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POPSExploring “uncivilisation” - Rethinking assumptions Trend alert: Here is an example of an emerging trend - From EGO-CENTRED; To ECO-CENTRED. This new perspective of the Other goes well beyond traditional environmentalism and is about the whole of life, not just a lifestyle or a belief system.
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POPSAnorexia Treatment Eating disorders put a person at high risk for heart disease and those with eating disorders like anorexia should seek out eating disorder treatment at an anorexia treatment facility in order to prevent health consequences such as heart disease.
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POPSLAO | So Cal city seeks to blame feds for flooding problem Residents in the eastern USA who have been racked by heavy snowstorms won't have much sympathy for those in Los Angeles who are dealing with the devastating effects of mudslides from heavy rains this past week. But the issue of recovery doesn't keep local politicians from seeking someone to blame for these weather consequences. ___ County Supervisor Mike Antonovich on Saturday called the storm damage in foothill communities such as La Crescenta, Acton, Altadena and La Canada Flintridge a "devastated war zone,'' and said those communities were "suffering from the actions of the U.S. Forest Service.'' ___ SOURCE | http://google.twi.bz/1n ___ SEARCH | http://google.twi.bz/lA
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POPSLanguage Translation, Arabic Document Translation, and Japanese Document Translation Corporations But while the responsibility of the management team seems clearly defined, often different groups of stockholders emerge that have different objectives. This being the case, might not managers pursue goals other than stock price maximization? One example of this is when large corporations make investments to better their communities, make matching 401K contributions or spend money on company picnics. These activities don’t directly improve the value of the stock.
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POPSClimate scepticism 'on the rise', BBC poll shows - Asking divisive questions Closed questions, such as, Climate Change - True / False / Don't know, yield nothing but division. Open questions, such as, Climate Change - What is your experience, yield data which has the potential for synthesising new categories of thinking and questions. If people would admit they don't have the answers, they would become open to more questions and the learning that comes from thinking about them.
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POPSMYJ | Another immune system boost at COH
One of the consequences of 16 months of chemotherapy following my March 2006 diagnosis with mantle cell lymphoma (now in remission a second time) is that my immune system is challenged. This new reality makes me far more susceptible to infections and illness, so we are guarded about exposures. That's why we were back to City of Hope Wednesday for the second of a series of seven monthly IVIG infusions (gama globulin), a class of blood plasma proteins, most notably including the antibodies that help fight infections and disease. MORE | http://wisegeek.twi.bz/a The gama globulin infusion process is not unlike chemotherapy, taking 5-6 hours to complete the dose of about a liter of fluid that looks like pink lemonade. But unlike chemo, this substance has few side-effects other than its main purpose (boosting the immune system). ___ SOURCE | http://webmd.twi.bz/e ___ SEARCH | http://google.twi.bz/aA ___ iWeb Blog | MYJ MyJournal | http://me.twi.bz/y ___ ALTACITIES | http:/
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POPSAll planets experience climate change All planets experience climate change. Nasa scientists recorded Mars warming by 0.5C since the 1970s, which is similar to the warming experienced on Earth over the same period. In the Red Planet's case, strong winds are thought to have stirred up giant dust storms, trapping heat and raising Mars' temperature.
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POPSBig Stock Swoon Not mentioned here is the increasing US deficit. We are spending over a trillion more than we have annually as far as the eye can see. The government doesn't take balancing the budget seriously. Unfortunately, while the government may think it can spend what it wants with no consequences, the market will stop them. Despite the hatred of the free markets from the big spenders on the Left and Right, the free markets have a way of auto-correcting the excesses. Unfortunately, the American people end up paying the price.
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POPSEmotional maturity lags cognitive ability in teens More: Study participants, ranging in age from 10 to 30, completed interviews and questionnaires measuring psychosocial maturity and basic intellectual skills, including verbal fluency and working memory. Maturity was gauged by impulse control, sensation-seeking, resistance to peer pressure, risk perception, and awareness of long-term consequences. Researchers found that certain cognitive abilities reach adult levels by the age of 16, while emotional maturity isn't attained till after 22. The study appears in the October issue of American Psychologist, a journal of the American Psychological Association. The organization previously had described adolescents as being competent to make sound healthcare decisions but too shortsighted and impulsive to warrant capital punishment.
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POPSChina or the U.S.: which will be the last nation standing? Here is another usually sober commentator who seems rattled. He concludes: "Pay attention to the weather reports from Washington and Beijing, but meanwhile build local resilience wherever you are. If the roof needs mending, don't dawdle. Just because the sky is falling, that doesn't mean it's time to stop thinking."
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POPSEnedgame (2) Greer says that it is time to start implementing your survival strategy now, or join what he calls the "New Okies". This kind of warning is very unlike the unflappable pragmatist I have come to know. Something has really freaked him out. Still our snow drops came out today.
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POPSSpecies of the Day - 4th February 2010 - Ailuronyz-trachygaster
The Giant Bronze Gecko, Ailuronyx trachygaster, is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Found only on the Seychelles islands of Silhouette and Praslin, the Giant Bronze Gecko’s sandy-bronze colouration provides it with good camouflage against the branches of its tree habitat. Although not thought to be currently undergoing a decline, this species is vulnerable to extinction due to its small and restricted distribution. Any habitat degradation within its limited range, for example due to the plausible spread of invasive species, could have disastrous consequences for the survival of the Giant Bronze Gecko. The Giant Bronze Gecko and its habitat are protected within Praslin National Park, and efforts to control invasive plants are also underway on Praslin Island. On the island of Silhouette, habitat restoration is being undertaken to help this gecko, and the establishment of a new protected area has been recommended to further benefit the specie
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POPSFirst Years: Secondhand smoke can effect sleep quality Children who live with smokers have higher rates of asthma than those who live with non-smokers. Children born to mothers who smoke during pregnancy are 10 times more likely to be born with or develop asthma. The result, for those who unfortunately develop asthma, is a severe restriction on quality of life due to reduced lung function. That means limits on recreation, play and exercise.
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POPSPressing Ashgabat on Refusniks
Apparently it is a Human Right to leave and return to your country and we have been fighting for this in Turkmenistan. But we're not fighting for this in the Gaza Strip. Thus: Realization #1 about USA whining about human rights -- it's part of the propaganda blather for our wars. Realization #2 starts with wondering Why? our government is funding students in Turkmenistan: Because we are training spies and promoting covert political and military agitation.(Like in Iran). Now that the War with Iran seems more inevitable (2-days ago Blair managed to spin a whole rap about it when he was instead suppose to be on the hot seat for Iraq -- an amazing achievement). 2-days ago President Obama warned of "dire consequences." in his State of the Union. Announced Today: New "defensive," (LOL) missiles moved into Arab states surrounding Iran & more missile warships to Persian Gulf. We're good to go, it seems. If we go through Iran and get to Ashgabat, we will ALL the Caspian S
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POPSThis Presupposition of Passivity Perhaps, people should take responsibility for the consequences of their have-your-cake-and-eat-it attitude, but he whole force of the commercial propaganda media is deployed against them thinking for themselves. Social media could, in this sense, be a potent weapon against the hypocrisy of conventional wisdom.
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