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Steven Gordon on Health > Obesity 780 days 21 hours 56 minutes 51 seconds ago
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I was obese - so much so I developed diabetes in my mid-40's. there are great regional differences and we have problems in this part of the west of Scotland. Alcohol and the eating patterns surrounding excessive consumption are also a factor. We seem to have a lot of very thin and very large people. I simply stopped drinking and ate cereal for breakfast and now 2 and a half years later am 4 stones lighter and it's easy to live with. Fad diets don't work. I lost 2-3 lbs a fortnight and over time people began to notice after a year or so. Go for small sustainable changes and the weight won't go back on in my experience. I have a real empathy with obese people and I know that a change in lifestyle really works. |
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Not a staff editor on Energy > Oil > consumption 781 days 2 hours 40 minutes 56 seconds ago
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Interesting reading all this stuff... when you know that your supply is running out and demand continues to grow, the price follows the demand and continues going upwards as well. Somehow, with all the subsidies given to the people of the countries that produce oil, the price of oil is actually far lower than what it should be... The best way to reduce oil usage Kyoto Protocal and Carbon Credit Trading dimwits is to raise the price of oil to what it should be, put a global oil tax which all countries must pay, remove all subsidies related to oil, and ration the amount produced going forward. Perfect scenario to drive the need for alternate energy and related products that would be less harmful environmentally. Fact is, people the world over need to be forced to reduce the consumption of oil. Then again, people's habits don't change quickly so govts need to actively promote use of products and services that are supported by alternate energy... even a simple thing as high subsidies on electric vehicles and 300% taxes on conventional fuel vehicles will force people shift... high subsidies and support for alternate energy production companies like Ecotricity to provide power while heavily taxing conventional coal power plants and others that are more polluting. But no, we have it in our hands and yet the govts of this world will continue doing what they've done always. Most of the terrorists in this world come from oil producing nations. Most of the world's troubled zones lie in oil producing nations. If we move away from using oil, then who will fund these troubled societies that harbour terrorists? America is a perfect example of a country that not only goes and fights other's wars in the name of its own security but encourages its public to live on money that they don't have and continue guzzle up some 25% of the world's oil production everyday... the problem is, China wants to be America; India wants to be America; Brazil wants to be America; forget the European Union - they like to consume but not work... so, if the world were to end up with China and India becoming similar to America, I seriously wonder what will happen. Problem is, China might get there in my lifetime and India will be close too... days I would rather not have during my living years as it'll sure as hell get nasty. |
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KK on Health > Adolescent fertility rate > births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 781 days 7 hours 55 minutes 53 seconds ago
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I couldn't find Adolescent Fertility Rate for Myanmar. According to our country representative survey, Fertility and Reproductive Health Survey 2007, the adolescent fertility rate for Myanmar at 2007 was 16.9 births. |
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Raghuram Kolachina on Encyclopedia > Telugu Brahmin Surnames 781 days 8 hours 8 minutes 57 seconds ago
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Please add KOLACHINA to the list of telugu brahmin surnames.
The Kolachina family has Kamakayanas gothram and are a part of Telaganya brahmins. |
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John Burgess on Immigration > US visa lottery winners 782 days 1 hour 45 minutes 13 seconds ago
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Any e-mail notification that you have have won the Diversity Visa Lottery is a scam, a fake, a fraud. The US State Dept. will not announce the winners until May, 2011 and notification is only through the Department's secure website. It is NEVER sent through e-mail.
Every year, scammers attempt to separate people from their money. They send 'winner' e-mails to people who have never entered the lottery, and you cannot win if you did not enter.
For more information, go to http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1322.html |
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You Don't Needf To Know on Lifestyle > Cannabis use 783 days 1 hour 27 minutes 21 seconds ago
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Many people are questioning whether or not cannabis should be legalised in the UK. Cannabis can cause paranoia, restlessness, mood swings, hunger or even psychosis in large amounts. The main active ingredient in cannabis is tetrahydrocannabino (THC). This leads to arguments against cannabis being legalised in the UK. The plant contains more than 400 chemicals, including cannabidiolic acid, an antibiotic with similar properties to penicillin, but different chemical of the plant can be used for medicinal or recreational purposes.
SO DNT SMOKE !!!! END OF STORY !!! |
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Doug on Environment > Forest area > sq. km (per capita) 783 days 16 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds ago
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If Suriname has a land area of only 163,820 sq km according to the CIA world factbook, then how can it have 328,912 sq km of forrested land per 1000 people? This whole list, "Forest Area per capita" does not appear to be correct and should be checked |
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Erika on 783 days 18 hours 16 minutes 17 seconds ago
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I think the statistics are right... Now, in response to Trish's comment about skewed statistics, she probably knows which places in the US -not- to go to avoid being assaulted, but it's not likely to be the same in a foreign country... Plus, foreigners are always -much- easier targets (especially when they're very obviously foreigners) since they're not as likely to recognize the perpetrator (well-known fact that cross-ethnic identification is more difficult to perform) |
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ProudlySA on South Africa Profile > Crime 784 days 37 minutes 28 seconds ago
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I was 3 years old when we overcame Apartheid, so I don't remember any of it. I know many people who have been affected by crime in some way. And yes, certain things in this country is corrupt. But show me one country that is 100% crime free and 100% non-corrupt.
Despite our situation, I love living in South Africa and I think it is the most beautiful country. |
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Adam Richardson on Military > Gulf War Coalition Forces 784 days 14 hours 5 minutes 35 seconds ago
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The UK contribution is incorrect; the MOD publishes the total number deployed as 53,462.
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/HealthandSafety/GulfVeteransIllnesses/19901991GulfConflict.htm |
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Ansar Ahmed on Military > Armed forces growth 784 days 18 hours 14 minutes 8 seconds ago
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I was looking at a number of statistics on education, and then ran into this one on Armed Forces Growth (sort of by accident). I understand your definition, but am confused by what the negative numbers would mean. For example, what does Cape Verde's -86 mean? I see that someone asked a similar question in 2006; any answers? |
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ivan on Agriculture > Banana production 784 days 21 hours 57 minutes 25 seconds ago
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The link Agri-Food Business Development Centre just below the stats doesn't lead to the right page. It leads tohttp://agribdc.com/ instead of to http://www.agribdc.gov.my/home |
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Jenn on United States Profile > Age_-distribution 785 days 7 hours 11 minutes 56 seconds ago
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What's the deal with the 2050 projection? Doesn't anybody else notice something weird here? Less people having kids or more people dying? |
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Shamima B on Crime > Police 786 days 37 minutes 5 seconds ago
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Do you have this kind of data for 2009? I'm a student and need this for my IB coursework
many thanks |
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armstrom69 on Crime > Rapes (per capita) 788 days 21 hours 13 minutes 13 seconds ago
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This is a very important point to make. When crimes are accepted as crimes and great efforts are made to take such crimes seriously - reported cases increases. For example, no doubt many rapes go unreported in muslim societies becasue it is social practice for men to take what they want when they want it, from one of many wives. In such a paternal society, who would take the please of a women who says she has been raped seriously. |
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