“Junk” foods may affect aggressive behaviour and school performance
“Junk” foods may affect aggressive behaviour and school performance

Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Dr. Stephen Schoenthaler, a Professor of Criminal Justice at the California State University in Stanislaus, has long argued that there is a link between a healthy diet and decreased aggressive behaviour, as well as with increased IQ and school performance. Dr. Schoenthaler is well-known for a youth detention center study where […]

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Canada to legalise marijuana to ‘make it more difficult for kids to access’
Canada to legalise marijuana to ‘make it more difficult for kids to access’

Sunday, April 16, 2017 In order to put the cannabis drug (marijuana) out of reach of minors, the Canadian federal government announced a bill to legalise cannabis for the age group of eighteen and above, on Thursday. The bill would allow adults to possess cannabis publicly, previously a criminal offence. Canada’s health minister Jane Philpott […]

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Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate
Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate

Saturday, January 29, 2011 U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate Jim Hedges of Thompson Township, Pennsylvania took some time to answer a few questions about the Prohibition Party and his 2012 presidential campaign. The Prohibition Party is the third oldest existing political party in the United States, having been established in 1869. It reached its height […]

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Wikinews Shorts: August 8, 2009
Wikinews Shorts: August 8, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, August 8, 2009. Contents 1 Leader of Pakistan Taliban may have been killed in drone attack 2 Hillary Clinton arrives in South Africa 3 Anniversary of Georgian War marked by mutual accusations 4 Police in the United Kingdom ordered to review policing of demonstrations 5 Son of missing […]

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Australians missing out on full sports coverage, media outlets say
Australians missing out on full sports coverage, media outlets say

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Major media outlets have told an Australian senate committee on environment, communications and the arts that Australians are being denied full coverage of sporting events. They have told the inquiry that major sporting organisations are restricting how photos and text can be used on the internet and other digital media, which […]

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200 candles: Chileans celebrate country’s Bicentennial
200 candles: Chileans celebrate country’s Bicentennial

Saturday, September 18, 2010 Chile is celebrating its Bicentennial, with several events that have been organized by the government for almost a decade. It commemorates two hundred years since the First Government Junta of 1810 was formed, starting the Independence process, that ended in 1818 after Bernardo O’Higgins proclaimed it. The Bicentennial takes place on […]

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Red Cross is not in New Orleans for Katrina, Guard raced it to Superdome
Red Cross is not in New Orleans for Katrina, Guard raced it to Superdome

Saturday, September 10, 2005 The American Red Cross is not lending its usual assistance in New Orleans, because the Louisiana National Guard acted first. After Saturday September 3, it was agreed with state officials the Red Cross was not needed because the large-scale evacuation of the city was under way. The organization explains on its […]

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Why Public Speaking Is Not Acting}Why Public Speaking Is Not Acting}

More Detail Here: Classes For Acting Acting Classes Sydney Why Public Speaking is NOT Acting by The Voice Lady Having read Jane Andrews article entitled Public Speaking is Acting, I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you why the best public speakers are not acting: they are communicating. Acting requires memorization of a script […]

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