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Forrest Fires: Some not on the ball in England - St George and Sutherland Shire Leader

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:07

Forrest Fires: Some not on the ball in England
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader
A SAD past week with the deaths of Debbie Stapleton and Trish Douglas from cancer: Debbie, mother of Sharks winger Nathan, and Trish mother of Titans and former Shark prop Luke and Southern Districts Rebels Wallaby rep, Kane Douglas. Trish and husband ...

Forrest Fires: Some not on the ball in England - St George and Sutherland Shire Leader

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:07

Forrest Fires: Some not on the ball in England
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader
A SAD past week with the deaths of Debbie Stapleton and Trish Douglas from cancer: Debbie, mother of Sharks winger Nathan, and Trish mother of Titans and former Shark prop Luke and Southern Districts Rebels Wallaby rep, Kane Douglas. Trish and husband ...

The Health Benefits of Pacific Island and Asian Cooking—5 Mouthwatering ... - Medical Daily

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:53

Medical Daily

The Health Benefits of Pacific Island and Asian Cooking—5 Mouthwatering ...
Medical Daily
The White House and the First Lady's Lets Move! initiative have collaborated to promote healthy eating habits among Asian American and Pacific Islanders. In a press release from the Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA), "Native Hawaiian and ...

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The Health Benefits of Pacific Island and Asian Cooking—5 Mouthwatering ... - Medical Daily

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:53

Medical Daily

The Health Benefits of Pacific Island and Asian Cooking—5 Mouthwatering ...
Medical Daily
The White House and the First Lady's Lets Move! initiative have collaborated to promote healthy eating habits among Asian American and Pacific Islanders. In a press release from the Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA), "Native Hawaiian and ...

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Can Dolphins Really 'Hear' Human Tumors? - TakePart

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 07:30

TakePart

Can Dolphins Really 'Hear' Human Tumors?
TakePart
“Despite the mythology, there is no evidence that dolphins can detect cancers and other diseases in the human body,” she says. “Why was the dolphin ramming the woman and getting excited? It could be for a number of reasons—agitation, play, but none of ...

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Can Dolphins Really 'Hear' Human Tumors? - TakePart

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 07:30

TakePart

Can Dolphins Really 'Hear' Human Tumors?
TakePart
“Despite the mythology, there is no evidence that dolphins can detect cancers and other diseases in the human body,” she says. “Why was the dolphin ramming the woman and getting excited? It could be for a number of reasons—agitation, play, but none of ...

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New hospital will be a blessing - Pacific Daily News

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 06:01

New hospital will be a blessing
Pacific Daily News
Knowing that another medical facility -- a hospital at that -- with a full cancer center, is one that is so needed on this island and is a great blessing. ... The hardships of being separated from a loved one battling a life-threatening disease is much ...

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New hospital will be a blessing - Pacific Daily News

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 06:01

New hospital will be a blessing
Pacific Daily News
Knowing that another medical facility -- a hospital at that -- with a full cancer center, is one that is so needed on this island and is a great blessing. ... The hardships of being separated from a loved one battling a life-threatening disease is much ...

Of British Petroleum, “British” Columbia, and the Salmon Derby - Dissident Voice

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 04:03

Of British Petroleum, “British” Columbia, and the Salmon Derby
Dissident Voice
Napthalene, one of the most frequently detected PAHs in seafood, is strongly associated with cancer risk. (Yikes. ... My late brother Ron, who wouldn't have known a mollusc if he tripped over it, lived hard by Padre Island, which he considered paradise ...

Of British Petroleum, “British” Columbia, and the Salmon Derby - Dissident Voice

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 04:03

Of British Petroleum, “British” Columbia, and the Salmon Derby
Dissident Voice
Napthalene, one of the most frequently detected PAHs in seafood, is strongly associated with cancer risk. (Yikes. ... My late brother Ron, who wouldn't have known a mollusc if he tripped over it, lived hard by Padre Island, which he considered paradise ...

Climate Change Impacts Ripple Through Fishing Industry While Ocean Science ... - Huffington Post

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 23:52

Climate Change Impacts Ripple Through Fishing Industry While Ocean Science ...
Huffington Post
For a little fewer than half the planet's nearly 7 billion inhabitants, fish comprise as much as 20 percent of the animal protein in their diets -- and a significantly higher percentage in poor and island regions where subsistence hinges on just a few ...

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Climate Change Impacts Ripple Through Fishing Industry While Ocean Science ... - Huffington Post

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 23:52

Climate Change Impacts Ripple Through Fishing Industry While Ocean Science ...
Huffington Post
For a little fewer than half the planet's nearly 7 billion inhabitants, fish comprise as much as 20 percent of the animal protein in their diets -- and a significantly higher percentage in poor and island regions where subsistence hinges on just a few ...

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Weekend best bets: Planes, music, motorcycles - HeraldNet

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 20:18

Weekend best bets: Planes, music, motorcycles
HeraldNet
Kids can get an introductory flight, watch all sorts of vintage aircraft fly and explore hands-on interactive exhibits from Pacific Science Center, the Museum of Flight, the Burke Museum and the Star Lab Planetarium. Read more here. ... Walk around the ...

Weekend best bets: Planes, music, motorcycles - HeraldNet

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 20:18

Weekend best bets: Planes, music, motorcycles
HeraldNet
Kids can get an introductory flight, watch all sorts of vintage aircraft fly and explore hands-on interactive exhibits from Pacific Science Center, the Museum of Flight, the Burke Museum and the Star Lab Planetarium. Read more here. ... Walk around the ...

Report: Torture evidence found in Syrian prisons - WGCL Atlanta

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 20:05

Report: Torture evidence found in Syrian prisons
WGCL Atlanta
Also Friday, a squadron of five Russian navy ships from the Pacific Fleet arrived in the port city of Limassol in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a Russian navy statement said. The Admiral Panteleyev destroyer, two amphibious landing vessels, a ...

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Report: Torture evidence found in Syrian prisons - WGCL Atlanta

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 20:05

Report: Torture evidence found in Syrian prisons
WGCL Atlanta
Also Friday, a squadron of five Russian navy ships from the Pacific Fleet arrived in the port city of Limassol in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a Russian navy statement said. The Admiral Panteleyev destroyer, two amphibious landing vessels, a ...

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On the Street: Entrepreneur training, Liquor Plus, Bike tourism - Victoria Times Colonist

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 18:52

On the Street: Entrepreneur training, Liquor Plus, Bike tourism
Victoria Times Colonist
Liquor Plus has been operating sine 2002 and has six locations on the Island. “Personally I'm a fan of soccer in the city ... The Hotel Grand Pacific is launching a bike-lending program that allows guests to tour the city on two wheels. The Inner ...

On the Street: Entrepreneur training, Liquor Plus, Bike tourism - Victoria Times Colonist

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 18:52

On the Street: Entrepreneur training, Liquor Plus, Bike tourism
Victoria Times Colonist
Liquor Plus has been operating sine 2002 and has six locations on the Island. “Personally I'm a fan of soccer in the city ... The Hotel Grand Pacific is launching a bike-lending program that allows guests to tour the city on two wheels. The Inner ...

Tourists in Mexico Don't Know Why They're Getting Sick - Care2.com (blog)

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 08:06

Tourists in Mexico Don't Know Why They're Getting Sick
Care2.com (blog)
The limited research done indicates that in Juanacatlán in 2005 the main cause of death was respiratory diseases and the second cause was cancer. Mexico does have industrial waste treatment regulations but they are poorly enforced. The Mexican ...

Phillips, Hager & North: Builders of wealth with ethics and integrity - Vancouver Sun

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 23:02

Phillips, Hager & North: Builders of wealth with ethics and integrity
Vancouver Sun
When Bob learned that he had only a very short time to live, he was determined to do something about this devastating disease. He brought together the leaders from VGH Hospital Foundation and the B.C. Cancer Agency and with his generous donation the ...