SocialPipeline 05/16/2012 (p.m.)

• BBC中文网 - 国际新闻 - 法拉利车祸和新加坡人的排外情绪

  • 新加坡近年来的外国移民人数激增，目前已经占全国劳动人口的三分之一左右，当局为此面对公众越来越大的不满，去年大选时执政党的支持率跌至1965年独立以来最低。

     

• The Conquest of Happiness

  • Three principal causes of unhappiness -- the sinner, the narcissist, and   the meglomaniac. Sinner is always victim of his own disapproval.   Narcissist is self absorbed and is incapable of meaningful relationships   like women whose only interest is in getting men to love them and then   lose interest. Meglomaniac wishes to be powerful rather than charming
    

• Fiber Facts, Types, Function, Benefits, Dietary Requirements on MedicineNet.com

  • Fiber is defined as material made by plants that is not digested by the human gastrointestinal tract. Fiber is one of the mainstays in the treatment of constipationthough it also may have additional uses such as the treatment of diverticular disease of  the colon. Many types of fiber bind to water and  keep the water within the intestine. The fiber and water adds bulk  (volume) to the stool, and the water softens the stool. Increased gas (flatulence)is a common side effect of high-fiber diets. The gas occurs because bacteria  within the colon, unlike the intestine of humans, are capable of digesting fiber to a small extent. The bacteria produce gas as a by-product of their digestion of fiber.

     

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