Body By Vi

So I started this new weight loss program called Body by Vi. I have 2 shakes a day and 1 meal. It seems like it is not a lot but it is actually really filling and the shakes have the nutrients that you need. There are many other options that you can do. You can do weight loss, energy booster, weight gainer, and some other ones. If you do the weight loss one then there are many options with that one. You can have 1 shake a day, 2 shakes a day, a transformation kit and other ones. Their motto is “shake mix that tastes like cake mix.” The shakes are really good. I have done many diet plans and shakes that just taste awful but this one I just want to keep drinking because it is so good. I pay $100 a month, it might seem like it is a lot of money, but what you pay for meals would be the same amount that you are paying for these shakes. I just started on last Monday and I have already lost 5 pounds. I think that it is a very good weight loss program. There are many peoples testimonies on there and it is pretty awesome. I think that you should all look into it.

Ohio shooting!!

These are some pictures of the Ohio school shooting.

Authorities said a teen gunman opened fire inside the school cafeteria around 7:30 a.m., fatally wounding one student and seriously injuring four others. The suspect was taken into custody near his car a half-mile from the Cleveland-area school of 1,100 students.Hiding in classrooms, frightened students spent more than an hour trying to communicate with the outside world and get reliable information, said senior Matt Goergen, 17, who was in first-period English class when the school went into lockdown. Many in the room didn't believe there was a shooting until "a girl sitting next to me got a call from her dad saying it was real," he said in a text message interview.

After police confirmed that a shooting had taken place, "it was pretty panicked. Girls shaking, guys shaking, people calling their moms. It got pretty intense pretty fast."

Senior Seanna Sicher, 18, was in physics class."My class assumed that it was just a drill and drifted towards the back wall. Lights were turned out, the door was locked, the window covered," she said. "It was maybe five minutes later when our teacher received an e-mail and people started checking their phones. We realized immediately that it was serious and the whole room fell silent."

Five students, including Daniel Parmertor and Demetrius Hewlin, were taken to local hospitals. Metro Health Medical Center later identified Parmertor as the lone fatality. But by then, a Twitter user had created an #RIPDemetrius hashtag mistakenly identifying Hewlin as the victim.

The school used a phone-alert system to tell parents about the shooting, and hundreds of parents rushed to the school Monday morning, where police, FBI, SWAT team members, ambulances and other officials were on the scene

Cell phone bill passed

A state law  being proposed in Arizona could be the first in the nation to change that.

Republican state Sen. Rich Crandall has proposed a law to require cellphone companies to offer Arizona parents access to their minor children's texts.

"If I have a 13-year-old being harassed via text, I can't call and get those texts," Crandall said. "This bill will allow me to at least pay to see the text messages for my children." Under the bill, phone companies could charge a fee for that service.

The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 13, and awaits a vote in the full Senate. There is no companion bill in the House.

No other state appears to have such a requirement for cellphone companies..It remains unclear whether the state has the authority to require companies to give access to texts.

Some questioned the need for such a bill, including Republican state Sen. Judy Burges, who voted against it in committee. "Why don't you take a flashlight and go in the closet and read the texts?" she asked.

Lisa Douglas, author of the parenting blog, Crazy Adventures in Parenting, said that in her online bill she can only see the phone numbers her daughter sends and receives messages from.

"What if someone is threatening her, or harassing her, and she's too afraid to say anything?" she said.

Paula Goldberg, executive director of PACER Center, a non-profit organization which provides resources for bullying victims, said trust and communication are the best tools against bullying.This is a good site to look at if your child is getting bullied by other kids over text messages

"The issue is that parents should have good communication with their children," Goldberg said.

The wireless industry has spoken out against the bill, saying it is impractical.

Lobbyist John Kelly, who represents Verizon Wireless, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the law would require cellphone companies to create special procedures for Arizona customers.

"We are very sympathetic to the intent, but it is a burden on the company," he said.

Jamie Hastings, of the CTIA-The Wireless Association, said that even if the law passes, service providers would likely still need to obtain consent from the child under federal law.

Ketchup Please!!!

Want some ketchup with that kasha? More and more Russians – as well as Europeans, Chinese and Brazilians  – seem to be slathering the tomato-based sauce on their cuisines.
But there’s less red on burgers and fries in the U.S., where H.J. Heinz Co.said its third quarter sales trailed strong international results.
The company’s revenue abroad spiked 20% in the quarter ended Jan. 25 and made up 20% of all Heinz sales. Revenue from ketchup alone was up 8.8% globally even though in countries such as China, it’s still so new a concept that it’s often referred to as “tomato sauce.”
In North America, however, so-called organic sales – which exclude the effects of mergers, acquisitions and borrowing – were up just 1.3% while volume slipped 2% as the Pittsburgh-based company raised prices on its frozen potatoes, sauces and ketchup.
To lift sales, with an eye to the value-conscious consumer, Heinz said it will launch new products in more manageable sizes and prices, including a 10-ounce stand-up pouch of ketchup for 99 cents and smaller versions of its yellow mustard and Worcestershire sauces for about $1.
Overall, Heinz’s revenue increased 7.2% year over year to $2.9 billion. Net income was up 3.9% to $287.2 million. Segments such as infant and nutrition products were down for the quarter.

Cute and Cuddly

Polar bears were added to the list of threatened species and will receive special protection under U.S. law. In his statement, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne noted that the decline of Arctic sea ice is the greatest threat to the bears.

Polar bears live in the Arctic and hunt seals and other fatty marine mammals from sea ice. They also travel, mate, and sometimes give birth on the ice. But sea ice is melting as the planet warms, and it is predicted to continue to do so for several more decades.

"Because polar bears are vulnerable to this loss of habitat, they are—in my judgment—likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future," Kempthorne said.

Although many scientists say that human activity is directly responsible for the melting sea ice, the new polar bear protections will not change U.S. climate policy.

The U.S. classifies the polar bear as a marine mammal, which means that the bear's new threatened status will not stop oil exploration within its habitat.  Hunting of polar bears as a food source by certain native people and trade in native handicrafts made from polar bears will also continue. However, importing polar bear products from Canada (where trophy hunting is legal) will be banned.

Scott Bergen is a landscape ecologist with the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society and a contributing author to U.S. Geological Survey studies released in 2007 that found two-thirds of the world's polar bears could go extinct by 2050. He and other WCS staff are "almost elated" with the decision, he said.

"Even though it doesn't directly influence carbon emissions so to speak, we think it is a definite decision in the right direction and we're pleased to see the Fish and Wildlife Service is supporting the best science on this species," he added.

Bergen noted that saving the polar bear will depend on international cooperation. Permanent sea-ice habitat is likely to remain in areas outside of the U.S., particularly in Canada and Greenland.

Scientists view these areas as refuges that could allow some polar bear populations to survive over the long term and repopulate the Arctic if temperatures decrease and sea ice returns.

"If you take a long-term view—meaning a hundred-year view into the future," he said, "polar bears' existence is not necessarily totally dependent on what happens in the United States."

Four killed in US spy plane crash: US military

Four American special operations personnel were killed over the weekend in the crash of their aircraft in Djibouti as it returned from a mission, the US military said Monday.

The U-28, a modified single engine turbo prop plane used by special operations units, crashed Saturday near Camp Lemonnier, a base used by the US military in the tiny Horn of Africa state.

The Pentagon identified the victims as Captain Ryan Hall, 30, Captain Nicholas Whitlock, First Lieutenant Justin Wilkins, and senior airman Julian Scholten, 26.

The four were based in Hulbert Field, Florida where they were assigned to special operations and intelligence squadrons.

The US Africa Command said the U-28 was on a "routine flight" when it went down six miles (10 kilometers) from the Djibouti International Airport.

I think that it is so sad when things like this happen. I could never imagine someone coming up to my door telling me that my loved one has been killed. I have a family member and a really good friend overseas right now and I can not even imagine that happening to me. For it to only be 6 miles away from the airport is really something. They were so close to being back safe. I know that I just have to pray for their families and know that it is hard for them. They died surving for our country. God bless them!

Rescuers have pulled a 5-year-old girl alive from the rubble of a house flattened by a massive avalanche that killed both her parents and at least seven of her relatives in a remote mountain village in southern Kosovo.  This little girl nd her house were burried under 10 meters of snow. They found her because they heard her voice and her call phone. This little girl is so lucky to be alive after something like this happens.

There was a lottery winner in Rhode Island. He won over 336 million dollars. I could not even imagine the taxes on that kind of money. The new multimillionair has not come forward and no one knows where the lottery ticket was sold. I am sure once people find out there will be more people going there. Out of all the states, it is funny that the smallest state has a winner of the powerball. What a lucky man.

We Should Have Seen it Coming!!!!

Whitney Houston died yesterday and I did not find out how she died, I will assume it is drug related or something along those lines. She was found in her bathtub unconscious.The Whitney Houston we all knew was ruined with all of those drugs. We all should have seen it coming though. She has been doing drugs and alcohol for the longest time. It is somewhat ironic who she died the day before the Grammy's. Before everyone found out about her death they were all talking about if Adele was going to sing since she had vocal cord surgery. Now all the focus is on Whitney Houston.

Actor shocked at photo

An overweight man in Los Angeles says he was very shocked to discover an altered photo of him with his legs missing on the billboards in New York City.
27-year-old Cleo Berry tells the New York Times that while living in there several years ago, he participated in a $500 photo shoot with photographer Morten Smidt. Without Berry knowing, those photos were then sold to Image Source, which is a stock photo company. 
The stock photo was then sold to New York City's Department of Health, who digitally altered the photo to remove Berry's right leg and is using the photo as part of an anti-diabetes campaign.
"I cried at my computer screen for, like, a minute." Berry said of first seeing the altered photo. "I said: 'Oh my gosh, they even gave me crutches. Come on, people.' "
The health department said it's common practice to alter photos without the model's participation. And Berry agrees he signed a waiver before the shoot, allowing for such alterations and distribution.
"This issue isn't about one actor but rather the 700,000 New Yorkers who struggle with diabetes, which kills 1,700 people a year and causes amputations in another 3,000," said John Kelly, a spokesman for the health department, in a statement. "Advertising to warn the public about health concerns saves lives, and we will continue our efforts to warn New Yorkers about diabetes."
Berry said his main objection over the advertisement is how it could affect his acting career. "I've always wanted my photo in an ad all over the city, but I was hoping it would be for a TV show or something, not — this," Berry said.

And he's even willing to seek professional revenge, offering to lower his usual acting rate to any soda companies who might want to use his unaltered image in one of their campaigns.
"I'll sing and dance for them and I won't charge an arm and a leg," he said.