The Truth Bar

How pious those politicians are,
When up there on T.V.
Saying that, all the things they do,
They do for you and me.
I don’t remember requesting weapons,
Or to send my sons to war.
Just how many tons of food,
Would all that money provide for?
I didn’t ask for that highway,
Or the

Mass tort status is being considered in the lawsuits that have been filed against the makers of the birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella. This is largely because of the increasing number of lawsuits being filed across the country where victims claim stroke and other serious health problems caused by taking Yasmin or Ocella. Yaz side effects run the gamut from ischemic stroke or heart attack, to pulmonary embolism and other blood clot related injuries.

Among the previous disputes impending on Yasmin, Yaz and Ocella birth control, the drugs also include drospirenone, an element not in other oral contraceptives. The British Medical Journal issued studies in August 2009 establishing an increased risk of venous blood clots in adult females taking drospirenone as opposed to those who used other oral contraceptives. In that same month, the Food & Drug Administration issued an unconnected advisory to Bayer Pharmaceuticals, makers of Yasmin, for using low-quality batches of drospirenone from a plant in Germany. For the benefit of public interest and well-being, these articles have been made available free online.

Little know birth control side effects such as SVT (Supraventricular tachycardia) and organ injury or failure (Gallbladder, Pancreas, Liver, Kidney) have also been reported as a result of using Ocella, Yasmin and Yaz. With the clinical studies available on online, it is more important than ever to arm yourself with knowledge before deciding if a pharaceutical is right for you. Something as ubiquitous as ‘the pill’ can cause serious damage or even kill you if you are not careful.

Courtney Sale Ross, known as the widow of former Time Warner CEO, Steven J. Ross, is also popular for her commitment to causes that push for the advancement and enhancement of the education industry.

Courtney Ross built three academic institutes namely, the Ross School, which she built together with her late husband; the Ross Global Academy; and the Ross Institute for Advanced Study and Innovation in Education.

The Ross School started in 1991 on two beautiful campuses in East Hampton and Bridgehampton, New York. It is an exceptional learning institution that provides children the highest quality of K-12 education. The Ross Institute aims to inculcate into its students the presumable intimations of globalization towards public college education. A special training/course for professional development is also available for schools that would like to adopt the Ross Model.

Courtney Ross, in support of the charter school education reform, founded the Ross Global Academy in 2006. The main mission of the academy is to function as a public charter college. The academy’s education system takes after the Ross Model that gives students a chance to focus on globalization.

Apart from running these model schools, Ross keeps herself busy by giving financial aid to established institutions of higher learning like the University of Southern California, Harvard University, Skidmore College, and New York University. Ross also hands out scholarship grants to women belonging to the minority group.