When rumors recently began circulating that a union drive might be brewing in
San Francisco, the response from the company was immediate–including mandatory
“Morale Meetings” to dissuade employees. But company leaders failed to address
workers’ complaints that they have gone without any pay raises, sometimes for
more than two years, because Team Leaders have neglected to hold “Job Dialogue”
meetings (known as “annual performance reviews” in traditional
corporate-speak).
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A serious financial crisis is inevitable when you live too far above your means
for too long. This applies whether you’re talking about a single-family
household or an entire country. As this article points out, countries in crisis
need to learn to live within their means – just like you and I. This may mean
increasing exports and cutting imports. …
Under the new regulations, the cultivation of MON 810, a GM corn produced by
Monsanto, will be prohibited in Germany. A clause in EU law allows individual
countries to impose such bans. Environmental groups welcomed the ban, pointing
out that numerous scientific studies demonstrated GM corn was a danger to the
environment. …
Monsanto has been ruthless in their drive to use India as a testing ground for
genetically modified crops, and it gives us a very clear picture of what could
be in store for the rest of the world’s small farmers if they’re allowed to
continue. …
Kifuji diagnosed Rebecca as bipolar with attention deficit disorder when she was
2½. Kifuji prescribed the powerful blood pressure medication Clonidine and
anti-seizure drug Depakote. …
My guess is that you can expect to see a lot of panic over this issue in the
near future. But the key is to remain calm — this isn’t the first time
the public has been warned about swine flu. The last time was in 1976, right
before I entered medical school and I remember it very clearly. It resulted in
the massive swine flu vaccine campaign.
Do you happen to recall the result of this massive campaign?
Within a few months, claims totaling $1.3 billion had been filed by victims …
Well it seems as if the crazy conspiracy theorists were right again, because the
world-wide flu pandemic they were warning you about has been unleashed, and
it
will dominate the headlines until millions, if not billions of people are
dead.
It won’t be stopped because no one with the means to stop it wants to
stop it. …
The researchers studied toxicity mechanisms of four different Roundup
formulations in human cells. The formulations were diluted at minimal doses (up
to 100,000 times or more), but they still caused cell death within a few hours.
The researchers also noted membrane and DNA damages, and found the formulations
inhibit cell respiration.
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let’s make this point clear: fluoride
is NOT an essential nutrient. The fluoride added to your drinking water
is in fact a chemical waste product! It is NOT something you should use as a
supplement to your diet. …
The group identifies itself as the largest grassroots organization in the U.S.
for people with mental illness and their families. The group came under scrutiny
in 1999, when the magazine Mother Jones reported that 18 drug companies gave the
group $11.7 million from 1996 to mid-1999. …