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Sattar Beheshti, 35 an Iranian blogger who posted an his blog an open letter accusing Supreme Leader Khamenei for manufacturing murderous Judicial System against the Iranian people in behalf of Islam. Died in prison under torture on November 6, 2012
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National Diabetes Prevention Program
Since the fall of 2012, AADE has been working as a grantee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase access to the National Diabetes Prevention Program and make participation in the program a reimbursable benefit. The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is an evidence-based lifestyle change program which has been demonstrated to delay or prevent the development of type 2 diabetes among people at high risk. CDC funding was awarded to six organizations, all to help CDC reach the large number of people with prediabetes (those at high-risk for type 2 diabetes) by expanding the National DPP network or organization offering the program.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 86 million adults (one in three) in the U.S. have prediabetes. The National DPP brings an evidence-based Lifestyle Change Program for preventing type 2 diabetes to local communities.
In 2012, CDC selected AADE as one of six partner organizations to assist in expanding the reach of the National DPP. This is an exciting opportunity because it highlights the leadership role that diabetes educators can play in diabetes prevention efforts. An overarching goal of this project is to make the Lifestyle Change Program a covered healthcare benefit for people with prediabetes.
AADE is currently funding a total of 35 AADE accredited or ADA recognized DSME sites in 14 states (view map) to implement the National DPP. View the full list of sites.
AADE plans to grow the sustainability of the National DPP by working within our sites, with the CDC, and other CDC grantees to demonstrate how the National DPP has a high rate of return on investment for employers and third party insurers. We are using the success of our sites to provide that offering the DPP as reimbursable benefit makes sense. Updates will be posted on the AADE website. Stay tuned to learn more and to hear about future opportunities.
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AADE places a strong emphasis on the quality of the DPP. Therefore, all of our DPP sites have applied for DPRP Pending Recognition status (full recognition takes two years) and the AADE DPP program coordinators are required to be diabetes educators and take the Lifestyle Coach Training. The staff implementing the program must complete the Lifestyle Coach Training as well. This training is vital to the integrity of the National DPP. It ensures that the critical elements of this evidence-based program are delivered appropriately and provides participants with the tools they need to adopt lifelong habits so they can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
Annual Meeting
AADE14 was full of stimulating educational sessions, thought-provoking general sessions, a vast array of exhibitors, and our annual DPP Networking Event! In short, it was a success! Please mark your calendars for AADE15 and plan to attend our AADE DDP educational session, which will focus on DPP sustainability, along with many other sessions touch every area of practice from August 4-8, 2015 in New Orleans, LA. Registration opens in March 2015.
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More information on the National DPP, the Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP) and the evidence-based Lifestyle Change Program curriculum can be found on the CDC website.


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2013 Commercial Fishing Value Increases by More Than $2 MillionRecently issued 2013 reports for Maine's commercially harvested marine resources reveal an increase in value of more than $2 million over 2012 but a decrease in pounds landed by over 15 million. The reports are still considered preliminary as the department continues to receive and audit landings data throughout the year. Lobsters, the state's most lucrative fishery, experienced another year of record landings and value. At 125,953,876 pounds lobster landings were the second highest on record since DMR and National Marine Fisheries Service began keeping records. In addition the per pound value increased by 20 cents from $2.69 to $2.89. "While an increase in price per pound is a good sign, it is still the second lowest since 1995, which underscores the importance of the efforts of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative," said Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher. The preliminary report indicates that the total landed value for Maine lobster in 2013 was $364 million, a $22 million increase over 2012 and $30 million over 2011. For the first time, the department is reporting bonuses received by lobster harvesters which, while they only include reports from 17 of 19 of Maine's co-ops, total over $14 million. "While this figure is not complete, it does provide a better indication of the overall economic benefit of this fishery," said Keliher. Added to the overall landed value, the bonus figure brings the total to more than $378 million. Another bright spot for Maine's commercial fishing industry is the report of an increase in scallop landings of 138,136 meat pounds (without the shell), from 286,411 to 424,547, which resulted in an increase in landed value of over $2 million. "This is a true success story in Maine's commercial fishing industry," said Keliher. "It is the result of a forward looking management plan combined with the sacrifices of Maine's commercial scallop harvesters. I'm tremendously proud of the work of our science and policy staff which has worked diligently to ensure that this resource is managed for a sustainable future." While the decrease in overall landings is attributed in large part to a more than 4 million pound decline in shrimp landings from the previous season, the decrease in pounds landed is also attributed to a decline in farmed salmon landings. The Department reports that there were 7320 commercial fishermen in 2013, of those 4,239 were active commercial lobster harvesters. The top five fisheries in terms of active commercial harvesters were lobster, soft shell clams with 1,749, eel with 759, and marine worms with 652 and periwinkles with 613. Landings report data is available on the Maine Department of Marine Resources website at http://www.maine.gov/dmr/comfish.htm. |
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION -- Orbiting Earth at about 17,500 mph, Dutch astronaut André Kuipers has a stunning perspective on the planet we call home.
Making more than 15 complete orbits every day at an altitude of about 205 miles, the International Space Station offers nearly endless opportunities to capture amazing images. Kuipers, who launched on Dec. 21, 2011 and is slated to return home on July 1, is taking advantage of that, tweeting some of his incredible pictures back to Earth.
"In my free time I like to contact people on Earth," Kuipers wrote in his blog. "For example, when we fly over Hawaii I try to phone a friend who lives there. Recently my family went skiing in Austria. I phoned them when we were flying over the Alps. It is a strange idea that they are somewhere on those mountains, while I am looking at the same mountains from a distance of 400 kilometres above."
While on board the ISS, Kuipers, who is also a scientist, doctor and teacher, has a full slate of scientific experiments and educational activities planned.
Kuipers joined the European Astronaut Corps in 1998 and is the only Dutch astronaut to have flown two space missions. His first foray into space was an 11-day mission to the ISS in April 2004.


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Microsoft Should Embrace Nokia's Android Project – Forbes
Forbes While the rumours are still unconfirmed, there's a lot of talk about Nokia's Android phone. It appears to have the codename Normandy and developed to complement Nokia's low-end Asha handsets. It may also have been a useful bargaining chip as Nokia's … |


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Okay - and I know this is going to sound weird - but I like whipping cream. I mean, I like the process of whipping liquid, heavy cream into the stuff you put on ice cream and cobbler and pie and brownie sundaes and chewy chocolate cake, and sometimes jello....
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Study: Inaccurate Prenatal Tests Lead Some Moms To Abort Healthy Fetuses
Inaccurate prenatal testing results could be leading moms-to-be to unnecessarily terminate healthy pregnancies, a new study finds.
The study, which was conducted by the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, found that some women are choosing to terminate their pregnancies based on the results of prenatal tests that scan fetuses for genetic conditions. Startlingly, this new report finds that these tests can be inaccurate up to 50% of the time.
Non-invasive prenatal testing, aka cell-free DNA testing, examines the DNA found in a baby's placenta and tests for conditions such as Down syndrome and chromosomal disorders. The tests can be performed nine weeks into a pregnancy and it has been claimed that they have a 99% accuracy rate. However, researchers say that this figure is extremely misleading because it does not count false positives.
Bizarrely, the study also found a correlation between the rarity of certain conditions and the increased rate of false positives.
NYU Langone Medical Center obstetrics and gynecology professor Dr. Iffath Hoskins suggests that more invasive testing should occur before a decision is made to terminate a pregnancy once positive results are received from one of these tests.
"Nobody should do anything based on the screening test," Hoskins warned.
There have also been incidents where moms have received false negatives after undergoing testing only to learn after birth that their babies have been diagnosed with some sort of disorder.
"You have to understand the limitations and you have to realize they're screening tests and not diagnostic," said Elizabeth Daley, a reporter with the New England Center for Investigative Reporting.
abortion"Shove Off From Here" Pregnant Woman Confronts Anti Abortion Advocates, Leaves Them Speechless
Abortion is a tricky, moral debate for a whole lot of people. Personally, it's a decision I can't see myself making; but I can say with certainty, judging someone else for making that very difficult decision is not cool.
Bringing a life into the world is not something to take lightly. And it's not a decision someone should pressure you into or attempt to make for you. Which is the problem I have with people who protest and attempt to shame women in front of abortion clinics. It's not just a problem in the southern, conservative states in the U.S.Apparently it's an issue in London as well.
And one woman, who happened to be very much pregnant herself, had had enough of it. She told the protestors who were filming the women entering the clinic that they were wrong on so many different levels. And even called one protestor, who admitted that she had had an abortion herself, a hypocrite for attempting to deride others for a decision she had made herself.
The woman happened to be an advocate for girls and women who have been molested and abused. So she knows the complexities of the issue.
She went IN. And the group was left speechless afterward.
The video is compelling, no matter what side of the argument you're on. Take a look and let us know what you think.
Newly Passed Missouri Law Requires 72-Hour Reflection Period Before Abortion
Last week, Missouri legislators passed a law that will now require women to take a 72-hour reflection period after consulting a healthcare provider about getting an abortion, Al Jazeera reports. The law was enacted after Republican lawmakers banned together to override a veto presented by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon, who pegged the 3-day wait period as "extreme and disrespectful," as it made no exceptions for incest or rape victims.
Nixon's veto, however, was overturned my Missouri's House by a 117-44 vote.
"[If] you get a couple of more days to think about this pregnancy, think about where it's going, you may change your mind" about terminating your pregnancy, said Rep. Kathie Conway, a Republican from St. Charles.
Abortion advocates, on the other hand, feel that the law is insulting to women who have more than likely already done their share of "soul-searching" before taking the steps to have their pregnancies terminated.
"It's designed to demean and shame a woman in an effort to change her mind," said Rep. Judy Morgan, a Democrat from Kansas City.
The new law will take effect 30 days after the veto-override. Currently, approximately half of the states in the U.S. (including Missouri) have abortion waiting periods of 24 hours.
What are your thoughts on Missouri requiring a 72-hour waiting period?
Nearly A Third Of This Black Mecca's Pregnancies End In Abortion…
Nearly a third of Detroit pregnancies end in abortion, according to a report from the Detroit News.
The paper reports that in 2012, there were an estimated 18,360 pregnancies in Detroit and 5,693 ended in abortion, a rate of 31 percent.
"We're seeing a picture that looks more like some Third-World country than someplace in the United States," said Dr. Susan Schooley, chairwoman of the Department of Family Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital.
Detroit's abortion rate has climbed in the last decade, despite decreases state and countrywide. The United States' abortion rate in 2011 was the lowest since the procedure was nationally legalized in 1973.
The abortion rate among women age 15 to 44 in Detroit overall — including women who did not conceive — is 37.9 per 1,000 women, compared to 27.5 per 1,000 women in 2001. The national abortion rate in 2011 was 17 in 1,000 women.
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Toni Braxton Opens Up About Secret Abortion
You're probably familiar with the rates by now: One in 10 women will have an abortion by age 20, one in four by age 30 and three in 10 by age 45. It makes it very likely that someone you know has had an abortion in their lifetime.
Toni Braxton is the latest to reveal that she has had an abortion in the past. In an exclusive Entertainment Tonight interview, the singer revealed more than ten years ago she became pregnant by her then boyfriend, Keri Lewis. At the time she was in the middle of a six-month prescription for Accutane, a prescription acne medication which can cause serious complications in pregnancy.
She decided to terminate the pregnancy, but admits in her new memoir "Unbreak My Heart" that she would've have come to the same conclusion even if she weren't on the medication. The singer admits her decision was caused more by the refusal to inconvenience her lifestyle than any fear that her fetus had been harmed.
She confesses that the decision was followed by a huge amount of guilt from being raised in a strictly religious home that did not support abortion. She also admits that when her youngest son Diezel was diagnosed with autism, at times she felt that was God's way of punishing her. She writes in her memoir,"Is God punishing me for that abortion?" The singer confesses she questioned if her lupus diagnosis and her parents' messy divorce were God's payback for her decision.
We are happy to see more and more women breaking their silence about such a very personal experience so that other women don't feel so guilty and ashamed. Toni has had a lot of setbacks in her life so it's nice to see her busy working again.
You can see what else the singer has to share on Entertainment Tonight on Monday. Check out a clip of the preview below:
If You Knew Your Unborn Child Would Be Born With Immense Health Challenges, Would You Have An Abortion?
I think that the abortion debate is interesting because it mainly centers around the question of whether or not termination is right or wrong – with the usual answers varying from you should be able to do it whenever you want to do it, to you should absolutely never do it. However, rarely do we discuss or even question the merits of choosing life when the alternative might be more just.
I know, that sounds horrible. But here's what I mean:
The New York Daily News reported on the story of Australian "miracle" twins, Hope and Faith, who were born with a rare medical condition called diprosopus, where the two babies share one body, although they have two faces and separate brains. According to the Daily News, the condition is so rare that only 40 cases have been recorded since the 1860s and most diprosopus babies are stillborn or rarely live past a day. Currently, Hope and Faith are still in intensive care, although hospital officials report that the twins are eating and are breathing "perfectly" on their own.
The Daily News story includes pictures of the twins, which are kind of heart-wrenching as you can't help but think about the quality of life they might have in the event that they do survive and live long lives. Equally heart-wrenching are the words from Renee Young and Simon Howie, the parents of the twin girls, who say the twins received their diagnosis when Young was 19 weeks pregnant. And yet, they maintain that termination (aka, an abortion) was not even considered an option. As the Daily News writes: "If I only get two days with the baby, I only get two days with the baby, at least I have some time with 'it.'"
That's kind of cavalier…
I'm not sure why these kind of stories are celebrated as some sort of marvel of the world when the reality is that these parents had advance notice that their children would be born into the same body. It's seems pretty expected if you ask me. And maybe even cruel and irresponsible too. As medical history has shown, these types of births never end well. And I imagine that the children could be experiencing pain in their fight to stay alive – one that they statistically might not survive.
I realize that this is a sensitive topic. And I also realize that there are religious connotations, particularly the over-reliance in hope and faith (no pun intended whatsoever) even in the face of readily available options, which likely contribute to the decision of the parents. Plus, I don't want to downplay (at all) the difficulty in terminating a wanted pregnancy, which is never an easy choice. But where does the well-being of the children come into play in any of it, when you knowingly let a fetus become severely handicapped children? Outside the daily challenges of being ostracized and limited in society and in their own lives (what if Hope wants to be a doctor and Faith wants to be a lawyer? Who wins?), these children will have but the life-long (however long that may be) health problems associated with two people living in the same body.
By my reproductive politics, I am pro-choice. And for all intents and purposes, that means the choice for a woman to decide life when termination might be more humane. But just as those who believe in the right to life think that women should consider all moral questions prior to having an abortion (including mandatory ultrasounds, pre-abortion right-to-be-born counseling and all other ways we restrict free access to abortion), I believe that potential parents should truly weigh those same moral authorities when considering a child's right to not be born into a situation where the minimum requirements to live can not be guaranteed. Just a thought.
'There Is A Such Thing As A Positive Abortion Story:' Women's Clinic Counselor Films During Her Abortion Procedure
When 25-year-old Emily Letts found out that she was pregnant, she instantly knew that she was going to terminate her pregnancy. And then, she decided that she would film it. Letts works as an abortion counselor at the Cherry Hill Women's Center in New Jersey and says she wished to show the world that "there is a such thing as a positive abortion story."
The non-graphic video shows Letts performing breathing and humming exercises as a doctor holds her hand. She later discussed her reason for filming the procedure in an essay for Cosmo. An excerpt from her letter reads:
"I found out I was pregnant in November. I had been working at the clinic for about a year. It was my first pregnancy, and, full disclosure, I hadn't been using any kind of birth control, which is crazy, I know. I'm a sex educator, and I love talking about birth control. Before this experience, hormonal birth control scared me because of complications I'd heard about from friends — gaining weight, depression, etc. So I tracked my ovulation cycle, and I didn't have any long-term partners. I thought I was OK. But, you know, things happen. I wound up pregnant.
Working at an abortion clinic, you always think you're pregnant. After hearing day in and day out stories from women not knowing they're pregnant until 20 weeks or still getting their periods while pregnant, I take pregnancy tests all the time.
On a whim, I took a test, and it came up two pink lines. The moment when a woman looks down and sees those two pink lines and she's not expecting to see them, it's like time implodes and explodes simultaneously. You're caught in this tornado that just sucks out all the breath in your lungs.
Once I caught my breath, I knew immediately I was going to have an abortion. I knew I wasn't ready to take care of a child. The guy wasn't involved in my decision. I called my supervisor and said, "Excuse me, I am going to need to schedule one abortion, please." It was very early in the pregnancy, only two to three weeks.
Patients at the clinic always ask me if I can relate to them — have I had an abortion? Do I have kids? I was so used to saying, "I've never had an abortion but…" While I was pregnant and waiting for my procedure, I thought, "Wait a minute, I have to use this."
Letts ended her essay by not only expressing that she did the video to show women that abortion isn't scary, but that they shouldn't allow anyone to make them feel guilty about exercising their right to choose.
"Our society breeds this guilt. We inhale it from all directions. Even women who come to the clinic completely solid in their decision to have an abortion say they feel guilty for not feeling guilty. Even though they know 110 percent that this is the best decision for them, they pressure themselves to feel bad about it.
I didn't feel bad. I do feel a little irresponsible and embarrassed about not using birth control. I mean, Emily, wake up! What are you doing? I was going against the advice I give to patients all the time. So I had them put an IUD in after the abortion. I was able to learn and move forward. And I am grateful that I can share my story and inspire other women to stop the guilt."
So far, Letts' video has received mixed reviews. Many say that they are sickened by entire thing, others say they're empowered and inspired.
You can watch the full video below. Let us know your thoughts.
Straight From His Mouth: Is There A Right Way To Ask For An Abortion?
Sometime last month, news broke that Paul George and a dancer named Daniela were expecting a child together. Ignoring the fact professional basketball players seems to have a complete disregard for using protection with strange women, this story would've been run of the mill except for a very small detail. Apparently, Paul George offered Daniela $1 million to not have the baby. Depending on who you are, what George did was either a despicable act or a shrewd business move. In either event, it begs the question. If a man gets a woman pregnant and he doesn't want her to have the baby, how can he ask her without her being offended? The answer is, he can't.
In an ideal world, a woman finds out she's pregnant and informs the man she slept with she's expecting a child. If it's not something they planned and there are serious doubts about what should happen next, they sit down and have a conversation. In this conversation, both "soon to be" parents discuss the pros and cons of having a child at that respective moment in time. In an even more ideal world, a conversation happens prior to this event. The man and woman, who've decided to engage in a relationship where sex is involved, would have already decided that should the woman get pregnant they will do X, Y, and/or Z. Once pregnant, the man would only need to reaffirm what had been agreed upon and both people would either go to the clinic or announce they're expecting a child together. Unfortunately, this world isn't ideal and for plenty of people, neither are the circumstances.
Real life tends to be a bit more…messy. There are a number of mitigating factors which dictates the "right" way a man can ask a woman to have an abortion. I thought about this on Saturday night and all day Sunday, which is when I wrote this post. The best question I thought of in all of that time is, "so….what are you going to do?" It's a fake open-ended question. It sounds like there's a million ways to answer the question, but there's really only two. The safety in the question is that it gives a woman the space to answer the question without feeling pressured. It gives the man space to ask a question without seeming like he's trying to sway her one way or the other. I'd imagine that a woman who just found out she was pregnant is going through a host of different emotions at the time of learning the news. Men are going through a similar situation, with the added effect of having virtually no control over what's going to happen next.
After examining the previous two paragraphs in this topic, I'm still not sure if there's a proper way to ask a woman to have an abortion. It's telling that the only question I thought possible to ask was not one that was appropriate but one that I thought to be the least offensive. Assuredly, "what are you going to do" is better than "I don't want to be the father of your child so I don't think you should have it." Granted, the latter quote isn't something that'd likely get said, but I imagine that's probably what some women in a heightened emotional state might hear. While it's entirely possible two people in this situation would be able to sit down and have a grown up conversation about whether it's viable to have a child at that point, if a woman is going to have the kid, there's likely no real way to ask if she's planning to have the child without offending her sensibilities. If she doesn't want to have the child though? Things get considerably easier.
Can Black Women Save Struggling Planned Parenthood?
Planned Parenthood has been under heavy attack from anti-abortion organizations, particularly after the release of its annual report last month showing millions in taxpayer funding and a reduction of non-abortion health services. And as states such as Texas, which recently became one of 13 states to ban abortion after 20 weeks, many local Planned Parenthood clinics have closed.
But black women are coming to the rescue. Among the African-American celebrities actively promoting the organization are Star Jones and Nia Long. Recently Jones joined Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards for an off-the-record discussion of reproductive health and Planned Parenthood's future with a room full of African-American female influencers, including BET President Debra Lee, producer Crystal McCrary and CBS medical expert Dr. Holly Phillips, reports The Root.
Alexis McGill Johnson, a former political adviser to Sean "Diddy" Combs (remember his get out-the-vote campaign?) and Russell Simmons, hosted the event in her home. Johnson is currently chairwoman of the Planned Parenthood board of directors.
"Women's health is one of my primary issues. I work so hard to make sure women are aware of ownership of our own bodies, and I see everything Planned Parenthood does as connected to women's health," Jones told The Root. "I know the nation thinks of Planned Parenthood in a very myopic way." But, she adds, "[w]hen it comes to women's health, they are the first line of defense for most lower-income women in America."
The event at Johnson's home was the latest event in Planned Parenthood's multiyear campaign to boost its outreach to communities of color. Johnson was appointed board chairwoman earlier this year, in January Debra Alligood-White joined the organization as general counsel, and, Alencia Johnson became press officer focusing on African-American media in April, joining Kristi Henderson, who started as director of communications in April 2011. Of the organization's nine-member executive team, three are black.
Although from 1978 to 1992, Faye Wattleton served as the organization's first–and only–black president, Planned Parenthood has long suffered from image issues and ineffective outreach in communities of color. "This became particularly evident as the "black genocide" movement began gaining momentum and significant media in recent years. In 2011 billboards depicting black children with the tagline 'the most dangerous place for African Americans is in the womb' appeared," reports The Root. The group behind the billboards accused Planned Parenthood of targeting minority communities.
Plus, the organization's complicated early history has undertones of racism. For example, the organization's founder, Margaret Sanger, spoke in front of organizations like the Ku Klux Klan.
According to PBS, "A significant faction within the Black Power movement believed that population growth was key to increasing black political strength. At the 1967 Black Power Conference in Newark, N.J., attendees passed an anti-birth control resolution declaring birth control to be the equivalent of black genocide."
But as black women continue to have the highest rate of unplanned pregnancies of any community, access to contraception has become important. The battle has put the spotlight again on Planned Parenthood, making it one of the most visible political activist groups in the country–and black women are increasingly vital it to win this fight.
"Women of color are leading in so many ways, and I felt it was really important to gather a group of women who have been successful in banking, media and politics, just ideas for how we can use our power to push for the issues we care about. Planned Parenthood is one of those issues," said Johnson.
Pro-Choice Activists Call Michigan's New Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Bill 'Rape Insurance'
Pro-choice advocates are upset with Michigan lawmakers who have just passed a controversial measure banning all insurance plans in the state from covering abortion unless the woman's life is in danger. Women and employers must purchase a separate abortion rider if they would like the procedure covered, even in cases of rape and incest.
The law, called the "Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act," goes into affect in March. Supporters argue that it allows people who are anti-abortion to avoid paying into a plan that covers it. Opponents, however, have nicknamed the new law the "rape insurance" initiative, since it would force some women to anticipate the possibility of being raped by purchasing the extra abortion insurance ahead of time, reports The Huffington Post.
"This tells women who were raped … that they should have thought ahead and planned for it," said Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) during debates about the new law. "Make no mistake, this is anything but a citizens' initiative. It's a special interest group's perverted dream come true."
Actually the law isn't new. Last year, the Michigan State Legislature first passed the measure, but Governor Rick Snyder (R) vetoed it, saying he does not "believe it is appropriate to tell a woman who becomes pregnant due to a rape that she needed to select elective insurance coverage."
Anti-abortion group Right to Life of Michigan rallied in response to the veto and collected more than 300,000 voter signatures on a petition this year to push for a second vote on the measure. Now, having been passed by both chambers, the bill automatically becomes law — even without Snyder's approval.
"More than 80 percent of private insurance plans currently cover abortions, The New York Times reported, citing research organization the Guttmacher Institute. Eight states have passed similar laws banning the insurance coverage of abortion, according to the Guttmacher Institute, but only two of them have actually made the abortion rider available to women," reports HuffPo.
During the debates in Michigan several Democratic women lawmakers became emotional during debates as they revealed personal stories of rape, miscarriage and abortion. State Rep. David Knezek (D) blasted the measure as misogynistic.
"This body made up of 80 percent men will make a decision that will impact 100 percent of women," he said.
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I haven't written about working out in a long time. You can see where my ultimate passion lies by the number of posts I write about food and nutrition. But did you know that taking away the ability to workout is Food Babe's kryptonite?
I can just about get through anything I face on a daily basis unless my body stays still or stagnant for too long. Not being able to exercise – I get cranky, irritable, stressed, anxious, easily pissed off, etc – you get the idea – I become one miserable person inside. This is why I make it a priority to workout every single day – it doesn't have to be a no holds bar type of workout – but something every day to get my booty moving to calm my mind, to breath, to sweat, and to most importantly get that endorphin high!
Turbo Kick is my favorite workout in the WORLD and will keep me committed to working out on the busiest of days.
I first discovered Turbo Kick a few years ago when I decided to take a "kickboxing" class at the the local YMCA one Saturday. It went something like this – I walked into a gym packed full of about 50 women, I stood in the back of the room and started watching what was "on stage." There were three women instructors moving so intense, full of energy and excitement. I quickly learned the moves, moving by booty to the music and feeling like I was at a Black Eyed Peas concert dancing, kicking and punching. The instructors – Meredith, Lindy, and Anna looked like superstars partying on stage dressed with blinged out clothes, animal prints and funky hats. I'd never experienced this type of electric energy during a workout before – I was immediately hooked. So hooked in fact – I have made it my mission to go to Turbo Kick class every single Saturday I could for the last few years….
The Turbo Kick routine changes every month – so you get to hear the newest and latest dance music, your body continues to be challenged and you learn new moves that work your muscles differently than the month before. Turbo Kick is high intensity if you want – or low intensity on the days you need to take it easy. It is one of the most versatile workouts and anyone can do it. I see women of all ages in class, including someone in their early 70's – WOW (Hope that's me one day..!)
I tried the new high intensity interval training (HITT) "at home" version of Turbo Kick this week – it's called Turbo Fire. This rocked my world. Discovering that I had the ability to do this fun workout at home with souped up intensity anytime I like was mind blowing to me. I.was.in.heaven. I've only tried one DVD so far – but so far so AMAZING.
Meredith (seen below doing her thing last week at Turbo Kick) is one of my favorite instructors who can motivate someone like I have never seen. She's also a Beachbody coach and works for Powder Blue Productions – the company behind Turbo Kick. If you are looking for a fun, fast paced, energetic workout to really amazing music – this is the workout for you. Check out Meredith's Beachbody page for more information on Turbo Fire.
A lot of you out there may have already tried the first set of DVDs "Turbo Jam" – this is great too for a beginner. I totally want every single "Turbo" dvd I can get my hands on for christmas. I hear there are new DVDs coming out soon! Can't wait.
Being a devoted member of class, I've always gotten the nudge from Meredith to maybe teach Turbo Kick one day… who knows… this may happen, anything to spread the Turbo love.
If you have any questions about Turbo Kick or any of the other workouts I do – feel free to leave me a comment or come visit me on my Facebook Wall.
Until then – see you in Turbo class!
Food Babe
P.S. One thing they always mention after every Beachbody DVD is to drink a recovery shake. I couldn't agree more – This one has High Quality Whey Protein, Organic Mixed Berries, Water, Ice, Chia Seeds and Lots of Lovely Organic Kale!


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Selling Close Care Property
The biggest problem facing owners of close care properties is the misunderstanding, or just ignorance, of the general public as to what exactly Close Care is all about. Homes With Care define it as Assisted Living units that can be rented or bought by people needing more help than can easily be achieved in standard home settings, but less help than would be provided within a care home setting. Critically, these facilities are located as part of a care home development – but they may or may not be actually physically attached to the care home itself. Care and hotel (cleaning, laundry and food) can be purchased from the care home as and when required. Close care is particularly suitable where maybe one of a couple requires more help than the other.
There are not a lot of close care scheme in the UK. Given the aging population, together with the principle that the older generations tend to own their properties and many will look to down-size as the years pass on, given the right scheme in the right location, it would seem that there should be a growing demand for Close Care property. The problem remains, however, how to get the word out there that this type of property exists….
Due to the nature of the beast, generally the Close Care property sale element plays second fiddle to the day-to-day running of the principle business – the care home. Operators of care homes are busy people and their time should absolutely be spent ensuring the people they care for have the very best care. Given their limited available time and resources, the sale of the close care to a largely unaware market can be daunting – but if successful, surely bountiful.
Estate agents are often retained to sell Close Care properties. All too often these agents, however, do not necessarily understand the principle behind them and are less likely to use appropriate terminology and selling techniques that the owners might use – given the opportunity to speak to potential purchasers themselves.
The greatest marketing tool in these times is the internet. Care homes generally have their own website to help sell their services. However, these websites only need to be basic and certainly aren't set up to sell properties in the way that www.RightMove.co.uk or www.PrimeLocation.co.uk, for example, do.
HomesWithCare.com is not at estate agency service, no agency fees are payable. It is purely a marketing tool that provides three principle services in the selling of Close Care property.
1) It clearly defines Close Care and its benefits
2) It provides a portal which any care home website can link to. The portal can be fully managed by the owner themselves and is easily updated. Owners of care homes can simply link their webpage to their page at HomesWithCare.com.
3) It is the only website dedicated to the selling of only Assisted Living properties in all its forms.
If you would like to learn more about what HomesWithCare.com does and how it can help you please contact the team on 0844 2252995 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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The Board of Education directs strict adherence to the principles embodied in Oregon and Federal "Equal Employment" and affirmative action legislation.
Rogue Community College shall provide employment opportunities to all qualified persons and prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, veteran's status, familial relationship, expunged juvenile record, opposition to safety and health practices or application for worker's compensation benefits.
Authority: ORS 341.541
Previous Policy Nos. 4100 and 4112.1
Adopted: February 15, 1978
Reaffirmed: October 18, 1978
Previous Policy No.: 4112.1
Adopted: October 18, 1978
Amended: March 16, 1983
Approved: June 14, 1997
The board directs strict adherence to the principles embodied in Oregon and Federal "Affirmative Action" legislation.
The college shall take affirmative action to recruit and to employ members of protected groups. Under Federal Executive Order 11246 as amended, protected minority groups are defined as African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. Women are also designated as a protected group. The protected groups are those groups of persons who have historically been most disadvantaged by discriminatory practices formerly sanctioned by law. Affirmative employment efforts are also required for disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era and for disabled persons.
Authority: Federal Executive Order 11246 as amended
Previous Policy No.: 4100
Adopted: October 18, 1978
Approved: June 14, 1997
Rogue Community College is committed to providing opportunities for promotion and advancement of all current employees. Where public announcements and recruitment are appropriate, the college will recruit widely in order to obtain a large and diverse group of outstanding applicants.
Previous Policy No.: 4111
Adopted: October 18, 1978
Approved: June 14, 1997
Rogue Community College shall conduct criminal background checks on all newly hired employees. In addition, the College may conduct criminal background checks on volunteers and current employees moving into a position that will be handling money, issued college purchasing/credit cards, having direct unsupervised contact with minors under the age of 18 or persons with developmental disabilities, working with data-sensitive information and/or working in security-sensitive positions such as information technology positions and any position issued master keys to College facilities.
Rogue Community College may conduct other types of background checks as appropriate to the position, including but not limited to: DMV records checks, education checks, reference checks, and social security number checks.
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What is your bet?Originally Posted by stephanbathory
What is your bet?Originally Posted by stephanbathory
"Quantity has a quality all of its own" (Uncle Stalin)
Yes, yes, but KRIEG is spelled KRIG in danish
My bet is: the finns can't hold out, but Uncle Joe will settle for a few provinces.
And now, let the sitzkrieg take place!
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Proud owner of 50 2Coaties
=¤= Scandinavia In Flames=¤=
(Part Two)
Early in the War there was a small incident in Norwegian waters that triggered some unorthodox thinking in the otherwise landfocused German Highcommand. A plan for occupying Denmark and Norway was set in motion.
The Allied Highcommand also planned to land troops in Norway in case of a German invasion.
The German Plan was set in motion by the political establisment on the 12. of March 1940. The German landforces where completly surprised by the political demand to knock out Denmark and Norway.
Troops where rushed to the Danish Border and 3 Marine Divisions stationed in Danzig, where mobilised for the invasion of Norway.
MNT. Divsions dug in at the Franco-German border where rushed to The Baltic seaports for transfer to the Norwegian front.
Three Panzer divsions from the dutch border rushed to the Danish front and overran Jutland.
German airforces mounted an agressive bombing campaign on the Danish capital. While The German navy shielded an invasion taskforce invading København. In heavy snow and ice the German Marine-Sturm divisions smashed the Danish forces and occupied The capital.
The Danish Surrender was accepted. And German Garrison Div. was quickly railed in to supress any resistence.
Some lowlevel Danish diplomat refused to listen to the German occuppied Danish government and signed a treaty with the United States of America and Great Britan, handing over temporary control over Iceland and Greenland to The Allies.
The attack on Norway was a huge gamble, the German navy had no intelligence about the whereabout of the allied fleets and no friendly aircover as they sneaked two mountain Korps along the Norwegian coast towards Narvik. The landing in Southern Norway by three Marine Div. deployed straight from the battle of København went according to plan. Oslo was occupied after a quick assault.
The Allied plans for defending Norway seemed to have failed. No resistence apart from some badly organised Norwegian divisions where encountered.
(Southern Norway at the end of the Norway Campaign)
(Northen Norway at the end of the Norway Campaign)
The resistence in Norway to German occupatation was heavy, and the lack of German garrison Div. resulted in the forming of a partisan army in Norway. German firepower and superior numbers quickly smashed the Partisans and executed the ringleaders.
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"Quantity has a quality all of its own" (Uncle Stalin)
Yes, yes, but KRIEG is spelled KRIG in danish
Bad News from Finland. The Finns folded just one Hour after Germany declared war on Denmark and Norway.
The Finns may have lost the War but, We now have a potential ally where we can deploy troops in an upcoming conflict with the USSR.
The strategically important city of Leningrad Could be knocked out of the war by a Powerfull German trust out of Finland.
"Quantity has a quality all of its own" (Uncle Stalin)
Yes, yes, but KRIEG is spelled KRIG in danish
Correct about Finland There was a small Scandinavian interlude in the Sitzkrieg though.Originally Posted by Anibal
"Quantity has a quality all of its own" (Uncle Stalin)
Yes, yes, but KRIEG is spelled KRIG in danish
Now, I am eagerly waiting for the gate to be opened and let the cattle run by. That is, if you understand what I meant.
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Proud owner of 50 2Coaties


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Tennessee to Check for Livestock Traceability Compliance Starting Jan. 1
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture will conduct routine compliance checks beginning Jan. 1, 2015 for the federal Animal Disease Traceability rule. The rule went into effect last year and requires the identification of livestock being transported across state lines.
96th Annual American Farm Bureau Convention
The 96th Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Jan. 11-14, 2015, will take place in San Diego, California. The American Farm Bureau Federation works all year to create an Annual Convention that will be educational, inspirational and memorable, and our 96th gathering will check all of the boxes!
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® Launches HOW-TO Video Series about Farming and Ranching
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Translate this page Pechanga tribute to be part of Temecula council hot dog feteFriday, December 7th, 2012 Issue 49, Volume 16.
"Its going to be one heck of a celebration," Naggar predicted as the plan for a multipurpose party took shape recently. Several council members and a longtime resident casually tossed out ideas for a recognition celebration during the Nov. 27 council meeting. But the wheels may have been set in motion weeks earlier when Naggar suggested the creation of a public display at City Hall to mark the demise of the controversial Liberty Quarry project. As it now stands, the City Hall cookout will celebrate a historic land purchase by the Pechanga Indian tribe, the post-election swearing-in of two incumbent council members and a state championship victory by the Great Oak High School girls cross country team. Naggar broached the idea for a permanent exhibit during his remarks at a Nov. 15 gathering that came after the tribe announced it had spent $20.35 million to buy the site of a contentious gravel mine and prevent similar projects from taking shape in the area. The suggestion took hold and city and tribal leaders soon began examining the exhibit concept. Mayor Chuck Washington said plans were being set to adopt a city proclamation on Dec. 11 to praise the tribes actions. Other reasons for a hotdog celebration piled on when it was noted that a swearing-in ceremony and a tribute to the Great Advertisement On Nov. 15, tribal leaders announced a deal that called for the tribe to pay a Watsonville-based company $3 million to purchase the 354 acres that was the heart of a seven-year clash over whether Liberty Quarry should operate south of the city. The tribe also agreed to pay Granite Construction Company $17.35 million for key concessions that include agreeing to not own or operate a mine in a vast swath of land flanking the city through the year 2035. That announcement, which attracted about 150 people to an impromptu gathering at the Pechanga casino, came about a week after Naggar and Mayor Chuck Washington handily won their re-election bids. And just before the last council meeting, the Great Oak runners snared the top CIF honors for their division. The girls squad was subsequently ranked number two in the nation and it was invited to compete in the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore. Naggar, Washington and others at the recent council meeting spotlighted the significance of the Pechanga deal and agreed that a display and public celebration are in order. Washington called the quarry purchase and close of escrow as a day "that changed Temecula forever." Washington said talks over the creation of a commemorative display began at a private lunch that included members of the city and tribal councils. Materials for the permanent exhibit are still being collected and considered, he said. "The shape that (exhibit) takes and when that happens is not certain yet," he said. 0 comments Be the first to share your opinion on this article!
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression
Generic Name | Brand Name |
citalopram | Celexa |
escitalopram oxalate | Lexapro |
fluoxetine | Prozac |
fluvoxamine | Luvox |
paroxetine | Paxil |
sertraline | Zoloft |
SSRIs are newer (second-generation) antidepressants that generally have fewer side effects than older (first-generation) antidepressants such as tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Other second-generation antidepressants include bupropion (Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR) and duloxetine (Cymbalta).
How It Works
Symptoms of depression result when certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) get out of balance. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) help symptoms of depression by increasing the amount of serotonin available.
Why It Is Used
SSRIs work as well for depression as other types of antidepressants, such as tricyclic antidepressants, but they have different and often less severe side effects.
How Well It Works
SSRIs relieve depression in most people who take them. They have become one of the first medicines used for depression because they work and have few side effects.
SSRIs also may help with anxiety and anxiety disorders.
Side Effects
Side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors include:
- Feeling sick to your stomach, not having an appetite, or having diarrhea.
- Feeling anxious or grouchy.
- Problems sleeping or drowsiness.
- Loss of sexual desire or ability.
- Headaches or dizziness.
- Weight gain.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
FDA Advisories. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued:
- An advisory on antidepressant medicines and the risk of suicide. The FDA does not recommend that people stop using these medicines. Instead, a person taking antidepressants should be watched for warning signs of suicide. This is especially important at the beginning of treatment or when doses are changed.
- A warning about taking triptans, used for headaches, with SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) or SNRIs (selective serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors). Taking these medicines together can cause a very rare but serious condition called serotonin syndrome.
What To Think About
Antidepressant medicines work in different ways. No antidepressant works better than another, but different ones work better or worse for different people. The side effects of antidepressant medicines are different and may lead you to chose one instead of another. Tell your doctor about side effects.
You may have to try different medicines or take more than one to help your symptoms. Most people find a medicine that works within a few tries. Other people take longer to find the right one and may need to take the antidepressant and another type of medicine.
Take your antidepressant as your doctor says. Don't quit taking your medicines without talking to your doctor. If you quit suddenly, it can cause dizziness, anxiety, fatigue, and headache. If you and your doctor decide you can quit using medicine, gradually reduce the dose over several weeks.
You may start to feel better within 1 to 3 weeks of taking SSRIs. But it can take as many as 6 to 8 weeks to see more improvement. If you have questions or concerns about your medicines, or if you do not notice any improvement by 3 weeks, talk to your doctor.
SSRIs may be safer than tricyclic antidepressants because they do not cause death if taken in large quantities (overdose).
Sexual problems can be an important side effect. Other antidepressants such as bupropion (Wellbutrin) may be less likely to cause sexual problems and may be used instead of, or in addition to, an SSRI. Using a medicine such as sildenafil (Viagra) may help with sexual problems caused by SSRIs in both men and women.1, 2
Studies have found that daily use of SSRIs may make a broken bone (fracture) more likely in adults over age 50. Talk to your doctor about this before taking an SSRI.3
SSRIs make bleeding more likely in the upper gastrointestinal tract (stomach and esophagus). Taking SSRIs with NSAIDs (such as Aleve or Advil) makes bleeding even more likely. Taking medicines that control acid in the stomach may help.4
Taking medicines for depression during pregnancy may make birth defects more likely. If you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant, talk to your doctor. Medicines may need to be continued if your depression is severe. Your doctor can help weigh the risks of treatment against the risk of harm to your pregnancy.
These medicines must be used very carefully in those who have bipolar disorder because they may trigger a manic episode. If you have bipolar disorder, your doctor may prescribe them, along with a mood stabilizer.
Never suddenly stop taking antidepressants. If you decide to stop taking your antidepressant, you will need to lower your dose slowly, with your doctor's help. Abruptly stopping antidepressant medicines can cause negative side effects or a relapse into another depressive episode.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
- Nurnberg HG, et al. (2003). Treatment of antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction with sildenafil. JAMA, 289(1): 56–64.
- Nurnberg GH, et al. (2008). Sildenafil treatment of women with antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 300(4): 395–404.
- Richards JB, et al. (2007). Effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on the risk of fracture. Archives of Internal Medicine, 167(2): 188–194.
- Abajo FJ, Garcia-Rodriguez LA (2008). Risk of upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and venlafaxine therapy. Archives of General Psychiatry, 65(7): 795–803.
Last Updated: March 13, 2009
Author: Jeannette Curtis & Paul Lehnert
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Catherine D. Serio, PhD - Behavioral Health & Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry & Peter Hauser, MD - Psychiatry


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TODAY | April 04, 2013
>>> hello, everybody, it's thirst-day thursday, april 4th and it is just one day away from our big five-year anniversary show tomorrow.
>> we have a big show planned.
>> it has flown by.
>> it is crazy. we're having a musical guest.
>> guests.
>> plural. and we have a really fun look back. kind of all about us.
>> it's all good.
>> focus.
>> we have 98 degrees on today and tomorrow we have new kids on the block .
>> it's been a lot of fun.
>> finally the announcement was official.
>> worst-kept secret in the world.
>> jimmy fallon is replacing jay leno on the " tonight show ." you wonder how they're going to handle it on air that night. it's one of those things, you're never quite sure how it's going to work out.
>> you can't ignore it.
>> so this is how leno and jimmy did it.
>> i want to congratulate, i can't to congratulate my good friend jimmy fallon . he is a hell of a guy, he's going to do a great job.
>> you guys probably heard the news i'm going to be taking over for the tonight show next february. but don't worry, until february our focus is right here on whatever this show is called. thanks to jay leno for being so gracious. i know this whole thing -- means so much to me to have his support. we wouldn't be there without your support, i love you so much, i love this job and i love -- coming in -- i just it, thank you so much.
>> a big mush.
>> how sweet.
>> it's been in the papers and everyone has been talking about it for so long. when i did the show last week -- nobody really knew if it was confirmed or not. i said what's the story. and he goes, basically his attitude was like, can you believe it? he's still like a little kid in the candy store . which is one of the nicest qualities jimmy has among many. you know it's like this attitude of, wow, this is really happening and wow i'm grateful for it and he's been a total class act through this whole thing. and leno said in a very funny statement. he said congratulations, jimmy. i hope you're as lucky as me. and hold onto the job until you're the old guy, if you need me, i'll be in the garage. he has his famous car collection.
>> jimmy kimmel --
>> i love what jimmy kimmel said.
>> this is how jimmy kimmel addressed it. take a look.
>> it's a big night in the world of late-night television as you probably heard. it was announced officially today, that starting in february of next year, after the olympics, i will take over as new host of the " tonight show " on nbc. i spoke to jay on phone today and he -- excuse me one second. okay, apparently it's a different jimmy that's going to be hosting the tonight show . are you sure? does anybody know what the return policy is on a yacht?
>> cute. i love what he tweeted. he said congratulations to my dear sweet jimmy fallon , a formidable rival and an incredible lover. letterman had to say something.
>> letterman did, too, everyone got in on the act. let's listen. we're just reading it? he said --
>> i got a call from my mom today and she says, well, david, i see you didn't get the " tonight show " -- again!
>> i like it when we do that.
>> i think it's much better than rolling sound bites . we're very busy being hip and happenin'.
>> i can't help myself. it just goes with the territory.
>> mtv wants a little kathie lee , there's a show called nikki and sara , live.
>> what is that?
>> it's not my demographic, i hadn't heard of it before, certainly not my age. it's hosted by these comediennes, nicky glazer and sara schaeffer. one of them was jimmy kimmel , one of his writers -- no, jimmy fallon 's writers for a while. they're adorable. you were invited but you couldn't do it. i was in a sketch based on "the hunger games." that's all you need to know .
>> that was the network. they loved the show.
>> naturally.
>> but -- they said they only have room in the budget for one host.
>> oh, nicky . you'll be missed.
>> they said it's up to us to decide who gets to stay. and they said something about maybe the odds be ever in your favor?
>> ten, nine, eight --
>> nicky , you would understand if you had read "the hunger games" like i had asked you.
>> oh, god, ha do you think you're doing?
>> hosting.
>> curb it a little bit.
>> backo, barbie, it's my show now. welcome back to nicky and sara like with your new, improved host, kathie lee gifford , who is better than kathie lee ? i'll tell you, nobody. because you're going to want to see if i actually let the girls interview cal 10, don't count on it. i love those girls because they didn't make me stick to the script. and i would love to go back any time with them. they were ready. you know how i am about that. i got there 15 minutes early. were waiting, they were ready. you know what took me the longest? just signing all the stuff after you've finished. you sign, i think i signed cody and cassidy away on tv. there's mounds of paperwork. that's what's wrong with our world, hoda.
>> but if you want to watch " sara and nikki" live they're on mtv at 10:00 p.m .
>>> beyonce was making a big announcement at 10:00 . she was saying get ready. she has released a new single called "grown woman" part of a pepsi commercial.
>> when she's being paid $30 million for?
>> that would be it.
>> let's watch it and see if we like it.
>> because she needs the money.
>> embrace your past, but live for now.
>> so all of those takes were from her old videos.
>> she's such a pro.
>> we've had the greatest artists in the world here for their concert series i've never seen anybody more precise than beyonce. you think am i really watching someone do that live. she's got the work ethic , boy, that's for sure.
>>> kevin ware , you guys remember he was the player -- i'm sorry, kevin ware , the coach from rutgers.
>> no, kevin ware is the one who hurt his leg.
>> you know what?
>> you are sleep dprised. hoda who sleeps like eight or nine hours a night, is now understanding what it's like to be a mother.
>> i got to tell you, i'm used to going to bed when i feel like it and waking up when it's convenient for me. oh, my god.
>> how do you like motherhood?
>> it's a puppy. but i got to tell you, you have to walk him at 10:00 or 10:30 at night.
>> he has to be in his crate.
>> and 4:00 a.m . he's going out again.
>> and it's going beautifully, isn't it?
>> he is the cutest. i don't mean to go on and on. he's the cutest dog.
>> you finally understand my love for my bambino. and lola.
>> i never got it really until --
>> i know.
>> he calms me down and he's the best dog in the world.
>> since bambino.
>> now playlist.
>> this is my favorite part of thursday. if you're looking for a song to add to your playlist when you're at the gym and you need a good beat, a good beat, it's this one. it's called -- conveniently "drinking from the bottle" by calvin harris .
>> how did i know that? let's hear it.
>> it's great in the gym, really.
>> some of this music, honestly, i'm so grateful for it, though, because so many people who don't know how to sing have been able to have music. they speak, they're not singing, that's what i'm saying, it's opened up a whole career for people who actually can't sing.
>> i'm telling you, there's nothing better than working out to this.
>> i'm being honest, that's not singing, that's talking.
>> but it's fun to dance to. i like dancing to talking.
>> is it okay or not okay to diss your ex in public? let's listen.
>> no, hoda, it's not okay under any circumstances, period. there are always two sides to every story an you should know.
>> my side and the right side.
>> no, it is not okay, no need to diss your ex in public. but when you have to vent, that's what your best friends are for.
>> i'm here for you, hoda. who do you want to talk about?
>> i'm having fun with those.
>> it's one of the best things you get get to do around here.
>> it's time for miss sara haines.
>> i'm just reminding everyone that we're having our joyful, the new series joyful cookoff. which we want healthy versions of classic recipes. this month it's lasagna. you go to our website and the top three people will do a cookoff on the show live and the grand prize winner, they will be featured on or website.
>> who decides who the winner is?
>> possibly not me.
>> joy?
>> do we have time for this, you guys?
>> we just did it.
>> we just did it.
>> and --
>> i apparently i had zoned out. i'm feeling for you. you zoned out because of the lack of sleep --
>> that's what i do.


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I blinked at the same time the woman in the video blinked xD
I blinked at the same time the woman in the video blinked xD
#18 I think his feet are dug into the ground just a bit. To give him a little leverage.
#4 maybe everything is glued to be on its side? xD
Leo is amazing! That man deserves all the awards!
#12 made me laugh for a full 5 minutes.
Reminds me of a guy I worked with. I gave him my number when he transferred to a different store so we could still talk about video games and computers and I soon found out it was a horrible idea. He would send me at least 10 texts a day all about how lonely he was and that he wished I was single, with a few texts thrown in about Skyrim or Fallout 3. Meanwhile, I was dating my boyfriend of 3 years who was not too happy about this creeper.
When I switched to T-Mobile I didn't give him my new number, I wonder about him sometimes but I'm glad he doesn't bother me anymore.
xD oh wow
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let #24 be a joke.
While I do think this guy is awesome for what he did for those women, I'm pretty sure hes only getting the fame because he was being funny in the interview. If he would have just said something like "yes I rescued those girls, I feel great about it" something serious/boring/monotone/etc he would not be receiving all this attention. For example, the guy who called the police about that marathon bomber being in his boat, what is his name off the top of your head? You most likely don't know because he didn't have a interview "worthy of autotune". I'm not saying this guy isn't a great/wonderful person, he is. But does he deserve all this fame for doing something that any decent person should have done anyway?
I'm not so sure
I'm vegetarian because the smell of meat makes me sick, not because I "don't want to hurt the poor animals". While I do think that animals raised for food are treated very poorly and its horrible, I do not have a problem with people eating meat. I understand that I would most likely be a healthier person if I ate meat but I just can't stand the smell or taste.
As for bug parts in my candy or animal fat in the cake, I'm pretty sure there's worse things in the ingredients that I should be concerned about.
This post is kind of silly for the most part, and anyone who is in shock about this is pretty ignorant to what companies normally put into the food we eat.
Ahhh!! I love him! Hes so adorable and humble!!
I hate to listen to people eat, I rant to my boyfriend all the time to eat more quietly but that just makes him eat louder!! grr!! Also, people who eat their boogers.
God, all those girls are basically naked and they look way too young to be dressing like (not that anyone should dress like that in public). Where the hell were their parents growing up?!
I never went through this trying to buy tickets online. 0.o
I'm getting really tired of seeing the same gif's in every single post.
Who the fuck cares? They're famous now, so if they whine about not being the most popular kid in school they can just shut the fuck up.


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4.5 A great LOTR game (especially for younger players!) Caramon | 15/07/2011 | See all Caramon's reviews (77) Told in retrospect by Sam Gamgee to his children long after the events portrayed in THE LORD OF THE RINGS, ARAGORNS QUEST details the journey of the weather beaten Ranger from his first meeting with the Hobbits in Bree, up to his coronation as King.The graphics are very cartoony and bring to mind Japanese RPG styles, but once you get used to the child friendly nature of the game, you can begin to enjoy it. The musical score is good, with renditions of Howard Shores excellent film soundtracks to all three films, and it is nice to hear Sean Astin (reprising his role of Sam from the films) recording new dialogue directly for the game.The controls are intuitive, using both controller and nunchuck, and special moves and abilities are unlocked through gameplay. The game is played on a level by level basis as Aragorn and his band of companions travel through Middle Earth, and although there is no option to backtrack to previously finished levels, the self contained nature of each segment ensures this should not be necessary.The game follows the main plot of the novels/films, with creative embellishments on the way; Trolls attacking Dwarves outside Rivendell, for instance, or the Hobbits being attacked by ruffians whilst leaving Bree. Rather than distract from the plot, such unexpected proceedings help to keep the game fresh. There are also a host of items, collectibles and skills to acquire throughout the levels, to help keep the interest in exploring high, although one or two playthroughs is all most players may commit to the game, in truth.A second player may join at any time to play as Gandalf, who simply offers support to Aragorn and can also be developed through the game with collectible enhancements.All in all, ARAGORNS QUEST is a pleasant game, more child friendly than most LORD OF THE RINGS software, but intensely playable and enjoyable for all that, especially if played with younger children.
4.5 Thrills for youngsters marklfc | 17/01/2011 | See all marklfc's reviews (6) I was quite impessed about a lot of Aragorn's Quest - the narrative is interestingly and cleverly told - as a story told by Sam covering selected events from the films. The controls are responsive and fun, at times impressive visuals (but a conflict in styles and tone - not sure if it wants to have a cartoony feel or accurately represent the actors). The training levels are well handled, and some of the battles have a sense of scale. However, it is quite easy and can be repetitive, but a great game for the younger ones that adults can appreciate too, especially LOTR fans - really enjoying it!