A woman’s activist group in Kenya urged women to withhold sex for 7 days to protest the shaky coalition between President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The coalition formed after post-election violence killed more than 1,000 people in 2008. Citizens of the east African nation are concerned that more violence will occur. Although one Kenyan husband sued the activists for the stress, mental anguish, backaches and lack of sleep he suffered because of losing his conjugal rights, the principal leaders met and supposedly worked to reform the country’s interior security. The “womancott” was successful!
A federally-funded study done at the University of Rochester found that taking ginger capsules several days before chemotherapy dramatically reduced nausea. The study divided 644 cancer patients from around the U.S. into 4 groups: ½ gram, 1 gram, 1 ½ grams and placebo. Although all doses of ginger were effective, the ½ and 1 gram doses were most effective, with patients experiencing on average 40% less nausea. Because ginger can interfere with blood clotting, patients should check with their doctors. However, just the affordability of $6 - $30 for 50 – 100 capsules could make cancer patients feel a little better.
The Veterans Conservation Corps, a program in Washington state, helps military veterans returning from deployment overseas study and train for green jobs and re-enter civilian life. In return, the veterans work on projects restoring state parks. However, VCC is more than job training – it is therapy. VCC helps veterans enroll in community colleges, where they become part of a network of veterans working on healthy, outdoor, park projects. Graduates of the program have gotten jobs with the state’s forestry and parks service or have started their own environmentally-oriented businesses. VCC helps military veterans become successful veterans of life.
Finally, although the U.S. leads in cyberspace, it’s in violation of World Trade Organization obligations because it prohibits Internet gambling. Delaware, however, has new legislation allowing the operation of sports books – a distinction previously belonging only to Nevada. Delaware expects to make more than $50 million a year in taxes from sports books. Because it has been estimated that the U.S. could make $52 billion in taxes from sports books in the next decade if Internet betting was allowed, Congressman Barney Frank plans to hold hearings on legalizing Internet gambling. If Americans can legally bet on four-legged animals, doesn’t Internet gambling seem like an overdue bet?
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