(Taken from #11. The Big Picture: A Flood of Toxic Sludge)

Ok, I think I sorted my shit out to be able to quickly put together links on a more frequent and timely basis. I’m calling it a personal victory for myself if I can pull through cause it feels much better to be on schedule and consistent.

-Eugene

China Corner

#1. Chinese Developers Tap Into Japanese Insecurity
Shit is hitting the fan… Japan probably won’t like China investing in some of their resort areas but then again without China’s involvement, some of these small towns may just waste away.

#2. Migrant Villages Within A City Ignite Debate
Ummm, sounds like Hong Kong’s Walled City of the past where they essentially banished the marginalized off to a certain part of town, away from others.

#3. ***China Shifts Away From Low-Cost Production
Smart moves if you ask me… Being somebody else’s producer isn’t as lucrative as selling something straight to market. But makes me wonder… how many factories will incorporate “trade secrets” into their own in-house labels.

#4. ***Rampant Education Fraud Poses A Problem for China’s Ascent
This has to make you laugh a bit. China’s highest achieving academics cheat without second guessing what exactly their actions represent. *FACE SLAP*

#5. Chinese Business Gains Foothold in Eastern Europe
Africa, South America… Easter Europe… Chiners is errrrrrrwhere.

#6. Worrying Over China and Food
Uh oh… China’s looking to Saskatchewan and it’s fertilizer producers. China buying into a commodity is no different than a company like McDonalds buying all the lettuce. The potential to sway the supply and demand is huge.

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#7. Spaghetti Tacos: Silly Enough for Young Eaters | Reader Photos: What Kids Want to Eat
…Kids eat the darnedest things.

#8. Saturated Fat Heart Harm Questioned
Only a matter of time before more of these studies surface.

#9. Real Price of Each Pack of Cigarettes Is Nearly $150 USD, Spanish Study Finds

#10.***Why So Many People Can’t Make Decisions
Interesting article… basically either you see things as black & white or you see them as gray. Black & white = easy decision-maker. Gray = also debating both sides… each have their positives in regards to relationships as well.

#11. Pictures: The Big Picture: A Flood of Toxic Sludge
Straight out of a sci-fi movie!

#12. ***Confessions of A College Pimp
Sounds like a pretty scummy guy…

#13. ***Real Estate Collapse Spells Havoc in Dubai
The most interesting thing to take away is that judicial and legal systems take decades to build, grow and nurture, yet for Dubai it all happened over night.

#14. The Philippines’ new 32-year old English coach, Simon McMenemy
Whoa, who knew that the Philippines was so deep with players overseas… albeit many are not full Filipino blood. But sorta weird to have Chelsea-trained players playing alongside players who have only played for 3 years haha.

#15. ***Podcast – Super Human Radio: Gluconeogensis Explained
Most level-minded people believe in evolution… glucoeogensis is the human body’s process of creating glucose out of fats and amino acids. What to take away, carbs really aren’t an essential part of one’s diet when your body can manufacture the necessary energy itself. But I also heard some other interesting info. For low-carbers, consuming whey protein post-workout can spike insulin and inhibit fat burning.

#16. Rescued Miners’ Secrecy Pact Erodes in Spotlight
$41 for an interview… I’m not blaming anybody. The miners are obviously not people of affluence and their needs change from case to case.

#17. Toronto MLS Team Is Testing Patience of Fans
Honeymoon’s over for Toronto FC?

#18. When Athletes’ Investments Go Awry
Good on the field does NOT mean good in investing.

#19. Where’s Da Bread? Betting Against Commodities and Screwing Everybody Over
Interesting interview about the fluxuating price of commodities.

#20. ***Precursor to HIV Was in Monkeys for Millennium s
Monkeys have been carrying a strain of HIV for some time and it looks as though it’s spread came during the 1900s in Africa with widespread vaccinations (and needle re-use) at the hand of Westerners.

#21. The Way I Work: Michael Arrington of TechCrunch
Good thing to pull away, being a big time blogger doesn’t mean 4 hours of sleep. People always assume I sleep like 4-5 hours a night. I would never be proud of that. It’s just silly business to do that… it’s a detriment to your life and your work.

#22. George St. Pierre Carrying the Flag For Martial Arts
Can GSP help propel MMA to the mainstream?

#23. Missed Goals for Eradicating Poverty and Hunger
Goals set for 2015 have largely been missed, that’s a sad story.

#24. The Bacon Backlash
Once a necessity in both high and low level forms of cuisine, bacon’s time in the spotlight is over.

#25. ***How French Laundry’s chefs Reach for the Stars
French Laundry, considered one of the best restaurants in America opens its doors for a behind the scenes of how the kitchen functions.g

#26. The Modeling World’s Teen Dream Scam
Poor teens, dropping thousands of dollars to prance around. I guess think of it passing for an ego boost in some ways?

#27. Strong Japanese Yen Fuels Rise in Japanese Takeovers
The title is a bit misleading as the article is more about Rakuten trying to do battle with Amazon but is better off with a strong Yen.