Healthy Eating Is A Lifestyle Change, Not A Weight Loss Program.

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Jonathan Turk</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>America and much of the world is in the middle of a Health Crisis!<br /> <br /> Why is America and much of the world in the middle of a Health Crisis?<br /> <br /> Our body weight tends to remain the same when the number of calories you consume is equal to the amount your body burns. Obviously America and much of the World is consuming more calories than they burn. WHY?<br /> <br /> Overweight and obesity result from an energy imbalance. Our body weight tends to remain the same when the number of calories you consume is equal to the amount your body burns. Obviously America and much of the World is consuming more calories than they burn. WHY? MEGA FOOD PROCESSORS and THE SLICK ADVERTISING AGENCIES THEY HIRE! They don't care about your Health and they certainly don't understand, Truth In Advertising, it's just words. The average Supermarket has 55,000 products on their shelves. The food is neatly packaged with eye-popping graphics, containing trigger words such as: Low Fat, Fat Free , Sugar Free, Powerful Antioxidants and on and on it goes. The average consumer spends 22 minutes in the store twice a week. You are trying to eat healthy but you get home confused. A friend of mine recently purchased some sausage patties for his 4 year old daughter. His wife who is trying to get her family to eat healthy, read the ingredients (24 of them) and threw it out. Once she left the room he asked me "Is my wife becoming a fanatic"? I assured him she was not. You see eating healthy is a process. You have to look at it as a Lifestyle Change and not a Weight Loss program.<br /> <br /> Start with seeing a rainbow on your plate. Fruits and vegetables of different colors such as green beans, asparagus, raspberries, and strawberries. Then include a lean serving of meat, poultry, or fish and a slice of whole grain bread. Drop the soft drinks you and your family don't need them (too much sugar). Instead drink water, strive for 10 glasses a day. Integrate this type of eating into your life everyday and you have made a lifestyle change. You will feel the energy return.<br /> <br /> Go for a swim together. Take up golf or tennis. It's not only fun but you and the family are exercising. You're all together. having fun and communicating. Wow, that's a Win...Win!<br /> <br /> Resources: Fresh look at cool foods: Exploring Myths and Trends of Frozen Foods; National Diabetic Information Clearinghouse, "What I need to know about eating and diabetes".<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Jonathan Turk has been involved in health and wellness studies for more than 30 years. He has learned that it takes a Healthy Eating to succeed long-term. To get started please visit: <a href="http://www.leanersize.com">http://www.leanersize.com</a></div><br /> </div><br />

Healthy Eating Is A Lifestyle Change, Not A Weight Loss Program.

By Jonathan Turk America and much of the world is in the middle of a Health Crisis! Why is America and much of the world in the midd...

Read more »

Truth about 6-pack abs Website

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Augustine Gaddy</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Today's society is one that is highly concerned about health and fitness. Many are looking to get bodies that are found only on Hollywood screens. So many concoctions are now on the market promising to give results that only the gym and a proper diet can actually provide. But still, many have been spending countless hours in the gym only to leave looking the same way that they came in. However, some have taken heed to the Truth About six pack abs program as a key to arrive to their fitness destination.<br /> <br /> The Truth About Abs is a program that is specifically designed to create the physique that many have failed to achieve with improper diet and exercise. It's main purpose is to provide consumers with the sculpted body that they want without all the torture and frustration that usually comes along with it.<br /> <br /> This e-book generally gives certain approaches that have previously proven to bring results. It reveals how the body can respond negatively due to the types of foods that it receives. It looks at different activities and the benefits they offer. It doesn't provide false claims and quick remedies like many programs, but instead offers approaches that will give permanent results the right way. Many consumers are tricked by plans that brag about fat loss but actually only bring about a loss in water weight (which comes back faster than it left).<br /> <br /> Mike Geary focuses on certain routines that help in building muscles in the abdomen and other parts of the body. He also talks about free weights and the misconception that certain equipment needs to be used in order to achieve certain results. Many will find that the information in this book goes against all that they have learned about fitness in the past. However, most find that they enjoy the program for the wealth of fresh and uncommon knowledge that it provides.<br /> <br /> Many have been told down through the years that the only way to lose stomach fat and tone the abs was by doing hundreds of crunches everyday. However, many have found that doing so doesn't bring results at all. The author (Mike Geary) teaches that there are other exercises that can be done to target the abs that are far more effective.<br /> <br /> The major mistakes that people make when it comes to dieting are revealed, along with exercises that are specifically for toning the abs. Included is a diet plan that focuses on maintaining a nutritious and healthy balance for the consumer. Many have stated that they have seen a remarkable change within the first couple of weeks.<br /> <br /> This program not only offers a weight loss and conditioning program, but it gives insight to what it is to have a lifestyle change. Each chapter gives the consumer an education about health that they may not have had previously. The first chapter gives a small preview of the rest of the chapters, and chapter two focuses on determining how much fat an individual has in their body. It also focuses on how to keep that percentage low.<br /> <br /> The third chapter is the one that gives a plan for conditioning the abs. It shows the consumer where and how to begin the abdominal training. Individuals will also gain knowledge about the ab muscles, positioning, and much more. Also included are topics ranging from dieting, metabolic rates, and various types of exercises. This Truth About Six Pack Abs Review may convince some individuals to take the next step into moving towards a healthier lifestyle.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>The article writer is a keen user of <a href="http://www.thetruthaboutabscenter.com/">Mike Geary's truth about abs diet program</a> and goes over <a href="http://www.thetruthaboutabscenter.com/is-proper-diet-more-important-than-exercise">the reason eating a sound diet is crucial</a> at his webpage.</div><br /> </div><br />

Truth about 6-pack abs Website

By Augustine Gaddy Today's society is one that is highly concerned about health and fitness. Many are looking to get bodies that are...

Read more »

Melatonin: A 'Magic' Sleeping Pill for Children? - WSJ.com

My son, who had always been a champion sleeper, was hit with insomnia the fall of his kindergarten year. A new school, a more rigorous academic schedule and the challenge of making new friends kept him up long after I had fallen asleep. He woke up exhausted and arrived home from school sullen and withdrawn. Over the next few months we tried everything to get him to sleep—no TV, warm baths, massage, warm milk.<br /><br><br /><br>Our pediatrician finally suggested that I give my son a melatonin supplement to help reset his sleep cycle. Try it for seven days, he said, but it may take longer. That night, with just 1 milligram of melatonin, my son fell asleep within 20 minutes—and woke up the next morning well rested, at last. It worked just as well the second night.<br /><br><br /><br>At bedtime the third night, he asked, "Mommy, can I have my magic pill to fall asleep?" I began to worry: Was I creating a drug-dependent child? Worse, could this experiment have long-term side effects?<br /><br><br /><br>Our bodies naturally produce melatonin, a hormone that is released primarily in darkness and helps to regulate our sleep and wake cycles. Insomniacs and jet-lagged fliers have used synthetic melatonin supplements as a sleep aid for years. Now there is a growing—and, to some doctors, worrisome—trend of using melatonin supplements to help restless children sleep.<br /><br><br /><br>Sales of melatonin have risen dramatically over the past five years, according to Nutrition Business Journal. Estimates for 2012 put sales at $260 million; in 2007, the market was just $90 million. Melatonin is available over the counter in the U.S., but in the U.K. and several European countries, the hormone supplement requires a doctor's prescription.<br /><br><br /><br>A handful of companies market melatonin directly for children's use, offering flavored, low-dose versions of the supplement. One melatonin manufacturer's website even urges parents to "prepare your child for academic success" by getting him or her to sleep. It cites one study that found "students with C's, D's and F's got about 25 fewer minutes of sleep and went to bed an average of 40 minutes later than A and B students."<br /><br><br /><br>Melatonin has been used in pediatrics for over 20 years. An article in the Annals of Neurology in 1991 reported that melatonin successfully corrected the sleep-wake cycle of a blind child with multiple disabilities. Since then, numerous studies, mostly short-term and involving special-needs children, have shown positive results. Doctors say the supplement can be critical in regulating the sleep patterns of children with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism, with few, if any, side effects.<br /><br><br /><br>Stressed-out parents are giving their kids melatonin to get to sleep, prompting doctors to issue warning over long-term effects. WSJ contributor Jennifer Wallace joins Lunch Break. Photo: Amazon.<br /><br><br /><br>Judith Owens, director of sleep medicine at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, has studied melatonin and children. She said that the supplement appears to have a good safety record, not only with special needs children but with healthy children as well, when used for short periods with a pediatrician's oversight.<br /><br><br /><br>Still, some doctors say parents are misusing it. "I've never seen such widespread abuse of any drug or therapy in all my years of practice," said Stuart Ditchek, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine. One mother told him that "she lines up her six healthy children nightly to give them their melatonin pill." Dr. Ditchek believes the supplement should only be used for the most serious sleep and neurological disorders. The concern, he said, is the lack of long-term clinical studies to see how the hormone supplement interacts with other hormones in the body, potentially affecting fertility or sexual development.<br /><br><br /><br>"Parents are using melatonin because they are stressed out," said Michael Breus, a clinical psychologist and board-certified sleep specialist who knows parents that have given melatonin to their children for years at a stretch. "They come home late, eat dinner late, and they think they can just flick an on-off switch for their children to get to sleep."<br /><br><br /><br>Some parents have made candid online confessions about why they use the supplement. According to one father's review on Amazon, "OK, yes, as parents my wife and I should do a better job starting the bedtime routine earlier, turning off the TV earlier, limiting sweets, etc., etc. Well, for whatever reason, this is not our strong suit. This 1 mg light dosage of melatonin is very helpful winding our kids down and getting them ready for bed."<br /><br><br /><br>As soon as our own son started asking for the "magic" pill, my husband and I stopped giving it to him. Two years later, he still suffers from occasional insomnia. But whenever I get frustrated, I think back to what Dr. Ditchek told me. "For thousands of years our children have been falling asleep without the need for pills," he said. "Giving your healthy child a pill to fall sleep is sending him the wrong message—that he needs a pill to do what should come naturally."<br /><br><br /><br><br /><br><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324637504578567670426190246.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324637504578567670426190246.html</a>

Melatonin: A 'Magic' Sleeping Pill for Children? - WSJ.com

My son, who had always been a champion sleeper, was hit with insomnia the fall of his kindergarten year. A new school, a more rigorous acade...

Read more »

Flags flags flags on the 4th of July 2013

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ozJRKuEElKYvXQFDzBqgAtkq1HxIX-DYUucCfHhecEE2G1dnlXoazoDWhro79cyss2Q3jOUNzwsXhXTxzPap1gCcHaS7GHLgzvRLkKKs299zPOfaPxp3rXZMEB-mh6KfvMwrkJ4zM2Ay/s800/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ozJRKuEElKYvXQFDzBqgAtkq1HxIX-DYUucCfHhecEE2G1dnlXoazoDWhro79cyss2Q3jOUNzwsXhXTxzPap1gCcHaS7GHLgzvRLkKKs299zPOfaPxp3rXZMEB-mh6KfvMwrkJ4zM2Ay/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="userContent">Flags flags flags ... my Air Force veteran husband displays a POW-MIA and 21 American flags every 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day. Today is perfect ... stiff breeze makes the flags fly proudly.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjWOJgZE0chBWhjtES-ZAa_IoadxSmsF5C0wT_6Z9TahRE76Zas3z9wUnb20vshRwp_7_Uj6O9Z3X1lkrSOHcEdSRl4gVHpbyNilSjxxyN9Om0L9hcBPdMCi_tXY7Lb53GAI9L5X9gmwb/s800/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjWOJgZE0chBWhjtES-ZAa_IoadxSmsF5C0wT_6Z9TahRE76Zas3z9wUnb20vshRwp_7_Uj6O9Z3X1lkrSOHcEdSRl4gVHpbyNilSjxxyN9Om0L9hcBPdMCi_tXY7Lb53GAI9L5X9gmwb/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span class="userContent"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJib2FXGtL3BPMhjXgW38gCzsoYDstwrOGrsFGFm5KujFWqJeMWrntRJCEoVOYF3SzgXMlzYjwOkqiCyVEDnpRAMIOdAtvj-s1_ABLH8PKnVdzHlTbZFPbMb1HErCLPaGsnt7japf0xG-U/s717/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJib2FXGtL3BPMhjXgW38gCzsoYDstwrOGrsFGFm5KujFWqJeMWrntRJCEoVOYF3SzgXMlzYjwOkqiCyVEDnpRAMIOdAtvj-s1_ABLH8PKnVdzHlTbZFPbMb1HErCLPaGsnt7japf0xG-U/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEija3Mum62j9XCR_3exhcSDKqirGL2Kz6hu8PJyTVEQku9oC_uhKu6WNn1-ryCK7EZamAxOKKLUjPaBeu6Li5UwIGhv4VH5qnJ4uJ__5tcFWoqRSeVFuZjfscUDu54U0RYPngu7xtUhGA65/s800/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEija3Mum62j9XCR_3exhcSDKqirGL2Kz6hu8PJyTVEQku9oC_uhKu6WNn1-ryCK7EZamAxOKKLUjPaBeu6Li5UwIGhv4VH5qnJ4uJ__5tcFWoqRSeVFuZjfscUDu54U0RYPngu7xtUhGA65/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMRNR4Rm4Q9HOVsiTd9GqjHAjzuNA1Vz2Ur2oaWJZ7U9LCaryaaS981JHgqK8QT2PIdfpD3RjRkzn-yGl1c_vrotR4hd0Zb-KESj62fSdP1s9u0pM99lsVqhe_uuPLci1hW1KQ-a0uwHu/s800/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMRNR4Rm4Q9HOVsiTd9GqjHAjzuNA1Vz2Ur2oaWJZ7U9LCaryaaS981JHgqK8QT2PIdfpD3RjRkzn-yGl1c_vrotR4hd0Zb-KESj62fSdP1s9u0pM99lsVqhe_uuPLci1hW1KQ-a0uwHu/s640/5.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />July 4, 2013

4th of July American flags American patriotism Independence Day POW-MIA Flags flags flags on the 4th of July 2013

  Flags flags flags ... my Air Force veteran husband displays a POW-MIA and 21 American flags every 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Veteran...

Read more »

EGYPT: Coup d’etat and Déjà vu?

<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true" DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99" LatentStyleCount="267"> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Normale Tabelle"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style><![endif]--> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCWMiFcroMzOnzCO9WDqGRdt5fM8DygvgzzDT0Kqaa7wuly5-5CRw43Wn4qMOVj8D-Aid4lFNsu_chWosEs3v20-ju2SryWOE92QEAlLeXC_ypJu58lRaFNZzLmdQwVoBRYL_Ib59r59X/s580/article_a0f770ca32107928_1372709820_9j-4aaqsk.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCWMiFcroMzOnzCO9WDqGRdt5fM8DygvgzzDT0Kqaa7wuly5-5CRw43Wn4qMOVj8D-Aid4lFNsu_chWosEs3v20-ju2SryWOE92QEAlLeXC_ypJu58lRaFNZzLmdQwVoBRYL_Ib59r59X/s400/article_a0f770ca32107928_1372709820_9j-4aaqsk.jpeg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">SAUDIS, GULF EMIRATES ACTIVELY AIDED EGYPT’S MILITARY COUP, SETTLING SCORE FOR MUBARAK OUSTER</span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Via DEBKAfile </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The lightening coup which overthrew President Mohamed Morsi put in reverse gear for the first time the Obama administration’s policy of sponsoring the Muslim Brotherhood movement as a moderate force for ARAB rule and partner in its MIDDLE EAST policies</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Debkafile reveals that the EGYPTIAN military could not have managed their clockwork coup without the aid of SAUDI and DUBAI intelligence and funding.<br />SAUDI ARABIA and the UAE threw their weight and purses behind EGYPT’S generals aiming to put their first big spoke in the US-sponsored ARAB Revolt (or Spring), after they failed to hold the tide back in LIBYA, EGYPT and thus far SYRIA.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">QATAR VERSUS SAUDI ARABIA </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The coup leader, Defense Minister and army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, had two more SAUDI-GULF commitments in his pocket, say debkafile's Middle East sources:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. Should the Obama administration cut off the annual US aid allocation of $1.3 billion, SAUDI ARABIA and the UAE would make up the military budget’s shortfall;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2. The SAUDIS, UAE and other GULF nations, such as BAHRAIN and KUWAIT, would immediately start pumping out substantial funds to keep the EGYPTIAN economy running. The EGYPTIAN masses would be shown that in a properly managed economy, they could be guaranteed a minimal standard of living and need not go hungry as many did under Muslim Brotherhood rule.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According to our sources, the SAUDIS and the UAE pledged to match the funds QATAR transferred to the Muslim Brotherhood’s coffers in Cairo in the past year, amounting to the vast sum of $13 billion.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This explains President Barack Obama’s caution in his expression of deep concern over the ousting of the EGYPTIAN president and the suspension of its constitution. He urged the military to restore government to civilian hands - without accusing them outright of a coup d’etat - and to “avoid arresting President Moris and his supporters.” </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The US president refrained from cutting off aid to EGYPT, now under military rule, only ordering his administration “to assess what the military's actions meant for US foreign aid to EGYPT.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SAUDI KING ABDULLAH HAD HIS REVENGE FOR THE TOPPLING OF HIS FRIEND HOSNI MUBARAK IN FEBRUARY 2011, FOR WHICH HE HAS NEVER FORGIVEN PRESIDENT OBAMA</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Washington ordered US diplomats and their families to leave Cairo at once, leaving just a skeleton staff at the embassy for emergencies. debkafile: This step is only one symptom of the broad gulf developing between the Obama administration and EGYPT’S post-coup administration headed by Defense Minister and coup leader Gen. El-Sisi</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By means of the successful military putsch in Cairo, SAUDI king Abdullah had his revenge for the toppling of his friend Hosni Mubarak in February 2011, for which he has never forgiven President Obama whom he held responsible.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />The SAUDI-GULF intervention in EGYPT’S change of government also ushers in a new stage of the ARAB Revolt for the MIDDLE EAST. For the first time, a group of traditionally pro-US conservative ARAB governments has struck out on its own to fill the leadership vacuum left by the Obama administration’s unwillingness to pursue direct initiatives in the savage SYRIAN civil war or forcibly preempt IRAN’S drive for a nuclear bomb.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The removal of Muslim Brotherhood rule in EGYPT has far-reaching ramifications for ISRAEL. In the immediate term, it gives ISRAEL some security relief – especially, easing the dangers posed from SINAI to its southern regions. The radical Palestinian Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood offshoot which rules the Gaza Strip, has suffered the most damaging political and military setback in its history with the loss of its parent and patron in Cairo.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The big question facing EGYPT’S still uncertain future is: Will Riyadh and the UAE follow through on their backing for Gen. Fattah El-Sisi, the most powerful man in EGYPT today, and release the promised funds for rehabilitating the EGYPTIAN economy?</span></div>

EGYPT: Coup d’etat and Déjà vu?

SAUDIS, GULF EMIRATES ACTIVELY AIDED EGYPT’S MILITARY COUP, SETTLING SCORE FOR MUBARAK OUSTER Via DEBKAfile  The lightening coup which over...

Read more »

2013 Nathans Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Needs Kobayashi and Chestnut

<div class="MsoNormal">I know what you’re thinking:  Who cares about a hot dog eating competition?  Well on the Fourth of July, a small portion of the country will tune in to watch the <a href="http://www.nathansfamous.com/index.php/hot-dog-eating-contest">Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest</a>, which means a lot of folks care about the, err, sport.  However, this year the field will lack one of the competition’s most notable names, Takeru Kobayashi.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">According to The Post Game, Kobayashi is <a href="http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/chompions/201307/nathans-hot-dog-contest-goes-without-kobayashi">refusing to sign</a>with <a href="http://www.ifoce.com/index.php">Major League Eating</a>, the organization that runs the 4^th of July spectacular, because he is balking at a clause that gives the organization a portion of the competitors’ endorsement deals.  Sounds interesting huh?  Imagine Lebron James giving a cut of his Nike money to the NBA.  Of course, it’s not like Major League Eating has nearly a percentage of the revenues that the NBA does, so it is a necessary evil.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The competition is a bit tarnished, because again Joey Chestnut, an eating legend in his own right, is expected to runaway with the 2013 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Contest crown.  For soccer aficionados, it is a bit like Manchester United taking on a US college team, because Chestnut is just simply that good.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Major League Eating and Kobayashi would be better off settling their differences and giving a little ground, because the sport does not get a whole lot of exposure as it is.  I mean how many kids do you know who want to grow up to be the champion of the <a href="http://www.ifoce.com/contests.php">The World Slugburger Eating Championship</a> presented by Main Street Corinth? <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Basically, both parties are better off with each other than without, and if there was ever a time to give a little ground this is the time.  Just like many Olympic Events, this is a sport that millions of Americans care about once in a blue moon, and you want to have your best competitors in the field when ESPN2 is broadcasting the festivities.<o:p></o:p></div>

joey chestnut nathans famous hotdog eating championship takeru kobayashi 2013 Nathans Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Needs Kobayashi and Chestnut

I know what you’re thinking:  Who cares about a hot dog eating competition?  Well on the Fourth of July, a small portion of the country will...

Read more »

Top 10 Cool Cat Teacher Posts (first six months of 2013)

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container zemanta-img" style="float: right; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="zemanta-img"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38307206@N02/3542294246" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: clear:right;"><img alt="Google Analytics Hacks" border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted" height="176" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/3542294246_1e9ea65eb4_m.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="240" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center;">I use <a href="http://www.google.com/analytics/" target="_blank">Google Analytics</a><br />to help create this list.<br />Google Analytics Hacks <br />(Photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38307206@N02/3542294246" target="_blank">Search Engine People Blog</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table>I thought I'd give you a round up of the most popular posts here on this blog for the last 6 months. I like when <a class="zem_slink" href="http://twitter.com/rmbyrne" rel="twitter" target="_blank" title="Richard Byrne">Richard Byrne</a> does it because sometimes I pick up on things I might have missed. Some of these posts are from prior years but because of current discussions are resonating now.<br /><br /><br /><ol><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/89-lesson-plans-and-ideas-for-teaching.html" target="_blank">89 Lesson Plans and Ideas for teaching Math</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2013/04/89-cool-apps-sites-and-tools-for.html" target="_blank">89 cool apps, sites and tools for teaching</a> <i>this came out in April 2013 so it is very popular to end up on this list.</i></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/04/15-fantastic-ways-to-use-flipboard.html" target="_blank">15 Fantastic Ways to Use Flipboard</a> - <i>I keep updating this post with new information. This is an example of how a post can become evergreen if you keep nurturing it.</i></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/05/qr-code-classroom-implementation-guide.html" target="_blank"><i>Q</i>R Code Implementation Guide</a><i> - With over 1631 tweets in the USA alone, this is one of my most Tweeted posts ever written.</i></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/p/freebies.html" target="_blank">My Freebies</a><i> - My sister helped me design an internet safety poster which you can download for free (you can get large sized prints at cafe press as well). This isn't really a blog post, but I wanted you to know about it since so many are finding it useful.</i></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-ways-to-be-terrible-teacher.html" target="_blank">10 Ways to be a Terrible Teacher</a> <i>another highly tweeted post</i></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/50-teaching-and-lesson-plans-that-rock.html" target="_blank">50 Teaching and Lesson plans that rock</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2009/03/making-case-for-cell-phones-in-schools.html" target="_blank">Making the Case for Cell phones in Schools</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2013/04/7-key-ingredients-in-successful-21st.html" target="_blank">7 Key Ingredients in the successful 21st Century Classroom</a> <i>April 2013</i></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2013/05/10-ways-to-end-school-year-on-up-note.html" target="_blank">10 ways to End the School Year on an Up Note when You're Exhausted</a> <i>May 2013</i></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2013/05/15-wrong-ways-to-implement-common-core.html" target="_blank">15 Wrong Ways to Implement Common Core</a> <i>I mention this because it came out in May also and because of the traffic, I think it is important. Also because it was a guest post by Johnna Weller.</i></li></ol><div>As part of my personal learning this summer, I've joined P<a href="https://platformuniversity.com/members/join/" target="_blank">latform University</a> by <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.michaelhyatt.com/" rel="homepage" target="_blank" title="Michael Hyatt">Michael Hyatt</a> along with my friend <a href="http://www.coffeeforthebrain.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Aaron Mauer</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/coffeechugbooks" target="_blank">coffeechugbooks</a>. I'm wanting to become intentional about understanding the posts and work I do here that resonate with you. </div><div><br /></div><h2>Why you should share what you like wherever it is</h2><div>Realize that people who blog seriously look at stats and when you reshare things, you quite literally "vote" that up as being important. When I come across great work, I always try to share it for exactly this reason. </div><div><br /></div><div>We are quite unwittingly "programming" the world around us. It is important to elevate good, noble content wherever we see it, especially in education. This is a hidden part of the web that many people don't realize is there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you enjoy some of these posts on your long weekend in the US. Feel free to let me know in the comments if there are topics you'd like me to tackle.</div><br /><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/?px" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_c.png?x-id=88de51aa-7faa-4be1-af6a-6584aa7bd2f4" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div>

Top 10 Cool Cat Teacher Posts (first six months of 2013)

I use Google Analytics to help create this list. Google Analytics Hacks (Photo credit: Search Engine People Blog ) I thought I'd give yo...

Read more »

Today's Teamster News 07.04.13

<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/new-threat-to-us-eu-trade-talks/2013/07/03/b014a68a-e3d8-11e2-bffd-37a36ddab820_story.html">Privacy issue hinders U.S-E.U. trade talks</a>  Washington Post   ...European leaders tell citizens not to patronize U.S. companies due to concerns over privacy...<br /><a href="http://www.economicpopulist.org/content/new-study-wealthy-are-more-unethical">New Study: The Wealthy are more Unethical</a>  Economic Populist   ...Seven studies using experimental and naturalistic methods, reveal that upper-class individuals behave more unethically than lower-class individuals...<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/04/us/monitoring-of-snail-mail.html?_r=0">U.S. Postal Service Logging All Mail for Law Enforcement </a> New York Times   ...postal mail is subject to the same kind of scrutiny that the National Security Agency has given to telephone calls and e-mail...<br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-fire-safety-20130702,0,3044653.story">Arizona firefighters lacked a proper escape route</a>  Los Angeles Times   ...The 19 wildland firefighters killed in Arizona appeared not to have established an escape route to a safe site large enough for the entire group, a forestry official said. Safety protocols require crews to have a place to go in case fire overtakes them. That did not happen in the Yarnell Hill fire...<br /><span style="color: #0000ee;"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324251504578581580052470760.html" style="text-decoration: underline;">Truckers Are Losing Sleep Over 70-Hour Work Limit</a>  </span>Wall Street Journal   ...The changes—the most significant overhaul of rules governing truck-driver hours in a decade—shorten the workweek, restrict how many nights truckers can be on the road and require rest breaks during the day...<br /><a href="http://www.boston.com/business/news/2013/07/02/critics-sue-block-american-airways-merger/CHmKlRI7a14qCr5197uK9J/story.html">Critics sue to block American-US Airways merger</a>  Associated Press   ...Opponents of the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the deal, claiming it would hurt consumers by driving up airfares...<br /><a href="http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/supreme-court-rejects-cablevision-request-block-nlrb-trial/">Supreme Court Rejects Cablevision Request To Block NLRB Trial In Union Dispute</a>  Deadline New York   ...The National Labor Relations Board can go ahead with its administrative trial this month on charges that <a href="http://deadline.com/tag/cablevision">Cablevision</a> resorted to intimidation, bribery and harassment to stop some of its workers in the Bronx from joining the Communications Workers of America (CWA)...<br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jul/03/eurozone-crisis-portugal-stock-markets-tumbling">Eurozone crisis: Portugal sends stock markets tumbling</a>  The Guardian   ...Stock markets were spooked by Portugal's descent into political chaos on Wednesday as the threat of a government collapse sent the country's borrowing costs into critical territory and threatened a new phase in the eurozone crisis...<br /><a href="http://www.morganmessenger.com/news/2013-07-03/News/West_Virginias_food_sales_tax_eliminated_this_week.html">West Virginia’s food sales tax eliminated this week</a>  Morgan Messenger   ...The West Virginia sales tax on food was completely eliminated Monday, July 1, in the final step of a food tax reduction plan that went into effect in 2005...<br /><a href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/rhode-island-become-third-state-paid-family-leave">Rhode Island to Become Third State With Paid Family Leave</a>  Opposing Views   ...The Rhode Island House voted on Tuesday to provide paid time off to care for a new child or sick family member, a bill activists believe will be signed by Gov. Lincoln Chafee and make Rhode Island the <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-07-03/ri-house-oks-paid-family-leave">third state to provide paid family leave</a>...<br /><a href="http://weary-commuters-face-3rd-day-of-transit-strike/">Progress made in SF Bay Area transit talks</a>  Associated Press   ...Negotiators for Bay Area Rapid Transit and its striking train workers made progress during overnight contract talks, officials said Wednesday, raising hope that a deal might be struck when talks resume later in the day...<br /><a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/teamsters-file-challenge-against-state">Teamsters File Challenge Against State of Florida</a>  IBT   ...Teamsters Local 2011, which represents 17,000 officers of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC), <a href="http://www.teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/7313FLFinalBasisofChargeforULPAgainsttheState.pdf">filed a formal complaint</a> against the state with the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC), alleging that the state committed an unfair labor practice by trying to force illegal working conditions on corrections officers – taking away officers’ earned, paid time off...<br /><a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/480ca017646749f3be66b0be87b91f2c/NH-XGR--Corrections-Contract">Corrections workers ratify collective bargaining contract with New Hampshire</a>  Associated Press   ...Teamsters Local 633, which represents more than 300 Department of Corrections' employees, has ratified a new two-year contract that provides workers with their first pay increase in five years...<br /><a href="http://www.wfmj.com/story/22754037/teamsters">Strike ends at Austintown beverage distributor</a>  WFMJ News   ...Union members vote to end their strike of beverage distributor R.L. Lipton. The members of Teamsters Local 377 accepted a modified wage agreement during voting yesterday afternoon. They'll return to work on Monday...

Today's Teamster News 07.04.13

Privacy issue hinders U.S-E.U. trade talks   Washington Post   ...European leaders tell citizens not to patronize U.S. companies due to conc...

Read more »

Governor Bob McDonnell: 'I wish all Virginians a happy and safe Fourth of July'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9NRZAyNRqayVnyvsY3zyjhYftnGkN_SYC25Td4TZ0nTHKsolgRmBKpmQeQsjktQQTpb8E17WLgH3xibLKBLHzTUWKf_N0-xZXAdBwKpeCnSAZjOkfOP-wQAOAQZ-YDhoaROfARrGkAup/s960/American+flag+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9NRZAyNRqayVnyvsY3zyjhYftnGkN_SYC25Td4TZ0nTHKsolgRmBKpmQeQsjktQQTpb8E17WLgH3xibLKBLHzTUWKf_N0-xZXAdBwKpeCnSAZjOkfOP-wQAOAQZ-YDhoaROfARrGkAup/s400/American+flag+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />From Governor Bob McDonnell in observance of Independence Day: <br /><blockquote>It was a Virginian, Richard Henry Lee, who 237 years ago brought forth a resolution stating ‘Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.’  That resolution led to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, by Virginia’s second governor, Thomas Jefferson.  The Declaration, adopted on July 4, 1776, marks the birth of American freedom, and the timeless principles that continue to govern this great nation: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.<br /><br />“Tomorrow, Americans will continue to celebrate our independence with fireworks, parades and picnics.  As we celebrate with our family, friends and neighbors, let us also pause to remember our service members who have gone before us while protecting our great nation.  And let us also recognize the brave men and women who continue to protect our freedom and liberty, both at home and around the world, and pray for their safe return.  May we never forget, freedom is not free.<br /><br />“Tomorrow, in recognition of our active, reserve and National Guard service members, their families and all veterans living in Virginia, Maureen and I will be attending the first annual ‘Fourth at the Fort’ open house at the Fort Monroe Freedom Support Center.<br /><br />The Freedom Support Center, a Department of Veteran Services program, developed by Maureen and her tremendous team as part of her Serving Our Service Member Families initiative, provides assistance to military members such as one-stop access to benefits and programs and career planning and guidance, and support for families whose service members are deployed.<br /><br />During this event, we will celebrate those who have given so much to protect this nation, and those who are on the front lines of freedom still today, culminating with music and fireworks at the beach hosted by USAA and the Fort Monroe Foundation. I hope active duty and veteran military and their families in the area will join us for this patriotic event in honor of our men and women in uniform: our American heroes.<br /><br />“I wish all Virginians a happy and safe Fourth of July.”</blockquote>For more information about “Fourth at the Fort” please visit: <a href="http://www.fmauthority.com/" target="_blank">http://www.fmauthority.com/</a>

Bob McDonnell Department of Veteran Services Fort Monroe Foundation Fourth of July Freedom Support Center Maureen McDonnell National Guard Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell: 'I wish all Virginians a happy and safe Fourth of July'

From Governor Bob McDonnell in observance of Independence Day: It was a Virginian, Richard Henry Lee, who 237 years ago brought forth a re...

Read more »

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 07/04/2013

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.google.com/alerts">Google Alerts - Monitor the Web for interesting new content</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Another small change. Google alerts NO LONGER allows RSS delivery. This is a big deal for many of us who use the service to monitor our brand. Big yuck. I hope they don't discontinue this for Google news. IF you want to monitor your school's name, go to this site and set up the alert and send it to email.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/google">google</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/rss">rss</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/brandmanagement">brandmanagement</a></p> <ul class="diigo-comments"> </ul> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/28/wichita-teachers-union-balks-at-thorough-lesson-plan-requirements/">Wichita teachers union balks at lesson-plan requirements | The Daily Caller</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">There are many who don't understand this one point. I used to have someone who required me to have beautiful lesson plans. They were detailed. I spent more than an hour a day on them. So much time so that sometimes I felt unprepared when the kids actually walked in the door. When those detailed plans were removed and I was allowed to focus on the content created for the students to use and then keep a grid (I keep links, etc. to what I'm doing) - THAT Was when real innovation happened in my classroom. Things like wikis, blogs, etc. happened after those super-restrictive requirements were taken off my shoulders. I had the wrong audience when I had those detailed lesson plans - my audience was the principal at the time. Now, I still have plans but I keep it in a grid in a book and then keep copies of what I use with students in dropbox and other places. I do far more now than then because my focus is the students. Lesson plans aren't bad. However, if you spend your time making the LESSON PLAN itself pretty and perfect then likely you're not spending your actual time PLANNING, printing, collecting, and creating what you'll be doing with your students. Also, when you do things like #geniushour and 20% time projects, you no longer have a lesson plan but a project plan which is an entirely different thing altogether. Don't fault teachers for this.  Teaching is the hardest job everybody thinks they can do and few really can.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lesson">lesson</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/plans">plans</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/rant">rant</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://googleappsupdates.blogspot.com/2013/06/print-google-forms-in-fillable-format.html">Google Apps update alerts: Print Google Forms in a fillable format</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Google just announced you can print Google forms in the way that makes it simple for them to fill in the form online (or for you or your staff to enter them.) This is great.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/google">google</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/productivity">productivity</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0031-protecting-your-childs-privacy-online">Protecting Your Child’s Privacy Online | Consumer Information</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">New guide for parents from the Federal Trade Commission about protecting children online. It says that parents should get a "plain language notice" about information will be collected before they want to use features on an site or download an app that collects their personal information. I'm very curious how this is going to happen since often parents aren't involved in the app installation process for their children. Review the parent guide to understand the current rules.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/apps">apps</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/coppa">coppa</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/socialmedia">socialmedia</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/07/coppa.shtm">Revised Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Goes Into Effect Today</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">The revised COPPA act went into effect on July 1, 2013. Take time to read up on and know this act. It includes mobile devices - geolocation information, photos, videos, and audio recordings. This is going to influence MOBILE PHONES big time as well as app makers. It says they have to have actual knowledge that they are gaining information from kids under 13. What about my under 13 child who has a mobile phone. Verizon knows the age - is this enough to trigger problems. I don't have a smartphone for him but he does have an iPad mini. So many questions here that we'll need to review and understand as part of BYOT programs, etc. The biggest issue is I doubt many app makers are compliant right now.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/coppa">coppa</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/usa">usa</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/government">government</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/socialmedia">socialmedia</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> <ul class="diigo-annotations" > <li> <div class="diigoContent"><div class="diigoContentInner">The modified rule, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/coppa.shtm">approved by the Commission in December 2012</a>, widens the definition of children’s personal information to include persistent identifiers such as cookies that track a child’s activity online, as well as geolocation information, photos, videos, and audio recordings.</div></div> </li> <li> <div class="diigoContent"><div class="diigoContentInner">It requires that operators of websites or online services that are either directed to children under 13 or have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information from children under 13 give notice to parents and get their verifiable consent before collecting, using, or disclosing such personal information, and keep secure the information they collect from children.</div></div> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.edudemic.com/2013/07/a-must-have-guide-to-becoming-a-better-blogger/">A Must-Have Guide To Becoming A Better Blogger | Edudemic</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">An excellent set of infographics about blogging that I'll be using with students in the fall. Great set of discussion tools.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/blogging">blogging</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edublog">edublog</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.org">National Novel Writing Month</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I think every literature teacher should participate in National Novel Writing month in November. It is a great free program that is gamified and electrified by students writing together. Sign up now and plan this into your writing curriculum. You set the goals for your student writing.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literature">literature</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/engchat">engchat</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2013/07/02/the-importance-of-leading-up/">The Importance Of Leading-Up | Big Is The New Small</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">As I read this article on leading up, I'm curious if this is encouraged in schools. Leading up is when a person exerts influence on leaders one or two levels above him or her. We need teachers who can lead up. Is it encouraged? I'm not so sure.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/leadership">leadership</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2013/06/28/chemicals-found-in-phones-are-a-no-no.html">Chemicals found in phones are a no-no for kids - Cincinnati Business Courier</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I saw this on Fran Drescher's Twitter account from the Cincinnati Business courier and am quite floored by it. Am I the only one who doesn't know this? How about all of the little kids I see where parents are handing them their ipad and smart phones for play purposes. I jusst need to know more but it is based on a study presented at the Pediatric Academic societies meeting in DC. Of course, they recommend hand washing. But pregnant women should be careful - a 10x increase in maternal PBDE's is associated with a 4 point IQ deficit. Of course, we also have the age old question here of causation or correlation.  I do think we need to know more and also if the equipment we're purchasing to use with young children has PBDEs in them.  If you know more, please leave comments. It does say that some manufacturers are voluntarily phasing these out. "Small children should not touch electronic items such as TVs, mobile phones, computers and other products, according to University of Cincinnati researchers. Chemicals found in such items and in many other products, including older carpets and furniture, can cause behavioral and cognition problems, they have found."</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/research">research</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/kinderchat">kinderchat</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/health">health</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/07/02/oceanloveearl/">Hashtag Immortalizes Father's Devotion After His Death</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">My friend Beth Kanter, nonprofit fundraising pioneer, is honoring her late father by asking for people to donate to the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation. She has created a hashtag #oceanloveearl. IF you want to support or know more about this movement, here's the information on Mashable</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/nonprofit">nonprofit</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/fundraising">fundraising</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 07/04/2013

Google Alerts - Monitor the Web for interesting new content Another small change. Google alerts NO L...

Read more »

Historical Tweets from Great Americans

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal">Hola and Happy 4^th of July America and everyone who loves America! On this greatest of American holidays, I have put together a list of some of the greatest tweets from some of America’s greatest (and not-so-greatest) political leaders. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@JohnHancock: Just wanted to make sure @KG3 can read THAT! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@PaulRivere: Oh it’s on bitches! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOzlq6drYn_O3o1AZVhLtIbhPaq90QwrVOgIXS6MN1yr9QQrWEXnQlfh2GICRFCgHrSKCcUu4qmvJp9ipnKPgoTKqzLCI482eDg_X-BxUeZ3Qa9REStsaKfkRBrplTUphutz1lLiH930/s600/Courtney-Stodden-Nude-Bikini-Hot-Boobs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOzlq6drYn_O3o1AZVhLtIbhPaq90QwrVOgIXS6MN1yr9QQrWEXnQlfh2GICRFCgHrSKCcUu4qmvJp9ipnKPgoTKqzLCI482eDg_X-BxUeZ3Qa9REStsaKfkRBrplTUphutz1lLiH930/s320/Courtney-Stodden-Nude-Bikini-Hot-Boobs.jpg" width="299" /></a>@PaulRivere: Side Note: Ran into Samuel Prescott outside of some chick’s house around 1 am. </div>Awkwaaaaaaaaaard.<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">@ArnoldBenedict: Psst … @JohnAndre .. DM me dude. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@G-Wash: Just shucked some Cornwallis. Hey-OOOO! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@DJ-T-Jeffy-Jeff: I’m a father again! Shasquina had her baby today! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@T-Edison: Let there be light! #godcomplex <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@DredScott: Tough loss at the SCOTUS today. Bastards will probably kill the VRA next. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@BenFranklin: Ooooooo … I love that tingly feeling. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@OldHickory: Dear South Caronlina: Bring. It. On.  <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@USGrant: Beer Thirty Bitches! (recurring tweet)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@SecStateSeward: Whew! What a day! Stick a knife in me, I’m done.  (9 pm on April 14, 1865)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@BullMooseTeddy: Heard that had to butter Big Boy Taft up to get him out the tub. #LOL #TubbyTaft <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@DrPrezWilson: Mmmmrph .. Urrrr … buhhhhhh *drools* <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@GenJohnPershing: AEF = After England Failed … LOL <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@SilentCal: Hello  <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">*four years later* @SilentCal: Goodbye <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@FDR: Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’ <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgVvo8EMx3a0TO4CgRaNBcGVn1FTU9NUvUkyxq2ob3eZOk_F2q9uoxakIVHsmfW5UGMS6LES-vehbhsbx08EcsxSp9uV6RW36hYBIO5cDkxBXpK8x49oidjDoy1KG8XzGrzULG0AZeAY/s403/Sarah-Palin-Patriotic-American-Flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgVvo8EMx3a0TO4CgRaNBcGVn1FTU9NUvUkyxq2ob3eZOk_F2q9uoxakIVHsmfW5UGMS6LES-vehbhsbx08EcsxSp9uV6RW36hYBIO5cDkxBXpK8x49oidjDoy1KG8XzGrzULG0AZeAY/s320/Sarah-Palin-Patriotic-American-Flag.jpg" width="254" /></a>@GenD-Mac: *Best Ahnold voice* I’ll be back! </div><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@HSTruman: Yo @D-Mac *best @RealDonaldTrump voice* You’re Fired! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@JFK: I need this trip to Dallas like I need a hole in my head. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@TrickyDicky: This tweet is not intended to be an alibi. (Late night on June 17, 1982)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@JC_Smiles: Feeling a bit of a malaise setting in tonight. I like that word “malaise.” <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@DutchReagan: There you go again! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@SlickWillie: What a mess!! But it feels so good. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@Shrub: STRATEGERY BITCHES! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">@Barry_O: I’m watching yooooooooo! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">As you can see, Twitter has been a great tool for Presidents and other historical figures over the years. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jayman3768@gmail.com">Jayman3768@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/jayman_iws">@Jayman_IWS</a> <o:p></o:p></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>

Historical Tweets from Great Americans

Hola and Happy 4 th of July America and everyone who loves America! On this greatest of American holidays, I have put together a list of so...

Read more »

If you're still here, thanks!

Seems we should all be done bellyaching about bloggers who have vanished but I'm not.<br /><br />I thought it was just a few.  It's not.  It's a whole lot.  <br /><br />Anyway if you're considering being done with this whole blog thing, or going private, or hiding your stuff from google searches, or if you perhaps already have hidden it... please reconsider those thoughts.  If it's anonymous and if you've got good stuff on there, please find a way to keep it there.  People like me who obsessively sat googling and eating up every bit of what you wrote.  Think about how much you helped that person who, like me, isn't out to hurt you.  Instead, you were helping them, and if they're like me, never had the guts to tell you sooner.  <br /><br />I completely understand why these blogs are gone.  Especially when you personally have to bear the attacks of ignorance and losers with too much time on their hands.  I'm not judging anyone who made the decision to do so.  I support your decisions to do what's best for you and your families.<br /><br />I had a bunch of things bookmarked that I wanted to go back and read again.  Things that touched me in some way or really good information or something.  Many of them were shut down completely or had gone private. So there was one particular thing I was looking for, something I felt was really important to me today, something I hadn't looked at in months... and it's gone.  Big ol' lump in my throat.<br /><br />If you're still here, I thank you.  Y'all mean a lot to me.  I've learned and you've made me laugh.  Keep going!

If you're still here, thanks!

Seems we should all be done bellyaching about bloggers who have vanished but I'm not. I thought it was just a few.  It's not.  It...

Read more »

Monday, Monday (On Wednesday)

<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.archidose.org/wp/">A Weekly Dose of Architecture</a> Updates:</span><br /><br />This week's dose features the <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/07/01/clyfford-still-museum/">Clyfford Still Museum</a> in Denver, Colorado, by Allied Works:<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/07/01/clyfford-still-museum/"><img alt="this week's dose" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Jul13-01.jpg" title="This week's dose" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The featured past dose is the <a href="http://www.archidose.org/Oct03/100503.html">Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis</a> in St. Louis, Missouri, by Allied Works:<br /><a href="http://www.archidose.org/Oct03/100503.html"><img alt="this week's dose" src="http://www.archidose.org/Oct03/camstl1.jpg" title="featured past dose" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This week's book reviews are <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/07/01/postmodernism-was-almost-all-right-s-am-10-building-images/"><i>Postmodernism Is Almost All Right: Polish Architecture After Socialist Globalization</i></a> by Łukasz Stanek (L) and <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/07/01/postmodernism-was-almost-all-right-s-am-10-building-images/"><i>S AM 10 / Building Images: Photography Focusing on Swiss Architecture</i></a> by Hubertus Adam, Elena Kossovskaja (R):<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/07/01/postmodernism-was-almost-all-right-s-am-10-building-images/"><img alt="this week's book review" height="300" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/postmodernism-all-right.jpg" title="This week's book review" /></a> <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/07/01/postmodernism-was-almost-all-right-s-am-10-building-images/"><img alt="this week's book review" height="300" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sam-10.jpg" title="This week's book review" /></a><br /><br />: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">American-Architects <a href="http://www.american-architects.com/en/pages/50x50">Building of the Week</a>:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.american-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/41864_the_corner">The Corner</a> in Missoula, Montana, by Eric Hefty & Associates, Architects:<br /><a href="http://www.american-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/41864_the_corner"><img alt="this week's Building of the Week" src="http://c214210.r10.cf3.rackcdn.com/files/projects/41864/images/900:w/aHefty-7761.jpg" title="Current Building of the Week on american-architects.com" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">Jobie L. Martin Classroom Building, Hinds Community College - See more at: http://www.american-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/41645_jobie_l_martin_classroom_building_hinds_community_college#sthash.RCX3i1us.dpuf</div>

Monday, Monday (On Wednesday)

A Weekly Dose of Architecture Updates: This week's dose features the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado, by Allied Works: The f...

Read more »

A Beginner's Help Guide To Treadmills

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Bobby Taylor</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>The Need For Exercise<br /> <br /> These present times are becoming more modern and high-tech every second, but the same can't be said for health in general. If you want your overall health to peak to desirable levels, though, then you need to exercise. Even in these fast-paced moments, you can inject health and fitness into your everyday life by getting a treadmill. A good resource where you can get some beginner material on working out is a <a href="http://tamarajones.hpage.co.in/popular-workout-options_95988279.html">treadmill review</a>.<br /> <br /> How Treadmills Do The Job<br /> <br /> What sets the treadmill apart from other machines is its ease of use-simply hop on it, and you're all set. Walking and running, being workouts that help make your heart work fast in a good way, burns plenty of calories. You can choose the treadmill workout program that suits your goal best, like burning off those pounds, for instance. If you want to adopt a healthier, fitter lifestyle, the treadmill is the suitable equipment for you.<br /> <br /> Common Treadmill Features<br /> <br /> Speed adjustment is a basic and important feature on treadmills. There are plenty of other standard features that vary your workouts to help improve fitness levels and achieve your weight loss goals. Manufacturers create these treadmill variations to make your exercise routine more challenging and unique every day.<br /> <br /> Modern treadmills have many inbuilt workout programs. The feature works effortlessly: just choose the program that corresponds to your health objective, and you're good to go. You don't have to think about adjusting your speed and incline while you exercise since the machine does the modifications itself. You even have control on how you want the adjustments to come, be it gradual or in a set manner.<br /> <br /> If you want to notice your heart rate throughout your workouts, there are built-in programs designed for that purpose in conjunction with a heart rate monitor. This monitor needs to be clipped to your body or held in your hand. High-quality treadmills make use of a chest-strap heart rate monitor to accurately track your heart rate and calories burnt. This means that, it can monitor your cardiovascular fitness level and the intensity of your workout.<br /> <br /> To avoid wasting time, you can save your own workout settings in your treadmill so you don't need to punch them in every time you work out. This is a helpful feature particularly if you're not utilizing your own treadmill. In addition, the newest treadmill models will let you keep track of your exercise history and earlier fitness values too.<br /> <br /> Today, the most high-tech treadmills include the technology called iFit Live. In this situation, you can prepare for an event without ever departing the comforts of your own home. This bit of technology will help you see how you stand up with other people on different treadmills-maybe even across the world-but also training on the same course. Get an iFit Live-compatible treadmill and a reliable Internet connection, and you can try this feature for yourself. Highly developed treadmills also have full-color LCD touch screens and an mp3 player to keep your rhythm going when you exercise.<br /> <br /> Parts Of A Treadmill<br /> <br /> The very core of the treadmill is its conveyor belt. To remain on the belt, which is built to move backward over the rollers, you need to move forward. The belt is fitted into a running deck that stretches into the frame of the machine and helps your physique weight. You'll be able to raise or lower the deck to the preferred incline angle to simulate an uphill climb or downward slope outdoors. A simple resetting in the angle can make a huge healthy difference in your treadmill regimen.<br /> <br /> With thanks to the damping elements positioned underneath the deck, treadmills don't break down even when exposed to certain degrees of shock. Shock-reducing efforts, such as adding cushions to the belt, help reduce the event of injury while in treadmill use. It's safe to assume the motor, belt, deck, and rollers are every treadmill's body, heart, and soul.<br /> <br /> The frames of treadmills may be folded or not. Go for the foldable units if you'll be working out at home. Foldable treadmills, with the deck meeting the arms when folded up, are all about being small in size. Observe that the long-lasting foldable treadmills cost more compared to their nonfoldable counterparts. But if you are considering a treadmill that's ideal for the everyday grind, go with the non-foldable types.<br /> <br /> Selection Of Treadmills Available<br /> <br /> Apart from the array of features, there are treadmills meant for different user types and usage. A treadmill built only for walking will cost less when compared to a jogger's treadmill; a running treadmill is the most high-priced. Consider the weight and body built of anyone who will be using the treadmill often. A person's height is another angle to think about when scouting for treadmills. If your home gym treadmill will be used by the whole family, take into consideration the increased wear and tear that the machine will undergo. You're better off acquiring a treadmill that can endure daily stress; it lasts for a longer time and is more pocket friendly in the end.<br /> <br /> Wrapping It Up<br /> <br /> The numerous health and fitness benefits of a treadmill make it a necessary piece of equipment for your home gym. Yet there are points to consider before you purchase one for your needs. Also, assess the space available at home to place the treadmill and think about the type of users and planned usage. Consider your budget also, and when you find a model that most closely fits those criteria, take it!<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Purchasing the best exercise product is usually a daunting challenge. <a href="http://treadmillhelpdesk.blinkweb.com/1/2013/06/easy-ways-to-exercise-at-home-a19c8/">ProForm treadmill reviews</a> are a good place to get going. Research what people have to say and you'll see that these systems are best rated of their kind.</div><br /> </div><br />

A Beginner's Help Guide To Treadmills

By Bobby Taylor The Need For Exercise These present times are becoming more modern and high-tech every second, but the same can'...

Read more »

Applications Engineer ( SEM | Wafer Inspection) (# 109570)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Position:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> Applications Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Location:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> Milpitas, CA<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Duration:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> Full time<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Job Description:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">KLA-Tencor has an opening for an Applications Development Engineer in our EBEAM division, which designs and manufactures Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) wafer inspection and review equipment.  based in Milpitas, CA<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Responsibilities:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">• Product penetration/adoption and process optimization at customer facilities and at factory.  This includes training customers and other apps engineers, handling/driving local apps escalation process, investigating customer technical needs/problems and providing solutions, conducting final acceptance, demonstrating products, and understanding competitive situations, methodology, and performance group analysis. Report technology development and new applications to marketing. Support pre-sale and post-sale activities.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">• Characterization new systems and features.  This includes designing and conducting experiments, collecting data, publishing results and recommendations in the form of applications notes, best known methods or characterization studies.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">• Conduct complex demonstrations in front customers<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">• Work experience in semiconductor processing or equipment industry preferred.  Candidates must be desiring to travel up to 50% on short notice and enjoy working in other cultures.  Team work is critical so having a good balance between technical skills and people skills is a must.  Excellent English communications are required, and competencies in Mandarin or Korean are all plusses.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Preferred Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Masters with several years of experience or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Material Science Engineering. Worked with analytical tools used for semiconductor processing or material analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Basic Qualification:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 3 years of experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">OR<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Master's Level Degree with at least 2 years of experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">OR<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Doctorate (Academic)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Kindly send your resume to <b><a href="mailto:raju.balaji@kla-tencor.com">raju.balaji@kla-tencor.com</a> </b> </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div>

Applications Engineer ( SEM | Wafer Inspection) (# 109570)

Position: Applications Engineer Location: Milpitas, CA Duration: Full time Job Description: KLA-Tencor has an opening for an Applications...

Read more »