Le Whif: The Chocolate and Coffee Inhaler

I inhale chocolate all the time. Just set a pint of Häagen-Dazs Rocky Road in front of me, take a breath, and it’s gone. But, seriously, what would you think about a breath spray like “food inhaler” that would soothe the sweet tooth or coffee jitters with just 1 calorie per serving?
Good news for those of you that like the idea- it’s already here. David Edwards, a Harvard biomedical engineering professor came up with the original idea for Le Whif in 2007. Le Whif started out as a small canister of organic chocolate particles. Now the product has expanded to include flavors such as:  “Raspberry Chocolate” “Coffee” and “Mint Chocolate.”

Read more: http://quazen.com/recreation/food/le-whif-the-chocolate-and-coffee-inhaler/#ixzz0nrmjlkKI

Judge Tells Mississippi Schools To Stop The Segregation

The Justice Department accused the rural Mississippi Walthall County School District of permitting over 300 students to transfer to a school outside of their residential area. Most of the students were white. So, this shifted the racial makeup of each school system. Administrators at three other Mississippi schools were also accused of grouping white students in classrooms and black students in other classrooms in various grade levels. 

This has been a battle between several Mississippi school districts and the Justice Dept since the early 90’s.
In fact, the Justice Dept says despite lawsuits seeking reform, these school districts have become even more segregated over the last 20 years. The Walthall Co. School Board rejected a settlement in 2009 that would have overhauled the district's transfer policy and prevented students being assigned to classrooms based on race.

So, on April 13th 2010, Mississippi U.S. District Judge Tom Lee ordered the school district to significantly limit transfers and  to stop assigning students to classrooms that resulted in segregation. A software program to randomly assign students to classrooms was demanded.




See the full story at Reuters

Workers Strike Over No More Free Beer During Work Hours

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/morberg/3266564307/

While many Americans are desperately searching for work, asking for a fair wage, fair hours, and fair treatment….workers at Carlsberg factory in Denmark are just asking for their free beer not to be taken away.

Read the story HERE 

Is Your Doctor Stale?: Specialty Certification Expiration Dates

A specialty doctor (like a Cardiologist or Oncologist) previously went to medical school, had specialty training in a particular field, and then passed an exam to prove knowledge in that field. This resulted in a life time certification for the field the doctor was educated in. The doctor never had to renew that certification.

The problem is that like bread, your doctor can go stale. Doctors that were educated 10,20,20 plus years ago were certified in their specialty, but their skills have not been updated, tested, or improved upon since they graduated.

The American Board of Medical Specialties recognized this problem. They feel that the “measure of physician specialists is not merely that they have been certified, but how well they keep current in their specialty.” Thankfully, they have changed the way doctors get and stay certified.

Read about the new rules

New Unvarnished Site Allows Annoymous Rating and Review of Co-workers

Have you ever wished that you could anonymously spill the beans about a lazy, inept, rude, etc.. co-worker?

A new website, Unvarnished, is betting on people that answer yes to that question. Unvarnished came out of private beta testing last week. It is currently by invitation only, but the founders are planning to open it to the public soon.

See how it works HERE

While I think it would be great to be able to call out co-workers for unethical, rude, lazy, etc.. work, the way the site is set up leaves the door wide open for people to abuse the system. It's like those nasty gas station bathroom walls; anyone can write anything about you....true or not. The only difference is that the Unvarnished bathroom wall can not be erased and is viral for the world to see.

Tea Party Express Bus Egged By Harry Reid Supporters

The latest Tea Party Express tour kicked off from Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid’s hometown of Searchlight, Nevada on their way to a 42 city tour. The Tea Party used the site to kickoff their protest of the policies of Harry Reid and other Democrat politicians.

But, the Tea Party Express was met by Harry Reid supporters that were none too happy. Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart entered the Harry Reid crowd of supporters with his camera man in toe.

What followed was prime example of why we are so unsatisfied with our elected officials....with people that engage in such childish antics voting, whose to wonder we how clowns as Congressmen.

Watch what happens here

Postal Service Going To Five-Day-A-Week Delivery

In August 2009, a research company conducted a survey in St. Louis for the U.S. Postal Service. It found that 68% of the 2,200 business and residential customers favored a five-day-a-week delivery. Over half of the small businesses said that Saturday delivery is not important.

I hope you agree, because it looks like no more mail on Saturday. Finish reading here.

Yes, Tom Hanks Is An Idiot

Yes, I said it; appearing meek and sweet, but Tom Hanks is an IDIOT!

Everyone has the right to their opinion; thanks to our forefathers, we even have the right to voice those thoughts without censorship. However, I think that with that freedom comes great responsibility. Words have consequences, and we have a responsibility to separate fact from fiction and opinion from reality.

That said, Tom Hanks is a blooming idiot. Read his remarks here