The Demand of Current Events To Cable TV Providers

There are some TV viewers who want to make a special request to include one or more channels to their antenna TV. Since you are not connected with a cable, satellite or digital TV, there is no chance that someone can provide what you've wished for. If they want to make a request for any channel they want, there's only one thing we should do. We must inquire to a local cable TV provider in our area, and to ask for the channels to be integrated with your TV. They can provide it for us, only if we subscribe with one of their packages.

Most of us now are doing this for long, because it's a great demand like no other. Speaking of demand, watching news and current events are one of them. Why is it that news and current events are now in great demand for most cable TV subscribers? Why do they need it for their package, and how will it give more benefits to them? First of all, watching news and current events in your TV is very important. It is very important because we need to get updated with the latest happenings around the world, especially in our area.

Going back to the antenna TV, they can provide you local news programs for you to watch in a single channel. Most of us understand that most of them are variety and not fixed which were transmitted from your TV's antenna to a local TV station. But if we try to subscribe with our local TV provider, there is no problem for us to watch the latest in current events. Instead of waiting for the time slot, we can watch news anytime we want for twenty-four hours daily. But it's not necessary that we will watch news all day long, but rather in your convenient time.

If you are looking for two of the best news channels today, they can be watched in your cable TV. It is not going to be included in your local TV station which you stick into an antenna TV. The most popular channels that we're talking about are CNN and Fox News, and they are very reliable. It gives us the latest news and current events around the world. But they consider themselves as variety, because they will also provide updates on sports, weather, technology, health, education and a lot more.

Both of these channels are on great demand by the cable TV subscribers, and they want them to be included in their package. In order for them to do that, they must choose a huge cable, satellite or digital TV package. There are some starter or beginner packages that don't include some of the top news channels and others as well. It will only give them less satisfaction, unless you we're satisfied enough. But if you go for a larger package, these news channels will be included for sure. Not only that, you will also enjoy watching up to two hundred channels at home. This is how news and current events are in great demand for cable TV subscribers, and we need it so bad.

Obama, the Paper Tiger in DC (Ltr, 9, Current Events 3-9-2009)

We have some real problems, we are warning everybody everywhere, and everyone is saying the paper tiger has spoken now let's do what we said we're going to do. We should do one of two things: shut up, or put up of fists.

Korea has been telling us for five-years, it is going to build a rocket that will reach the United States, and now they have, and now they are going to launch it, and we are warning them not to. What is a warning? It is only worth what you are willing to do. Bush proved his warnings were deadly. Obama, his warnings are like a paper tiger, and he have Hillary to speak on his behalf. And that is why Korea said, "We'll go to war?" Not sure who with, I suppose they mean the United States; if so, I think we better call Bush back.

They have been blackmailing Japan and South Korea for twenty-years, and the US for almost as long. The point is, now they will have the stuff to really do what they been saying for twenty years they'd like to do, blackmail and point their guns.

The Question is "Do we go to war?" Or let them do what they did on December 7, 1941. Bomb Peal Harbor; we keep thinking they will not, but have we forgotten 9/11; Iraq is over, let's move on, we got other business and interests, and we're dogged down there, so we're afraid to do anything elsewhere. We should readjust our thinking to those that can hurt us.

We want to build a shield in Europe, let the Europeans do it, not the tax paying folks in America, we've been paying their bills for sixty-years, when is enough, enough.

Back to Korea, let them start the war, blow their rocket out of the air, and if they do start a war, well this time let's finish it, and be done with it, and forget an armistice. But Obama, not knowing the military world, is at a party singing Happy Birthday to Kennedy, who was the character in the book "Dark Waters." And dark they are.

We are also warning Iran. What is all this warning business; let Israeli do what they do best, like Elvis would say, "Taking care of business."

We've been paying Israel to stand down, like a clown, while they build a nuclear plant, for power they say, when they got more oil than Exxon. Now let's stop kidding ourselves, they don't need it to warm their homes-it's hot enough over there, and they don't need it for gas, only half the population can drive, women are not allowed, and they don't need it for cooking, they need it for Israel. They said they want to obliterate Israel, and Obama thinks, talk therapy will work, that's only in the movies.

On the third subject here, I wish he'd stop spending all the tax money he hasn't collected yet. He's giving $160 billion to the international banking system, for a smile, to keep the rich from falling on their knees. And another one trillion to a stimulus program, his own party don't want a party to, but like ducks they are in line. And this is just the beginning. The Ice berg is deep, and if it comes up it will be like flooding all of Greenland.

The only thing I can say about Obama in his less than two months in office is, he gave a black lady a home, or some financial support, and that came out of the tax payer's pocket, not his. I think he forgot, money is earned, not grown.

Covering Current Events for Children's Publications Can Be Tricky

Since at least 1928, when "My Weekly Reader" debuted in elementary school classrooms, publishers have been attempting to cover current events for children. "My Weekly Reader" was an accepted and unquestioned part of children's lives for decades. I remember looking forward to each issue, which got passed out once a week and which I got to keep.

Looking back, I remember the weekly newspaper a bit differently. I remember one story that told of children in communist Southeast Asia being encouraged to turn in their parents for alleged subversive activity, and another piece about the wonders of nuclear energy, which was touted as "clean" and the wave of the future.

News or propaganda? The problems in Southeast Asia grew into the seemingly unending Vietnam War, and nuclear energy was later attacked for its potential dangers and its anything but clean waste products. Information that was being fed to fourth- and fifth-graders as settled fact was anything but.

Which brings us to the question--how do we bring current events into the classroom? Do we discuss the social and political events happening in the world today, and how? Current events include the much disputed war in Iraq, the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, possibly for political reasons, and the health care insurance crisis. The issues involve homeland security, the separation of powers, and the basis of the economic structure in this country--big topics for ten-year-olds.

It's important, when bringing current and often controversial topics into the classroom, for teachers to avoid imposing their own personal views onto the students, to provide a variety of age-appropriate written materials that offer a factual basis for the discussions, and to allow students to discuss the issues and express their own views without criticism. Teachers should also make an effort to include local, as well as national, issues in the discussion.

Current Events in Protein Nutrition - December 2010

Protein is slowly becoming better recognized for its uses besides basic muscle repair and maintenance. Academic research and the mass media together are starting to spread the word. Hopefully consumers will take notice and urge the food industry to invest their R&D efforts towards food that will maximize protein's multiple beneficial effects, including satiety (the feeling of being full), blood sugar control, and relatively high thermal effect (energy used to process and integrate the dietary proteins into the body). I've chosen two recently published peer-reviewed journal articles and one mass media story to share with you highlighting some up-to-date information on related to protein and the human diet.

The first journal article (reference #1) was performed by an international team of researchers and was published in the New England Journal of Medicine at the end of November. This study investigated the utility of four different kinds of diets in keeping off lost weight. The four types of diets used in this study were: low protein content and low glycemic index, low protein content and high glycemic index, high protein content and low glycemic index, and high protein content and high glycemic index. 548 individuals completed the study, giving credence to the results of the work due to the large sample size. If the sample size of a study is low, conclusions drawn from its data are less likely to apply generally to the rest of the population. However, in this case, they had plenty of subjects.

The researchers found that the best diet for maintenance of lost weight was one that had a relatively high protein content and a relatively low glycemic index. If you've been reading this blog regularly, these results should come as no surprise. As we know, a low glycemic index diet helps to maintain satiety, stable energy levels, and low insulin levels, keeping the fat production machinery in low gear. A high protein content is beneficial on all levels, complementing the generally low glycemic index of the entire diet.

The second study (reference #2) was executed by a team of US researchers and was published in the journal Obesity in September. They aimed to evaluate the effects of protein consumption and meal frequency on hunger and satiety in overweight and obese males. They included only 13 subjects in this study, but it still serves as a good base for further research. The study participants were assigned to eat either 14% or 25% of their calories as protein. In addition, they were divided again into groups eating either three or six times per day.

The researchers concluded that a higher protein diet significantly increased satiety and that eating fewer meals may also help you feel fuller longer. While the first conclusion is not surprising, the idea that eating fewer meals may actually help satiety is unexpected. Generally, a greater meal frequency is suggested to help curb hunger, an effect I have found in my own counseling experience. However, the data on this issue was somewhat conflicting, possibly due to the quite small sample size of 13 individuals used in the study. I would suggest that a similar study be performed using far more subjects to clarify the results of this trial. In addition, I would also like to see a third group included that consumes around 40% of their calories from protein. I would hypothesize that the increased satiety seen in the 25% protein group vs. the 14% protein group in this initial study would be even more exaggerated with 40% of calories consumed as protein.

Finally, we have an example of the same theme presented by the mass media for consumption by the generally public (reference #3). Unlike the journal articles, which present pretty hard core statistical evidence at lengthy descriptions of their methods and reasoning, this MSNBC release lays out some simple principles and suggestions for everyday incorporation of protein into an everyday diet. They also back up their claims with evidence gleaned from recent scientific articles, which is nice to see. They touch on the thermal effect of protein, as well as its satiety-inducing properties. The article also mentions the current push to raise the FDA guidelines on suggested protein intake, which is a fantastic idea, in my opinion. We need more articles like this published by large, popular media outlets. The public needs to get information in simple, bite-sized packages and I'm glad to see MSNBC doing their part.

Both scientific journal articles and mass media stories can be good sources of nutrition-related information. However, before you believe either source, it's always prudent to critically analyze how their conclusions were formulated and the reliability of their data. In addition, try to double check for further evidence supporting any new claim you run across. Even journal articles can be wrong from time to time, which is why replication is so important in the scientific process. Do your part to support the truth and rely only on strong, repeatable, data and well-founded, rational conclusions.

References:

1. Larsen, Thomas M., et al. (2010). Diets with High or Low Protein Content and Glycemic Index for Weight-Loss Maintenance. The New England Journal of Medicine, 363(22), 2102-2113.

2. Leidy, Heather J. et al. (2010). The Influence of Higher Protein Intake and Greater Eating Frequency on Appetite Control in Overweight and Obese Men. Obesity, 18, 1725-1732.

3. Yeager, Selene. "Protein really is a prescription for weight loss." MSNBC.com 12 Dec. 2010.

Corporate Event Organisers: They Will Ensure Effectiveness In Conducting Events

You were happy to see your superior had selected you to be in charge of an annual event your company was planning to organize. The excitement and curiosity in you had reached a new height when you heard this announcement for the first time. You had always dreamt of leading such an event ever since you joined this company. But the moment you realized you didn't have knowledge about corporate event organizers, you really became depressed and had almost given up the idea to successfully organize this event.

That is when you thought of accumulating some vital information in this regard that will actually go a long way in shaping your future plans. You thought getting some tips and information from your friends and colleagues would do the trick for you. That is the reason you went ahead and enquired about it from some of your closest friends. Some of them said it was a costly proposition and the procedure to collect this information if often a tedious one. Instead of relying on these half baked truths and hearsay, an ideal approach would be to do your own home work.

For instance, if you want to find out more about events abroad, all that you will need to do is follow certain simple and effective ways to make your dream come true. You can leave aside all your inhibitions and keep reading further. You will be happy to know, this piece of article that you are presently reading contains some of these easy and simple methods which you can even start from your house. Don't you believe this statement? If that is the case, you need to read the article completely to realize this truth.

You must be keeping some sort of news-paper it could be a local or a national newspaper. Each time you take this newspaper, you think you are done with it the moment you finish reading news reports of your interest. So, when you have finished having your daily dose of these current events and news, try to devote few minutes to refer to those numerous adverts that keep on appearing in this newspaper. Generally they contain vital information that can often lead you to gather a large chunk of data.

For example, if you want o know about corporate events UK, all that you have to do is to identify these pieces of information like, postal address few contact number, email address, communication address etc. So when you take help of, say, these contact numbers, you are benefited in many ways. Whenever you place a call at these numbers, person answering your call will ensure you get answers to each question that you might ask them. Once you have all these information with you, it becomes lot easier to arrive at some kind of conclusion keeping in mind your preferences and needs.