Head of Reference - Cyrenius H. Booth Library, Newtown

<strong></strong><strong>Head of Reference</strong> - <strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Cyrenius H. Booth Library</span></strong></strong>, Newtown, CT. The Head of Reference manages the Reference Department, including the Department’s staff, collections, and services. A Master of Library Science degree from an accredited institution (or similar) and prior experience with reference service are required. This is a full-time, 35+ hour-a-week position. A benefits package is available, including a salary commensurate with experience. The Booth is a 39,000 square foot public library servicing the Fairfield County community of Newtown (28,000 residents). Please send a cover letter and resume to Shawn Fields, Director, at: <a href="mailto:thebooth@chboothlibrary.org">thebooth@chboothlibrary.org</a> by <span style="color: red;">August 23, 2013</span>.

Head of Reference - Cyrenius H. Booth Library, Newtown

Head of Reference - Cyrenius H. Booth Library , Newtown, CT. The Head of Reference manages the Reference Department, including the Depart...

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Librarian I (Full-time) - Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington

<strong>Librarian I</strong> (Full-time) - The <strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Lucy Robbins Welles Library</span></strong></strong>, Newington, Connecticut, is seeking a creative, energetic, people-oriented person to serve in its Collection Management (technical services) Department with reference desk duties. The successful candidate will possess strong computer technology and internet skills, must be able to work in a team environment and to communicate effectively with all ages. Duties include but are not limited to, collection development which includes book selection, ordering, cataloging, and processing of materials, troubleshooting computer hardware and software, and backing up other public service desks as needed. Knowledge of automated library systems is a plus. An ALA accredited MLS is required. 35 hours per week with one evening a week and a Saturday rotation. Salary is $47,242. Excellent benefits. EOE, M/F, Handicap. Send resume and application form by <span style="color: red;">September 3, 2013</span> to: Town Manager, Town of Newington, 131 Cedar Street, Newington, CT. 06111. Application form may be picked up at the Town Manager’s office or printed out from the Town Website at: <a href="http://www.newingtonct.gov/" target="_blank">http://www.newingtonct.gov</a> click on " Town Manager's Office" then “Employment Opportunities.” For additional job information please <a href="http://www.newingtonct.gov/filestorage/78/118/150/2462/Librarian_I_JP_%26_JD_2013.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.

Librarian I (Full-time) - Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington

Librarian I (Full-time) - The Lucy Robbins Welles Library , Newington, Connecticut, is seeking a creative, energetic, people-oriented per...

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Reference / Instruction & Assessment Librarian - Central Connecticut State University

<strong>Reference / Instruction & Assessment Librarian</strong> - [#C14-003] The Elihu Burritt Library at <strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Central Connecticut State University</span></strong></strong> [New Britain] invites innovative and energetic applicants to fill a full-time, tenure-track librarian position. Required Qualifications: Masters degree in Library Science or equivalent from an ALA accredited institution; academic library reference experience; demonstrated experience and knowledge of electronic and print information resources; a demonstrated commitment to public service; excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills; and, experience working effectively with a highly diverse group of faculty, students, colleagues and the general public. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with commercially or institutionally developed testing of information literacy skills; experience with the development and the implementation of a program for the assessment of library instruction; experience with online learning management systems; experience providing concise information to undergraduate and graduate students in brief library instructions sessions covering a wide range of subject areas; experience teaching semester long information literacy credit course; demonstrated ability to effectively use instructional technologies. For full consideration, applications must be received by <span style="color: red;">September 16, 2013</span>. To begin the application process, go to <a href="http://www.ccsu.edu/jobs" target="_blank">www.ccsu.edu/jobs</a>.

Reference / Instruction & Assessment Librarian - Central Connecticut State University

Reference / Instruction & Assessment Librarian - [#C14-003] The Elihu Burritt Library at Central Connecticut State University [New Bri...

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Librarian IV - Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury

<strong></strong><strong>Librarian IV</strong> - <strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Silas Bronson Library</span></strong></strong>, Waterbury. Salary: $ 60,919.06 - 79,194.78 per yr. FRINGE BENEFITS: Choose from three available health insurance plans (employee contributions vary) Prescription Drug Rider, Dental Plan; Group Life Insurance for Individual; Retirement Plan; paid Holidays; paid Vacation; paid Sick Leave; Personal Days. LAST DAY FOR FILING APPLICATIONS: Applications, which may be obtained at the Civil Service Office, or by visiting our website at <a href="http://www.waterburyct.org/" target="_blank">www.waterburyct.org</a> will be accepted at the Civil Service Office, Chase Municipal Building, 236 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702 by 4:50 p.m. on: <span style="color: red;">August 28, 2013</span>. IMPORTANT: 1. Veterans - Veteran’s points will be awarded in accordance with the Connecticut State Statute. Five (5) for non-disabled veterans, ten (10) for disabled veterans. Proper documentation must be submitted to the Personnel Director before the date of the examination. 2. Residents - Residency points shall be added in accordance with the amendment to the Civil Service Ordinances dated March 18, 2011. Proper documentation and proof of residence must be submitted no later than the closing date for applications. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Serves as head of one of the four major divisions in the library (Circulation Technical Services, Adult Services or Youth Services) and branches. This position involves responsibility for professional work in supervising the activities of a division of the library. Work is performed under the direction and supervision of the Library Director. Supervision is exercised over the professional, paraprofessional and clerical staff. Working closely with the heads of all library divisions, organizes and develops overall plans for providing library services to library users; directly or indirectly supervises all personnel in a division; develops training programs for subordinates instructs them and evaluates their performance; conducts staff meetings; maintains current collections in various formats; directly or indirectly supervises the selection of library materials as well as the selection and installation of on-line computerized services; keeps informed of current and new developments in the library profession and on materials published; recommends purchases; keeps necessary statistics and makes monthly, quarterly and annual reports; attends professional library meetings and serves as library representative within formalized library groups; directs short-term and ongoing special projects as assigned (e.g. public programming, outreach, public relations, grant writing, etc.); handles employee relations. Does related work as required. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of library services (techniques; philosophy, procedures); knowledge of library administration practices and techniques; ability to design and implement procedures; computer literacy for system and personal computers; ability to train and supervise staff; ability to speak and write effectively; good judgment. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST INDICATE ON YOUR APPLICATION THAT AS OF THE CLOSING DATE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE: Five years of professional library work, two years of which were in a responsible and administrative capacity, and a master’s degree in Library Science. This position is covered under the written agreement between the City of Waterbury and the Waterbury Municipal Administrators Association Union. The Parts and Weights for this examination will be determined prior to conducting the exam. Individuals appointed shall be required to serve a working test period which will be, in effect, the final phase of the examination. APPEAL PROCESS: An applicant may appeal a notice of not meeting the minimum qualifications (Civil Service Rules and Regulations, Section 3741, Subsection B, Article 9) to the Civil Service Commission within seven (7) days of receipt of such notice. THE CITY OF WATERBURY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 8-14-13 RL E.O.E. M/F/H/V

Librarian IV - Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury

Librarian IV - Silas Bronson Library , Waterbury. Salary: $ 60,919.06 - 79,194.78 per yr. FRINGE BENEFITS: Choose from three available he...

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Part-Time Library Clerk - Levi E. Coe Library, Middlefield

<strong>Part-Time Library Clerk</strong> - The <strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Levi E. Coe Library</span></strong></strong>, in Middlefield, Connecticut is seeking a year-round, part-time Library Clerk. The schedule includes flexible hours throughout the week for approximately ten to twelve hours per week. Required hours include Saturdays from 9:30am-2pm from September through May; and two evenings per week from 4:00pm-7pm throughout the year. Additional daytime and/or evening hours are possible, depending on the need for additional staff coverage. The hourly compensation for this position is $10.75 per hour. The successful candidate should be able to perform a wide variety of library related tasks and have the ability to meet the public courteously. Additionally, candidates should be prepared to work in both the Adult and Childrens’ departments. Computer literacy is necessary and prior experience in a library is preferable. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, resume and the names of three references no later than Wednesday, <span style="color: red;">September 18, 2013</span>, to the Levi E. Coe Library, P.O. Box 458, Middlefield, CT 06455. No phone calls, please.

Part-Time Library Clerk - Levi E. Coe Library, Middlefield

Part-Time Library Clerk - The Levi E. Coe Library , in Middlefield, Connecticut is seeking a year-round, part-time Library Clerk. The sc...

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Part-Time Library Assistant - Town of Mansfield

<strong>Part-Time Library Assistant</strong> - The <strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Town of Mansfield</span></strong></strong> is recruiting for a part-time library assistant. Sample duties include operating the circulation desk, preparing materials for circulation, and providing assistance to library patrons. The ideal candidate will have: general knowledge of basic library procedures, methods and techniques; general knowledge of the library circulation functions; general knowledge of office procedures and records maintenance techniques; and excellent customer service skills. The selected candidate will work 10 hours a week. Work schedule may include early evenings and Saturdays. $17.74/hr with no benefits. Please submit resume to <a href="mailto:HR@mansfieldct.org">HR@mansfieldct.org</a> and official application at <a href="http://www.mansfieldct.gov/jobapp" target="_blank">http://www.mansfieldct.gov/jobapp</a>. Applications will be accepted through <span style="color: red;">August 29, 2013</span>. EOE/AA

Part-Time Library Assistant - Town of Mansfield

Part-Time Library Assistant - The Town of Mansfield is recruiting for a part-time library assistant. Sample duties include operating the...

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AOL worker fired in front of 1,000 coworkers

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong abruptly fired a worker in front of a thousand of his coworkers at AOL Patch (you know, that chain of local newspapers). Because he took a photo.<br /><br />Media commentator <a href="http://jimromenesko.com/2013/08/10/listen-to-aol-ceo-tim-armstrong-fire-his-creative-director-during-a-conference-call/" rel="nofollow">Jim Romenesko</a> covered the story like a cheap suit.<br /><br />It happened Friday during a conference call Armstrong hosted the day after he told investors the company would shrink from 900 to 600 websites. Employees figured some of them would lose their jobs. Armstrong decided to hold a conference call to boost morale.<br /><br />Perhaps he didn't realize that firing someone on the spot wasn't exactly the way to rally the troops.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-audio-listen-to-aol-ceo-tim-armstrong-fire-a-patch-employee-snapping-a-photo-2013-8" rel="nofollow">Business Insider </a>explains what happened:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">During the first minute or so of the recording, Armstrong says things like: "If you don't believe what I'm about to say, I'm going to ask you to leave Patch…We have to get Patch into a place where it's going to be successful." </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">But then things go suddenly awry. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">At exactly two minutes into the recording, Armstrong addresses someone in the room with him.  </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">He says, "Abel, put that camera down, now." </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Then, without taking a breath, Armstrong says, "Abel, you're fired. Out." </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">It's pretty shocking stuff. </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">The person Armstrong is talking to in the recording is <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/aol-ceo-tim-armstrong-appeared-to-fire-this-man-in-front-of-1000-coworkers-2013-8" rel="nofollow">Abel Lenz</a>, Patch's Creative Director. Obviously, Lenz is no longer with the company.</blockquote>Continuing his efforts at damage control, Armstrong sent a memo to the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/aol-ceo-apology-2013-8" rel="nofollow">AOL employees</a> he didn't fire (yet), saying he made an emotional mistake in firing Lenz. He sent a letter to Lenz, too, and apologized.<br /><br />Lenz is still fired.<br /><br />Click here to see the <a href="http://jimromenesko.com/2013/08/14/the-last-photos-abel-lenz-shot-before-he-was-fired-by-aol-boss-tim-armstrong/tim/" rel="nofollow">photo</a> that got Lenz fired. Click <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-audio-listen-to-aol-ceo-tim-armstrong-fire-a-patch-employee-snapping-a-photo-2013-8" rel="nofollow">here</a> to hear Armstrong fire Lenz.<br /><br />Bet they wish they belong to a union.

AOL worker fired in front of 1,000 coworkers

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TPP opposition is growing around the world

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cracks continue to appear in support for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Big businesses’ favorite trade pact is now raising concerns from </span><a href="http://infojustice.org/archives/30448" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">three Chilean senators, who are asking President Sebastián Piñera to open up the agreement to public debate</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="color: blue;">. </span></u></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Those questions come just one week before a meeting of trade representatives from Pacific Rim nations in Brunei, which they hope will seal this very bad deal.<o:p></o:p></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5GNPh4L9dyFEjafZgdiLgok9fpP5_M0vgNOuTOWAXZejHvGXGnGsP1spLECr7NtKsbzE1Y7RlXgK3QNdhzmGV_vRO4iWp0vuqjkx_b7TV33eLlje3d5hnhidRw71jJ4kMMouyRMMkqih/s1600/tpp.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5GNPh4L9dyFEjafZgdiLgok9fpP5_M0vgNOuTOWAXZejHvGXGnGsP1spLECr7NtKsbzE1Y7RlXgK3QNdhzmGV_vRO4iWp0vuqjkx_b7TV33eLlje3d5hnhidRw71jJ4kMMouyRMMkqih/s320/tpp.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The request comes as more and more nations are raising questions about whether the TPP will benefit working families rather than big corporations. </span><a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/08/other-countries-sound-off-on-TPP.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Attendees at a Malaysian forum</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> on the “free trade” agreement earlier this month openly questioned whether the deal would benefits their workers or just multinational corporations. They too are concerned what it would mean for jobs in their country. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Others have also spoken out against this unfair trade deal. The former prime minister of Malaysia announced his opposition to the deal in July. In the United States, </span><a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/07/growing-congressional-criticism-exposes.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">nearly 170 House lawmakers</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> raised concerns about textile provisions contained in the TPP last month. And </span><a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/06/freshmen-house-dems-dont-give-away-our.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">36 House freshmen</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> urged the Obama administration to oppose the TPP in June.<o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back in Chile, lawmakers want to know whether the Pacific Rim trade pact would be fair to workers. There is good reason for concern. They note the secrecy surrounding the TPP is raising worries that there may be little for Chile to gain from signing onto the agreement. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In the U.S., trade deals very similar to the TPP resulted in lost jobs, shuttered plants and hollowed-out communities. <o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/06/freshmen-house-dems-dont-give-away-our.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Five million manufacturing jobs</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> have been lost since NAFTA. And an </span><a href="http://www.epi.org/publication/trade-pacts-korus-trans-pacific-partnership/" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Economic Policy institute report</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> released last month showed a similar deal with South Korea that took effect a little over a year ago has already cost 40,000 American jobs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Buffalo, N.Y., resident Peter Ciurczak, </span><a href="http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130813/OPINION/130819730/1119&template=printart" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in a letter to the editor</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> appearing in The Buffalo News earlier this week, summed up the TPP perfectly:</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What has been revealed about this agreement is very distressing.</span></blockquote></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Exactly.</span></div>

TPP opposition is growing around the world

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Ups and Downs

This is a few days worth of ups and downs.  I'd start writing, not finish, then life would turn another way.  Wanted to keep it all on here even though my feelings have changed.  <br /><br /><b><u>Monday</u></b><br />I planned a date night that required my mother in law to watch the kids.  I'm funny about babysitters and now that my niece has left for college there's just nobody I have a good level of trust with. There's friends, but they've got their kids to worry about and it was a school night.  It was all worked out that she'd pick up kids from their schools, handle the entire day and put them to bed for us.<br /><br />MIL put a damper on the evening as MIL's sometimes have a tendency to do.  Basically she is convinced I'm the reason hubby is going to keel over from a heart attack.  I can't say anything in situations like this because every word out of my mouth is twisted into something even worse.  There were lots of those not so nice underhanded comments like she's good for.  She's pretty much fine most of the time but if she's got something on her mind, watch out.  Always with a smile, always so sweet...  <br /><br />Thanks. Bitch.<br /><br />Ooopsy, did I just say that? <br /><br />I didn't say anything to hubby.  He's not a mamma's boy and is very critical about things she says.  He won't say anything to her though, so my reporting just adds to his stress. And if he does it'll be so utterly sarcastic and ridiculous that it'll just add to her fire against me.  Have I mentioned communication isn't his strong suit?<br /><br />So we went to an Italian restaurant we like.  It's kinda far and it's pricy so it's a rare treat.  It's not the typical Italian place with grapes painted on the walls and an air of pretentiousness.  It's kinda over the top vintage, almost like an old speakeasy or something.  <br /><br />We didn't talk.  At all.  It was bizarre.  We watched people, which I love to do, but I like talking about them and he's not into that.  There were bits of talk, like about when we've got to be back home and if I remembered to pay a bill - that of course I'd neglected to take care of.  Even small talk seemed forced and I kind of gave up.  It was terribly upsetting.  I did enjoy the company of some lovely white wine and an overly friendly waiter.<br /><br />For the last few years, my thoughts are always wavering between making this marriage work and just keeping the peace until it's financially feasible to move on.  But he's a good man and the grass is rarely greener anyway.  We do have good times and he isn't trying to be a jerk, least I don't think he is.<br /><br />I got thinking while sitting in near silence.  I'm waaaay too good at thinking.  Which means I'm bad at thinking.  Or that nothing good can come from it.<br /><br />Maybe he's thinking the same thing.  Maybe he's just buying time until he can move on.<br /><br />He pretends there's nothing wrong and won't ever acknowledge anything I say to the contrary... but am I digging my own grave by pointing out what a shrew I am?  Is there a big secret score board in his head?  Why won't he tell me the score?  Why won't he tell me specifically how the score got there?  Are we on different teams?  <br /><br />I've always been thinking if I left, he'd be completely blindsided.  Even though I've been trying to talk about things, he's not hearing a word of it.  I wouldn't want to hurt him like that.  But maybe he is hearing every word of it and I'm just writing myself out of the picture. So I'd be the one blindsided.<br /><br />How did we get to this point of not being able to have a pleasant dinner together?  And if he is miserable why won't he try to be un-miserable?<br /><br />Or am I just being a girl?  Am I reading into it too much?  Maybe he was just thinking about work...<br /><br />We walked around after, mostly because we didn't have to be home yet.  Lots of shops and brick walkways and fountains and stuff around there.  He let me put my fingers into his hand that was halfway in his pocket.  So not really holding hands but he was tolerating my presence in his space.  It's nice to get that closeness sometimes!!!  It's not often that I'm allowed to initiate touching, especially in public so even though it sounds weird it's big to me.<br /><br />Which of course then had my thoughts thinking in more positive ways as we walked around almost like other couples do.  It felt good, walking about half a step behind him, letting him choose which way we went and which shops we went into.<br /><br />Back home, sent his mother packing, and then... nothing.  He sat on the couch with a tv show he knows I dislike.  I did all my nighttime stuff for the kids and dog and whatnot.  I asked if he wanted to come to bed with me.  No.<br /><br /><b><u>Tuesday</u></b><br />In the morning everybody was ready fast and it left us time to eat breakfast together.  I got almost 8 hours of sleep and I think gramma had a "be good" talk with the kids before bed.  It was strangely relaxed.  <br /><br />Until I screwed it up.<br /><br />I'd planned to ask him at the restaurant and didn't.  Morning somehow seemed a good time.<br /><br />I want a lot of things, obviously, but he's not receptive and I can say about myself that I am not a nag.  One thing - that was my new plan.  Tell me one thing that you need/want me to do each day and I'll make sure I do it.  I'll continue to find a way to muddle through the rest of it.  Just give me a focus, give me something I can do for you. <br /><br />It needn't be personal.  Between all our businesses, there's always a massive list of things that need to be taken care of.  Much is very quick and easy.  My brain isn't currently capable of prioritizing anything, so tell me what matters to you today and I'll do it.  Something from the many lists, something you just thought of, whatever.  Let me help you.<br /><br />Silence.<br /><br />Is he thinking about what he needs?  Is he tuning me out?  WTF?<br /><br />I finished getting ready, came back to the kitchen and asked again, "Is there anything you'd like me to take care of today?"<br /><br />Silence.<br /><br />I've been up and down in a whirlwind of emotions.  I'd walled myself off from Mr. Grumpy and accidentally let him in a little again.  Showed my soft underbelly and got stomped on it.<br /><br />And so without a word, I left for the day. <br /><b><br /></b><b><u>Wednesday</u></b><br />As I was packing up to leave in the morning, he said he'd appreciate it if i could do this one little thing.  A google search to see if a work-related product is available in our area of the state.  It took me just a few seconds.<br /><br />He stared at me dumbfounded.  Didn't say thank you, I don't think he said anything actually.  Perhaps that's what happens to people in shock.  He didn't faint though.  <br /><br />"Okay, I'm heading out now.  Let me know if you need anything else."<br /><br /><u><b>Thursday (today)</b></u><br />Today, I was sent out the door with three things on a list that must be done today.  Equally tiny, equally stupid things.<br /><br />Maybe this is a breakthrough for him?  Cannot wrap my mind around why it's so hard.  Personal stuff, I understand his reservations of leading us.  But business stuff?  He's my boss lol.  Whatever... just a nice settled feeling.<br /><br />Wish I understood why I need this from him...

Ups and Downs

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Colbert asks 'Why do we need a middle class?'

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="236" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/FUYam604UxU" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />What happened to two middle-class families after they lost their good factory jobs? That was the question Stephen Colbert asked broadcast legend Bill Moyers.<br /><br />Watch the video to get the answer. It's worth all seven minutes.<br /><br /><br />

inequality middle class Colbert asks 'Why do we need a middle class?'

What happened to two middle-class families after they lost their good factory jobs? That was the question Stephen Colbert asked broadcast le...

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Essential Information On Zerona Arlington TX Residents Need To Know

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Cathy Mercer</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Zerona is a new laser technology that is used for non-invasive procedures aimed at contouring the body by stimulating the removal of localized parts in various parts of the body. Most patients prefer this procedure since there is no downtime as it allows them to continue with their daily activities. It is one of the most powerful cold laser treatments performed to encourage fat cells to release the fatty tissue they contain. To benefit from zerona Arlington TX patients are advised to get adequate information about the procedure and ensure it suits their needs.<br /> <br /> This technology has been under scrutiny with critics claiming that it does not deliver effective results. It is common for such procedures to attract criticism. There are two main reasons why this criticism is understandable. First, the varied nature of human bodies causes different individuals to obtain different results. Secondly, many facilities perform this procedure on patients without checking whether they are ideal candidates. The results obtained can therefore not be generalized.<br /> <br /> Research has shown it is one of the most effective non-invasive procedures that guarantee the safety of the patients. Patients are not exposed to risks such as cancer, injuries or other complications. The fat is usually absorbed and eliminated by the lymphatic and digestive systems. The main advantage is that no fat cells are destroyed or damaged during the procedure. These cells release the tissues, shrink in size and cause the treated area to reduce in mass.<br /> <br /> A majority of individuals qualify for this procedure. However, it is most appropriate for those individuals with an extra 10 or 15 pounds that are resistant to other weight loss techniques. It is also ideal for those with an intention to kick start a new fitness or diet regimen. People who are medically obese are not likely to have good results. Any kidney or liver conditions may affect the outcome. It is not recommended for pregnant women and those who wear a pacemaker.<br /> <br /> The treatment is easy, carefree and painless and therefore no anesthesia is necessary. It does not cause any form of discomfort and patients are able to continue with their usual activities soon after the treatment. Each treatment session usually lasts for one hour. The recommended period for the treatment is two weeks with a total of six treatment sessions, three in each week. The laser has to be applied on the area with localized fat for almost twenty weeks.<br /> <br /> Patients are highly encouraged to follow and commit to the specified treatment protocol. They are required to refrain from caffeine and alcohol. This is because these substances interfere with the removal of fats through the lymphatic system and may decrease the results obtained. Patients are required to drink plenty of water to assist in flushing the fat. They are also required to refrain from fatty foods and engage in regular physical exercises.<br /> <br /> The results obtained vary from one person to another. After weight loss, individuals feel good about themselves thus increasing their self-esteem levels. Improved mental health averts aches, headaches, pains and other maladies.<br /> <br /> There are a number of benefits <A href="http://www.regencyhealingmedclinic.com">zerona Arlington TX</A> residents should know. By lowering the level of cholesterol in the body, chances of suffering from heart attack or atherosclerosis are reduced. It also lowers the risk of suffering from heart disease, diabetes and any hormonal problems.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>You can visit the website <a href="http://www.regencyhealingmedclinic.com">www.regencyhealingmedclinic.com</a> for more helpful information about General Information On Zerona Arlington TX Residents Need To Know </div><br /> </div><br />

Essential Information On Zerona Arlington TX Residents Need To Know

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Strategies From Programs Such As Vive Weight Loss

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Lucy Cho</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Weight loss systems such as Vive weight loss use various useful methods to approach shedding pounds. There are varying general ideas that can be learned from programs like Vive weight loss without actually paying to be members of them. Those striving to achieve the weight loss Salt Lake City residents might want will discover that the world is saturated in an array of ideas, services and products, and approaches for losing weight. There are so many that it can be troublesome to learn how to start. Some may not get what they need from programs like Vive weight loss, while other people are benefitted a great deal by their help and support. This brief article will go over a number of the quality ideas diet programs use.<br /> <br /> First, we'll discuss how an individual exercise and dieting plan is part of many successful weight-loss journeys. Second, we will talk about analysis of each individual's body, which can be a key to weight control programs such as Vive weight loss. Third, we will look into how obtaining the right training and support can be extremely important.<br /> <br /> As you know, we are all quite different. A person that is morbidly obese and someone who only has a couple pounds to lose will probably have to approach this issue very differently. Setting goals is a wise idea to get the specific weight loss Salt Lake City residents want. But most of us probably need to create specific personal goals. That is why it's very important to consider personal needs and desires at the start of the process. Plenty of people desire to just jump right into someone else's system and have it succeed for them just like it did for somebody else. Customizing diet and exercise plans for individual needs is optimal.<br /> <br /> Weight loss programs such as Vive weight loss or others frequently encourage starting with gathering a complete idea of the status of your body. In addition to the measure of weight, it is also potentially useful to know things such as body fat percentage. These measures might give you a clue as to how much of your weight is fat or muscle. Your body mass index (frequently shortened to BMI) may be another measure of your body composition you might want to learn.<br /> <br /> Programs like Vive weight loss can provide a lot of great help. Accountability is something that is crucial for most people in getting healthy. If you don't have anyone to hold you accountable and to answer your questions, you might quit your efforts or even hurt yourself. As you progress, having somebody coach and encourage you is usually very beneficial. Selecting a good workout partner or other source for guidance and accountability, such as a coach, is a smart idea.<br /> <br /> Many of the methods programs have clients utilize may be helpful for those seeking the weight loss Salt Lake City residents may want, but programs like Vive weight loss and others might not be for everyone who wants to lose weight.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Learn more about <a href='http://www.elase.com/utah/vive-weight-loss'>weight loss Salt Lake City</a>. Stop by Lucy Cho's site where you can find out all about this and options like <a href='http://www.elase.com/utah/lip-augmentation'>lip injections Utah</a> and what they can do for you.</div><br /> </div><br />

Strategies From Programs Such As Vive Weight Loss

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Firefox Phone launches in Us, Britain by ZTE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVuD0wufSH_jlVMFaTYHRfwJs4vvpmQtedd86LUaNGHC0YN-UJ2RcbOCDVF03g7JRbeZ8wh0KPlMtr2-XEVzo2dx-BS90_nQOM_2v16EV65ghHUcANJkpeibFLE06rJytoqIqlf54psFA/s1600/edac087c-17c5-4040-bcae-f94fa9225a98mediumRes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVuD0wufSH_jlVMFaTYHRfwJs4vvpmQtedd86LUaNGHC0YN-UJ2RcbOCDVF03g7JRbeZ8wh0KPlMtr2-XEVzo2dx-BS90_nQOM_2v16EV65ghHUcANJkpeibFLE06rJytoqIqlf54psFA/s1600/edac087c-17c5-4040-bcae-f94fa9225a98mediumRes.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Chinese telecom company ZTE announced to sell a low-cost smartphone using the open source Firefox operating system in US and Britain.<br /><br />According to ZTE it will be sold through eBay in the US for $79.99 and in Britain for 59.99 pounds.<br /><br />It can use on a variety of mobile networks and uses the open source Firefox OS by nonprofit Mozilla Foundation which is aiming of breaking the dominance of Google's Android and Apple's iOS.<br /><br />ZTE vice president Dai Wenhong said that "company is devoted in providing more options to customers globally and enabling them to live better lives via advanced technology. The ZTE Open offes customers a smartphone experience at a very reasonable rates specially for those looking to upgrade to a smartphone for the first time.<br /><br />The phone will be orange in color for US and British, blue for sale in Spain and Venezuela , and black for Colombia.<br /><br />The Firefox OS uses applications on HTML5, a Web standard which operates across platforms, unlike those developed for specific systems such as Apple iOS or Google Android.</div>

Firefox Phone launches in Us, Britain by ZTE

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World of Warcraft: Patch 5.4 Siege of Orgrimmar video

<p> <div id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:f778e00c-d715-4515-9374-4e6d76d5edea" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px"><div><object height="480" width="853"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/slzQOyS5TqQ?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/slzQOyS5TqQ?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="853" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div></div></p> <p> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="3">All I can say is, I’ve never wanted to kill a boss more than I want to repeatedly slaughter Garrosh Hellscream.  As everyone knows, I’m not a raider and thank god I can handle raiding in LFR groups.</font></p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:4ddc0557-36e4-4756-b4b5-e25b70a9c57a" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/World+of+Warcraft" rel="tag">World of Warcraft</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/WOW" rel="tag">WOW</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Patch+5.4" rel="tag">Patch 5.4</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Siege+of+Orgrimmar" rel="tag">Siege of Orgrimmar</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Garrosh+Hellscream" rel="tag">Garrosh Hellscream</a></div>

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Can Fasting Help In Your Weight Loss

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Stephen Sulaski</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Like most different types of restricting your food intake (or ones own intake of particular foods), fasting may be used to quickly attain memorable but temporary reduction of your weight.<br /> <br /> You may head off for a long rapidly, taking much more than juice or taking in grapes and also taking other low calorie dish substitute for many period, keeping in view you are on the fast you will positively shed weight. Nonetheless, throughout this fast you will be unable to help you bear onto your typical social cooperation. It isn't really so easy to sit approximately sampling carrot juice while your family members is consuming standard meal.<br /> <br /> Coupled these facial lines, does fasting have anywhere in a weight loss program? Yes it does. Occasional fasting is one of the insider facts on the long and sound life. Our body digestive organs demand rest now and then, similarly once we need days off from work. One-day starting a fast done within a deliberate and consistent way allows the rest which aides our gi system, helps in the disposal involving poisons from our system, and, without a doubt, likewise motivates us to lose weight in a solid, healthy and livable approach. Just check out for your <a href="http://free-skincareproducts.com"> free skincare products </a> .<br /> <br /> Planning: If you are not geared up; both actually and mentally you will find it challenging to look one morning without healthy eating plan. The internal planning is simple, however really significant. The night after the fast you have to take a good decision that tomorrow you are set to help fast, that you're not set to enjoy any nutrition. In the expensive vacation event you will be undecided and also waffling it is possible to dependably locate a hundred logic behind why you may as well begin consuming! Just check out for your <a href="http://free-member-lafitness.com"> free member la fitness </a> .<br /> <br /> Physical planning is additionally critical. Built preceding your fast, you might as well consume a regular measure of food and receive a great way of measuring fluids (particularly should you be set to remain fasting without the need of taking any sort of fluids). Providing you miss a few dishes relating to the day preceding fasting, then you definitely might get started feeling eager in the fasting span. Provided you don't take enough fluids, particularly throughout the night soon after the easily, then you will feel uncomfortable when you are fasting.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Check your updates with <a href="http://free-homegyms.com"> free home gyms </a>, visit my website about <a href="http://free-hairremoval.com"> free hair removal </a> and other accessories.</div><br /> </div><br />

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Will A High Protein Diet Damage Your Kidneys Or Not?

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Russ Hollywood</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>If you have ever asked a personal trainer or experienced gym user how to lose weight it's highly likely that you have already heard about following a high protein diet. Today you'll learn how to use this approach correctly and also put a line through some of the common misconceptions associated with it.<br /> <br /> High protein diets have given themselves a bad reputation over the last decade or so due to the number of fads and celebrity endorsed quick fix plans. However, many of the problems which flawed those approaches can be dealt with by one quick look at the latest scientific findings on the subject.<br /> <br /> For decades now, it has been widely believed that a high protein diet would be terrible for your kidneys. This is because they would find it hard to process the volume of protein being consumed and, as a result, run into long-term problems. However, studies at the University of Indiana recently discovered that individuals consuming a high protein diet were at no greater risk than those eating the recommended daily amount.<br /> <br /> In fact the main reason those old diets were never successful in the long run is their carbohydrate count. The decision to intake more protein was perfectly fine, despite the myths which surrounded the topic back then, but the decision to cut carbohydrates from the daily diet was terrible. This resulted in quick weight loss followed by a period of rapid weight gain, usually resulting in the participant ending back where they started.<br /> <br /> While low carb diets are perfectly acceptable, no carb diets are unsafe.. Do not make the mistake of presuming that carbohydrates and fats are the enemy to your goals. Your body needs all three of the major nutrients and it is physically impossible to enjoy long-term success if you cut any of them out completely.<br /> <br /> So a high protein diet is perfectly safe, providing you take the precautions to ensure your fat and carbohydrate consumption is also up to par. This is one of the key rules to any successful healthy eating plan, along with regular exercise and a good amount of rest. []<br /> <br /> When trying to set out a specific diet, try using the following macronutrient split:<br /> <br /> * 1.2 grams of protein per pound of body weight (the weight you want to be, that is).<br /> <br /> * 0.5 grams of carbohydrates per pound of body weight.<br /> <br /> * 0.5g fats per lb of body weight.<br /> <br /> That would make sure you were getting enough protein to substitute your lower carbohydrate cont and ensure you didn't lose lean muscle along the way, while also making sure that you aren't cutting anything too low.<br /> <br /> You do not need to be a qualified personal trainer or nutritionist to learn how to lose weight safely. The trouble is there's so much confusion caused by conflicting opinions and theories that most people get lost. Base your routine on scientific fact and you'll find it easier in the long run.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Get More Tips: You can quickly learn <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oGRMaqPfdk">how to lose weight</a> with 5 easy and results driven tips from the UK's most followed <a href="http://www.RussHowePTI.com">personal trainer</a> Russ Howe PTI. End your weight loss struggle with small, simple changes which yield excellent results in the gym today.</div><br /> </div><br />

Will A High Protein Diet Damage Your Kidneys Or Not?

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If You Are Trying To Lose Weight You Really Should Try An Exercise Bike

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Carl Daniels</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>When it comes to weight loss it takes a whole lot more than eating right to get in shape. While eating properly is extremely vital, it is also important to get some exercise. Exercising will not only help you to lose weight but it is also good for your cardiovascular system as well as your heart. Are you aware that back in 2005, a study demonstrated that 64% of Americans had been over weight? We're not saying that these people are obese just over weight. 86% of the American population had been overweight back in 2008. For those of you who wish to get out of this majority, diet and of course exercise will be something which is required. Something many individuals don't know is that bicycling is one of the greatest exercises you can get. This of course is the reason we are going to be having a better look at the Schwinn Airdyne Upright Exercise Bike.<br /> <br /> Physical exercise can help you drop the excess fat and get fit. Needless to say lots of people say they are going to exercise after which they start making excuses why they are unable to. I am certain you have even heard people say that they have a bad knee or back and so they can't do any workouts. Obviously people always use the I'm too busy to make it to the gym excuse. Last but not least you may hear the ever popular "I forget" excuse, which seems to happen to many people. Now if you were to go out and acquire yourself an exercise bike, no excuse will work anymore.<br /> <br /> One of the important things about the Schwinn Airdyne Upright Exercise Bike would be the fact that it will end up working both equally your lower and upper body simultaneously. This helps out a lot when trying to shed weight as you will be burning more calories than if you were to use an exercise bike that just let you work your legs. More than likely you understand how you work your lower body with an exercise bike, however the upper body gets a workout due to the two handle bars which are also constantly moving. The way these two separate movements work together is what help you to burn off more weight. Something which a number of you probably already know is that bicycling also will work your abdominal muscles when your exercising. So when you think about it this one unit can actually work your whole body.<br /> <br /> The fact that this specific exercise bike comes with a computer console is excellent because it can keep time for how long you've been using it. You will additionally be capable to keep an eye on distance, calories that you burn as well as the RPMs which will let you keep a steady pace throughout your exercise routine.<br /> <br /> This specific bike comes with a $600 sale price, which for many people may be too much for them to invest. Of course this really is a top of the line design and you could end up investing that kind of money on a health club membership. And So I guess when you look at it that way it actually isn't that bad.<br /> <br /> Therefore, if you'd like to begin exercising as a method to lose weight and you think an exercise bike could be the way to go, then the Schwinn Airdyne Upright Exercise Bike is defiantly the unit you need to be looking at. You also don't have to worry that the seat is too small, as you can actually go to get a larger seat for the bike and change out the more compact seat.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'><a href="http://olympicglobe.com/science/health/how-adiphene-can-accelerate-your-weight-loss/">Click to go to this blog</a>, if you wish to lose belly fat effortlessly and quicker compared to dieting alone. </div><br /> </div><br />

If You Are Trying To Lose Weight You Really Should Try An Exercise Bike

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There Is No Hope

Sorry, I'll never change.<br /><br />I saw this picture and two things immediately came to mind.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i7HRLpOWs7YnSZVY7QuwJtPGIhfxDxwDl3evmL54nB1hgh8nHYDDA898l0GQIrx39ToUd5xVFBNmyda1ZztBfOrP40cEIecns6o321nGKg7MMYsv8-tH75Re-l4D47yQPOWhOLa5kTYM/s1600/111.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i7HRLpOWs7YnSZVY7QuwJtPGIhfxDxwDl3evmL54nB1hgh8nHYDDA898l0GQIrx39ToUd5xVFBNmyda1ZztBfOrP40cEIecns6o321nGKg7MMYsv8-tH75Re-l4D47yQPOWhOLa5kTYM/s400/111.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />This,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Bruss8k1S22HwrCGammOfKALG40ncIywNE4nPElNDpGOdGSk0BZ1LRHMH3EshXcFCrmwxNsnGxoF3fNdQ_m0ZnPX4wClhkMS39cFUw6yhMYBxprU8ShEjtRromGdJFgu1z_JNuFXchok/s1600/121.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Bruss8k1S22HwrCGammOfKALG40ncIywNE4nPElNDpGOdGSk0BZ1LRHMH3EshXcFCrmwxNsnGxoF3fNdQ_m0ZnPX4wClhkMS39cFUw6yhMYBxprU8ShEjtRromGdJFgu1z_JNuFXchok/s400/121.jpg" /></a><br /><br />and this.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4fYfdlKIon4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Oh you <i>gotta </i>click on that to really get what I am saying.

There Is No Hope

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Today's Teamster News 08.15.13

<a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/38th-tnbc-conference-kicks-atlanta" rel="nofollow">38th TNBC Conference Kicks Off in Atlanta</a>  IBT   ...Hundreds of African-American Teamster leaders and members have gathered together in the heart of downtown Atlanta on Peachtree Street at the 38th Annual Educational Conference and Banquet of the Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC), which runs August 14-18. Stay tuned for daily highlights and photos from the conference...<br /><a href="http://www.kyma.com/slp.php?idN=8702&cat=Local%20News" rel="nofollow">Striking Gold Cross Teamsters Ask IC Board of Supervisors to Help Resolve Negotiations</a>  KYMA-TV   ...El Centro, Calif., EMTs and paramedics who are members of Local 542 on strike against Gold Cross Ambulance faced the board of supervisors yesterday to request that the board pressure Gold Cross to come to an agreement...<br /><a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/global-revolution-against-poverty" rel="nofollow">Hoffa: A Global Revolution Against Poverty</a>  IBT   ...Corporations are squeezing workers across the globe to maximize profits and minimize wages. But workers are standing up and fighting back. 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The Teamsters local that represents 150 workers there pledges support in solidarity with the ONA members…<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/faa-large-ups-plane-crashes-while-on-approach-to-birmingham-ala-airport/2013/08/14/5b7d9d5a-04d2-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html?hpid=z4" rel="nofollow">UPS jet crashes near Birmingham airport, killing 2 and scattering wreckage over neighborhood</a>  Associated Press   ...A UPS cargo plane crashed and burned Wednesday morning on the outskirts of an Alabama airport, killing two crew members and scattering boxes and charred debris across the grassy field, officials said...<br /><a href="http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/18597-first-collective-agreement-signed-by-clean-harbors-staff" rel="nofollow">Teamsters at Clean Harbors ratify first collective agreement</a>  Canadian HR Reporter ...After allegations of bullying and harassment, 600 workers at an Albertan hazardous waste management company, who are members of Teamsters Local 362, have ratified their first collective agreement. New deal puts an end to bullying, harassment, union says...<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><a href="http://www.dyersvillecommercial.com/news/sheriff-s-department-employees-advocate-union-switch/article_3aaf79c2-04f0-11e3-a429-001a4bcf6878.html" rel="nofollow">Sheriff’s department employees advocate union switch</a>  Dyersville (Iowa) Commercial   ...Sheriff’s deputies’ consideration of a switch from the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees union (AFSCME) to the Teamsters union, brought two of those deputies before the Delaware County Board of Supervisors’ Aug. 12 meeting...<br /><a href="http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2013/08/13/forget-student-loans-introducing-day-care-loans/#more-7531" rel="nofollow">Forget Student Loans…Introducing Day Care Loans</a>  A Lightning War for Liberty   ...Now that enough college age Americans have been stuffed with over a trillion dollars in student debt only to get a job a McDonalds and live with their parents, folks in New York City have come up with a brilliant new concept to ensure the production of an entirely new generation of debt slaves. Introducing day care loans...<br /><a href="http://www.bluecheddar.net/?p=34842" rel="nofollow">Eleventh day of mass arrests in the Wisconsin Capitol. 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Beautiful Pathologies - NYTimes.com

<base href="data:"><div style="font-size: 14px; color: black; text-align: left; "><div class="post-148056 post type-post status-publish hentry category-private-lives tag-medical-schools tag-transplants entry " id="entry-148056" style="border-top-style: none; padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15px; 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; "><div class="entry-content" style="margin-top: 12px; "><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">BOSTON</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">At our medical school, we have something called the organ transplant observation program, which allows students to shadow the doctors who transfer functional organs from deceased or living donors into the bodies of dying patients. It's pretty great. When it's your turn, you might go to a nearby hospital and watch surgeons put in a heart, or hop on a private plane and fly to another state to get a kidney. The program is wildly popular and often a highlight of the medical school experience. This year, over half of my class signed up as soon as the forms went online.<span id="more-148056"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">Getting through the red tape required to allow inexperienced first- and second-year medical students to observe these lifesaving operations always takes several months. I know, because I volunteered to help out with the setup process. Training sessions. Vaccination forms. Observation forms. Surgeon meetings. Sponsor signatures. Limited enrollment. Our class started the process in January and was not cleared until the end of April. Finally, the sign-up list was randomized and a pager was handed to the first lucky student. The waiting began.<br><br>A few weeks passed with little activity. One student was paged, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Frustrated classmates passed the beeper down the list, since you had to be constantly available and conflicts arise over time. We started questioning whether anyone would ever make it to an operating room. Then one morning in late May, someone did.</p><div class="w427" style="margin-left: 165px; width: 427px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 1em; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FA8Z2CbQcAa09dq5_iB-3NP52DQgoLXhqJdQUE23hLvmta6JZJejCwYv9J3T-4Il9_Dy7spGscz56PF2VpsK8kn8JvSxwM8zWtSLfKoLYj-xBXTHzMF6b-V3nLb3aL58csYJVIzz4Tg/s1600/0815PRIVATELIVESsub-blog427-786194.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5912290436282016962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FA8Z2CbQcAa09dq5_iB-3NP52DQgoLXhqJdQUE23hLvmta6JZJejCwYv9J3T-4Il9_Dy7spGscz56PF2VpsK8kn8JvSxwM8zWtSLfKoLYj-xBXTHzMF6b-V3nLb3aL58csYJVIzz4Tg/s320/0815PRIVATELIVESsub-blog427-786194.jpg" /></a><span class="credit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.223em; text-align: right; color: rgb(144, 144, 144); margin: 2px 0px; display: block; ">Jonathon Rosen</span><span class="caption" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); margin: 3px 2px; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.2727em; display: block; "></span></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">We were sitting in a pathology lecture on the differences between benign and malignant cell growth. The sleep-deprived were nodding off in the back. The future oncologists were furiously taking notes in the front. A shrill beeping rang through the auditorium — an everyday event when your teachers are practicing doctors. But this time, it did not come from the professor behind the podium. It did not come from any of the course directors sitting off to the side. It came from a student in the middle of the lecture hall, who stood up in shock and quickly gathered his things.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">The entire class erupted in applause and started cheering his name. As he stumbled out the door, fiddling with the pager, excited chatter broke out.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">"Do you think he'll get to fly somewhere?"</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">"I hope he gets to scrub in!"</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">Watching all of this, our instructor searched the audience for an explanation. Amid the laughing and the clapping, a classmate shouted a description of the program. Our professor was surprised — he had thought the exiting student was about to become a father. Now aware of what had transpired, he solemnly told us that he often took care of transplant patients. And he reminded us of what we had forgotten: that someone had probably just died.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">The room fell quiet. We shifted uncomfortably in our seats. Dozens of Type A medical students, we were ashamed of what we had just done.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">Later that day, we found out he was right. An elderly woman had been left brain-dead by a seizure, and the student had gone with a team to retrieve her liver. She was legally dead, but because of a ventilator and other supports, her heart was still beating and the surgeons had a little more time. Still, when they opened her up, they found that her liver wasn't healthy enough to warrant transplantation. So they packed up and drove home.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">My classmates and I thought we were applauding the gift of an organ and the training of a friend. Instead, we had celebrated a seizure that ended a life and the dissection of a woman we did not know.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">It's eerie to think about that morning, the strangeness of medical students cheering the news of someone's death. Yet these contradictions happen all the time in our education. Our lecturers say, "This is a great case," when describing a toddler who died from a rare cancer. Or, "Look at this beautiful pathology," when holding up the clogged heart of someone's father. I wonder if other professions share these kinds of perverse excitements. Do human resources trainees hear of "great" instances of sexual harassment? Do law students study "beautiful" murder cases?</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">In medicine, a lot of our training depends on the misfortune of others. Without sick people, we cannot learn to diagnose and treat. But we sometimes forget to manage our enthusiasm for the science of disease and, in doing so, ignore the human suffering that comes with the experience of disease.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; ">When it's my turn to take the pager, I'll make sure to keep that in mind. I'll never forget the seizure that I clapped for — even as I cross my fingers, hoping to get the call.</p><hr style="clear: both; height: 1px; padding: 0px; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); line-height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 3em; margin-bottom: 3em; display: block; text-align: center; width: 275px; margin-left: 242px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 166px; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 1.5em; "><em><a href="http://hms.harvard.edu/news/defense-research-4-30-13" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153); text-decoration: underline; ">Nathaniel P. Morris</a> is a student at Harvard Medical School.</em></div></div></div></div><a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/beautiful-pathologies/?">http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/beautiful-pathologies/?</a><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

Beautiful Pathologies - NYTimes.com

BOSTON At our medical school, we have something called the organ transplant observation program, which allows students to shadow the doctors...

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