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Submitted by David on Mon, 2012-10-29 16:47

The World's First Commercial Vertical Farm Opens in Singapore: The article mentions 1 tonne of produce being produced every other day. It also says that "the produce costs 10 to 20 cents more than other veggies at the supermarket" which isn't the most helpful in determining the cost of this. How much produce is "produce"?
Ala. to vote on segregation in state constitution: Sometimes I just don't understand the southern US - something that applies to both halves of the following: "Amendment 4 — the proposal to delete the constitution's archaic language affirming segregation — is tucked amid routine issues of sewers, bonds and city boundaries on a crowded Election Day ballot. ... Alabama's two largest black political groups are urging a "no" vote. They say the proposed changes would wipe out some racially charged language, but would retain segregation-era language saying there is no constitutional right to a public education in Alabama. And they've been joined by the state's main teachers' group in refusing to go along."
The Times They Are a Changin’: Marital Status and Health Differentials from 1972 to 2003: See Figure 1 - the health benefits of "marriage" (as currently practiced) seem to be disappearing - converging for married and the never-married and dropping for widowed, separated, and divorced.
Asian Seafood Raised on Pig Feces Approved for U.S. Consumers: Yum? Shrimp packed in ice made from contaminated water is another example listed.

Submitted by David on Mon, 2012-10-29 15:33

Submitted by David on Sun, 2012-10-28 19:07

Here’s a look at Canada’s new passports complete with computer chips, watermarks: Pictures... but the 10-year validity option seems to me the key.
Movin' On Up? That May Depend On Your Last Name: "If I just know that you share a rare surname with someone who was wealthy in 1800, I can predict now that you're nine times more likely to attend Oxford or Cambridge. You're going to live two years longer than an average person in England. You're going to have more wealth. You're more likely to be a doctor. You're more likely to be an attorney"
If you’re happy, and you know it…you probably eat lots of vegetables: See the study here.
Could injecting yourself with blood of the young reverse the aging process?: "Researchers have shown that it is possible to reverse cognitive decline in old mice by injecting them with blood from the young. Elderly mice who were given transfusions of young blood were shown to exhibit improved learning skills and memory — and at a level comparable to much younger mice." Vampires anyone?

Submitted by David on Sat, 2012-10-27 15:43