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The First Zionist Bunny — In a country where women have long been soldiers and prime ministers, is being a Playboy Channel hostess the ultimate post-feminist success? SBS, Friday, December 14, 10pm.India’s Ladyboys — Follows a group of Hirjas, those who were born hermaphrodites and those who were born men and have since been castrated, who are still considered outsiders in their own country. ABC, Monday, December 17, 12:10am.Cutting Edge: Spying on the Home Front — In a permanent war against a hidden enemy, how far has the government gone in hunting terrorists by watching us? SBS, Monday, December 17, 1.30pm.Energy War — Describes the geopolitical consequences of the dependency on fossil fuels. SBS, Tuesday, December 18, 8.30pm.Crude Impact — Examines the future implications of “peak oil”, the point in time when the amount of petroleum available worldwide begins a steady, inexorable decline. SBS, Tuesday, December 18, 10pm.Summer of Love — San Francisco’s hippy movement was born out of youth who’d grown up with post-WWII affluence but were now dealing with Vietnam, racism, and the threat of nuclear annihilation. SBS, Wednesday December 19, 8.30pm,.Waste Equals Food — In the early ’90s, the US “green” architect William McDonough and German “green” chemist Michael Braungart teamed up to realise the Waste = Food principle in human-made products. SBS, Thursday, December 20, 1.30pm.Days that Changed the World: The Storming of the Bastille — Looks at the infamous date, July 14, 1789: The French revolution which began in Paris with the storming of the Bastille. SBS, Friday, December 21, 2.30pm.Dirty War — Against a geo-political backdrop of war, terrorism, and shifting global alliances, this is the struggle between a group of poisoned Filipino peasants and allegedly one of the largest, and certainly most powerful, polluters on the planet — the US military. SBS, Saturday, December 22, 12.50am.The Butterfly Effect — Terri Janke is a Sydney-based Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property lawyer, whose firm is the only one in the country dealing with the issue of ICIP rights for Indigenous people. ABC, Sunday December 23, 1.30pm. On the box

The following statement was issued on January 25 by Brisbane Indigenous community leader and Socialist Alliance member Sam Watson for the January 26 Invasion Day commemorations. Invasion Day 2008

A surgical gown with incision marks is designed to boost medical students’ empathy for their patients. Surgical gown ‘marked up for ops’

A study suggests giving the flu vaccine under the tongue could prove more effective, as well as eliminating the need for needles. Flu vaccine for ‘needle-phobic’

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Working poor are target of program (Quincy Herald-Whig)It has been a financial struggle since Lisa, a single mom in Northeast Missouri, became ineligible for Missouri’s state-assisted health insurance in 2006.

Al Ain Municipality awards 3 major contracts to ETA Ascon Holdings (Gowealthy)The Al Ain Municipality has awarded 3 major contracts worth Dh904 million dealing with the general cleaning and disposal of solid waste within Al Ain city and suburbs to MBM-Dallah Urbaser, an ETA Ascon Holdings company, as part of its continued efforts to improve and maintain health and hygiene standards in Al Ain.

On November 29, a number of soldiers led by Captain Antonio Trillanes, who were on trial for their role in a 2003 popular uprising against Filipino President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, walked out of court accompanied by the soldiers who were supposed to be guarding them. PHILIPPINES: ‘We are fed up with this abusive government’

Two protests in one week have demanded that government plans for the development of South and Bathers beaches in Fremantle be canned.

At a November 30 state council meeting, Victorian Australian Education Union (AEU) officials attacked the Teachers Alliance, a rank-and-file grouping, for distributing a leaflet at a November 21 stop-work meeting that warned of the dangers of compromises by the officials who are engaged in negotiations with the Victorian state government about a new agreement for teachers. AEU officials attack rank-and-file group

Greens leader Senator Bob Brown has called on the new Rudd Labor government to scrap the pulp mill that has been approved to be built in northern Tasmania. Brown has pointed to the strong Greens vote that helped the ALP regain all lower house seats in Tasmania as a mandate to stop the mill. Rudd should stop the pulp mill!

A ban on adverts for junk food during television programmes aimed at children under 16 comes into force. Ban on junk food ads introduced

A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates. Pregnancy timeline

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Pustular psoriasis is an uncommon form of psoriasis. Psoriasis is a common skin disease that affects the life cycle of skin cells. Generalised pustular psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis, which pre Pustular Psoriasis Facts and Treatment

A British man who was told he was infertile after being hit by lightning in August 2003 has shocked doctors by becoming a father, the Daily Mail reports. Man ‘Made’ Infertile By Lightning Strike Becomes Dad

Delegates from more than 180 countries began meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali on December 3 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The gathering is meant to begin the process of negotiating an agreement on climate change for the period after 2012, when the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol expires. UN climate conference: prepare for a ‘bluewash’

John Riddell and Suzanne Weiss traveled to Venezuela at the end of November, as participants in a tour organized by the Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network (<http://www.venezuelasolidarity.org>. The authors are members of the editorial team of Canadian publication Socialist Voice (http://www.socialistvoice.ca). VENEZUELA: Report from Caracas: After referendum, Chavez pledges to continue struggle

The first patients’ electronic records are uploaded to the NHS online database, part of a 12bn IT project. NHS e-records launched

An MP calls for nail bar regulation and a ban on a potentially harmful chemical used in some outlets. Call for UK ban on fake-nail glue

Having a ring finger longer than an index finger nearly doubles the chance of developing osteoarthritis in the knees — and women are the most at risk — according to a new study. Study: Finger Length Could Predict Arthritis

Scientists say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, a potential step toward developing scientifically valuable stem cells. Scientists Claim to Produce Embryo Clones of 2 Men

Bad breath stinks! (Excuse the pun.) No matter how attractive you are or how good you are at what you do, bad breath’s a killer. It will kill romance, kill a deal and even kill career opportunities. I The Top 5 Bad Breath Remedies – Discover the bad breath remedies available

The mangosteen fruit originated in the Malay Archipelago and quickly spread through the warm tropical climates of Southeast Asia . The small dark purple fruit with a delicious white pulp grows abundan Mangosteen Origins and History

Sebaceous hyperplasia is the term used for enlarged sebaceous glands seen on the forehead or cheeks of the middle-aged and elderly. Sebaceous hyperplasia appears as small yellow bumps up to 3 mm in di Sebaceous Hyperplasia Facts and Treatment

A Chinese man who made headlines last July when he was diagnosed with a 33-pound facial tumor is undergoing his second surgery Monday, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Man With 33-Pound Tumor Has Second Operation

The groundbreaking vaccine that prevents cervical cancer in girls is gaining a reputation as the most painful of childhood shots, health experts say. Cervical Cancer Vaccine Called Most Painful Shot

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Cosmetic surgery clinics are rushing people into procedures by offering limited time discounts, consumer group Which? says. Cosmetic surgery deals criticised

Following the election of the new federal Labor government, ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope announced that a third attempt would be made to introduce same-sex civil unions in the ACT. Legislation currently before the ACT Legislative Assembly will be voted on early next year. Civil unions under Rudd?

Throughout history, young people have often been in the forefront of struggles for social change. The enthusiasm and energy of young people engaging in political protest can inspire and give confidence to the wider population. That is why Resistance is a socialist youth organisation. We know that it will take ordinary working people of all ages to change society, but by being part of a youth organisation young people have the space to develop confidence as political activists and to help lead others in struggle. Join Resistance to change the world

Following a so-called detox programme is a waste of time and money, a leading scientists says. Scientist dismisses detox diets

In the last instalment of a recent exchange that was sparked by Green Left Weeklys interview with Eva Golinger (GLW #716, June 28, 2007), Professor Steven Zunes accused me of having made a series of false accusations and major leaps of logic in my critical assessment of the links that the non-profit International Centre on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) maintains with the United States leading democracy manipulators. (Online edition only: http://www.greenleft.org.au/2007/727/37727). Taking into account that Zunes currently chairs the ICNCs board of academic advisors, his distress over the facts I have revealed is understandable. Thus, in an effort to address all of Zunes unfounded concerns with my last article, I will work through each of the points he has raised concerning my critique of the ICNC. ‘False accusations and major leaps of logic’

The Hottie and the Nottie – Trailer 1Nate Cooper (Joel David Moore) has been smitten with Cristabel Abbott (Paris Hilton) since he first laid eyes on her at the impressionable age of six. But before he could try and snuggle up to her at nap time, or maybe send her a valentine, his Family.

College Road Trip – Trailer 1Choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time of a young woman’s life…unless your overprotective father isn’t quite ready to let you go. In the Disney Family comedy, COLLEGE ROAD TRIP, Melanie.

Campaigning in full force (WPDE-TV Myrtle Beach – Florence)With the SC presidential primaries just days away, the candidates’ campaigns are in full force.

Here’s why overweight people keep eating, despite a full stomach (ANI via Yahoo! India News)Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): A new brain-imaging study has found new clues to why some people overeat, despite a full stomach. While examining how the human brain responds to ’satiety’ messages delivered when the stomach is in various stages of fullness, the researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory identified brain circuits that stimulate the desire .

NCR Fourth-Quarter Earnings to Exceed Expectations, Raising-Full Year 2007 Guidance for Continuing Operations (Centre Daily Times)NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) today announced that it expects 2007 earnings from continuing operations to exceed previous guidance. NCR now expects GAAP earnings per share to be $0.87 to $0.92 per share in 2007. Excluding the impact of non-operational items, NCR now expects its non-GAAP earnings per share for full-year 2007 to be $1.35 to $1.40 per share, rather than the $1.20 to $1.25 per share .

Is Katrina cough a legitimate new ailment or run-of-the-mill allergy? That’s the question that a five-year Tulane University study is designed to answer. Katrina Cough: Illness, Allergy? Study Seeks to Find Out

Pruritus ani is a chronic itching of the skin around the anus. The skin of the perirectal area is exposed to irritating digestive products in the stool; this may lead to an itchy rash, especially when Pruritus Ani Facts and Treatment