Family Planning Cooperative Purchasing Program
A non-profit purchasing collaborative for health care & community organizations
August 15, 2008
Friday Ruminations
You deserve a cookie for all of your hard work this week. Here's a few for you. Try to eat them in five straight passes!August 08, 2008
Friday Ruminations
The Olympics are here! It is time to test your skills.
You have been training for four years, so give it your best. 110 PERCENT!!
Let's see, we have Archery, Diving, and Wrestling. Click here to play!
August 01, 2008
Friday Ruminations
StateHealthFacts.org
Here's an interesting map that will show you how your state stands in the world of healthcare, among other things. Click here to check it out!
July 25, 2008
Friday Ruminations
50 States
This is a fun game where you have to place the states where they go on a satellite map of the USA.
Ok we were really close with Colorado. Plus or minus a hundred miles, right? Click here to play!
July 18, 2008
Friday Ruminations
The Summer 2008 Cooperative Quarterly is Here!
It is officially summer and what a blockbuster of a summer it has been already! A rather exciting primary election season is now an essential part of history. Each party’s candidate is now in full Presidential Election gear which along with the exhilarating run of movies this summer has granted us everlasting entertainment. Who needs the Olympics every four years when you have the opportunity to rotate your national leader? It’s like a much needed spring cleaning, only not as frequent.
At the Cooperative we are doing our part to keep America entertained. Please click here for the latest Cooperative Quarterly!
July 11, 2008
Friday Ruminations
Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2008
Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
World Population Day
11 July 2008 - Today as we commemorate World Population Day, let us renew our commitment to human dignity and the right to live in freedom from fear and want. Let us accelerate efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals to eliminate extreme poverty and hunger and to improve the health of people and our planet. |
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June 20, 2008
Friday Ruminations
"What's the UK got that we don't got?" Ahh, the everlasting question. (our educated guess is that the UK has a larger propensity for sporting fuzzy hats) Well now you can compare data on any country in the world!
Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in adults? Number of deaths via Malaria? Just choose your countries (up to five) and your health-related topics (no fuzzy-hat queries) and click "Submit!" Instantly you will have all the information at your fingertips that you need for that grant proposal or dinner party.
June 06, 2008
Friday Ruminations
how fast can you say the all of the colors out loud ----
---- not the word, but the color in which the word is written?
May 30, 2008
Friday Ruminations
National Cancer Survivor's Day is June 1
"National Cancer Survivors Day is held annually in hundreds of communities throughout the world on the first Sunday in June. It is a symbolic event to demonstrate that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality. " -NCSDF
Click here to visit the official website!!
May 23, 2008
Friday Ruminations
"Snakes... Why'd it have to be snakes?"
If you've always wanted to be Indiana Jones, now is your chance! Watch for spikes! Those ancient Egyptians sure knew what they were doing...
May 09, 2008
Friday Ruminations
Let's All Go to the Zoo
The Zoo has changed immensely in the past twenty years. Most zoos have become centers of species conservation and education, housing state-of-the-art research projects that vary from geneological to behavioural studies. When their conservation and education programs are good enough, they become AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) certified.
It is also fun to see the koalas.
Click here to find an AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) certified zoo near you!
May 02, 2008
Friday Ruminations
It is pretty difficult to track everything you buy back to its source. With so many countries and companies usually contributing to one product, how are you supposed to be sure that what you buy is not supporting some cause you don't agree with?
We found this great site, Co-op America, that has a list of all of your favorite companies and how they score with criteria such as abuse and environmentalism.
If you want to compare nursing homes in your area to see if they are qualified enough to house you loved ones, go to Medicare.gov. They have a list that scores nursing homes on criteria such as number of nurses, percentages of tenants with bedsores, etc.
April 25, 2008
Friday Ruminations
The World's Hardest Game
You are the red square. Avoid the blue dots and collect the yellow dots to make it to the other green area. This game definitely lives up to its name.
April 18, 2008
Friday Ruminations
The weekend summons
my wandering eye towards sun,
and Friday soon fades.
Haikus are fun
Try to make one too
Three, Five, Three.
Possibly make a
haiku that is written with
five, then seven, then five
Click for some
lessons in the art
of haiku
April 11, 2008
Friday Ruminations
How much do you know about that three-letter-word? Take this quiz by LiveScience.com and find out!
August 03, 2007
Friday Ruminations
This game is kind of like if a Golden Retriever puppy invented Tetris:
It's called Avalanche! and oh man it is addictive.
Here's a fun crossword puzzle as well!
Enjoy!
July 27, 2007
Friday Ruminations
The Simpson's Movie releases today, and before y'all dust off your blue bee-hives, green tube dresses and lawn chairs to camp out for the opening, make sure you have what it takes to out-trivia that guy already eating donuts on the sidewalk:
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July 13, 2007
Friday Ruminations
Harry Potter Friday!
In honor of the opening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, we present you with this magical word puzzle*!! (It really is magical.)
Also, for some muggle fun, check out the games at Mugglenet.com.
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* Disclaimer: Word puzzle is in no way magical and will not perform magic tricks nor incantations. We are not responsible for any levitations, transmographications, or inebriations that may occur.
July 06, 2007
Friday Ruminations
The summer is upon us, and with it comes a drought. Whether or not global warming holds any worrisome stock in your daily life, it doesn't hurt to error on the side of conservation. This weekend while you warriors catch up on the lives you lead at home, consider the companies that you spend your time and money supporting.
And click here to see if those companies are supporting you as well.
June 29, 2007
Friday Ruminations
Mahjong Friday!!
Once again we have come round to Friday. And for today, a puzzle of ancient and mysterious properties:
June 22, 2007
Friday Ruminations
Although surely you would rather be basking in the sun with a novel and a frosty beverage listening to the waves gently caress the sand in a rhythm akin to a newborn baby's heartbeat, here is the next best thing: beach party ideas to cool-off at home.
June 15, 2007
Friday Ruminations
I dare you to take The Impossible Quiz.
(Note: It is only impossible if you attempt it less than 1,000,000,000 times.)
June 08, 2007
Friday Ruminations
Ahh. It is definately Friday. Want to give your frazzled nerves a break?
Try a little Sudoku.
This game is simple, fun, puzzling, and goes perfectly with some strong coffee or tea.
But be careful ... it sure is addictive.
