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The Blue Button initiative has already let more than one-million veterans and active-duty troops download their personal health records. But the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information (ONC) has a larger audience in mind.
"What we want to do is to allow people using other than just the VA and DoD systems the ability to download information that can be kept in a discreet manner so it can interact with personal health records in other systems," said David Muntz, principal deputy national coordinator at the ONC, and this week's guest on Agency of the Month.
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This builds off the success of other agencies, like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in providing electronic health records to civilian federal employees. When the ONC manages to make Blue Button compatible for multiple systems, the potential for EHR distribution is nationwide.
Muntz says it's part of an effort to foster more patient interaction, which the ONC says produces better medical results. By simply putting patients in control of their documents makes them more involved with their medical needs.
"We know from results that a more engaged patient has far better outcomes than one who is not," said Muntz.
It also solves the issue of privacy and security confidentiality, because the patient essentially becomes the custodian of their own records.
Public input critical to ONC mission
The Federal Advisory Committee Act allows the ONC to directly consult the public for input on pilot programs and policies. Through FACA the agency created two different groups of public representatives. Those groups help ONC garner feedback on a range of issues but, in particular, they help it with input on its meaningful use questions.
Meaningful use is a term that defines a set of standards set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to empower patients, spread the use of EHRs, and help doctors know more about their patients.
"It's an open forum and the public gets a chance to listen and to react and participate broadly," said Muntz. "And I think that's really critical."
Speaking events also help the ONC get direct feedback. Besides having direct conversations with work groups, doctors, patients and policy thinkers, the ONC can spread its message by having public conversation about its mission goals.
"That process is very useful," said Muntz. "[It] allows us to get into a meaningful conversation about what we're doing and how it's impacting them."
It's a concept that's best encapsulated by one of Muntz's favorite expressions: "You need to learn to lead with your ears."


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Two men involved in the death of Joe Lengel, a south Toledo gym owner, were sentenced Tuesday.
Jason Kuhns stood before the judge and apologized, saying he regrets not doing something to stop the murder from happening. He was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
Harris pleaded guilty and Kuhns pleaded no contest to the November murder of Lengel, owner of Crossfit Gym.
Harris explained in court April 25, he and another suspect, Deitrekk Boone, shot and robbed Lengel, although he was not the intended target.
Kuhns last appeared in court April 22, pleading no contest to a single count of murder.
Two other men have already taken plea deals in the case. Matthew Managhan and Chad Brown will both spend 15 years behind bars after admitting their involvement and pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and involuntary manslaughter.
Police still have not found the alleged gunman, Deitrekk Boone, who remains on the loose. Anyone who knows of Boone's whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStopper at 419-255-1111.
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Check this, 43% of congressmen once out of office go on to be Lobbyist, this is well known in DC and that the Lobbyist write up the bills then give them to the Congressmen who very few read and the pass the Bills on the Lobbyist advice. So come next week all we are voting for are puppets. If we really want action on the government don't blame the people whom we put in as President but instead we best take a long look at your Congressmen. I have seen this over and over everyone says we need to get rid of these fools in Congress yet come election time guess what, we turn right around and put in the same ones from our own state right back in. Wake up America.......
As long as the American voter is more interested in the kardashians, jersey shore, American idol and all the other BS that serves as "entertainment" we will go nowhere.
The mindset seems to be it is the congressman/woman from some other state that is to blame. It could not possibly be the candidate I voted for. So the same thieves and liars keep getting into office.
I'll vote across the board for independents this election, I will not vote for a single incumbent. I cannot think of a single senator/congressman that deserves to keep their job. But guess what, most incumbents will get back in.
As long as voters stay along party lines with no thought to anything else, we are hosed. You can blame the president, the repugs, the democraps all you want. The real blame is on politicians, and the fools that keep giving them jobs.
Take away their pensions, their health care, and their jobs. Send them home with nothing, which is exactly what they are giving us.
How effin' stupid are the American people? We keep putting our hands on the hot stove, over and over. Are you not tired of getting burned? I am, fire them all, every lying one of them.
Term limits are only a start. Criminal convictions of any lawmaker betraying his office and the people. Stop voting millionaires into office that will only serve their own interest. Limiting campaign contribution from corporations. Stop allowing congress to police itself in these matters. Citizens are very much capable of sitting in judgement for those we elect to office. End lobbying efforts for the sake of corporations that do not benefits the american economy.
Tax corporations that have a majority of employees overseas. Bring an end to NAFTA. Stricter border controls and services to illegal aliens.
It would have been a much shorter article if they had found something that congress has done right. I am sure they did something....
They should all spend some time in jail for treason, they are incompetent, out of touch and do nothing even when they are in session.
After the summer break, they came back for 12 "working" days and then went on break again until after the election.
The blame falls directly on us, the voters, We must be brain damaged to keep hiring the same set of clowns time after time after time after time, ad nauseum. As long as we let them get away with it, they will. There are no consequences for doing a lousy job.
So p*** and moan as much as you want, but if you vote for a single incumbent, then you are telling them it is ok to fiddle while the U.S. burns.
Fire them all and start over with hones amateurs.
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Deen Research Center
Modern Islamic Think Tank
Research of the Qur'an, Islamic theology, and Comparative theology and scripture in pursuit of a rational worldtheology that supports human development, rights and welfare.
Welcome to the Deen Research Center. We are a think tank that researches the workings of the universe, how mankind fits into this cosmic system, and the ways to develop ourselves further in positive and progressive ways as a species. Mankind must research the universe through scientific and existential-hermeneutical (theological & philosophical) methods to attain a realistic and holistic view of the universe and pursue a peaceful and providing world-society for all individuals. Only in this manner will humanity evolve further. With mankind's complexity in different cultures and beliefs, it is vital to create a democratic, pluralistic global ethical system wherein every individual can live in peace, freedom and prosperity regardless of background or understanding of reality and have their human rights protected and ensured.
This complex and beautiful universe contains countless celestial phenomena, stars and planets. On one such planet, the human species has emerged through millions of years of evolution to form cultures, each with its own respective language, expression and understanding of the universal framework. This diversity has resulted in the most beautiful achievements of mankind; however it has also caused conflicts that spring from a difference in their worldview still prevalent today. Within the history of mankind a leap was taken 1400 years ago creating one of the most developed societies in earth's history in the fields of science, philosophy and humanism. The main source of this leap was a message collected into a book called the Qur'an, which is claimed to come from the Absolute Creator of all reality.
The main focus of DRC is to study this claim by researching the Qur'anic theology and cosmology. This can be achieved through systematic investigation of the language, structure, terminology, themes and historical context of the Qur'an and its relation with all fields of modern science, sociology, philosophy, religious sciences, theology, hermeneutics and humanism. One of our main observations in the Qur'anic message, which we present in our research publications, is it's call to every individual on earth to unite, whatever be their understanding of the universe, towards achieving a common goal: A cooperation towards peace and justice to benefit all; regardless of ethnicity, religion or status. As stated by the Qur'an:
ولكل وجهة هو موليها فاستبقوا الخيرت اين ما تكونوا يات بكم الله جميعا ان الله على كل شىء قدير
And for everyone there is a direction to which he turns. Then strive together toward all that is good for all (al-Khayrat: to surpass in goodness). Whatever stand you take, God will bring you all together. Indeed, God has infinite Potential over all things (2:148).
As God is the Absolute Source of creation (28:88, 6:103, 112:4, 42:11) and Free of any Need (al-Ghaniyu, 10:68. al-Samad, 112:2), revelation can only been sent for the benefit and welfare of mankind. Thus we interpret the Qur'an as presenting a liberation process theology which assists mankind in its self-liberation of the obstacles in their evolution as a species.
انزل الله من كتب وامرت لاعدل بينكم
"I acknowledge all that God has sent down of revelation (Kitab), and I was commanded to create equality between you (umurtu li-'Adila baynakum) (42:15)."
يضع عنهم اصرهم والاغلل التى كانت عليهم
The Prophet was sent "To free people from their confinements/burdens and shackles (yadAu Anhum israhum wa al-Aghlala) that were imposed upon them [by oppressive traditions and society structures] (7:157)."
لمن شاء منكم ان يتقدم او يتاخر
The Qur'an gives insights "for any among you who wishes to progress or regress (yataqaddama aw yatakhara) (74:37)."
"Whenever God speaks (i.e. communicates with Revelation), He does so for the welfare of mankind." [famous Mu'tazilah scholar Abd al-Jabbar, al-Mugnhi. b.414 AH]
"The revealed laws and ways (of the Qur'an)[...] are intended for the welfare of this world." [famous Hanbali scholar Ibn Aqil, Muntazam, b.431 AH]
By researching the universe, sharing resources for society's betterment, and creating global bodies to effectively manage conflict and justice. Our research has thus far reinforced our understanding that the Qur'an presents us with a pluralistic ethical worldview (6:151-153, 3:110-114) whereby almost every religious tradition is acknowledged as being originally revealed by God (5:48,16:36&89), whereby any theological and social matters are discussed through peacefull dialogues in the search for truth (29:46), and thus expounds the universal concept of unity in diversity (49:13), with a democratic peace and justice management framework (5:8, 4:58, 42:38-43). It does not present an exclusive dogmatic religion, but is an inclusive universal message to all of mankind in its diversity. It is a guide in our constant development and evolution as a species. Through this research we try to see how the Qur'an can serve mankind into achieving an ethically-based pluralistic unity of mankind, where resources are shared equally, every human's basic needs are fulfilled, the universe is researched through scientific and philosophical means, and wherein human rights of freedom of thought, development, movement, speech, beliefs, occupation, and rights of education, welfare, free governments etc. are upheld and protected, so each human can develop their potentials to the fullest.
اولئك يسرعون فى الخيرت وهم لها سبقون
"It is those who race with one another to improve the quality of life for humanity (al-Khayrat: to surpass in goodness), and it is those who are the forerunners (of mankind)." (23:61)
The theologies and dogma's of 10-15th century orthodox schools that have determined Islam as a religion ever since, were developed under the influence of the social, political (patriarchical & imperial) and religious (dogmatic & prescientific) environments, and were on many issues very different from its intended message. We also see in the Qur'an a demand that each new generation must research it on their owns terms because our horizons and understanding of reality, nature and existence expand with every age:
سنريهم ءايتنا فى الءافاق وفى انفسهم حتى يتبين لهم انه الحق اولم يكف بربك انه على كل شىء شهيد
"We will show them [mankind] Our signs/messages ('ayatina) in the horizons (al-'Afaqi), and within themselves/their own being (anfasikum), until it becomes clear (yatabayyana) to them that this is the Truth (al-Haqq). Is it not enough that your Developer is witness over all things? (41:53)"
"The Koran may be regarded in a certain sense as a grand hymn in honor of Divine Creation. [T]he whole Koran is literally impregnated with the thought of Creation and a feeling of profound admiration for it." [p.120, T.Izutsu, God and Man in the Koran]
"With the new perspectives we (mankind) have gained, the Koran can be heard to say things that were previously impossible to hear." [p.203, Felix Korner, Revisionist Koran Hermeneutics in Turkey]
To refresh and expand our vision of the Qur'an, to clear up misunderstandings and to understand its neglected potentials and messages, an objective, rational and critical approach must be undertaken. To facilitate this enterprise, the DRC website contains numerous tools in the form of research papers, short articles, books, exegeses (tafsir), blogs coming from multiple viewpoints. These are available for everybody to use and research the Qur'anic message and to see the most up-to-date understandings on the Qur'an. We also invite to send in articles, papers and books that can enhance our understanding of the Qur'an, Islamic theology and Comparative scripture and theology, and work with scholars and organisations to cooperate in creating a worldtheology with a pluralistic global ethical framework.
Update March 2013: The whole library is being updated and expanded into several subjects, this will take many months to fill them all. Dead links will also be updated. Any suggestions or comments, please mail us at email@example.com.
The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism by Abdulaziz Sachedina
Inside the Gender Jihad: Women's Reform in Islam by Amina Wadud
Exploring Islam in a New Light: An Understanding from the Quranic Perspective by Abdur rab
Islamic Human Rights Project (IHRP)
DRC is leading a groundbreaking project in which we are creating an Islamic philosophy of human rights, to create a new Islamic declaration of Human Rights. We will base this on the Qur'anic ideals of peace, freedom and impartial justice. The declaration is created by an international team of Islamic scholars, including several DRC researchers, and will be part of a worldwide campaign to create awareness of human rights across the world.
See the Islamic Human Rights Project
We at DRC are also active in addressing human right violations across the world. People can contact us (firstname.lastname@example.com) if they need help with defending their human rights in their countries. If you are a scholar or lawyer willing to participate, please contact us.
Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd
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July 10, 1943 – July 5, 2010
In 2010 the great Qur'an scholar, inspiration, DRC researcher and dear friend, professor Nasr Abu Zayd passed away. Professor Abu Zayd was a couragious and groundbreaking voice, calling for a new appriciation and insights of the Qur'anic message, so its intended pursuit of justice and human equality could be rediscovered in its original historical context. He was a true academic, searching for the truth, dedicated to his students, and always made his knowledge available to everyone. DRC will keep pursuing his legacy of Islamic reform and enhancing his groundbreaking insights.
See here his legacy page, with all his writings and articles, memorials, video's and studies on Nasr Abu Zayd.
The Qur'an, Morality and Critical Reason by prof. Andreas Christmann
Islam and the Challenge of Human Rights by Abdulaziz Sachedina
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STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - For the fifth time, a trial is being delayed for a central Wisconsin man accused of killing his girlfriend's two-year-old son.
Once again, an expert witness sought by the defense cannot attend a late February trial for 27-year-old Reymundo Perez.
An eight-day trial has been moved up another three months, and is now due to begin June 3rd in Portage County Circuit Court.
Perez is charged with reckless homicide and reckless child abuse in the death of 2-year-old Felix Espinosa-Villa at his girlfriend's mobile home in Bancroft in late October of 2011.
Prosecutors said Perez threw the toddler to the ground because he would not stop crying. Assistant district attorney Veronica Isherwood said the child's mother is concerned because the case has been pending longer than her son was alive.
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EA: Mirror's Edge 2 In DevelopmentFollowing word from EA CEO John Riccitiello that the Mirror's Edge franchise will continue, Electronic Arts has confirmed that a small team is now at work on the sequel.
"You will see another Mirror's Edge for sure," said EA Europe VP Patrick Soderlund to Videogamer. "It's just a matter of when that time is and what we do with it. We have a small team on it and I'm excited about what we do."planned as a trilogy of games, the franchise's sequel potential was called into question after the disappointing debut of Mirror's Edge last November.
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The sheer physical diversity of France would be hard to exhaust in a lifetime of visits. Places to visit in France range from the fretted coasts of Brittany and the limestone hills of Provence to the canyons of the Pyrenees and the half-moon bays of Corsica, and from the lushly wooded valleys of the Dordogne and the gentle meadows of the Loire valley to the glaciated peaks of the Alps. Each region looks and feels different, has its own style of architecture, its own characteristic food and often its own dialect. Though the French word pays is the term for a whole country, people frequently refer to their own region as mon pays – my country – and this strong sense of regional identity has persisted despite centuries of centralizing governments, from Louis XIV to de Gaulle.
Industrialization came relatively late to France, and for all the millions of French people that live in cities, the idea persists that theirs is a rural country. The importance of the land reverberates throughout French culture, manifesting itself in areas as diverse as regional pride in local cuisine and the state's fierce defence of Europe's agricultural subsidies. Perhaps the most striking feature of the French countryside is the sense of space. There are huge tracts of woodland and undeveloped land without a house in sight, and, away from the main urban centres, hundreds of towns and villages have changed only slowly and organically over the years, their old houses and streets intact, as much a part of the natural landscape as the rivers, hills and fields.
Despite this image of pastoral tranquillity, France's history is notable for its extraordinary vigour. For more than a thousand years the country has been in the vanguard of European development, and the accumulation of wealth and experience is evident everywhere in the astonishing variety of places to visit, from the Dordogne's prehistoric cave paintings and the Roman monuments of the south, to the Gothic cathedrals of the north, the châteaux of the Loire, and the cutting-edge architecture of the grands projets in Paris. This legacy of history and culture – le patrimoine – is so widely dispersed across the land that even the briefest of stays will leave you with a powerful sense of France's past.
The importance of these traditions is felt deeply by the French state, which fights to preserve and develop its national culture perhaps harder than any other country in the world, and by private companies, which also strive to maintain French traditions in arenas as diverse as haute couture, pottery and, of course, food. The fruits of these efforts are evident in the subsidized arts, notably the film industry, and in the lavishly endowed and innovative museums and galleries. From colonial history to fishing techniques, aeroplane design to textiles, and migrant shepherds to manicure, an array of impressive collections can be found across the nation. Inevitably, however, first place must go to the fabulous displays of fine art in Paris, a city which has nurtured more than its fair share of the finest creative artists of the last century and a half, both French – Monet and Matisse for example – and foreign, such as Picasso and Van Gogh.
There are all kinds of pegs on which to hang a holiday in France: a city, a region, a river, a mountain range, gastronomy, cathedrals, châteaux. All that open space means there's endless scope for outdoor activities, from walking, canoeing and cycling to skiing and sailing, but if you need more urban stimuli – clubs, shops, fashion, movies, music – then the great cities provide them in abundance.Read More
For your average Frenchman, any recipe for a relaxing summer's evening would have to include the three Ps: plane trees (or palms at a pinch); pastis; and that most quintessentially French of games, pétanque. You'll see this Gallic version of bowls played on countless squares across the country, where groups of mostly middle-aged men in baggy shorts congregate around gravel-and-dirt boulodromes to lob heavy metal boules at diminutive wooden ones called cochonnets (literally "piglets"). Pétanque matches played after work and on weekends are part and parcel of the daily rhythm of life, especially in the south.
The game was invented in 1907 in the town of La Ciotat on the Côte d'Azur by an enthusiastic bowler whose rheumatism prevented him from making the usual extended run up. Instead, he devised a version of his favourite sport in which the bowler's feet stayed planted firmly on the ground (pieds tanqués). The pitch was shortened accordingly, and after the local bar owner firmed up a set of rules, the new game quickly caught on. A whole lexicon has evolved around pétanque to describe different throws and scenarios. Each team, for example, has a mix of "pointeurs" (pointers), players who place the ball as closely as possible to the jack, and "tireurs" (shooters), whose job it is to displace the opposition's balls with spectacular lobs. If the throw falls short, it's a "palouf". If it nudges one of the other team's balls, it's made a "biberon", or "baby's bottle". "Faire la Micheline" means to turn up for a game without your own set of boules. "Faire la chanson" refers to attempts to distract the opposition by chatting between points. And, most insulting of all for wannabe pétanque players from the UK, "faire de l'anglais" describes a totally hopeless throw.
Finally, if you're lucky enough to spectate at a complete whitewash, you'll experience the most ribald of all pétanque traditions, "Kissing the Fanny". When a team or individual player loses by 13 points to zero they have to kiss the bare buttocks of a statue or framed picture of a lady named "Fanny", usually kept in the nearest bar expressly for the purpose.
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Each year, in the sweltering heat of July, millions of people take up positions on roadsides around France to cheer, shout and bellow cries of encouragement to a pelaton of nearly 200 cyclists as they speed past in a stream of day-glo lycra. Millions more watch on television – though few of them are cycling aficionados. Because the Tour de France is far more than a mere bike race. For the French, it's a national institution; a symbol of unity; a chance, as the riders pit themselves against the toughest terrain the mighty héxagone can throw at them, to admire the scenic splendour of the country in all its summer glory, with the fields of the Garonne's sun flowers in full bloom, the Côte d'Azur at its most sleek, and the craggy Alps basking under boundless blue skies.
Started in 1903, the Tour was born out of the rivalry between two sporting papers, L'Auto and Le Vélo, as a ruse to boost sales. The passion it incited nearly scuppered the event in its second year, when riders were beaten up by rival fans and cheating was rife (racers were spotted jumping into cars and taking trains). These days, in the wake of a series of high-profile doping scandals, performance-enhancing drugs pose the main threat to the survival of the 3600-km (2200-mile) race, though La Grand Boucle (the "Great Loop"), as it's known, still casts a powerful spell over the nation. And it's not just an obsession for the French; in 2012, Britain's own Bradley Wiggins clinched the title – the Tour's first British winner – successfully ensuring a new and ardent fan base just across the Channel.


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Characteristics and Specs: Slightly larger than a credit card, the plastic GarlicCard comes in six colors: yellow, red, blue, green, pink, and black. Unlike the previous version, which was completely flat, this GarlicCard has a curved shape that makes it easier to handle.
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I use a traditional Japanese ceramic garlic and ginger grater (http://www.amazon.ca/Kyocera-CD-18-6-5-Inch-Ceramic-Grater/dp/B000KKK4YC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346425021&sr=8-2) it works wonder and it collects the juices, too. Perfect for larger amounts. :)
this things looks incredible!
Stocking stuffers!
I've got a ceramic ginger grater that's similar to Christine M.'s, but I've never tried it for garlic. Hmmm . . . .
Yup -- I use the ceramic ginger grater!
My concern is with the plastic holding the garlic smell.
the picture is turning me off from this. it's not grating it. it looks mashed and mushy - which is the problem with most presses. i'm still down for chopping it with a knife.
Good god, we've turned into a nation of woosies.
Does it matter, flavor-wise, if it's mashed and mushy? I have never understood why everyone just doesn't use a garlic press for everything (this Zyliss one is the best ever) but maybe I'm missing some sort of amazing garlic flavor that comes from preparing it differently?


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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month with a special emphasis on Jan. 11. These stories originally appeared in the January/February 2011 Interpreter.
Also, check out this webinar scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Learn more about United Methodist efforts through the General Board of Global Ministries to fight human trafficking worldwide and in Armenia and read more from the General Board of Church and Society.
By Cecile S. Holmes
Like thousands of other teenage girls lured into the sex trade under false pretenses, Tina Frundt had no idea the man was recruiting her for prostitution. At 14, "finding my own identity and defying my parents were top on my list."
Frundt never worried that the man showering her with attention was 10 years older, manipulating her with compliments and promises. Six months into the relationship, she believed she loved him. So she ran away with him to Cleveland, Ohio, where they were to meet the rest of the family.
That "family" turned out to be Tina and three other girls. Her dream man put her to work that same night, telling her to turn tricks and bring her earnings home to him. His friends raped her when she refused to have sex with them. Told to bring back $500 a night, she hit the streets. When she returned with only $50, her lover-turned-pimp beat her in front of the other girls as an example and sent her back out until she made the requisite half-grand.
After the second day, he finally bought her a meal. But Frundt was locked in a closet "as a punishment" to teach her never to return without her financial quota.
In one sense, Tina Frundt is one of the lucky ones. She eventually escaped, going on to found Courtney's House, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit helping women and children escape and heal from the horrors of sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. Named for one of Frundt's two daughters, the organization operates on less than $400,000 annually. Though not faith-based, it receives part of its budget from some 36 congregations – about half of them United Methodist.
Frundt's work earned her the 2010 Frederick Douglass Award from Free the Slaves, www.freetheslaves.net. The award honors people who have experienced slavery and are now working to assist others. Her organization joins the United Nations, U.S. government agencies, other nonprofits and religious organizations in the fight.
The Rev. Jalene Chase-Sands, pastor of Community United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., is one of Frundt's supporters. Her church's focus on teens led to its involvement.
"There are lots of situations that draw teens away from church and make them even more vulnerable," says Chase-Sands, the mother of a teenage daughter. "When people come out of human trafficking, we want to be a loving, caring community for them so that they won't be so vulnerable again."
Trafficking persons, from elementary-age children to adults, generates millions annually, putting the industry in competition with the illegal drug and illegal firearms trade in the world of organized crime. Around the world and in the U.S., people are trafficked to be farm and domestic workers, prostitutes and sex slaves, and child soldiers.
The U. S. State Department's "2010 Trafficking in Persons Report" says some 12.3 million adults and children are in forced labor, bonded labor and forced prostitution around the world, including 17,000 in the U.S. Fifty-six percent globally are women and girls.
The victims—including an estimated 250,000 children annually—weave into a growing worldwide industry as horrifying to 21st-century Christians as was slavery to many pre-Civil War believers.
Created in the image of God
"All people are created in the image of God," says Susie Johnson, executive director for public policy with the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries. "We are compelled to act in response to anything that compromises the dignity of the human person."
That dignity means having a decent place to live, enough to eat, education and, particularly for children and young people, safety from arrest and prosecution when poor judgment, bad luck and manipulative adults lure them into prostitution and other sex crimes. All are concerns for a cross section of religious Americans and organizations.
Determined to combat human trafficking, United Methodists are fighting back using coalitions, partnerships, training and conferences, volunteers and donations.
The fight against human trafficking brings people together, says Linda Bales Todd, director of the Hugh and Louise Moore Population Project for the General Board of Church and Society.
"Many of the (social justice) issues we deal with are very polarizing," she says. "This issue is not. It's a bridge issue. It's one of the issues that evangelical Christians and liberal, progressive Christians can agree on."
A crime worldwide – and at home
Lurid and complex in the United States and abroad, human trafficking is not remote, but may be happening in one's neighborhood, according to church and government leaders.
"We need a huge increase in public awareness of the issue," says Bradley Myles, executive director of the Polaris Project, www.polarisproject.org, a nonprofit organization working for "a world without slavery."
"We're still in the stage of the movement of trying to educate people. We have to really solidify the perception of how big this is," he says. "That first step is really making it real for people and showing people it is happening here in their own country.
"When you start talking about people being held in slavery in the United States, and that happening to children, this issue flies in the face of the core values of this whole country."
A decade ago, the Women's Division financed The Protection Project, one of the first U.S. projects to examine human trafficking. It garnered national attention and advocacy that led to the United States government passing the first Human Trafficking in Persons Act in 2000, says Johnson.
In 2009, the division partnered with World Hope International, an ecumenical organization focusing only on trafficking, to develop training to teach people about it. Next came a 25-member team of United Methodist Women (UMW) leaders that drafted an action plan to prevent human trafficking and to help prosecute people promoting it.
"Over the past year, those 25 United Methodist women have directly or indirectly educated over 4,000 people through workshops, legislative events, Sunday school gatherings and conferences," Johnson says, adding that activity responds to directives to the division from the denomination's 2008 Book of Resolutions.
Many are vulnerable
Team members criss-cross the United States, teaching congregations how widespread human trafficking is and that it stretches across social and economic divides.
Children come into trafficking from all sorts of situations, Frundt says.
"Some of them come out of the foster system. We have children who come out of a two-parent household and children who live in mansions. Children are easy to manipulate because they don't think they're being manipulated."
An estimated 98 percent of the children sex-trafficked were sexually abused before being manipulated by a parent, a pimp, a pornographer or another adult, she says. There are cases of parents selling their children to get money for drugs. Some have been sold for sex at truck stops, in the streets and on the Internet.
This is a problem directly connected to human rights and the dignity of women, Johnson says. "Many people in the United States were not making the connection that trafficking is grounded in money; it is the second largest and highest criminal activity in the world because of the money it generates—after drugs and arms. It's now debatable whether trafficking is No. 2 or arms are No. 2."
Those realities worry many United Methodists, including Judy Jackson, UMW social action coordinator at 1,000-member Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. More than 50 people attended a training program there in November 2010.
"It's a global problem, but it affects us locally, too," Jackson says, adding that faith propels United Methodists into the public square.
"Your concern is for people, for the disadvantaged and for the people who don't know," she says. "You have people who are lured into this from across the border. They don't know what they're getting into until they get to the United States. They were locked into rooms or forced into prostitution or to do labor for free."
Poverty is "one of the biggest drivers of human trafficking," says Bales Todd. She sees ways that U.S. policy could help combat it.
First, foreign assistance must get to where it is needed. Secondly, trade agreements must be fair and just. Thirdly, equality for women— including improved education for young girls worldwide—should be sought, she says.
In commerce, international and domestic hotel chains must help prevent trafficking on their premises. And Americans must support fair-trade organizations and other economic initiatives that do not use child labor.
"Lastly, we need to make sure that the U.S. Congress again funds the Trafficking Victims Protection Act," she said. Last reauthorized in 2008, it must be funded every three years. The Board of Church and Society is advocating the highest level of funding, $180 million, when the measure comes before the U.S. Congress later this year.
21st-century slavery
The problem of human trafficking stretches as far away as North Korea and Saudi Arabia and as close to home as Kansas and California. The stories of its victims are heart-rending and deeply disturbing, examples of slavery in the 21st century.
Culling from multiple media sources, the Polaris Project publishes "survivor testimonies" on its website. It also helps citizens learn to spot trafficking, to report it and to fight it. So do other anti-human trafficking groups, including the Not For Sale Campaign, The A21 Campaign, Free the Slaves and MadeBySurvivors. Some of those estimate as many as 27 million people worldwide live in slavery. The stories they tell illustrate the depth and scope of the suffering perpetrated by this crime against humanity.
"When most of us Americans hear the world `human trafficking,' we invariably think of women and children overseas who are being forced into the sex trade overseas, or who are brought to the United States for the purpose of sex," says Frundt. "I want you to think about women that you have seen late at night on your way from work or at social events. Maybe you have seen women in the streets in short dresses. You turn your head to look away.
"To understand human trafficking in the United States, you have to open your mind and let go of what you have seen or heard on television and its portrayal of street prostitutes."
Cecile Holmes is a veteran religion journalist and associate professor at the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
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The late-night calls began when Theresa Flores was 15. In 1980, the private phone that Flores' parents had installed in her bedroom nearly proved her undoing.
Minutes after getting a call, Flores would silently slip out of the house, cut through the backyard and get in a car waiting at the curb. She would then be whisked away from her home in an affluent Detroit suburb to homes and hotels, anonymous places where she was forced to have sex for hours with strangers.
"I can't describe to you the feeling of terror. No child should ever have to know that kind of fear. I didn't know what I was going to have to endure that night, for how long, or if I was going to come back home."
What started innocently with Flores' infatuation with an older male classmate turned to date rape caught on film by some of the rapist's friends. They used the photos to blackmail the girl into sexual slavery that lasted two years and involved hundreds of men.
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At 7, Rani Hong was sold to a child broker in India, subjected to beatings and starvation and eventually sold again to an illegal international adoption network. Her abductors changed her name, her birthdate, her age—"all in the name of profit."
Her life changed when her adoptive American mother, unaware of what had happened, showered her with love.
Hong found her birth mother when she was 28 and learned how child brokers trick parents into giving up their children. "They don't see the good in a person. All they can see is a commodity–something that can be sold over and over and over again."
Hong and her husband Trong established the Tronie Foundation (www.troniefoundation.org) to fight human trafficking.
Adapted from "Human trafficking becomes ecumenical target," Linda Bloom, United Methodist News Service, umns.umc.org.
In Peru, Lucy, a woman in her late 50s, established a shelter for young trafficking victims and required those staying there to attend school. A group of seven young teen boys living there found work at a hair salon. When they told Lucy that they cleaned dishes and washed bed sheets and towels, she became suspicious — the tasks did not seem what would be required at a hair salon. Lucy discovered that the hair salon was a front for a brothel.
Adapted from Not For Sale, www.notforsalecampaign.org.
Kyungu Mpelembe was 12 years old when he was kidnapped and forced to become a soldier. He is among 250,000 children worlwide who annually are forced to be fighters, workers or sex slaves.
He escaped with two other boys by hiding in the bush for many days. They hopped a train—riding on top, right next to the electrical lines of the train—afraid they would be electrocuted at any moment.
Mpelembe tells his story slowly with the help of one of the teachers at Mount Sinai United Methodist Church, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, where he is learning to be a brick layer. He doesn't like to talk about his days of fighting and fleeing.
After riding on the train, they were discovered and scattered in different directions. He heard one boy died, and he does not know what happened to the other.
"I was just moving around," he said. "A pastor found me, and I discovered this program. It has changed my life."
Adapted from "Congo Child Soldiers Rebuild," by Kathy L. Gilbert, multimedia reporter, United Methodist Communications.
Firm statistics are almost impossible to obtain, but human trafficking claims an estimated 700,000 to 4 million new people worldwide each year. Its victims do forced labor ranging from farm work to domestic housekeeping to illegal sex to fighting as soldiers.
Step number one in the fight against human trafficking is to become well-informed, say the experts.
They also advise:
Remain vigilant. Know your neighbors. Pay attention to what is going on in your neighborhood, apartment complex or suburb.
Report activities that concern you to police and/or hotlines. Many accept anonymous calls. Hotlines and websites offering basic information include:
The Polaris Project, www.polarisproject.org
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center, (888) 373-7888, email@example.com
Free the Slaves, www.freetheslaves.net
Courtneys' House, www.courtneyshouse.org
Not For Sale Campaign, www.notforsalecampaign.org
Learn to identify trafficking and what to do. Use the UMW human trafficking training, www.gbgm-umc.org/umw. The U.S. State Department provides a wealth of information at www.state.gov. Search "human trafficking."
Donate to organizations combating human trafficking, including The Advance projects #333615, #3021031 and #137380, which assist trafficked women and children. Find details at www.advancinghope.org.
Jan. 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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Preheat oven to 350. Pat loin dry, trim any fat and season with salt and pepper. To make rub, mix flour, thyme, fennel, ginger, and mustard on a large plate with a spoon. Set aside 2 tablespoons of rub mixture. Place tenderloin on plate and rub mixture over tenderloin.
In a large, oven-proof pan heat olive oil on medium high heat. When hot, add tenderloin and sear until brown on all sides. Transfer to oven to finish cooking, 10-12 minutes more, or until meat reaches an internal temperature of 142 degrees. Remove pan from oven and transfer tenderloin to platter, cover to keep warm.
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In a medium size pan, add butter and sauté mushrooms, season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
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Place the pan you cooked the pork in over high heat. Add wine, chicken stock, honey, and balsamic vinegar. Whisk in the reserved flour mixture, scraping the bottom of the pan. Add dried cherries and continue to cook until sauce has thickened, can add a pat of butter also to smooth sauce, about 10 minutes.
To serve, cut tenderloin on the diagonal into 1/4-inch thick slices, fan out on platter or individual plates. Add sautéed mushrooms on top of meat, then pour sauce over pork tenderloin and mushrooms.
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Not all Eames chairs are for me, but the dowel leg versions of the shell are. In a pic from this beautiful Portland, OR house tour, you see a really nice version with black seat and light wood/maple dowel legs. The strong contrast is killing it here. For $100 less you can do the side chair version, OR for another bit less you can do the Modernica non-official version here.
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I don't recommend the cheaper versions. I bought 6 side chairs for $100 each from a retailer I won't name and they have fallen apart. The flaw in the design is how the steel frame is attached to the fiberglass shell. The shells flex when one sits on the chair and that energy is transferred through to the screws which are inflexible - they go loose after a couple sittings.
A tip, when shopping for these chairs, look for a hinged or spring connection where the steel frame meets the fiberglass shell.
The Modernica version is apparently more faithful to the Eames design (fiberglass using the original molds and techniques). Herman Miller merely owns the name rights. I would rather have the Modernica version.


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(Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith was suspended one game for his high stick to the face of Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter during the Western Conference finals, the National Hockey League said on Wednesday.
Keith, who hit Carter during the second period of Tuesday's game with a retaliatory high stick in the face that required 20 stitches, was assessed a four-minute penalty for the play.
The ban will keep Keith, Chicago's top scoring defenseman, out of Thursday's Game Four of the best-of-seven series, which Chicago leads 2-1.
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Current jobs on South Delhi Municipal Corporation , Read full details ?The Health Department of South Delhi Municipal Corporation desires to engage Non teaching Specialists in various fields initially for a period of Six months or till such time the posts are filled up on regular basis,whichever is earlier. The engagement is purely on contractual basis on fixed emoluments prevailing at present. The numbers of vacancies are likely to change. The engagement is for South Delhi Municipal Corporation & North Delhi Municipal Corporation respectively.
Total 116 Vacancies for South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) posts are as under Gynecologist: 19, Pediatrician: 09, Specialist (Medicine): 12, Ophthalmologist: 04, Chest Specialist: 06, Radiology: 08, Anesthesia: 23, Orthopedics: 01, Pathology: 08, Surgery: 08, ENT: 04, Microbiology: 01, Biochemistry: 03,Cardiology: 01, Dermatology:02, Neurology: 01, Plastic surgery: 01, Neurosurgery: 02,Urology: 01,Thoracic Surgeon: 01, Bacteriologist: 01. Reservation will be as per Government rules.
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South Florida is a site for major advances in experimental catheter-based heart valve procedures, giving second chances to patients once deemed too sick or frail to withstand the open-heart surgery.
The University of Miami's International Medicine Institute and Mount Sinai Medical Center both participated in clinical trials for CoreValve, a catheter-based aortic valve replacement technology for the treatment of aortic stenosis, which won FDA approval last month. A rival — the Edwards SAPIEN valve — already exists on the market, though the CoreValve can adapt in size to heart anatomies that the Edwards valve cannot.
The Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute was the first medical center in Florida selected to participate in clinical trials for Abbot's MitraClip, the first catheter-based mitral valve therapy. Mitral regurgitation and prolapse together account for the most common forms of heart valve insufficiency in the United States, with roughly 50,000 people undergoing surgery every year. The FDA approved the MitraClip late last October.
"The take-home message is that medicine continues to progress. We continue to take care of sicker and sicker patients," says Dr. Niberto Moreno, chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Baptist Health South Florida.
Because catheter-based procedures don't require cracking the chest open — the devices are instead threaded from a patient's upper thigh or shoulder through an artery to the heart — or putting the patient on a heart-lung machine for hours, intervention is much less traumatic, and recovery time usually dramatically reduced. The surgery typically takes about two hours.
"It's a major step forward. Patients can have this procedure and at times go home in one or two days. Most of the time they're out of bed and eating that same evening," said Dr. Eduardo de Marchena, an interventional cardiologist at the International Medicine Institute, and one of the principal investigators on the CoreValve UM trial.
Approximately 100,000 people in the United States suffer from severe aortic stenosis — a narrowing of the aortic valve that impedes blood from flowing back into the arteries. Its symptoms are typical of heart disease, and include fatigue, chest pains, and breathlessness.
After the onset of symptoms aortic stenosis progresses rapidly, and without valve replacement surgery, the two-year survival rate sits at just 50 percent. But surgery is considered too risky for roughly a third of symptomatic patients — in large part because the disease is itself most commonly caused by the simple process of aging.
"I couldn't walk three steps without losing my breath," Arthur Lieberman, 88, said of his state before receiving a CoreValve with UM.
Lieberman took a circuitous route to finally arrive at UM. He was first diagnosed in Boca Raton, where he resides, he was then sent to Palm Beach Gardens for traditional valve replacement surgery. But a surgeon cancelled his surgery the night before, telling him the procedure would be too risky. He was then referred to Holy Cross in Fort Lauderdale, which performs catheter-based aortic valve replacement procedures — in medical parlance: trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) — with the SAPIEN valve.
But the SAPIEN valve only comes in three sizes, none of which would fit Lieberman. His surgery, again, was cancelled on its eve.
Lieberman was finally referred to UM where — after a month-long waiting list — he received his valve on July 15. The procedure went off without a hitch, with Lieberman back home in Boca Raton in less than a week.
"A new man! He walked in like a new man, it was unbelievable," his wife Sylvia said.
In an ironic twist — though perhaps one not so unlikely with a disease this common — Sylvia herself soon developed a symptomatic aortic stenosis. Put on the UM waiting list, she began to deteriorate quickly.
"I was dying. I had written letters to Arthur and to my daughters. I couldn't breathe," said Sylvia Lieberman, 91, who was oxygen-dependent and weighed 96 pounds when she underwent the procedure three months after her husband.
Sylvia pulled through — the couple will celebrate her birthday next week — but not without needing a pacemaker and a six-week recovery.
"All I can say is they weren't ready for me up there. It wasn't written in the book. My name was not on that page," she said.
TAVR procedures do carry a heightened risk for several complications — including stroke or need for a pacemaker —compared to conventional surgery, which is still considered the standard of care.
Neither the SAPIEN, MitraClip, or CoreValves are approved for use on patients who haven't been determined to be either inoperable or at a very high risk of death due in conventional surgery, in large part because the oldest data on the longevity of these devices is itself very young, according to Moreno.
"You have to crimp [the valve] so that it fits inside a catheter. What's going to happen to the tissue of that valve over a period of time? Is it going to be more easily destroyed? […] We're neophytes at this point," he added.


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In this clip from "Ron Paul: Liberty Defined," Dr. Paul describes how real positive change comes from understanding liberty and economics.
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Research Fellow David Beckworth, editor of Boom and Bust Banking, and Research Fellow Scott Sumner, contributor to Boom and Bust Banking, discuss the role of the Fed.
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Recorded: Friday, August 3, 2012
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Analyst calls: Apple upgraded
Wal-Mart and McDonald's are downgraded to 'hold,' and Intuitive Surgical is initiated with an 'outperform.'
Wednesday's noteworthy upgrades include:
- ARM Holdings (ARMH) upgraded to Hold from Underperform at Jefferies
- Aeropostale (ARO) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Janney Capital
- Apple (AAPL) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at Scotia Capital
- Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
- Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
- C.R. Bard (BCR) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James
- Domino's Pizza (DPZ) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill
- J.C. Penney (JCP) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at BMO Capital
- STMicroelectronics (STM) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Societe Generale
- US Steel (X) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Macquarie
- PPL Corp. (PPL) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at FBR Capital
- Symantec (SYMC) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital
- Progressive (PGR) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley
- Wal-Mart (WMT) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus
- McDonald's (MCD) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus
- Baxter (BAX) initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James
- Becton Dickinson (BDX) initiated with a Market Perform at Raymond James
- Covidien (COV) coverage transferred with a Strong Buy at Raymond James
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James
- KB Home (KBH) initiated with an In-Line at Imperial Capital
- Vornado (VNO) initiated with an In-Line at Imperial Capital
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Donald R. Rook March 25, 1927-March 22, 2013
Donald R. Rook, 85, of Rocky Ridge, died Friday morning, March 22, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. He was born March 25, 1927, in Sandusky, to Rudolph E. and Ella
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Visitation will be Monday, March 25, from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Oak Harbor. The funeral service will be conducted at 11a.m., Tuesday, March 26, at St. John Lutheran Church, Rocky Ridge, with interment to follow in Elliston Cemetery, Elliston. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.


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(a) The Congress hereby finds that—
(1) the United States must formulate an energy policy designed to meet an impending worldwide shortage of many exhaustible, conventional energy resources in the next few decades;
(2) the energy policy of the United States must be designed to ensure that energy technologies using essentially inexhaustible resources are commercially available at a time prior to serious depletion of conventional resources;
(3) fusion energy is one of the few known energy sources which are essentially inexhaustible, and thus constitutes a long-term energy option;
(4) major progress in all aspects of magnetic fusion energy technology during the past decade instills confidence that power production from fusion energy systems is achievable;
(5) the United States must aggressively pursue research and development programs in magnetic fusion designed to foster advanced concepts and advanced technology and to develop efficient, reliable components and subsystems;
(6) to ensure the timely commercialization of magnetic fusion energy systems, the United States must demonstrate at an early date the engineering feasibility of magnetic fusion energy systems;
(7) progress in magnetic fusion energy systems is currently limited by the funds made available rather than technical barriers;
(8) it is a proper role for the Federal Government to accelerate research, development, and demonstration programs in magnetic fusion energy technologies; and
(b) It is therefore declared to be the policy of the United States and the purpose of this chapter to accelerate the national effort in research, development, and demonstration activities related to magnetic fusion energy systems. Further, it is declared to be the policy of the United States and the purpose of this chapter that the objectives of such program shall be—
(1) to promote an orderly transition from the current research and development program through commercial development;
(2) to establish a national goal of demonstrating the engineering feasibility of magnetic fusion by the early 1990's;
(3) to achieve at the earliest practicable time, but not later than the year 1990, operation of a magnetic fusion engineering device based on the best available confinement concept;
(4) to establish as a national goal the operation of a magnetic fusion demonstration plant at the turn of the twenty-first century;
(5) to foster cooperation in magnetic fusion research and development among government, universities, industry, and national laboratories;
(6) to promote the broad participation of domestic industry in the national magnetic fusion program;
(7) to continue international cooperation in magnetic fusion research for the benefit of all nations;
Source(Pub. L. 96–386, § 2,Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1539.)
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Free music, BOGO coffee and free restaurant gift certificates for friends are among the holiday offerings.
What's better than a deal? Days of deals.
Starbucks is celebrating 12 Days of Sharing by offering a new deal every day through Dec. 12. To get the deal alerts, text 12DAYS to 29943. You can also see the deals online. Today's deal is a BOGO: Buy one 12-pack of Via instant coffee and get one free.
Amazon also has a gift for you: 25 days of free Christmas music. You can download a new song every day, and it looks as if you can go back and get the songs you missed throughout the month.
You can also get deals during the 12 Days of Whataburger, as well as free Christmas music from Target and People magazine, which we wrote about previously.
Shopping for that special someone, girls? Everybody is different, but here are some things you might want to add to your no-buy list.
This post comes from Stacy Johnson at partner site Money Talks News.
It seems to me that, by and large, men are much easier to buy gifts for than women. Although I'm a man, and therefore biased, I think I have a strong case: In general, women want gifts that represent feelings and emotions, which for men tends to result in a lot of head-scratching and trips to the jewelry store.
Men, on the other hand, just want to have fun.
Homelessness among children appears to be rising, yet little is known about it.
This post comes from Marilyn Lewis of MSN Money.
One of the odder aspects of the foreclosure crisis is how much the media coverage focuses on the financial fiasco and how relatively little you hear about the actual families who're thrown out of their homes. You don't see congressional committees, for example, asking for testimony from ordinary people.
Yes, there have been stories in The New York Times, here and here, at CBS News and AlterNet, among others. But with 11 million foreclosures possible, you'd think the media would cover this like a war.
"This foreclosure crisis is the largest forced relocation event we've had in this country since the Great Depression," one expert told The Washington Post recently.
Ice cream, burgers, pancakes and more, just for being born.
Over the next 10 days I'll be eating at Red Robin, IHOP, Qdoba and Cold Stone Creamery. The good news is that all the food will be free because Dec. 5 is my birthday.
The bad news? I have to speak the phrase "Rooty Tooty Fresh 'n' Fruity," the name of the gratis grub being offered at IHOP.
Agency calls on industry and Congress to create more privacy protections for consumers.
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed that Internet users get more privacy from the spying eyes of marketers who are tracking their moves around the Web.
In a 122-page report, "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change" (.pdf file), the FTC staff recommended that marketing firms, technology companies and Congress take steps to protect consumer privacy, including creating a "do not track" mechanism. While "do not track" has been compared with the "do not call" list that keeps telemarketers from interrupting your dinner, "do not track" is a much more complex issue.
The FTC is collecting public comment on what mechanisms would work best. Any significant moves would have to come from industry or Congress.
Congress has said no. So what's next for the millions of people depending on those checks?
You've likely read that Congress can't agree to renew extended unemployment benefits, meaning 2 million jobless Americans will lose those checks by the end of December, and 2 million more will join their ranks in the first two months of the new year.
Sounds simple enough, but confusion reigns. Some seem to think the current debate is over whether every unemployed person is entitled to 99 weeks of benefits -- or even more.
That's not what's happening here. To best understand, let's look at the benefits unemployed people have been eligible for in the last two years and what will happen now.
Some believe you're better off leaving it lie, though a good Samaritan might take more initiative.
You're walking down the street, you look down and you see a debit card lying at your feet.
Do you pick it up?
Not necessarily, says Sally Herigstad, a CPA who writes the To Her Credit column at CreditCards.com.
Picking up a fallen debit card and trying to return it to the rightful owner isn't necessarily the best course of action. Are you surprised?
Shopping for that special someone, guys? Here are five things you might want to cross off your list.
This post comes from Brandon Ballenger at partner site Money Talks News.
When it comes to gift giving, the thought does count -- but think twice before you shop for the special lady on your list.
Although we pick presents with good intentions, let's not forget that good intentions also pave the road to hell. So if you're a guy without much experience in gifting, or if your special someone has ever found your "perfect gift" perfectly offensive, read on.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: How Low Can the Market Go?
But Morgan cautioned that Krispy Kreme won't be delivering 11% growth every quarter, although he expects 4% to 6% growth is attainable. He said the company is trying new ways to bring customers in at different times of day and its specialty coffees are performing very well. International sales are another strong point for Krispy Kreme, said Morgan.
Finally, when asked how the company sees itself in a world that is becoming increasingly health-oriented, Morgan said he views Krispy Kreme as a treat, an indulgence that can be enjoyed in moderation. There's more to life than just physical health, he said, and donuts clearly increase one's emotional health.
Cramer said he continues to be a believer in Krispy Kreme's turnaround and growth efforts.
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The market is still in love with takeovers, Cramer told viewers, which is why a company such as Post Holdings (POST) is the perfect target now that the markets have pulled back hard.Cramer explained that Post, keeper of iconic cereal brands including Honey Combs, Raisin Bran, Shredded Wheat and, his personal fave, Fruity Pebbles, was sold to Ralcorp (RAH) by the old Kraft Foods in 2008, only to be spun off again as an independent company in 2012. Since then, Post has been holding its own but not performing overly well as the company is, frankly, too small to stay independent, said Cramer. Given the current wave of food mergers and consolidation, Cramer said Post is a natural prime target for the likes of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), which just bought Heinz, or Pinnacle Foods (PF), a stock Cramer owns for his charitable trust,
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