PETA Asks Ben & Jerry's to use Human Milk- YUCK!

" Burlington, Vt. - This morning, PETA dispatched a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of ice cream icon Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., urging them to replace the cow's milk in their products...

PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk

"WATERBURY, Vt. -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow's milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk, according to a...

Breastfeeders protest at Vancouver H&M

UPDATE—August 15th, 2008Manuela Valle has filed an official complaint to the BC Human Rights Tribunal yesterday. Canada.com reports: "I would like the general public to understand that this is not something to be...

27,765 pass nursing board exam

" MANILA, Philippines -- A total of 27,765 or 43.07 percent of the 64,459 who took the nursing licensure exam last June 1 and 2 passed it, the Board of Nursing of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said...

h&m breast feeding protest

media scrum outside h&m in vancouver covering the protest.

more supporters for breast feeding protest

looks like there is a lot of support in the community.

Aged care staff may face criminal charges

A VICTORIAN nursing home could face criminal charges after some elderly residents were found to weigh as little as 25kg or less. " The Federal Government has threatened to close Kirralee Residential Aged Care Facility in Ballarat after an investigation found the home...

The untold lives of seniors

An inspiring story about life, death and hope in a retirement home. I recommend the entire piece. It finishes with some great quotes:“[Growing old] is just like growing up. It happens so gradually, thereare no surprises. One day you might have a pain in your knee, the...

Teenager guilty of murdering Polish care worker Magda Pniewska

A British teenager has been found guilty of murdering a Polish careworker who was caught in the crossfire of a gunfight."A 17-year-old has been found guilty of the murder of Magda Pniewska, a Polishnursing assistant, who was caught in the crossfire of a gun battle in...

Honest Filipino cabbie inspires, even after death

When asked what I would do if I were to be placed in this situation, I would still weigh the pros and cons and not naturally side with what's morally right.  That's why individuals like these I admire so much.  And that's why people like Nestor...

Robot Technology Advancing at a tremendous Speed

If you haven't seen the latest in robot technology recently, your missing out. Reuters did this story and you HAVE TO see the video. The robot is being sponsored but Toyota and in the video it is playing the...

Nursing Home Abuse ? or just a Strange Accident

"How could 94-year-old 'slip out?' family asks By J. Harry Jones UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER November 27, 2007 ESCONDIDO – A 94-year-old woman who wandered away from a nursing home early Thanksgiving morning and was then struck and killed by a car was wearing an alarm...

Students In Blackface "Jena 6" Reenactment

This has reached the level of extreme stupidity. What kind of empty headed  people are looking for their 15 minutes. This is stupid but also very dangerous and can lead to violence. Those who say it should not...

9/11/07 Bombing Thwarted!

NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actual experience.     Police in Germany have thwarted what they are...

World's Oldest Person, Dies At 114

"The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman who counted eating well and getting rest as her hobbies, has died Monday at age 114, a news report said. Yone Minagawa, a widow who lived in a nursing home but was still sprightly late in life, died "of old age" Monday evening,...

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