Sunday, May 15, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Greenpeace not a charity: court
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7540-Greenpeace-not-a-charity-court
Greenpeace New Zealand's political activities mean it cannot register as a charity, the High Court has decided.
Greenpeace appealed against a 2010 ruling by the Charities Commission which found its promotion of "disarmament and peace" was political rather than educational and while it did not directly advocate illegal acts, Greenpeace members had acted illegally.
How Online News May Worsen the Problem of Obesity
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7538-How-Online-News-May-Worsen-the-Problem-of-Obesity
Obesity researchers from Yale University say that online news outlets overwhelmingly use negative images of overweight people - in ill-fitting clothes or eating fast food - to illustrate stories about obesity. The practice perpetuates fat stigma, the researchers say, and may contribute to obesity itself.
For the new study, the researchers looked at 429 news stories about obesity, along with their accompanying photos, published on five major news websites. Of the photos depicting overweight or obese people, the study found, 72% portrayed them "in a negative, stigmatizing manner."
Drive-Thru Line For First In-N-Out In Texas Stretches Down Highway
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7537-Drive-Thru-Line-For-First-In-N-Out-In-Texas-Stretches-Down-Highway
Explaining the chain's appeal is difficult. The food itself gets great Zagats reviews, part of which may be due to the chain's "no frozen" policy. And despite going national, In-N-Out is still family-owned and retains quixotic design elements. The ads, artwork and employee uniforms are a throwback to 1950's and 60's styles. The packaging also contains discreet references to Bible verses.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Facebook and Google
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7530-Facebook-and-Google
IT IS an open secret in the tech world that Google and Facebook are hardly the best of friends. But now their relations are going to sink to a new low. According to numerous reports appearing today, Burson-Marsteller, a public-relations company working for Facebook has been urging bloggers and journalists to write scathing pieces about the way in which Social Circle, a Google offering that lets users share search results and other stuff with their friends, violates users' privacy
Man flips truck after cold sore virus travels to his brain
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7523-Man-flips-truck-after-cold-sore-virus-travels-to-his-brain
Steve Johnson blacked out and rolled his truck on a rural Washington state road last spring. He was later diagnosed with herpes encephalitis, a rare and dangerous infection triggered by the same virus that causes cold sores. Johnson, shown at work at the Gorge Fly Shop in Hood River, Ore., says he still suffers lingering memory issues. "I've lost memories from early in my marriage," he says, "I try not to think about it too much. It's depressing."