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When will this cruelty stop!!!!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:03:29 GMT

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Stop the Calderon Dolphin Slaughter in Denmark

Denmark's society, and its goverment!!!

Interview With Russell Peters & A Relevant Skit for Now

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "I don't talk about religion. I just refuse to just cause it's much of a volatile situation for everybody, everybody in every religious denomination is real touchy about that subject and you know what, I am not a religious person myself, so who am I to say who is right or wrong or make my opinions be known about anything. I just stick to culture and race and the way it affects us in today's society." Russell Peters.

The interview is after this skit...

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Politicians and Healthcare

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:35:37 GMT

clipped by: mklosinski
clipper's remarks: Great read by John Stossel

Clip Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

The 1,990-page bill is breathtaking in its bone-headed audacity. The notion that a small group of politicians can know enough to design something so complex and so personal is astounding. That they were advised by "experts" means nothing since no one is expert enough to do that. There are too many tradeoffs faced by unique individuals with infinitely varying needs.

Competition is a "discovery procedure," Nobel-prize-winning economist F. A. Hayek taught. Through the competitive market process, we producers and consumers constantly learn things that force us to adjust our behavior if we are to succeed. Central planners fail for two reasons:

First, knowledge about supply, demand, individual preferences and resource availability is scattered -- much of it never articulated -- throughout society. It is not concentrated in a database where a group of planners can access it.

Second, this "data" is dynamic: It changes without notice.

Tags: politicians, healthcare

Unequal Power Unequal Access

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:23:30 GMT

clipped by: Kelika

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

"If women are denied a chance to develop their full human potential, including their potential to lead healthier and at least somewhat happier lives, is society as a whole really healthy? "

question raised by Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization which just finished up it first -- first? -- study of women's health.

But really. "We will not see significant progress as long as women are regarded as second-class citizens in so many parts of the world," Dr Chan said. Unequal power relations, she continued, "translate into unequal access to health care and unequal control over health resources." "What does this say about the state of social progress in the 21st century?" asks Dr. Chan. One can only wish she'd ask Rep. Stupak and the House Democrats.

Tags: women health

Take Care With Insurance

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:17:09 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Insurance is a investment for the future with it being part of of every persons retirement plan. It is a wonderful easy to use hedging tool which even the novice grasshoppers can learn to use effectively and take advantage accordingly. Insurance helps reduce stress and improve the chances of a successful financial life and a retirement where one retains their independence.

Clip Source: insuranceglobal.page.tl

The days of finding a Government job and being set for life are now just some stories which are grandparent used to tell. Financial safety and security have been reduce to mere illusions and are no longer a part of a persons reality anymore. Unexpected disasters and untimely fiasco could wipe out the smile right of ones face and fill lives with worries and stress. To fight all this malice in society the ultimate and most popular solution to the problem is Insurance.

Tags: clipmarks, insurance, blogging, articles

Is society being 'dumbed down'?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:19:08 GMT

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Clip Source: www.boards.ie

People may think there is a dumbing down because:

The population of the world is increasing rapidly, so you will see and hear of more people in your lifetime.
Exposure to American culture is higher than ever, and with this comes the (not entirely unjustified) stereotype of a fat, lazy, ultra-patriotic moron.
Alternative media have done a reasonably good job at exposing various forms of conditioning and propaganda that normally would have gone unnoticed, so more people are aware.

The fact is though that a considerable fraction of the public always were, and always will be, stupid and gullible. I have no doubt that there are people who stand to gain from this, and who actively try to maintain this status quo.

mediterranean diets

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:04:34 GMT

clipped by: catalonia

Clip Source: www.valenciaapartments.me

The Mediterranean Diet, a healthy lifestyle

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Atkins, weight watchers, detox, macrobiotic…our society is obsessed with healthy food and dieting. But a lot of times these diets are too demanding for our body, or even unhealthy. But what if we tell you that there is diet, a lifestyle even, with nothing but positive effects? Welcome to southern Europe, embrace the Mediterranean way of life!

Experts, nutritionists and scientists all agree: the Mediterranean diet, the typical food of Spain and Greece, is one of the healthiest in the world. Are we ready to talk numbers? You are 30% less likely to develop depression and the risk of cancer is reduced by 22%. It protects you from diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, helps to slow Alzheimer’s, and has a positive effect on children who suffer from asthma and allergies. So what is it exactly that these people eat?

Tags: mediterranean diets, mediterranean diet

big state has squeezed out kindness and social responsibility

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:56:28 GMT

clipped by: tidbit2

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cameron sets out 'big society' vision

Tory leader says Labour's big state has squeezed out kindness and social responsibility

Obama's wars are just like Bush's

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:36:26 GMT

clipped by: jasonkelly

Clip Source: www.truthdig.com

On Iraq, the new president has faithfully followed the policy of George W. Bush, and now Iraq threatens breakdown.

Obama ran on a promise to fight the “right war” in Afghanistan. This policy rests upon the monumental assumption that victory can be found in a military campaign meant to alter the character of Central Asian political and religious society so as to remake it in the American image—what Condoleezza Rice defined a year ago as the Bush administration’s policy, and what is now apparently the Obama policy.

In the time-honored bureaucratic fashion, the president’s military advisers have offered him three troop options—one impossibly high, one suicidally small, and one, the one they actually want, in between, and “just right.”(In poker games, this is known as “forcing” the card onto the patsy.) The troops are already on the move. It will be some time before we see them again.

the military disaster that is now in the course of manufacture in the “Af-Pak” theater of unwinnable wars.

Tags: politics, war

How Dinosaurs Got Their Iconic Look

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:08:10 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Saurpods may have evolved after their ancestors fattened up on prehistoric junk food.

Clip Source: www.copytaste.com

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Clip Source: news.discovery.com

The recently documented sauropodomorph, described in the latest Proceedings of the Royal Society B, lived around 200 to 183 million years ago in South Africa and was nearly 30 feet in length.

"It had a rather long, slender neck and a heavy, barrel-shaped body," Adam Yates, lead author of the paper, told Discovery News, adding that the dinosaur also sported a big nose and was cheek-less.

"The teeth were braced on the outside by a sheet of bone that may indicate the animal was a foliage stripper, which in other words means that when feeding, it grabbed large mouthfuls of browse and pulled backwards to strip the leaves from the branches,"

The iconic sauropod body structure could have evolved when "proto-sauropods began to specialize on bulk-feeding of perhaps lower quality browse," Yates said. In other words, these types of dinosaurs evolved by fattening up prehistoric junk food.

They needed bigger guts to deal with it

which in turn slowed them down, making them vulnerable to predation

Clip Source: www.copytaste.com

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Tags: saurpods, dinosaurs

Best Home Treadmills, How Do I Choose?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:58:39 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Learn about the best home treadmills and important tips on how to purchase one.

Clip Source: besthometreadmills.info

Best Home Treadmills, How Do I Choose?

Many people are Gym members these days. With the health conscious society we live in, gym memberships have risen over the last few years.

If you are trying to avoid going to your local gym and prefer doing cardio training at home, purchasing a treadmill may just be the thing for you. But which one? There are so many out there. Lets take a quick look at some of the things you should be looking at when purchasing a home treadmill.

Tags: best home treadmills, home treadmills

TOOLS OF TRUTH

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:13:24 GMT

clipped by: censusguyZ
clipper's remarks: WE ALL NEED A MORAL TUNE-UP FROM TIME TO TIME

Clip Source: us.mg3.mail.yahoo.com

There's a lot of talk about incivility in the news these days. But how can we make positive changes in our society? Each month, Beliefnet editors have been unveiling a new gallery, plus a special “Family Values Toolkit,” to help children of all age ranges appreciate the difference between right and wrong. Use these tools to help guide the next generation along the path to adulthood, and help create a better world for all of us.

Tags: values

harm

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:10:07 GMT

clipped by: Corcam70

Clip Source: www.drugpolicy.org

Reducing Harm: Treatment and Beyond

Harm reduction is a public health philosophy that seeks to lessen the dangers that drug abuse and our drug policies cause to society. A harm reduction strategy is a comprehensive approach to drug abuse and drug policy. Harm reduction's complexity lends to its misperception as a drug legalization tool.

Harm reduction rests on several basic assumptions. A basic tenet of harm reduction is that there has never been, is not now, and never will be a drug-free society.

A harm reduction strategy seeks pragmatic solutions to the harms that drugs and drug policies cause. It has been said that harm reduction is not what's nice, it's what works.

A harm reduction approach acknowledges that there is no ultimate solution to the problem of drugs in a free society, and that many different interventions may work. Those interventions should be based on science, compassion, health and human rights.

Why does our society hate children?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:48:13 GMT

clipped by: Lexica
clipper's remarks: As a person without kids, I agree entirely about the need for patience. Kids are part of life, and adults should not default to being nasty to or about them.

More:

Several folks on this and other sites pointed out how much money they would pay for a child-free flight. You know what? I'd pay just as much for a child-friendly flight - where reasonably behaved kids can fly without fear of glares from miserable old ladies, put-off hipsters, and misanthropic businessmen…

Indeed, when we took our son on his first cross-country flight, he had a bad time. He screamed, he was in pain from the air pressure, and generally wasn't a happy camper. People were okay, but I still remember That Guy. He came up to me and said, "I have two kids. I've been where you are. Hang in there, it'll get better."

In my life, I love my wife, my child, my family, a handful of close friends, and That Guy. I hope he's finding money or falling in love or getting elected mayor somewhere right now.
Clip Source: www.psychologytoday.com
As the father of a three year old boy, I've become much more attuned to the way that people treat children. What astounds me is how much, as a society, we tend to despise children.
I want to first reiterate that I can't stand bad parents or bad children, either. There are parents who are over-permissive to the point of absurdity. There are kids who are just hyper or obnoxious.
But anyone who's been in charge of a toddler for more than three minutes knows that even the most perfect parent in the entire world can't prevent or stop every tantrum.
I don't like screaming in my ear, either. I also don't like people who wrestle the armrest away from me, people who lean their seat ALL the way back, and people who claim their suitcase is a purse and cram the overhead compartment with too many bags. But that's life. That's what traveling by air means. Heck, that's what it means to live in this world.

Tags: kids, parenting, society, culture, manners

Is this a Mission Impossible?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:06:21 GMT

clipped by: healthmission

Clip Source: www.theworldtourist.com

The Aboriginal Children Appeal for Rebel Sport Run4Fun, presented by The Sun-Herald

$550 raised for Aboriginal Children's Advancement Society

Target of $10,000

Last donation by eva poon for $20.

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