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                                             ARE YOU A COFFEE HOUND? Three of the caffeinated brands came out on top with a "very good" rating. The No. 1 caffeinated coffee, Eight O’Clock Coffee 100% Colombian, was also one of the most reasonably priced, at $6.28 per pound or 15 cents per 6-ounce cup . It beat out brands like Gloria Jean’s and Peet’s Coffee, which sell for $13-$14 a pound (32 cents a cup), and which both got "good" taste ratings.   Top 10 Caffeinated Coffees (100% Colombian) "Very Good" Rating 1.Eight O’Clock Coffee 100% Colombian, $6.28 per pound 2.Caribou Coffee Colombia Timana, $11.76 per pound 3.Kickapoo Coffee Organic Colombia, $14.33 per pound "Good" Rating 4.Starbucks Coffee Colombia Medium, $11.53 per pound 5.Bucks Count...

    Finally had our backup camera installed. Fortunately there was a small 7" cubbyhole just above the transmission selector. They were able to install it there. No wires, are visible as it's a wireless system. The camera installs on the license plate and a transmitter is installed under the trunk lid. Cost of all this about $300.00. Camera & Monitor $214.99 Install(Best Buy) $80.00 The guide frame boxes are about 3 ft. each. So we are parked a little over 10 ft. from our shed. Manufacturer advised that "Best Buy" installers were qualified  to do the installation. 

      The Canadian Senate flexed its muscle Tuesday and in an unprecedented move tossed three of its members  Senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau — out of the chamber over allegations of “gross negligence” related to their expense claims,  cutting their salaries and use of office resources.  They do retain their Health Benefits. *************************** The Canadian Senate is an unelected body that acts as a body of review or "sober second thought"; senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of his or her Prime Minister. The allocation of seats in the Canadian Senate is based on the relative equality of regions rather than individual provinces. Hence, unlike the elected US Senate , The Canadian upper house(Senate) does not generally have a record of representing provincial interests, leading to calls for senatorial reform. The approximately 300 million Americans are represented by 535 elected federal legislators (4...

The single payer system that Canada has used for the last 25 years has drastically simplified their administration costs. For instance, it takes more people to administer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts that it does to administer the entire health care system of Canada.. The Canadian system is a publicly funded insurance program where costs are controlled and both hospitals and doctors are private. Any Canadian can go to any doctor or hospital in the country. Each province has its own system and its own unique way of funding it. In spite of this decentralized approach, there are agreements among all provinces that provide for treatment of any Canadian citizen regardless of where the need occurs. The great success of their system causes almost all Canadian politicians, even conservatives, to defend it vociferously. It is called single payer because there is only one "payer"; there is no alternative program, such as private health insurance, to which Canadians can turn ...