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Higher-IQ kids more likely to become vegetarians

Posted: Dec 15th 2006 4:03PM by Brian White
Filed under: Food and Nutrition, General Health, Healthy Kids

In a recent study that was just concluded, 10-year-olds with higher IQ scores were found to more than likely become vegetarians by age 30.

The British-based research studied 8,170 men and women who were born in the U.K. in 1970. In 1980, the participants took an IQ test -- and 20 years later, all participants were asked whether they were currently vegetarians.

366 of the 8,170 participants said they were vegetarians, and the group included nine vegans (who eat no animal products, such as meat, dairy products, and eggs) and 123 people who called themselves vegetarians despite eating fish and chicken. Guess what? Those with higher IQ scores at age 10 were more likely to be vegetarians at age 30, with the difference in IQ points was about five points, according to the study.

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:24:47 GMT

無明

依佛教看來，人之所以感受到苦，根本的原因是人有無明
。假如人能夠除去無明，則可以除去苦。甚麼是無明？無
明就是愚癡，即是對事物的真相沒有徹底的知見。為甚麼
無明會生苦呢？試看這個設例：某日甲君被石頭絆倒，以
為石頭有心跟自己作對，怒而踢石，結果生苦。乙君同樣
被石頭絆倒，但知道石頭是無心之物，不會跟自己作對，
悠然離去。顯然，單就這件事來說，甲君無明深重，因而
生苦，而乙君卻沒有無明，故不起苦。以上的設例正可略
釋為何無明會生苦。

http://210.3.1.219/staff/%7Engtungying/wayoflife/wayoflife.htm

。。。我是甲君. . . 無明深重

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:58:35 GMT

Man turns paper clip into house
By Jeremy Cooke
BBC News, Washington

A Canadian man who set out to use the internet to trade a paper clip to get a house says he has achieved his aim. Kyle MacDonald, who is 26, made 16 trades over almost a year - and is now preparing to move into his new home.

A novelty doorknob, a camping stove, a keg of beer and an afternoon with rock star Alice Cooper were some of the stages in his swap marathon.

Mr MacDonald has now ended up with a house in the small town of Kipling, Saskatchewan, which he has yet to see.

MacDonald has yet to visit his new house in Kipling

Marketing genius
The outcome is a testament to the power of the internet and to the determination of Kyle MacDonald, who started this self-set challenge a year ago with one red paper clip.

He always claimed to be confident that he could eventually trade up to a house of his own - and now step-by-step he has done it.

MacDonald started with just one paper clip

The paper clip was traded for a pen in the shape of a fish. That was swapped for a novelty door knob, then a camping stove, then a generator.

Next he got a keg of beer with a neon sign which Kyle's marketing genius dubbed an instant party kit.

That was traded for a snowmobile, which was traded in turn for a holiday in British Columbia.

The holiday was converted to a van which went for a recording contract, which was traded for a year of rent-free living in a house in Phoenix, Arizona.

Snow globe specialist
It may have all ended there but Kyle MacDonald was determined.

The rent-free deal was swapped for an afternoon with rock star Alice Cooper and that was bizarrely traded for a snow globe.

TV actor Corbin Bernsen, an avid collector of snow globes, decided he must have it and offered a paid role in his new movie.

The people of Kipling, Saskatchewan - a small town with a population of only 1,140 - decided they'd like one of their community to get the role and offered, yes, a house in their town.

Kyle MacDonald described the news as mind-blowing and is preparing to move to Kipling, a place he has never even visited before.

Monday, July 03, 2006

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:31:55 GMT

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Friday, June 30, 2006

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:54:51 GMT

Hong Kong Happy Valley Cemetery, established in 1841

Gate guard

Grave of a 2.5 years old boy

Sad angel

Broke arm angel

Broke wing angel

3 months old baby's grave

another baby grave

baby graveyard

Ralph Lauren Goes Fur-Free!

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:40:17 GMT

Ralph Lauren, long recognized as a leader in fashion, is now also a leader in compassion after announcing a precedent-setting decision to no longer use fur in any of his apparel or home collections, based purely on ethical grounds.

The Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation had been considering eliminating fur from its lines for some time and finally issued a statement making its decision to go fur-free official after a series of meetings with PETA during which executives viewed grisly undercover video footage of fur farms in China, where more than half the finished fur garments imported for sale in the United States are sourced. Shortly after meetings with PETA in February and March 2006, the company committed to pulling all fur from its shelves. “Fur has never been an integral part of our design strategy …,” said a Polo Ralph Lauren spokesperson. “We are publicly announcing this decision because the use of fur has been under review internally and we feel that the time is right to take this action.”

On fur farms in China, animals are confined to tiny wire cages through all weather extremes. Before they are skinned, workers bludgeon them with metal rods and slam them against the ground, breaking their bones but not always killing them. Many animals are skinned while they are still alive.

The Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation sent PETA a signed statement of assurance acknowledging its intent to pull all advertising for fur, cancel all pending orders for fur products, and beginning with its holiday 2006 collections, no longer sell any fur products. Twelve hundred of its brand-new fall 2006 fur-trimmed coats will be donated to charities in developing nations.

Ralph Lauren’s compassionate, progressive decision sends a powerful message to the clothing industry that torturing and killing rabbits, raccoons, foxes, and other animals for fashion won’t be tolerated.

What You Can Do
If you know someone who still wears fur, urge him or her to watch this video. Also, please write to Ralph Lauren and thank him for this decision:

Ralph LaurenPolo Ralph Lauren Corporation
650 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10022
CustomerAssistance@polo.com

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Wed, 31 May 2006 02:32:36 GMT

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