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The Phantom Menace
Ethanol, methanol, rubbing alcohol it doesnt matter, as long as it gives their drinks the zing needed to dupe a few desperate drinkers. Distilleries and sugar refineries sell potable ethanol of varying grades. Cheaper still is industrial-grade alcohol, which is usually spiked with methanol or other toxins to prevent human consumption. Illegal operators either dont know, or dont care. In some countries, denatured alcohol is dyed green to make it instantly recognizable, but in Egypt it looks just like regular ethyl alcohol, says Maged Safwat, a downtown pharmacist. Pharmacies once had an annual quota of denatured alcohol to prevent them from selling off their 20-liter bottles to taht el-sillim spirit makers. Most now receive denatured alcohol in dispensable 100 milliliter plastic bottles, a practice that has reduced the incidence of methanol poisoning.
Mark Cuban shouldn't get this foul call
A wave of Dilbert widgets is about to wash over the Web. He's out to make LOL liars reform their dishonest ways. Top 10 Buzzblog posts for '07: Verizon's there, of course, along with Gates, Wikipedia and the guy who lost a girlfriend to Blackberry's blackout. Super Bowl cat fight: Victoria's Secret disses the GoDaddy girls. 8 can't-miss tech predictions ... for 1998 Is gaming Google a gateway to crime? Average Joe asks Bill Gates a priceless question. This year's "25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries." Cell phone jamming on the rise. .
Global Girl Power
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- KidsGive is proud to present its newest addition, Piper Whelan from Sydney, Australia to be added to the Karito Kids World Collection. Piper is an 11-year-old who lives with her mother, father and 'lil sis in Bondi Beach. She is an avid surfer and lifeguard, which they call Nippers down under. Being outdoors so much, Pip begins to see the effects that humans have on our environment. Known as a "Greenie" by her friends and family, Pip takes it upon herself to educate others about how they can make a difference until one day when she was cleaning trash along the beach and realized what she thought was a bag was no bag at all. Her book reveals the mystery of why the sea life was dying. Pip and her pals from the Karito Kids World Collection will be at the American International Toy Fair this February in booth #6436.
Compulsion destruction
Most people know bulimia can damage a person's teeth, and that regular binge eating can trigger diabetes. But some might not be aware of the long list of other physical dangers eating disorders can cause. Here are 45 health problems connected to eating disorders compiled by something-fishy.org, a Web site devoted to helping people with anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating.
1. Malnutrition: This can be caused by undereating or overeating, and it indicates a deficiency of energy, protein and nutrients such as vitamin A and iron. It can cause respiratory infections, kidney failure, blindness, heart attack and death.
2. Dehydration: Starvation, vomiting and laxative abuse are primary causes of depletion of fluids. Symptoms include dizziness, weakness or darkening of urine.
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