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More health news

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[?]Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School

by Beth Case

I’m a bit of a sucker for any news story regarding wine and its negative or positive effects on health. From Cancer to obesity to diabetes to the common cold, Stuart Peskett over at Decanter.com has rounded up some of the […]

Nationwide Recall Tylenol® Arthritis Pain Dec. 2009

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[?]Submitted by Whole Food And More Blog
Mcneil Consumer Healthcare Announces A Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Tylenol® Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap
Company Contact:
Marc Boston
215-273-7649 (office)
215-429-7034 (mobile)
Bonnie Jacobs
215-273-8994 (office)
856-912-9965 (mobile)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 18, 2009 – Fort Washington, PA – In consultation with the U.S. Food and […]

Walk Every Day Until January

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[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
If you just have to wait until January to start your exercise program, walk every day until then! This way, it will make your transition into workouts easier. It will also get you on an exercise routine. Walking 30 minutes every day has great health benefits […]

Pink Floyd: Rock & Roll Video

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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog

Taking a break for the holidays, but found this cleaning out my email (thanks, Frieds) and had to share it. Here’s Pink Floyd performing “One of These Days.”
Awesome light show!

The Top 10 CDs of the Decade - Part 2

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[?]Submitted by Bloggerhythms Blog
Last week Bloggerhythms posted the first part of the top 10 CDs of the decade and counted down numbers 10 through 6. In case you missed it here is part 1. Today we continue with the final 5.
5. The Corrs - Home (2006)
Nothing I’m writing here about The […]

What would real health reform look like?

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[?]Submitted by Eye Didn’t Know Blog
For the answer, read this excellent article in January’s issue of Reason Magazine.
Hint: it looks nothing like Congress’s or our president’s idea of “reform.” 

The Singapore Alternative

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[?]Submitted by Eye Didn’t Know Blog
 
Many people claim that health savings accounts, such as those used successfully at Whole Foods Market, cannot work on a large scale. John Stossel reports that Singapore uses health savings accounts as the model for their national health care. Almost 2/3 of medical expenditures are controlled […]

Ethanol Groups Challenge Calif.’s Carbon Emissions Plan

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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Two major ethanol groups — the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy — are challenging the constitutionality of California’s low-carbon fuel standard, which allows the state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions by automobiles, according to a news release.
Nebraska Ethanol Plant Sells at Auction
Argentina Plans to Mandate 3% […]

Ethanol Groups Challenge Calif.’s Carbon Emissions Plan

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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Two major ethanol groups — the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy — are challenging the constitutionality of California’s low-carbon fuel standard, which allows the state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions by automobiles, according to a news release.
Nebraska Ethanol Plant Sells at Auction
Argentina Plans to Mandate 3% […]

Speed blogging

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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
 

 

ImagineH20 has announced 10 finalists “for business plans that offer the greatest promise of breakthroughs in the efficient use and supply of water.” I know of two of them.
The end-of-year double-issue of the Economist always has amazing articles:

Migration and the American Dream
Socrates, debate and American media
Rice in Japan
Crony […]

Monday Morning Smile

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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
 

 

Water Markets and Ecosystem Services

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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
I mentioned this paper 9 months ago, but I was told to take a second look, and I am glad that I did:
Abstract: …This paper develops a conceptual framework to examine factors enabling and constraining successful policy reform and implementation in market-based environmental water allocation… Two case studies […]

What Does A Steroid Injection Do For My

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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog

Elle inquires…What exactly are steroid injections and where can I get them?
 
The Right Brain Replies:
Steroids are a hormone-like chemical that can reduce inflammation in the body. They’re in the news a lot, usually related to some kind of abuse in the sports world, because certain types of […]

Aveda Balancing Infusion

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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger

I was sent this tiny bottle of balancing plant oils a few weeks ago and put it to the back of the ‘testing’ pile because it just didn’t look very exciting to me. However, when I did bother to read the packaging, I discovered that it is […]

Estee Lauder: Brand New Brushes

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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
 

Estee Lauder Make Up Brushes

I was sent a set of the brand new brushes from Estee Lauder before Christmas so I’ve had plenty of time to put them to the test. I’m not really a ‘tools’ person, preferring to grab any old thing that will do the […]

Phillipine Exhibit Offers University Insight Into History

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[?]Submitted by Stamp Collecting Round-Up Blog
Philippine Daily Inquirer reports, “A group of hobbyists have formed the Dumaguete Stamp Collectors’ Club to tell the whole world about the joys of their favorite pastime. One way of spreading the word is by holding exhibits, so the club members displayed their collections last week […]

Happy Holidays!

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[?]Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
From the WC Power Tech Fund to all the investors and traders in the marketplace.
Have a safe and happy holidays!

Secret Agent clip

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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
This is not the Data East game Sly Spy from 1989, which is also known in some markets as Secret Agent, but rather, an old platform game made by 3D Realms, now mostly defunct, at the time they were publishing under the Apogee logo:

You play […]

Capcom delays 2 items

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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
USA Today reports that Capcom has delayed the release dates for Super Street Fighter 4 and Lost Planet 2 because of how crowded the opening season of 2010 is.

More ROCKS please

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[?]Submitted by Diary of Scott Morris
This past weekend was Paula’s mile race, which went off without a hitch. The only thing that could have been better would have been more racers (of course). But for a first year, it was a success. I managed to get some pics, which are here. […]

It’s cardio time…

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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
I hit the gym this morning and wasnt surprised to see every piece of cardio machine in use.
But as usual, I felt bad for those people who where on the bikes and the ellipticals going at a very slow, steady pace, probably only burning an extra hundred […]

15 Things I Believe – Part II

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[?]Submitted by Got Strength? Blog

Personal Training - Strength Training - Sports Performance

Ok, another day and some more things I believe. Let’s get right into it!
If you missed part one of this series,
check it out here!
6. Sustainability makes sense; It’s just good business. I’m about as far from a dirty hippy […]

Pineapple Smooths Cellulite - Slimming Benefits…

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[?]Submitted by Whole Food And More Blog

I love fresh pineapple and not just in drinks like pina coladas! This tropical fruit has some serious health benefits. I just learned about a wonderful benefit of pineapple - it’s slimming benefits!!!! I never would have thought a sweet delicious fruit like pineapple could […]

10 Unexpected Uses For Lip Balm

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[?]Submitted by Whole Food And More Blog

Many people have a tube or two of Chapstick or other brands of lip balm around their home. I just read about these 10 uses for lip balm! The article from First for women magazine didn’t say the Chapstick brand so I guess most any […]

The Weekly Wine Tweets

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[?]Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School

by Keith Wallace

Happy Holidays One & All! http://bit.ly/6LtINO #
The goose is getting fat… http://bit.ly/8dgKve #
As promised, I am sending you my holiday wine picks. http://aweber.com/b/1edrE #
Want? Not! Waste? Not Anymore: Noone wants a corked wine at table. As it turns out, corked wine […]

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