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Environmental pollution affects the poor

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:01:23 GMT

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Millions eating food grown with polluted water, says UN report

Study of 53 cities across the world finds 'widespread' use of waste water contaminated with heavy metals and sewage

Sewage water from a sea food market is drained into Jialing River, a branch of Yangtze River. Photograph: Reuters/China Daily

At least 200 million people around the world risk their health daily by eating food grown using untreated waste water, some of which may be contaminated with heavy metals and raw sewage, according to major study of 53 world cities.

Urban farmers in 80% of the cities surveyed were found to be using untreated waste water, but the study said they also provided vital food for burgeoning cities at a time of unprecedented water scarcity and the worst food crisis in 30 years.

Tags: environment, pollution, globalization, health, poverty

FINAL Men’s Basketball Gold: U.S. 118, Spain 107

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:19:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The way they played in the opening game against China - there was no doubt the redeem team had their sights on Gold! But Spain did put up a fight...

Clip Source: olympics.blogs.nytimes.com

FINAL Men’s Basketball Gold: U.S. 118, Spain 107

From left, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and Michael Redd on the medal stand as the national anthem was played in Beijing on Sunday. (Harry How/Getty Images)

POSTGAME: What a scene. The U.S. players are dancing and hugging at midcourt like little kids. Coach K is looking on approvingly — a special moment for him, too. What an offensive show! If it wasn’t 4:30 a.m., I’d want to go to the nearest playground and practice lefty runners a la Juan Carlos Navarro. Hats off to Spain for putting on a great show. The U.S. simply had too much offense, too much raw talent, and now Craig Sager is interviewing Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant. They’re acting as if they won an NBA title. “I’m so excited, so excited,” Bryant said.

Who is the best player on the U.S. team? LeBron James or Kobe Bryant?

Bryant is the best pure player

James is the most valuable player

Tags: basketball, kobe bryant, lebron james, nba, olympics

China has the capacity to wreck the natural World

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:57:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The industrial might requires huge natural resources and the Planet is straining under the onslaught - we have to reduce the drain on finite natural resources.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

China furniture destroys forests

Imports of illegally felled timber into China is destroying some of the world's forests, according to Forest Trends.

Western consumers also play a major role, the Washington based non-profit group says.

China is importing raw wood to turn it into cheap furniture, plywood and other processed products, 70% of which it exports to rich country markets.

The report says this leads to depletion of the world's forests with devastating social and environmental consequences.

In recent years, the study says, China has emerged as the leading importer of tropical trees.

The problem is that much of this wood is illegally sourced and may come from rain forests and other enviromentally sensitive areas.

The numbers are huge.

The study says exports of wood based products going from China to Europe and the US have gone up 900% in just eight years.

The findings are the result of five years of collaborative research by organsiations in the US, Indonesia and China itself.

Hemp: The outlawed plant

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:03:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: So, because of capitalist greed and uber-lawman, we are deprived of this amazing plant.

Clip Source: www.brasschecktv.com

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Grown worldwide for millenia as a source of food, medicine, fiber and paper, hemp was banned for the first time in human history in 1938 by the United States.

The original impetus for outlawing the hemp plant came from the DuPont and Mellon families with an important assist from William Randolf Hearst.

Hearst owned timber rights for millions of acres of forest land, the raw material for newsprint. DuPont had patents for numerous synthetic products that hemp is competitive with.

Harry Anslinger, the virulent racist who headed the Bureau of Narcotics and spear-headed the campaign against "demon marijuana" was married to the niece of Richard Mellon of the Mellon banking family.

For those who believe that the world is run by and for the benefit of a few interlocking families, this episode provides evidence for that position.

Enforcing marijuana laws and jailing offenders is a multi-billion dollar a year business that employs tens of thousands of people.

A Boost in the Cost of Chocolate

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:04:18 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Now I'm REALLY depressed!

Clip Source: www.time.com

Hershey Co. said Friday it plans to raises prices on its products by an average of 11 percent as it tries to stem the impact of soaring commodities costs, and trimmed its projections for 2008 and 2009.

The Hershey-based chocolatier said its commodities costs will grow by more than $110 million this year — a figure that could double in 2009.

Meanwhile, Hershey also narrowed its 2008 earnings and revenue guidance because of the price hikes.

The candy company known for its chocolate bars bite-sized Kisses said the immediate increase was necessary to offset "significant increases" in the cost of raw materials such as sugar, cocoa and peanuts — up as much as 45 percent since the start of the year — as well as the growing cost of fuel, utilities and transportation.

"Commodity costs have been volatile over the last several years and continue to remain at levels that are well above historical averages," Hershey's President and Chief Executive David J. West said in a statement.

Sex Crazed Oysters Transmit Herpes

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:42:21 GMT

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Clip Source: scienceblogs.com

the French were horrified to learn last week that their care-free raw oystering lifestyle had finally hit the rocks. 40 to 100 percent of oysters aged 12 to 18 months have died this summer in all but one of the regions breeding beds.

Basically the randy little guys have been devoting so much time and energy to growing their sexual organs, they ignored their immune systems.

the young oysters found themselves with a scorching case of Oyster Herpesvirus type 1, or OsHV-1. Unfortunately for the oysters, this strain is fatal, rather than just uncomfortable and embarrassing.

Tags: animals

Cooking and Cognition: How Humans Got So Smart

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:21:52 GMT

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Clip Source: www.livescience.com

Cooking and Cognition: How Humans Got So Smart

After two tremendous growth spurts — one in size, followed by an even more important one in cognitive ability — the human brain is now a lot like a teenage boy.

It consumes huge amounts of calories, is rather temperamental and, when harnessed just right, exhibits incredible prowess. The brain's roaring metabolism, possibly stimulated by early man's invention of cooking, may be the main factor behind our most critical cognitive leap, new research suggests.

To understand what caused the cognitive spurt, Khaitovich and colleagues examined chemical brain processes known to have changed in the past 200,000 years. Comparing apes and humans, they found the most robust differences were for processes involved in energy metabolism.

Does this mean renewing our subscriptions to Bon Appetit will make our brains more efficient? No, but we probably should avoid diving into the raw food movemen

Tags: research, brain

Rice Arrives in Georgia With Cease-Fire Concessions

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:34:00 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Meanwhile, a flurry of international diplomacy was set in motion, even as regional tensions escalated dramatically over a missile defense deal between the U.S. and Poland — with a top Russian general saying the pact exposes Poland to attack.

Gori, about 45 miles west of the capital Tbilisi, is key to when — or if — Russia will honor the terms of a cease-fire that calls for both sides to pull their forces back to the positions they held before fighting broke out last week in the separatist region of South Ossetia.

By holding Gori, Russian forces effectively cut the country in half because the city sits along Georgia's only significant east-west highway. Russian military vehicles were blocking the eastern road into the city on Friday, although they allowed in one Georgia bus filled with loaves of bread.

President Bush video statement

Clip Source: www.foxnews.com

Breaking News >> Bush Makes Statement on Situation in Georgia at 8:15 a.m. EDT: Watch Live

Rice Arrives in Georgia With Cease-Fire as Russian Blockade Continues

Russia Invasion of Georgia Sparks New Cold War Rhetoric

FOX FACTS: 6 Points in Russia-Georgia Cease-Fire Pact

Senator: Georgia Fighting Could Shut Down U.S. Space Program

Russia, Georgia Trade Ethnic Cleansing Accusations as Bodies Burn in Streets

Georgian Ambassador to U.S.: Russian Attack Resembles Past Soviet Invasions

Georgia Files Suit Against Russia for Alleged Ethnic Cleansing

Georgia's Kodori Gorge Virtually Cut Off

Commander: Georgia to Remove All Troops in Iraq to Join South Ossetia Conflict

RAW DATA: Russian President Medvedev's Statement on Georgia Crisis

FAST FACTS: South Ossetia at a Glance

Video

Dangerous Situation

'Get Out Now’

Russia Calls Halt to Fighting

Border Battle

Urging Restraint

Breakaway Battle

Photo Essays

Georgia Conflict Grinds On

Violence in Georgia

Tags: secretary of state rice, president saakashvili, tbilisi georgia, gori blockage

Hubble unveils colorful star birth region on 100,000th orbit milestone

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:58:53 GMT

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Clip Source: www.physorg.com

In commemoration of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope completing its 100,000th orbit around the Earth in its 18th year of exploration and discovery, scientists have aimed Hubble to take a snapshot of a dazzling region of celestial birth and renewal. Hubble peered into a small portion of the nebula near the star cluster NGC 2074 (upper, left). The region is a firestorm of raw stellar creation, perhaps triggered by a nearby supernova explosion. It lies about 170,000 light-years away near the Tarantula nebula, one of the most active star-forming regions in our Local Group of galaxies. This representative color image was taken on August 10, 2008, with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2. Red shows emission from sulphur atoms, green from glowing hydrogen and blue from glowing oxygen. Credit: NASA, ESA and M. Livio (STScI)

Tags: astronomy

Really Scary Ice Cream Flavors

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:31:38 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Weird to most of us....but I'm sure there are some pregnant women out there salivating right now )

Clip Source: www.who-sucks.com

2. Octopus Ice Cream. Want to tantalize your taste buds with a tentacle? If so, Octopus Ice Cream is the solution. The Japanese have been able to come up with an amazing variety of uses for octopus, ranging from delicacy to porno movie prop. Little wonder then that octopus has found its way into ice cream.

4. Ox Tongue Ice Cream. What better way to tickle your taste buds than with another tongue? Though Ox Tongue Ice Cream may not be the first delicacy to come to mind, its taste is nothing to have a beef with.

6. Fried Eggplant Ice Cream. Eggplant is a mainstay of the Japanese diet, appearing regularly on such dishes as pizza and in sandwiches. Becoming an ice cream flavor was merely a matter of time.

10. Wasabi Ice Cream. Sushi gets its punch from the horseradish paste known in Japanese as wasabi. While its tingling taste makes a delightful addition to raw fish, wasabi’s tangy flavor also makes for a surprisingly edible ice cream.

Foods for Sleep: Bedtime Snacks That Make You Sleepy

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:42:24 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The best bedtime snacks are high in protein, fiber, complex carbs, minerals, and the amino acid tryptophan. To ensure a good night’s sleep, be sure to eat a light snack about 90 minutes before your anticipated bedtime.

Clip Source: www.sleep-aid-center.com

Foods for Sleep: Bedtime Snacks That Make You Sleepy

The best bedtime snacks are high in protein, fiber, complex carbs, minerals, and the amino acid tryptophan. To ensure a good night’s sleep, be sure to eat a light snack about 90 minutes before your anticipated bedtime.

The best bedtime snacks that help you sleep:

- Cottage cheese and fruit.

- A string cheese and a few whole grain crackers.

- A small serving of salmon and brown rice.

- A bowl of oatmeal with almonds.

- Yogurt, fruit, and wheat germ.

- 6-8 oz container of non-fat, flavored yogurt topped with 2 tablespoons low-fat granola cereal

- Peanut butter on whole grain toast.

- One egg and a piece of whole grain toast.

- A fruit smoothie with protein powder.

- A small bowl of high fiber cereal and milk.

- A handful of raw cashews, peanuts, or other nuts.

- Half an avocado and whole grain chips.

- Half a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread.

- 3 tablespoons of hummus and veggies or a few whole grain chips.

Tags: bedtime, snack, food, sleepy

Almonds boost weight loss

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:59:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: According to Wien, “The weight-loss benefits of eating almonds came as something of a surprise, since the study was originally designed to evaluate the cholesterol-lowering effects of almonds. As it turned out, the dieters who ate almonds lost more weight than would be expected if they were taking prescription diet pills.”

Clip Source: www.gvnews.com

If you're searching for a snack food that can help you lose weight and gain health, almonds are an excellent choice. For years, many dieters have shied away from nuts, largely because of their high fat and calorie content.

Lead investigator Michelle Wien, Dr.P.H., R.D., found that when she asked volunteers to include raw or roasted almonds in their calorie-restricted diets, their weight-loss efforts were dramatically accelerated.

The study included 65 overweight and obese adults who were placed on one of two diets designed to promote weight loss. The caloric value and protein content of the two diets were equivalent, but only one included a 3-ounce serving of almonds daily.

After 24 weeks, the two groups showed a striking difference in their weight-loss patterns. The almond-eating group lost 62 percent more weight and 56 percent more body fat than the nut-free group. The almond-eaters also experienced significantly greater reductions in waist circumference and blood pressure.

Tags: diet, almonds, fat, lose

Scientology recruiting via facebook?

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:52:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I was playing poker on facebook, & suddenly realized the advertisement on the left pointed to a vacancy for the company U-Man.

Normally, I wouldn't click through, but the name U-Man grabbed my attention since I happen to know it's a scientology affiliated organization "selling their Tech" in management circles.

Are they're trying to "get some raw meat into the shop"?

And it just so happens I'm looking for work right now. What do you think, should I apply? Should I mention that I graduated doing thesis on Scientology?
Sure they must be interested ... ;D

Also: props to facebook for directing this ad to me. That's some pretty nifty targeted advertising.

Clip Source: apps.facebook.com

Admin. bediende Gezocht

Bloei open in een sterk team! Vacatures op www.uman.be

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Tags: scientology, u-man, front group, management, advertising

Why do we gain weight? we eat more.

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:12:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: i know it sounds simplistic, but before linking obesity to viruses and other sophisticated theories, one should look straight to the facts, we eat more in quantities, more processed food.
We are too reluctant to consciously restrict the availability that we face. a point to think about.

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

The Overflowing American Dinner Plate

In 1970, the average American ate about 16.4 pounds of food a week, or 2.3 pounds daily. By 2006, the average intake grew by an additional 1.8 pounds a week.

Among other things, that's an extra half pound of fat weekly - mostly from oils and shortening. That doesn't count the fat in the extra quarter pound of meat Americans now eat every seven days. Those fats were somewhat offset by a steep drop in dairy consumption, the only major food group to have a decline, primarily in milk drinking. (But we do love our cheese. More and more of it.)

This portrait of the raw ingredients of the American diet is based on what the Agriculture Department calls "food availability" - the amount of food produced for the average American consumer. The data are adjusted for food losses

to provide a close approximation of what individuals eat.

overall increase in eating does suggest

15 percent of adults age 20 to 74 were obese by 1980. By 2007, that had more than doubled.

Tags: obesity

How to look for hidden sugar in your food

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:00:30 GMT

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Clip Source: gengpc.com

How to look for hidden sugar in your food

May 31st, 2006

SUGAR is a very commonly used ingredient in processed foods. The food industry likes it because besides adding the sweat taste, it serves as a preservative and many other commercial functions. It adds value for the food producers but not value to the food for customers.

Look at the ingredients listing and see where sugar appears. If it is listed amongst the top few items, it shows that a lot of sugar is likely to be added. The ingredient list shows the ingredient used in a descending order.

Sugar appears in our foods with many names and in many forms. Listed below are the different “names” for sugar:

Glucose
Fructose
Lactose
Maltose
Invert sugar
Sucrose
Glucose syrup
Maple syrup
Brown sugar
Honey
Raw sugar
Molasses
Black treacle
Golden Syrup
Concentrated fruit juice sweetener
Dextrose
Laevulose
Sorbitol

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1. Benedict | June 11th, 2006 at 12:58 pm

Actually, sorbitol is a complex sugar you can’t digest… basically it is sweet and has a laxative effect, but isn’t much like regular sugar.

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Environmental pollution affects the poor

Millions eating food grown with polluted water, says UN report

Study of 53 cities across the world finds 'widespread' use of waste water contaminated with heavy metals and sewage

FINAL Men’s Basketball Gold: U.S. 118, Spain 107

FINAL Men’s Basketball Gold: U.S. 118, Spain 107

China has the capacity to wreck the natural World

Hemp: The outlawed plant

A Boost in the Cost of Chocolate

Sex Crazed Oysters Transmit Herpes

Cooking and Cognition: How Humans Got So Smart

Cooking and Cognition: How Humans Got So Smart

Rice Arrives in Georgia With Cease-Fire Concessions

Rice Arrives in Georgia With Cease-Fire as Russian Blockade Continues

Video

Photo Essays

Hubble unveils colorful star birth region on 100,000th orbit milestone

Really Scary Ice Cream Flavors

Foods for Sleep: Bedtime Snacks That Make You Sleepy

Almonds boost weight loss

Scientology recruiting via facebook?

Admin. bediende Gezocht

Why do we gain weight? we eat more.

The Overflowing American Dinner Plate

How to look for hidden sugar in your food

How to look for hidden sugar in your food

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