Daily Archives: May 18, 2012

Japanese Government wants you to eat radioactive food: Part VI

Reblogged from civisjournal: This is part VI of a spacial report on radiation in Japanese food. Click here for part V. The situation with tea in the Fukushima area is worrisome to say the least. On March 23, the Mainichi … Continue reading

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Toxic pesticides used to keep ginger fresh in China

Reblogged from China Daily Mail: According to a special report by Hong Kong’s Ming Pao, after the scandal in Qingzhou, Shandong of keeping cabbage fresh by formaldehyde, a toxic chemical that may cause cancer, another food scandal emerged there yesterday. … Continue reading

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The History of the Universe in 10 Minutes

Reblogged from Vampyre Fangs: This may very well be the best, most informative and most awe-inspiring 10 minutes of your day. It leaves me absolutely speechless every time I watch it.

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Singapore’s inflation rose to 5.2% in March 2012

Consumer Price Developments in March 2012 Singapore’s CPI-All Items inflation rose to 5.2% y-o-y in March 2012 CPI-All Items inflation rose from 4.6% in February 2012, on account of a sharper increase in COE premiums which led to higher car prices. … Continue reading

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HOW TO: Land a Job at Google

Reblogged from Lauren Indvik@ http://mashable.com/2011/06/12/how-to-land-a-job-at-google/ This week we spoke with Bryan Power, a people operations manager at Google, for advice on getting hired by the tech giant. Power oversees sales hiring in the North and South America regions. Previously, he led recruiting … Continue reading

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