Soybeans for health

Since their intro to Northern America in the 1930s, soybeans have slowly but certainly made their way into our lives and our stomachs. scientists still work to reveal the enigmas of this king of legumes. The months have been marked by many new studies about soy, so many that it can be tricky to keep up. At the same time, new advantages of the bean are being uncovered.

Here's an outline of the latest discoveries on soy : - In Apr, groups from Johns Hopkins School and Georgetown School looked at eighteen different studies of the link between soy and breast cancer. They found an overall 14% decrease in breast cancer risk in ladies who ate soy. They also indicated the decrease in breast cancer may be because of healthy living habits that frequently go with eating soy. in June, a new study linked daidzein, a compound found in soy, to reductions in bad cholesterol as well as total cholesterol levels. The School of Pittsburgh team studied close to five hundred girls in danger of heart problems. - Another up to date study published in Fertility and Sterility pointed to the fact that soy isoflavones ( found in most soy products ) improve the cognitive function and mood of postmenopausal ladies. According to the study, the isoflavones act as a replacement for oestrogen and act to alleviate the mental disturbances regularly connected with menopause.

- In July, a new report from China determined that high consumption of soy isoflavones reduced bone loss in postmenopausal ladies. Sun Yat-sen University inducted ninety early-postmenopausal girls, who were then given daily soy additions. After six months, the girls that had taken the highest doses showed the littlest dip in bone density, particularly in locations of the neck and backbone.

How to be a guest on a popular TV show

The telephone rings. You hear an authoritative voice say, *Hello, I am the producer of...Good Morning America or Oprah, or Larry King Live* or any other top talk show, you mention it. This is your large moment, the break you have been waiting for. After you calm down what do you do? Producers make a rapid evaluation of you in 30 seconds--or less. When you get that coveted call from a producer, you are not just *talking* to him : you are auditioning. You are being screened to be accepted or eliminated as a guest on their show.

How are you able to pass the audition? Secret one : Ask Before You Talk Before you even open your mouth to start pitching yourself and your story to the producer, ask them a straightforward query :

Can you let me know a touch about the sort of show you envision? --to paraphrase, ask the producer the angle he is preparing to take. Doing so has 2 benefits. First, it gives you a second to beat the shock and to gather your thoughts. 2nd , once you hear the producer's answer, you can gear your pitch to the sort of info he is looking for. Listen closely to the angle that he is curious about and tailor your points towards it. Publicists regularly use this system to get their clientele prepared on shows. They *get* before they *give* - so they're in a top position to tell only the most relevant info about their customer.

Secret two : Wow the Producers with Abruptness Follow the advice of jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie : *It's not how much you play. It's how much you leave out.* Keep your list of debating points by the telephone when you call a producer ( or a producer calls you ), so you will be succinct. You will have rehearsed your points so that they will sound natural and inviting. Be prepared with a few different angles or pitches, alternate ways to slant your info. *Nobody gets on these shows without a pre- interview,* says publicist Leslie Rossman. Be a great interview but do not fret about the product you would like to sell them because if you are a great guest and you make great Television , they will need you.* And bear in mind the words of Robert Frost : *Half the world is made of folks who have things to say and can't, and the other half who have zip to say and keep on asserting it.

* Secret 3 : Prove you are not a Nutcase If you area nutcase online, the producer will lose their job. What makes up a nutcase? You might imagine it is a positive feature to be passionate ( and it is ), but anybody who is very enthusiastic about his keenness is regarded a nut. Top selling writer and screenwriter Richard Price talks about this phenomenon as *The perilous thrill of goodness.* he is saying, *What occurs is you can get extremely excited by your own power to do good.* do not get swept away by this thrill.

One way to determine if you are being too enthusiastic is that you are hammering your point at top speed with the energy of a locomotive pulling that toot lever non-stop. I recollect a person calling me up about how he was single-handedly taking on Starbucks - who, he felt, had done him wrong. He wanted me to pimp his cause. While this can have been a great David vs Goliath type story, he was long on emotion and short on facts. Some stats or figures would have tempered his mania. But he also never checked in with me to determine if he had my interest. By speaking loudly and hardly pausing for a breath, he seemed to be a person who would not take direction well. His single-mindedness was off- putting, not engaging. When you are speaking to a producer talk for half a minute or so and then check in by asking, *Is this the sort of info you are looking for?* Listen for other oral cues ,eg inspiring grunts, or *uh huhs.

* Secret 4 : are you able to Mark *The Huge Point?* Contributors to the popular radio show *This American Life,* hosted by Ira Glass, have taken to calling the wrap-up epiphany at the end of a tale, *The Enormous Point.* This is the instant the storyteller gives his point of view on the tale in an effort to elevate it from the common-or-garden to the universal. Another radio character, Garrison Keillor, is a master at it.

He tells long, rambling stories ( bad recommendation for you ), then ties up all the tale strands in a coherent and gratifying way. As a great guest, you would like to illuminate your story with a massive standout point that helps the onlookers see the import of your story in their world and the world at large. Instead of hitting them over the head with a two-by-four, you wish to share your revelations with a feather-like touch. By framing your story you warn the producer to the undeniable fact that you are a thinker and can contribute great insights and lucidity to a tale so accelerating its appeal.

I don't have to respect your religious beliefs!

Ahem. Attention please! If I hear the phrase, "Well, you have to respect all religious beliefs" one more time, I think I'll scream. I decided to write this article to explain why I don't have to have respect for your religious beliefs.

Why are religious beliefs more precious than any other belief? Why do they deserve "special" protection, as if *gasp* they would ever be challenged. Let's take islam for example. Ever tried Googling "muslim riots?" Oh my. They call for the death of the pope because he made a statement about islam that was not flattering. Duh. he's a christian. If he had all that much respect for islam, he would convert to your religion. In Malaysia, muslims are burning churches because they dared to use the word allah. In Pakistan there is a small population of christians that are terribly persecuted, and have been thrown in prison falsely under blasphemy charges. They rioted and killed a man who made a video claiming islam is violent (go figure?) and 100 people died in riots over the Danish cartoonists. There are hundreds of examples of this type of intolerance. Yet there are so many PC types that still use the empty and tired cliche "Well, you have to respect all religious beliefs."

Respect is earned, it's not automatic. You can have any belief you want, it doesn't mean I'm "required" to respect it. You can believe little fairies are living under your couch, your dog is spying on you for the CIA, and have an imaginary friend that you talk to on a regular basis. I can accept that you believe that, but I don't have to respect it. I might laugh at you as well. In case you're wondering by now, yes, I'm agnostic. I don't think I'm better than you, or smarter than you. I just think that my beliefs are every bit as valid as yours, and no, I'm not going to ask you to have respect for them. So why ask that of me? I won't tip toe around your beliefs, and I don't think anything is so sacred that it can't be challenged. For those that do not want to be challenged, it's because they know their beliefs are weak and will crumble under scrutiny. I don't think all religions are equal either. One way I judge them, is how much damage are they doing in the world today. If you take out the 700 club, and evangelicals, it's probably christians that I like the best. That's based on the niceness factor. The doctrine is a lot of malarkey though. Anyway, that is my rant today. Sorry for wasting five minutes of your valuable life!

11 Year Old Gives Birth At Her Wedding

An 11 year old gives birth at her wedding to a 19 year old, grandma thinks it's not really a big deal...

An 11-year-old girl became one of the world's youngest mothers - after she went into labor at her wedding.

Kordeza Zhelyazkova, from Sliven, Bulgaria, was still wearing her wedding dress and tiara when she was rushed to the hospital, where she gave birth to a 5-pound, 8-ounce girl.

"I'm not going to play with toys anymore - I have a new toy now," Kordeza told reporters as she showed off little Violeta.

Kordeza - who got pregnant two weeks after her 11th birthday - told the News of the World: "It feels strange...now I must grow up. I am not going back to school."

The baby's 19-year-old dad, Jeliazko, met Kordeza when he rescued her from bullies in the playground.

"I was walking past the school when I saw some boys mocking her and I told them to leave her alone," he said. "Then she arranged to meet me and asked me out on our first date.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2009/11/03/2009-11-03_11yearold_gives_birth_to_baby_girl_after_going_into_labor_at_her_wedding.html#ixzz0VvQ72uNP

Halloween Goodies At The White House

Let's go trick or treating at the White House!



I thought the First Lady would be giving out spinach, squash, and carrots from the White House garden to all the trick or treaters this year, but apparently has decided on sugary pastry instead. Probably a good idea, since they don't want to wake up tomorrow morning to find that the White House has been TP'd.

Criticizing FOX News Bad Move For Obama

Many political experts would suggest that it was a bad move for Obama to criticize FOX News, and I'm in absolute agreement with that. Obama was correct in suggesting that they are affiliated with the Republican party to an extent - but I disagree with the conclusion that it means they are not publishing news. People are aware now that most news agencies are biased - whether it be Liberal, Democrat, or Republican. Why no critical words against the biased Liberal media? We all know why, it's because they aren't questioning his actions.

Criticizing FOX News makes Obama look like a hypocrite, and suggests he does not care about the Republican point of view. Yet, in his position - he is required to represent us all. What may be underneath it all, is Obama's desire to prevent other news agencies from following FOX News. The plan may have been to seclude FOX News, and discredit them as a news agency. What happened in realty, is that many Americans balked at the idea of having their news censored, and FOX News has more readers than ever before.

Balloon Boy - Is It A Hoax?

Balloon boy has captured so much media attention, with all it's twists and turns. As far as entertainment value, it's the perfect escape from news about the economy, violent crimes, and so forth. Played by an extremely creative father (Richard Heene) with a volatile temper, and a love for inventing and chasing storms - his costar, a devoted loving wife (Mayumi Heene), and a mischievious little boy that gets in trouble (balloon boy). Oh but wait, this is reality - not a show, most certainly not a show!

If this is a hoax, one of the worst things that Mr. Heene did, is to make his child lie to the police. To want a reality show so badly, that you would force your kid to lie? That's low. Then of course, there's the expensive use of government resources, to try to save balloon boy. It seems as though the media has already tried Heene, and found him guilty. In my opinion, I'm not so sure this was a hoax. Where is the evidence that proves guilt? Is it the fact that a six year old said it was for a show? Six year olds say a lot of crazy things, would you like your six year old on national television? Is it the fact that they are actors?

In any case, I suppose the courts will decide. What do you think, was it a hoax?