OTTAWA (UPI) -- A Canadian union has called for more women in Defense Department emergency response units after women were stripped and washed by male responders.
The Union of National Defense Employees wants a mandate to employ more women in the hazardous materials and security units following an anthrax scare last year at a military base in Quebec, in which an all-male team took off female employees clothing and scrubbed them through the decontamination process, the Ottawa Citizen reported.
Union President John MacLennan told the newspaper there are only seven female emergency responders in the Defense Department across the country.
"You have to have a hazardous response team that represents gender, male and female," he said.
Defense Department spokeswoman Lynne Rattray told the newspaper in an e-mail the incident is being overblown by the union.
"In this particular case, all personnel present were informed of what was involved in the decontamination process, and voluntarily complied," she wrote.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Ease Pain When Plucking
Health and Beauty Tip
Many people say to put ice on your eyebrows before plucking ... but this actually tightens pores and makes plucking more painful. Do the opposite and put a warm washcloth on your forehead first to open pores. Use ice afterwards to soothe any pain.
Many people say to put ice on your eyebrows before plucking ... but this actually tightens pores and makes plucking more painful. Do the opposite and put a warm washcloth on your forehead first to open pores. Use ice afterwards to soothe any pain.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Rides in Disneyland
This is our first ride in Disneyland, the so-called Space Mountain. It's sad to say, that I have motion sickness. After the ride, I was sweating very cold, ran to the bathroom and threw-up...very bad experience.. I really feel very dizzy and sick. well, this is not the ride for me. It means I can never be an austronaut..hahaha!!
have a great day to all!! hope to visit you soon when my vacation is over... 3 weeks more to go and I'm coming back home to Germany!!
Space Mountain, Disneyland, California...ery nice ride but not for me!!
have a great day to all!! hope to visit you soon when my vacation is over... 3 weeks more to go and I'm coming back home to Germany!!
Space Mountain, Disneyland, California...ery nice ride but not for me!!Friday, June 13, 2008
U.S. tomato warning expanded nationwide
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Many U.S. restaurants have removed dishes containing raw tomatoes from their menus in the wake of a nationwide federal warning.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration during the weekend expanded its warning that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked with consumption of certain uncooked red plum, red Roma and red round tomatoes, as well as products containing such tomatoes.
The FDA said consumers can continue to eat cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, or tomatoes grown at home.
"Since mid-April, there have been 145 reported cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Saintpaul nationwide, including at least 23 hospitalizations," the FDA said in a statement. "States reporting illnesses linked to the outbreak include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin."
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration during the weekend expanded its warning that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked with consumption of certain uncooked red plum, red Roma and red round tomatoes, as well as products containing such tomatoes.
The FDA said consumers can continue to eat cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, or tomatoes grown at home.
"Since mid-April, there have been 145 reported cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Saintpaul nationwide, including at least 23 hospitalizations," the FDA said in a statement. "States reporting illnesses linked to the outbreak include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin."
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
How long has the U.S. had a Secretary of Energy?
The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy and is a member of the President's Cabinet, fifteenth in the Presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Energy on October 1, 1977, after the signing of the Department of Energy Organization Act by President Jimmy Carter.
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Wordless Wednesday
welcoming the new found talent in Hollywood!!! jatitz!!
At Universal Studio Hollywood last June 7, 2008.
super dooper!!!!
Enjoy your Wednesday!!
Monday, June 9, 2008
Trivia for your infos!!
How loud do people snore?
According to a 1999 survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, of those people who snore, 19 percent snore so loudly that they can be heard through a closed door.
How sophisticated is the thumb?
The thumb is such a major player in the human body that it has a special section, separate from the area that controls the fingers, reserved for it in the brain.
What did Gay Head get renamed to?
In 1998, Gay Head lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard was changed to its original Native American name, Aquinnah. The lighthouse is the largest on the island and guards treacherous shoals offshore, the Devil's Bridge.
What did Garth do before he became a country music star?
Before he became the reigning male artist in country music, Garth Brooks worked as a sporting goods employee and as a manager of a cowboy-boot store.
How many different figure eights are there?
The International Skating Union recognizes 48 different types of figure eights in competition.
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According to a 1999 survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, of those people who snore, 19 percent snore so loudly that they can be heard through a closed door.
How sophisticated is the thumb?
The thumb is such a major player in the human body that it has a special section, separate from the area that controls the fingers, reserved for it in the brain.
What did Gay Head get renamed to?
In 1998, Gay Head lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard was changed to its original Native American name, Aquinnah. The lighthouse is the largest on the island and guards treacherous shoals offshore, the Devil's Bridge.
What did Garth do before he became a country music star?
Before he became the reigning male artist in country music, Garth Brooks worked as a sporting goods employee and as a manager of a cowboy-boot store.
How many different figure eights are there?
The International Skating Union recognizes 48 different types of figure eights in competition.
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