Tourniquets are only meant to stop bleeding temporarily. Complications may arise from tourniquet use. A tourniquet can’t be used to control all cases of bleeding. The way one is applied is important..since it can be applied very quickly, if one is put on too loosely it can worsen bleeding.
Can a tourniquet save lives? Yes, but remember, its use is limited to specific types of injuries. Read Understanding Tourniquets
Why am I concerned about tourniquets? Well, it’s more about the bleeding.
from News Daily -
Obama says his economic policies halted “bleeding”
“The steps we have taken to date have stopped the bleeding,” Obama said. “But strengthening our economy means more than that.”
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Obama is trying to convince Americans that Democratic policies offer the best economic future for them as he seeks to turn back a strong challenge from Republicans for control of the U.S. House of Representatives and possibly the Senate.
In a year or two, the “local government” jobs that were saved or created may be hit again for loss or lay off. And as far as the middle class? The 9.6 percent jobless rate (especially for those who are not currently teachers, police officers, firefighters or those in road construction fields) has left many open wounds.
We’re still in a recession. People are working harder for their money, if they are working at all. If you are working, you may be working for less money. Have you changed your habits when it comes to spending or saving your money? If you were a spender before and have changed, will this experience have changed you for the future? Or will you go back to old habits when things improve?
I’m still living in my little house, driving my old car, being frugal and thinking about the near future. Has the recession changed your outlook for good? Does it depend on your age/generation?
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And, speaking of your money…
from RotorNews -
The Obama Administration is reported to be seriously considering a package of tax breaks to help stimulate the U.S. economy. With news of the economy taking a negative turn leading up to the midterm elections, the White House is hoping such a plan will work to their advantage in November. The tax breaks could add up to hundreds of billions of dollars and are intended to boost hiring and undermine the GOP argument that Democratic tax policies are harmful to small businesses. Tax breaks the White House is looking at include a temporary payroll-tax holiday and permanently extending the research-and-development tax credit that is currently expired.
Everyone on board rig survived – no news on whether there is a leak.
To be continued…
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Update:
from the Los Angeles Times -
In the wake of the BP catastrophe, this is an extremely disturbing event,” said energy committee chairman Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills), who has led an investigation into the BP spill. “I call on the administration to immediately redouble safety reviews of all offshore drilling and platform operations in the gulf and take all appropriate action to ensure safety and protection of the environment.”
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We find it ironic that the explosion happened one day after the American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry’s trade association, held a rally in Houston, Port Arthur and Corpus Christi, Texas, to lift the moratorium on deep-water drilling in the gulf,” said United Steelworkers International Vice President Gary Beevers in a statement. “Instead of holding political protests, the API and the industry should be helping the government ensure all the rigs are safe to operate so the moratorium can be removed sooner.”
Many moons ago, my mother owned small family restaurant in Florida. Not only was she a great cook at home, but she carried her talent into her own business. Most of her menu items were made-from-scratch. There are just some favorites that can’t be “homemade” though, and it’s all about how you cook them.
My mom had great customer service skills and before owning her own place spent her earlier years as a telephone operator, then after marrying my dad had six children. She helped support the family later on by waitressing in great restaurants and actually loved the job. A good waitress learns all about good customer service.
There was one regular customer who didn’t care about the home cooking as much as he loved hot dogs. There are always special requests when you run a restaurant. My mom always wanted a customer to “have it their way.” I don’t think you’ll find too many places that will take the time to “skin a hot dog” for you. That’s what he wanted – at the busiest time of the day, whenever he came in.
from Wallet Pop – “Customers From Hell”
Not Worth the Argument
Reader Bgk9876 says: “A customer wanted to return a canteen which she had recently purchased. When I asked her why she wanted to to return it she said it leaked. After inspecting the canteen, [I] noticed [it had] a hole in the center big enough to put your index finger in. When this was pointed out to the customer, she responded by saying, ‘Well, that’s not where it leaks.’ She got a full refund.”
Should you expect to see the Empire State Building when in Manhattan? Or is its 79 year reign about to end by having its view blocked by another skyscraper?
There are many troubled homeowners out there. The housing market is not recovering any time soon. President Obama’s bandageis going nowhere. How many homes are up for sale in your neighborhood? How many are empty? Do you know anyone who has stopped paying their mortgage and is just living in their home because the bank does nothing (yet)? Sometime in the future there will be a sea of forclosures…but when?
The U.S. economy is in decline. The employment situation is going to go from bad to worse. Americans without jobs are Americans that cannot buy homes. Millions of Americans who are employed are finding it increasingly difficult to make it from month to month. The truth is that there is no way that Americans can afford the ridiculously inflated home prices that we have seen over the past decade any longer.
So, yes, the U.S. housing market is headed for a complete and total nightmare. So exactly how bad are things out there right now?
Claims for U.S. jobless benefits jumped to the highest level since November and Philadelphia-area manufacturing shrank for the first time in a year, indicating the economy may be slowing faster than forecast.
The number of unemployment claims unexpectedly shot up by 12,000 to 500,000 in the week ended Aug. 14, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s general economic index turned negative in August, signaling contraction.
America’s baby boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—face a problem that could weigh on the economy for years to come: The longer it takes for the economy to recover, the less money they’ll have to spend in retirement.
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“We will have to learn to make do with a lot less in material things,” says Gary Snodgrass, a 63-year-old health-care consultant in Placerville, Calif. The financial crisis, he says, slashed his retirement savings 40% and the value of his house by about half.
Personal incomes fell across the U.S. last year except in areas with a high concentration of federal government and military jobs, the Commerce Department said Monday. They declined most in places with a lot of housing and finance jobs.
