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Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:23:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I thought I would shoot this in here in case you missed it. The active ingredient is found in the flesh and rind of the watermelon. As you know this is not the tasty part. On the other hand, a lot cheaper then Viagra.

Have a great July 4th weekend everyone!

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.

Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body's blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes Viagra, said scientists in Texas, one of the nation's top producers of the seedless variety.

Found in the flesh and rind of watermelons, citrulline reacts with the body's enzymes when consumed in large quantities and is changed into arginine, an amino acid that benefits the heart and the circulatory and immune systems.

Tags: watermelon, viagra, cheap

Deal lets U.S. drones strike bin Laden

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:50:59 GMT

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Clip Source: www.washingtontimes.com

The United States has a standing agreement with Pakistan that CIA-operated Predator drones may strike Osama bin Laden's hide-out without prior permission from Islamabad, according to people familiar with the arrangement.

The Death of Equities and the Housing Abyss

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:28:59 GMT

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Clip Source: efhutton.blogspot.com

File this under food for thought.

This Business Week cover entitled the Death of Equities appeared August 13, 1979. It took about 3 years and then the market bottomed and started its big bull run.

Here is the July 7, 2008 cover of Business Week.

To you read about The Housing Abyss following the link.

Tags: death of equities, housing, doom

Worried about your memory?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:27:21 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: alzheimersreadingroom.blogspot.com

You can obtain this free booklet by clicking the link in the clip.

If you prefer paste this link into your browser.

http://tinyurl.com/46r8h4

Worried about your memory? Booklet
This booklet is designed to help you understand more about memory loss, so that if you are worried - either about your own or someone else's memory - you can seek advice and, if necessary, get treatment and support.

Tags: memory

Fifth, Sixth, or Seventh Tour of Duty

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:48:52 GMT

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clipper's remarks: If MCCain becomes president those currently in the military can look forward to a fifth, sixth or seventh tour of duty in Iraq.

Or maybe, he intends to start paying volunteers like we pay our mercenaries.

Clip Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

McCain: Only World War III would justify draft

Only World War III would prompt Republican presidential candidate John McCain to bring back the military draft, McCain said on Tuesday.

Many Americans are fearful the U.S. government will be forced to reinstitute the draft given the prolonged Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Asked about that possibility by a potential voter in Florida during a telephone "town hall meeting," McCain said: "I don't know what would make a draft happen unless we were in an all-out World War III."

Four years of home gains have been wiped out

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:57:01 GMT

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Clip Source: www.marketwatch.com

Home prices in 20 major U.S. cities have dropped a record 15.3% in the past year and are now back to where they were in 2004, according to the Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday by Standard & Poor's.

Prices in the 20 cities are now down 17.8% from the peak two years ago. The biggest declines were seen in Las Vegas, Miami and Phoenix, with prices falling by 25% or more in the past year. Prices in 10 cities have fallen by more than 10%.

Prices were lower in April than they were a year earlier in all 20 cities tracked by the Case-Shiller index. Home prices in Charlotte, N.C., which was the last holdout, have now slipped 0.1% in the past year.

Home prices surged in 2003 through 2006, climbing by a cumulative 52%. Since then, however, the housing and credit bubble has burst and home owners have given up half of their gains from earlier in the decade.

Mission Accomplished? Iraq to award oil contracts to foreign firms

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:26:37 GMT

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Clip Source: www.breitbart.com

Iraq will award contracts to 41 foreign oil firms in a bid to boost production that could give multinationals a potentially lucrative foothold in huge but underdeveloped oil fields, an official said on Sunday.

They cover Kirkuk field (Shell), Rumaila (BP), Al-Zubair (ExxonMobil), West Qurna Phase I (Chevron and Total), Maysan province development (Shell and BHP Billiton) and the Subba and Luhais fields (Anadarko, Vitol and the UAE's Dome), according to a previous media report.

Use a Machete and Shower Less: Five ‘Manly’ Ways to Go Green

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:59:13 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Funny, entertaining and thought provoking.

Clip Source: blogs.wsj.com

Q: What are five going green tips for life you’d give guys who think eco-stuff is for wimps?

A: First, make friends with a guy who tears down buildings. My Dad is friends with a guy who does that in Akron; he’ll be tearing down a school with gargoyles and stuff and thinks it’s all garbage. My Dad takes a gargoyle home and makes an incredibly gorgeous sculpture out of it.

Second, learn how to landscape with a machete. Instead of firing up the chainsaw and using gas to trim the branches, use the machete to hack a path. Plus, you’ll look so cool sharpening it with a stone. Sit on the front stoop with a toothpick and sharpen your machete and you’ll never be f—– with.

Three, shower less frequently. You can tell your wife that you’re saving the earth.

Four, ride a motorcycle. It saves gas. My wife has always been anti-motorcycle, but she brought it up recently. If you ever wanted a motorcycle, now you can do it with a moral imperative.

Five, conserve water by drinking your whiskey straight.

The Week in Pictures

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:02:28 GMT

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Clip Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

The Week in Pictures: Wedded in California, more ...

Pentagon's 9/11 Memorial Puzzle

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:14:05 GMT

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Clip Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Pentagon's 9/11 Memorial Puzzle

Gallery

The Nation's First 9/11 Memorial

The journey for 184 stainless steel memorial benches will begin in Pevely, Mo., and continue to Elk Grove Village, Ill. But their final destination is where it all began - at the Pentagon.

» LAUNCH PHOTO GALLERY

Tags: pentagon, 911, memorial

Obama "The Country I Love"

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:22:51 GMT

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Clip Source: my.barackobama.com

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100,000-strong force to protect Olympics

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:10:15 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I guess that is about 2 per athlete and trainers.

Need a job?

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

Police commandos, specialist units and regular army troops made up the force, which was activated following a series of drills earlier this month, Xinhua said.

Hundreds swept up in mortgage fraud arrests

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:04:08 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This should lead to the sequel to Dumb and Dumber.

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

More than 400 real estate industry players have been indicted since March — including dozens over the last two days — in a Justice Department crackdown on incidents of mortgage fraud nationwide that have contributed to the country's housing crisis.

Since March 1, 406 people have been arrested in the sting dubbed "Operation Malicious Mortgage" that saw 144 cases across the country. Sixty people were arrested on Wednesday alone, including in Chicago, Miami, Houston and a dozen other regions policed by the FBI.

"Mortgage fraud and related securities fraud pose a significant threat to our economy, to the stability of our nation's housing market and to the peace of mind to millions of Americans," Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip said in a statement Thursday. The Justice Department and FBI planed to announce the cases at an afternoon news conference in Washington.

Over One Million Supporters on Facebook

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:35:10 GMT

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Clip Source: my.barackobama.com

Today we crossed an important threshold: one million supporters for Barack Obama on Facebook. The Obama page has by far more supporters than any other page – whether it’s a politician, celebrity, or band – on all of Facebook.

Tags: obama

The Google Earth gatecrashers who take uninvited dips in home-owners' swimming pools

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:04:48 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I wonder if we will be importing this new behavior like we do reality shows.

My guess is Yes. And your guess?

Clip Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk

Would-be revellers are using satellite images on the internet to find houses with swimming pools - and then turning up uninvited for an impromptu dip.

The craze involves using the Google Earth programme, which provides high-quality aerial photos of Britain and other countries.

Once a target is chosen, the organisers use social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo to arrange to meet, say police.

Officers said that residents have woken up to find youngsters 'dipping' in their back gardens, or have come home from work to a swimming pool full of beer cans.

One group has already boasted on the internet that it held an event earlier this week.

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said yesterday: 'We are advising owners of swimming pools to be on their guard.

The rules of 'dipping' often include wearing fancy dress and participants are urged to 'bring a bike' to escape if discovered.