Jun 18, 2007 -
Source: Science News Online - June 2007
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20070609/fob4.asp
Chicken of the Sea: Poultry may have reached Americas via Polynesia
By Bruce Bower
Thor Heyerdahl got it backwards. More than 40 years ago, the late explorer proposed that the Inca or their predecessors voyaged from South America to Polynesia by raft. On the contrary, a new study indicates that Polynesian seafarers reached what's now Chile by about 620 years ago.
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Nov 07, 2009 -
China brands US ‘protectionist’
By Geoff Dyer in Beijing (FT of London)
Published: November 6 2009 18:39 | Last updated: November 6 2009 18:39
China on Friday accused the US of protectionist and biased trade policies less than a week before president Barack Obama’s first visit to Beijing.
In a stinging rebuke to Washington, China’s commerce ministry promised to take measures to protect its domestic industry after the US slapped anti-dumping duties on $2.6bn of Chinese steel pipe imports. The duties are part of a growing roster of trade conflicts between the two countries, despite a high-level meeting last week in China aimed at reducing tensions.
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Sep 26, 2007 -
Chicken breasts, pounded thin, stuffed with bacon, shallots, and Parmesan, rolled up, browned, roasted, then served sliced, with a creamy white sauce.
4 shallots, thinly sliced
10 bacon slices (about 1/2 pound)
4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
Lemon pepper seasoning to taste (or ground black pepper with a little lemon zest)
6 Tbsp grated Parmesan (about 1 ounce)
1 Tbps olive oil
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 1/2 Tbsp flour
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 Working in batches, cook the bacon over medium heat in an ovenproof heavy skillet, until lightly brown but still flexible (not crisp). Place the bacon on paper towels to drain.
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Sep 14, 2009 -
US tyre duties spark China clash
By Geoff Dyer in Shanghai and Tom Braithwaite in Washington
Published: September 13 2009 06:53 | Last updated: September 14 2009 07:58
A full-blown trade row erupted on Sunday night between the US and China after Beijing accused Washington of “rampant protectionism” for imposing heavy duties on imported Chinese tyres and threatened action against imports of US poultry and vehicles.
Trade relations between two of the world’s biggest economies deteriorated after Barack Obama, US president, signed an order late on Friday to impose a new duty of 35 per cent on Chinese tyre imports on top of an existing 4 per cent tariff.
In his first big test on world trade since taking office in January, Mr Obama sided with America’s trade unions, which have complained that a “surge” in imports of Chinese-made tyres had caused 7,000 job losses among US factory workers.
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Sep 08, 2009 -
HSBC, one of the biggest banks on the planet, has taken to calling itself "the world's local bank." Starbucks is un-branding at least three of its Seattle outlets, the first of which just reopened as "15th Avenue Coffee and Tea." Winn-Dixie, a 500-outlet supermarket chain, recently launched a new ad campaign under the tagline, "Local flavor since 1956."
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Sep 06, 2009 -
Greek cooking offers an incredibly rich and diverse array of foods and beverages that are the culmination of literally thousands of years of living, cooking, and eating. While each Greek meal is fresh and inviting, it is also a trip back through Greece's history.
Ingredients
The names of foods, cooking methods, and basic ingredients have changed little over time.
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Aug 17, 2009 -
Is ObamaCare Constitutional?
August 17th, 2009 by Rob Natelson
During the Bush administration, many within the dominant culture expressed concern about the constitutionality of detaining several hundred alleged enemy combatants in Guantanamo.
Whenever legal restrictions on abortion are proposed, many express doubt about the constitutionality of interjecting government between patients and their doctors.
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May 14, 2009 -
Declining immigration slows Asian, Hispanic growth
By HOPE YEN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Deterred by immigration laws and the lackluster economy, the population growth of Hispanics and Asians in the U.S. has slowed unexpectedly, causing the government to push back estimates on when minorities will become the majority by as much as a decade.
Census data released Thursday also showed that fewer Hispanics were migrating to suburbs and newly emerging immigrant areas in the Southeast, including Arkansas, Tennessee and Georgia, staying put instead in traditional gateway locations such as California.
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Apr 27, 2009 -
Agency is so understaffed, it inspects less than 1 percent of imported food
Tom Costello Published April 26, 2009 by NBC News
The Food and Drug Administration may be the only federal agency that both political parties agree is in desperate need of an overhaul.
The FDA is so understaffed it inspects less than 1 percent of imported food.President Barack Obama is promising action, though progress has been slow in the first 100 days. His choice to head the FDA - Dr.
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Jan 12, 2009 -
A great piece of New Jersey..... The Jersey Devil:
On the Press of Atlantic City:
Believe it or not, this little devil had a wild week 100 years ago
By STEVEN LEMONGELLO Staff Writer, 609-272-7275
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/186/story/369795.html
Published: Monday, January 12, 2009
An illustration in the Philadelphia Evening Bulleting depicts the creature a Gloucester farmer claimed he spotted in January 1909.
Anniversary stories often are about solemn events.
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