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Trick or Treating: A Few Tips to Stay Safe

theiclayton — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:53:34 +0000

Many kids are out Trick or Treating by now, but if your child is about to leave the house, you may want to check out a few helpful tips on how to keep them safe while making tonight a great Halloween.

Know Where Your Child Is - It’s important to know where your child will be if you aren’t accompanying them tonight. Make sure they travel with at least one sibling or friends, and provide them with a cell phone in case they need to contact you for any reason. This helps prevent missing children and drugs/crime.
Safety First -As always, your child should be safe, but take a few extra precautions tonight. Give your child a glowstick or flashlight so they know where they’re going and don’t stumble into a place they shouldn’t be or injure themselves because they can’t see. Also, make sure they do not eat candy until they return home. It is important to check candy, because you never know where you are getting it from. Also, visit http://www.familywatchdog.us to look up local sex offenders and help your child avoid those particular houses.

By following these tips, you’ll help ensure that your child has a fun and safe and Happy Halloween, along with you. I hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween!

Paying Respect to Dr. Mort Pinsky & Dr. Drew’s Family

theiclayton — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:23:42 +0000

As many of you are aware, Dr. Drew’s father, Mort Pinsky, recently passed away, and Drew and his wife Susan have been dealing with the many emotions and feelings you get when someone you love and are close to passes away. Although I did not know Mort personally, I feel that it is necessary to set up a place where Drew and Susan can read your comments and support messages. To pay your respects and send your thoughts out, just leave a comment on this post, and Drew and his family will be forwarded the comments. May God bless Drew, his family, and his father.

Jacobs Media Launches the LoveLine iPhone Application

theiclayton — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:31:29 +0000

Just this week, the LoveLine with Dr. Drew application was made available in the iTunes App Store. Designed by Jacobs Media, this application still has quite a long way to go, but it is decent so far. Plus, it’s free of charge, which means you have nothing to lose and a ton of sex and relationship advice to gain! Features include:

Listen to the previous night’s show for free as many times as you’d like, and the stream stops when you close the application.

Call the show directly (iPhone only) or send in your unanswered questions via email from your iPhone/iPod Touch device.
Connect with Dr. Drew on MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter, along with direct access to the website.

Many fans of the show are also looking forward to Blackberry and Android device support, and hopefully an application for other smart phones will be completed. Live stream and a podcast center are also being requested, so hopefully the developers will take these ideas into consideration and they will be made possible through future application updates.

A screenshot of the Loveline application, which is now available to download for FREE!

Breast Cancer Awareness: Get the Facts & Information

theiclayton — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:01:36 +0000

Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the breast, usually in the inner lining of the milk ducts or lobules. There are different types of breast cancer, with different stages (spread), aggressiveness, and genetic makeup. With best treatment, 10-year disease-free survival varies from 98% to 10%. Treatment includes surgery, drugs (hormone therapy and chemotherapy), and radiation.

Worldwide, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer (10.4% of all cancer incidence, both sexes counted) and the fifth most common cause of cancer death. In 2004, breast cancer caused 519,000 deaths worldwide (7% of cancer deaths; almost 1% of all deaths).

Breast cancer is about 100 times as frequent among women as among men, but survival rates are equal in both sexes.

For more information on breast cancer, visit http://www.breastcancer.org/ and get information, or donate to help find a cure.

Note: Information above was taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer

Blogging: What Do Readers Want?

theiclayton — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:00:26 +0000

We know that many of our readers are actually bloggers themselves, and we supply you with content that you want to read about. So, how do you know what niche your blog does and does not appeal to? If you follow our tips below, perhaps you’ll have a better understanding of the type of content people want to read about.

Social Media- As we all know, everyone is always looking for the latest social media and popular culture news, and websites like TMZ are always first to break the biggest stories concerning celebrities, etc. If you want readers to really be interested, be sure to include your personal opinions, because people find your own ideas far more interesting than just a repost of an article in different words.
Technology- Next up, we have technology. I’m sure many of you have heard of Mashable at one point or another, and they are one of the leaders when it comes to reporting on technology, and are one of the biggest websites on the Web right now. Technology is important to our modern society, and people really want a solid review on a product or application before they think to spend, especially during this recession.
News & Politics- Finally, we have the idea of a political blog. This is where you’ll want more opinions than coverage, but when writing, don’t modify quotes from articles or write an article that’s based purely on bias. Everyone wants plain, simple, and fair news, and in addition to companies like CNN, FOX News, etc, bloggers are becoming the main source for breaking news.

These are merely ideas of what your blog should cover, but the most successful blogs on the Internet typically cover one or more of these topics, so it wouldn’t hurt to post an article about one of the topics mentioned above on occasion. Also, if you have any suggestions for our readers, leave a comment explaining what you blog about and why.

HPV: What You Need to Know

theiclayton — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:32:12 +0000

Hi all,

This post is composed of information from the Gardasil website and HPV vaccine FAQ, you can educate yourself about the disease. The virus is known for causing head and neck cancers, which kill around 20,000 people a year. By getting this vaccine, you can protect yourself.

These HPV types are out there:

When it comes to HPVGenital HPV (human papillomavirus)About 30 types of HPV are known as genital HPV since they affect the genital area. There are 4 types of the virus you should really know about. That’s because they cause the most cases of HPV-related diseases in women.

HPV Types 16 and 18 cause 70% of cervical cancer cases.
HPV Types 6 and 11 cause 90% of genital warts cases.

Here is a great website for information and resources on HPV in men. I am unable to find specific information on the vaccine for men, so we encourage you to ask your physician and/or doctor about the vaccination if you have any questions or concerns about it. It has not been approved by the FDA yet, but we would like to assure you that it is likely over 99% safe for men.

iPod Touch/iPhone My Top 5 Apps (+1)

theiclayton — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:09:32 +0000

Many people now enjoy their iPod and iPhone simply for their applications. While many phones and companies are starting to allow consumers to download applications for their phone, Apple is moving at such a rapid pace that many of these companies simply cannot compete with Apple.

So, we all know that the App Store contains thousands of unique applications, but how do you know which are worth paying for? In this blog, I will recommend 5 applications; some are fun games, while others are useful tools that just about everyone can use and utilize.

1.AppBox Pro -Now listed at a special introductory price of $0.99, this applications contains 18 different tools, with everything from a unit converter to a tip calculator. Even though some of these still have issues and bugs, this application will help you with school, or just work in general.

2. Falling Balls – This is listed as free in the App Store. As the name suggests, all you have to do is tilt your iPod and avoid falling balls. It may seem simple at first, but it gets difficult. If you’re looking for hours of simplistic enjoyment, you’ll love this app.

3. Classics – Featured in an Apple iPhone commercial, this application costs a mere $0.99, and it comes with 23 classic novels. The Iliad, Frankenstein, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are just some of the many wonderful books included in this application. Aside from the fact that it takes up 45.8 MB’s, it’s cheap and one of the most enjoyable applications available if you’re an avid reader, or just want to pass the time.

4. Yowza!! – Developed by Heroes star and Talk About It Foundation founder Greg Grunberg (@greggrunberg on Twitter), this application is partnered with many major companies and is designed to save you money. Depending on your location, it’ll find deals for certain stores within 15 miles of your current location and provide you with great offers that will really save you money. And the best part: Yowza!! is 100% free!

5. Bloons – Perhaps some of you have played the flash game for Bloons on Facebook, MySpace, or some other website. Regardless, you probably were easily amused by being a monkey trying to shoot enough balloons to make it to the next level. Well, this addicting game has been brought to the iPhone and is available for a mere $0.99. Plus, you can try Bloons Lite before you buy the full application.

My +1 – Alright, so I’m assuming you were thinking that I was going to include a magical application that would blow you away. Truth is, I’m going to suggest the best Twitter application that I feel is available right now: TwitterFon. A lot of people prefer Twitterific or TweetDeck, but I find that the simplicity of TwitterFon makes it a lot easier to use. If you are just learning how to use Twitter, TwitterFon breaks the website down into the four main columns, plus it makes it so simple to retrieve all of the current Trending Topics on Twitter. Oh, and TwitterFon is free, but there is a pro version if you wish to buy it. I use the pro version so I can change the color scheme and use landscape mode, but you’ll be content with either version.

That concludes my blog on my favorite iPhone applications. If you have any that you think others will love, feel free to leave a comment with your suggestions, and be sure to check back here often for more blogs about social networking, technology, and just anything you think most people would like to read.