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Religion: bumming the kids out

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:54:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Or at least the Latino and Asian kids.

ScienceDaily (Sep. 4, 2008) — One of the few studies to look at the effects of religious participation on the mental health of minorities suggests that for some of them, religion may actually be contributing to adolescent depression.

Previous research has shown that teens who are active in religious services are depressed less often because it provides these adolescents with social support and a sense of belonging.

But new research has found that this does not hold true for all adolescents, particularly for minorities and some females. The study found that white and African-American adolescents generally had fewer symptoms of depressive at high levels of religious participation. But for some Latino and Asian-American adolescents, attending church more often was actually affecting their mood in a negative way.

Asian-American adolescents who reported high levels of participation in their church had the highest number of depressive symptoms among teens of their race.

10 Alternatives to Soda

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:03:21 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Instead of popping the top on another soft drink sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, sucralose or aspartame - none of which are good for you - try these alternatives instead.

Clip Source: www.revolutionhealth.com

1. Club soda mixed with pomegranate juice.

2. Tonic water with a squeeze of lemon or lime.

3. Light yogurt and fruit smoothie.

4. Tomato juice or V8.

5. Flavored seltzer.

6. Energy drink (such as Gatorade).

7. Apple cider.

8. Milk, whole or skim.

9. Ovaltine made with skim milk.

10. Tea or coffee, unsweetened.

An indefinite state of war

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:44:45 GMT

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Clip Source: rawstory.com

As the nation focuses on Sen. John McCain's choice of running mate, President Bush has quietly moved to expand the reach of presidential power by ensuring that America remains in a state of permanent war.

Buried in a recent proposal by the Administration is a sentence that has received scant attention -- and was buried itself in the very newspaper that exposed it Saturday. It is an affirmation that the United States remains at war with al Qaeda, the Taliban and "associated organizations."

Part of a proposal for Guantanamo Bay legal detainees, the provision before Congress seeks to “acknowledge again and explicitly that this nation remains engaged in an armed conflict with Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated organizations, who have already proclaimed themselves at war with us and who are dedicated to the slaughter of Americans.”

What comes of repressing sexual desires

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:58:11 GMT

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Clip Source: www.news.com.au

AN AUSTRALIAN pastor who inspired hundreds of thousands of people with his fight against terminal cancer has admitted he faked his illness to hide an addiction to porn.

Police are now investigating disgraced pastor Michael Guglielmucci over the collection of public donations to his cancer cause.

The alarm is understood to have been raised by the Hillsong Church in Sydney which revealed the pastor's hoax in an email.

His deception was so great his wife quit work to care for him, he forced himseld to vomit regularly at night and even lost his hair to fool his family and the public about the extent of his illness.

Read this poem aloud

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:01:34 GMT

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Clip Source: en.wikipedia.org

I take it you already know,
Of tough and bough and cough and dough.
Others may stumble, but not you,
On hiccough, thorough, laugh and through.
Well done! And now you wish, perhaps,
To learn of less familiar traps.
Beware of heard, a dreadful word,
That looks like beard and sounds like bird.
And dead - it’s said like bed, not bead,
For goodness’ sake, don’t call it ‘deed’!
Watch out for meat and great and threat,
(They rhyme with suite and straight and debt).
A moth is not a moth in mother,
Nor both in bother, broth in brother.
And here is not a match for there,
Nor dear and fear for bear and pear.
And then there’s dose and rose and lose –
Just look them up – and goose and choose.
And cork and work and card and ward,
And font and front and word and sword.
And do and go and thwart and cart –
Come, come, I’ve hardly made a start!
A dreadful language? Why man alive!
I’d mastered it when I was five.

Does the full moon cause stroke-like symptoms?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:28:32 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dailyexpress.co.uk

THE full moon may cause people to suffer symptoms similar to those of a stroke, experts believe.

The number of people treated for mystery numbness and co-ordination loss rises significantly on full-moon nights – like tonight.

And although there is no permanent damage, the symptoms can at first seem like those of a stroke.

Dr Terry Quinn, of the University of Glasgow Medical School, said: “We found a significant increase in presentations to a stroke unit with medically unexplained symptoms during the full moon.”

The researchers analysed all admissions to Glasgow’s Western Infirmary stroke unit between January 1993 and September 2006. Of more than 7,200 patients, 129 were found to have medically unexplained stroke symptoms, or MUSS.

Despite intensive tests, doctors could not explain these symptoms. But when researchers matched up MUSS with lunar patterns, they found they peaked on full-moon nights. Most patients were women and under 65.

The Four Elements

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:39:51 GMT

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Clip Source: realmagick.com

Air: Compass point: East. Represents intellect, communication, knowledge, concentration; the ability to "know" and to understand; to unlock secrets of the dead; to contact the angels; telepathy, memory and wisdom; the hawk, the raven and the eagle; prophecy; movement, Karma and speed.

Fire: Compass point: South. Stands for energy, purification, courage, the will to dare, creativity; higher self; success and refinement; the arts and transformation; the lion, the phoenix and the dragon; loyalty and force.

Water: Compass point: West. Associated with intuition, emotions, the inner self, flowing movement, the power to dare and cleanse all things; sympathy and love; reflection; currents and tides of life; the dolphin, the swan and the crab; dreams and dream time.

Earth: Compass point: North. Mystery and growth, fertility, material abundance, the combined forces of nature and its bounty; birth and healing; business, industry and possessions; the bear, the stag and the wolf;

nature.

How hemp became marijuana and marijuana became illegal

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:39:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "These men took an obscure Mexican slang word: 'marihuana' and pushed it into the consciousness of America. "...

Clip Source: www.thetruthseeker.co.uk

William Randolph Hearst (Citizen Kane) and the Hearst Paper Manufacturing Division of Kimberly Clark owned vast acreage of timberlands. The Hearst Company supplied most paper products. Patty Hearst's grandfather, a destroyer of nature for his own personal profit, stood to lose billions because of hemp.

In 1937, Dupont patented the processes to make plastics from oil and coal. Dupont's Annual Report urged stockholders to invest in its new petrochemical division. Synthetics such as plastics, cellophane, celluloid, methanol, nylon, rayon, Dacron, etc., could now be made from oil. Natural hemp industrialization would have ruined over 80% of Dupont's business.

Andrew Mellon became Hoover's Secretary of the Treasury and Dupont's primary investor. He appointed his future nephew-in-law, Harry J. Anslinger, to head the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.

Secret meetings were held by these financial tycoons. Hemp was declared dangerous and a threat to their billion dollar enterprises.

Nine Cold, Hard Weight Loss Truths

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:25:29 GMT

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Clip Source: www.divinecaroline.com

1. You have to exercise more than you think.

For instance, members of the National Weight Control Registry (NWCR)—a group of over 5,000 individuals who have lost an average of sixty-six pounds and kept it off for five and a half years—exercise for about an hour, every day.

2. A half-hour walk doesn’t equal a brownie.

Even if you exercise a fair amount, it’s not carte blanche to eat whatever you want.

3. You have time to exercise.

4. Eating more of something won’t help you lose weight.

5. Calories in = calories out?

Whether you ascribe to the simple idea of trying to burn more calories than you take in or focus on avoiding certain types of calories, you want to minimize intake of empty calories, and maximize nutrient-dense calories.

6. Your body is working against you.

7. Our cultural environment is also working against you.

8. Maybe you don’t need to lose weight.

9. This is not a diet; this is your life.

Swatch Internet Time - About The .Beat

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:45:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Think it will ever really catch on?

Clip Source: www.swatch.com

What is a Swatch .beat?

We have devided up the day into 1000 ".beats". So, one Swatch ".Beat" is equivalent to 1 Minute 26.4 Seconds.

Why use Internet Time?

Internet Time exists so that we do not have to think about timezones. For example, if a New York web-supporter makes a date for a chat with a cyber friend in Rome, they can simply agree to meet at an "@ time" - because internet time is the same all over the world.

Where is the Internet Time meridian?

Biel Meantime (BMT) is the universal reference for internet time. A day in internet time begins at midnight BMT (@000 Swatch .Beats) (Central European Wintertime).

The Meridian is marked for all to see on the facade of the Swatch International headquarters on Jakob-Staempfli Street, Biel, Switzerland.

When did Internet Time start?

The BMT Meridian was inaugurated on October 23rd, 1988, in the presence of Nicholas Negroponte, founder and director of the media laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Man sues Bible publishers for emotional distress

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:05:21 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I'm just surprised it hadn't happened sooner.

Clip Source: www.wsfa.com

The Bible and a reference to homosexuals is the focus of a $60 million lawsuit against a west Michigan Christian publisher.

The suit alleges Grand Rapids-based Zondervan deliberately caused homosexuals to suffer by, what the suit claims, is a misinterpretation of the Bible.

The suit centers on one passage in scripture: first Corinthians, chapter six, verse nine and how it reads in Bibles published by Zondervan.

Bradley Fowler filed the suit. He says Zondervan Bibles published in 1982 and 1987 used the word homosexuals among a list of those who are 'wicked' or 'unrighteous' and won't inherit the kingdom of heaven.

Fowler says his family's pastor used that Zondervan Bible and because of it, his family considered him a sinner.

Fowler claims the company is misinterpreting the Bible by specifically using the word homosexuals. He admits that every Bible printed is a translation, interpreted in some way, but he says specifically using that word is not a translation but a change.

Sound advice

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:06:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Please take a moment to go and read the entire comment.

Clip Source: yro.slashdot.org

Rules for dealing with government are simple. Do not get involved in their business, do not play their games, do not volunteer anything, do not agree to anything, do not play with them, or for them. Once you do, your ass is theirs. They own you, with your consent at that.

By the same principle, don't fuck around, don't trespass, don't steal, and don't be a crook. Learn the law VERY carefully, keep a copy of Black's Law Dictionary (I think 6th edition is out now) in several different versions. Look up innocent looking terms and verbs in forms. DO NOT consent to anything period. Sign nothing. Be sure you know what is "your name" and what is what someone may call you. Practice your rights. Yes... all of them. A right practiced doesn't need to be infringed, because you already don't have it.

Never ever trust strangers. Trust people in uniforms even less.

Five Ways to Improve the Quality of Your Sleep

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:34:26 GMT

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Clip Source: www.mensfitness.com

Never Fall Asleep in Front of the Television
Proper head and neck alignment is essential for getting a good night's sleep, and the only way to get enough support is with a good pillow and the ability to stretch your body out fully.

Dim the Lights

Replace those 100-watt lightbulbs in your bedroom with 45-watt bulbs

Lower Your Thermostat

Keeping the temperature of your bedroom between 68 and 72 degrees will prevent you from reaching for another blanket or waking up drenched in sweat.

Get Into a Routine
Going to bed at around the same time each night will help you regulate your body's rhythms and fall asleep faster.

Stop Snoozing

Get your butt out of bed already, or set the thing for when you really need to get up.

Your brain is salivating

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:15:43 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The linked article delves further into the benefits of these foods and the nutrients they provide, such as omega-3 fatty acids and folic acid.

Clip Source: www.economist.com