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Mulberry chutney recipe

You know mango chutney from India. It's eaten well on samosas. But all manners of fruit can create a chutney, especially those fruits that don't keep in the fridge.

Pregnancy is the new fountain of youth

Find your inner warrior, and the fountain of youth with pregnancy?  Women from the western world put off pregnancy (even green ones!) for as long...

Vegetarians Beware: Surprising Uses for Pig Byproducts and Other Things That Make You Go Oink

All the uses of pig. From Christein Meindertsma's book PIG 05049. Vegetarians, vegans, and those Muslims who keep halal or Jews who keep kosher...

Middle-Eastern Spice Remedies: Roses to Sumak

Miriam's series on medicinal Middle Eastern spices is reaching the end of the alphabet! Middle Eastern cuisine sometimes regards roses as a spice or flavoring....

Egypt’s Hashish Crisis Stokes Bitterness

Drugs can cause environmental devastation. Some smokers say it connects them to life, and nature. On the streets of Cairo, a hash shortage is...

Moroccan Stuffed Artichoke Hearts

Do you love artichokes? We do. Here's a healthy recipe perfect for the Middle East. It's springtime, and the markets of the Middle East display...

Sage Advice on Natural Deodorants (7 Tips)

When it comes to a safe deodorant what are your options? Karin picks Weleda's "Sage" deodorant as a good choice. But you have options....

Meat Free Mondays at Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University students join Paul McCartney's and Yoko Ono's international effort to raise awareness about the impact of meat on our health and...

An Ungreen Invention: The Automated Street Meat-Cutting Robot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H65o8uSmKz8&feature=player_embeddedA totally redundant and ungreen invention automates Middle East meat cutting. We were fooled by Grist yesterday and the news that McDonald's meals won't compost...

Halal Or Not, McDonald's Food Won't Decompose Faster Than Plastic Bags

New disturbing news about the McDonald restaurant chains that have found themselves in practically every Middle Eastern country except for Syria and Iran: With...

Doha Conference Defeats Tuna Ban, But You Can Still Do Your Part for Charlie

The end of the line of the bluefin tuna in Japan? A Doha, Qatar conference proposes a ban on fishing. The verdict: defeat for...

How Green Is Your Garlic?

Imported garlic looks beautiful, but locally grown is  healthier. Contaminated garlic from China  was a scandal in the late 1990s and up till 2009. Fueled...

Saudi's National Prawn Company Comes Up With An Ecologically Sound Shrimp Idea

Shrimps aren't haram for Muslims, and are tasty for a lot of people in the Middle East. But are they safe to eat if...

The ABCs of Middle East Spice Medicines, Part IV – Oregano to Rosemary

Miriam continues the fourth part of her series on medicinal herbs from the Middle East. To keep things simple for this series, we're only...

RECIPE: Butternut Squash Stuffed With Quinoa

Hungry? Run on down to your local shuk and get yourself a butternut squash. Butternut squash is still in season. Try stuffing it with...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

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Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

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Luxury meets the textile waste stream with Coach – Bank & Vogue

A new collaboration between luxury brand Coach and textile reuse pioneer Bank & Vogue attempts to stitch those two worlds together: high fashion and the global textile waste stream.

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

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Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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