Saturday, April 26th, 2014
DALE EISINGER, - The Daily Beast
Stephan: Here is some good news about heart disease one of the leading killers in the world.
A world without heart disease seems impossible. But researchers at Johns Hopkins just got one step closer.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University may be one step closer to eradicating debilitating heart diseases in humans, particularly those caused by excessive buildup of cholesterol.
A new study published in the journal Circulation shows that a synthesized drug reduces, and may even eradicate, the effects of high-fat and high-cholesterol diets. And though the drug is prosperous for the heart and brain most specifically, the entire body may benefit from this development.
‘It’s the entire cardiovascular system that’s affected,” Ekaterina Pesheva, a representative for Johns Hopkins, told The Daily Beast. ‘The reason we’re worried about the heart and the brain is because those are the centers that end up being the most debilitating to human life when affected by fatty buildups.”
The study shows that the new drug under examination, known now as D-PDMP, changes the way fat metabolism works, and eliminates the risk of heart attack and heart disease. The drug halts the development of atherosclerosis, a word referring to the hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is based on a buildup of fat and cholesterol in blood vessels, and happens to be the main cause […]
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Saturday, April 26th, 2014
Stephan: I am in the hospital -- leaving tomorrow -- and I apologize for not getting out Friday's edition.
-- Stephan
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Saturday, April 26th, 2014
SARAH WOLFE, - Global Post/Salon
Stephan: Not all politicians are the corrupt morons we find at the Federal level in Washington. Here are six cities around the world trying to reorganize how their communities function. I take it as good news, although I think it should be noted that not one of these cities is to be found in the U.S.
Solar-powered buses. Carbon neutral buildings. Motion-sensitive lights and water faucets.
Sounds like something out of ‘The Jetsons.”
But cutting-edge technologies like these are already the norm in some of the world’s greenest cities, where the environment takes precedence over industry and the debate over sustainable living has long been decided in favor of it.
As the world celebrates Earth Day, GlobalPost takes a look at six cities that are among the most environmentally friendly based on their energy sources, transportation options, sustainable planning and other factors:
Oslo, Norway
The Norwegian capital has always been one of the cleanest cities in the world, and has one of the lowest carbon emission levels among European cities (per capita).
Nearly 140 city buses will soon run on biofuel from household food waste, and municipal buildings have nearly phased out heating oil in favor of renewable energy.
The city hopes to phase out fossil fuels entirely by 2020.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Currently the title-holder for European Green Capital, Copenhagen saw nearly a third of its residents using bicycles to commute in 2010.
City officials hope to raise that number to 50 percent by 2015 and have set a goal for being carbon neutral by 2025.
Copenhagen boasts that North Harbour – already under construction – will […]
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Thursday, April 24th, 2014
JAN PUHL, - Speigel (Germany)
Stephan: This persecution of LGBT people in Uganda can be directly traced to American Theocratic Rightists, including Congresspersons, who have spread their hateful world view from America to Africa. The Theocratic Corporatist Right, I will say once again, is a most toxic and dangerous social force.
This should be all over the American corporate media; they aren't. I found this in a German publication.
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Michael Kawuba is sitting in his church office reflecting on tumescence. “We Ugandans get an erection when we see a beautiful woman,” he says. “Anything else is unnatural.”
During the day, Kawuba works as a financial advisor, but once he is finished, he rejoins the battle against homosexuality. A friendly man of 31, Kawuba is married and has three children — and he is not one to rant. But every second Sunday, he preaches to the Kakumba congregation. “The Bible forbade homosexuality. God rained down fire onto Sodom and Gomorrah” — he continues in this vein for hours at a time, standing behind a wooden pulpit. The sanctuary is spacious with a roof made of palm fronds. A band including guitar, bass and drums players pumps out gospel music while worshippers sing along, sway to the rhythm and stretch their arms heavenward as they call out “praise the Lord!”
On Feb. 24, God would seem to have finally heard their entreaties. That was the day that President Yoweri Museveni signed a law making “aggravated homosexuality” punishable with sentences of up to life in prison. A first draft of the law had even called for the death penalty. Michael Kawuba […]
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Thursday, April 24th, 2014
ARTURO GARCIA, - The Raw Story
Stephan: How far are those suffering from gun psychosis willing to push it? This report will give you a good approximation. Guns in bars, even the Wild West of the 19th century figured out that that was not a good idea.
Georgia is a state beset with social, including health, problems. This is what the state government chooses to focus on.
I predict that another unintended consequence of this madness will be increased law enforcement violence. Police will be on a hair trigger, never sure who is armed and who is not.
Click through to see the actual signing video.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) signed legislation into effect on Wednesday paving the way for registered gun owners to carry their weapons into churches, schools, libraries and bars, USA Today reported.
‘Today I will sign a gun bill that heralds self-defense, personal liberties and public safety,” Deal said at a press conference announcing the signing of House Bill 60. ‘While we still guard against tyranny, America today cherishes this right, so that people who follow the rules can protect themselves and their families from those who don’t follow the rules.”
The bill, which critics called the ‘guns everywhere” bill as it made its way through the state legislature, will allow gun owners in Georgia and 28 other states to bring their weapons into public buildings that do not have metal detectors. Schools will have the option of allowing employees to carry firearms, and religious institutions will have the same option on letting guns inside their buildings. It was passed with bipartisan support last month.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Deal responded to criticism of the bill by emphasizing that it covered ‘people who have their fingerprints taken, their backgrounds checked and they have been licensed to carry a weapon.”
But according to the Washington […]
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