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POPSSecret Diary of a London Call Girl Hustler, prostitute, a hooker... that's just semantics to her. Meet Billie Piper - a lovely and smart young woman who sells her body to strangers because she loves sex and money.
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POPSNeurogenesis and Brain Plasticity in Adult Brains Elkhonon Goldberg, neuroscientist and co-founder of SharpBrains, discussing Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Fitness, pointed out that “as we age, our expert knowledge remains strong, and our capacity for solving problems within our areas of expertise can often exceed that of those who are younger.” He further employed us to “turn neuroplasticity to your advantage” by: • welcoming novel challenges • beware of being on mental autopilot • remain cognitively active
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POPSFury at kidnap boy's murder hits Mexico's President The Mayor of Mexico City, Marcelo Ebrard, has announced new steps of his own, including the creation of a police investigations unit to replace the existing detectives' unit, members of which are now suspects in the Marti case. For more than a decade, the fear of being kidnapped has been a daily reality for wealthier families. Many in the capital live in homes that are essentially barricaded, move around with bodyguards and pay K & R (kidnap and ransom) insurance . An estimated 435 people were snatched in Mexico last year, an increase of 35 per cent on 2006. Since Mr Calderon came to power, 59 people have been killed by their kidnappers. The victims are nearly always adult and male.
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POPSsmallest ever snake found Like other members of the "small" club, L. carlae only produces one offspring at a time, in this case a single slender egg (some other snakes give birth to live young). In addition, its young are giants relatively speaking. In general, the hatchlings of the smallest snakes are one-half the length of an adult, while the largest snakes have hatchlings that are only one-tenth the length of an adult.
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POPSRepublicans are back in Romper Room AGAIN! Back in July of 2003, I made a page referring to A Republican Romper Room. I have always thought the "R" party quite childish with their infantile rhetoric, and here we are in 2008 and they are back in ROMPER ROOM AGAIN! . Why don't they just GROW UP and maybe together we can finally have a world run by adults. WHAT? Not if the Republican Party has anything to do with it! Click here to see Republican Romper Room: http://www.thethinkingblue.com/romperroom.html Watch Video Here: Gingrich: 'loony tunes' to inflate your tires to save gas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRwX6IrOPDY http://thinkingblue.blogspot.com
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POPSWhy cultural transformation is possible "If we are to move beyond the current destructive phase of capitalism, we will do so because we tap the spiritual energy that progressives have yet to tap in any coherent way. Values hold the key. The hungers of the heart can be the bedrock on which we build a new social order."
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POPSMicroCredit
Microcredit is the extension of small loans to people too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. These very small loans allow the poor to develop their various businesses and trades. As a result people have the chance to bring themselves out of poverty. Microcredit goes directly to the people who need it and instills a sense of pride that can sometimes be lost with traditional charity handouts. When money is used for microcredit, it is not used once but over and over again. When a loan is repaid with interest, the money generated is given to a new borrower. In time this creates a sustainable institution, which is not reliant on continuous donations. The majority of microcredit borrowers are women because they have proven to be excellent at managing their businesses. Also, when a lady controls the finances the money she earns tends to go back into the home and to her children's education. Promoting credit as a human right. Helping poor families help themselves to overcome.
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POPSHussein Obama's Stealth Socialism Who would conceive of electing a Marxist President of the U.S. The insane liberals, that's who. The debacle of New Orleans was a direct result of the Welfare State, enslaving negros to the public dole. Hussein Obama would create 10 New Orleans.
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POPSWild orangutans treat pain with natural anti-inflammatory After using the leaves, the orangutan dropped them, allowing Morrogh-Bernard and her assistant to find out what they were. The leaves belong to a genus called Commelina, a group of plants that orangutans do not eat as part of their normal diet. However, local indigenous people know the plant well, grinding it into a balm and applying it to their skin to treat muscular pain, sore bones and swellings.