MONDE-HISTOIRE-CULTURE GENERALE

The V-Workouts

mihou — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:25:28 GMT

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The

older V-articles contained no specific workout, though I usually

recommended a Chad Waterbury plan. Waterbury has since written special

programs for every level of V-Dieter. Note that each level (beginner,

intermediate and advanced) has two phases: one for the first 4 strict

weeks, and one for the 2 Transition weeks.

...

The Transformation of Gus Pacho by Chris Shugart

mihou — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:21:03 GMT

The Transformation of Gus Pacho

by Chris Shugart

A few months ago, we received a letter from a reader that

included this paragraph:

"My name is Gus and I'm a lifetime natural bodybuilder. I've

been lifting for 21 years and I've struggled for every pound of

muscle. But believe it or not, I've never been ripped. I just want

to see my abs for once!"

Like a lot of experienced lifters, 37-year-old Gus Pacho took

supplements and ...

JO:Cohn-Bendit d�nonce

mihou — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:57:32 GMT

JO: Cohn-Bendit d�nonce la "strat�gie perdante" de Sarkozy

Par Julien Martin | Rue89 | 07/08/2008 | 01H49

L��lu europ�en r�agit sur Rue89 � l�annulation de la rencontre entre le pr�sident fran�ais et le dala� lama pendant les JO.

Daniel Cohn-Bendit a eu Nicolas Sarkozy au t�l�phone � 20 heures

mercredi soir, quelques minutes avant que le pr�sident fran�ais ne

s�envole vers la Chine pour assister � la c�r�monie d�ouverture ...

I Hate Medium by Dan John

mihou — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:59:10 GMT

I Hate Medium

by Dan John

A couple of days ago, my friend and occasional workout partner,

Dan Fouts, said something interesting, "Danny, you just hate medium, don't you?"

I answered, "Now, why do you say that?"

"Because, you always say, 'I just hate medium.'"

It's funny because it's true. Talk to any police officer and ask

if the force likes this description: "Medium height, medium build,

with medium hair." ...

France took part in 1994 genocide: Rwandan report

mihou — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:53:57 GMT

France took part in 1994 genocide: Rwandan report

Tue Aug 5, 4:41 PM ET

France played an active role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a report

unveiled Tuesday by the Rwandan government said, naming French

political and military officials it says should be prosecuted.

The damning report accused a raft of top French politicians of

involvement in the massacres, threatening to further mar relations

between ...

SINE PEUT DIRE UN GRAND MERCI A LA JUDEOMANIE !

mihou — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:33:09 GMT

SINE PEUT DIRE UN GRAND MERCI A LA JUDEOMANIE !

L'affaire

Sin� vire � l'affaire d'Etat. Le dessinateur et caricaturiste ne

pensait pas qu'il d�clencherait une catastrophe m�diatico-politique en

d�non�ant, � sa mani�re tr�s corrosive, les gesticulations du prince Jean Sarkozy, le digne fils de son p�re. Sin� vir� par Philippe Val ,

au pr�texte qu�il aurait commis un texte antis�mite. C'est comme �a que

commence la nouvelle affaire Dreyfus, comme ...

Nutrition from crossfit.com

mihou — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:12:03 GMT

Nutrition

The CrossFit dietary prescription is as follows:

Protein should be lean and varied and account for about 30% of your total caloric load.

Carbohydrates should be predominantly low-glycemic and account for about 40% of your total caloric load.

Fat should be predominantly monounsaturated and account for about 30% of your total caloric load.

Calories should

be set at between .7 and 1.0 grams of protein per pound of lean body

mass depending on your activity ...

Vitamin C 'slows cancer growth'

mihou — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:19:46 GMT

Vitamin C 'slows cancer growth'

An injection of a high dose of vitamin C may be able to hold back the advance of cancers, US scientists claim.

The vitamin may start a destructive chain reaction within the cancer cell, they add.

...

Broccoli may undo diabetes damage

mihou — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:06:12 GMT

Broccoli may undo diabetes damage

Broccoli may help ward off prostate cancer

Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.

A University of Warwick team believe the key is a compound found in the vegetable, called sulforaphane.

It encourages ...

A Visit To Dubai Inc.

mihou — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:58:25 GMT

A Visit To Dubai Inc.

Aug. 3, 2008(CBS) This segment was originally broadcast on Oct. 14, 2007. It was updated on July 30, 2008.

Dubai is a tiny sheikdom nestled along the Persian Gulf on the

eastern edge of the Arabian peninsula and part of a tiny, oil-rich

country called the United Arab Emirates. Over the course of just a few

decades, it has transformed itself from a spit of sand about the size

of Rhode Island into the Singapore of the Middle East.

It's a political, economic and ...

10 x 3 For Fat Loss by Chad Waterbury

mihou — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:17:00 GMT

10 x 3 For Fat Loss

by Chad Waterbury

The Magic of 10 x 3

My name seems to be synonymous with the 10 x 3 training method.

In fact, when I first ran into John Berardi at a Piggly Wiggly in

Shreveport, he said, "Hey, aren't you that 10 x 3 guy?" I carefully

placed the jumbo-sized container of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food back

into the freezer and replied with a nod.

Believe it or not, I did invent the 10 x 3 training parameters. I

also invented the steam engine, ...

Guido d'Arezzo nous l�gue sa notation musicale

Tite Prout — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:59:24 GMT

17 mai 1050

Guido d'Arezzo nous l�gue sa notation musicale

Le

17 mai 1050 s'�teint � Santa Croce d'Avellano un moine du nom de Guido

(Guy), � l'�ge d'environ 60 ans. Ce moine b�n�dictin s'�tait fait

conna�tre � la cath�drale d'Arezzo, entre Sienne et Florence, comme

professeur de musique.

Remarquable p�dagogue, Guido

d'Arezzo est � l'origine du syst�me de notation musicale encore en

vigueur. ...

Voyager � l'�tranger avec b�b�

Tite Prout — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:15:47 GMT

Voyager � l'�tranger avec b�b�

L�arriv�e

� l�a�roport marque le vrai d�but des vacances pour les

enfants. L�excitation est � son comble au moment d�embarquer

dans l�avion, surtout quand la destination est lointaine.

Mais si les voyages forment la jeunesse, quelques pr�cautions

doivent �tre prises avant de partir au soleil.

...

Aminata Dramane Traor�, Alter mondialiste

mihou — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:46:38 GMT

Aminata Dramane Traor�, Alter mondialiste et ancien

Mme Aminata Dramane TRAORE (photo Bko Hebdo)

...

LILIAN THURAM QUITTE LES CRAMPONS TOUT EN HAUT DE L'AFFICHE

mihou — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:30:02 GMT

Samedi 2 ao�t 2008

LILIAN THURAM QUITTE LES CRAMPONS TOUT EN HAUT DE L'AFFICHE !

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Vendredi 1er ao�t 2008, Lilian Thuram

a d�cid� de raccrocher d�finitivement les crampons. Il ne portera pas

les couleurs du PSG, comme il l'aurait souhait� pour un contrat de deux

saisons.La faute � une anomalie cardiaque r�v�l�e lors des examens

m�dicaux effectu�s par le ...

LA CHINE FAIT UN ENORME BRAS D'HONNEUR AUX JO 2008

mihou — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:59:10 GMT

LA CHINE FAIT UN ENORME BRAS D'HONNEUR AUX JO 2008 ET AU "MONDE CIVILISE" !

Que

faut-il faire pour les faire rire aux �clats, les responsables

politiques chinois? Il suffit simplement de prononcer le mot JO, c'est

� dire Jeux Olympiques. Et l�, surprise, �a provoque leur hilarit�

g�n�rale,chose bien surprenante quand on sait que les membres du comit�

central du PC n'ont pas la r�putation d'�tre des farceurs. Il aura donc

fallu que les JO viennent ...

�TES VOUS ANTISEMITE OU PAS DU TOUT ??????

mihou — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:54:39 GMT

�TES VOUS ANTISEMITE OU PAS DU TOUT ??????

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Si

un �diteur de jeux de soci�t� voulait s'assurer un franc succ�s, il

n'aurait plus qu'� s'inspirer de l'affaire Sin� & les "chasseurs

d'antis�mites".

Il ne fait pas de doute que cette ...

Probl�mes du vagin

Tite Prout — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:55:38 GMT

Probl�mes du vagin

Index

Quelles sont les causes ? -

Conseils pratiques -

Quand consulter ?

Que se passe-t-il lors de l'examen ? -

Quel est le traitement ?

Tous

les sympt�mes touchant les organes g�nitaux de la femme, tels

qu'�coulements, pertes anormales, rougeurs, irritations, d�mangeaisons,

odeurs ...

Third World Workouts

mihou — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:48:15 GMT

Third World Workouts

by Craig Weller

As a member of the U.S. Special Forces, I've carried

boulders under water, walked a mile with a barbell pressed over my

head, and thrown more sand bags than Katrina relief volunteers.

I've also gotten in the best shape of my life by using the

methods I'm about to describe. After reading this article, you

can too. Minus the military commitment, of

course.

Take a moment to step back and honestly assess ...

House formally apologizes for slavery and Jim Crow

mihou — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:45:42 GMT

House formally apologizes for slavery and Jim Crow

By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press WriterTue Jul 29, 7:05 PM ET

The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black

Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who

suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws.

"Today represents a milestone in our nation's efforts to remedy the

ills of our past," said ...

Want Biceps? Stop Wasting Your Time!

mihou — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:52:18 GMT

Want Biceps? Stop Wasting

Your Time!

by Ellington Darden, Ph.D.

Back in the day, before bodybuilding turned into chemical warfare,

nobody had two hours a day to spend in the gym. The guys with the

top physiques had limited time and limited equipment. What they had

in abundance was a willingness to work hard for the results they

wanted.

A typical workout for guys like Steve Reeves, Clancy Ross, Leroy Colbert,

Larry Scott, ...

How Men Really Feel About Their Bodies

mihou — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:50:22 GMT

How Men Really Feel About Their Bodies

By Ted Spiker from O, The Oprah Magazine

Oprah.com

Dressed

only in my underwear, I'm eight years old and sitting on the

pediatrician's exam table, waiting for my checkup. My mother points to

the two mounds of fatty flesh between my chest and belly. She asks the

doctor, "Could they be tumors?" "No," he says, "it's just fat." Since

that day, my fat has absorbed more darts than the back wall of a bar.

At

six ...

Hour's exercise 'to lose weight'

mihou — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:26:51 GMT

Hour's exercise 'to lose weight'

Exercise may be tough at first - but is worth the effort

Women who want to lose weight - and keep it off - need to be

exercising for almost an hour, five days a week, according to US

experts.

The University of Pittsburgh study found the 55-minute regime was the ...

Blessures musculaires (sport)

mihou — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:08:29 GMT

Blessures musculaires (sport)

Description m�dicale

Sympt�mes

Personnes � risque

Facteurs de risque

Pr�vention

Traitements m�dicaux

Approches compl�mentaires

Sites d�int�r�t

R�f�rences

[b]Description m�dicale[/b]

haut

Nous

avons rassembl� ici diff�rents types de blessures aux muscles - de la

crampe musculaire � la rupture compl�te d�un muscle - qui peuvent

survenir dans la pratique ...

L�antis�mitisme, r�alit�s et manipulations

mihou — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:38:28 GMT

Retour � la raison ?

L�antis�mitisme, r�alit�s et manipulations

Entre

les illumin�s qui voient venir une nouvelle Shoah et les aveugles qui

nient la r�alit� des violences antijuives, Michel Wieviorka a choisi,

avec son nouveau livre (1),

de cerner de mani�re plus nuanc�e, sur le terrain, la r�alit� de

l�antis�mitisme contemporain. Sous sa direction, douze sociologues ont

enqu�t� dans un quartier populaire ...

D�sinformation � l�isra�lienne

mihou — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:37:35 GMT

Traduction ou trahison ?

D�sinformation � l�isra�lienne

La stup�fiante condamnation pour antis�mitisme d�Edgar Morin, de Sami

Na�r et de Dani�le Sallenave par un tribunal fran�ais fait �cho � la

campagne que certaines agences organisent pour �touffer toute critique

de la politique isra�lienne. Parmi celles-ci, le Memri, qui pr�sente

l�essentiel des journalistes des m�dias arabes et musulmans comme des

fanatiques antioccidentaux et antis�mites.

Par Mohammed ...

Edgar Morin, juste d�Isra�l ?

mihou — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:36:05 GMT

Edgar Morin, juste d�Isra�l ?

Hannah Arendt condamn�e le 27 mai 2005 par la cour d�appel de Versailles pour diffamation raciale apr�s la publication de son Eichmann � J�rusalem (1)...

Inconcevable, mais possible. Aujourd�hui, rien n�emp�cherait qu�elle

connaisse l�humiliation inflig�e aux signataires de l�article

� Isra�l-Palestine : le cancer �, Edgar Morin, Sami Na�r et Dani�le

Sallenave, et � Jean-Marie ...

Maccarthysme au sein de l�universit� am�ricaine

mihou — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:35:01 GMT

jeudi 19 juillet 2007

Maccarthysme au sein de l�universit� am�ricaine

La protestation grandit, parmi les intellectuels am�ricains, face au

refus de l�Universit� DePaul de Chicago, fin juin, de nommer Norman G.

Finkelstein professeur titulaire en sciences politiques � il n�est

actuellement qu�assistant. Auteur de nombreux livres engag�s sur le

conflit isra�lo-palestinien, Finkelstein fait surtout les frais de la

pol�mique qui l�oppose, ...

Acharnement contre Charles Enderlin

mihou — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:34:20 GMT

jeudi 29 mai 2008

Les m�dias fran�ais et le Proche-Orient

Acharnement contre Charles Enderlin

Le

30 septembre 2000, deuxi�me jour de la seconde Intifada, Talal

Abu-Rahmeh, qui travaille pour France 2, se trouve au carrefour de

Netzarim, au centre de la bande de Gaza. Soudain, une fusillade �clate

entre combattants palestiniens et soldats isra�liens : la cam�ra saisit

la mort d�un enfant dans les bras de son p�re.

Via ...

Antis�mitisme : l��chec d�un chantage

mihou — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:33:18 GMT

jeudi 24 juillet 2008

L�� affaire Sin� �

Antis�mitisme : l��chec d�un chantage

Cette

fois, �a n�a pas march�. Depuis le d�but des ann�es 1990, on ne

comptait plus les adversaires de l�imp�rialisme, du n�olib�ralisme, des

m�dias dominants�, qualifi�s d�antis�mites, voire de � nazis � par

quelque gardien de l�ordre social. Le pr�texte pouvait �tre l�ger,

inexistant m�me. Qu�importe : �cras� par la gravit� de l�imputation,

l�accus� ...

Top Priority for Lower Traps: Bodypart You Forgot Was There

mihou — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:29:17 GMT

Top Priority for Lower Traps

Training the Bodypart You Forgot Was There

by Mike Robertson

Developing your lower traps is a guaranteed way to turn yourself

into one sexy beast. Okay... maybe not... but they're damn

important, whether you know it or not. My interest in the lower

traps developed from a discussion I had with Bill Hartman. We were

discussing the need for better mobility and stability at the

scapulae.

When I really started ...

NICOLAS SARKOZY ET SON COPAIN BARACK OBAMA L'AFRICAIN

mihou — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:53:32 GMT

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Obama"? C'est mon copain"....."Contrairement � mes conseillers de la cellule diplomatique, je n'ai jamais cru dans les chances

d'Hillary Clinton. "J'ai toujours cru qu'Obama serait d�sign�", a d�clar� sans rire Nicolas Sarkozy au Figaro. Et de poursuivre, apr�s la br�ve rencontre

avec son "ami" : " Si c'est lui" qui est �lu pr�sident ...

Sin� : 79 ans de d�rapage plus ou moins contr�l�

mihou — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:51:35 GMT

Sin� : 79 ans de d�rapage plus ou moins contr�l�

Par Chlo� Leprince | Rue89 | 28/07/2008 | 01H14

Le dessinateur anar de Charlie Hebdo est accus� d�antis�mitisme. Lui revendique le droit � l�outrance, voire � la connerie.

C�est l�histoire d�un mec qui avait fait de l�anticl�ricalisme son

fond de commerce et qui se retrouve � compter ses amis juifs depuis son

�viction de Charlie Hebdo. Sin�,

dessinateur outrancier ...

Drink Coconut Water

mihou — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:52:57 GMT

Drink Coconut Water

Why Drink Coconut Water?

CocoWater is naturally:

Low in Carbs

99% Fat Free

Low in sugars

Coconut Water contains organic compounds possessing healthy growth promoting properties that have been known to help -

Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature.

Orally re-hydrate your body, it is an all natural isotonic beverage.

Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells.

Naturally replenish your body's fluids after exercising.

Raise your metabolism.

Promote ...

Le pot de mayonnaise et les deux tasses de caf�

mihou — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:15:08 GMT

Le pot de mayonnaise et les deux tasses de caf�

Lorsque les choses dans votre vie semblent trop difficiles...

lorsque 24 heures par jour ne suffisent pas.

Rappelez-vous le pot de mayonnaise et les 2 tasses de caf�...

Avant son cours de philosophie, un professeur est debout en avant de la classe, avec quelques objets devant lui.

Lorsque

le cours commence, il prend doucement un tr�s grand pot de mayonnaise

vide et commence � le remplir avec des balles de golf.

Ensuite, ...

Enfants d'�trangers n�s au S�n�gal : Le Parlement

mihou — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:28:09 GMT

Enfants d'�trangers n�s au S�n�gal : Le Parlement invit� � l�gif�rer pour l'application du droit du sol

En

posant, sur la place publique, le d�bat sur l�application du droit du

sol pour les enfants d��trangers n�s au S�n�gal, Mahmoud Saleh invite

ni plus ni moins qu�� un toilettage du Code de la nationalit�. Dans le

monde, certains grands pays ont montr� la voix depuis longtemps.

L�application

du droit du sol pour les enfants d��trangers n�s ...

Save $5,000 a year on sneaky fees

mihou — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:00:45 GMT

Save $5,000 a year on sneaky fees

Companies collect billions by nickel-and-diming you. It's time to stop letting them get away with it.

By Kiplinger's Personal Finance MagazineThink

you've never been charged a sneaky fee by your bank, broker, credit

card issuer or cell phone provider? Then you haven't looked at your

bills very closely. The Internet has made it easy to

comparison-shop with a few clicks, so companies find it tougher to

raise prices. As a result, they've ...

Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates Join to Combat Global Tobac

mihou — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:45:54 GMT

Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates Join to Combat Global Tobacco Epidemic

Bloomberg and Gates commit $500 million and call on governments to implement proven interventions to reduce tobacco use, save lives

Contact:

Bloomberg

Robert Lawson

Phone: +1.212.843.8040

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Phone: +1.206.709.3400

Email: media@gatesfoundation.org

NEW YORK -- Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates today announced joint efforts to combat the global tobacco epidemic. A combined ...

Demande de Partenariat : Communaut� Francophone

S. Dorva — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:36:13 GMT

Bonsoir !

Nous venons de lancer le forum Communaut� Francophone, et pensons, en voyant votre th�me, qu'un partenariat pourrait �tre r�ciproquement profitable � terme, puisque nos deux forums visent des sujets et objectifs assez proches.

Si vous �tes int�ress�s par un partenariat, merci de nous le faire savoir, nous vous lierons .

Cordialement, l'�quipe de CF

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Emergency Cure for Lower Body Anxiety

mihou — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:44:38 GMT

Hot Wheels in a Hurry

Emergency Cure for Lower Body Anxiety

by Christian Thibaudeau

You're sitting alone in your living room, staring blankly at the

wall. A crashing wave of panic is closing in, threatening to engulf

you at any minute.

The worst part is, you can't put your finger on just what's

brought it on. Is it the ten grand you owe the mob? Nah, that's not

it.

Maybe it's that chick you picked up last month, who just called

...

BARACK OBAMA IN IRAK

mihou — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:09:26 GMT

Training Advice for Generation Ent

mihou — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:29:38 GMT

Training Advice for Generation

Ent

by Mike Mahler

I confess: I do not have a favorable

impression of young men in the 16-to-24-year-old age group.

I get emails from them on a daily basis, and

in my experience they're looking to be spoon-fed free

information. The free articles on my website (not to mention the

thousands on T-Nation) aren't enough. Using them would

require some research, God forbid, and that would eat into their

PlayStation ...

Top war crimes suspect arrested in Serbia

mihou — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:15:43 GMT

Top war crimes suspect arrested in Serbia

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC, Associated Press Writer 9 minutes ago

Former

Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, accused architect of massacres

and the politician considered most responsible for the deadly siege of

Sarajevo, was arrested Monday evening in a Serbian police raid ending

his 13 years as the world's most-wanted war crimes fugitive. His

alleged partner in the persecution ...

Transfert de garantie de l'Achat d'uen voiture usag�e

Tite Prout — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:15:11 GMT

Transfert de garantie: les consommateurs l'emportent

Paru le 03 juillet 2008

Par Jesse Caron

Les

tribunaux ont tranch�: pas question que les consommateurs paient un sou

pour le transfert d'une garantie de voiture au Qu�bec.C'est l'une des principales conclusions de la Cour d'appel du Qu�bec dans un jugement rendu r�cemment en faveur de l'Association pour la protection des automobilistes ...

The Low Fructose Diet

mihou — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:34:58 GMT

The Low Fructose Diet

by Cassandra Forsythe, PhD(c), CSCS, CISSN

Are you looking for that nutritional edge to get your body

composition to the next level?

Have you been eating your "five-a-day" like a good

girl should, but just can't shake that last bit of icing off

your former muffin-top?

Well, take close note: if you reduce the fructose in your diet,

you will lose that stubborn body fat!

Fructose Metabolism 101, ...

Changing faces in French workplace

mihou — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:56:28 GMT

Changing faces in French workplace

By David Chazan

BBC News, Paris

The street market in Saint-Denis is only a few minutes from the Champs Elysees by metro, but it feels more like north Africa than a northern suburb of Paris.

Amid a crowd of shoppers, almost all of Arab or African origin, a man in a white robe collects money for a mosque in the nearby suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois - one of the immigrant areas where youths burned cars and battled police during unrest in 2005.

Arab music ...

New exotic fruit to hit UK shops

mihou — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:18:33 GMT

New exotic fruit to hit UK shops

An unusual fruit from a native African tree, the baobab, is to be available in the UK after being approved by the EU.

The fruit, contained in a hard nut, has six times more vitamin C than oranges and twice as much calcium as milk.

African people have eaten the fruit for thousands of years, but Europeans will consume its pulp as an ingredient in smoothies and cereal bars.

Since 1997, foods not commonly consumed in the EU have had to be formally approved ...

Nelson Mandela: A nation's icon

mihou — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:38:53 GMT

Nelson Mandela: A nation's icon

By Peter Biles

...

6 Mistakes: Fitting Round Pegs into Square Holes

mihou — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:29:41 GMT

6 Mistakes: Fitting Round Pegs into Square

Holes

by Eric Cressey

There's one old adage that gets used quite a bit in the world of

strength and conditioning and physical therapy. "If you only have a

hammer, everything looks like a nail." But you know what? It's an

adage because it's true!

A lot of people probably dislike me because I'm not a cut and

dry, black-and-white issue guy. I won't just tell you to "do this"

...

Mandela the sensitive leader

mihou — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:53:15 GMT

Mandela the sensitive leader

By Mike Wooldridge

BBC News, Johannesburg

He dedicated his life to a political crusade and became South Africa's first black president, but Nelson Mandela never lost the personal touch - as those who know him explain.

Nelson Mandela's release from jail after 27 years in 1990 brought hope of sweeping political change after the turbulent days of apartheid.

But negotiating the change was fraught with difficulty - and for key African National Congress strategist ...