I supposed non caffeine coffee suit for woman, or perhaps...drink plain water instead..."Four cups of coffee a day seriously damage a woman’s chances of having a baby, research suggests. The effect is almost as bad...
Many well run secondary schools already operate this system unless a child has specific permission to go home for lunch - and that means home - not hanging around the shopping arcades or fast food outlets. With...
It was announced today that rising food and energy prices could push UK consumer inflation above 4% this year.I have many friends in the UK and they are already feeling the strain on their income - let alone if the...
highlighted by amyjudd | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago 74 views | 0 comments
"Google's first developer conference, I/O, was definitely a huge success for the company. Hosted at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, it attracted more than 2,900 developers despite the $400 they had to pay to get in. However, Google made sure everybody got their money's...
"It’s about time boobs started pulling their weight in the fight against “global” warming. It comes with a detachable solar panel which can produce enough energy to power an iPod or mobile phone, reports the...
From the why doesn't this surprise me file: "Two fast-food workers at a Sonic eatery in Eunice spit into customers' drinks, a company representative said.""Several customers at the restaurant said their drinks were spiked with saliva. "(My daughter) came up here and got...
Drinking is a taboo in Islam and so muslim can't visit pub but a Malaysian township dominted by muslim residents have decided to open a muslim pub but don't expect much because it will serve only soft drinks." The Municipal Council in Kuantan, Malaysia, has proposed that...
The FDA is concerned that Blow promotes and glorifies drug use and has contacted the manufacturer, saying Blow is an unapproved drug, "intended to affect the structure or function of the body."When we heard about a new drink mix that promises "pure uncut energy" and is the...
No, I am not adding Tokyo Saturdays to Tokyo Thursdays. I did mention Izakaya this week but did not go into much details about.It just happens that I just read Liquor store where you linger by Mark Robinson in today's FT that covers the same topic.
He suggests that comparing...
"Grammar Girl here.
March 4 is National Grammar Day. So I've created a special grammar-related top 10 show to celebrate the occasion.
Organizer Martha Brockenbrough, who writes about grammar and language for Encarta, has fun suggestions for National Grammar Day, including...
I'm not sure how the plan below would curb drinking, though it would make the low-strength-cider constituency really happy (how big is the low-strength cider constituency,exactly?). As a guy who faced his teen years...
highlighted by jordan | 17 wks ago | updated 17 wks ago 182 views | 0 comments
"Multiple 9/11s every day of the year
Almost 10 million children die needlessly every year.Why is there no war on this terror?by Shreeram Krishnaswami" "Another child will die in the time it takes to read this sentence. And the death of that child, a child who had a...
"This article discusses the potential health risks of genetically engineered foods (GMOs). It draws on some previously used material because its importance bears repeating. It also cites three notable books and...
A recent survey in the UK suggests that fat cat execs are living large and drinking hard. Well, harder than the rest of us. "Chief executives of big companies and public sector organisations are coping with their...
"Drinking a couple of cups of coffee a day has long been considered safe during pregnancy, but a new study finds that even this modest amount of caffeine could double a woman’s risk of miscarriage.
Doctors are split on what this means for pregnant women, with some advising...