Poverty 'is world's worst threat'
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World's worst site?
World's worst site?
08/20/2004 11:12 PMErnie the Attorney links to the world's worst site, an attempt to
aggravate, um, aggregate the most common errors made by tyro web
designers. The site is bad but, jeez, I'm sure I've been to worse. No
registration required, no page transitions, no frames (except for
Tripod/Angelfire inserting itself as an IE search companion,
apparently not as part of the joke), no popups, no pornography, no
spyware (as far as I can tell), no size=1 font, no redirect of the
back button. The music and animated gifs are real annoying, though....
World's worst movie?
World's worst movie?
03/08/2004 11:12 PMI'm sick as a dog again — my second cold-y/flu-y thing in two
weeks — and was being kept awake by the sound of my own mucus
(hey, you asked!), so I turned on the TV at 4:30 this morning. And I'm
so glad I did! I may have stumbled on the worst movie ever. Is there
anything worse than a really bad pot-head movie, one that takes drugs
to make the jokes funny? Head, starring the Monkees and written by
Jack Nicholson was my old favorite bad pot-head movie. But it's been
rudely elbowed aside by Pandemonium, a film...
World's Worst Excerpt -- The Least
Healthy Diet: Breatharianism
World's Worst Excerpt -- The Least
Healthy Diet: Breatharianism
06/17/2005 03:34 PMMark Frauenfelder:
For the next several weeks, I'm going to post essays from my new book
THE WORLD'S WORST: A
Guide to the Most Disgusting, Hideous, Inept and Dangerous, People,
Places and Things on Earth. (See last week's entry: "
The Least Adorable Pet: Miracle Mike The Headless Chicken")
"The Least Healthy Diet: Breatharianism
If you're a vegetarian, you might feel morally superior to meat
eaters. If you're a vegan, eschewing all animal products, you most
likely turn up your nose at weak-willed vegetarians who succumb to
cheese. Fruitarians, who consume only fruit, nuts, and seeds, are
haughtier still. But at the very top of the holier-than-thou diet list
are breatharians, who claim to subsist on nothing but air and light.
They don't even need to drink water.
The most well-known advocate of breatharianism is Jasmuheen (nee
Ellen Greve), a former businesswoman from Australia who claims she
hasn't eaten any real food since 1993. (Her last meal was a falafel
ball.) In her book Living on Light, the Source of Nourishment for the
New Millennium, Jasmuheen writes about how "Ascended Masters" speak to
her via cosmic telepathy and how she is able to draw upon invisible
"pranic energy" for her sustenance. She boasts of having more than
6,000 followers. Because she doesn't eat, she says, she excretes only
"rabbit-type droppings every three weeks."
Skeptics abound. On more than one occasion, reporters have
discovered that Jasmuheen's house has food in it. She explains that
the food is actually for her husband, Jess Ferguson, a vegan (as well
as a convicted felon who served time for fraud). In one instance, an
Australian journalist who was on the same flight as Jasmuheen was
surprised to see an airline attendant ask the cult leader to confirm
that she'd ordered a vegetarian meal. After initially denying that she
had, she said, "Yes, I did, but I won't be eating it." (Perhaps she
only wanted to save the vegetables from being eaten.)
In a 1997 interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, a
reporter asked Jasmuheen if she'd eaten anything at all since starting
her diet. She replied, "Maybe a few cups of tea and a glass of water,
but now and then if I feel a bit bored and I want some flavor, then I
will have a mouthful of whatever it is I'm wanting the flavor of. So
it might be a piece of chocolate or it might be a mouthful of a
cheesecake or something like that."
The reporter then asked her if she'd be willing to take a blood
test to back up her claim that her DNA was changing shape from 2
strands to 12, in order to absorb more hydrogen. Jasmuheen answered,
"Oh that depends. What I'd rather do is people go and have a look at
the work of the Dalai Lama for example. Like in 1991--" The reporter
interrupted her, asking her again why she wouldn't take the blood
test, especially since the Australian Skeptics organization was
offering her $30,000 if she could prove her DNA had changed. She said,
"For blood test for DNA, I don't know. I'd have to really think about
that one. I don't know what the relevance for it is."
In 1999 Jasmuheen agreed to undergo a challenge issued by 60
Minutes in Australia. She was confined to a hotel room and placed
under a doctor's care. When she showed signs of high blood pressure,
dehydration, and stress after only two days, she blamed it on air
pollution. The show's producers moved her to a mountain retreat, where
she said the air was much better. But after another two days, it was
clear that she was ill: her speech was slow, her pupils were dilated,
her pulse almost double. The doctor said Jasmuheen was so dehydrated
that her kidneys were in danger of being damaged. 60 Minutes called
off the experiment. Jasmuheen said it was the show's fault for putting
her in a hotel next to a busy road at the beginning.
To date, three of Jasmuheen's followers have starved to death. One
of them, 53-year-old Lani Morris of Melbourne, was seven days into the
breatharian diet when she lost the ability to speak and the use of one
arm. When Morris died three days later, Jasmuheen suggested that the
woman was "not coming from a place of integrity and did not have the
right motivation."
N Korea 'renews nuclear threat'
N Korea 'renews nuclear threat'
06/24/2004 10:57 PM
North Korea reportedly threatens to test a nuclear device, if
compensation demands are not met.
Disaster dead 'no health threat'
Disaster dead 'no health threat'
06/01/2004 10:20 AMThe bodies of people who have died in natural disasters do not pose a
threat to health, says a study.
World 'ignores extinction threat'
World 'ignores extinction threat'
05/22/2004 12:44 AMCountries are failing to protect thousands of species threatened by
extinction, environmentalists say.
Sri Lanka truce 'security threat'
Sri Lanka truce 'security threat'
02/15/2004 05:36 AMThe president's new electoral ally rejects a ceasefire with Tamil
Tiger rebels as threatening national security.
Computer crime 'a growing threat'
Computer crime 'a growing threat'
07/08/2004 01:49 AMPress Association Jul 8 2004 6:48AM GMT
Nature 'mankind's gravest threat'
Nature 'mankind's gravest threat'
08/09/2004 01:10 PMGiant tsunamis, super volcanoes and earthquakes could pose a greater
threat than terrorism, scientists claim.
NHS staff 'facing abuse threat'
NHS staff 'facing abuse threat'
03/22/2005 04:38 PMNHS staff regularly face abuse and violence, and work unpaid overtime
to keep services running, a survey shows.
Execs See 'Moderate Threat' From Paid
Search
Execs See 'Moderate Threat' From Paid
Search
08/12/2004 11:04 AMSource: editorandpublisher.com - Asked to rate the threat posed by
sponsored search on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being "no threat" and 5
being an "absolute threat," the 27 newspaper Web site and corporate
executives gave an average response...
Witness tells of 'veiled threat' by
ex-Qwest execs
Witness tells of 'veiled threat' by
ex-Qwest execs
03/08/2004 11:22 PMSiliconValley.com Mar 8 2004 11:15PM GMT
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Suicide bombing
'pig fat threat'
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Suicide bombing
'pig fat threat'
02/13/2004 03:50 PMfollow this link to understand the context of this statement .. BBC
NEWS Middle East Suicide bombing 'pig fat threat' .. place bags of pig
fat in public places and buses .. That's not
kosher
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Poverty in London
Poverty in London
06/22/2004 05:04 PM
Charles Booth Online Archive.
Charles Booth's survey of life and labour in London at the end of the
Victorian era, with the famous poverty maps.
Poverty sucks!
Poverty sucks!
03/06/2004 01:54 AMMake Poverty History!
Make Poverty History!
03/22/2005 03:17 PM"makepovertyhistory"
makepovertyhistory.org
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Brown calls for anti-poverty war
Brown calls for anti-poverty war
02/16/2004 09:29 AMThe UK chancellor urges developed countries to give more aid in a move
to reduce global poverty and sickness.
Stars unite for poverty campaign
Stars unite for poverty campaign
12/31/2004 08:32 PMStars including Bono, Travis and Jamelia are supporting the year-long
Make Poverty History campaign.
Wolfowitz sets Africa poverty aim
Wolfowitz sets Africa poverty aim
04/01/2005 04:53 AMPaul Wolfowitz, the new head of the World Bank, says he wants to focus
on poverty reduction, particularly in Africa.
Poverty fuels anger in Gaza
Poverty fuels anger in Gaza
07/21/2004 10:53 AMPalestinians blame Arafat for chaos and corruption as violence
mounts.
Poverty fight 'neglects science'
Poverty fight 'neglects science'
01/06/2005 09:46 AMScience and technology could do far more to end hunger and poverty
than politicians realise, United Nations advisers say.
Brown's plan to end world poverty
Brown's plan to end world poverty
12/28/2004 07:02 AMChancellor Gordon Brown outlines his plans to increase aid to
developing countries and eliminate debt owed by poorer nations
Praise for anti-poverty progress
Praise for anti-poverty progress
02/10/2004 09:14 PMThe government's flagship New Deal for Communities programme shows
signs of success, watchdogs say.
Poverty 'is killing Scots OAPs'
Poverty 'is killing Scots OAPs'
01/22/2004 03:11 AMPoverty is the main cause of premature death among the elderly in
Scotland, a study finds.
Poverty Rate Up 3rd Year In a Row
(washingtonpost.com)
Poverty Rate Up 3rd Year In a Row
(washingtonpost.com)
08/27/2004 01:23 PMwashingtonpost.com - The number of Americans living in poverty or
lacking health insurance rose for the third straight year in 2003, the
Census Bureau announced yesterday, reflecting a job market that failed
to match otherwise strong economic growth.
Poverty targets 'may be missed'
Poverty targets 'may be missed'
04/12/2005 09:02 PMThe World Bank and IMF say progress towards eradicating extreme
poverty has been slower than expected.
Blair urged to work on poverty
Blair urged to work on poverty
12/28/2004 05:08 AMMore than 100 charities, trade unions and campaign groups join forces
to urge Tony Blair to fight poverty.
Chris Abraham: Make Poverty History
Chris Abraham: Make Poverty History
06/22/2005 02:45 AMMake Poverty History ..
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Duncan Smith's anti-poverty drive
Duncan Smith's anti-poverty drive
06/28/2004 03:32 AMEx-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith to launch a new organisation to
tackle poverty in towns and cities.
World Bank Leader Says Poverty a Top
Issue (AP)
World Bank Leader Says Poverty a Top
Issue (AP)
04/03/2005 01:29 PMAP - Private ownership around the world is key to easing poverty,
outgoing World Bank President James Wolfensohn said as he toured the
Pine Ridge Reservation, one of the poorest areas in the country.
Census: Poverty rose by million
(USATODAY.com)
Census: Poverty rose by million
(USATODAY.com)
08/27/2004 01:23 PMUSATODAY.com - The number of Americans in poverty and without health
insurance each rose by more than 1 million in 2003, the Census Bureau
reported Thursday. The median household income was virtually
unchanged, but women lost ground against men for the first time since
1999.
Brown sets out anti-poverty aims
Brown sets out anti-poverty aims
01/06/2005 12:18 AMChancellor Gordon Brown will outline his plans to increase aid to
developing countries and eliminate their debt.
Passage Out of Poverty Is Cut Short by
Antiterror Snare
Passage Out of Poverty Is Cut Short by
Antiterror Snare
05/10/2004 04:39 AMSix Pakistani men and an Indian man, killed by the Macedonian police
on suspicion of terrorism in March 2002, were fleeing poverty, their
families say.
Latin America Graft and Poverty Trying
Patience With Democracy
Latin America Graft and Poverty Trying
Patience With Democracy
06/23/2004 11:41 PMA kind of toxic impatience with the democratic process has seeped into
Latin America's political discourse.
Education of Girls Vital in Fighting
Poverty, UNICEF Says
Education of Girls Vital in Fighting
Poverty, UNICEF Says
12/11/2003 02:48 AMReuters via Wired News Dec 11 2003 2:32AM ET
High percentage of children living in
poverty is good or bad?
High percentage of children living in
poverty is good or bad?
06/15/2004 06:19 PMWhile driving up here to Naples, Maine for some seaplane training I
listened to a lecture on political theory by Dennis Dalton, a
professor at Barnard. One interesting point was that
Aristotle did not approve of voting except by middle-class or
richer people. His theory was that a poor person is
likely to be illiterate and that, without having much property, won't
have any stake in stability.Thus if Aristotle were remaking
Iraq only perhaps 10 percent of the population would be
entitled to vote. In the U.S. maybe 80 percent of us would get
to vote (though of course only 40-some percent bother).
Dalton talked about how the U.S. illustrates all of the ills of
Capitalism predicted by Karl Marx. In particular Dalton cited
the percentage of children living in poverty here in the U.S. ("living
in poverty" means in a family whose income is less than the Federal
Poverty Level, a number determined by trying to figure out what the
minimum necessary income is for a normal American life).
If the quantity of children in the U.S. were fixed it seems obvious
that the higher the percentage of kids living in poverty the worse the
situation. But the quantity of children is not fixed.
People decide to have an extra child based on their perception of how
easy it will be to take care of an extra child.Perhaps a high
percentage of children living in poverty means that poor
people feel comfortable with (a) the level of government
support to be expected for that child (e.g., Medicaid, AFDC), and (b)
the ultimate career prospects for that child once grown up.
What would stop a Reagan-style optimist from saying "look at all
the children that our poor people are having, confident that their
future will be bright" and citing that as an example of what a
fantastic country this is for a poor family?
Tracking the Sale of a Kidney on a Path
of Poverty and Hope
Tracking the Sale of a Kidney on a Path
of Poverty and Hope
05/22/2004 02:14 PMA black market for organs has begun to flourish in Brazil among the
poor and others who have migrated to slums from the countrys parched
northeastern backlands.
Ukrainian Giant Battles Poverty,
Loneliness (Reuters)
Ukrainian Giant Battles Poverty,
Loneliness (Reuters)
05/13/2004 09:31 AMReuters - All Leonid Stadnyk wants
is a simple, quiet and inconspicuous life. But the 33-year old
Ukrainian is just too tall for that.
Deepening Poverty Breeds Anger and
Desperation in Haiti
Deepening Poverty Breeds Anger and
Desperation in Haiti
05/05/2004 11:17 AMLife in Haiti has gotten worse since President Jean-Bertrand Aristide
was forced from power two months ago.
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