Organic Sunshine Burgers Review

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXeEDjpxTFNksV2p2HKIZQ5GEa7fcdan93jSg66PKcxMeDZxQu2UZ5uSBzsD-HVxdIdVZ52aRzgVUXiIuIyuBrdU71AJornn73JsvR1uK7QW1Vmeg1HG_xcrJUiddh28t3CxEPr2-qUA/s1600/logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXeEDjpxTFNksV2p2HKIZQ5GEa7fcdan93jSg66PKcxMeDZxQu2UZ5uSBzsD-HVxdIdVZ52aRzgVUXiIuIyuBrdU71AJornn73JsvR1uK7QW1Vmeg1HG_xcrJUiddh28t3CxEPr2-qUA/s1600/logo.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Made with all natural products such as whole grains, vegetables and rices. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was sent some coupons to buy some burgers for review.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They come in garden herb, hemp and sage, falafel, original, black bean southwest, and barbecue. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I couldn't decide, so I bought the Garden Herb for right now!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Garden Herb:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbnTvVeAhid6v6U82BPB8pauZHuR3iR_6shsPgeWEyaEa7dakpfZIHjt2sO45PM4l5hyyIFzoKTa-U1K5ojw_YcSw2CH0IuSkwpGGt-yCsH7XTfShVm3EMXApCoKFnM3GbwY4nGkjzeI/s1600/Sunshine+garden+burger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbnTvVeAhid6v6U82BPB8pauZHuR3iR_6shsPgeWEyaEa7dakpfZIHjt2sO45PM4l5hyyIFzoKTa-U1K5ojw_YcSw2CH0IuSkwpGGt-yCsH7XTfShVm3EMXApCoKFnM3GbwY4nGkjzeI/s320/Sunshine+garden+burger.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've tried other types of burgers such as turkey, chicken or regular but never veggie burgers until now.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Made from all natural and fresh ingredients.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was a bit skeptical to try at first because I've never tried veggie burgers before. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While it was cooking it smelled so good!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I could not wait to try it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I took a piece off and bit into it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To my surprise it was really good.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tasted fresh and had great flavor!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Barbecue burger:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKCg3XPs1CfAammD0z3Xh0F_pZ-1J3ZH3FYaniru2jSkhr83gOElWRgZ06EvsoLY3c0hSicSSmM9WUxFFtIqTsXtn8NXw2CvJXWUVtDq0mAwFbAp97Y4TtUD_IHMaLu551579dBRsoMc/s1600/Sunshine+Barbeque+burger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKCg3XPs1CfAammD0z3Xh0F_pZ-1J3ZH3FYaniru2jSkhr83gOElWRgZ06EvsoLY3c0hSicSSmM9WUxFFtIqTsXtn8NXw2CvJXWUVtDq0mAwFbAp97Y4TtUD_IHMaLu551579dBRsoMc/s320/Sunshine+Barbeque+burger.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Light smoky taste which was just right!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Worked great with the rest of my vegetable mix from Green Giant!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So good! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Want to see their yummy delicious products online and where you can get them?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sold at:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whole Foods</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wegman's</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Price Chopper</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Woodman's</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earthfare</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sunshineburger.com/">http://www.sunshineburger.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunshineburger">https://www.facebook.com/sunshineburger</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/sunshineburger"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">https://twitter.com/sunshineburger</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Due to FFC rules I've received no compensation for this.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunshine Burger company has provided me with coupons for a free product in exchange for a product review.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, all opinions expressed are my own.</span></div><br /><br /></div>

Organic Sunshine Burgers Review

Made with all natural products such as whole grains, vegetables and rices.  I was sent some coupons to buy some burgers for review. They com...

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Intel® helps Inqolayolwazi Primary School Get Started

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Submitted by Nomty Gcaba and Omashani Naidoo of SchoolNet</span></i><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inqolayolwazi Primary School, in oZwathini, Kwazulu-Natal received a sponsorship of 25 tablets and 2 laptops from Sweden due to the generosity of BJörn Homströ. Mrs Sylvia Chamane, principal of Inqolayolwazi sought SchoolNet’s assistance to maximise the donation and purchased more laptops. Intel® Education sponsored Getting Started training to all teachers at the school.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HCe-wgcsqYcpqYqlHsOQmfLWRvcKIBHcMswi-imZuGR3bB3a_AmKyVRM0OPTHVXIShCDuUYMENhlhyphenhyphenybPcmqDGBWAKZjJFnpbgtgz0Rvq1eEgCKBBkI9pyBsVFTS-zl-B4gkzg10WeE/s1600-h/image%25255B6%25255D.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGyPFr3t-ABccmJuX-shv3c5Pz6us_X3FYPMBd2BFhV2OfBVv6KMgXJG3muG99RCoQbEVkyGE74sAOp68DI_Lx2Kk3OsCbMzx1PwUC7kjh-9JOvesfT9HqTQj2_UXVPCnLsHopK-YPg4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="270" /></span></a></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RiM_Y2spi_zyIm1lzwJE9wpFbeSySUTGgWN5MLBs-Th67Z8E6f0pF6KlxPB8Gg0aWs2cOji5Pt6Wt5eECBFnRwN0DWO_UbO9GUW3KEFLGLCkbiyAwdQEjRHW4Y1KdiE43gr0W-m4Hrk/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ycc7jbdAD79cFWedH4yQtwOsqeXRyMGTHv-PnX18nz9QBv1K6w3CSf1WtJULVlg3JaBo1rJH9C4AFh8xaZ8NouWeWsAMEDBxqMjOct6sirPAyx9hZbVkbx4Xj3-gh530NcmD26maic4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="258" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The teachers reflected that this training was a godsend and arrived just in time to help teachers and felt that “Christmas had come early” After the third day of training the teachers were in awe that they could teach using the tablets and laptops. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4N8TDEYpo69wmZpavJTJX6vInm2QliZFmpkvIRjVhd2ukbe8jQGSRwE-s-GnXZnK_DU93KB9rdoZLQiiL57VE8qn_-o_dqATRs7nCoiDE_MPpitJoDfdbj5TqUpM0VVMydpQWzPsXXxA/s1600-h/image%25255B18%25255D.png"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbq2sgLiaR5ai1xo8BIK-bYwdIeBcA2_rTNZhAK5-H0nl1eruT3FzxQlB_I_VvyEdzVoxA-_zJZtFsaOd0-Azoc9yB2nNDuBAoP34DiXTT9j4UmEr4ggtnsnE_bPtvQto1cJI23q0uu8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="265" /></span></a></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxEt0twK_jvHAq7vhr44FrL3f7KfOBuoP3qqO6K8RbD4rY2gMdiq8zo_qOVLSCQ0EFrSMC3ITE_-5XiWv5wMY305RMqPLXlpElxMncbTww6QrrLEJ9SCzOEVQIWlBauR_JRM1OihKt08/s1600-h/image%25255B8%25255D.png"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-22xGwPlDGq6tcQvbWkppKmrF9HoB5qmZ3PWKksGYmVeTR_v_vFJ7L2_GQ0lL9Y-0NDMEkdyhbzKI2AWAQvN3MaTbqOCvlHaSKt5M5a3jlezf5VVRWNDbU3qotqfJI4l6InvH5IEzPA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mrs Chamane could see the effect the tablets and laptops had on her teachers and the learners and knew that the tablets would change everything for her school. She said teachers are very motivated and willing to teach using this technology and that the training offered by Intel® and SchoolNet was amazing. Mrs Chamane further invested school funds in her school by purchasing an additional 10 tablets and three laptops. the training was conducted by Nomty Ncaga of SchoolNet. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUfE4njbFF0P7s99gxBlKp20Gul15pqnQKn9XtcJdPR8W4JOi2e_j7ewaGUIWjyk9w-KuNMSl01DdUbjSEmXRi_QDikyoilH3d52OW56R0JE16UQnpF-BXA7X5eeO49OXoMEyWerOw7k/s1600-h/image%25255B10%25255D.png"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RqbhKNdl0yRaLkQ0TNDJq42FNzqvQZegVISXOQw7B5beazyfRVC3bXD3IFdXG7VGgENedSfCJ4mqzhsaDTYx2cr5vhmZsnaaaREzaVIVs_wzFPfyBs38AMzRo5fZ-9z4SXEnFpWWPG4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="233" /></span></a></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJ9oF7IrAJofCCmkkhFxUM2nrgK4sUGIe2Yhv2rnsYFFjkh9aR3YcmwsDvPY-C4QXi9_OQVnxfy9Z0tgjJFHuy3l_zF0HDTRwVmx5oX9pyH_ESuckAlRt9GB0KhVq-qFpeYLjezm3Hns/s1600-h/clip_image004%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="clip_image004" border="0" height="175" hspace="12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlk5suVDCionyJR6_YqfVnQlIg29cz1276oa9u2t1F9SLWemYk-Y4AyarQdAMY1kUhk_nwLIrkygwCC0PivZvBm0XzezdwE6s3LUx54VfuSQXeb76a1Apn_BV_heBn53eG3Vl2ZL9DcU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image004" width="279" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ms Cele, was brave enough in the first week to attempt a lesson teaching polygon shapes in Mathematics to her Grade 5 learners. She asked the kids to conduct their research on particular shapes and capture their answers. The learners were enthralled and a buzz of excitement permeated the lesson. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQTY-dcjir4izMZyKqP2iJkU4JgL8_Ep4vczDCIcxXZNFmCCStnYY_R5L46nBR3PTUjIPdiDJCLCXIp0OuL6wehfyjFbP-2b5G0JBddyTTX2X_66LmLBsNagIdkOqRp8Faxpv3N_xdZI/s1600-h/clip_image002%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="clip_image002" border="0" height="162" hspace="12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEmvvAKqgcL2KsMY-D3JDenvgVqi8s7II0RCRZ8N9G4XiVv_Ko2OjpQZGHi2mFDrhrjMSzoHoVgOxGaAm368mmKcwAAXrwjRwC4SFHjrhcvFBO3rRcLO2YvhbiisJ8FPp7y9xVOnZ-7s/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image002" width="258" /></span></a></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LzLZoATLZQTcJA54Cgj7AGNHCKBQ7CGmXKwgbuYj9oO8p3R6fy0_dLA7bwuC-jmyc9eHWbpKpwlbm5SJZQG9N3PG8rZf_zOFd_8b4tc4J3liyoo83v21SrDfSIiRClHP2tZNI1dlVeI/s1600-h/image%25255B13%25255D.png"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXgHghiZPzak2IjoVnxngVu_M3dI7gTGJPE-lIvECQGG0p-qJAB5kLtu9gNE8k1Zrf7zrnXnUiAxzdVTVLSFDLInIrMrjUx80nwoG2eQJvTYFUzEIBxmbIS4SBBmFFzt1Zt779RItZi0/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></span></a></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="200"></td> <td valign="top" width="200"></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUX1XIBPV30T8WkAmzts8WeyhCEG_B7HuMlCxIHT-FREJ6jBAvlu7semY0VzgQb7DWkgsXTKCmyl_EW6LNGJcHVz1dvyt82buABRhh8OlKtGh8LId6SLHfHKJfT-t3D2-aYU-PC3OeBw/s1600-h/image%25255B18%25255D.png"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPO8KHRmEsNhQgAnZ5uQL8yyxpgotzWwzSQAcY_g2ALW-rYDnRVp6smpYS4xSdwam7t2RA6XQv0C-P4J0wD7H4wQFtU6sM9NdSvVsCOJgYpnKbeb1h8NWff1b8cFMIeNqt83b0QB9Sku4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="250" /></span></a></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraT6a2hVWTtIBVPZ6ecQOa3w8ZV-vcDX4HFBBySIzMsv_fj7cw7f3bRdLrfPiQeH3JviPsT2p-tF2bLoZedJ0SRta2aJW2g7QPkuFuG-QLBmyNp62S4wasRQwrbxQ22JNQpa5OxOragk/s1600-h/image15%25255B1%25255D.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPqdGaS4grARBGyZ2ProOmXW7U7i8S5INjKpDiDN_49ZB-7m3aj3245yYvS4zs89hyphenhyphenmKrM03okTGXRVB11ftpddLFEpJz_NnuVaPzBHftCkpoKpg6qdytUXuOfHfcGS1OdDv8eZiU44U/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="283" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The educators showed their great appreciation for their Intel ‘Getting started’ training by writing the following comments. </span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We need this exposure to basic computer knowledge. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The training was very helpful and lot information was gained in the short space of time. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I am grateful that I was one of the participants </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The whole program was interesting </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The method used and the practice was an eye opener to us as teachers and learners. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time is too short, we need more support as it is new to us </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to the instructor. She is so kind, relaxed, soft-hearted and somebody who is approachable. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please come again - we need more lessons.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This school under Mrs Chamane’s leadership and with such motivated teachers can only grow from strength to strength. Keep it up Inqola! SchoolNet thanks Intel for sponsoring this training using the Intel Getting Started course.</span></div><br /></div>

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Purex with Crystals Fragrance Review and Giveaway!

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Congratulations to Ashley, Alicia and 3Gigglymonsters!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More giveaways coming soon!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3ySRCrVgHleBlsYSopB6aAAB4EnAFVaTBny5WbpK4bytxyQcPhHqS1nABkkYK2-QveVYl5nkxNNCogvnw8K_RXTnsCbp1QVQ81kQFT8a_IUiWJo2AMSioX-iY1-yq09PUgLz71iJog8/s1600/purex+crystals+fragrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3ySRCrVgHleBlsYSopB6aAAB4EnAFVaTBny5WbpK4bytxyQcPhHqS1nABkkYK2-QveVYl5nkxNNCogvnw8K_RXTnsCbp1QVQ81kQFT8a_IUiWJo2AMSioX-iY1-yq09PUgLz71iJog8/s320/purex+crystals+fragrance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being a Purex Insider I was sent the new Purex laundry detergent with crystals fragrance fabric softener  for review.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's perfect for your everyday laundry and packed with fragrance crystals to give your laundry a  lasting fresh scent!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did you know that you could be saving more than $45 a year by using this detergent?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just the fact that it has a fabric softener built right inside the bottle says it all!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Two products in one works great!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your not only saving money but keeping your clothing look new longer!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can buy this at:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wal-mart</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kroger</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Target</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and other Purex retailers!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I couldn't believe the power of this detergent!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It worked wonders and also made my clothing smell fresh and most importantly last longer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It really is a dirt lifter, wow!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't you just hate it when you do your laundry and notice the grass stains, dirt or food stains don't come out of the clothing!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the dirt lift action power inside Purex with Crystals detergent you can say goodbye to those grassy stained knees because it works deep in the clothing rather than just on the surface like other detergents. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your clothing will will look good as new before you know it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Due to FFC rules I've received no compensation for this.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Purex brand has provided me with a sample of their new Purex detergent plus fabric softener with Crystals Fragrance in exchange for a product review.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, all opinions expressed are my own.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can try it for yourself!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've got three coupons to giveaway to three of my readers!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good luck!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">1. What's your stain remover secrets for laundry?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">Want an extra entry? </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">2.  Must Follow my blog.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">3.Then also follow me via Twitter, here. https://twitter.com/kelli_bliss </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">4. then Re tweet my post about the giveaway and if you tweet on your own make sure you use #Purexcrystalsfragrance </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">5. leave me a link here to your tweet.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">6. Like their face book page as well please! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/purex?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/purex?fref=ts</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sweepstakes:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One Grand prize winner will win $1,000 and a year of free Purex Detergent</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">500 second place winners will receive a coupon good for a free bottle of Purex Detergent.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

Purex with Crystals Fragrance Review and Giveaway!

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Edward & Sons Trading Co. Review and Giveaway!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG17GuMZafS5nW6ku7JWk-OC6GwqWrWGmZAXb5BVDwWtr5mQLf-uc1_Vgzp3POjbQSjCrDK-tzlS1aOcETrQB_0dSBL66g8vDY_8jyqdZeB5s1bWqdYMof0Uj5WRpoghYdB6TgkBWSHZU/s1600/organic+goodies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG17GuMZafS5nW6ku7JWk-OC6GwqWrWGmZAXb5BVDwWtr5mQLf-uc1_Vgzp3POjbQSjCrDK-tzlS1aOcETrQB_0dSBL66g8vDY_8jyqdZeB5s1bWqdYMof0Uj5WRpoghYdB6TgkBWSHZU/s320/organic+goodies.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Founded in 1978 <a href="http://www.edwardandsons.com/">Edward & Son's</a> is a family owned company that doesn't tolerate those products with artificial ingredients.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Their certified organic products will never contain any added ingredients such as dyes or added sweeteners.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All of their products are vegetarian !</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best of all they are good for you as well!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most suitable for vegans!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Their products are based on certain diets whether it's Gluten Free, Kosher or other food allergies. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*Other brands they are accompanied by*</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's Do Organics</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PremierJapan</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Road's End Organics</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Wizrds</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was sent some organic snacks for review from Edward And Son's and couldn't wait to try them!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vegetable Brown Rice Snaps:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One thing I do love is crackers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just love how they can be incorporated in so many snacks and or recipes such as soups!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are baked not fried giving them a crispy texture when biting into them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not crumbly.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tastes great!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Organic Coconut Water:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am not a real big fan of coconut water.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm surprised because I pretty much love everything especially coconut products.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To me saying I don't like something is big!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I tried it but wasn't too fond of it.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Giveaway time!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Want this wonderful package to be yours?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will be picking two winners!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Follow the Rules below.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.What product are you most interested in trying?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Want an extra entry? </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.  Must Follow my blog.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3.Then also follow me via Twitter, here. https://twitter.com/kelli_bliss </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. then Re tweet my post about the giveaway and if you tweet on your own make sure you use #Edwardandsons</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. leave me a link here to your tweet.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Like their face book page as well please! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/edwardandsons">https://www.facebook.com/edwardandsons</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Disclosure:<br />Due to FCC Rules<br />Edward and Son's Trading Company has  provided me with samples of their Organic products in exchange for a product review. All, the opinions expressed here are my own.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Connect with them on their sites here!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/edwardandsons">https://www.facebook.com/edwardandsons</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EdwardandSons">https://twitter.com/EdwardandSons</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.edwardandsons.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.edwardandsons.com/</span></a></div>

Edward & Sons Trading Co. Review and Giveaway!

Founded in 1978  Edward & Son's  is a family owned company that doesn't tolerate those products with artificial ingredients. The...

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Quest Protein Bar Review

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdGjwciaXXWJrtK0v1YJ2wpXOjlx4JwoBFDpbqtECNufod999nzVSTFwvxNnMhToICC3bpUQkZny8e6wUGIdfMnb52PB_uMCAfA_vgo8t9IO36WLUPYqaYZhcXNgbpbNzRpfCv5b6N80/s1600/quest+bars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdGjwciaXXWJrtK0v1YJ2wpXOjlx4JwoBFDpbqtECNufod999nzVSTFwvxNnMhToICC3bpUQkZny8e6wUGIdfMnb52PB_uMCAfA_vgo8t9IO36WLUPYqaYZhcXNgbpbNzRpfCv5b6N80/s320/quest+bars.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've tried many protein bars before and I've liked some and then there was some I didn't like. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For one it has to taste good because if it doesn't I won't eat it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They either taste like cardboard, filled with chemicals, or are very delicious with real ingredients.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of you may know that a year ago I joined Curves, if I didn't I don't know where I would be now.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've lost a total of 80 pounds and it feels great!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I still eat sweets but eat them in moderation, especially when I find a tasty treat that's good for me it's a win win!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Words can't express how excited I was when I received some <a href="http://www.questproteinbar.com/">Quest Protein Bars</a> for a review to share with my readers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've heard some great things about their bars and couldn't wait to try them and see just how wonderful they are!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Flavors I received:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Banana nut bread</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">peanut butter and jelly</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chocolate Brownie</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vanilla Almond Crunch</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Peanut Butter Supreme</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apple Pie</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mixed Berry Bliss</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coconut Cashew</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cinnamon Roll</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Strawberry Cheesecake</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chocolate Peanut Butter</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lemon Cream Pie</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They also sent a refrigerator magnet! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FNtNhjUA6aGBeJwQko6d_f9Y_xSWAMJxcqyszjUodD9zpVYR3xpYu5dK5ErvsLZouuQBT3ZlBL4TvzIeDBtjBwC7LFfPGXgW478D68zVw9389PGOC12hvUZw7LO0uYztPnFqChoNU1A/s1600/Red+Jacket+Raspberry+apple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FNtNhjUA6aGBeJwQko6d_f9Y_xSWAMJxcqyszjUodD9zpVYR3xpYu5dK5ErvsLZouuQBT3ZlBL4TvzIeDBtjBwC7LFfPGXgW478D68zVw9389PGOC12hvUZw7LO0uYztPnFqChoNU1A/s320/Red+Jacket+Raspberry+apple.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So the other day I packed one in my bag for a snack for work.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They explain that you can pop them in the microwave for a few seconds or you could eat it right out of the wrapper.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have to admit sort of iffy at first before I bit into it but my god!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved the taste, to me it tasted exactly like banana nut bread!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was moist, flavorful and just the right amount of sweetness.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am in love!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved how it kept me full for pretty much the whole day.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cinnamon Roll:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I decided to heat this one up just a bit in the microwave.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So when it came out I let it cool just a bit, It was like biting into a warm gooey cinnamon bun!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It tasted that amazing!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Without the glazed sugary topping though, but it seriously didn't need it!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The flavor was enough to keep me satisfied!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chocolate Brownie:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HuChK32szfnHRq9feOolt7jaMaAuPPzewQrGRq5OQIHdMSvykufecHsF3205_dNsy4pTVV-qLvld6jXguwz4qte3oB3NrzLIlG2A-boZhMGCoE2OndzVhLkll6JUZXBlIHCuD8kmllE/s1600/chocolate+brownie+quest+bar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HuChK32szfnHRq9feOolt7jaMaAuPPzewQrGRq5OQIHdMSvykufecHsF3205_dNsy4pTVV-qLvld6jXguwz4qte3oB3NrzLIlG2A-boZhMGCoE2OndzVhLkll6JUZXBlIHCuD8kmllE/s320/chocolate+brownie+quest+bar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crumbled some up and put it into yogurt with some powdered peanut butter and popped it into the freezer for a bit.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was so delicious and tasted just like a brownie! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why are they delicious and filling?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are high in protein</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">they are guilt free</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">great for a snack or breakfast</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">no added sugar</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">it helps you achieve your health and fitness goals as well </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Great for:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diabetics</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">yoga enthusiasts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">teachers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">triathletes </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">trainers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">parents</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and more!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What I love about these is that you can add them to some frozen yogurt or Greek yogurt mixed with some powdered peanut butter for a delightful treat! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyone who likes eating sweets without the guilt these are for you!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They taste amazing and don't leave a nasty after taste in your mouth upon chewing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They come in a variety of flavors ranging from fruity, nutty and chocolaty!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can order them online here:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.questproteinbar.com/">http://www.questproteinbar.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like Them on Face Book here:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/QuestNutrition">https://www.facebook.com/QuestNutrition</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Connect with them on Twitter here:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/QuestNutrition"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">https://twitter.com/QuestNutrition</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Disclosure:</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Due to FCC Rules </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Quest Protein Bar has  provided me with samples of their protein bars in exchange for a product review. All, the opinions expressed are my own.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

Quest Protein Bar Review

I've tried many protein bars before and I've liked some and then there was some I didn't like.  For one it has to taste good bec...

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Today's archidose #656

Here are a bunch of photos of the <a href="http://www.zaha-hadid.com/architecture/guangzhou-opera-house/">Guangzhou Opera House</a> (2010) in Guangzhou, China, by <a href="http://www.zaha-hadid.com/">Zaha Hadid Architects</a>, photographed by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/">trevor.patt</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8536091765/" title="IMG_7191 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7191" height="436" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8536091765_2270cddfaa_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8536092647/" title="IMG_7158 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7158" height="441" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8516/8536092647_6ff2150a17_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8536091849/" title="IMG_7174 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7174" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8536091849_0bdb0eec30_c.jpg" width="523" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8537197044/" title="IMG_7167 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7167" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8537197044_ea27928b9c_c.jpg" width="534" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8539159804/" title="IMG_8595 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8595" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8231/8539159804_a805f0d992_c.jpg" width="523" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8536092275/" title="IMG_7162 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7162" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8536092275_4b814014c0_c.jpg" width="530" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8537510134/" title="IMG_8644 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8644" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8537510134_f913535516_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8536402283/" title="IMG_8662 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8662" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8536402283_00802a0900_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8537507708/" title="IMG_8774 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8774" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8537507708_49057797ed_c.jpg" width="534" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8537506452/" title="IMG_8813 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8813" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8537506452_176aaa3f90_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8544301907/" title="IMG_8837 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8837" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8544301907_4b529b0103_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8544305849/" title="IMG_8830 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8830" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8227/8544305849_e5d5c89633_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8544311053/" title="IMG_8742 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8742" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8544311053_7cac97b455_c.jpg" width="534" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/8544298161/" title="IMG_8851 by trevor.patt, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8851" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/8544298161_9c3a396f56_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just:<br /><blockquote>:: Join and add photos to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/archi-dose/">archidose pool</a>, and/or<br />:: Tag your photos <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/archidose/">archidose</a></span></blockquote>

Today's archidose #656

Here are a bunch of photos of the Guangzhou Opera House (2010) in Guangzhou, China, by Zaha Hadid Architects , photographed by trevor.patt ...

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IWS Babe of the Week...Elle Macpherson

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />It was reported yesterday that the awesome Aussie Elle Macpherson is engaged to billionaire Jeffrey Soffer and the uber-sexy model and businesswoman will soon be rocking his matrimonial world.  She has for years rocked the fantasy world of many.  So today on the IWS Babe of the Week...We give you Elle the Belle....<br /><br />She looks so clean, refreshed, and relaxed 'neath the falls...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hAk-2mdq4l0AVV24rhn6wd4rv4pUF9LIbaoKPq3855-BZ9RirpDtFQU-GH_XabwMKyylTl-0Vu9_mncEpxlCvVmZnU5fc_WzJdnrKTvIfpoU46EtYQduHkPLemUMNs_NIt7znoRrmc4/s1600/elle+macpherson+hot+engagment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hAk-2mdq4l0AVV24rhn6wd4rv4pUF9LIbaoKPq3855-BZ9RirpDtFQU-GH_XabwMKyylTl-0Vu9_mncEpxlCvVmZnU5fc_WzJdnrKTvIfpoU46EtYQduHkPLemUMNs_NIt7znoRrmc4/s400/elle+macpherson+hot+engagment.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />She cleans up really well when she needs to go to the city...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4jVlD94Q2wc5noivqeJs07AMDHTBCQuwE9xkHzTNQnwQstFhu5s_0F6n6pL_qBV3sxlyedwOemDHQzUSlJcBngjY5xNIc35CUKDbzuZ4TIzVtLte6YfOkz1847G73h7fIydD4eCAGJ8/s1600/Elle+Macpherson+nude+legs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4jVlD94Q2wc5noivqeJs07AMDHTBCQuwE9xkHzTNQnwQstFhu5s_0F6n6pL_qBV3sxlyedwOemDHQzUSlJcBngjY5xNIc35CUKDbzuZ4TIzVtLte6YfOkz1847G73h7fIydD4eCAGJ8/s400/Elle+Macpherson+nude+legs.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />But, her heart belongs to the beach...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AQ2uEiPC2ps05eiZlS1HrCui1YsrPKwACKLRAwHpzXrw6cBH1f2LQMU2nNfNcpfoucxEn4bp8OLnjYdnRA5V3-XP8i2yB78iSh5Q287kQ7oFdu4_gXHyI8aKOQA3I4ENykWpQSYKeC0/s1600/elle-macpherson+sexy+swimsuit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AQ2uEiPC2ps05eiZlS1HrCui1YsrPKwACKLRAwHpzXrw6cBH1f2LQMU2nNfNcpfoucxEn4bp8OLnjYdnRA5V3-XP8i2yB78iSh5Q287kQ7oFdu4_gXHyI8aKOQA3I4ENykWpQSYKeC0/s400/elle-macpherson+sexy+swimsuit.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br />And that is for the best, because when the sun sets on her near the water,  she's gorgeous!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB1wTXuGGGRdgjcvJQ53qYY-y2cqxRaMvZcdMofBq-glxTZX74pzlgJ0QVefChYr5eniq_s0Zm8-5R0Ez6lEVnykNyAmmIxcpQ3AVBHqqathBmwpVxzC3_eMUzQ7YpBrXaFyAwXeD7_I/s1600/elle_macpherson+hot+sexy+naked.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB1wTXuGGGRdgjcvJQ53qYY-y2cqxRaMvZcdMofBq-glxTZX74pzlgJ0QVefChYr5eniq_s0Zm8-5R0Ez6lEVnykNyAmmIxcpQ3AVBHqqathBmwpVxzC3_eMUzQ7YpBrXaFyAwXeD7_I/s400/elle_macpherson+hot+sexy+naked.jpeg" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So good luck to the lovely Elle Macpherson and Jeffrey Soffer from the folks at IWS Radio!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And speaking of gorgeous...Jay and Matt were rocking the airwaves last night on Blog Talk Radio.  They were saying good-bye to their late night time slot by reminiscing via some outrageously funny audio files that they had recorded over the past couple of years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can catch it all in archives right c'here...</div><br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.adobe.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" height="270" id="143577" name="143577" width="210"><param name="movie" value="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/btrplayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2Fim-with-stupid%2Fplay_list.xml%3Fitemcount%3D5&autostart=true&bufferlength=5&volume=80&corner=rounded&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/flashplayercallback.aspx" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/btrplayer.swf" flashvars="file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fim-with-stupid%2fplay_list.xml%3Fitemcount%3D5&autostart=true&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=210&height=270&volume=80&corner=rounded" width="210" height="270" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" wmode="transparent" menu="false" name="143577" id="143577" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object><br /><div style="font-size: 10px; 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IWS Babe of the Week...Elle Macpherson

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 03/10/2013

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.techi.com/2013/03/internet-addiction-is-real-and-youre-probably-experiencing-it-right-now/">Internet addiction is real and you’re probably experiencing it right now | Techi.com</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This is a must read post with eye popping, shock inducing graphics that may let you see the Internet as never before. Cyber loafing costing businesses millions? 24% of people MISS real life events in order to share them with others who aren't there? People dying from gaming addiction? It just asks questions, but if you talk about digital citizenship, these are graphics you must share and discuss. Take time to read this article, it is important.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/infographics">infographics</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/internet">internet</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/web">web</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/2">2</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>

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Stanford Magazine - Seeing at the Speed of Sound - March/April 2013

<base href="data:"><div style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639"><strong class="allcaps" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; ">I AM SITTING </strong>in my office during a summer internship. Absorbed by my computer screen, I do not notice when my manager enters the room, much less when he starts talking. Only when a sudden hand taps my shoulder do I jump. He is gazing expectantly at me.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"I'm sorry, I didn't hear you come in," I say.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"Oh, right." His expression changes: to surprise, and then to caution. He proceeds to say something that looks like, "Would you graawl blub blub vhoom mwarr hreet twizzolt, please?" I haven't the faintest idea what he said. I have no excuse, for I was looking straight at him. But despite my attention, something went wrong. He spoke too fast; my eyes lost focus.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"Um, could you repeat that, please?" I ask.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">His eyebrows raise, but he nods and says it again. I sit up straighter, attempt to concentrate, but again it reaches my eyes as a garbled mess.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"It's fine," he answers. "I'll send you an email."</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">Well, at least I understood <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; ">that</em> part, I think as he walks out.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">Lipreading, on which I rely for most social interaction, is an inherently tenuous mode of communication. It's essentially a skill of trying to grasp with one sense the information that was intended for another. When I watch people's lips, I am trying to learn something about sound when the eyes were not meant to hear.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">Spoken words occur in my blind spot, a vacancy of my perception. But if I watch a certain way, I can bring them into enough focus to guess what they are. The brain, crafty as it is, fills in the missing information from my store of knowledge.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">Want an example?</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">---- the ---- before --------- when ------------- the house</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">not --- cre --------------------- even ---- m------</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">Do you recognize the opening of "The Night Before Christmas"? Perhaps so, because in American culture the poem is familiar enough for one to fill in the blanks through memory. Filling in the blanks is the essence of lipreading, but the ability to decipher often depends on factors outside of my control.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639"><strong class="allcaps" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; ">IT IS MY FIRST WEEK </strong>as a freshman at Stanford, and I feel lost. Instead of coasting through routine interactions with people familiar to me, I have thrown myself into a place where almost nothing is predictable. I sit down at a table of strangers. One of them, I realize, is the guy from the room next to mine. "What's your name?" I ask him.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">He answers, but I frown.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"Could you say that again?" I say.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">He does, but I still do not understand. The name starts with a B, and ends with a Y, but it is not a name I have seen before. Bobby, Barry, Buddy—none of them match what I saw on his face.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">My neighbor, sensing my struggle, mumbles, "Just call me Ben."</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">Later that day I find out his name is Benamy.</font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; float: right; width: 225px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtYOziOjviDEqtA6ci0-ezEawgnkue8nOveYzj8li2qnZJfGOUNzgArtWY-i1Rr2cu2ga8o43x42p3v42vyr0uJEJqtLKl2eIJrlEH4Iy_ps-fYIfnpYFVMl1WhUMugE-wU1UUijURb4/s1600/LipRead_Kolb1_QG_225px-766019.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5853455734052811138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtYOziOjviDEqtA6ci0-ezEawgnkue8nOveYzj8li2qnZJfGOUNzgArtWY-i1Rr2cu2ga8o43x42p3v42vyr0uJEJqtLKl2eIJrlEH4Iy_ps-fYIfnpYFVMl1WhUMugE-wU1UUijURb4/s320/LipRead_Kolb1_QG_225px-766019.jpg" /></a></font><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: right; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">Photo: Greg Sorber/<em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; ">Albuquerque Journal</em></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Profound bilateral hearing loss notwithstanding, Kolb earned her bachelor's in English with a minor in human biology and is working on a master's degree in English. She is managing editor of the literary magazine Leland Quarterly, active with Christian ministries and as a disability advocate, and president of the Stanford Equestrian Team. In November, she was named a 2013 Rhodes Scholar.</font></strong></div></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639"><strong class="allcaps" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; ">EVEN THE MOST </strong>skilled lipreaders in English, I have read, can discern an average of 30 percent of what is being said. I believe this figure to be true. There are people with whom I catch almost every word—people I know well, or who take care to speak at a reasonable rate, or whose faces are just easier on the eyes (for lack of a better phrase). But there are also people whom I cannot understand at all. On average, 30 percent is a reasonable number.</font></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">But 30 percent is also rather unreasonable. How does one have a meaningful conversation at 30 percent? It is like functioning at 30 percent of normal oxygen, or eating 30 percent of recommended calories—possible to subsist, but difficult to feel at your best and all but impossible to excel. Often I stick with contained discussion topics because they maximize the number of words I will understand. They make the conversation feel safe. "How are you?" "How's school?" "Did you have a nice night?" Because I can anticipate that the other person will say "Fine, how are you?" or "Good," I am at lower risk for communication failure.</font></p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">My companions could be discussing any topic in the universe: the particulate nature of matter, the child who keeps wetting the bed, the villa in Nice that they visited last summer. And, because the human mind is naturally erratic in conversation, ever distractible, ever spontaneous, this is just what will end up happening. How am I to predict the unpredictable? The infinity of the universe, and of man's mind, strikes me as immensely beautiful—but also very frightening.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">I don't like superficial remarks and predictable rejoinders, but staying in shallow waters is better than sinking. So long as I preserve my footing, I keep up the appearance of being able to converse—to other people and, more important, to myself.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639"><strong class="allcaps" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; ">"YOU KNOW, </strong>you could be a spy," David, who lives in my dorm, tells me as we are sitting at brunch.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"Why do you say that?" I ask.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"Because"—he leans in excitedly—"because you could look through binoculars and lipread and understand everything people are saying!"</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"Oh." I smile and cross my arms.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"Could you understand those people over there?" David points to a couple at another table. "Maybe," I say, without trying. I dare not explain that they're too far away.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639"><strong class="allcaps" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; ">THE TERM "LIPREADING"</strong> implies that the skill is, in a sense, exactly like reading—in which the words on the page are clear and perfectly legible. "Can you read my lips?" strangers ask when they meet me. (Never mind that the question is inherently illogical: If I couldn't lipread, how on earth could I answer?) As they ask it, I can see the other, unspoken questions reeling in their heads—What if she can't? What will I do then? <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; ">Mime?</em></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">When I answer that, yes, I can lipread, they relax. Then they prattle on as if all preconditions are off. Because I can "read" their lips, I must therefore be able to "read" everything they say. After all, it would be absurd for me to protest that I can sometimes read the words in a book, but sometimes not. Either you can read, or you can't. (Likewise, either you can hear perfectly—meaning hear and understand everything—or you can't hear at all. Forget hearing aids and microphones and other assistive devices.)</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">"How did you learn to lipread?" is another common query. I do not have a satisfactory answer. The truth is, I can't explain it. No more than I could explain how I learned to walk, or than anyone else could explain how she learned to hear and understand language. "Practice," I usually answer. Since I entered a mainstreamed public school in first grade, there have been no other deaf people occupying center stage in my life. My world is primarily a hearing one, and I learned to deal with this reality at a very young age. There was no reason to sign with anyone besides close friends and family, no reason to expect anyone to communicate on my terms. Surrounded by hearing people all the time, my only option has been to adapt, and lipreading is the skill that I have practiced most.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">But this answer is too simple. The foundation for my success with communication was laid in my earliest years, at a deaf preschool. That was perhaps the only time in my life when I experienced full communication access each day. Everyone—students, teachers, speech therapists, parents, siblings—signed. From ages 2 to 5, I lived, breathed and conversed with people like me—at least, as alike as a young child understands. There was no reason for me to doubt myself or my abilities, so I grew fluent and confident with language. I learned its nuances, its facial and emotional expressions. I learned that it was not inaccessible, as it would sometimes later seem.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">More ...</font></p></div><a href="http://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=59977&src=longreads"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#120639">http://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=59977&src=longreads</font></a><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

Stanford Magazine - Seeing at the Speed of Sound - March/April 2013

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