It was mind boggling to hear that less than 50% of the eligible voters casted their ballot in the last federal election in Canada.

This shows a lack of appreciation and gratitude to those who had scarified   their lives in order to facilitate this great achievement for us.

They made life easy for us so that we can choose the leader of our choice in a peaceful and democratic manner without the shedding of blood.

We can replace a leader with ease and comfort and not with bullets and machetes and with blood flowing on the streets like a river.

The system we have today did not come to us easily or accidentaly. It came with a huge price tag by men and women who gave away their lives so that we will live with dignity.

Choosing a leader in many countries around the world means imminent death and destruction.

When my countrymen tried to replace the former leader, thousands had died in the process and the entire country of Somalia has almost burnt into ashes.

Replacing a leader in much of our world today means hell breaking loose.

People are being murdered in Libya for trying to restore their dignity and freedom – something we don’t appreciate and take for granted.

There is no excuse not to vote.

Voting, however, without a sense of awareness and understanding is   an insult to the entire system.  

One should not just vote like a robot or a drunken man who does not know what he is doing and just votes for the sake of voting.

It requires a basic knowledge of the process and getting familiar with issues that matter to the country.

One ought to be familiar with issues at hand and what each candidate stands for in order to make a sound judgement.  

One should take the election very seriously and give it the attention it deserves.

We are not voting in the idol contest after all. We are choosing a leader for the country who is honest and knows how to run a country.  

People who don’t bother to vote come up with different excuses to justify their decision not to care.

They don’t trust politicians after seen some of them not living up to their promises which they make during the election.

We have to blame ourselves for not holding politicians to account.

Had we been serious with them, they would not have betrayed us.

They would have known that we mean business and we are serious about it.

We are like the CEO of a company. If a manager does not live up to the company’s expectations, he is shown the door. Why don’t we do the same? We are the decision makers after all.

It is important to understand our roles and the power within us.

It is not harsh to describe politicians as our servants. They are our employees and they have the mandate to listen to us.  

We are to blame for the deterioration of the profession and for letting politicians get away with murder. Had we been holding their leash tight, they would have behaved like a dog that tries to please his master and does everything to earn his pleasure.

It is important to understand the power that we as citizens have. We are like the sleeping giants who are unaware of the power they posses and the difference they are capable to make.

When Egyptians released their inner power, the dictator had run for cover.

There is no excuse for not getting involved in politics.

Politics affects our way of life irrespective of our age, gender and professions.

It affects the air we breathe, the food we eat, the future of our children and the future when we retire and when we die.

People around the world envy us for having the right to vote. It is utterly sad to see people not cherishing what we have. 

Sadly, people tend to appreciate their precious things only when they loose them. 

We are the power and we can certainly make the differences in our society and in our global village by getting involved in politics and taking the profession seriously.

Politics is not a club that exclusively belongs to the elite. Politics is for us and we ought to get involved and reclaim the power that we have.

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Trumka: Walker Made ‘Moment Into a Movement’
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says Gov. Scott Walker “upset over 80 years of history” in Wisconsin, and he and other lawmakers seeking to limit workers’ rights will suffer electoral consequences.
“What Scott Walker did was take away the ability of teachers to bargain for smaller classrooms, for firefighters to bargain for better safety, for nurses to bargain for better healthcare,” Trumka said Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “He upset over 80 years of history and collective bargaining in that state and, quite frankly, they did it in the middle of the night, which was a true affront to democracy and our rights.”
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Host Joe Scarborough asked Trumka what fallout can be expected from enactment of the Wisconsin law curbing public unions.
“Here’s the fallout Joe – it’s not just union members: It’s non-union members, it’s small businessmen, it’s independents, it’s conservative Republicans,” the national union leader said. “They’re all saying this guy went too far, and so they are recoiling against him.
“He dropped like a rock in the polls, he went from 62 percent to 40 percent, and there’s recalls going on for a number of those senators – and in the first weekend, they got 25 percent of the signatures necessary for recall,” Trumka said. “So there’s an energy going on – he converted a moment into a movement.”
Scarborough asked how the AFL-CIO and Republicans can get together so the union umbrella is not seen as an extension of the Democratic Party in the next election.
“I’d love that – I’d love to have candidates that support working people,” Trumka said. “We support a number of Republicans: You know my personal history, what I’ve done, and candidates I’ve supported in the past – from both sides of the aisle.
“What we’re finding is, Republican candidates becoming more, and more, and more extreme, and they don’t support working people,’ he said. “I mean, how could we go to our members and say: ‘Oh, by the way, support Scott Walker and [Ohio Gov.] John Kasich, they’d be good for working people,’ when they’re trying to destroy our ability – and workers’ ability – to bargain for a middle-class way of life.
“This isn’t just Gov. Walker – this is a pretty concerted effort,” Trumka continued. “You got Kasich in Ohio … you got people all over the country that are going after students’ rights. You had a [state] senator in New Hampshire – a Republican senator, by the way – who said students shouldn’t be able to vote because they’re too liberal.
“Look, he [Walker] asked for concessions from those workers – they gave him those concessions – but that’s not what this was about,” he said. “It was about him paying back the people who spent over $1 billion – people like the Koch brothers. And, we’re seeing that in area after area.”
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About 26 million people in the United States — about 8 percent of the population — have diabetes.

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I’m sure you’d agree that’s a heck of a lot of people.

And the numbers continue to grow quickly. In fact, diabetes is epidemic. Even our children are starting to be affected.

Why You Should Care About Diabetes

Diabetes kills . . .

It was the seventh-leading cause of death listed on U.S. death certificates in 2006.

Diabetes also costs . . .

Factoring in all the expenses of undiagnosed diabetes, pre-diabetes, and medically diagnosed diabetes brought the total cost of this one disease in the United States in 2007 to a budget-straining $218 billion.

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Blindness: Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20-74 years. Kidney failure: Diabetes also is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44 percent of new cases in 2005. Heart disease: The risk for heart disease, death or stroke is 2 to 4 times higher among people with diabetes. Amputation of limbs: In 2004, about 71,000 lower-limb amputations resulted from diabetes. Neuropathy or nerve disease: About 60 to 70 percent of those with diabetes suffer from mild to severe forms of damage to their nervous systems. Plus other issues, such as erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, even severe gum disease . . .

Do You Have These Common Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes? Increased hunger or thirst. Frequent urination. Severe fatigue. Weight gain or loss. Frequent or recurring      infections of the skin, bladder, or gums. Blurred vision. Cuts or bruises slow to heal. Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet. Please Note: It’s also common to have NO SYMPTOMS with either diabetes or pre-diabetes

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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a global crisis affecting both patients and healthcare workers.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at any point in time, 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections acquired in hospitals.

A Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report published in March-April 2007 estimated the number of U.S. deaths from healthcare associated infections in 2002 at 98,987.

The risk of acquiring healthcare-associated infections in developing countries is 2-20 times higher than in developed countries.

Afflicting thousands of patients every year, HAI often leads to lengthening hospitalization, increasing the likelihood of readmission, and adding sizably to the cost of care per patient.

Financially, HAIs represent an estimated annual impact of $6.7 billion to healthcare facilities, but the human cost is even higher.

Until recently, a lack of HAI reporting requirements for healthcare facilities has contributed to less-than-optimal emphasis being placed on eliminating the sources of healthcare associated infections. However, growing public anxiety regarding the issue and resulting legislation on state and local levels demanding accountability is serving to accelerate initiatives to combat HAIs.

To learn more about the impact of healthcare-associated infections for both medical professionals and patients, please visit www.haiwatch.com.

About Not on My Watch Prevention Campaign

To protect patients by reducing the risk of HAI, healthcare professionals must continually update their knowledge of infection management.

As part of an ongoing commitment to quality care and infection prevention, nationwide doctors and hospitals are partnering with Kimberly-Clark to deliver continuing education programs on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention to staff and management. As simple as education sounds, busy doctors and nurses on the front lines of delivering care can find it difficult to find the time to take advantage of scheduled programs within their hospitals.

The HAI Education Program is part of a national infection awareness campaign for healthcare professionals called “Not on My Watch” and will provide the facility with a toolkit that contains informational flyers, patient safety tips and posters.

The “Not on My Watch” campaign provides accredited continuing education (CE) programs based on best practices and guidelines as well as research available on reducing the incidence of healthcare-associated infections.

For details about the “Not On My Watch” campaign, and the HAI Education Bus please visit www.HAIwatch.com.

HAI Education Bus

At Kimberly-Clark, it’s our mission to find innovative ways to develop and maintain a variety of accredited education, equipping healthcare providers with critical insights and information on today’s important clinical issues. That’s why we’re proud to introduce the HAI Education Bus, an impressive new one-of-a-kind mobile classroom that brings accredited CE education right to your door.

Look for this tour bus as it makes its way across the country, delivering education about healthcare-associated infections and other critical healthcare issues from the plains of Texas to the California coast to New York City and places in between.

Types of Healthcare-Associated Infections

Ventilator – Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

VAP is the source of the highest morbidity and mortality of all Healthcare Associated Infections.

Read More About VAP

Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)

Any breach of patient skin can lead to a surgical site infection.

Read More About SSIs

Cross Contamination (Contact Transfer)

Contact transfer (touch contamination) is the number one source of Healthcare Associated Infections.

Read More About Contact Transfer

About HAI Watch

HAI Watch is your resource for collateral and supplies to help keep your organization aware of the importance of healthcare associated infection prevention. The following guidelines on hand hygiene in healthcare settings and other tips are available now, but keep checking back. New HAI awareness tools will be added on an ongoing basis.

About Kimberly-Clark Health Care

At Kimberly-Clark Health Care, we deliver innovative healthcare solutions that you can depend on to meet the demands of your fast-paced world, supported by in-service training, clinical research and accredited education.

Our solutions help you prevent, diagnose, and manage major issues in these clinical areas: Infection Prevention (Protection & Infection Control, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Surgical Site Infections), Digestive Health and Pain Management.

About Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries.

Every day, 1.3 billion people – nearly a quarter of the world’s population – trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being.

With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company’s 137-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com