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55 Years after Agent Orange Was Used in Vietnam, One of Its Creators Is Thriving Here

55 Years after Agent Orange Was Used in Vietnam, One of Its Creators Is Thriving Here

Posted by | Sep 6, 2016 | ,

Fifty-five years ago this month, the U.S. Army began spraying millions of gallons of the toxic defoliant known as Agent Orange over large swaths of southern Vietnam. Today, however, instead of resentment and isolation from the U.S., the country is awash with Americanophilia. Ho Chi Minh City, once the capital of the U.S.-backed regime under the name of Saigon, is now teeming with McDonald’s and Starbucks businesses. The present economic hub of Vietnam also boasts an increase in Apple stores, which see their clientele anxiously waiting for the debut of the latest iPhones and are often considered by many...

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‘Facekini’ wearers in China unfazed by Burkini debate

‘Facekini’ wearers in China unfazed by Burkini debate

Posted by | Sep 5, 2016 | ,

(Isn’t is unbelievable what people will do to stay out of the sun? This takes the cake. Insane.) Recently the French have been in the news for banning, and then unbanning, burkinis (swimsuit that covers the whole body except for the face, hands and feet) on their beaches. The problem this summer has prompted a lot of debate but women in one part of China are curious about all the fuss. Why? Because they have been wearing the “facekini” for several years. Especially in the city of Qingdao, a seaside city of 9 million people.   From the article: “The...

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Flying cockroaches! Heat sends pests soaring

Flying cockroaches! Heat sends pests soaring

Posted by | Sep 5, 2016 |

(Editor’s note: Summer may be over for kids, but it’s still really hot outside- so watch out!) Because summer weather (which has been extended thanks to El Nino) brings us hot, sticky and uncomfortable days, if you haven’t already seen it, the upcoming hot days of September could cause cockroaches to take to the skies. Yep, flying cockroaches. From the article: “Cockroaches, like all insects, are cold-blooded, meaning their activity rate increases with temperature,” said Jules Silverman, an entomologist and professor at North Carolina State University, in an interview with Live Science. (Cold-blooded creatures are ectothermic, which means they depend...

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10 things you need to get the moment your hair starts falling out

10 things you need to get the moment your hair starts falling out

Posted by | Sep 5, 2016 |

This amazing guest post was written by Dr. Sarah Brewer, a licensed Medical Doctor, a Registered Nutritionist, a Registered Nutritional Therapist! Check out her website! You have between 100,000 and 150,000 hair follicles on your scalp – a number that remains fixed throughout life. As you get older, however, some follicles become inactive and stop producing hair. This can lead to a distinctive pattern of balding, in both men and women, for which there is a strong genetic link. This link relates to the activity of an enzyme, 5-alpha-reductase, which converts the male hormone, testosterone, to a stronger version...

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Govt Exposed For Forcing Foster Kids, Even Toddlers To Take Dangerous Psychotropic Drugs

Govt Exposed For Forcing Foster Kids, Even Toddlers To Take Dangerous Psychotropic Drugs

Posted by | Sep 4, 2016 | ,

After years of growing concern, the California state auditor has produced a damning report describing how the state’s 79,000 foster children are being drugged with psychotropic medications at abnormally high rates. The report found that nearly 12 percent of kids in California’s child welfare system were prescribed psychotropic medications – including antipsychotics, antidepressants and mood stabilizers – during 2014-2015. This compares to a rate of 4 to 10 percent for non-foster kids. Some of these vulnerable children were drugged “in amounts and dosages that exceeded state guidelines,” with no follow-up by the county to ensure these prescriptions were appropriate. Some...

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