Dear Canadians: Educate Yourselves & Vote
In the 2011 budget, the Harper government failed to allocate any new funding for drinking water on First Nations reserves. 100 First Nations communities currently have water advisories, including 49 communities which are high risk. Harper also refuses to sign the UN Declaration designating clean water as a human right.
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No-‘Poo!
So I’ve recently joined the No-‘Poo movement, avoiding harmful shampoo ingredients that can cause damage to your hair and scalp, even leading to hair loss. Here are some ingredients to avoid if you value your hair and want it to be shiny and healthy:
Formaldehyde and Methylisothiazolinone (MIT)
Formaldehyde, a suspected human carcinogen found in various brands of shampoos, can cause headaches and respiratory problems. Formaldehyde may also cause damage to the DNA in some individuals. MIT, which is a biocide, also ends up on the ingredient list of some shampoos, according to the Organic Consumers Association. MIT can damage the nervous system and inhibit the growth and development of specialized neuron extensions, which are responsible for cell communication.
Phthalates and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Phthalates are industrial compounds found in shampoos that enter the body through the skin and wreak havoc on the endocrine system. In fact, phthalates are associated with male obesity, insulin resistance and reduced sperm production. Sodium lauryl sulfate, another bad shampoo ingredient, creates lather. It also cleans car engines. Northwestern Health Sciences University explains that sodium lauryl sulfate, found in some shampoo formulas, may actually alter your skin’s structure, allowing for deeper chemical penetration. Deep penetration makes it easier for dangerous chemicals to enter your blood stream.
Triclosan and Paraphenylenediamine
The University of Vermont lists triclosan as an antibacterial found in shampoos that interferes with normal bacterial levels in the body with continued use. Dilution in water can cause triclosan to mutate into a form of dioxin. Paraphenylenediamine, or 1,4-diaminobenzene, is a contact allergen that is often used in the manufacture of black hair dyes and shampoos.
Extremely common ingredients
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate
Ammonium Xylene Sulfonate
TEA Lauryl Sulfate
Sulfur (in dandruff shampoos)
Selenium Sulfide (in dandruff shampoos)
Less common ingredients
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Thiosulfate
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Alkyl Sodium Sulfate
Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate
TEA-Dodecylbenzene
Sodium C12-15 Alkyl Sulfate
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfonate
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Interesting
“Today, physics is taught on the basis of very extensive mathematical support, and yet TESLA was able to ‘visualize’ a fully working A.C. motor, which he immediately accepted as ‘an act of faith!’
Today’s physicists demand proof of principle with a blackboard filled with endless equations, and yet according to their math, the bumblebee cannot possibly fly! Mathematics is a useful support tool, but not the ‘main event’ in applied physics!”
Tesla
Schauberger
Ehrenhaft
& More
“All of these truly great applied physicists have learned to listen to the pulse-beat of nature - rather than the squeaking of chalk on a blackboard.
These have been the hands-on/doers who have had their work shoved aside by a ‘blind’ physics establishment which is hell-bent on following their own values and economic ends in physics.
We must now ask ourselves how many gifted, true-believers are now bypassed by an unknowing physics establishment. These are the ‘gifted ones’ who function at the intuitive, gut-feeling level, in addition to having a natural analytical ability. How much further along in our collective understanding of our real universe might we have been if the work of these gifted ones had been accepted?”
- Author Unknown
Letters I Meant To Send - Part 1
ohyeahpaulchin:
Dear “Concerned” Parents of the Cayman Islands,
My name is Paul Chin (government name: Paul Chin-Sinn); writer and performer of the controversial song “Cease Fire”. The very song your constant calls to Radio Cayman and the programming supervisor got pulled from rotation. I’m writing this letter to address a few things.
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Two thumbs up.
Dear Weather,
So, I know I wrote recently (back in December) asking for snow for Christmas, but this is overkill. I’ve learned my lesson. Please make it stop now.
Thanks,
Jasmine
via Flickr.
How excited am I for Christmas?! Very.
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Ella Fitzgerald - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Christmas music!!!! :D
Dear Tumblr,
Just letting you know that I will be returning, as per Mr. Chin’s request for me to return to the internet.
Love always,
Jazz.