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Self-cleaning cloth kills bacteria with the aid of sunlight
Scientists at the University of California Davis have developed a self-cleaning cloth that can literally kill the bacteria that resides on it as well as break down toxic chemicals like pesticide residue.
Where does all the Komen for the Cure money really go?
During October, there will be runs, walks, and other fund raising schemes for “curing cancer.” The most notorious fund raiser is the Susan G.
Komen for the Cure. They display the most pink within the pink ribbon culture. Their mission statement is a world without breast cancer. So why are they ignoring actual existing cancer cures?Pink washingWoe to any other non-profit fund raising group that uses their event or activity linked to the phrase “… for the cure.” Komen threatens them with lawsuits. It’s okay for Komen’s “corporate partners,” for example KFC’s “Buckets for the Cure” not long ago.
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http://blazinbecky.blogspot.com/2011/10/where-does-all-komen-for-cure-money.html
New York City’s classic hotel bars
Posh watering holes offering a brief respite from the sometimes humdrum reality of day-to-day life.
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http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20110923-new-york-citys-classic-hotel-bars
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Even In Lebanon, No Safe Haven For Syrian Dissidents
The uprising in Syria has driven many to leave the country, both soldiers and civilians.
But the exiles say that the Syrian regime has often crossed the border to hunt down its opponents.
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http://www.npr.org/2011/10/05/141052852/even-in-lebanon-no-safe-haven-for-syrian-dissidents
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Tagged dissidents, exiles, lebanon, opponents, safe haven, soldiers and civilians, syria, syrian regime, uprising
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A Buddhist Monk Saves One of the World’s Rarest Birds
High in the Himalayas, the Tibetan bunting is getting help from a very special friend
What Disney Princesses Really Taught Us About Love
Our mothers wise words have had a big influence on our love lives, but not nearly as much as the love advice we received from those other wise women from childhood, the Disney princesses.
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http://www.divinecaroline.com/22081/118777-disney-princesses-really-taught-us
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Tagged disney, disney princesses, love advice, love lives, wise women, wise words
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The VICE Guide to Northern Ireland, where everyone is angry about something
Gerry and Alistair, two ex-paramilitaries from opposite sides of the sectarian divide, guide us through post-peace process Belfast.
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http://www.vice.com/vice-news/vice-guide-to-belfast-1
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Tagged alistair, belfast, northern ireland, paramilitaries, peace process, sectarian
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14 ways to tell if youre really a nerd
Warning: Knowledge of Star Wars is heavily weighted in this discussion.
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http://guyism.com/lifestyle/14-ways-to-tell-if-youre-really-a-nerd.html