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Written by Rosemary Mantini | 26 April 2010
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Eight months of home renovations are finally over! We re-did the floors, the basement, the laundry room, painted the house …. We even spent an entire month sleeping on a mattress in the living room. We piled our furniture into the garage until no more could possibly fit, then we started packing it into the master bedroom. I felt like I was part of that show called Hoarders. And, can we say "dust"?

Anyway, we survived, and, call me crazy, but I'm already thinking forward to the next reno.

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Engineered Meat on a Plate Print

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 19 April 2010
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I received a press release recently regarding an organization called Genome Alberta that's launched a competition for bovine and swine genomics research. For those of you who may not be too familiar with the term "genome", here's a quick definition: a genome contains all of the genetic information an organism passes on to its offspring. Researchers have spent years trying to map the genome with varying degrees of success. Genome Alberta is hoping to use genome research to "contribute to the success and growth of Alberta's highly competitive livestock and meat industry."

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Are You A Reality Show Junkie? Print

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 08 April 2010
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There's a new reality show on W Network called The Cupcake Girls. It features two best friends who started a cupcake/cake shop a few years' back in Vancouver. Based on the first episode, this reality show is no different than any other. The personalities are the product. It's kind of like Marshall McLuhan's "the medium is the message" taken to some bizarre conclusion. I'll admit it right upfront: I'm no fan of reality shows. They're not reality. And any references to The Lord of the Flies is distorted at best. The very fact that people know that they're being filmed automatically negates the authenticity of what they happen to be doing or saying. The reality show becomes nothing more than a story performed by amateur actors.

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Written by Rosemary Mantini | 22 March 2010
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Underwear endorsed by Tarzan!

If you've ever lain awake at 2 am wondering what uses food has other than to eat it, here's your answer. An Australian company called AussieBum has come up with an unusual use for bananas. Fibres from the bark of the banana tree are woven together to make fabric that "characteristically enjoys good luster, is lightweight, offers strong moisture absorption and is considered one of the most eco-friendly fibres in the world today," says Sean Ashby (AussieBum Founder). Apparently, there are a number of advantages to it. The fabric is completely natural. It's easy to spin into yarn, and it's (by all accounts) comfortable to wear. There's more. AussieBum uses this soft fabric to make sexy underwear for men.

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Dis-Orders Print

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 17 March 2010
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Didn't we learn anything from the big listeria outbreak in 2008?

The idea of free trade has always been a bugbear for me. Back in 1988 when (what was then called) the Progressive Conservative party, led by Brian Mulroney, introduced the concept of Free Trade with the United States it became an election issue. Although it was largely unpopular, the Conservatives garnered enough votes to win the election. The Free Trade Agreement morphed into NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) which is now in the process of morphing into the FTAA (Free Trade Agreement of the Americas). The argument put forth by those in favour of the deal is that dropping all tariffs for businesses and restricting government interference in trade is good. The former may have its advantages, but the latter poses all kinds of potential problems.

Case in point: food inspection laws. Most, if not all, countries have some kind of regulations set in place by government to ensure that food sold to consumers is safe. Sometimes these laws run contrary to the interests of business. After all, raising healthy food animals and maintaining high standards for processing aren't cheap. I suppose we could all naïvely believe that those who produce the food we eat are concerned with nothing less than providing us with their best, but somehow I can't seem to shake my doubts.

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