we're perfect. It means that when we mess up and fall down that we get up and start over. It means that we don't quit. It means that the only failure we cannot accept is quitting because failure is a daily part of what happens in our classrooms.</p> <h3>We need admins to protect the teacher's heart</h3> <p>This is why anything that tries to kill the heart of a teacher should be watched for closely by administrators. Such tenacious commitment takes a lot of time, heart and energy. So, when you have others on staff who aren't in the classroom who make it extremely difficult for teachers -- Those who create hurdles.-- Those who are rude. --- Those who just try to be a pain because they can... you have to watch for that because with the amount of effort that it takes to make the decision and carry through with that decision to teach... we teachers don't have a lot of energy for other guff from non-classroom spaces.</p> <h3>Will you decide to teach?</h3> <p>Teaching is a decision. It takes all you have. But as anyone who has given their heart and soul to such a worthy cause will tell you, students give back far more than you could ever give. My heart and soul are overjoyed with the presence of my students.</p> <p>Teaching is a profession. Teaching is also a decision. It is a decision you make each and every day.</p> <p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Written by Vicki Davis, author - Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds - Posted with Blogsy from my iPad" height="20" src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" />Written by Vicki Davis, author - Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds - Posted with Blogsy from my iPad</a></div>

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