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		<title><![CDATA[Care2 News Network - Brain Food found by Mridu V.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brainfood for a progressive world - democratically determined.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Childhood obesity]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Over the past three decades in the US, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/883906'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/883906'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:47:21 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Family meals]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ In the age group 15-16, over 34 percent of teens who don’t regularly eat dinner with their parents smoked, in contrast to just 25 percent of teens who do eat dinner regularly with their parents. <br>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:44:59 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Green tea]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[An Antioxidant compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. Research also suggests that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/883897'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/883897'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:29:57 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ocean dumping]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Dumping one quart of motor oil down a storm drain contaminates 250,000 gallons of water. Every year ships at sea discharge somewhere between 5 and 50 million tons of oil.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/883886'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/883886'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:27:19 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hair color ingredients]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ 	Para-phenylenediamine and tetrahydro-6-nitroquinoxaline, both have shown to damage genetic material and cause cancer in animals. Coal tar, a known carcinogen is used in hair colors and dyes as it creates brighter and more lasting colors. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882578'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882578'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:01:27 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Processed food in our diet]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[There are nearly six thousand chemicals and additives in our food. About 90 percent of the money that Americans spend on food is used to buy processed items .  Many processed foods are stripped bare, rendering them of little or no nutritional value. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882575'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882575'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:49:43 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Organic baby clothing]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The production of organic cotton clothing is done using [[natural dyes]] and vegetable inks and with agents like [[potato]] starch and hydrogen peroxide to clean and build the fibers. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/green'>Green Lifestyle</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882539'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882539'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:13:43 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tips to arrest premature graying]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Regular application of the fresh juice of the leaves of amaranth arrests and prevents premature graying.  Massage the scalp twice weekly with butter made from cow's milk. Vitamins  are useful in guarding against premature graying of hair.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882526'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882526'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:59:32 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tips to reduce salt]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Many consumers are taking salt off their dinner tables. Yet three quarters of salt is actually hidden in processed foods including ready meals, cereal and even soup.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882523'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882523'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:52:35 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[God Particle]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The CERN experiments could reveal more about "dark matter," antimatter and possibly hidden dimensions of space and time.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/science'>Science &amp; Tech</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882522'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882522'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:48:56 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Big bang]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ 	The universe is 13.7 billion years old and the first stars appeared about 400 million years after the Big Bang. In 1951, the Catholic Church officially pronounced the big bang model to be in accordance with the Bible.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/science'>Science &amp; Tech</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882521'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882521'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:46:05 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Suagr facts]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[An average American consumes 64 lbs of sugar every year. A can of cola contains 10 teaspoon of sugar equivalent to 150 calories. And lemon has more sugar than strawberries.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882520'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882520'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:41:29 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Aloe vera tips]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The aloe vera gel contains over 75 different key nutritional compounds.  However the benefits are rendered useless unless  from harvest  to manufacturing, the process is completed in less than four hours to avoid oxidation<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882516'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882516'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:32:52 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ingredients of shampoo]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Coal tar, a popular ingredient in shampoos, though effective in controlling and reducing dandruff, is a known cancer-causing agent. One should specially beware of D&C Blue, Green # 3, Yellow#5 and 6, Red # 33. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882511'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/882511'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:25:53 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Natural hair color]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Sage is used for dark brown or black hair. Henna is effective to add a reddish tinge. Rhubarb Extract - provides yellow coloring for hair. <br>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:11:52 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Free range chicken]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In the United States alone, 10.5 million pounds of antimicrobial medications are fed to chickens every year. These medications are excreted and then wash into groundwater and waterways.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/animals'>Animals</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881856'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881856'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:08:03 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ground water]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Approximately 50% of Americans obtain all or part of their drinking water from groundwater. Nearly 95% of rural residents rely on groundwater for their drinking supply. About half of irrigated cropland uses groundwater<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881831'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881831'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:54:44 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bamboo Flooring]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Many homeowners who have installed bamboo floors, say that they have noticed some shrinkage, especially during winter months<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/green'>Green Lifestyle</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881816'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881816'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:48:19 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Spring water]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The healing effect of spring water is due to the mineral composition of the springs and the geothermal energy of this underground water.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881801'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881801'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:28:24 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Endangered animals]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Aquatic species, which are often overlooked, are facing serious trouble. One third of the United States’ fish species, two-thirds of its crayfish species, and almost three-quarters of its mussel species are in trouble<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881793'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881793'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:24:48 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Organic clothing]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[For example, cotton is the second largets agricultural user of pesticides and uses five of the nine most harmful pesticides which include chemicals such as cyanide, dicofol, naled, and propargite. These are carcinogenic. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/green'>Green Lifestyle</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881784'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/881784'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:16:23 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grey hair]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Normally genes determine when a person's hair will turn grey. However, there are some conditions that can accelerate the greying process or make the hair turn grey earlier than normal.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/864832'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/864832'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:55:42 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bamboo]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Bamboo can grow about 4 feet in under 24 hours. A Bamboo plant can be continuously re-harvested every 3 years, without causing any negative impact on the soil and the environment.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853666'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853666'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:03:38 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Electronic smog]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Scientists have shown that electromagnetic radiation can be disruptive to the human body’s own natural energy fields as these waves are not blocked or weakened by objects in their way and they enter our body.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853649'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853649'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:48:24 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Child Abuse]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Child abuse can play itself out not only in how its victims feel but in what they do years later. Children who suffer abuse have much greater chances of being arrested later as juveniles and as adults.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/society'>Society &amp; Culture</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853645'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853645'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:43:57 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Growth hormones in food]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In 2004, the US veal industry was found guilty of injecting 90% of its calves with growth hormones. This raised concerns about the safety and side-effect of injecting calves with hormones intended for heifers and steers over 700 lbs<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853642'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853642'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:38:26 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Know you bottled water]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ 	Are you aware that 1.5 million barrels of petroleum are used to produce plastic water bottles in the United States each year. That’s enough to supply 250,000 homes with electricity for a year or 100,000 cars with gasoline for a year.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853587'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/853587'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:07:10 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sunlight starvation]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In recent times, our lifestyle has also restricted our exposure to unfiltered sunlight and most of us do not get the exposure we require on a daily basis. <br>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:40:15 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The menace of toxic mud]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In 2006, a mud volcano gushed from the ground in Sidoarjo. The steaming mud pool grew at an estimated 50,000 cubic metres a day, accompanied by hydrogen sulphide gas. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/793108'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/793108'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:19:59 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[US midwestern flood -- manmade?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In the past century changes in the land, have made Iowa's terrain not only highly profitable but highly vulnerable to flooding. More so, in the past few years, the landscape has been radically re-engineered by humans. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/793104'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/793104'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:11:35 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Healthy Blueberry]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Blueberries are called "antioxident kings". They contain more disease-fighting antioxidants than almost any other fruit or vegetable <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/787361'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/787361'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:51:54 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[carbon dioxide facts]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Venus, our planetary neighbour, has an atmosphere that is 98% CO2. Due to the extreme greenhouse effect, temperatures reach 430°C. Similar conditions would exist on Earth if all the carbon stored in rock and vegetation were to be released as CO2<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/787360'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/787360'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:50:29 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[interesting facts climate change]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The twentieth century was the warmest century of the last 1000 years, and the 1990s was the warmest decade. Human activity is currently responsible for emitting 30 million tons of CO2 each year, 12 million tons of which accumulate in the atmosphere.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/787356'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/787356'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:41:31 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Did you know this about methane]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Methane is a very powerful greenhouse gas because it can retain 21 times more heat than CO2. <br>
There's 400 gigatons of methane locked in the frozen arctic tundra <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/787355'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/787355'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:32:15 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sustainable architecture]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Buildings account for about one-third of the energy consumed in the United States. Of this one-third, heating and cooling systems use 60 percent, while lights and appliances use the other 40 percent.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/764883'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/764883'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:57:34 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Phantom power]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Most of us passively allow phantom power to haunt our homes. These “power vampires” consume electricity, pollute the atmosphere, and drain our wallets even after we have turned off all the switches. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/764875'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/764875'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:40:24 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bottled water]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In 2006, the equivalent of 2 billion half-liter bottles of water were shipped to U.S. ports. In New York City alone, the transportation of bottled water from western Europe released an estimated 3,800 tons of global warming pollution into the atmosphere.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/764872'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/764872'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:30:01 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Shoppers worldwide are using 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags per year.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/764870'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/764870'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:22:02 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Water Crisis]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[If samples of all the waters of the world are contained in a one-gallon jug, we will only get a teaspoon full of drinking water out of it.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/756510'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/756510'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 May 2008 22:35:58 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Polluter-pays principle]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Polluter-Pays Principle (PPP), also known as Extended Polluter Responsibility (EPR), is a principle in international environmental law where the polluting parties are made liable to pay for the damages they cause to the natural environment. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755401'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755401'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 May 2008 02:38:39 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ivory]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Poaching of elephants for ivory is the dirty flip side of all the romance and beauty associated with ivory art.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/animals'>Animals</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755400'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755400'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 May 2008 02:35:56 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trawling]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Fishing by trawling is a disputed method due to the impact it has on the deep sea environment. A destructive trawler can plough and raze the ocean floor and kill its many marine species. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/animals'>Animals</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755397'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755397'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 May 2008 02:23:04 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Aloe Vera]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The gel of the Aloe plant, when exposed to oxygen for a prolonged time (about four hours) oxidizes - rendering it worthless.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755373'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755373'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 May 2008 02:11:31 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Jojoba Oil]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Jojoba oil has the same properties as the oil that is extracted from the sperm whale, making it very similar to it. Jojoba oil is also very similar to the oil produced by our sebaceous glands. <br>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 May 2008 01:55:35 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Home remedies for Jaundice]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Jaundice is not a disease but rather a sign that can occur in many different diseases.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755360'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755360'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 May 2008 01:43:41 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Smart Bio-Fuels Crops]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Filling the 25-gallon tank of an SUV with pure ethanol requires over 450 pounds of corn -- which contains enough calories to feed one person for a year.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/environment'>Environment</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755358'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/755358'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 May 2008 01:38:59 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eco Footwear]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The story of shoes as we have come to know them begins in the slaughterhouse. Eco foot wear are cruelty-free shoes.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/animals'>Animals</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/754805'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/754805'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 May 2008 10:24:03 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bio-Fuels from GM Crops]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Bio-Fuels Debate seems to have given a new lease of life to genetically modified crops. Plants genetically engineered to make them suitable for making bio-fuels will help solve the problems of food shortage caused by using conventional crop for this p<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/business'>Business</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/754790'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/754790'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 May 2008 10:13:20 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bio-Fuels Debate]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[There is a growing skepticism about the potential of a new bio-fuel economy to replace the present fossil-fuel-driven economy. There are two issues concerning the current bio-fuels debate. The Food Security issue and the environmental issue.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/business'>Business</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/754769'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/754769'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 May 2008 10:07:37 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Food Crisis]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A Food Crisis is afflicting our world today. Food scarcity, global warming, rocketing oil prices and a burgeoning world population has pushed up food prices. As always, the crisis and rising prices have had their biggest fallout amongst the poor<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=955661102'>Mridu V.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/business'>Business</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/754766'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/955661102/754766'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Mridu V.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 May 2008 10:01:44 PDT]]></pubDate>
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