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In California, More Power to the Off-the-Grid Camp

Massachusetts funeral director finds live body
“People have to understand that cold, stiff, blue people can be resuscitated.”

Organic farmers concerned about new government standards
Organic certification companies now have to act as enforcement organizations for the USDA instead of offering there own certifications. This means they now have to certify the lowest common denominator of organic foods.

Java fans fight back
Simson Garfinkel addresses criticism of his previous Java article. He fails to fix any of his errors and makes even more inaccurate claims.

Ximian (formerly Helix Code) gets $15 million in second round venture funding.

The War on Drugs: An Impossible Dream
“Drug prohibition doesn’t work. In 1914 when drugs like cocaine were available on grocery shelves, 1.3% of the population was addicted. In 1979, before the so-called “War on Drugs” crackdown, the addiction rate was still 1.3%. Today, while billions of dollars are being spent to reduce drug use, the addiction rate is still 1.3%.”

3-year-old hairstylist gets his teeth whitened in 0 minutes.
Amusing typos.

Many people may be deficient in vitamin B-12
Don’t depend on meat for your B-12: “Tucker explained that vitamin B-12 is tightly bound to protein in meat and requires sufficient stomach acidity to break it apart before it can be absorbed. In some people, particularly the elderly, insufficient levels of stomach acid mean that the vitamin is not taken up in sufficient quantities.”

Well, I like the name.

TibetNet, the new official website of the Tibetan government-in-exile.

Animal feed makers violating mad-cow rules, FDA warns
While stressing that “today’s food is safe,” the FDA is threatening companies with prosecution if they continue to violate rules meant to keep American livestock from eating slaughtered-animal parts linked to the deadly brain disease.

Today’s pic: my StorTrooper.

Vegetarians told to increase intake of vitamin A
“The Institute of Medicine (IOM) panel issuing the report announced that vegetables such as carrots, broccoli and sweet potatoes, usually relied upon to provide vitamin A, only deliver to the body half the amount of usable nutrient as previously thought. Vitamin A deficiency is not usually a concern in developed countries because the vitamin is abundant in dairy products, fish and liver.”

A publisher gets a clue
Baen Books is releasing several of their books online for free, no strings attached.

A stronger opinion on Jazz