September 3rd, 2010
Hong Kong’s Clean Air Network has decided to ditch the frighteningly serious approach to raising awareness about the health concerns of air pollution, and is instead opting for a new hilariously sardonic method to draw in a younger generation. In their new ’80s-style commerical , actor Daniel Wu touts the wondrous qualities of “Fresh Air,” a new product that allows Hong Kong citizens to “experience breathing like the rest of the world does” with a portable can of oxygen. Wu says the product will help you master awesome new skills — like balloon animals — and it even comes in a variety of flavors, including the randomly amazing “horses.” Read More… More on Health
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‘Fresh Air’: Daniel Wu And Clean Air Network’s Comerical For Avoiding Pollution With Canned Air (VIDEO)
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September 3rd, 2010
Bridget Hall is contesting her arrest for driving while intoxicated last Sunday morning, Page Six reports . The supermodel was pulled over at 3:17 a.m. on August 29 in East Hampton, New York, and allegedly released on her own recognizance, meaning she promised to appear in court and answer a criminal charge. Now, Hall says that she wasn’t drinking at all and has hired lawyer Salvatore Strazzullo to fight her case. Hall told Page Six, “I would never drink and drive, God forbid that I would ever hurt anybody. I respect the law. I was tired and that was it,” adding, the police “asked me to do the sobriety tests, which went fine. When he asked me to do the Breathalyzer, I was happy to do it because I’d not had one drink that night….I was totally shocked when it registered positive.” Hall is an East Hampton resident, having moved to the town last spring. Her court date is scheduled for September 30. Hall is best-known for her Sports Illustrated shoots from the early aughts and walking the runway for Ralph Lauren, Chanel and Gucci, and while New York Magazine has her listed as mostly-retired , Hall is still signed to One Management. Read More… More on Models
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Bridget Hall Contesting Drunk Driving Arrest
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September 3rd, 2010
The 2010 U.S. Open, like last year’s edition , has seen several contentious moments on the court. Now it appears that some of the drama has spilled into the stands. According to the New York Daily News , a brawl broke out among spectators Thursday night in section 187 as Novak Djokovic and Philipp Petzschner played nearby. Both participants — a woman and a man — were reportedly taken away by police. Meanwhile, on the court, Djokovic secured a victory. Scroll down for video of the altercation. Read More… More on Tennis
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U.S. Open Fight VIDEO: Fans Brawl In Stands (VIDEO)
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September 3rd, 2010
The August unemployment numbers are ugly, yet again. Nearly 29 million Americans are still jobless or forced into part-time jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics official unemployment rate is 9.6%. It’s borader and more telling jobless rate (U6) of 16.7% confirms that we’re stuck in our own version of the Great Depression. We’ll need more than 22 million new jobs to bring us back to full-employment. Happy Labor Day. To get out of this quagmire we’ll have to face up to two fundamental facts: 1. We really are in the midst of a horrific jobs crisis. All the happy talk about the economy being on the road to recovery is just plain old denial. We’ll never find jobs for all the people who desperately need them until we recognize that this employment crisis poses a clear and present danger to our republic. Modern capitalist societies require full-employment. When we don’t have it for long periods of time, chaos ensues. What’s missing in Washington is a sense of urgency. Denial is dangerous – and an insult to the unemployed. Read More… More on Billionaires
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Les Leopold: Why the Big Lie about the Job Crisis?
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September 3rd, 2010
Sunday: The first quarter hour of Sunday evening’s show replayed the Thursday show with a few new Diary Room soundbites, before we even got to the HOH competition. It was like a rerun of an hour ago. But it was worth it for this new sound bite: Enzo, better known as Batman’s nemesis The Penguin, said: “De Brains goes home. Maybe he wasn’t De Brains after all, because I beat him, and you know I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer.” I do know The Penguin isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer. He wouldn’t be the sharpest knife in the drawer even if he were the only knife in the drawer. If he’d been in Norman Bates’s kitchen, Janet Leigh would still be alive today. The Penguin is duller than Atlas Shrugged . Nor have I ever seen a knife that wore sunglasses indoors. Read More… More on CBS
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Tallulah Morehead: Big Brother 12: The Puppetry of the Pea-Brains.
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September 3rd, 2010
Note to new moms: If you breastfeed now, you’ll be more likely to slip back into those skinny jeans for years to come. In a new study, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh discovered that even one month of breastfeeding can ward off weight gain well into the future — perhaps even for the rest of one’s life. In other words, once you pump, you won’t go plump. The study, published in the September issue of The American Journal of Medicine, also shows that breastfeeding can help women avoid diabetes. The researchers found that one in four women who didn’t breastfeed developed type 2 diabetes, and mothers who didn’t breast feed were almost twice as likely to develop diabetes than women who breastfed their children or never gave birth. Read More… More on Health
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John H. Tucker: Mothers Who Breastfeed for as Little as One Month Can Ward off Lifelong Weight Gain and Diabetes; In related news, researchers…
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September 3rd, 2010
As summer comes to a close, what better way to celebrate its end than to dine at a farm. Honor summer’s bounty by eating a tomato that has been picked just hours before or enjoy homemade pancakes topped with fresh berries from a bush right beside you. When considering that most produce travels 1,500 miles before reaching your plate, why not travel to the farm for your meal instead. Better yet, take a fieldtrip and tour the farm before you dine. While many have visited wineries, most have yet to trek to a favored farm for a meal. So get going and partake in a farm feast. Check out our slideshow of 8 farm to table restaurants. As always, we want to hear from you. Tell us what you think in the comments. But first, don’t forget to vote on your favorite from farm-to-fork dining spots. Read More… More on Local Food
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8 Farmside Restaurants (PHOTOS)
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September 3rd, 2010
Is that incredible screen and keyboard often in your hand the greatest personal and professional tool ever, or is it the devil’s device, insidiously sucking the time out of your life and the life out of your soul? Today, I get to talk to William Powers, the author of a new book that raises exactly this question, but without the diabolical overtones. Its title is Hamlet’s Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age . Bill is a former staff writer for The Washington Post , whose worked has also appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times , and many other publications. This book arose out of research he did while basking in the glory of a prestigious fellowship at Harvard’s Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. Tom: Bill, I love your book. It’s chock full of great life philosophy that we need now. It’s in a sense about a troubling paradox we’re almost all experiencing in some form. I can imagine some tech genius sitting around years ago thinking, “Wouldn’t it be GREAT if we were all connected to everything and everyone else ALL THE TIME?” And here we have our first approximation, the exciting new 3G/4G/Who-knows-how-many-G network, and it’s taking over our lives! Read More… More on Happiness
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Tom Morris: Interview With a Philosopher: Our Blackberries, I-Phones, Droids, and Souls.
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September 3rd, 2010
In this technology driven age people rarely communicate face-to-face anymore. Emailing, texting, and Tweeting have kept us hidden behind computer screens and handheld devices. It’s time to dust off your professional communication skills and speak to people, especially if you are searching for employment. In-person communication is always the best option so you can utilize eye contact and positive body language. Remember, first impressions are lasting so be prepared to put your polished, professional self out there. Since you don’t have a built in auto correct mechanism for verbal communication like spell check on computers, you must become self aware and take charge of your communication skills. Ask those in your circle of trust to give you constructive feedback and listen and observe others in your professional circles to emulate great communicators you know. Here are some strategies to keep in mind as you begin to put your communication skills into practice. Read More… More on Careers
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Caroline Dowd-Higgins: The Power of In-Person Communication in Your Job Search
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