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Zinc is the real Hardener of Bones and Teeth

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As a vegetarian off and on for forty years, I’ve found that a vegetarian diet does wonders for health (http://nov79.com/vegt.html), but there is no significant amount of copper or zinc in a vegetarian diet. You won’t find such information in nutrition literature or on the internet. Claims will be made that there are minerals in specialized places such as seed hulls. The first problem with... 

Tablet and Smartphone In-App Purchases are a Rip-off

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In recent years a new trend has started to show-up in the gaming community which is affecting everyone… in-app purchases! Games, mostly the ones on mobile platforms such as Android, iOS and Windows Phone these days come disguised as “free” while in fact they are nightmare-impossible to finish without any real money investment in the game. The problem is that this type of games have started... 

Tens of thousands of Germans sign petition to stop teaching LGBT in schools

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Over 80,000 people in southern Germany have signed an online petition against a plan to teach children about LGBT lifestyles in school – an initiative put forward to promote tolerance towards sexual minorities. A new education plan, which should come into force in 2015, has sparked a bitter dispute in the state of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of the country. Thousands of parents and teachers... 

Top Russian cleric seeks referendum on banning male homosexuality

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Opponents of non-traditional sexual orientations during a rally of the Heterosexual Alliance for LGBT Rights in the Field of Mars dedicated to the International Day Against Homophobia. Vsevolod Chaplin maintains that gay relations between men pose a threat to the whole of society, but left it for the people to decide on the possible punishment for such actions. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church’s... 

First deadly case of avian flu confirmed in Canada

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Canadian health officials confirmed the first deadly case of H5N1 avian flu in North America, following the death of a person in western Canada after a trip to China in December. Health Minister Rona Ambrose revealed that the individual was a resident of Alberta who had traveled to Beijing, China. During the press-conference the minister added that the case is “isolated” and the risk to the general... 

Polar Vortex aggravates in the US with new record lows

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Record freezing temperatures gripped the entire US, including Hawaii, as a major winter storm hit the country. The alarming weather brought ice and heavy snowfall caused by a ‘polar vortex’, bringing many cities to a standstill and killing at least 21. The 21 fatalities included a 1-year-old Missouri boy, who died when a car he was riding in was hit by a snow plow, AP reported. Authorities... 

Anti-immigrant sentiments rise in UK

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Anti-immigrant sentiments are on the rise in Britain with more than three-quarters of the people saying that the number of new immigrant arrivals in the country should be limited, a new survey has found. A survey by the British Social Attitudes showed that almost 77 percent of Britons supported a reduction in the number of the immigrants to their country. Out of the 77 percent, 56 percent wanted the... 

Canada now hit by frost quakes as temperatures plunge

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As temperatures around Toronto and across Ontario drop to -20 Celsius (-4 Fahrenheit), residents are reporting frost quakes that are powerful enough to shake houses and rattle nerves. Usually found in extreme polar regions, the recent outbreak of frost quakes, known to meteorologists as cryoseisms, are now affecting many residents of Toronto, Canada’s most populous city. The weather-related phenomenon,... 

Criminal standards of science including global warming fraud

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Physics corruption was largely abstract and academic, until it spread into the global warming issue, which is now resulting in energy systems being destroyed and economies being bankrupt based on scientific fraud. Climatologists do not have the concepts or procedures which would give them the slightest ability to theorize or measure what carbon dioxide did in the atmosphere before or after humans... 

US and Canada hit by Polar vortex megastorm

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The American Midwest and Northeast have braced for a “polar vortex,” a megastorm that is expected to bring record low temperatures on Monday. So far extreme weather conditions have claimed at least 16 lives, paralyzed travel and caused power shortage. For those exposed to the inclement conditions frostbite and hypothermia will be a danger as – 31°C is expected in North Dakota, –... 

Nuts diet in pregnancy may lower baby’s allergies risk

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A new study demonstrates that those mothers who consume nuts during the pregnancy may have the babies with less likely involved with nuts allergy. The study conducted by American researchers suggests that early exposure in mother’s womb may develop natural tolerance to certain foods in baby. The researchers followed the health and diets of over 8,000 children and their mothers, according to the... 

At least 7 dead in Argentina heat wave

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Residents of Buenos Aires struggling with a lingering heat wave At least seven people have been reported dead in Argentina as the result of major heat wave affecting the South American country over the past week. Argentine authorities announced on Tuesday that heat problems have been further compounded by power cuts, preventing many people from using air conditioning to cool off. Most of the reported... 

US the biggest threat to world peace in 2013: Poll

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The US has been voted as the most significant threat to world peace in a survey across 68 different countries. Anti-American sentiment was not only recorded in antagonistic countries, but also in many allied NATO partners like Turkey and Greece. A global survey conducted by the Worldwide Independent Network and Gallup at the end of 2013 revealed strong animosity towards the US’s role as the world’s... 

Piranha attack in Argentina injures 70 bathers

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A shoal of piranhas has attacked bathers in the Argentinian province of Rosario, injuring 70 people and resulting in amputations. Officials have suggested the freak incident was caused by the unusually high temperatures at the time of the attack. The attack occurred on the beaches of Rambla Catalunya on the river Parana, where around 9,000 people had gathered on Christmas Day to escape the heat wave... 

North Dakota man sets fracking contaminated tap water on fire

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A video made by a man from North Dakota shows him cautiously holding a lighter up against the stream of water coming out of his tap, prompting large flames to rise up into the faucet. North Dakota has been home to a fracking boom over the past few years. “First time I did it, it was a huge fireball [that] took up the entire sink – so that’s why I’m a little jumpy doing it. I don’t... 
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