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In a study posted in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, so-called magic
mushrooms were identified as a potentially healing drug. The study found that spiritual participants that took psilocybin, the active narcotic
in magic mushrooms, reported mystical encounters and better life satisfaction 14 months later. Article source: Controlled magic mushroom doses could have psychotherapeutic uses

Individuals affected by Psilocybin

There are over 60 subjects studied in a study published by the Journal
with five head researchers. The subjects all noted extensive
participation in religious activities in their everyday lives and no
experience with hallucinogens. The group chosen to obtain the
ingredients was put on a couch, given a high dose of the drug with an
eye mask and headphones for between five and eight hours. There were
five times when the subjects got treatment. It happened regularly.

Spoke more about things

About 51 percent of the time, psilocybin amounts were helpful. They had
optimistic personality changes. More than 30 individuals noted "more
open" personalities, including a willingness to be more open about
feelings and emotions. More than 65 percent of individuals noted their
encounters while on psilocybin as being one of the "five most
spiritually significant experiences of their lives." Those in the
research were more satisfied with life as well. They had a rise in
well-being. The effects were not reported for a long time. It was over
14 months after the incidents occurred.

Using things we have always known existed

Psilocybin is the active ingredient in what are typically referred to as
"magic mushrooms," or "God's Flesh." Many mental problems are being
cured with drugs such as magic mushrooms right now including cancer,
depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Ecstasy, Lysergic acid
diethylamide and magic mushrooms are all being studied to see how they
can help people.

Information from

Salon.com: http://www.salon.com/news/medicine/index.html?story=/mwt/feature/2011/09/28/the_new_lsd_cure


SAGE Journals Online: http://jop.sagepub.com/content/22/6/621.abstract


CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20113333-10391704.html


ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/magic-mushrooms-lead-open-mindedness/story?id=14623870

There were approximately 3,000 individuals jogging through the roads of Salt Lake City Saturday. They were clothed only in their under garments.
The run was structured to protest what the event's coordinators call the "uptight" laws of the state. The individuals were encouraged to paint slogans on their bodies, making the event a billboard for many social causes. Undie runs have become increasingly common in the last
numerous years. Resource for this article: Salt Lake City Undie Run draws 3,000 nearly naked runners

Getting things modified

Bringing attention to the conservative agenda the state administration had been the reason why Nate Porter structured the event.

"My goal is to change Utah. To make this state lighten up once and for all," Porter said.

Incorporated other events

There were other things that happened at the event. This incorporated a
voter registration booth, a food drive and a clothes drive.

"Our goal is to register 3,000 new young voters; it's time
to get involved," Porter said. "Our goal is to light a fire under the
younger generations ass so they understand that their voice can be heard
and is important."

Not supposed to be nude people

It was not allowed for everyone to go nude. Still, thousands
participated in slips, nightgowns, boxers, briefs, panties, bras, and
swim suits. The run began in the downtown area and circled around the
state capital.

The causes

There were many causes being supported with the run as individuals
decorated their figures. Gay marriage and gay rights were perhaps
probably the most visible causes on display. In Utah, the Mormon church
has a lot of political power. It is also against same-sex marriage.

May be the largest one

The big event was not very successful last year. Only 55 people showed
up for it. There was a huge increase this year to about 3,000 people.
The Guinness Record Book was watching the event. They hope to get the
record for the “largest gathering of individuals in their
underpants/knickers.” The record may not have actually been broken. It
was not ever really broken.

The Arizona State University in Tempe had an undies run apparel drive in
May for which, according the event's site, "tens of thousands of
students stripped to their underwear to run through the Arizona State
University campus."

Runs in the past

The undies run have become something of a worldwide sensation in recent
years. There are several reasons why they are held including for
charities, social causes and just for fun. Stress-relieving is the
purpose of the one in Los Angeles at the University of California. It
takes place during finals week. These have happened in several cities.
This involves Brand new Zealand, Columbia, Brazil, Washington D.C., NYC,
HI and Spain.

Articles cited

Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/25/utah-undie-run_n_980350.html


Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2041755/Utah-Undie-Run-Thousands-run-Salt-Lake-City-underwear-protest.html

Utah Undie Run: http://utahundierun.com/about.html


ASU Undie Run: http://www.asuundierun.com/

Eating chocolate could lower risks of heart disease, according to a
recently published study in Britain. Moderation is also believed to be
of key importance, so it does not imply one can eat a whole pint of ice
cream guilt-free. Source of article: Study finds link between chocolate and lower risk of heart disease

Diabetes and stroke are unlikely

A study is being published in the British Medical Journal, according to
CBS that suggests a link between chocolate and cardiovascular disease.
To be able to see if there was any sort of scientific reason to eat
chocolate on a larger scale, University of Cambridge researchers studied
over 100,000 individuals. There were five studies that showed the same
results. Diabetes, stroke and heart attack were less likely in
individuals who ate more chocolate. Those that ate hardly any or no
chocolate were compared with those who ate a lot of chocolate. That was
how the study was done, according to the Guardian. There was a 37
percent less chance of heart disease and 29 percent less chance of
diabetes for those who ate probably the most chocolate. There was also a
lower risk for stroke. ABC reports that the risk was 31 percent lower.

Indulge in control

The study did not address which type of chocolate -- white, milk or dark
-- provided the most health benefits. There was still a caution. They
don’t want anybody getting the wrong idea. They warn that chocolate,
particularly sweetened chocolate, contain hefty loads of sugar and fats,
so individuals should only indulge in moderation. There were two
explanations for the health benefits. They were clearly stated. First,
chocolate contains flavonoids, a type of anti-oxidants that are known
for potentially increasing arterial blood flow and thus decreasing risks
of cardiovascular disease or stroke, according to WebMD. In control,
chocolate could be soothing and de-stressing, which could possibly be
another cause of the help, the Guardian reports. Indulging might end up
decreasing stress even more since chocolate typically has less cocoa
powder and more sugar.

Still not entirely proven

The authors of the study were quick to point out that a strict causal
connection between chocolate consumption and lower risk of
cardiovascular disease was not proven. A physician at Yale University
pointed out to ABC that the study only shows that a correlation was
"statistically robust." The study did not control for other contributing
factors in heart disease but discovered that normal chocolate eaters,
regardless of whether they exercised regularly or smoked, still showed a
lower rate of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Dr. Oscar Franco, the
lead researcher in the study, said that the amount of chocolate eaten
per week differed between individuals in the study, as reported by USA
Today. Obtaining the benefits might occur with just a little bit of
chocolate. A lot is not needed. Having a moderate amount is good. It
just needs to happen regularly.

Articles cited

ABC: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartDiseaseRisks/heart-disease-diabetes-stroke-chocolate-risk/story?id=14390002




CBS: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20098679-10391704.html?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.8



WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20110829/chocolate-good-for-the-heart




The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/aug/29/chocolate-is-good-for-you-study

USA Today: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/healthcare/studies/story/2011-08-29/Chocolate-lowers-heart-stroke-risk/50174422/1

Much of the chicken we consume has the poison arsenic, as reported by an analysis by the United States Food and Drug Administration. View of just how much arsenic is found tends to vary. However, the maker of the arsenic-based chicken food ingredient Roxarsone (3-Nitro) is not taking any chances, so it has removed the compound from United States shelves. Post resource - Pfizer proactively bans arsenic-based chicken feed in U.S. by Newsytype.com.

United States Roxarsone sales stopped by Pfizer

Pfizer Inc. stopped selling Roxarsone on its own in the U.S. starting next month even though the FDA would have forbidden it soon enough anyway. While previous studies had indicated the arsenic content in Roxarsone was eliminated with chicken waste, several poultry farmers had already stopped using the product, which had been used since the 1940s to kill parasites and promote growth.

Pigs and turkeys will be integrated in Pfizer’s ban. As reported by business researcher Scott Brown, Pfizer is currently in negotiations with regulatory authorities in other countries where Roxarsone is sold.

The huge risk there is

Michael Taylor is the FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods who said that some concern over this exposure was raised in recent studies on chicken and arsenic based additives, reports the AP. The carcinogen is in chicken waste too. Consumer groups and environmentalists have been concerned about this for some time. Most of these groups believe the arsenic-laced chicken waste ends up in the water when used as a fertilizer. Once, Maryland argued Chesapeake Bay had arsenic in it for this very reason. It tried to initiate a ban.

     "Arsenic in chicken production poses a risk not only to human health but to the environment," said Michael Hansen, senior scientist with Consumer Reports publisher Consumers Union. "We need to get arsenic out of food production altogether."

Nitarsone is another arsenic food fed to chickens and turkeys that Pfizer sells. The Food and Drug Administration was asked to look into it by the Customers Union. Specific data regarding the amount of arsenic in Nitarsone has not been determined at this time.

Keep eating chicken

The National Chicken Council suggests everyone continue to eat chicken. It is still safe. The New York Times spoke with industry spokesman Richard Lobb who said that 3-Nitro isn't used everywhere and there have been no health threats to humans or chickens from the arsenic-based additives found by the industry itself in studies. The National Chicken Council represents companies for instance Perdue and Tyson that make $45 billion each year by selling broiler chickens in the United States This is why individuals against Roxarsone do not trust the council’s opinion.

Chicken: Your RDA of arsenic

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Articles cited:

Associated Press

bit.ly/kW4Wu5

New York Times

nytimes.com/2011/06/09/business/09arsenic.html?_r=3&amp;partner=rss&amp;emc=rss

Last week hackers broke in to the database of Epsilon, a web marketing firm. The data security breach at Epsilon put millions of consumer names and addresses in the possession of cybercriminals. Several major charge card holders are receiving warnings from banks about the breach, which is likely to spawn a spate of spam in the form of phishing emails. Source of article - Epsilon database hack exposes millions to phishing attacks by MoneyBlogNewz.

In the Epsilon database: Better watch out

There were millions of email addresses and names stolen in the database hack at Epsilon. This could make history with how large it was. Epsilon, a Dallas-based company which sends more than 40 billion marketing emails a year for more than 2,500 clients, announced Friday that an intruder hacked into client' customer files that are established when individuals register at a company's site or give retailers their email address.At least a dozen companies were impacted. Consumers at banks such as Capital One, Barclays Bank, U.S. Bancorp, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase need to be on the lookout for phishing attacks. Customers who have done business with retailers for instance HSN, Best Buy, TiVo, Walgreens and Kroger have also been exposed. Students should worry as about 5,900 colleges and universities were in the College Board database, the business that organizes the SAT. This information might also have been stolen.

Scams galore

The Epsilon database hack stole many names and emails. Scam was, more than likely, the purpose of this. Account holders can be targeted with this “phishing” con, which may be very effective. The login information is stolen giving hackers access with phishing emails trying to trick customers into logging into a fake account. Once hackers have a person's name and email address, they might also discover personal details on Facebook that could be used to make the email more convincing. Phishing scams often ask consumers to update charge card information or urgently warn that if a response isn't really received the account can be closed. Some phishing scams even claim that a response is needed because the users account has been compromised.

A new record for stealing data

There were a limited number of consumers that were caught in the Epsilon database hack, the business said. Nevertheless, it has yet to be released how many customers and students have to worry about this. In addition to the Epsilon clients mentioned above, others consist of Verizon Communications, Hilton Hotels, Kraft Foods and AstraZeneca. Internet security analysts believe the Epsilon database hack may surpass the Heartland Payment Systems hack, currently recognized as the biggest identity-theft incident in U.S. history. Notorious cyber-criminal Albert Gonzalez was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of leading a ring of hackers that broke into Heartland Payment Systems and stole more than 40 million payment card numbers.

Articles cited

Associated Press

finance.yahoo.com/news/Banks-creditcard-issuers-warn-apf-754015157.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=

MSN Money

money.msn.com/identity-theft/news.aspx?feed=OBR&date=20110403&id=13261200

Computer world

computerworld.com/s/article/print/9215443/Update_Bank_customers_warned_after_breach_at_Epsilon_marketing_firm?taxonomyName=Security&taxonomyId=17

Microsoft

microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-symptoms.aspx