B12 deficiency: a silent epidemic with serious consequences

<img alt="elderly woman looking distressed" class="imageright" height="333" src="http://chriskresser.com/images/senior.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">ED NOTE: For best absorption without injections use sublingual, patch, or liposomal <i>methylcobalabin </i>B12. Other forms not as effective and oral B12 has problems getting past the gut and into the blood. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> 'What do all of these diseases have in common?</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size: large;">Alzheimer’s, dementia, cognitive decline and memory loss (collectively referred to as “aging”)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological disorders</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Cardiovascular disease</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Learning or developmental disorders in kids</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Autism spectrum disorder</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Autoimmune disease and immune dysregulation</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Cancer</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Male and female infertility</span></li></ul><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Answer</b>: they can all mimic the signs and symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><h3><span style="font-size: large;">B12 deficiency: an invisible epidemic</span></h3><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">B12 deficiency isn’t a bizarre, mysterious disease. It’s written about in every medical textbook and its causes and effects are well-established in the scientific literature.' </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://chriskresser.com/b12-deficiency-a-silent-epidemic-with-serious-consequences">more... </a></span><br /><br />

B12 deficiency: a silent epidemic with serious consequences

ED NOTE: For best absorption without injections use sublingual, patch, or liposomal methylcobalabin B12. Other forms not as effective and or...

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10 Exciting Facts About Cayenne Pepper

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cayenne Peppers" height="266" src="http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cayenne-small.jpg" title="Cayenne Peppers" width="400" /></div><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></div><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">'Whether to complete cajun food or to add some heat to vegetarian chili, cayenne pepper is one of my favorite peppers for spicing up a dish. The heat is from a phytochemical known as capsaicin. More than just a catalyst for a four alarm fire in your mouth, capsaicin has undergone quite a bit of laboratory and clinical testing to determine its benefits — as well as a few caveats. The next ten facts about cayenne pepper might surprise you!' </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/10-exciting-facts-about-cayenne-pepper/">more... </a></span>

10 Exciting Facts About Cayenne Pepper

  'Whether to complete cajun food or to add some heat to vegetarian chili, cayenne pepper is one of my favorite peppers for spicing up a...

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10 Health Benefits of Maca

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lepidium-meyenii-maca" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1457" height="250" src="http://www.healadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Lepidium-meyenii-maca.jpg" width="540" /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'Maca ( Lepidium meyenii ) is a plant that has exceptional nutritional and also medicinal properties. Due to all of the benefits provided it is classified in the category of super food.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Maca root is a source of strength and fertility. Contains vitamins B1, B2, B12 and C, alkaloids, macro and micro nutrients, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, fatty acids, fructose, starch, tannin, sodium, potassium, calcium, copper, zinc, iron, manganese, silicon and magnesium.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Calcium, phosphorus, vitamins B1 and B12, and fatty acids have a beneficial effect on the nervous system, stimulate the appetite and positive impact on digestion. Sterols, calcium and vitamin C from mace help build muscle mass and increase physical endurance. That is why one of maca supplements used by many top athletes.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read<a href="http://www.healadvice.com/10-health-benefits-of-maca/#axzz2kZrMktgb"> more...</a></span><br /><br />

10 Health Benefits of Maca

'Maca ( Lepidium meyenii ) is a plant that has exceptional nutritional and also medicinal properties. Due to all of the benefits provid...

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Top 10 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Athlete’s Foot

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Top 10 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Athletes Foot" class="size-full wp-image-1787" height="403" src="http://www.herbs-info.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Top-10-Natural-Ways-to-Get-Rid-of-Athletes-Foot.jpg" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none; margin: 0px auto ! important; padding: 0px;" width="403" /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">What is Athlete’s Foot?</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">A common fungal infection that affects both men and women, Athlete’s Foot is characterized by redness of the feet, flaking, burning, and itching on the sole area and between toes. In severe cases, blisters happen. Although medical experts have different opinions on how athlete’s foot is transferred, most doctors believe that the primary mode of transportation is through direct contact.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">However, factors like immune system and your foot hygiene influence your susceptibility to contracting the fungal condition. Since Athlete’s Foot is contagious, it may spread to other parts of the body such as scalp and groin. Athlete’s Foot may not generate deadly panic and fear but it can be annoying, uncomfortable and embarrassing.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">10 Natural Ways to Beat Athlete’s Foot</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.herbs-info.com/blog/top-10-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-athletes-foot/">more... </a></span>

Top 10 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Athlete’s Foot

What is Athlete’s Foot? A common fungal infection that affects both men and women, Athlete’s Foot is characterized by redness of the feet, f...

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Eminem Admits He Was Too "Lazy" To Finish 'Marshall Mathers LP 2'

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Eminem's newest studio album 'Marshall Mathers LP 2' has just had its much anticipated release.</p><br /><p>But why did it take three years to make?</p><br /><p>Em recently visited a French radio station to promote the new studio set and he explained the long period of time between the release of 'LP 2' and 2010's 'Recovery'.</p><br /><p>The 41 year-old told France's NRJ radio, ''It's basically because I'm lazy that it took so long! Now that the album is done, I'm finally going to shower.'</p><br /><p>The 'Stan' rapper revealed he spent a lot of his free time working on projects for his own record label 'Shady Records'.</p><br /><p>He states, 'I did the 'Recovery' album then I started working on some side projects for Shady Records, the label.'</p><br /><p>'I did some producing on a Yellow Wolf album and the Slaughterhouse album.' Adding, 'I did a collaboration album with Royce tha '59 called Bad Meets Evil. In the middle of all that I was recording for this album.'</p><br /><p>Three years was worth the wait as 'Marshall Mathers LP 2' debuts at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 792,000 copies.</p><br /><p>Em's album received are the 2nd largest sales-week in 2013, it only fell behind Justin Timberlake's '20/20 Experience' as JT's album sold 968,000 in its first week of release back in May (2013).</p><br /><strong>Read about gay artists blasting Eminem's new single 'Rap God'</strong><br /><p>The controversial rapper finished the interview by describing his new album 'as a revisitation of the 'Marshall Mathers' album, but a 2013 version of it, showing more of where I'm at now, with the same topics revisited. The exact same ... but very different.''</p><br /><p>'Marshall Mathers LP 2' was released on November 5th 2013.</p><br /><p><img src="http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/ln/20131113/131112_eminem_maida_vale_studios/eminem-eminem-leaving-bbc-maida-vale-studios_3951519.jpg" width="600"/>Eminem is currently promoting his new album 'Marshall Mathers LP 2'</p><br /></div>

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French Economy Shrinks as Businesses Hold Off on Investment

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The French economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter as President Francois Hollande failed to revive corporate investment in the face of one of the world's heaviest tax burdens.</p><br /><p>Gross domestic product fell 0.1 percent in the three months through September, national statistics office Insee said in an e-mailed statement. Economists forecast no growth, according to the median of 24 estimates in a Bloomberg News survey.</p><br /><p>The figures, which follow France's exit from recession in the second quarter, underline the issues Hollande is confronting as he tries to revive Europe's second-largest economy and reverse an increase in unemployment that's at a 14-year high. Facing taxes equivalent to 46 percent of GDP, companies such as Cie de Saint Gobain SA are cutting investment spending or holding off raising it.</p><br /><p>'The French economy may have touched bottom but companies are still hesitating,' said Michel Martinez, an economist at Societe Generale in Paris. 'There remains huge uncertainty around economic policy and profit margins are among the weakest in Europe. The upshot is that we have a recovery but a tepid one.'</p><br /><p>Investment spending by non-financial companies fell 0.6 percent in the quarter, while consumer spending rose 0.2 percent.</p><br /><p>Standard & Poor's, which last week cut France's sovereign credit rating, estimates that government revenue amounts to 53 percent of GDP, the highest of any country outside Scandinavia. French state spending totals more than 56 percent of GDP, the highest in the euro area and second-highest among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to S&P.</p><br />Thin Margins<br /><p>Across the French economy, corporate profit margins are at their lowest level since the mid-1980s. Operating margins at French companies have contracted almost 40 percent in the last decade, figures from the Groupe des Federations Industrielles show. The operating margins of German companies have gained about 40 percent, GFI estimates.</p><br /><p>Hollande has sought to shore up the competitiveness of French businesses by offering a payroll tax credit starting this year, by paring government spending and easing labor laws. Yet S&P and the European Commission say those efforts haven't gone far enough.</p><br /><p>'The recent competitiveness reforms are expected to gradually reduce the pace of losses in export market shares, although without fully reversing the trend,' the European Union's executive arm said in a report Nov. 5. 'Entrepreneurs are likely to give priority to the restoration of their profit margins before considering investing,' it said, adding that it doesn't expect an investment recovery before 2015.</p><br /><p>To contact the reporter on this story: Mark Deen in Paris at markdeen@bloomberg.net</p><br /><p>To contact the editor responsible for this story: Craig Stirling at cstirling1@bloomberg.net</p><br /><p>Enlarge image <img src="http://www.bloomberg.com/image/icOADa.g2PjA.jpg" width="600"/> </p><br /><img src="http://www.bloomberg.com/image/i5EP1P2DFYNU.jpg" width="600"/></div>

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The ‘Google gondola’ conquers Venice [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="main-content-picture"> <img alt="Google street view, Venice " height="276" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Travel/Pix/pictures/2013/11/13/1384359624798/Google-street-view-Venice-008.jpg" width="460"><p>A member of Google’s Trekker team mapping Venice for Street View. Photograph: Google</p> </div> <div id="article-body-blocks"> <p>With its winding network of canals, cobblestone alleys and streets, the car-free city of Venice always presented a challenge to the Google Street View team. But today, thanks to “superfit” Google employees who spent two months walking around the city with a camera strapped to their back, the internet giant has finally added the watery Italian town to their Street View portfolio.</p> <p>From today, it is possible to wander through St Mark’s Square, cross the Rialto and promenade the waterfront of Venice’s Grand Canal via your computer or smartphone.</p> <p>The ambitious project took place during April and May this year, when members of the Street View opeations team took two backpack-mounted “Trekker” cameras through the pedestrianised city. The Trekker, which weighs about 20kg and is four feet in height, takes a photo every 2.5 seconds, collecting 360 degree imagery as it is carried.</p> <p>In order to capture views of the picturesque city from the water, the Trekker cameras were also taken along the canals by boat, for an aspect of the project dubbed “Google Gondola”.</p> <p>Since then Google have been stitching and aligning the images in order to create a seamless panorama of Venice’s piazzas, alleways and bridges that can now be explored online.</p> <p>Google have also partnered with the city’s Museo Correr, Museo del Vetro and Ca’ Pesaro International Gallery of Modern Art to provide online access to many works of art within their collections as part of Google’s Cultural Institute project. The project provides a digital archive of artworks, landmarks and world heritage sites around the world.</p> <p>Within it is the Google Art Project, which uses the same technology as Street View to allow users to explore the interiors of some of the world’s most important art institutions, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Acropolis Museum in Athens and the National Gallery in London.</p> <p>Venice is one of the last cities in western Europe to be added to Street View, a project which started in 2007. In order to capture locations inaccessible by car, Google created the Trekker backpack to allow individuals to collect images in remote destinations by foot.</p> <p>Some of the other locations that have been recently explored by Google’s Trekker team include the Great Barrier Reef, the Amazon Basin, Mount Everest and the Grand Canyon.</p> <hr> <strong>STREET VIEW AROUND THE WORLD</strong><br><br><h2>Hike the Grand Canyon</h2> <p><br><br></p> <h2>Dive in the Great Barrier Reef</h2> <p><span class="inline embed embed-media"><br><br><small>View Larger Map</small><br></span><br><br></p> <h2>Sail through the Amazon basin</h2> <p><br><br></p> <h2>Check out the view at Everest Base Camp</h2> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

The ‘Google gondola’ conquers Venice [ BeritaTerkini ]

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Serge Ibaka, Matt Barnes ejected

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><cite>Associated Press</cite> </p><br /><p>LOS ANGELES -- Serge Ibaka of Oklahoma City and Matt Barnes of the Clippers have been ejected after an altercation in the second quarter of the teams' game.</p><br /><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nba/med/trans/lac.gif" width="600"/><br /><p>Clippers star Blake Griffin was assessed a technical foul for his part in the incident with 6 seconds left in the first half Wednesday night at Staples Center.</p><br /><p>Griffin was trying to put the ball up when his arms and Ibaka's became entangled. Barnes shoved Ibaka hard in the chest. Griffin kept trying to get at Ibaka as players from both teams formed a scrum. Ibaka cocked his right fist, but didn't take a swing as Barnes smiled at him.</p><br /><p>Kevin Durant made the free throw on Griffin's technical and Russell Westbrook hit a 3-pointer to give the Thunder a 62-53 lead at the break.</p><br /><i>Copyright 2013 by newsandtalking.blogspot.com</i></div>

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UK PREMIERE: The Science Of Doctor Who 9pm On BBC Two Tonight

<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5Lstotzjz3lRNJf9-it5jNxTG640O3lDv9klNoi1SD4eY-nNRgoF4J0fKpzkoX_CSFGo9UxVnvunLIJd2MxYyUSIpn7wg9qJPvpXZHEIERJ364dt_3sVTWdAui_lIqWDdmF3W9PLyInp/s1600/608.jpg" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">F</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or one night only, Professor Brian Cox explores the universe of the world’s favourite Timelord, Doctor Who.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brian takes an audience, with the help of celebrity guests, on a journey into the wonderful universe of The Doctor, in a specially recorded programme from the lecture theatre of the Royal Institution of Great Britain.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brian reveals the science behind the spectacle and explains the physics that allows Doctor Who to travel through space and time. Fun, but filled with real science, it’s a special night for Who fans as well anyone with a thirst for understanding.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brian is in the unique position of knowing The Doctor’s universe inside out as well as the reality behind the drama. When the TARDIS travels through time and space, Brian understands the physics involved. And when it comes to life on other planets, Brian knows the real science that could prove extra-terrestrial life might just really exist in our galaxy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watch <i>The Science Of Doctor Who </i>tonight at 9pm on BBC Two</span></div>

Brian Cox Doctor Who Doctor Who 50th Anniversary UK PREMIERE: The Science Of Doctor Who 9pm On BBC Two Tonight

F or one night only, Professor Brian Cox explores the universe of the world’s favourite Timelord, Doctor Who. Brian takes an audience, with ...

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Doctor Who Magazine 50th Anniversary Edition Published Today

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgG6ErBO_S0SX1YJYf8HJBlcIW_0JQXZbOcw_GmxABP9lf-O4UfQSSIgdnC67NRJnzxcUeC8nzEcGnw3UP7gXMQDjwQyTAPsOUZSwzG1qThUfNI2XHd1bgCLgMxz94VgVy6SmKjGikL2H/s1600/DWM2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgG6ErBO_S0SX1YJYf8HJBlcIW_0JQXZbOcw_GmxABP9lf-O4UfQSSIgdnC67NRJnzxcUeC8nzEcGnw3UP7gXMQDjwQyTAPsOUZSwzG1qThUfNI2XHd1bgCLgMxz94VgVy6SmKjGikL2H/s1600/DWM2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Doctor Who Magazine 50th Anniversary Edition is released today and promises to be the biggest issue ever. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_K9KvAIgABtZ2iGf4CX0MdsUbVfSTDDx8-tc12uc-LbhpQDXn9ft2LBKh1GCPftSucJlgHA8pKEoH914NzyNiMukvegXB7W2l7C4FR5_xxAQstc8yQnsJpmN6BMtc2u7YzZzbaj2Rgt4/s1600/DWM3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_K9KvAIgABtZ2iGf4CX0MdsUbVfSTDDx8-tc12uc-LbhpQDXn9ft2LBKh1GCPftSucJlgHA8pKEoH914NzyNiMukvegXB7W2l7C4FR5_xxAQstc8yQnsJpmN6BMtc2u7YzZzbaj2Rgt4/s640/DWM3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's what you can expect to find inside:</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">116 packed pages!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12 amazing art cards featuring all twelve Doctors, from Hartnell to Capaldi</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A 1960s-themed mini issue, which imagines how DWM might have celebrated the series’ first anniversary</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nine free audio downloads of Doctor Who stories</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Matt Smith and David Tennant – two Doctors interviewed together!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Day of the Doctor – a preview of the 50th Anniversary Special, with exclusive new photographs!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) interviewed!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An Adventure in Space and Time – huge behind-the-scenes feature!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A fascinating feature on Anthony Coburn – Doctor Who’s greatest unsung hero!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An Unearthly Child – the draft scripts of Doctor Who’s very first episode revealed!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Watcher’s Guide to Anniversaries!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Five Doctors – a fascinating guide to Doctor Who’s 20th anniversary adventure!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mary Peach – the guest star of The Enemy of the World reacts to the story’s recent recovery!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Production Notes – showrunner Steven Moffat is joined by someone from his past…</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Smith and the Common Men – a special anniversary comic strip!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Time Team watch Last of the Time Lords and Time Crash!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Watcher’s 50th Anniversary Quiz!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Competitions, puzzles, and much more!</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Some fireworks at NIU

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-52843c03/turbine/ct-spt-1114-niu-ball-state-football-20131114-002/600" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>DEKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois coaches and players have been reluctant when it comes to celebrations this season.</p><br /><p>Week after week, the Huskies have linked together the necessary parts for a repeat BCS bowl game run without much fanfare, even falling in the polls.</p><br /><p>With special patriotic uniforms, an appearance on ESPN2 and a potential MAC championship game appearance on the line, Northern Illinois had reason to enjoy the spotlight Wednesday night against Ball State.</p><br /><p>Northern Illinois won 48-27 in a game that lived up to its hype.</p><br /><p>Quarterbacks Jordan Lynch of Northern Illinois and Keith Wenning of Ball State were worth the trip for the seven NFL scouts who watched them perform.</p><br /><p>Lynch boosted his Heisman Trophy resume on an 85-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter that helped the Huskies regain the lead.</p><br /><p>He shook off a Ball State defender like a WWE wrestler on third-and-10 deep in NIU territory and rushed for 6 yards on fourth-and-1. Running back Cameron Stingily, used sparingly because of turf toe, punched it in from a yard out on another fourth-down for a 27-24 lead.</p><br /><p>Wenning, meanwhile, entered the game fourth nationally in passing yards but it was Ball State running back Jahawn Edwards the Huskies struggled to contain.</p><br /><p>After beating their last three opponents by an average of 34.7 points, the Huskies were right to sense Wednesday night would bring a challenge.</p><br /><p>They trailed 24-20 at halftime, the first time they fell behind after two quarters since the second game at Idaho.</p><br /><p>The Huskies hadn't trailed at all since the first quarter of the Central Michigan game Oct. 19.</p><br /><p>While the game will be remembered for its efficient offenses, both teams had plays they would have liked to take back before halftime.</p><br /><p>The Cardinals opted for an onside kick after going up 14-10 in the second quarter, but the Huskies recovered and drove for a 20-yard field goal.</p><br /><p>In the final minute of the half, Huskies coach Rod Carey called two timeouts in an unsuccessful attempt to ice Ball State kicker Scott Secor, who nailed a 43-yarder. The Huskies had no timeouts remaining in a final drive before halftime, and Mathew Sims missed a 52-yard field goal.</p><br />sryan@tribune.com Twitter @sryantribune</div>

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Jeremy Lin returns to Garden where he sparked 'Linsanity' craze across NBA

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><img src="http://www.nydailynews.com/nydn/img/static/columnists/hdr/col_hdr_lawrence.jpg" width="600"/> </p><br />Lin ranks as one of the luckiest players in the NBA. He gets to play with Howard and Harden and no longer has to live up to the role the Rockets originally brought him to Houston to fill as the team's franchise player. <img src="http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1515683.1384374121!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/s.jpg" width="600"/>Andrew Theodorakis/New York Daily News<br /><p>Jeremy Lin thrives in his new role off the bench with the Rockets.</p><br /><p>PHILADELPHIA -- Jeremy Lin is back in the Garden Thursday night, but this time he knows that 'Linsanity'' is definitely over.</p><br /><p>He's now a full-time bench player for Kevin McHale's Rockets and no better than third in the team's pecking order, with Dwight Howard the new superstar in town and James Harden playing in his second season in Houston.</p><br /><p>So Lin, who set the NBA on its ear two seasons ago when he had a couple of miracle weeks winning games for Mike D'Antoni's Knicks, doesn't expect nearly the commotion he saw last season in his first return to New York.</p><br /><p>'People have been asking, 'You think it will be a big deal?'' he said after the Rockets' shootaround Wednesday in the Wells Fargo Center. 'I don't really think so. I think people are going to be more excited, or there's going to be a lot of attention around Dwight and James. They are the face of the franchise. I'm hoping I will be a subplot.''</p><br /><p>As a subplot, Lin ranks as one of the luckiest players in the NBA. He gets to play with Howard and Harden and no longer has to live up to the role the Rockets originally brought him to Houston to fill.</p><br /><strong>RELATED: 'LINSANITY' NOW A BENCH ACT IN HOUSTON</strong><br /><p>When James Dolan decided not to match the Rockets' $25-million offer-sheet in the summer of 2012, sending Lin on his way, he arrived in Houston as the player the Rockets wanted to build around.</p><br /><p>That was a new kind of Linsanity, since he doesn't have near the talent or game to warrant being cast as a leading man. But the Rockets put up billboards around Houston and had signs on busses with his smiling face.</p><br /><p>What a mistake that would have been, to try to make Lin the man, given that he was still developing after his arrival in the NBA as an undrafted player out of Harvard in 2010.</p><br /><p>Now as the team's sixth man, he's found a more suitable role.</p><br /><p>'It's different and definitely an adjustment,'' he said. 'But I'm so thankful, every day. Every day I still get to play and two years ago I was just trying to make it, hoping I would be on the team. The 15th man didn't matter to me. Just as long as I'm on the team. So I always try to take a step back and remember the journey and the bigger picture.''</p><br /><img src="http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1515682.1384374119!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/lawrenceweb14s-2-web.jpg" width="600"/><strong>RELATED: JEREMY WAS OBSESSED WITH LIVING UP TO 'LINSANITY' REP</strong><br /><p>He still has a legion of fans that spend a good amount of time on Twitter bemoaning the presence of Harden, because they have this absurd notion that it hurts the team by taking the ball out of Lin's hands. But they fail to recognize that as Patrick Beverley's backup, Lin is thriving. Going into the game against the Sixers, he was averaging 16 points on 55% shooting, while still turning the ball over at a high rate (3.5 per game).</p><br /><p>'I think he's playing better right now than he did at any point for us last season,'' McHale said. 'He's confident. His leg is healthy. He's really been great for us all year long. He put in a big summer of work. His shot is better. We just need for him to do what he does: Attack, make plays and defensively be solid.''</p><br /><p>As Lin has produced, the Rockets have seen their rebuilding campaign come together in less than a year. They're contenders to win the West.</p><br /><p>Again, Lin was lucky.</p><br /><p>'I didn't sign with Houston expecting that we would have Dwight and James today,'' he admitted. 'But I do believe God has a perfect plan and I think for me, I'm just going with the flow.''</p><br /><strong>RELATED: LIN SAYS HIS ETHNICITY WAS A HOOPS 'BARRIER'</strong><br /><p>The way the Rockets were able to rebuild so quickly, a higher power might have been at work. Acting very much like a small-market team with limited resources, the Oklahoma City Thunder decided it could not afford to give Harden an $80-million extension when it was already paying Kevin Durant top dollar, and would soon have to do the same for Russell Westbrook. The tax bill was beyond the Thunder's means, so it traded Harden to Houston at the start of last season.</p><br /><p>Lucky Break No. 2: Howard decided last summer that being asked to win championships involved too much pressure in Laker-crazed Los Angeles. So one of the game's top divas and defenders opted to play in a more mellow market, becoming the first Laker superstar to leave the team as a free agent.</p><br /><p>Ask Lin how he likes throwing lobs to Howard and he breaks into a wide smile.</p><br /><p>'He definitely changes a game,'' he said. 'Completely.''</p><br /><p>Just as Jeremy Lin once did as a Knick, back when Linsanity was all the rage.</p><br /></div>

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Obama to tout U.S. economic recovery in Ohio steel mill visit [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <p>By Mark Felsenthal</p> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> <p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is set to tout the U.S. economic recovery during a visit to an Ohio steel mill on Thursday even as he faces more questions about the troubled rollout of his signature healthcare law.</p> <p>Obama will talk about the recovery of the U.S. auto industry, the energy benefits of auto fuel-efficiency standards, and the attractiveness of the United States for foreign investment when he visits the ArcelorMittal Cleveland facility, the White House said.</p> <p>The company has brought back workers furloughed in 2008 during the U.S. recession and has added 150 new jobs, the White House said in a statement.</p> <p>ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, is headquartered in Luxembourg. The company’s chief executive, Lakshmi Mittal, is due to meet greet Obama at the Ohio plant.</p> <p>“Industries like steel that rely heavily on demand from the auto manufacturers, including fabricated metals and machinery, have been the source of most of U.S. manufacturing job growth since early 2010,” the White House said in a statement.</p> <p>Obama’s trip to Ohio comes a day after his administration released figures showing that many fewer Americans than originally expected signed up for health insurance plans under the law known as Obamacare since enrollment began on October 1.</p> <p>The administration said on Wednesday that 106,000 people enrolled in insurance plans – far fewer than the millions of people who had been projected to do so.</p> <p>Obama’s fellow Democrats are demanding that the White House swiftly help people whose existing insurance policies have been canceled because of higher standards under the healthcare law and to fix the program’s broken website by the end of the month.</p> <p>On a visit to Louisiana and Florida last week, Obama reminded audiences that Republican governors of those states passed up the chance to expand healthcare coverage to low-income people through an expansion of the Medicaid health insurance program for the poor.</p> <p>He will be able to tell his audience that in Ohio, Republican Governor John Kasich backed a broadening of Medicaid, bringing in $ 2.5 billion in federal funding that is expected to provide coverage for 275,000 state residents.</p> <p>(Editing by Will Dunham)</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Politics & Government</li> <li>Government</li> <li>Barack Obama</li> <li>White House</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Obama to tout U.S. economic recovery in Ohio steel mill visit [ BeritaTerkini ]

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Serge Ibaka, Matt Barnes ejected

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><cite>Associated Press</cite> </p><br /><p>LOS ANGELES -- Serge Ibaka of Oklahoma City and Matt Barnes of the Clippers have been ejected after an altercation in the second quarter of the teams' game.</p><br /><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nba/med/trans/lac.gif" width="600"/><br /><p>Clippers star Blake Griffin was assessed a technical foul for his part in the incident with 6 seconds left in the first half Wednesday night at Staples Center.</p><br /><p>Griffin was trying to put the ball up when his arms and Ibaka's became entangled. Barnes shoved Ibaka hard in the chest. Griffin kept trying to get at Ibaka as players from both teams formed a scrum. Ibaka cocked his right fist, but didn't take a swing as Barnes smiled at him.</p><br /><p>Kevin Durant made the free throw on Griffin's technical and Russell Westbrook hit a 3-pointer to give the Thunder a 62-53 lead at the break.</p><br /><i>Copyright 2013 by newsandtalking.blogspot.com</i></div>

SPORTS Serge Ibaka, Matt Barnes ejected

Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Serge Ibaka of Oklahoma City and Matt Barnes of the Clippers have been ejected after an altercation in the ...

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Discover the Benefits of Virtual Travel Events [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p><br> Yesterday we held another successful online event, Virtual Vacation Agent Expo, with more than 1,500 live attendees. They spent their afternoon sipping coffee at their desks while they networked and learned how to increase their leisure travel sales. </p> <p><br> Our online event has evolved to incorporate the most powerful tool on the web today — social media – where travel agents can network and chat with hundreds of colleagues and potential vendors while knowing that everyone is a travel professional.  You can’t do that with Twitter or Facebook chats. You can’t follow up either with those platforms, but you can with the Virtual Vacation Agent Expo. Each participant registers and opts in to be part of the discussion and to continue that discussion long after the show itself has ended.</p> <p><br> We also use video extensively. According to Google, 95 percent of all media consumed today is video on the web.  Each of our Virtual Events includes dedicated video segments that include, but aren’t limited to, the following: Editor Insights, Agent Insights, Workshops, Seminars and Booth videos. </p> <p><br> In addition, we feature live interactive presentations and webinars, a powerful B2B marketing tool, have been taken to a new level with our Virtual Events. Agents can participate in live polls, interactive discussions and learn from top presenters in the industry. </p> <p><br> When these events first came online years ago, many jumped on board temporarily, only to fade into the distance. Part of that was related to subpar providers that couldn’t deliver on the experience and left the market as a result.  They left a group of dissatisfied vendors and agents in the process and soured the market on such events. We never wavered and have continued to invest in next generation technology to meet the gap for the 95 percent of travel agents who never make it to a physical event, as well as many who do, but love the ease and access of the virtual world, too. The focus on the technology, and the end user, has resulted in a resurgence in demand to host events that produce quantitative results for all involved.</p> <p><br> Now you’ve heard me talk about the extraordinary benefits of our Virtual Events. Now hear directly from the travel agents who just participated in our two-day virtual Vacation Agent Expo:</p> <p><br> “I like the ability to talk freely and communicate as opposed to feel like I am being pressured to buy a product or service.”</p> <p><br> “I like virtual events because the do not take time away from your business to travel to an event.”</p> <p><br> “I love the fact that I can access all the info I need and already have it stored on my computer as a PDF, not a paper brochure that can get lost or damaged.”</p> <p><br> “This is my first Expo……loving it so far!”</p> <p><br> “Thank you. I’m also an event planner. Virtual events allow me to participate when time and budget keeps me at my computer.”</p> <p><br> “I would like to participate in future virtual trade shows — the last one I attended I did not learn much so I quit attending. This one has turned out to be very beneficial.”</p> <p><br> “Anytime I can sit at my desk and do an expo is great. It saves me time and money. I especially enjoyed the presentation by Munich Airport and the IATAN exhibit.  The setup  is wonderful…I love technology.”</p> <p><br> “This has been a great expo. Vacation Agent really knows how to help travel agents. I especially liked all the webinars, especially the Munich Airport Experience and How to Make Money Selling Airlines. I look forward to the next expo!”</p> <p><br>  “It saves money with hotels, travel expenses  and registration costs, plus I can always view the presentations at a later time.”</p> <p><br> Now that’s just some of the agent feedback.  Now to wrap, here’s just one supplier’s thoughts on Virtual Events:</p> <p><br> “For the past three years I have represented Munich Airport (MUC) at numerous travAlliancemedia Virtual Travel Expos. I find these virtual expos to be an invaluable educational medium for reaching both current and potential travel agent partners. Virtual booths engage travel agents in an exciting online experience of the airport. They offer educational and entertaining videos, downloadable brochures as well as communication via live chat with follow-up e-mails and phone calls after the show. This makes this the ‘perfect forum’ for travel commerce. I always receive positive feedback from travel agents, who now book their clients via MUC after visiting the airport’s virtual booth. In addition, with this technology we are able to potentially reach a much larger target audience with just the click of a mouse.”—Angela Geissler, account director-North America, Munich Airport.</p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Discover the Benefits of Virtual Travel Events [ BeritaTerkini ]

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Fan trying to trade wedding ring on Craigslist for Chiefs

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Seems reasonable.</p><br /><p>With the Kansas City Chiefs rolling along at 9-0, tickets for the Denver Broncos' visit to Arrowhead Stadium on December 1st are a hot commodity (the two teams also meet this weekend, in Denver). One woman put up a Craigslist ad looking to trade her wedding ring (appraised at $3,100), for two tickets to the Chiefs' home game, in order to treat her husband as a 40th birthday present, according to the Denver Post. While that may seem extreme, the fan clarified that the ring is from a previous marriage, not her current one.</p><br /><p>Via the Denver Post:</p><br /><p>[Wedding Ring Lady] wrote in the email that the ring 'holds no value to me and is a lot easier to part with over tickets than handing that much cash over for the tickets.'</p><br /><p>WRL said that she has indeed had some offers for her barter, but she's turned them down. She's currently working with someone on an offer that she likes, and she said that she should know if it's all going to work out in the next day or so.</p><br />Top Stories <img src="http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/michael-jordan-career-13-320x180.jpg" width="600"/><img src="http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/USATSI_7539915-copy-320x180.jpg" width="600"/><img src="http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/USP-MLB_-New-York-Mets-at-Los-Angeles-Dodgers-320x180.jpg" width="600"/><img src="http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/AP-Australian-Open-Tennis_005-320x180-1384355553.jpg" width="600"/></div>

SPORTS Fan trying to trade wedding ring on Craigslist for Chiefs

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14-Nov-2013 06:09

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's ex-staffers detail erratic behavior in documents - CNN :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/13/world/americas/canada-toronto-mayor/">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/13/world/americas/canada-toronto-mayor/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Yellen to call for no change in Fed policy - Washington Times :: <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/13/yellen-to-call-for-no-change-in-fed-policy/">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/13/yellen-to-call-for-no-change-in-fed-policy/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Rejecting billions, tech startup expects a better offer - NDTV :: <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/rejecting-billions-tech-startup-expects-a-better-offer-445833">http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/rejecting-billions-tech-startup-expects-a-better-offer-445833</a><br /><br><br /><br>Marine Corps officials: 4 Marines killed in accident at Camp Pendleton in ... - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/marine-corps-officials-4-marines-killed-in-training-accident-at-camp-pendleton-in-california/2013/11/13/5f7423a8-4cb6-11e3-bf60-c1ca136ae14a_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/marine-corps-officials-4-marines-killed-in-training-accident-at-camp-pendleton-in-california/2013/11/13/5f7423a8-4cb6-11e3-bf60-c1ca136ae14a_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>3 Pa. Students Shot; Suspect Calls It Retaliation - ABC News :: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/shot-pittsburgh-high-school-gunman-sought-20880169">http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/shot-pittsburgh-high-school-gunman-sought-20880169</a><br /><br><br /><br>Two Secret Service agents cut from Obama's detail after alleged misconduct - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-secret-service-supervisors-cut-from-obamas-detail-after-alleged-misconduct/2013/11/13/c736638c-48a8-11e3-a196-3544a03c2351_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-secret-service-supervisors-cut-from-obamas-detail-after-alleged-misconduct/2013/11/13/c736638c-48a8-11e3-a196-3544a03c2351_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Relatives of 'Whitey' Bulger's victims speak at sentencing hearing - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-whitey-bulger-20131114,0,532241.story">http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-whitey-bulger-20131114,0,532241.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Execution of Ohio death row inmate stopped over organ donor issue - UPI.com :: <a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/11/13/Execution-of-Ohio-death-row-inmate-stopped-over-organ-donor-issue/UPI-31231384402655/?spt%3Drln%26or%3D1">http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/11/13/Execution-of-Ohio-death-row-inmate-stopped-over-organ-donor-issue/UPI-31231384402655/?spt%3Drln%26or%3D1</a><br /><br><br /><br>Almost 27000 selected insurance via HealthCare.gov - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/13/aca-enrollment-statistics-wednesday/3517715/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/13/aca-enrollment-statistics-wednesday/3517715/</a><br /><br><br /><br>FSU quarterback Jameis Winston under investigation for sexual assault - MiamiHerald.com :: <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/13/3751624/report-fsu-quarterback-jameis.html">http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/13/3751624/report-fsu-quarterback-jameis.html</a>

14-Nov-2013 06:09

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's ex-staffers detail erratic behavior in documents - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/13/world/americas/canada-...

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Holiday Palooza...Let's Party!!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hi Y’all…and Happy Thursday to all you discerning readers of the IWS Radio website.<br /><br />Seems as though, I read yesterday that Jayman is getting ready for the holiday season, and is about to take a sabbatical from all things IWS Radio wise.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdew8-FI5RpxU6xGfMJr7T_Mn-jynPJJVaICYaE_W01YMOp8q8NRyd_SvEnhBEJ7MAw2vRpxPhuurr2PzvboUZzVBGzp7KUGENxwsBp9i3j-VMNcOZqFJIrQFZDSHVVSD_1azeugEGmdL3/s1600/thanksgiving_sexy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdew8-FI5RpxU6xGfMJr7T_Mn-jynPJJVaICYaE_W01YMOp8q8NRyd_SvEnhBEJ7MAw2vRpxPhuurr2PzvboUZzVBGzp7KUGENxwsBp9i3j-VMNcOZqFJIrQFZDSHVVSD_1azeugEGmdL3/s400/thanksgiving_sexy.jpg" width="400" /></a>He says he is going to take off on the 23rd of this month, and head northerly and slightly west or so, and camp his creativity in of all places, Omaha, Nebraska.<br /><br />To Jayman, I bid you a good stay, a good holiday, and I hope that your family is actually glad that you are spending time with them.<br /><br />As to a certain housekeeping note, Jay informed me that if he is murdered while in Omaha, he has written down on a piece of *******, that explains why *********  **** killed him.<br /><br />I appreciate that, and if not too drunk upon his demise while on holiday, I will follow-up upon that.<br /><br />Seriously though?<br /><br />I know that Jayman loves his family, and well…they are a very nice family, and he is a fairly nice guy.<br /><br />I dearly love my family, except for one sister, and…<br /><br />I love many people with whom I have united with, reunited with, discovered, and re-discovered.<br /><br />Many of whom, helped Schmoop and I through a most tumultuous this time last year.<br /><br />I have always been a sucker for Thanksgiving, because it was the one time a year that all of my family was together…all day.<br /><br />As the youngest of nine, it wasn’t Christmas Eve when we gathered at 7 PM for a few hours that turned me on, it was Thanksgiving…Thanksgiving was all day family…I miss it…I loved it.<br /><br />I am so happy that Jayman is seeking a week of solace away with his family as they celebrate the white man inviting Indians over for a meal, taking their land, all the while drugging the redskin with tryptophan…<br /><br />That is so real, so God-Sent, so American!!<br /><br />I hope when all is said done, that Jay and his family enjoy a piece of, Trail of Tears pie together.  It’s a very easy recipe…<br /><br />Two mud caked moccasins sandwiched between two pieces of buffalo hide.  Very Tasty!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6IB3FggdDmJ9ebPE4bP8O7Q8c6BYqFTVllwR1o0tNM848zbhH6KpTbZ-Hh1PDOdTw89QROvRphTuf4Gl6AEr4nAcfni51j-p9RB7W_S-WHmWKsPvbp0GIj9mL8FYy8ThtYE_TadyRD-d/s1600/thanksgiving+sexy+nude+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6IB3FggdDmJ9ebPE4bP8O7Q8c6BYqFTVllwR1o0tNM848zbhH6KpTbZ-Hh1PDOdTw89QROvRphTuf4Gl6AEr4nAcfni51j-p9RB7W_S-WHmWKsPvbp0GIj9mL8FYy8ThtYE_TadyRD-d/s400/thanksgiving+sexy+nude+(1).jpg" width="267" /></a>Anyhoo…<br /><br />As Jay said on his post yesterday, he will be gone for awhile and we won’t be doing a show on the 24th…<br /><br />Or will we?<br /><br />C’mon ladies, it’s show your tits on the radio show time with Matt-Man!!<br /><br />Let’s do a free Boobie Show on the 24th in honor of Jayman!!<br /><br />Ha…Kidding of course…Unless there are enough participants.<br /><br />Anyhoo…Join Jayman and I this Sunday, as we strike a discordant chord and kick off the Holidays on IWS Radio…<br /><br />In order to catch us LIVE this Sunday, click <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid/2013/11/17/food-family-festivity-the-holidays-are-coming" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a><br /><br />Cheers!!<br /><br />Matt-Man<br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">mattmaniws@ymail.com</span><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/MattMan_IWS" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">@mattman_IWS</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mattmaniws" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">My Facebook Page</span></a></div>

Holiday Palooza...Let's Party!!

Hi Y’all…and Happy Thursday to all you discerning readers of the IWS Radio website. Seems as though, I read yesterday that Jayman is getting...

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Death Grips Give Away Their New Album ‘Government Plates’ [ BeritaTerkini ]

<h2>The noise-rap group posted the 11-song set online</h2> <div class="body"> <p>A little over a year after noise-rap malcontents Death Grips raised a middle finger to the music industry by posting their album <em>No Love Deep Web</em> as a free download on their website, they’ve just posted another new record. Their third full-length, <em>Government Plates</em>, is now available to download here and here and stream in the Soundcloud below. The group also posted each of the LP’s 11 tracks to its YouTube channel with visuals.</p> <p></p> <p>Photos: Death Grips and other Bands at Pitchfork Paris</p> <p></p> <p>The record comes just a few days before <em>No Love Deep <em>Web </em></em>will be getting an official physical release, via a partnership with Harvest Records. On Tuesday, the album will be available – with artwork that sanitizes the pink phallus that graced the art accompanying the free download – as a CD, vinyl and newly priced download. When Death Grips released the album last year, they did it against the wishes of their label at the time, Epic. The reasoning they gave for making the album available was that Epic had pushed the record’s release date into 2013. The label subsequently dropped Death Grips from its roster.</p> <p></p> <p>Since then the trio has taken well to doing things for themselves, with some members touring festivals (for better or worse) while drummer Zach Hill worked on Death Grips–related projects. The band announced Hill’s hiatus in May with a post that said in a statement to Pitchfork, “Zach is currently writing, directing and soundtracking an original feature film. . . The film will be soundtracked with all new Death Grips music. He is also working on and recording the new Death Grips album at the moment.” In August, the trio previewed <em>Government Plates</em> when they posted a video and download link for the track “Birds” to Facebook. At the time, Death Grips provided no context for the post.</p> <p></p> <p>Stream <em>Government Plates</em> below: </p> <p></p> <p></p> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Death Grips Give Away Their New Album ‘Government Plates’ [ BeritaTerkini ]

The noise-rap group posted the 11-song set online A little over a year after noise-rap malcontents Death Grips raised a middle finger to...

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14-Nov-2013 05:08

Ex-NFL player Hurd sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-nflhurd-idUSBRE9AD01420131114">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-nflhurd-idUSBRE9AD01420131114</a><br /><br><br /><br>Federal probe questions TSA behavior profiling - Houston Chronicle :: <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Federal-probe-questions-TSA-behavior-profiling-4981773.php">http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Federal-probe-questions-TSA-behavior-profiling-4981773.php</a><br /><br><br /><br>Police arrest suspected gunman from shooting outside Pittsburgh Brashear High ... - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2013/11/13/Shooting-reported-at-Pittsburgh-Brashear-High-school/stories/201311130158">http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2013/11/13/Shooting-reported-at-Pittsburgh-Brashear-High-school/stories/201311130158</a><br /><br><br /><br>Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines government on defensive over slow response - <a href="http://Telegraph.co.uk">Telegraph.co.uk</a> :: <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/philippines/10448420/Typhoon-Haiyan-Philippines-government-on-defensive-over-slow-response.html">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/philippines/10448420/Typhoon-Haiyan-Philippines-government-on-defensive-over-slow-response.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Sexual Assault Investigation for FSU Quarterback - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/sports/ncaafootball/sexual-assault-investigation-for-fsu-quarterback.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/sports/ncaafootball/sexual-assault-investigation-for-fsu-quarterback.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's ex-staffers detail erratic behavior in documents - CNN :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/13/world/americas/canada-toronto-mayor/">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/13/world/americas/canada-toronto-mayor/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Four Marines Are Killed in Camp Pendleton Accident - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/accident-at-base-kills-four-marines.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/accident-at-base-kills-four-marines.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Yellen to call for no change in Fed policy - Washington Times :: <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/13/yellen-to-call-for-no-change-in-fed-policy/">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/13/yellen-to-call-for-no-change-in-fed-policy/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Administration: 106000 enrolled in health insurance in first month of HealthCare ... - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-committee-hears-from-technology-officials-on-health-care-exchanges/2013/11/13/91d0bc5a-4c6e-11e3-9890-a1e0997fb0c0_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-committee-hears-from-technology-officials-on-health-care-exchanges/2013/11/13/91d0bc5a-4c6e-11e3-9890-a1e0997fb0c0_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Victim's son: Bulger is a total psychopath, pure evil and a coward - NECN :: <a href="http://www.necn.com/11/13/13/Victims-son-Bulger-is-a-total-psychopath/landing.html?blockID%3D857541%26feedID%3D11106">http://www.necn.com/11/13/13/Victims-son-Bulger-is-a-total-psychopath/landing.html?blockID%3D857541%26feedID%3D11106</a>

14-Nov-2013 05:08

Ex-NFL player Hurd sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-nflhu...

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Aquino under pressure over typhoon aid, U.S. carrier to arrive [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <p>By Stuart Grudgings and Andrew R.C. Marshall</p> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> <p>TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino was under growing pressure on Thursday to speed up the distribution of food, water and medicine to desperate survivors of a powerful typhoon and to get paralyzed local governments functioning.</p> <p>Widespread looting of rice stocks and other supplies broke out across the central Philippines on Wednesday despite the deployment of solders to maintain law and order.</p> <p>While international relief efforts have picked up, many petrol station owners whose businesses were spared have refused to reopen, leaving little fuel for trucks needed to move supplies and medical teams around the devastated areas nearly a week after Typhoon Haiyan struck.</p> <p>Mayor Alfred Romualdez said worst-hit Tacloban city lacked manpower and vehicles to deliver supplies and to clear bodies off the streets. “We’re on the seventh day and there are still bodies on the road,” he told Reuters.</p> <p>“It’s scary,” Romualdez said. “There is a request from a community to come and collect bodies, they say it’s five or 10. When we get there it’s 40.” He said bodies were being found frequently in different areas of the city.</p> <div class="body-related"> <div class="img-wrap"> <div class="cta-overlay"> <span class="cta-text xsmall">View gallery</span><span class="icon-slideshow icon-white-slideshow-xsmall">.”</span> </div> <p><img alt="City mayor Romualdez turns emotional as he talks about …" class="body-related-thumb lzbg" height="201px" src="http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/base/images/transparent-1093278.png" style="" title="" width="300px"></p> </div> <div class="body-related-title photo-caption" style="width: 300px;">City mayor Alfred S. Romualdez turns emotional as he talks about the current situation of the city a …</div> </div> <p>He expressed disappointment with the overall relief response. “The choice is to use the same truck either to distribute food or collect bodies.”</p> <p>A U.S. defense official said the USS George Washington aircraft carrier was due to arrive in the Philippines on Thursday evening, along with other ships.</p> <p>The carrier has 5,000 sailors and more than 80 aircraft on board and will make a significant difference to relief efforts following one of the strongest storms on record. There are already more than 300 U.S. soldiers on the ground.</p> <p>Japan was also planning to send up to 1,000 troops as well as naval vessels and aircraft, in what could be Tokyo’s biggest postwar military deployment.</p> <p>AQUINO IN SPOTLIGHT</p> <div class="body-related"> <div class="img-wrap"> <div class="cta-overlay"> <span class="cta-text xsmall">View gallery</span><span class="icon-slideshow icon-white-slideshow-xsmall">.”</span> </div> <p><img alt="South Korean soldiers check relief goods for victims …" class="body-related-thumb lzbg" height="186px" src="http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/base/images/transparent-1093278.png" style="" title="" width="300px"></p> </div> <div class="body-related-title photo-caption" style="width: 300px;">South Korean soldiers check relief goods for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, loaded on a South Korean Air …</div> </div> <p>Aquino has been on the defensive over his government’s preparations ahead of Typhoon Haiyan given dire warnings of the storm’s projected strength and now the pace of relief efforts.</p> <p>He has said the death toll might have been higher had it not been for the evacuation of people and the readying of relief supplies.</p> <p>The Philippines formally asked Washington for help on Saturday, one day after the storm slammed into cities and towns in the central Philippines, the U.S. State Department said.</p> <p>Aquino has also triggered questions over the loss of life, citing a much lower death toll than the 10,000 estimated by local officials. Official confirmed deaths stood at 2,357 on Thursday, a figure aid workers expect to rise.</p> <p>The preliminary number of missing as of Wednesday, according to the Red Cross, was 22,000. It has cautioned that number could include people who have since been located.</p> <div class="body-related"> <div class="img-wrap"> <div class="cta-overlay"> <span class="cta-text xsmall">View gallery</span><span class="icon-slideshow icon-white-slideshow-xsmall">.”</span> </div> <p><img alt="South Korean military crew members walk near two South …" class="body-related-thumb lzbg" height="187px" src="http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/base/images/transparent-1093278.png" style="" title="" width="300px"></p> </div> <div class="body-related-title photo-caption" style="width: 300px;">South Korean military crew members walk near two South Korean Air Force C-130 cargo planes carrying  …</div> </div> <p>More the 544,600 people have been displaced by the storm and nearly 12 percent of the population directly affected, the United Nations said.</p> <p>Anger and frustration has been boiling over as essential supplies fail to reach many of those in need. Food and other goods have stacked up at the airport in Tacloban, for example.</p> <p>Some areas have appeared to teeter near anarchy amid widespread looting of shops and warehouses for food and water.</p> <p>Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) described a bleak situation in Guiuan, home to 45,000 people.</p> <p>“People are living out in the open … The needs are immense and there are a lot of surrounding villages that are not yet covered by any aid organizations,” Alexis Moens, MSF’s assessment team leader, said in a statement.</p> <div class="body-related"> <div class="img-wrap"> <div class="cta-overlay"> <span class="cta-text xsmall">View gallery</span><span class="icon-slideshow icon-white-slideshow-xsmall">.”</span> </div> <p><img alt="Stacks of rice are shown at Stop Hunger Now, where …" class="body-related-thumb lzbg" height="200px" src="http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/base/images/transparent-1093278.png" style="" title="" width="300px"></p> </div> <div class="body-related-title photo-caption" style="width: 300px;">Stacks of rice are shown at Stop Hunger Now, where an employee was loading food and medical supplies …</div> </div> <p>LOOTING IS “SELF-PRESERVATION”</p> <p>Tacloban city administrator Tecson John Lim said 90 percent of the coastal city of 220,000 people had been destroyed by the typhoon and the wall of seawater it shoved ashore, with only 20 percent of residents receiving aid. Houses were now being looted because warehouses were empty, he said.</p> <p>“The looting is not criminality. It is self-preservation,” Lim told Reuters.</p> <p>There are not enough flights from Tacloban airport to cope with the exodus from the stricken city.</p> <p>As darkness fell on Wednesday, Philippine Special Forces held back hundreds of people, many of whom had walked for hours to reach the airport and then waited for days with little or no food or water.</p> <div class="body-related"> <div class="img-wrap"> <div class="cta-overlay"> <span class="cta-text xsmall">View gallery</span><span class="icon-slideshow icon-white-slideshow-xsmall">.”</span> </div> <p><img alt="The advance party of the Disaster Assistance Response …" class="body-related-thumb lzbg" height="200px" src="http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/base/images/transparent-1093278.png" style="" title="" width="300px"></p> </div> <div class="body-related-title photo-caption" style="width: 300px;">The advance party of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) deploys to Hawaii from Canadian Fo …</div> </div> <p>When asked how she and her four children endured three days of waiting in searing heat and torrential downpours, Marivic Badilla, 41, held up a small battered umbrella. “We have been sheltering under this,” she said, tears streaming down her face.</p> <p>Many people complained that military families were given priority to board the C-130 cargo planes.</p> <p>“If you have a friend or relative in the military, you get priority,” said Violeta Duzar, 57, who had waited at the airport since Sunday with eight family members, including children.</p> <p>None of the aid passing through the airport had been distributed to the needy crowd at its gates.</p> <p>The overall financial cost of the destruction was hard to assess. Initial estimates varied widely, with a report from German-based CEDIM Forensic Disaster Analysis putting the total at $ 8 billion to $ 19 billion.</p> <p>(Additional reporting by Rosemarie Francisco in Manila and Phil Stewart in Washington. Writing by Jason Szep. Editing by Dean Yates)</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Society & Culture</li> <li>Disasters & Accidents</li> <li>Philippines</li> <li>Tacloban city</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

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14-Nov-2013 04:07

Before and after: Devastation from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-then-and-now-devastation-from-typhoon-haiyan-20131112,0,5591001.htmlstory">http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-then-and-now-devastation-from-typhoon-haiyan-20131112,0,5591001.htmlstory</a><br /><br><br /><br>Kershaw, Scherzer named 2013 top pitchers - AFP :: <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hYiJgEjG9W_neC_nStyFI23BeWOw?docId%3Deeefd47e-7d4d-48d9-970b-3983253371cf">http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hYiJgEjG9W_neC_nStyFI23BeWOw?docId%3Deeefd47e-7d4d-48d9-970b-3983253371cf</a><br /><br><br /><br>3 Pittsburgh students ambushed near school - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/13/pittsburgh-high-school-shooting/3518621/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/13/pittsburgh-high-school-shooting/3518621/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston investigated for sexual battery - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2013/11/13/fsu-florida-state-jameis-winston-sexual-assault/3517403/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2013/11/13/fsu-florida-state-jameis-winston-sexual-assault/3517403/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Marine Corps officials: 4 Marines killed in accident at Camp Pendleton in ... - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/marine-corps-officials-4-marines-killed-in-training-accident-at-camp-pendleton-in-california/2013/11/13/5f7423a8-4cb6-11e3-bf60-c1ca136ae14a_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/marine-corps-officials-4-marines-killed-in-training-accident-at-camp-pendleton-in-california/2013/11/13/5f7423a8-4cb6-11e3-bf60-c1ca136ae14a_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd sentenced to 15 years in prison - Philly.com :: <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/SBNation_20131113_Former_NFL_wide_receiver_Sam_Hurd_sentenced_to_15_years_in_prison.html">http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/SBNation_20131113_Former_NFL_wide_receiver_Sam_Hurd_sentenced_to_15_years_in_prison.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Tables Turned, Victims' Relatives Get Their Chance at Bulger - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/tears-and-anguish-from-family-members-of-bulgers-victims.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/tears-and-anguish-from-family-members-of-bulgers-victims.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Obama Open to Health-Law Change - Wall Street Journal :: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303559504579196343789547558.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303559504579196343789547558.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits buying drugs - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24933947">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24933947</a><br /><br><br /><br>GAO says there is no evidence that a TSA program to spot terrorists is effective - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/gao-says-there-is-no-evidence-that-a-tsa-program-to-spot-terrorists-is-effective/2013/11/13/fca999a0-4c93-11e3-be6b-d3d28122e6d4_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/gao-says-there-is-no-evidence-that-a-tsa-program-to-spot-terrorists-is-effective/2013/11/13/fca999a0-4c93-11e3-be6b-d3d28122e6d4_story.html</a>

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Misinformation Services

The following chart shows the 5 year moving average of the percentage of employees in information services who are not production and nonsupervisory employees. In other words, it basically shows how many supervisors there are.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVbk-ehnEpTrADLBFHeuZn3TqrHIRieOcyGLFExYTVwC1BQKKOmhysOHN3mutLxUn5hs6K88Pn35_HgrWihEfzGS8NROlWu2r4Ur8-A1phUo7ejYUxJ88vQpl1Pc89D3Iyhk1PrcuaFQ/s1600/Misinformation+Services.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVbk-ehnEpTrADLBFHeuZn3TqrHIRieOcyGLFExYTVwC1BQKKOmhysOHN3mutLxUn5hs6K88Pn35_HgrWihEfzGS8NROlWu2r4Ur8-A1phUo7ejYUxJ88vQpl1Pc89D3Iyhk1PrcuaFQ/s320/Misinformation+Services.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />1. How are we going to get accurate propaganda in this environment? Anarchy!!<br /><br />2. The <a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=oqM">higher paid propaganda jobs are vanishing</a> before our very eyes! Why don't we hear more about this? What does this mean for college students expecting to get these jobs?<br /><br />3. There's a black helicopter circling overhead. I don't think I'll be able to...<br /><br />4. Please make a comment on our blog and include your full name and address. We are still who you think we are. Nothing to worry about. We are most certainly not highly compensated employees of the National Security Agency. Let us assure you of that. We just need to know where you live so we can deliver fresh tasty pizzas to you and your loved ones. We have so many fresh tasty pizzas. Oh, they smell so fresh and tasty. There are more than enough for everyone but we cannot guarantee their freshness if you do not respond immediately. It is just a small token of our appreciation for showing interest in the Illusion of Prosperity blog.<br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=oqL">St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart</a>

Misinformation Services

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Organic Food Bar Review!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YG7Fh7qWEq0/UoLtcS5_44I/AAAAAAAAKxE/BNpgxSfFd5w/s1600/13+-+2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YG7Fh7qWEq0/UoLtcS5_44I/AAAAAAAAKxE/BNpgxSfFd5w/s320/13+-+2" width="320" /></span></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's important to make sure you consume at least some kind of protein whether it's in meat, protein shakes or bars such as these all natural food bars from <a href="http://www.organicfoodbar.com/">Organic food bar</a> .</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I couldn't wait to try out the bars I received for review because I am a chocoholic !</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They work as a great snack when craving something sweet or a post workout snack .</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Did you know that they are the first organic food bar in the world and also the best selling!?</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Some protein bars have an awful taste to it but not these bars no way! </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They are made with organic ingredients such as:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Raisins</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Grains</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Chocolate</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Chia seeds</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Carrot juice</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Cocoa butter</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Almond butter</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Dates</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Spirulina</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Blueberry</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Broccoli sprouts</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Raspberry</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sesame seeds</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Chocolate liquor</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And more!!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Organic kids:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Apple pie oatmeal:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Craving a heavenly slice of apple pie?</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bite into this bar and you will be blown away by the sweet ingredients such as raisins and nuts and it taste just like a warm apple pie! No joke!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CD5asqToJUs/UoLtcebFPII/AAAAAAAAKxM/hh9fPwgy3lg/s1600/13+-+3" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CD5asqToJUs/UoLtcebFPII/AAAAAAAAKxM/hh9fPwgy3lg/s320/13+-+3" width="320" /></span></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">High energy:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Belgium chocolate:</span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-70g9vMj8fhE/Uo6206Pf4-I/AAAAAAAALAM/2DRos7Bk5mA/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-70g9vMj8fhE/Uo6206Pf4-I/AAAAAAAALAM/2DRos7Bk5mA/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></a></div><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I absolutely loved the sweet chocolate taste! Super delicious and the perfect treat.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">rich in dark chocolate antioxidants and cures any sweet tooth !!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Chocolate covered active greens:</span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gXNGHa-Z9yo/UoVBYHhmdzI/AAAAAAAAKz8/c1CbQTi2UVI/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gXNGHa-Z9yo/UoVBYHhmdzI/AAAAAAAAKz8/c1CbQTi2UVI/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></a></div><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Active greens protein chocolate covered: </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to me this bar tasted like a mix between a luscious chocolate brownie mixed with vegetables which was different but oh so delicious! Never tried anything like it before in my life! It was chewy, chocolaty and didn't leave an awful after taste in my mouth.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Raw organic food bar:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Chocolate coconut:</span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9U_KQtY8lA0/UoQtU_mPmxI/AAAAAAAAKzA/WnHHjX8iVOM/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9U_KQtY8lA0/UoQtU_mPmxI/AAAAAAAAKzA/WnHHjX8iVOM/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></span></i></a></div><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">chewy granola bar meets almond joy candy! It was so delicious and packed with chocolate chips and almonds! Made a great workout recovery snack.</span></i><br /><div><br /></div></div>

Organic Food Bar Review!

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Republicans seek more HealthCare.gov testimony from White House [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <p>By Roberta Rampton</p> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> <p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have asked President Barack Obama’s current and former top healthcare advisers to testify next week on the rocky rollout of Obamacare, but the White House has so far not agreed to the idea.</p> <p>Darrell Issa, the chairman of the committee, and Jim Jordan, who chairs one of its subcommittees, asked the White House to allow Jeanne Lambrew, a senior White House official responsible for healthcare policy, to appear at a November 20 hearing.</p> <p>They also invited Nancy-Ann DeParle, Obama’s former top health adviser, who has left the White House.</p> <p>Kathryn Ruemmler, Obama’s counsel, told the lawmakers in a letter dated Tuesday that the administration had already provided an “extraordinary” amount of information about the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.</p> <p>She noted recent testimony and briefings on Capitol Hill from senior officials involved in Obamacare, including two White House information technology officials – Todd Park, the chief technology officer, and Steven VanRoekel, the chief information officer, who testified on Wednesday.</p> <p>The Oversight Committee subpoenaed Park to testify after the White House said initially he would be too busy fixing the website to appear before the committee until December.</p> <p>At Wednesday’s hearing, Jordan said Lambrew and DeParle should appear because “they are the political people in charge” and determined the website should launch on October 1 despite not being ready to go live.</p> <p>Ruemmler did not say no – but she did not say yes, either.</p> <p>“I would encourage you to continue to direct your inquiries to the agencies responsible for implementing the ACA,” Ruemmler wrote in the letter.</p> <p>“Requesting the testimony of senior White House officials on the broad and amorphous range of issues referenced in your letter is an extraordinary step that is not tied to any legitimate oversight interest of the committee,” Ruemmler said.</p> <p>(Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Peter Cooney)</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Politics & Government</li> <li>House Oversight Committee</li> <li>Barack Obama</li> <li>White House</li> <li>Kathryn Ruemmler</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Republicans seek more HealthCare.gov testimony from White House [ BeritaTerkini ]

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Teen favourite Snapchat rejected $3bn Facebook bid, says newspaper

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><img src="http://cdn3.independent.ie/incoming/article29752471.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/snapchattt.PNG" width="600"/> Snapchat is popular with teens</p><br />MOBILE messaging startup Snapchat rejected an acquisition offer from Facebook that would have valued the company at $3 billion or more, according to a Wall Street Journal report.<br /><p>Facebook representatives reached out to Snapchat in recent weeks to discuss the all-cash deal, which would have been Facebook's largest acquisition ever, the report said, citing anonymous sources.</p><br /><p>Facebook declined to comment. Snapchat could not immediately be reached for comment.</p><br /><p>Snapchat, which allows consumers to send smartphone photos which automatically disappear after a few seconds, has proven popular among teenage users.</p><br /><p>The report of Facebook's interest in Snapchat comes a couple of weeks after Facebook, the world's No. 1 Internet social network, acknowledged that it was seeing a decline in daily use by young teenagers in the U.S., although it said overall use by teenagers was stable.</p><br /><p>Shares of Facebook were up 3.1 percent at $48.05 in afternoon trading today.</p><br /><img src="http://www.independent.ie/editorial/images/logo-itunes.jpg" width="600"/> <img src="http://www.independent.ie/editorial/images/playstore.png" width="600"/></div>

Technology Teen favourite Snapchat rejected $3bn Facebook bid, says newspaper

Snapchat is popular with teens MOBILE messaging startup Snapchat rejected an acquisition offer from Facebook that would have valued the com...

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14-Nov-2013 03:06

Families of Whitey Bulger's Victims Speak Out Before Sentencing - TIME :: <a href="http://nation.time.com/2013/11/13/families-of-whitey-bulgers-victims-speak-out-before-sentencing/">http://nation.time.com/2013/11/13/families-of-whitey-bulgers-victims-speak-out-before-sentencing/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Scherzer, Kershaw win Cy Young Awards - Boston.com :: <a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/2013/11/13/max-scherzer-clayton-kershaw-win-young-awards/UtbwGsI8ZWqats68k8FEeI/story.html?rss_id%3DTop%2BStories">http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/2013/11/13/max-scherzer-clayton-kershaw-win-young-awards/UtbwGsI8ZWqats68k8FEeI/story.html?rss_id%3DTop%2BStories</a><br /><br><br /><br>Ex-NFL Receiver Sam Hurd Gets 15-Year Sentence in Drug Case (1) - Businessweek :: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-13/ex-nfl-receiver-sam-hurd-gets-15-year-sentence-in-drug-case-1">http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-13/ex-nfl-receiver-sam-hurd-gets-15-year-sentence-in-drug-case-1</a><br /><br><br /><br>Facebook Said to Offer $3 Billion for Snapchat to Attract Teens - Businessweek :: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-13/facebook-said-to-offer-3-billion-for-snapchat-to-attract-teens">http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-13/facebook-said-to-offer-3-billion-for-snapchat-to-attract-teens</a><br /><br><br /><br>Toronto City Council Urges Mayor to Step Aside - Wall Street Journal :: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303559504579196213043317486.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303559504579196213043317486.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Accident at Base Kills Four Marines - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/accident-at-base-kills-four-marines.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/accident-at-base-kills-four-marines.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Fed critics to use Yellen hearing to advance audit bill - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-yellen-fed-audit-20131114,0,1740730.story">http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-yellen-fed-audit-20131114,0,1740730.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Three Students Are Shot Near Pittsburgh School - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/three-students-are-shot-near-pittsburgh-school.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/three-students-are-shot-near-pittsburgh-school.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Comment: Typhoon Haiyan a perfect storm of corruption and neglect - SBS :: <a href="http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/11/13/typhoon-haiyan-perfect-storm-corruption-and-neglect">http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/11/13/typhoon-haiyan-perfect-storm-corruption-and-neglect</a><br /><br><br /><br>Health Law Enrollment Figures Far Lower Than Initial Estimates - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/health-law-enrollment-figures-far-lower-than-initial-estimates.html?hpw%26rref%3Dus">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/health-law-enrollment-figures-far-lower-than-initial-estimates.html?hpw%26rref%3Dus</a>

14-Nov-2013 03:06

Families of Whitey Bulger's Victims Speak Out Before Sentencing - TIME :: http://nation.time.com/2013/11/13/families-of-whitey-bulgers-...

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Justin Bieber Teams with R. Kelly for #MusicMondays

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><img src="http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bieber-r-kelly.jpg" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>Another pop superstar is calling on R. Kelly. Hot on the heels of his collaborations with Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga, the R&B icon has recorded a song with Justin Bieber.</p><br /><p>Kellz announced the collaboration in an interview with VIBE. 'I just did a song [with him],' he said. '[Justin] just called me to do a song and it's hot. He wanted to do some R&B stuff so we got together and did that.'</p><br /><p>Bieber confirmed the track was coming by tweeting, 'next week.'</p><br /><p>The song will likely be the seventh release in Bieber's '#MusicMondays' series following tracks like 'All Bad' and 'Bad Day.'</p><br /><p>Bieber also teased an upcoming collaboration with Drake, tweeting, '@Drake They aren't ready.'</p><br /><p>R. Kelly is gearing up for the release of his own album Black Panties, due Dec. 10.</p><br /><p>You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.</p><br /></div>

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Another pop superstar is calling on R. Kelly. Hot on the heels of his collaborations with Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga, the R&B icon has re...

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Japan third quarter GDP slows, consumption expected to pick up again

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20131114&t=2&i=811645392&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=CBRE9AD020N00" width="600"/><br /><p>Credit: Reuters/Yuya Shino</p><br /><p>A man walks inside a factory at Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo June 28, 2013.</p><br /><p>The 0.5 percent expansion in July-September compares with the median estimate for a 0.4 percent increase and followed 0.9 percent growth in April-June, data showed on Thursday.</p><br /><p>It was a fourth successive quarter of growth, the best run for the world's third-largest economy in three years.</p><br /><p>A tighter labor market and signs of rising wages should bolster consumer spending in coming quarters, economists said.</p><br /><p>Retail sales are likely to pick up before a sales tax rise in April and stimulus spending should help growth, which bodes well for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to foster self-sustaining growth and end 15 years of mild deflation.</p><br /><p>However, capital expenditure growth slowed to 0.2 percent in July-September, well below a median estimate of 0.8 percent and suggesting companies remain reluctant to deliver the increased investment needed to secure a sustained recovery.</p><br /><p>'Economic growth is expected to accelerate in the final quarter of this year. Despite the soft headline figure today, there's no need to be pessimistic about the outlook,' said Junko Nishioka, chief economist at RBS Securities.</p><br /><p>'The government's stimulus package is likely to help boost capital expenditure. The ball is in the government's court so I don't think the Bank of Japan will come under pressure for further monetary easing any time soon.'</p><br /><p>Annualized third-quarter growth was 1.9 percent, higher than the median forecast of 1.7 percent, Cabinet Office data showed.</p><br /><p>Private consumption, which makes up about 60 percent of the economy, grew 0.1 percent in July-September, matching the median estimate and following a revised 0.6 percent growth in April-June as falls in Japanese shares weighed on consumer sentiment.</p><br /><p>External demand subtracted 0.5 percentage point from GDP in July-September, more than the median estimate for a 0.4 percentage point subtraction. That follows a revised 0.1 percentage point contribution in the previous quarter.</p><br /><p>Exports to Southeast Asia weakened as large capital outflows from the region slowed growth. However, economists expect exports to improve going into next year as overseas economies stabilize.</p><br /><p>Inventories contributed 0.4 percentage point to GDP in the third quarter, after detracting 0.1 percentage points in the previous quarter.</p><br /><p>Abe's plan is to combine fiscal spending, economic reforms and monetary stimulus to pull Japan out of a decades-long economic slump. ($1 = 99.2400 Japanese yen)</p><br /><p>(Additional reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by John Mair)</p><br /></div>

Business Japan third quarter GDP slows, consumption expected to pick up again

Credit: Reuters/Yuya Shino A man walks inside a factory at Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo June 28, 2013. The 0.5 percent...

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