France: behind the expulsion of the Roma…
On both sides of the Atlantic, commentators and activists have reacted with growing fury to the French government’s expulsion of hundreds of Roma, or Gypsies, to Bulgaria and Romania. Many critics liken these expulsions — as well as the threat to strip lawbreakers of their French citizenship — to the deportations of Jews organised by France’s Vichy regime during the second world war. It’s hard to know what is more outrageous: the policies practiced by President Sarkozy or the analogies proffered by his critics.
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Why soldiers get a kick out of killing .
Shasta dam under construction. California, June 1942. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Russell Lee. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
British troops investigated for heroin smuggling.
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5 Fictional Stories You Were Taught in History Class. You have to admit they were good stories, which is why we remember them and pass them along. Text NSFW.
Standing Army – The American Empire.
Above from all things amazing.
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Largest U.S. Arms Deal Ever?.
New Way to Stop Roadside Bombs: Super-Soak ‘Em
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The largest fish caught with a rod and reel was a Great White shark. It weighed 2,664 pounds and was almost 17 feet long. – Provided by RandomHistory.com
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Cholesterol Levels Linked to Cookware Chemicals
Exposure to the chemicals used in the making of non-stick cookware could raise cholesterol levels in children. Blood samples taken from 12,000 children exposed to these chemicals through a contaminated water supply showed that the children had much higher levels of the chemicals perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) than would normally be expected. Those with the highest blood levels of the chemicals were also more likely to have abnormally high total cholesterol and “bad” LDL cholesterol. More …
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How to think yourself out of isolation…
Changing how a person perceives and thinks about others is the most effective intervention for loneliness, according to a recent research review.
The findings may help physicians and psychologists develop better treatments for loneliness, a known risk factor for heart disease and other health problems.
“People are becoming more isolated, and this health problem is likely to grow,” says John Cacioppo, a psychology professor at the University of Chicago. “If we know that loneliness is involved in health problems, the next question is what we can do to mitigate it.”
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CrackBerries and games addicts: Beware an internet hit….
From virtual gaming to social media and smartphones, we are surrounded by online technology – and it’s proving unhealthily addictive
WHEN does our predilection for internet technology cross over into harmful, addictive behaviour? It’s a question that is taxing law-makers and health professionals.
For some, the idea that technology can be addictive is simply wrong-headed (see “User or abuser?”). That notion may soon be tested in the American courts. Last month, 51-year-old Craig Smallwood, an online gamer, was given leave by a court in Hawaii to proceed with a lawsuit against NC Interactive, complaining that he received insufficient warnings regarding the alleged “addictiveness” of its online game Lineage II, which he claims to have spent 20,000 hours playing since 2004.
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Kings of Leon – Sex On Fire – Video, .
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LIFE – Celebrity Photos – Stars, Celebrity Pictures, Images Galleries and Photo Archives.
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