It is the season to get colds. Even in Kuwait! Good advice from CNN. See the links also at the bottom of the CNN article.
Cold remedies: What works, what doesn’t, what can’t hurt – CNN.com
Month: December 2007
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Survivorman
He’s still on the air. And the DVDs have the making of.
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Very high voltage work
This video will make your palms sweaty!
“There’s only three things I’ve ever been afraid of: electricity, heights,… (kottke.org)
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How much fish should you eat
Cash behind new fish consumption recommendations — megnut.com
But recently a new recommendation was released encouraging the consumption of at least 12 ounces of fish a week, the logic being that omega-3 consumption was important and outweighed the possible mercury risks. Now the New York Times is reporting that money from the seafood industry may be behind the new recommendations.
And there is the many other troubles of overfishing.
And salmon farming doesn’t work also as CTV reports Up to 95 per cent of young wild salmon that migrate out to sea die after swimming through plumes of lice from infected fish farms.Should we all be vegans considering that the United Nations has determined that raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars and trucks in the world combined. PETA has even asked Al Gore to stop eating meat but so far he’s refused.
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Bill Gates: The skills you need to succeed
Bill Gates writes an article for BBC and he says what I’ve always said, stress the three R’s not the latest in computers for students.
… there’s no doubt that the ability to use software tools effectively is critical to succeeding in today’s global knowledge economy.
A solid working knowledge of productivity software and other IT tools has become a basic foundation for success in virtually any career.
Beyond that, however, I don’t think you can overemphasise the importance of having a good background in maths and science. …
Bold text is mine. Though I wonder if Bill Gates actually says “maths”. It is taking me a long time to get used to this British way of saying it rather than saying “math” as we do in Canada.
BBC NEWS | Business | Bill Gates: The skills you need to succeed