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Thousands of consumers may be holding fraudulent coupons for groceries and toiletries after an Internet marketing fiasco that one industry spokesman described as an unprecedented consumer mess that could take years and a million dollars to clean up.
Commercial's critics say it overstates risks of occasionally eating hot dogs.
By Lindsey Tanner ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — In a new television commercial, children eat hot dogs in a school cafeteria as one little boy says, "I was dumbfounded when the doctor told me I have late-stage colon cancer."
It is a startling moment in an ad that vilifies one of America's most beloved (though oft-criticized) foods while stoking fears about a dreaded disease.
But the boy doesn't have cancer. Neither do two other kids in the ad who claim to be afflicted.
The commercial's pro-vegetarian sponsors say it is a dramatization that highlights research linking processed meats, including hot dogs, with higher odds of getting colon cancer.
But that connection is based on studies of adults, not children, and the increased risk is slight, even if someone were to eat a hot dog daily.
This month, almost 2 million first-year students will head off to college campuses around the country. Most of them will be about 18 years old, born in 1990 when headlines sounded oddly familiar to those of today: Rising fuel costs were causing airlines to cut staff and flight schedules; Big Three car companies were facing declining sales and profits; and a president named Bush was increasing the number of troops in the Middle East in the hopes of securing peace. However, the mindset of this new generation of college students is quite different from that of the faculty about to prepare them to become the leaders of tomorrow.
MARIONCOUNTY, Fla. (August 28, 2008) – Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) firefighters and technical rescue team members rescued an injured man, 54, trapped on a tree. Firefighters received the 911 call to 350 SE 125 Place near Pedro just before 2 p.m. today.
Firefighters say the man was standing about 30-feet in the air on the “V” of a very large oak tree on his friend’s property, when he started cutting a two-foot wide, 35-foot long branch. Instead of falling away from him, the top portion of the branch hit the ground, and the cut portion kicked-back on the man. Weighing as much as a full-size pick-up truck, the branch pinned the man and knocked him unconscious.
Using safety harnesses, ropes and ladders, firefighters accessed the man and brought him to safety. Technical rescue team members climbed their extension ladder up the tree and secured an anchor point to set up their ropes and pulley system. Firefighters then attached a victim’s harness to the man, lifting him up and away from the branch and lowering him onto Truck 17, which has a 110-foot ladder. Once on that ladder, he was brought to safety and provided advanced life support (ALS) emergency medical care.
When firefighters first arrived, the man was unconscious, but he started coming-to during the rescue. The man suffered broken bones as well as head and neck injuries and was flown to Shands at the University of Florida.
Theresa Batchelor was nominated by her husband, Robert. Here is what Robert had to say about Theresa:
Dear Storm and Chris, My wife should be your woman of the week. She is president of Beauty's Haven Farm & Equine Rescue. She overcame near quadriplegia from a spinal cord tumor in 1997. She works so hard seven days a week because the horses never take a day off. Besides the horses, she has to recruit and train our half-dozen volunteers. When she is not outside, she is inside fund raising and answering dozens of emails and phone calls. She has not had a vacation in at least six years. Last year she only left the farm five times for short periods. Beauty's Haven is becoming more and more of a sanctuary since we take in horses that most other rescues reject: We have taken in horses from less than 12 hours to more than 38 years old. We have taken in horses with birth defects, disease, cancer, blindness, emaciated, COPD, and many other serious conditions that limit their adoptability. Theresa really needs a break! Please make her your Woman of the Week. Thanks, Bob
By V. Dion Haynes and Michael Birnbaum
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, August 22, 2008; A01
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee announced plans yesterday to boost dismal achievement at half the city's middle schools by offering students an unusual incentive: cash.
For years, school officials have used detention, remedial classes, summer school and suspensions to turn around poorly behaved, underachieving middle school students, with little results. Now they are introducing a program that will pay students up to $100 per month for displaying good behavior.
Beginning in October, 3,000 students at 14 middle schools will be eligible to earn up to 50 points per month and be paid $2 per point for attending class regularly and on time, turning in homework, displaying manners and earning high marks. A maximum of $2.7 million has been set aside for the program, and the money students earn will be deposited every two weeks into bank accounts the system plans to open for them.
My name is Jose and I am a 5 year old Chihuahua mix. I am very sweet little guy, but everything is so much larger than me. I would love to be able to curl up in your lap and sleep in a warm comfy bed. Please come and be my hero today!
One of the biggest knocks against warehouse stores like Sam’s Club and Costco is that you have to buy many items in large bulk quantities. The price per unit is low, but what exactly are you going to do with 36 rolls of toilet paper? While I personally don’t mind this (we have a ton of closet space we use for this), such bulk makes shopping at those places really inconvenient for some people.
The solution, often suggested in personal finance books, is to start a bulk-buying co-operative with family and friends. If you go in four ways on a jumbo package of toilet paper, for example, splitting the cost four ways as well as splitting the rolls four ways, you can all save significant money on the purchase. Do this often enough with most of your staples and you’ll save significant money and get higher quality items.
Good Riddance: How to Get Rid of Life's Little Annoyances: (realsimple.com)
Coffee Breath: Unlike onion and garlic odors, which enter your lungs and bloodstream, coffee breath can usually be curtailed by simply brushing your teeth and tongue, which are where odor-causing bacteria grow.
Stomach Growls: If you suspected you should eat, you're correct. Your stomach churns more when you're hungry, producing a rumbling sound. However, don't chew gum, as swallowing air only exacerbates the sound.
Water in Your Ear: Swimmer Natalie Coughlin, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, mixes equal parts rubbing alcohol (to dry) and white vinegar (to disinfect) in an eyedropper. Then she puts a few drops in the ear canal, waits 30 seconds, and drains it.
Pet: An ASPCA spokeswoman says, "If you need to find another loving home for a pet, post flyers in community centers, in veterinary offices, and on petfinder.com. Be honest and open with a prospective adopter to ensure a good match.
A Hand Stamp: Images from a fun night out should be stamped into your memory, not onto the back of your hand. Nail-polish remover with acetone, or baby wipes for those with sensitive skin, will remove a dark stamp.
Spinach in Teeth: Fake a cough and turn away, or pretend to drop something under the table so you can scrape your teeth. No toothpick? Try an earring post, or use a piece of thread as dental floss.
A Charley Horse: When a cramp hits, usually resulting from dehydration, don't fight your instincts. Stretch the affected area and massage in a circular motion, using mild to moderate pressure. Squeezing the area will also work if massaging is too painful.
Scars: Massage a new scar for five minutes, twice a day. Applying pressure forces the body to make scar tissue that is flatter and lighter in color. Start the treatment two to three weeks after the injury has healed and scabbing is gone. Stop rubbing after a year; no more improvement can be made to a scar after that.
Cat-Urine Odor: Apply absorbent litter to the wet spot. Vacuum up the litter and scrub the area with a mixture of 3/4 cup bleach in 1 gallon water. (Spot-test rugs first in an inconspicuous place.) The bleach oxidizes smelly sulfur compounds. Follow with a paste of baking soda and water; let it dry, then vacuum.
A reportedly missing man has returned from an extended vacation in Australia to find friends and family have been mourning his death - after he forgot to tell them he was going away.
It all started when the Michael O'Neill, who lives in England, set off in June to stay with a friend. It was a last minute decision so he forgot to let people know.
“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.” - Henry David Thoreau
What would you do if you had an extra hour a day?
This is a common barrier I run into when I write about making positive life changes: people don’t have time to pursue their dreams. People don’t have time to exercise. People don’t have time to get organized.
Well, it’s time to make time.
By using some combination of the following, you can free up an hour or more a day. Find the ones that work for you (not all will work for everyone), and then carve out that hour a day.
Then make sure you use that extra hour a day in the best way possible — book that hour on your calendar for something you really, really want to do, whether that’s work on a goal, write a book, start a business, exercise, read more, or whatever. Don’t squander this gift of time!
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