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- Thu 7 November 2013 7:36 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
- Topic: French fries and donuts may contain silly putty?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1685
FDA might eliminate artificial trans fats
And now this news from NYTimes: The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed measures that would all but eliminate artificial trans fats, the artery clogging substance that is a major contributor to heart disease in the United States, from the food supply. ... He [ Dr. Thomas R. Frieden] no...
- Thu 7 November 2013 5:20 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
- Topic: As the Sun Turns: Solar Minimums and Maximums
- Replies: 963
- Views: 208157
Re: As the Sun Turns: Solar Minimums and Maximums
This is the alert that NOAA issued this morning: SUMMARY: 10cm Radio Burst Begin Time: 2013 Nov 07 1418 UTC Maximum Time: 2013 Nov 07 1419 UTC End Time: 2013 Nov 07 1430 UTC Duration: 12 minutes Peak Flux: 170 sfu Latest Penticton Noon Flux: 154 sfu Description: A 10cm radio burst indicates that the...
- Thu 7 November 2013 3:40 pm
- Forum: Praxis
- Topic: The Reversed Cross
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3133
Re: The Reversed Cross
James, If you wish to be different, then wear the Cross of St. Andrew. However, it is best neither to distinguish yourself, nor to stand out from the crowd by the dress and adornments that you choose to wear. Many Orthodox Christians wear their Baptismal Cross underneath their clothing. We only need...
- Wed 6 November 2013 10:53 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
- Topic: French fries and donuts may contain silly putty?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1685
French fries and donuts may contain silly putty?
Did you know that the same chemical used to make Silly Putty, called dimethylpolysiloxane is in the majority of fast food french fries, fish sandwiches, and chicken nuggets? It’s a silicone byproduct that prevents the (hydrogenated, toxic, pro-inflammatory soybean) oil from foaming so they can reus...
- Wed 6 November 2013 10:23 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
- Topic: As the Sun Turns: Solar Minimums and Maximums
- Replies: 963
- Views: 208157
Re: M2.3
And another solar flare is in progress.
It peaked at M2.3
Honestly, arcmode, you are down under where a lot of these very strong solar flares are hitting you directly.
Do you feel any different? Or is it just we older folk who are feeling the effects of these solar flares?
- Wed 6 November 2013 10:04 pm
- Forum: Political and Social Issues
- Topic: Television
- Replies: 15
- Views: 102
Re: Television
^ That last paragraph is amusing about Othello and Bern. Mad ! Why would he appear on TV at all though ? As a side note, when I see someone acclaimed as "appeared on "Oprah" and bla bla other shows [I can't think of any names at all of the popular ones past or present] - I immediatel...
- Wed 6 November 2013 6:16 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
- Topic: As the Sun Turns: Solar Minimums and Maximums
- Replies: 963
- Views: 208157
Re: As the Sun Turns: Solar Minimums and Maximums
Well, in spite of what you are saying, I must say that looking at the graphs provided by NOAA has been very educational.