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Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Phyllis Schlafly: Campus sex assault is on the rise because too many women go to college

© Unknown Conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly is worried that college campuses are populated by too many women, a phenomenon she insinuated has contributed to increased sexual assault on campus.In a Monday column for the far-right website , the longtime anti-feminist crusader lamented the declining portion of university enrollments accounted for by men. Schlafly - BA and JD, Washington University in St. Louis; MA, Radcliffe College - argued that...

Former Senate Intelligence Chairman Bob Graham: Charlie Hebdo shooting associated with U.S. cover-up of Saudi involvement in 9/11 attack

The US government's cover-up of Saudi Arabia's role in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are associated with the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, former Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman told Sputnik on Wednesday."The association is, Saudi Arabia has legitimately received the message by our United States cover-up of their role in 9/11, that they have impunity, that they can act as they want without sanction. It has allowed them to...

Mind over matter: Thinking about exercise can regulate muscle strength

For some people, having the discipline just to make it to the gym is half the battle in staying fit. But new research suggests that the simple act of about working out without actually doing it may be enough to tone muscle and even promote muscle growth.Researchers from Ohio University discovered this after testing the power of intentional thought on a group of volunteers. Two groups of participants were given wrist casts for four weeks, immobilizing...

Unwind by winding - Japan's unique cotton-spinning bar

Contrary to what its name suggests, 'Tokyo Cotton Village' isn't a rural settlement of cotton farmers, but a bar located in the heart of Japan's capital city, in Setagaya Ward. The one-of-a-kind establishment allows its patrons to experience spinning cotton, which is supposedly a relaxing activity.The service is available for free to anyone who orders a drink - they get to enjoy spinning threads of wamen, a type of cotton that's cultivated in Japan....

EU showdown: Greece takes on the Vampire Squid

© Unknown Greece and the troika (the International Monetary Fund, the EU, and the European Central Bank) are in a dangerous game of chicken. The Greeks have been threatened with a "Cyprus-Style prolonged bank holiday" if they "vote wrong." But they have been bullied for too long and are saying "no more."A return to the polls was triggered in December, when the Parliament rejected Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' pro-austerity candidate for president....

Extreme cold, subzero temperatures to blast Eastern U.S.

As the latest blast of arctic air settles southward, many areas in the East will have their coldest day of the winter so far on Thursday.Throughout the day Thursday, temperatures are forecast to remain below the freezing mark (32 degrees Fahrenheit) from Hatteras, North Carolina, to Atlanta; Birmingham, Alabama; Memphis, Tennessee; and Little Rock, Arkansas. The cold will persist despite sunshine. Frigid temperatures at night into Friday will raise...

SOTT Exclusive - The ultimate dietary terror threat in 2015: Red meat (again)

© stephencooks.comDon't be fooled by this delicious looking piece of perfection. This is none other than a pan-seared portion of Satan himself! Where food science and dietetics are concerned, there has been a major hate-on for red meat in the mainstream media and academia since the 1950s. And when you scrutinize the issue, as I have done, you find that there is no (and has never been) solid reasoning behind it. But, with their constant need to acquire...

10 key events that preceded the last financial crisis are happening again

© Unknown If you do not believe that we are heading directly toward another major financial crisis, you need to read this article. So many of the exact same patterns that preceded the great financial collapse of 2008 are happening again right before our very eyes. History literally appears to be repeating, but most Americans seem absolutely oblivious to what is going on. The mainstream media and our politicians are promising them that everything...

Iran-US partnership? Pure fantasy

© ReutersIranians do not buy the argument that a repentant US is waging a real war against ISIL, writes Marandi Western pundits who blithely assert that the Islamic Republic of Iran can or will cooperate with the United States in Iraq against ISIL ignore a basic problem; how can the US be a serious partner in fighting a terrorist movement that Washington may have played a critical role in creating?When US Vice-President Joe Biden told an American...

Researchers find that electronics in children's bedrooms negatively affects sleep

Parents concerned about their children not getting enough sleep may want to remove televisions and other small electronics from the kids' bedrooms, according to a new study."While more studies are needed to confirm our results, we know that too much screen time is bad for children's health in multiple ways," said Jennifer Falbe, the study's lead author from the University of California, Berkley.Past studies found that having televisions in kids'...

The emergence of Western-controlled ISIS in Syria is about one thing - regime change

The resolution demonizing Syria, A/C.3/69/L.31 is particularly distorted.The Russian Federation stated: "The text of these resolutions are attempts to turn the Third Committee into a politicized body with the aim of exerting pressure on one of the Member States. That approach is unacceptable. China stated that "human rights issues should be addressed in an equal and fair manner, without politicization. "Opposing the use of pressure on countries...

Vicky Ward tried to warn about pedophile billionaire Epstein in 2003

© The Daily Beast "Jeffrey wanted me to tell you that you looked so pretty," the female voice said into my disbelieving ear.It was the fall of 2002. I was pregnant, uncomfortably so, for the first time and with twins, due the following March. I was besieged by a relentless morning sickness. I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends. I suffered severe bloating and water retention.But here was this faux-compliment coming,...
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