Webinar recording: Mindmapping with iPads and other devices (by Carolyn Bruton)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><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: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="68" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbC5q-AbtwoeSTldBEF5qs2O6Nd9nEBVfQXPWIDnka7CTlme3BhnW0SUtT8rn-GuGptiLtWVmZAe5F3vmO1ETpXKadsEN-aLle1R7uUmLKnI6YSjaxpsUY3ogiYX9LFqRD-fgdvGRWWNg/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday we held two SchoolNet webinars presented by Carolyn Bruton, a teacher who is an expert in Mindmapping. The first one took place at 3:30pm and the second one was a repeat that took place at 6:00 pm. Thank you to all who attended the webinars<br /><br /><strong>Presentation</strong>: <br />Carolyn’s presentation is given below – Carolyn has kindly agreed that teachers can download it.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><strong>Recording link</strong>:<br />If you wish to listen to the presentation the recording link can be found at  <a href="http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/p9ns17glj1f/">http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/p9ns17glj1f/</a></span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="356" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/25508395" style="border-bottom: #ccc 0px solid; border-left: #ccc 1px solid; border-right: #ccc 1px solid; border-top: #ccc 1px solid; margin-bottom: 5px;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="427"> </iframe> <br /><div style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/mind-mapping-on-your-i-pad-and-other-devices-by-carolyn-bruton" target="_blank" title="Mind mapping on your i pad and other devices by Carolyn Bruton">Mind mapping on your i pad and other devices by Carolyn Bruton</a> </strong>from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11" target="_blank">Schoolnet SA </a></strong></div></div></div></div></div>

webinars Webinar recording: Mindmapping with iPads and other devices (by Carolyn Bruton)

  Yesterday we held two SchoolNet webinars presented by Carolyn Bruton, a teacher who is an expert in Mindmapping. The first one took place ...

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How to Be a Famous Mommy Blogger

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hola all you folks hanging around the slowly dying Bloggerhood to the bitter end. IWS has a very special treat for y’all today. I’m joined by my very good friend, the super smart, funny, sweet, clever, talented and HAWT <b><a href="http://thankgoodnessforthegoodones.blogspot.com/">Gnetch</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dyinetch">AKA</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/uhohgnetchy">Little Miss Sunshine</a>!!!</b>IKR???!!!!  Anyway, we’re here today to give some of you budding Mommy/Daddy Bloggers out there some free advice on making it in the Blogging World. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Gnetch:</b> That’s right Jay and hello to the IWS world! Blogging may be dead but not for mommy blogs. Seems like mommy blogs will stay with us forever, at least until they stop having babies or their babies grow up. Since mommy/daddy blogs are pretty common, I have a few tips on how to be an EXTRAORDINARY mommy/daddy blogger.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Jay:</b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> That’s right Gnetch babe! We are freaking EXPERTS on this shit. I mean just look at us, the happy mommy and daddy with our beautiful United Nations looking family which is a HUGE advantage in the mommy blogging world for obvious reasons</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">… <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6dIwQ-dHTVOMI3SNzMD3eagcZuhe2fYIUoE5K9j69OhLbudx4hNfpfglLBO7gLg2WfijlEucqWEJyfRVwlYg29OmkHetmwE2KUuQkKFWXDZN5JT80YspIehP1u4D18TMWtmw2CVgON9u/s1600/Angelina+Gnetch+Brad+Jay+Family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6dIwQ-dHTVOMI3SNzMD3eagcZuhe2fYIUoE5K9j69OhLbudx4hNfpfglLBO7gLg2WfijlEucqWEJyfRVwlYg29OmkHetmwE2KUuQkKFWXDZN5JT80YspIehP1u4D18TMWtmw2CVgON9u/s1600/Angelina+Gnetch+Brad+Jay+Family.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Anyway, here’s some very good advice for you other mommies and daddies out there. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Gnetch:</b> Giving your readers the impression that your baby is extra smart because they learned how to say "dada" at such an early age is pretty common. Readers have higher standards now. They're not impressed with "dada" anymore. Unless "dada" really means "fuck off", then that's extraordinary. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Jay:</b> You’re absolutely right on that. One of the biggest mistakes I see mommy/daddy bloggers make is they brag about some of the most mundane things their little snowflakes do that really aren’t all that special. Kids do cute shit all the time and they pretty much all do the same cute shit. You gotta make sure your kids stands out! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Gnetch: </b>Darn right! What’s important is for mommies and daddies to make readers think your baby is better than theirs. Do not just rely on them developing naturally. Teach them and let your readers think they're just naturally talented.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Jay:</b> What kinds of things should people be teaching their babies?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Gnetch:</b> In their first month, while your baby is still trying to adjust to this strange new world, teach them how to twerk. Oh, don't use the "they're just babies, their bones are still weak" bullshit. It's a tough world out there. Better train them early. Anyway, teach them how to twerk. This may take time, because one-month babies can't stand by themselves yet BUT it will be worth your effort. By the age of 3 months, they'll probably be twerking their way to you to ask for milk. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Jay:</b> That would be a pretty special baby right there! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Gnetch:</b> Oh, there’s more. In their third month, when your baby is strong enough to hold their head steadier (and can twerk), teach them how to pole dance. Install a pole in their crib and let them figure out what to do with it. They'll figure it out. The kid will reach for the pole, learn how to stand while holding on to the pole, and eventually learn how to dance. You’ll be surprised.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Jay:</b> This when mom and dad need to get the video recorder out and make their kid a star right? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Gnetch:</b> Dude, you are so right. Make sure you document these talents on a video and post it on your blog. OHMYGOD, your baby has natural talent. Of course no one should know that you're the one who taught your baby. Our aim here is to make your baby sound special and be on Ellen before the age of 1.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Jay:</b> Special but not “SPECIAL” right? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Gnetch:</b> Ha! Right, we’re not talking hockey helmet special here. We’re talking Miley Cyrus special talent here. Most importantly though, to stand out as a mommy/daddy blogger, you have to make sure your baby reaches fame and popularity. Add a few drops of alcohol in their milk and have them snort a pinch of coke. You're gonna get hate for this, that's for sure. But what matters is that you and your baby are famous. Bad publicity is still publicity, right?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Jay:</b> Hell yeah! Rehab at the age 12? That’s gonna get your kid talked about on social media a lot and that’s where fame starts. From there make sure the kid relapses so they can go on Dr. Drew and Celebrity Rehab and then what happens? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Gnetch:</b> Your kids go on Oprah and then they get their very own reality show! And THAT’S how you measure success as a parent! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrFVc5EDz2d12tchPSINwRdTallBjqm2bN2aYj5AqRcJ1txAtK4vKEbyTkzyQCPCF9VV6wdP2RzEnRSBei1fvOteakpEkUHVtfeXYMzdwFp_oDAr7zAyech3lDTgEEvhYGWfXjQTIxdOr/s1600/Hot+Sexy+Asian+Babe+Eating+Pizza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrFVc5EDz2d12tchPSINwRdTallBjqm2bN2aYj5AqRcJ1txAtK4vKEbyTkzyQCPCF9VV6wdP2RzEnRSBei1fvOteakpEkUHVtfeXYMzdwFp_oDAr7zAyech3lDTgEEvhYGWfXjQTIxdOr/s1600/Hot+Sexy+Asian+Babe+Eating+Pizza.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Jay:</b> Damn right babe! Thanks for sharing all your brilliant insight with us here today. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Gnetch: </b>No, thank you! Anytime dude. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="mailto:jayman3768@gmail.com" target="_blank">Jayman3768@gmail.com</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="mailto:jayman3768@gmail.com" target="_blank">  </a>                  <br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/jayman68">Facebook</a>                                             <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/jayman_iws">@Jayman_IWS</a>                                   <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://thankgoodnessforthegoodones.blogspot.com/">Gnetch’s Blog</a><br /></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="mailto:iblogsowhat@gmail.com">iblogsowhat@gmail.com</a></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dyinetch">Gnetch’s Facebook</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/uhohgnetchy">@UhOhGnetchy</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>

How to Be a Famous Mommy Blogger

Hola all you folks hanging around the slowly dying Bloggerhood to the bitter end. IWS has a very special treat for y’all today. I’m joined b...

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Canadian doctors to tackle unnecessary medical tests | Toronto Star

<base href="data:"><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: black; text-align: left; "><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The Canadian Medical Association has put its stamp of approval on a growing movement of doctors tackling unnecessary, possibly even harmful, over-testing and over-treating.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Following a <a href="http://www.cma.ca/physicians-lead-appropriateness-of-care" target="_blank" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 114, 188); text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">widely supported resolution at the CMA's general council</a> meeting in Calgary on Tuesday, the organization representing Canada's doctors will form a working group to determine practices "for which benefits have generally not been shown to exceed the risks."</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The CMA has asked societies of medical specialists to come up with lists of five to 10 tests and procedures that may be used too often or even be risky for patients.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">"If we're going to try and improve the efficiency, and reduce errors, in our health-care system, then what we should be doing is only things that we know will be beneficial to patients," said CMA president Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">"The exercise is not to reduce costs; the exercise is to give the patient the best possible care. And what usually ends up happening is that you reduce costs at the end of the day."</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">It mirrors a U.S. campaign <a href="http://www.choosingwisely.org/" target="_blank" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 114, 188); text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">started in 2011, dubbed Choosing Wisely</a>, which now has the support of dozens of medical societies that have identified hundreds of tests and procedures.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Among the common practices called into question south of the border are routine diagnostic imaging for headaches and short-term lower back pain, prescription of antibiotics for sinusitis, annual electrocardiograms (commonly called EKGs) for low-risk, symptom-free patients and annual Pap tests.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Antibiotics aren't effective against viruses — the most common cause of illness — and even bacterial ear and sinus infections frequently clear up on their own, avoiding risks of side effects and superbugs.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">While diagnostic imaging can provide helpful information in some cases, it also exposes patients to radiation, which can itself cause cancer, or leads to invasive tests that carry other risks.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">"An unnecessary test is often worse than no test because it can lead to even more tests and procedures, some of which are invasive and carry their own risks," said Dr. Scott Wooder, president of the <a href="http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2013/08/22/www.oma.org" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 114, 188); text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Ontario Medical Association</a>.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">And testing opens the doors to false positives, causing anxiety on the part of patients.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">"False positives are a kind of harm. It can be harm psychologically, and physically," said Dr. Wendy Levinson, a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto who worked on the Choosing Wisely campaign in the U.S.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Levinson, who chairs Choosing Wisely Canada, said society has built an underlying belief that "more is better."</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">"But when you talk about not ordering a test . . . Canadians can think this is about rationing," said Levinson. "This is not about cost-cutting. It's about changing the culture and starting to talk about overuse and waste and harm. I don't think patients really appreciate that when they ask for a CT scan or imaging, that's unnecessary X-ray radiation. Or drugs that can cause side effects."</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Levinson hopes to launch the Choosing Wisely Canada campaign next spring, with the first lists of potentially overused or harmful tests and procedures in hand.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); clear: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; position: static; z-index: auto; "><p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/11/08/healthcare_checkup_are_ontario_patients_being_overtested.html" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 114, 188); text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Ontario government has already replaced funding</a> for annual checkups with "<a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2012/11/14/annual_physical_exams_scaled_back_under_new_deal_with_ontario_doctors.html" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 114, 188); text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">periodic health visits</a>" and cut money for what it called "unnecessary" X-rays, MRIs or CT scans of the lower back when there are no suspected or known problems such as tumours or osteoporosis.</p></div></div><a href="http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2013/08/22/canadian_doctors_to_tackle_unnecessary_medical_tests_1.html">http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2013/08/22/canadian_doctors_to_tackle_unnecessary_medical_tests_1.html</a><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

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Quest Protein: White Chocolate Raspberry protein bar review!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s8SgaD1BU-8/Uha59JeYlhI/AAAAAAAAJXk/VA9zA6BR0CE/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s8SgaD1BU-8/Uha59JeYlhI/AAAAAAAAJXk/VA9zA6BR0CE/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></span></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Look who's back for another review on the blog!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.questproteinbar.com/?gclid=CMbZr76ekrkCFSFxQgod_0wAcA">Quest Protein </a>has a new flavor which is white chocolate raspberry and I just had to try it!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You've probably seen my other review of their protein bars and I absolutely love them!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They are full of protein and give me just what my body needs after an intense workout.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's also great for a quick and easy snack that you can just put into your bag to tag along with you.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I like that these bars aren't overload with sugar that we just don't need and also it keeps me energized to get through the day.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I haven't tried any bars of theirs that I didn't like I loved them all and couldn't wait to give their new flavor a try when they sent me a box for review!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">White chocolate raspberry: </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wow the taste was so delicious reminded me of an unhealthy cheesecake or something like it but so much better. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I couldn't stop nibbling on it while working today it was just that good!  </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Velvety smooth luscious white chocolate with raspberry swirled all over in every single mouth watering bite!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You need to check them out on their pages below!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Website:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.questproteinbar.com/?gclid=CMbZr76ekrkCFSFxQgod_0wAcA">http://www.questproteinbar.com/?gclid=CMbZr76ekrkCFSFxQgod_0wAcA</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Twitter:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/QuestNutrition">https://twitter.com/QuestNutrition</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Instagram:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://instagram.com/questnutrition?ref=badge">http://instagram.com/questnutrition?ref=badge</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Facebook:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/QuestNutrition">https://www.facebook.com/QuestNutrition</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pinterest:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/questnutrition/">http://pinterest.com/questnutrition/</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Google+:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/app/basic/104649305040292523073/posts?source=apppromo">https://plus.google.com/app/basic/104649305040292523073/posts?source=apppromo</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Quest Protein: White Chocolate Raspberry protein bar review!

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<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]-->Got sick of that last post being on top and had to write something!  It's been a whirlwind of busy busy here.  One kid in year-round school is out for the next three weeks, the other kid wrapping up summer camp and getting ready for new class in September.  Super busy with work for new school year and some big projects with our other business... my head is spinning!!  Miss y'all<br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--><br />So anyway, the meme stolen from lil and others...<br /><br /><ol><li><b>What are you wearing? </b>tank top and yoga pants</li><li><b>Ever been in love?</b> yes, silly question</li><li><b>Ever had a terrible breakup?</b> of course, even sillier question</li><li><b>How tall are you?</b> 5'2"</li><li><b>How much do you weigh? </b>120</li><li><b>Any tattoos do you want? </b>nope</li><li><b>Any piercings that you want? </b>nope</li><li><b>OTP? </b>i had to look this up and it's too much work to think that hard lol</li><li><b>Favorite Show? </b>this changes so much because I tend to OD on a show and then move on.  right now it's Big Bang Theory and Duck Dynasty</li><li><b>Favorite bands? </b>Aerosmith and Bon Jovi</li><li><b>Something you miss?  </b>being cute enough not to need makeup.  or at least not looking like a corpse without it.</li><li><b>Favorite song?  </b>pretty much anything Aerosmith (all of it but mostly 90's) and Bon Jovi (80's)</li><li><b>How old are you? </b>38</li><li><b>Zodiac sign? </b>aries</li><li><b>Hair Color? </b>dark brown</li><li><b>Favorite Quote?  </b>not really a quote but all the funny card things that get posted on facebook</li><li><b>Favorite singer?  </b>haven't we covered this?  if I've got to pick just one it's Steven Tyler </li><li><b>Favorite color? </b>teal</li><li><b>Loud music or soft? </b>pretty quiet unless it's in the car and we're singing and then it's necessary to be loud to drown out our own voices</li><li><b>Where do you go when you're sad? </b>bed</li><li><b>How long does it take you to shower? </b>depends on how soon a child starts screaming after i get in.  Uninterrupted, probably about 15 minutes.</li><li><b>How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?</b> depends on how long said screaming child takes to get ready... All by myself, less than half hour.</li><li><b>Ever been in a physical fight? </b>nope, always kept an entourage that had my back</li><li><b>Turn ons?  </b>playing with my hair, pretty much any touch</li><li><b>Turn offs? </b>body odor and bad breath</li><li><b>The reason I joined Tumblr?  </b>what's tumbler?</li><li><b>Fears? </b>being alone</li><li><b>Last thing that made you cry? </b>when i deleted the website for one of my businesses</li><li><b>Last time you cried? </b>yesterday</li><li><b>Meaning behind your url?  </b>For my blog?  ChickiesBrain - My nickname when i was a baby was chickadee or chickie, so that's that.  My brain because it's just where i can dump out my brain and somebody listens... and then proceeds to pretty much tell me to quit being stupid.</li><li><b>Last book you read? </b>My nook needs to be shot.  It crashes about every 2-3 pages, then I have to reopen it and skim through to figure out what page I'm on.  And it overheats and kills the battery if I unplug it.  Ya hear that Santa?  Then I give up and eventually download it onto my computer and read that way.  I have read the first 25 pages or so of Safe in his Arms.  I'd love to know firsthand if it's a good book.  </li><li><b>Last song you listened to? </b>The Smurfs theme song.  over and over.  It was the only way to get the kids to stop bickering in the car.  I'm wondering what color smurf blood is.</li><li><b>Last show you watched? </b>Two and a Half Men is on now</li><li><b>Last person you talked to?  </b>hubby, sort of, if you call that talking...  Actual conversation was with my daughter</li><li><b>The relationship between you and the person you last texted?</b>  I'm her boss, but becoming friends.  </li><li><b>Favorite food?  </b>most anything smothered in cheese or gravy, especially if said thing is a carb</li><li><b>Place you want to visit? </b>italy</li><li><b>Last place you were? </b>the bathroom maybe?</li><li><b>Do you have a crush?  </b>yea and it's not my hubby</li><li><b>Last time you kissed someone? </b>if smooching on my kids counts, a little while ago.  Kissing hubby... Seriously have no earthly idea.  Not even a peck for far too long.</li><li><b>Last time you were insulted and what was it?  </b>A couple weeks ago I saw an online comment about me in regards to the way I do business.  Apparently I'm a bitch because I won't discount my fees by the 20% they demanded in exchange for the "many customers" they promised to bring me.  We already have a very generous referral program.  They wanted the referral credit <i>plus</i> a permanent discount.</li><li><b>What color underwear are you wearing? </b>lol had to look - turquise and white stripey</li><li><b>What color shirt are you wearing? </b>black</li><li><b>What color bottoms are you wearing? </b>black</li><li><b>Wearing any bracelets? </b>nope</li><li><b>Last sport you played? </b>not played but i ride the fat pony around and used to compete so it counts, right?</li><li><b>Last song you sang? </b>those MF-ing smurfs again lol</li><li><b>Last prank call you remember doing? </b>really?  i can't remember if i ate breakfast today.  cannot possibly remember details from the early 80's</li><li><b>Last time you hung out with anyone?  </b> dinner out with the fam today</li><li><b>Favorite movie?  </b>Hangover - the first one.  Or maybe Anchorman.  Well pretty much anything that keeps me laughing most of the time and appeals to my <strike>slightl</strike>y extremely warped sense of humor.</li></ol>

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Quest Protein Peanut Butter Cups Review

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yj1Uy1S2aQE/Uhah4AcYgRI/AAAAAAAAJWo/Z81KutwIXTA/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yj1Uy1S2aQE/Uhah4AcYgRI/AAAAAAAAJWo/Z81KutwIXTA/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I've done a review before on <a href="http://www.questproteinbar.com/?gclid=CMbZr76ekrkCFSFxQgod_0wAcA">Quest Protein </a>products such as their delicious protein bars which are great for a quick workout snack to nourish your body.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I absolutely love their bars and freaked when I find out that they have peanut butter cups and just knew that I had to give them a try because like hello I love chocolate and what's better with chocolate than nutty peanut butter?!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I was super psyched when they showed up for review and couldn't wait to give them a try to see how they compare to any other brand of peanut butter cups I've tried.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>When they showed up they felt squishy like they were a bit melted so I popped them in the fridge.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>So when it came time to munching on one I noticed just as I thought they had melted which to me is fine because I like them kept cold to serve it up with a nice cold glass of milk.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Let me just tell you they are so delicious!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>They don't even compare to any other brands I've tried because they are that good!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>They offer a whopping total 20 grams of protein which is great for after a workout to replenish your body or even if you have a craving for something sweet and guilt free!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I loved the chocolate it was creamy and the peanut butter texture was just right it was too powdery as some peanut butters.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Check out their </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>website :</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.questproteinbar.com/?gclid=CMbZr76ekrkCFSFxQgod_0wAcA"><i>http://www.questproteinbar.com/?gclid=CMbZr76ekrkCFSFxQgod_0wAcA</i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Facebook: </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/QuestNutrition"><i>https://www.facebook.com/QuestNutrition</i></a><br /><i><br /></i><i>Twitter:</i><br /><i><br /></i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/QuestNutrition">https://twitter.com/QuestNutrition</a></i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Instagram:</i><br /><i><a href="http://instagram.com/questnutrition?ref=badge">http://instagram.com/questnutrition?ref=badge</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Quest Protein Peanut Butter Cups Review

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Teamsters hear from workers: 'Please help us'

<div class="tr_bq"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LqyRvctUBVEvg133PAsTI5pdsmEmt56fpyQ5j40sWDf4FBcIDVwfS3_H0b61Hvoj0jDHHKhwuKlKIO5M5DAvXY_C9EHtEnvatgsg-jmUmeKQsgxqxg3lrjIB23wZQHApk7BkV1cBXsQR/s1600/godblessunions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LqyRvctUBVEvg133PAsTI5pdsmEmt56fpyQ5j40sWDf4FBcIDVwfS3_H0b61Hvoj0jDHHKhwuKlKIO5M5DAvXY_C9EHtEnvatgsg-jmUmeKQsgxqxg3lrjIB23wZQHApk7BkV1cBXsQR/s200/godblessunions.jpg" width="200" /></a>The Teamsters Organizing department is <i>deluged</i> with requests for help in forming a union. We expect other unions also hear from workers who very much want to join.<br /><br />We're sharing with you some comments from workers who've contacted our organizers in the hopes we can help them. All comments are anonymous, of course, because companies will fire workers who breathe the word "union":<br /><blockquote>Sorry if I seem a little apprehensive but the conditions we work under are that bad. We are constantly told we are replaceable. This company laid-off long-time workers and replaced them with new hires because the maintenance manager is friends/family with the new hires. We were forced to lie to a workers comp hearing or lose our job. ... We desperately need a union but even talking to you will cost me my job. </blockquote><blockquote>Please Help us Get a Union Vote!!!! </blockquote><blockquote>...I have almost 23 years and have been put into a different job and will lose over $10 per hour while people with 5 years -- and some who refuse to do a good job -- kept their positions? I think I might have been selected for demotion based on past efforts I made to unionize! Or I am being singled out for something else, we have no recourse. Our Ombudsman is our Human Resource rep. How impartial is that when they are the problem? We need some help </blockquote><blockquote>Right now the state ...  is depleting funding from education. Teachers have faced pay cuts, no raises for 7 years, and now they are taking away our job security.  I want The Teamsters, the most powerful union in the country, to help the state ... to begin the fight for workers' rights.  We have a chance to make history if we can organize all the teachers in the state to go on strike.  Please help us. </blockquote><blockquote>We are getting poor pay, about 15% less than other companies, and we are forced to work on Saturday and Sunday.... .I believe we need a union and have reason to believe that my co-workers feel the same way. </blockquote><blockquote>Like to do something about the hours we work and pay we make</blockquote><div class="MsoPlainText"><br /></div></div>

organizing unions Teamsters hear from workers: 'Please help us'

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European Squash Masters

<span style="font-size: large;">Ciaran is traveling to the European Squash Masters in Prague next week.  </span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The draw has just been put up online.  He has found out that in the over 40's section he is seeded 5-8.  Quite incredible.  It looks like he is the highest seeded Irish player in the event.  Wow!  </span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fingers crossed he does well.</span></div></div>

European Squash Masters

Ciaran is traveling to the European Squash Masters in Prague next week.   The draw has just been put up online.  He has found out that in th...

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The Fuck Is The Matter With Some People?

Watch this cute video and then realize some fucking asshole called the Wildlife department on the old guy and they took his pet raccoon away.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/h8rnHXV7A8Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><a href="http://boingboing.net/2013/08/21/pet-raccoon-confiscated.html">Fucking jerks</a>.<br /><br /><blockquote>Matthew says: "Mark Brown, a self-described Tennessee 'Hillbilly' YouTuber, posts videos of himself and his pet raccoon, Rebekah. After Brown racked up over a million views from his YouTube channel, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency visited his home and seized Rebekah. Brown suspects the agency decided to seize his pet after his video went viral, but a representative from the wildlife agency claims a neighbor's complaint led to Rebekah's removal. Brown is now trying to get Rebekah released."</blockquote><br />He has a bunch of cute videos on Youtube, check 'em out.<br /><br />And YOU, motherfuckers in the Tennessee Wildlife Department, GIVE HIM BACK HIS RACCOON!<br /><br />WTF?<br />Ya got nothin' better to do?

The Fuck Is The Matter With Some People?

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Port drivers doing worse now than during 1963 March on Washington

<div class="MsoNormal"><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/AVvXsEgP6hWc51vx5hKkwB35jloAWOOjTTcIv9EPCcQ5R3cqTQrdMITFJDLbx6PEJTeER7bVX6-adRJxh8SL4QSpT56RnXxE5aj0ump-TkjadicmeIHsOP0UK6bb-UAyCmnySQFn12AbI9gU4KSJ/s1600/GFS+practice+picketing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6hWc51vx5hKkwB35jloAWOOjTTcIv9EPCcQ5R3cqTQrdMITFJDLbx6PEJTeER7bVX6-adRJxh8SL4QSpT56RnXxE5aj0ump-TkjadicmeIHsOP0UK6bb-UAyCmnySQFn12AbI9gU4KSJ/s320/GFS+practice+picketing.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LA port workers, still seeking justice</td></tr></tbody></table><i>Next week is the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Marchers, including Teamsters from across the country, gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand good jobs for all people. This series focuses on how well (or not) our society has met the 50-year-old demands of the marchers. Yesterday’s piece discussed the marchers’ demand <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/08/minimum-wage-lower-today.html">to raise the minimum wage</a>.</i><br /><br />A half-million people came to the 1963 March on Washington with a list of demands. One of those demands was “a broadened Fair Labor Standards Act to include all areas of employment which are presently excluded.” Since then, expanded federal employment regulations have improved the standard of living for some groups of workers, while deregulation in 1980 has hit port workers hard.<br /><br />The Fair Labor Standards Act, originally passed in 1938, establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor regulations for workers in America.<br /><br />In 1963 as well as today, some categories of workers are exempted from minimum wage laws and overtime, which has a dramatic impact on low-income families.<br /><br />Domestic workers, a significant number of whom were African-American women, were often exploited because they were not guaranteed minimum wage or overtime pay.<br /><br />Farm workers, government employees and workers at small retail stores were also exempt from the law.<br /><br />Today all of these workers are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations -- an important achievement of the Civil Rights movement. However, many other groups of workers are still not covered. Many workers in computers services and transportation industries are exempt from overtime regulations. Tipped employees do get overtime protection, but have a reduced federal minimum wage that has not been adjusted for inflation in more than 20 years. The actual real wage of $2.13 per hour workers get from their employers <a href="http://www.thenation.com/blog/166328/week-poverty-obamas-budget-your-servers-budget">has almost halved</a>.<br /><br />In 1963, most of the port truckers were members of the Teamsters. Their <a href="http://www.demos.org/sites/default/files/publications/Port%20Trucking%20Down%20the%20Low%20Road.pdf" rel="nofollow">wages and benefits were comparable to those of autoworkers, steelworkers and over-the-road drivers</a>. That's because trucking companies had to get a license from the Interstate Commerce Commission to haul freight. The ICC limited the number of trucks to keep the industry stable, which gave companies steady profits and their workers with decent wages and benefits. Then in 1980, port trucking was deregulated.<br /><br />A<a href="http://www.demos.org/sites/default/files/publications/Port%20Trucking%20Down%20the%20Low%20Road.pdf" rel="nofollow"> 2009 Demos study</a> reported:</div><blockquote class="tr_bq">New companies entered the industry, hiring their drivers non-union. Established companies faltered. Some went non-union; others went out of business. The firms that triumphed adopted a new business model. They sold all or most of their trucks to the drivers, then contracted with them on a per-load basis. The emerging independent contracting model meant trucking companies had few fixed costs, had no responsibility for workers’ compensation, social security, and unemployment insurance taxes, and were able to obtain drivers’ services without paying for health care costs or pension plans...</blockquote>In many, many cases these "contracted" workers are actually employees who were misclassified as independent contractors. Although drivers require great skill to transport goods from the docks to warehouses, <a href="http://cleanandsafeports.org/blog/2011/12/12/an-open-letter-from-america%E2%80%99s-port-truck-drivers-on-occupy-the-ports/">most drivers live in poverty and work on average over 60 hours a week in terrible working conditions</a>. Since independent contractors are not technically employees, companies have no incentive to reduce the amount of hours they work -- or even improve safety standards for the people who work for them, as workers are often required to supply their own trucks.<br /><br />This abuse has become so rampant that the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor have joined forces with 14 states to stamp out employer abuse through the <a href="http://www.dol.gov/whd/workers/misclassification/">Misclassification Initiative</a>. Through this project, millions of dollars in back wages have been reclaimed for workers.<br /><br />The nation's most active port is at Los Angeles/Long Beach. On Tuesday, port workers will hold a rally for justice, almost 50 years to the day after the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Justice. Find out more about the rally <a href="http://www.calaborfed.org/index.php/site/page/los_angeles_port_drivers_step_up_their_fight_for_justice">here</a>.

deregulation March on Washington ports Port drivers doing worse now than during 1963 March on Washington

LA port workers, still seeking justice Next week is the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Marchers, in...

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MVRDV's "Window to Weight Gain"

I'll admit this is pretty shallow, but I can't help thinking of The Simpsons' "window to weight gain"* when I see photos of <a href="http://www.mvrdv.nl/projects/glass_farm/">MVRDV's Glass Farm</a>.<br /><br /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG2DUVW659q69gpFFPm3lSV8J7xFbkb66hEBStt8ayS214zKmb_1R_mgm-qWaK451G3evBeXkVhkb1YWqPVFgnDGHbgDYkgTejp_rALmHbdMKEqPwaKCRK5lq15Ia54IHKyfbLmR9QbU1/s1600/window-weight-gain.jpg" /><br />[L: MVRDV's Glass Farm | R: Still from The Simpsons' <i>King-Size Homer</i> episode, in which Bart rubs a Krusty burger on the wall to see how fatty it is]<br /><br />*In the <i>King-Size Homer</i> episode Homer tries to gain weight to go on disability, so he can work from home. <a href="http://deadhomersociety.com/2012/02/23/quote-of-the-day-1066/">Dr. Nick gives him this advice</a> about what foods to eat, as he rubs a piece of fried chicken on a piece of paper: "And remember, if you’re not sure about something, rub it against a piece of paper. If the paper turns clear, it’s your window to weight gain."

MVRDV's "Window to Weight Gain"

I'll admit this is pretty shallow, but I can't help thinking of The Simpsons' "window to weight gain"* when I see phot...

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UVa, Sabato offer free online course through Coursera

If you've heard of the free massive open online courses offered to anyone through Coursera, you may be interested in a course being offered for University of Virginia Professor Dr. Larry Sabato about President John F. Kennedy's life, administration, and legacy.<br /><br />Titled "The Kennedy Half Century," the four-week class will begin October 21 with two hours of video instruction by Sabato each week.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.coursera.org/">Coursera</a> is an educational website that partners with some of the world’s top universities, including the University of Virginia, to provide free online courses. Anyone can register for the course at <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=35738630&msgid=537119&act=8TIE&c=561522&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fcourse%2Fkennedy" target="_blank">www.coursera.org/course/kennedy</a>.<br /><br />More from the <a href="http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball">Center for Politics</a> at UVa:<br /><blockquote>The MOOC is one of several initiatives the U.Va. Center for Politics is unveiling this fall in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination. Prof. Sabato’s latest <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=35738630&msgid=537119&act=8TIE&c=561522&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomsbury.com%2Fus%2Fthe-kennedy-half-century-9781620402801%2F" target="_blank">book</a>, <i>The Kennedy Half Century: The Presidency, Assassination and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy</i>, will be released in October as the class begins. Also in October, the Center will premiere a one-hour <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=35738630&msgid=537119&act=8TIE&c=561522&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26v%3DS8ZY9837v3Q" target="_blank">national PBS documentary</a> on the same subject, which is being produced in partnership with Community Idea Stations. The Center for Politics and Community Idea Stations recently <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=35738630&msgid=537119&act=8TIE&c=561522&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.virginia.edu%2Fcontent%2Fcenter-politics-wins-emmy-award-out-order" target="_blank">received an Emmy Award</a> for their previous documentary, “Out of Order,” which is about political dysfunction in Washington.</blockquote><div style="margin: 1em 0;">A trailer for the “The Kennedy Half Century” class is available by clicking on the course logo below:</div><center><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=35738630&msgid=537119&act=8TIE&c=561522&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Diem9zK2cbZI" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/LJS2013082201-photo.png" /></a></center>

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Strong opposition to government shutdown includes Republicans

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0lEC83V2A79xkVQM6KPeTuMoH7yptqV9ycaeBIMLdZIGcL5GQYbcRzYT6FmphqKEq6465-tdHBWE1jy0e5h-irq6-BYaT1lKUpOFabX6SVFRXD67qceeJevIaoe7Qw6EtNDH8quWmFWp/s1600/Elephants,+fighting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0lEC83V2A79xkVQM6KPeTuMoH7yptqV9ycaeBIMLdZIGcL5GQYbcRzYT6FmphqKEq6465-tdHBWE1jy0e5h-irq6-BYaT1lKUpOFabX6SVFRXD67qceeJevIaoe7Qw6EtNDH8quWmFWp/s400/Elephants,+fighting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The first paragraph of Byron York's article in the <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/gop-poll-finds-strong-opposition-to-government-shutdown/article/2534580"><i>Washington Examiner</i></a> says it all:<br /><blockquote>"A new poll done for Republican members of Congress has found huge public opposition, and solid opposition among Republicans, to the idea of shutting down the government over the issue of funding Obamacare."</blockquote>An overwhelming 71 percent of Americans do not want a repeat of 1995 when Republicans shut down the government for three weeks. Even 61 percent of <i>Republican women</i> don't want to see Republicans go through with such a plan.<br /><br />For those who were not paying attention in 1995 when the GOP <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/30/voters-blamed-gop-for-1995-shutdown_n_842769.html">shut down the government</a>, it wasn't pretty. Google it. Or listen to the voices of experiences who have been there and done that, like Senator Saxby Chambliss, 69, and Joe Scarborough who was a congressman at the time.<br /><br />Now a poll, commissioned by Republicans, is confirming that a shutdown will not bode well for the GOP. Will those "show horses" of the U.S. Senate, as the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/opinion/collins-politics-of-a-screeching-halt.html?_r=1&"><i>New York Times</i></a> called Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ted Cruz of Texas, and Marco Rubio of Florida, continue to push for it?<br /><br />Byron York, like others, can look at this poll and read the tea leaves:<br /><blockquote>"But there is no doubt defunding advocates anticipate a possible shutdown; their hope is to persuade the public to blame President Obama, and not Republicans, for it. The new numbers suggest they will have a lot of persuading to do."</blockquote>It brings to mind once again American philosopher George Santayana's much-quoted belief, "Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it." Hopefully, GOP leadership and experienced voices will be able to stop the proposed fallacy.

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Teamster organizing victory in Wisconsin!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBc3y-9sBte1juXch_Yso-XhViDpMbPg3TqGj1zpE0s6arAbzFFr11lsmJPTCGGpRT1ATLl1nA_XKnwDG8KuFaWa1LTR2D5f5h2SePLfZMMqyOVKf7k78gKVOkg5NOFvoj6dfFZp4beemP/s1600/Victory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBc3y-9sBte1juXch_Yso-XhViDpMbPg3TqGj1zpE0s6arAbzFFr11lsmJPTCGGpRT1ATLl1nA_XKnwDG8KuFaWa1LTR2D5f5h2SePLfZMMqyOVKf7k78gKVOkg5NOFvoj6dfFZp4beemP/s200/Victory.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>Please welcome four new Teamsters to our union family. They are employed by the Port-O-Let division of Waste Management, and voted on Friday to join Local 200 in Milwaukee.<br /><br />The company ran a nasty anti-union campaign, but the workers stood strong. They had help from brothers employed at Waste Management and support from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters' Freight division.<br /><br />Our new brothers recognize that joining the Teamsters was the way to better their lives at home and in the workplace.<br /><br />They made the right decision to join the 1.4 million brothers and sisters of this great organization, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.<br /><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/AVvXsEgVn9Ofuk-rL4lQ9FIzNcrdqL9-1QOMgAv12N7WYZy8A-LwbCMgX7o-E6efplYnQW93fG6I_ecHSaABeCVrhcTegrimsb7ckstLeRjVxCz2g3PEorCFp2Q2bCQ4M2qZAqG47inKtZFjgKfZ/s1600/port-o-let.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVn9Ofuk-rL4lQ9FIzNcrdqL9-1QOMgAv12N7WYZy8A-LwbCMgX7o-E6efplYnQW93fG6I_ecHSaABeCVrhcTegrimsb7ckstLeRjVxCz2g3PEorCFp2Q2bCQ4M2qZAqG47inKtZFjgKfZ/s400/port-o-let.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The newest Teamsters.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />

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Tips On Succeeding On Advocare 24 Day Challenge Diet

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Bernice Terry</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Slimming down is not always a very easy task. Naturally, you want to exert the necessary effort to ensure that you get successful in the process. So, if you are taking on the advocare 24 day challenge diet, make sure you know how to make the most out of it.<br /> <br /> There are things that you need to know if you want to make the most out of this chance. You need to make sure that you get to know what are the things that you can do and the steps that you can carry out in order for you to get a better shot at success. This is essential so you can ensure that you will be able to make the most out of what it is that they can offer to you.<br /> <br /> Never skip breakfast. Perhaps this has been one of the greatest sins that people always end up committing when they are trying to slim down. Sure, cutting down on the calories that you are taking through the food you eat is a good start. But this doesn't mean that you have to skip meals. Breakfast is the most essential meal for the day. So, make sure that you will never miss it every day.<br /> <br /> Make sure that you exert due effort towards cutting out on the sugar that you will be taking. It helps a lot that you have a notion of how sugar intake can significantly increase the pounds that you are actually putting on. So, do exert due effort towards ensuring that you put some limitations on the amount of sugar that you will be taking. You'll be surprised at how much difference it can actually make.<br /> <br /> Watch out what it is that you will drink. Stay away from stiff that has preservatives, from carbonated drinks, and from artificial juices too. Understand that all these drinks tend to contain way too much sugar and you definitely want to steer away from that. The best choice fort you would be to stick to water. It is healthier that way.<br /> <br /> Just because you have to cut down on the amount of food that you'll be able to intake doesn't mean that you just have to suffer in the process. You definitely do not have to suffer as well. If you will just take the time to plan your meals well. You will find that it should be easy enough for you to go for the most appropriate choice there is.<br /> <br /> Do not get pressured about it as well. Take the time to ensure that you'll be able to get the kinds of results that you expect to get. This is always critical so you can trust that you would not have to end up in a situation where you are stressed enough to keep in plan for your slimming program and at the same time, add extra stress to it in the process.<br /> <br /> When you're trying to follow the <A href="http://www.advomsds.com">advocare 24 day challenge diet</A>, opt to eat the moment that you will feel hungry. Do not wait until you feel as if you are starving before you will decide to gobble on some food. This is very helpful to ensure you will not end up eating more than what you intend to eat.<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'>You can visit the website <a href="http://www.advomsds.com">www.advomsds.com</a> for more helpful information about How To Succeed On The Advocare 24 Day Challenge Diet </div><br /> </div><br />

Tips On Succeeding On Advocare 24 Day Challenge Diet

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Hunters Point South Waterfront Park

The other day I hopped on the 7 Train to Long Island City, Queens, to check out the just opened Hunters Point South Waterfront Park, designed by <a href="http://www.tbany.com/">Thomas Balsley Associates</a> and <a href="http://www.weissmanfredi.com/">WEISS/MANFREDI</a>. The park is one of the first components of the larger <a href="http://www.nycedc.com/project/hunters-point-south">Hunters Point South</a> development, which will include affordable housing, schools, and a future extension of the park. Here is a slideshow from my visit.<br /><br /><object height="480" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Farchidose%2Fsets%2F72157635175622146%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9562205415%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Farchidose%2Fsets%2F72157635175622146%2Fwith%2F9562205415%2F&set_id=72157635175622146&jump_to=9562205415"></param><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Farchidose%2Fsets%2F72157635175622146%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9562205415%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Farchidose%2Fsets%2F72157635175622146%2Fwith%2F9562205415%2F&set_id=72157635175622146&jump_to=9562205415" width="640" height="480"></embed></object>

Hunters Point South Waterfront Park

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Good And Bad Things About Weight Reduction Surgery

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Helga Stokes</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Perhaps you have been battling obesity most of your life. This is the biggest and most important struggle that millions of people face today. If you want to extend your life and greatly increase its quality, losing some of those extra pounds can be the best thing you can do. Yet, it can be almost impossible and that is why many people are turning to weight reduction surgery. Here are some of the good and bad things you can expect.<br /> <br /> Good Things from Weight Loss Surgery - Most people that have a gastric bypass or lap band procedure lose a significant amount of pounds. In fact, it is about the best way to insure that you enjoy long term success. You will not be able to overeat and this is an effective method for exercising portion control and curbing out of control eating.<br /> <br /> Lower Diabetes Risk - Lose about ten percent of your overall weight and you will lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by a lot. As more people become obese more are becoming diabetics and being overweight has a lot to do with it. As you weigh less your body becomes less insulin resistant (in many cases) and insulin resistance is the main cause for diabetes later in life.<br /> <br /> Lower Blood Pressure - Many overweight individuals have higher blood pressure than normal. This is caused by the extra load that is placed on the heart and circulatory system. Take off 50 pounds or more and you lighten this load and it much easier for your heart to work. This can lower blood pressure so much that hypertension medication is no longer needed.<br /> <br /> Self Confidence - If you want to feel much better about the person in the mirror, lose some of those unwanted pounds. You may actually begin to like yourself and this is a great way to start your new life. You can buy smaller clothes and enjoy the latest styles and looks. You may make some new friends and acquaintances also.<br /> <br /> The Downside - All things have a good side and a down side and the same is true with bariatric procedures. These surgeries are not minor and if you are morbidly obese you may be dealing with the possibility of serious complications. Of course, it depends on your BMI or body mass index, and your total physical condition.<br /> <br /> Not a Cure All - If you are thinking of <A href="http://www.byyoursideweightlosstravel.com/bariatric-surgery">weight reduction surgery</A> as a "quick fix" or cure for obesity, you will be disappointed. One can still circumvent the procedure and gain back a lot of body fat. You will need to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle to enjoy success.<br /> <br /> When you have tried it all and you are at your wits end, you may opt for one of the bariatric surgeries that are available. Make sure and discuss the pros and cons with your doctor and be prepared to make some major changes in your life. Weight reduction surgery is an important tool to help you win the battle against obesity, but it must be used properly for long term results.<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'>You can visit the website <a href="http://www.byyoursideweightlosstravel.com/bariatric-surgery">www.byyoursideweightlosstravel.com</a> for more helpful information about Important Things To Know About Weight Reduction Surgery </div><br /> </div><br />

Good And Bad Things About Weight Reduction Surgery

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A Personal Trainer Walnut Creek Provided A Few Healthy Diet Tips

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Robert D. Warren</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>In the year 2012, the city of Walnut Creek was hailed by CBS Money Watch as among the top places to retire in, throughout the United States. Therefore, a lot of retirees are actually settling down in this beautiful city in California. In fact, according to the 2010 census, almost thirty percent of the city's population are people who are aged 65 years old and above. At this age, people tend to be very conscious with their health because they know that they are at a high risk for various illnesses. It's for this reason why lots of Walnut Creek residents are doing their best to live a healthy lifestyle. To help these people, a personal trainer Walnut Creek has shared the following healthy diet tips.<br /> <br /> Consume A Lot Of Low-fat Dairy Products<br /> <br /> Aside from helping you to lose some pounds off, low fat dairy products help you to stay healthy so consume a lot of these products. But perhaps the greatest benefit that one can get from low fat dairy products is on achieving strong bone densities. The personal trainer Walnut Creek has stated that these products contain a lot of calcium so individuals who are 60 and above can greatly benefit from them.<br /> <br /> So these are just some of the healthy diet tips that a personal trainer Walnut Creek would like to share to those who are trying to live a healthy lifestyle, most especially those who are already in their 60s.<br /> <br /> Eat Foods That Contain Less Sugar<br /> <br /> When going to a grocery store, make sure that you carefully read the label on the foods that you are buying. Choose those that contain less sugar and have highly refined carbohydrates. Also, lessen your consumption of soda, sweets, sugary drinks as well as white bread. The personal trainer Walnut Creek advises to eat a lot of whole fruits as well as freshly squeezed fruit juices instead. As for the bread, go for whole grain bread instead of the white bread.<br /> <br /> Choose Foods That Contain Less Unhealthy Fats<br /> <br /> Fats, especially the unhealthy ones like trans-fats as well as saturated fats must be avoided. If not, try to consume fewer amounts of these fats. Aside from making you gain a lot of weight, these types of fats will increase your bad cholesterol which can result to deadly heart diseases.<br /> <br /> Eat Healthy Fats In Moderation<br /> <br /> Avoiding unhealthy fats does not mean you just indulge on healthy fats. You should eat them in moderation if you do not want to gain weight. Examples of these fats are monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated as well as omega-3 fats. According to a personal trainer Walnut Creek, these fats help to lower one's cholesterol level, provided that you consume them in moderation.<br /> <br /> Apart from adhering to the tips above, it's also important that you take time to exercise for at least one hour each day. But if your doctor prevents you from doing rigorous activities, then the best thing you could do is to watch what you eat.<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'>Being in good shape by using the help of <a href="http://www.theperfectworkout.com/personal-trainer-walnut-creek/">Personal Trainer Campbell</a> not just improves your own physique but also your health too. The benefits that you can receive from <a href="http://www.theperfectworkout.com/personal-trainer-campbell/">Personal Trainer Walnut Creek</a> are endless.</div><br /> </div><br />

A Personal Trainer Walnut Creek Provided A Few Healthy Diet Tips

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Green Tea Diet Plan

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Tony Egglering</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>The problem when you are trying to diet there isn't a lot of options when it come to your favourite beverages such as coffee or tea. But there is a solution. If you are disciplined and plan well, your diet can certainly include your morning cup of coffee or green tea.<br /> <br /> South Beach Diet Plan<br /> <br /> An idea developed by Dr. Agatston, the South Beach Diet plan is not low-carb, nor low- body fat. The inventor of this diet advises , the South Beach Diet Regime displays the best way to keep on top of the right carbohydrates as well as the right fats in your diet.<br /> <br /> This nutritional plan is made up of three phases - Eliminating your cravings, Reintroducing Carbohydrates, and a diet for life. Using artificial sweetener and low-fat milk in you coffee or green tea through all of the 3 phases is a sure way of slimming without requiring to sacrifice you cup of coffee.. Going caffeine free may be advisable since the aim of this nutritional plan is maintaining an even blood insulin levels. In the event you're a green tea drinker, then there is no need to be concerned about the caffeine content in the green tea as it has a relatively low percentage of caffeine in it.<br /> <br /> The Zone Diet Plan<br /> <br /> The Zone Diet plan was produced by Barry Sears, a former biotechnology analyst at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This nutritional plan is dependent on the constant maintenance and consistency of blood insulin levels. Because this diet plan also concentrates on the control of the insulin in the body. The problems that arise are handled similarly as that when using the South Beach Diet plan. Consuming caffeine free coffee and green teas are acceptable as long as consideration is given to the possibility of these beverages spiking up the level of insulin in you bloodstream. The eating plan in the Zone Diet program necessitates the use of artificial sweetener and low-fat milk in your coffee or green tea.<br /> <br /> Atkins Diet Program<br /> <br /> A further low-carb diet plan variety, The Atkins plan is most effective with caffeine-free coffee and green tea. For optimum results, sugar substitutes in your caffeine free coffee and green tea are recommended to keep the intake of carbohydrates lower.<br /> <br /> Bloodstream Type Diet Plan<br /> <br /> The Bloodstream Type Diet plan is a diet plan in which the meals you consume are based on your bloodstream type. The eating program from the Bloodstream Type Diet plan is much more restrictive in comparison to the south Beach Diet plan, the Zone Diet plan, and Atkins plan. For example, for those who have bloodstream types A and AB, consuming coffee is genuinely advised. However for individuals with bloodstream types O, drinking coffee on the Bloodstream Type Diet plan really should to be avoidable. Green teas however are appropriate for any bloodstream types. However, adding natural sweetening like sugar, honey, stevia, or maple syrup in green tea should to be avoided with this diet plan.<br /> <br /> Sugar Busters Diet Plan<br /> <br /> The title of this dietary plan says everything. Clients with this diet regime are encouraged to be careful using sugars. Coffee and green teas are perfectly fine however using low calorie sweeteners is suggested.<br /> <br /> Paleolithic Diet Regime<br /> <br /> Also referred to as the Stone Age Diet Plan This nutritional plan is founded on the usage of simple, natural meals our Neanderthal ancestors and forefathers may have eaten. The nutritional plan is fantastic for green tea consumers. Green teas is simple and 100% natural steamed dried leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant. For anyone who is a coffee drinker, you might be looking at harder choice because it suggested kicking the coffee habit altogether during the use of this diet plan Sugars in green tea is considered unacceptable, especially the refined kind.<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'>Looking to find the best diet on <a href='http://green-tea-health.com/'>Green Tea</a>, then visit Green Tea Health to find the best advice on <a href='http://green-tea-health.com/green-tea-diet/'>chosing a Green Tea Diet</a> for you.</div><br /> </div><br />

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Paris skyline, composer spotlighted on today's Google doodle

Go ahead. Click over to <a href="http://www.google.com/">Google</a> and then click on today's doodle. Don't be surprised if you become lost in the music as the Paris skyline and simple graphics entertain to "Clare de Lune" by French composer <a class="inform_link" href="http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/Claude+Debussy" rel="nofollow" target="_self" title="Title: Claude Debussy">Claude Debussy</a>.

Clare de Lune Claude Debussy doodle google Paris skyline, composer spotlighted on today's Google doodle

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Canon Launched First Facebook enabled Camera: PowerShot N Facebook

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Canon is going to introduce Facebook enabled camera to be compete with <a href="http://www.pc-gadgetworld.com/2013/08/first-digital-camera-with-android.html" target="_blank">Android camera</a> by Nikon. This will share your movements and video directly to Facebook. The new camera has also folding LCD like handy cam. Through one press you can share your photos and videos on Facebook.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><table 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AU82nVJYDPE/UhXqGA_DwaI/AAAAAAAAANc/2R_zbID4pms/s1600/facebook-powershot-n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="" border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AU82nVJYDPE/UhXqGA_DwaI/AAAAAAAAANc/2R_zbID4pms/s1600/facebook-powershot-n.jpg" title="camera with facebook" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">mashable</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Camera will only sport the connectivity of Wi-Fi and no more connectivity options are there like 3G/4G.  After connecting to the service press the Facebook button and you will be available on Facebook for comment and upload your pics and visuals from your camera.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The camera is coming with the 12.1 megapixel, an 8x zoom, 28 mm wide angle lens and 2.8 –inch touchscreen LCD. A “creative” mode is also available there to find the best possible picture from mixing of composition, color and lighting of your shots.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Other devices are also available in market with dedicated Facebook button but they did not have too much success. Before canon’s PowerShot N Facebook people use the regular version of this camera like an overpass to Facebook, people send their pictures wirelessly to phone and then they share, it gave idea to Canon to make a dedicated button for Facebook.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><table 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OBWhFLZ9gGE/UhXpwbBnGDI/AAAAAAAAANU/_OqX_t17eS4/s1600/facebook-canon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="" border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OBWhFLZ9gGE/UhXpwbBnGDI/AAAAAAAAANU/_OqX_t17eS4/s1600/facebook-canon.jpg" title="powershot n facebook camera with facebook button" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">mashable</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The cost of PowerShot N Facebook will be $299.99 and it will be available only on Canon Direct online store in September. Other three PowerShots are also unveiling by Canon with highly developed connectivity capabilities. The PowerShot G16, S120 and SX510 can quickly transmit the picture to an Android device or an IOS through the Canon Camera windows App.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/100638775997274345522" rel="author"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anil Swami</span></a></div></div>

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Today's Teamster News 08.22.13

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Today's Teamster News 08.22.13

Teamsters Sue Florida Governor And State Agencies   IBT   ...Teamsters Local 2011, the bargaining agent for 19,000 officers employed by the...

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