A couple of “Dr’s” did some digging and couldn’t find a study that proved drinking 8 glasses of water a day contributes to human health - despite finding claims that “People in hot, dry climates and athletes have an increased need for water, and people with certain diseases do better with increased fluid intake”
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I first saw this story on local news this morning: The AP press has just divulged a 5 month long study of our nations water supply, specifically looking for emerging contaminants or pharmaceuticals in the water supply. 24 major metropolitan areas (including SoCal, New York City, northern NJ, Detroit, Louisville, Dallas) and [...]
December 19, 2007 – 3:39 pm
Probably not what you thought. Check this cat out from Canada, Lane Jensen; a body art specialist (Senior Piercer and co-owner of Dragon FX Kingsway Tattoos and Piercing in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) and photographer (Editor in Chief of Tattoo & Piercing Magazine) who recently had a pair of silicon implants inserted under the slut [...]
August 19, 2007 – 7:23 pm
A Condom Fashion Show in China
Models parade in outfits made of condoms during a fashion show at the 4th China Reproductive Health New Technologies & Products Expo in Beijing July 11, 2007. Condoms of all shapes and sizes were used to make dresses, hats and even lollipops. Models fought through extravagant soap bubble special effects [...]
August 11, 2007 – 6:40 pm
Being someone that’s worked at a water reclimation plant for some time, I understand the importance of safe drinking water standards for citizens, as well as the need for high standards for our treated effluent. If the source of this water has been processed to exceptional standards for proper dumping in national watersheds, [...]
August 9, 2007 – 11:36 am
Just a few days ago, the AFL-CIO democratic debates aired and I assume you probably didn’t watch this (I didn’t but I got the highlights). A retired and disabled AFL-CIO union member, Steve Skvara, presented a question at the debate for John Edwards. This was the only time during the entire debate where [...]
I personally feel that one of the biggest wastes of this decade is the proliferation of bottle water sales. Bottled water is one of the fastest-growing beverages on the market, however, despite it’s convenient each bottle is filled with vague and shadowy dangers to consumers, the environment and our lifestyle. The manufacture of [...]
Today I was walking back from a meeting in Tribeca when passing Canal on W. Broadway I spot a guy passed out hanging off the curb, behind a pretzel street vendor. The guy had a cart and was wearing unwashed clothes so I assumed he was homeless. Standing over him was a traffic [...]
March 29, 2007 – 12:01 pm
There’s been some significant news coming out about the decline in the numbers of Apis mellifera, also known as the European honey bee, the world’s most widely distributed semi-domesticated insect. This news doesn’t just mean a shortage of honey for toast and tea. In fact, the economic value of honey, wax and other bee [...]
Is there any other way to sleep? It’s always a surprise when the Utility guy comes to the pad and I answer to door half a sleep though…
“Not only is sleeping naked more comfortable, but it’s good for your health too.”