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		<title>Very Funny Mexican Jokes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Marlony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Why cant Mexicans play uno? A: Because they always steal the green card.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Q: Why cant Mexicans play uno? A: Because they always steal the green card.</p>
<p>Q: How can you tell a Mexican cock sucker? A: He&#8217;s the one spitting feathers.</p>
<p>Q: What do you call a group of stoned Mexicans? A: Baked beans.</p>
<p>Q: When a Mexican runs into a wall whats the first thing that hits? A: His lawn mower.</p>
<p>Q: A black guy and a Mexican jump off a building, who dies first? A: Who cares?</p>
<p>Q: What is the best selling deodorant in Mexico? A: Raid.</p>
<p>Q: Whats the definition of a Mexican Slut? A: Frito Lay.</p>
<p>Q: What&#8217;s the difference between a white and a Mexican? A: A shower.</p>
<p>Q: What do you call A hardworking Mexican? A: Low Pay.</p>
<p>Q: What do you call a little Mexican? A: A paragraph, because he&#8217;s not quite an essay.</p>
<p>Q: What do you call a Mexican picking cotton? A: A niggers job.</p>
<p>Q: What do a Mexican and a sperm have in common? A: Only one out of a million work.</p>
<p>Q: Why did the Mexican cross the road? A: To get from abco to the orange groves.</p>
<p>Q: How many Mexicans does it take to eat an armadillo? A: Three, one to eat it and two to watch for cars.</p>
<p>Q: What do a Mexican and a skunk have in common? A: There both black and white and they both smell.</p>
<p>Q: How does the Mexican prepare for a trip in Alaska? A: He packs a six-pack in case he has to leave a message in the snow.</p>
<p>Q: How does a Mexican count? A: &#8220;1, 2, 3, another, another, another&#8230;.&#8221;</p>
<p>Q: How do you break a Mexican&#8217;s finger? A: Punch him in the nose.</p>
<p>Q: What Is The Best Boxing A Mexican Does? A: Oranges.</p>
<p>Q: How does every Mexican joke start? A: The teller looks over both his shoulders.</p>
<p>Q: What Do You Call A Building Full Of Mexicans? A: Jail.</p>
<p>Check out this great <a href="http://www.amazon.com/100-Funny-Mexican-Jokes-Funniest/dp/0986600407/">jokes book</a> for more <a href="http://www.amazon.com/100-Funny-Mexican-Jokes-Funniest/dp/0986600407/">funny Mexican jokes</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ben Wallace Pictures On The Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Poorker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ben Wallace pictures are all over the place on the Internet and if you do a quick search with Google images, you would definitely be rewarded with a great deal of results. There are many fan sites dedicated to his impressive achievements in the sport of basketball and any search on Google will confirm that.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ben Wallace pictures are all over the place on the Internet and if you do a quick search with Google images, you would definitely be rewarded with a great deal of results. There are many fan sites dedicated to his impressive achievements in the sport of basketball and any search on Google will confirm that.</p>
<p>You will be able to find pictures of him, the teams he has played in an the match is he has taken part in. Some are these are particularly impressive, right in line with the amazing achievements that Ben Wallace is made in the world of basketball.</p>
<p>If you are into the world of basketball, then Ben Wallace pictures was certainly be of interest to you. With a long and extensive career and having played in a variety of teams, he certainly has achieved some impressive things.</p>
<p>While you didn&#8217;t begin his career until 1996 when he joined the Washington Bullets, his career rapidly started to excel as he proved himself to be an extremely competent basketball player. The golden age of his career was undoubtedly when he joined the extremely famous Chicago Bulls team.</p>
<p>However, it wasn&#8217;t until 2000 as he really started making some impressive achievements when he joined the Detroit Pistons. A few years after this, he signed up for a four year contract with the famous Chicago Bulls team which costs a staggering sixty million dollars.</p>
<p>In addition to these rewards, he also won a number of awards for defensive player of the year and the All-stars reward. That is not all however and you will be able to find a full list of all his rewards and achievements on his official website and a large number of sites which are dedicated to him.</p>
<p>Go to <a href="http://www.ben-wallace.com/">ben-wallace.com</a> for <a href="http://www.ben-wallace.com/pictures.html">Ben Wallace pictures</a> and many more other resources.</p>
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		<title>The History Of Chocolate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 10:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Theobroma Cacao or 'the food of the Gods' is what we all know as the cocoa tree. It's origins can be traced back to South America's rain forests, particularly to Central America, although historians are still at variance over certain facts surrounding this tree.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Theobroma Cacao or &#8216;the food of the Gods&#8217; is what we all know as the cocoa tree. It&#8217;s origins can be traced back to South America&#8217;s rain forests, particularly to Central America, although historians are still at variance over certain facts surrounding this tree.</p>
<p>It is suggested that the Mayans first grew the cacao tree in 300 AD, although others point to inadequate evidence that it was grown or at least harvested in around 3,000 BC. The Aztecs also used the cacao, but from about 1100 AD.</p>
<p>The chocolate (drink) that we all know today was called &#8216;xocoatl&#8217;. It was a very special beverage that was made out of cacao, chilies, anise seed, vanilla, corn meal and some other spices. It is said that only royalty were permitted to drink it and then only from golden chalices, which were to be used for the purpose only once.</p>
<p>The cacao tree is very sensitive to its environment and it most often grows in the shade of the rain forest canopy. If only for this reason alone, chocolate lovers should join forces with the environmentalists to save the rain forests so that the cacaos will continue to exist.</p>
<p>This tree is unusual because its fruits grow directly on its branches and trunk; midges cause the pollination of the flowers during the night time.</p>
<p>The cacao tree is very prolific, but not very fruitful. It can have approximately 10,000 blossoms, but only about 10 to 50 of those will mature into fruits or pods. This is thought to be because the cacao tree can adjust the number of blossoms that will mature according to its ability to handle the energy loss of bearing fruit or pods.</p>
<p>The cacao tree regulates itself in this way to preserve its health. Too many pods might exhaust its energy so much that it could not survive a viral or insect attack or too many ripe pods might snap off its branches.</p>
<p>The cocoa beans grow within the pod, the fruit of the blossom. Harvesters wait for the pod to ripen. They will then crack open the pods and take out the seeds, which are surrounded by a white pulp. This is thrown away these days, but it is thought that many years ago it was fermented into an alcoholic drink for ceremonial purposes. The beans are the source of chocolate, although there is lots to do yet..</p>
<p>The seeds are very bitter at this stage and it is for this reason that they will go through a procedure of fermentation for between three and seven days. This causes the seeds to go through chemical as well as physical changes. The result of this was used for the royal drink, the &#8216;xocoatl&#8217;.</p>
<p>However, to turn it into what we know as chocolate, the fermented beans need to go through several more processes. Processes by the name of: drying, cleaning, roasting, grading, opening, separation, grinding and liquefying.</p>
<p>After liquefying, you have pure chocolate in the form of chocolate liquor. This is sold to chocolate manufacturers and the good ones make high-class chocolate from it and the bad ones adulterate it so much that it is hardly chocolate any more.</p>
<p>Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on many subjects, but is currently involved with <a href="http://romanticgiftsideas.org/gourmet-chocolate-candy.html">Gourmet Chocolate Candy</a>. If you have an interest in romantic gifts, please go over to our website now at <a href="http://romanticgiftsideas.org">Romantic Gifts: Ideas</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personal injuries which require major medical treatment, and which typically have a long-term or permanent impact on an injured individual's life are usually known as traumatic or catastrophic. Some traumas that are catastrophic can, with good medical help, allow the injured person to have a fair or outstanding recovery. Others cause lasting disability, significant suffering, and may greatly shorten an injured man or woman's lifespan.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Traumas which require substantial hospital treatment, and which normally have a long-term or permanent impact on an injured person&#8217;s life are commonly known as severe or catastrophic. Some personal injuries that are devastating can, with good medical treatment, allow the injured person to enjoy a good or exceptional recovery. Others bring about everlasting impairment, significant suffering, and may greatly shorten an injured person&#8217;s lifespan.</p>
<p>It is often a really good idea to seek specialized legal assistance with catastrophic injury matters. As an example, some personal injury lawyers have a significantly better understanding of brain damage or birth injuries than others. A devastating injury can require a lifetime of health care, or repeated reconstructive surgical treatments. It is very helpful to have a legal professional who recognizes the treatment and recovery process. A badly burned child may need regular surgeries to support growth, as well as a variety of cosmetic surgical procedures. A young person with a bone break that has an effect on a growth plate may face challenging bone-stretching treatments, and may perhaps never have natural use of an damaged arm or leg. If a legal professional understands the long-term results of an injury, the legal professional will be much better able to argue for just compensation.</p>
<p>If an individual suffers a spinal cord injury, the man or woman may face a life of incapacity and dependency. An active man or woman can suddenly become an invalid, with injuries that cannot be remedied by even the most advanced medical treatments. While there is always hope of a future medical advance which will reduce the impact of or even cure spinal cord injuries, at present medical science is limited. A parent whose child experiences a brain or spinal cord injury may all of a sudden find that the child requires full-time health care. A brain injury may cause a personality changes, causing a spouse, parent or child to quickly seem like a different individual.</p>
<p>If you or a loved one face recovery from a devastating injury, seek help from a lawyer who has expertise with your kind of injury, and who knows how to uncover every feasible source of compensation. Even if you don&#8217;t have a legal cause of action, an attorney may be able to guide you in receiving government help.</p>
<p>In most cases, hiring a professional that deals with terrible injury situations on a day to day basis, will improve your chances of getting a successful outcome.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve recently suffered a personal injury, talk to a local <a href="http://www.chicagoinjurylawyer.justia.net/index.html">personal injury legal professional</a> about what options you have.</p>
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		<title>Five Tips For Cheap Vacation Rentals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 10:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traveling is a great way to let yourself unwind from the everyday stresses of life. However, most of us are going to want to be bale to locate cheap vacation rentals to avoid any unnecessary worry about the cost of our vacation. To help you out you will want to use the advice in this article which could end up saving you a large sum of money.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Traveling is a great way to let yourself unwind from the everyday stresses of life. However, most of us are going to want to be bale to locate cheap vacation rentals to avoid any unnecessary worry about the cost of our vacation. To help you out you will want to use the advice in this article which could end up saving you a large sum of money.</p>
<p>The first tip that can help you find the best possible deal would be to shop around. Even if you are in love with one specific hotel chain you will want to make sure that you look at the hotels that are around the area that you are going to be staying in. At times the chain that you really like will have the best deal, but you can also find quite a few diamonds in the rough with the locally non-chain hotels.</p>
<p>While the internet has made booking your rooms easier you can always use the phone as well. By picking up your phone and dialing up the location that you want to stay in you can talk to a person that is at the hotel and be able to to find out if they have any specials going on. You could possible end up saving even more money by calling them to see if they have any specials.</p>
<p>The third bit of advice involves deciding when you want to travel. If you do not have a set vacation time in mind you might want to consider going when it is not peak season. Even though you will be going down when some of the places might be closed you could end up saving a ton of money since many of the hotels will run specials to attract you to the area. These specials could end up allowing you to do something that you might not have had the money for before.</p>
<p>You might only think that you can stay in a hotel while you are traveling, but that is far from the truth. You are able to enjoy yourself in home rentals, timeshares, and even by camping. Each one of these types of places have their own positives and negatives, but you will be able to figure these out to determine what type of location will have less of an impact on your wallet.</p>
<p>The fifth bit of advice is figuring out how far you want to be from the main reason you are going. For instance if you are going close to a beach area staying right on the beach in a resort could end up costing you more. However, if you decide to stay in a hotel that is a block or two away from the beach you might end up saving a substantial amount of money.</p>
<p>Going out of town is a great way to have fun for you and your family. Just going out of town will mean that you are going to be able to leave the stresses of life behind.</p>
<p>Traveling needs not to break your bank account. The information that you just read can help you locate cheap vacation rentals in whatever area you are going to. Just remember that you are going to want to make sure that you have a great time no matter where you go to so you will not be stressed out when you return to work.</p>
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		<dc:creator>Adriana Noton</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Throughout time animal research has taken on many roles and has undergone many changes. As late as the 80s many internationally known cosmetic giants were still using animals to test their products on before being released for human use.</p>
<p>Once this practice was made public, it happened at a time when animals had gained a new respect with the general public. Non-profits popped up all over, with a single purpose on their agenda: stop needless animal testing which usually included unnecessary pain and mutilation and ultimately death. These organizations were quick to find photos taken in these labs depicting tortured bunnies and puppies, and these photos soon showed up in local newspapers, shocking animal lovers all over.</p>
<p>Even well into the 70s, a practice known as vivisection was widely used under the auspices of medical research. Vivisection showed a total disregard for the care and comfort of these animals used in research, and operations and all sorts of tests were performed without anesthesia. For animals who even managed to survive, they ended up back in their tiny cases and waited for their next procedure.</p>
<p>Although organizations and legislation have made many successful advances in controlling what amounted to needless torture, animal research does exist, but research facilities have been forced to move to areas where they can&#8217;t be monitored on a daily basis. There is still a belief that some <a target='_blank' href="http://www.innovationcanada.ca/en/topics/animal">animal research</a> does require the occasional sacrifice of a few animals as further advances are made.</p>
<p>However, groups like PETA make it their business to keep track of who is doing what, to the point that some actually believe that PETA does more harm than good and has turned from animal protection to pure activism. Many people don&#8217;t see the difference and back all actions by these groups in the advance of animal protection laws.</p>
<p>Facilities and full fledged labs have all but disappeared from their usual places of businesses, and have been forced to move far away from civilization to take refuge in secure out of the way buildings, away from prying eyes and social activists.</p>
<p>Medical science has finally reached the point where animal deaths are not necessarily routinely necessary as part of their success. Many vaccines, serums and prescription drugs have been invented without the need to perform any type of testing or procedure that could be considered inhumane, although some organizations still feel that simply keeping these animals in cages for the sole purpose of testing is inhumane in and of itself.</p>
<p>One of the latest and most successful advances in medical and animal research is a form of genetic engineering. A type of cloning now allows an animal host to grow tissue, such as new ears or even skin, and have it successful transplanted onto its intended human recipient. Results are well received by patients and the mainstream medical profession; however, once the artifact is harvested from the host, the host (usually a mouse) must be euthanized. Once again, there are some patients who refuse this opportunity because of the necessary death of the host animal.</p>
<p>Canada&#8217;s top science authority offers vast knowledge on a wide variety of Canadian research topics, including <a href="http://www.innovationcanada.ca/en/topics/social-sciences">social science research</a> and animal research. Expand your horizons and challenge your notions with <a href="http://www.innovationcanada.ca/en/topics/space">space research</a>. Knowledge is power!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you feeling that irrespective of what you do, your ex looks to be pushed further away from you? And are you asking "How To Win Your Ex Boyfriend Back?" all of the time? Well if you do, then these are some pointers to help improve your chances of getting back along with your ex boyfriend.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you feeling that regardless of what you do, your ex looks to be pushed further away from you? And are you asking yourself &#8220;What Are The Ways To Get My Ex Boyfriend Back?&#8221; all of the time? Well if you do, then here are some pointers to help you improve your odds of getting back along with your ex.</p>
<p>Now let us take a step backwards and analyse the situation a tiny bit. There&#8217;s a high probability that maybe in your nervousness to save or get back your relationship, you are making the situation worse? You see, humans are very sensitive to pressure and have a tendency to become defensive. So if you appear too concerned or aggressive in trying to patch up the relationship, you are really making circumstances far worse than it should be.</p>
<p>A quick check of your up to date behaviour can show much clue if this is the case. Ask how often you called your ex recently? Did you smother him with too many mails and text messaging? Now even if you have the best intentions of doing these things, the truth is, it&#8217;ll only push him away far more. So stop doing them right away.</p>
<p>So what is the way to get my ex boyfriend back? Let&#8217;s do this instead.</p>
<p>You are going to need to take a completely fresh approach. Start by breaking contact off for a while, doing your own thing. In this time where there is no communication between you and your ex boyfriend, you can target ways you can enhance your own private life, instead of concentrating on the relationship issues at hand . This is going to be a pretty challenging time, and it&#8217;s going to require discipline to hinder you from returning to your old  ways.</p>
<p>What&#8217;s going to happen in this time is that your old boyfriend is going to go through some change in how he feels about you since you aren&#8217;t actively pursuing him. He may even all of a sudden feel that you are now puzzling since he doesn&#8217;t know what you are feeling or doing. This can work in your favour. You see he might even really miss you since you are now not bombarding him with so much attention.</p>
<p>All that we have done is to work with man&#8217;s instinct instead of against it. That&#8217;s truly the key to get your ex back. When you understand this guiding principle, answering the question &#8220;What Are The Steps To Get My Ex Boyfriend Back&#8221; will start to show you some extraordinary solutions. Balance in the relationship will be slowly restored and your partner may start to recall why he loved you in the 1st place.</p>
<p>So let&#8217;s summarize. Keep your distance for a bit, appear puzzling to him and let him miss you and all that attention all over again. Play hard to get once in a while ( just don&#8217;t over do it though ). Make him be the one to make the 1st move. If you keep to this tactic, you will increase the likelihood of getting him back. And then you can stop asking the question <a target='_blank' href="http://getyourexback.smartconsumerbuys.com/Get-Your-Ex-Back-Now.php?pg=uaw">How To Get My Boyfriend Back</a>?.</p>
<p>Learn how you can improve your chances of getting back your ex with more effective techniques that has help thousands of others who are in similar situation by going to <a href="http://getyourexback.smartconsumerbuys.com/get-your-ex-back.php?tid=uaw">What Are The Steps To Get My Ex Boyfriend Back</a> Get a totally unique version of this article from our <a href='http://www.uniquearticlewizard.com/home.php?id=3293192&amp;p=34712'>article submission service</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adriana Noton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For centuries, scientists have engaged in research that has increased our understanding of nature and how natural forces work to create and sustain the world and universe we see today. The purpose of science is to follow a process of making careful and unbiased observations in order to generate knowledge about the world through tested theories based on the scientific observations. Although theories may not guarantee the absolute truth about a particular scientific theory, the idea is to get as close to an accurate approximation of the truth. The result will lead to a more accurate and credible understanding of how the natural world works.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For centuries, scientists have engaged in research that has increased our understanding of nature and how natural forces work to create and sustain the world and universe we see today. The purpose of science is to follow a process of making careful and unbiased observations in order to generate knowledge about the world through tested theories based on the scientific observations. Although theories may not guarantee the absolute truth about a particular scientific theory, the idea is to get as close to an accurate approximation of the truth. The result will lead to a more accurate and credible understanding of how the natural world works.</p>
<p>Scientists seek to learn as much as possible about the nature of the world. By using intellect, the aid of scientific study devices, and formulated scientific hypothesis, scientists now have a better understanding of nature. For instance, the principles of motion and the law of gravity are applicable when studying other parts of the universe, even if we have yet to travel to these areas. The same principles can be applied to other forces such as seeking to understand ocean tides, bird migrations, earthquakes, and hurricanes. Scientists study patterns both in the natural world and in laboratories using technologically advanced research devices to gather data, take measurements, and make their observations and create their scientific theories. The result is an improved understanding of nature.</p>
<p>Science also helps us understand how we evolved. By studying such elements as fossils of species that once roamed the earth millions of years ago, various rocks and other matter located deep within the earth, skeletal remains of dinosaurs, and the remains of prehistoric man and early primates, scientists have made many significant discoveries about how we evolved. In fact, such famous scientists as Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, Albert Einstein, and Charles Darwin, have all contributed important theories and data that have brought us even closer to understanding how the universe emerged and developed.</p>
<p>How science has reconstructed the events in the history of the planet and its life forms have led to remarkable improvements and insight into how nature works. For instance, by studying the contours of the ocean floors, the shape of continents, the effects of a volcano eruption and earthquake, and where different fossils have been found, we get a better understanding of why our continents reside where they are and how human populations and species migrated and evolved to what we see today. We also get a better understanding of the results of the ice age and the effect it had on the types of species we have today. Understanding how the world evolved and the changes that took place also helps us to better understand current world problems such as the effects of Global Warming which is essential to finding ways to slow it down. By understanding how nature and its natural forces work, we are better able to come up with ways to manage the planet and its inhabitants.</p>
<p>Because science relies heavily on accurate and unbiased data, there is a constant development of advanced techniques and instruments which has lead to many astounding discoveries in the world and universe. For instance, the Hubble Telescope has resulted in many astounding discoveries about the stars, planets, black holes, and even far away galaxies. With advanced computer systems and other technologically advanced instrument, the future for scientific discovery looks bright concerning our understanding of the history of the universe and the history of life on earth.</p>
<p>It will be interesting to follow the progression of <a href="http://www.innovationcanada.ca/en/topics/nature">nature and science</a> in the years ahead. <a href="http://www.innovationcanada.ca/en/topics/physics">physics research</a> will also be developed and integrated into even more systems that we use in everyday life.</p>
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		<title>Animal Research Over The Decades</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Animal research has undergone many updates and transformations of the years, and certainly within the past few decades. Even up until the 1980s many leading cosmetic giants were insisting that animal testing was necessary in order to prove that their products were safe for human use.</p>
<p>Many organizations came out of nowhere to help protect animals that were, in their eyes, being mutilated and killed needlessly in the name of beauty. These organizations quickly came to the defense of these animals and made certain that the general public was well aware of what was happening at these cosmetic companies by releasing photos of tiny helpless bunny rabbits that were blinded or even worse, for no good reason. Cosmetic companies were forced to find alternative means to test their products and now, all cosmetic companies carry disclaimers on their labeling to alert consumers to the fact that they do not engage in animal research.</p>
<p>Even up until the 1970s, companies involved in animal research were heavily involved in a practice called vivisection where animals were tested and forced to undergo painful procedures without anesthesia.</p>
<p>If an animal even happened to survive one of these &#8220;tests&#8221;, he was simply brought back to his cage to await what was in store for him next. The use of vivisection was quickly stopped by legislation once the public was aware of all this inhumane suffering.</p>
<p>Regardless of these updates, medical research still needs <a target='_blank' href="http://www.innovationcanada.ca/en/topics/animal">animal research</a>, yet most research facilities have been forced to find labs where they work away from the public eye and avoid as much scrutiny as possible. No longer housed in the basements of large inner city teaching hospitals, labs have sprung up behind secure barriers literally in foothills and desert communities.</p>
<p>Groups and organizations such as PETA have used what some have referred to as aggressive and unsavory tactics in their self appointed role of animal protectors, but it is largely due to their relentless investigations and the willingness of the mass media to listen, that unnecessary animal research and mutilation has been almost wiped out.</p>
<p>There have been, however, successful and much needed advances in various diseases and conditions that have plagued man for eons, all due to animal research. Researchers have been able to discover research methods, however, that do not mandate the death or permanent maiming of these creatures and instead they have learned to create vaccines and serums that have shown great promise in many diseases from cancer to AIDS.</p>
<p>With all that success, however, comes a new form of research: genetic engineering. This focuses on many types of cloning for replacement body parts, internal organs and skin. One of the most common procedures involves the use of mice on which to graft and grow human ears. Although the procedure has provided some incredible results and has been well received by both the medical community and recipients of their new fully functional ears, it does involve the ultimate (humane) euthanization of the host mouse. Because of this, there are qualified recipients who choose not to undergo the procedure.</p>
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		<title>Chocolate For The Chocoholic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a couple of questions for you first of all. Do you like chocolate? Or does it go deeper than that? Do you love chocolate are you what is called a chocoholic? And lastly, was that attitude fashioned by store-bought chocolate such as Mars Bars, Galaxy and Snickers?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a couple of questions for you first of all. Do you like chocolate? Or does it go deeper than that? Do you love chocolate are you what is called a chocoholic? And lastly, was that attitude fashioned by store-bought chocolate such as Mars Bars, Galaxy and Snickers?</p>
<p>I posed all those questions because, if you love chocolate and all you have ever eaten is store-bought chocolate, you have a real surprise waiting for you one day. A really agreeable surprise. One day you will taste gourmet chocolate and it will bowl you over. It will make you lament all those days of your life that you had not known it.</p>
<p>Gourmet chocolate is to a Mars Bar what fillet mignon is to a ham sandwich or what champagne is to cheap plonk. It sounds as if I am running Mars Bars down and I suppose I am in a way, but I do believe that they have their place in the hierarchy of the realm of chocolate, it is just not near the top and when you have tried gourmet chocolate, you will agree with me.</p>
<p>You will see the light and come to understand that perhaps you used to eat store chocolate for the sugar rush and not for the chocolate, because the store variety is in fact a very watered down copy of the real thing. If you do not believe me, look at the contents list on the back of the wrapper.</p>
<p>Dark chocolate is created by adding fat and sugar to the cacao mixture. The U.S. Government calls this &#8220;sweet chocolate&#8221;, and requires a 15% concentration of chocolate liquor. European rules stipulate a minimum of 35% cocoa solids. It does not sound very much, does it? (By the way, chocolate liquor is like lumpy gravy and if you pulverize the lumps and remove most of the fat, you get cocoa solids).</p>
<p>This is why European chocolate has a better name than American chocolate in general, although there are excellent gourmet chocolate manufacturers in the USA (called chocolatiers; like a chef is to haute cuisine)..</p>
<p>Some inexpensive chocolates are even blended with wax and most bakery chocolate products have very little, if any, real chocolate in them! They contain mostly sugar of one kind or another and &#8220;partially hydrogenated palm oil.&#8221; On the other hand, gourmet chocolate will echo the quality of the ingredients, which includes high quality cocoa beans, no preserving agents or vegetable fats (other than cocoa butter) and sugar, which is also a preserving agent, should only be used in moderation.</p>
<p>Some chocolate is made from only one variety of bean, just like some wine is made from one kind of gape and some whisky is single malt, but most is made from a blend of several kinds of beans again lust like the cheaper wines and whiskeys. Fine chocolate has a far greater percentage of cocoa butter, and will be more highly refined.</p>
<p>Aficionados of gourmet chocolate are like connoisseurs of fine wines and single malt whiskies, they appreciate the object of their attention. In time, they can talk about the advantages of one bean or process over another. If you want to go down this route, you could join one of the many good gourmet chocolate clubs on the Internet</p>
<p>Owen Jones, the author of this article, writes on many subjects, but is currently involved with <a href="http://romanticgiftsideas.org/">Romantic Gifts: Ideas</a>. If you have an interest in romantic gifts, please go over to our website now at <a href="http://romanticgiftsideas.org">Romantic Gifts: Ideas</a></p>
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