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Cancer and Chemicals In Our Daily Life (BPA, Dioxin)

No more than 10 percent of breast cancers are genetic, and science increasingly points to toxic chemicals and radiation as factors in the sharp rise of breast cancer incidence.
Bisphenol A, or BPA has gotten a lot of bad press lately. BPA is a toxic chemical that is presently perfectly legal for use in food and beverage containers, mainly canned food.

Presently there is a bill that would ban BPA in food and beverage containers . Health Canada released research results showing that BPA was detected in 96 percent of the soft drink cans that the agency tested. Main routes of exposure to BPA is through food and beverage containers. BPA is used as epoxy resin that lines metal food cans and is also found in plastic food storage containers, baby bottles, and water bottles.

BPA can leech into food especially when heated, so do not microwave plastic containers in the microwave. Nearly 200 scientific studies show that exposures to low level of BPA, particularly during prenatal development (during pregnancy) and early childhood (when the kid is particularly infant or still young) are associated with a wide range of adverse health effects later in life, including: breast cancer, prostate cancer, birth defects, infertility in men, early puberty in girls, diabetes, and obesity.

How to reduce your family’s exposure to BPA (Toxic chemical causing cancer):

• Check your kids’ plastic containers for “#7 containers”
  Many manufacturers have stopped selling baby bottles with BPA, but you may have old plastic bottles that contain BPA. Check the code on the bottom of the plastics and replace “#7 plastics” with glass . Also do not use plastic cups, dishes, utensils and replace them with other alternatives.
• Choose fresh or frozen food over canned food.
  Soups, beans, infant formula, and other food packages may leech BPA from the can lining,
• Don’t microwave plastic containers .
  Heat and wear increase leaching of chemicals from plastics.

Try to Google for “BPA and cancer” if you are interested in reading more about this topic.

Quite interesting, this is how people in 1930′s think we’re gonna dress in year 2000.

Spiral objects can be a great inspiration for designers, especially those dealing with graphics and spatial designs. Above are some pictures of spiral found in natures, human-built and human-made objects. There are more pictures to inspire you here.

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Various chandelier designs for a casual furnishing to achieve funky or eclectic effect for an interior space. The first one is designed by Rodi Graumans known as 85 lamp chandelier ( £1,485.00) the second one is called Linea chandelier, the black wireframe chandelier (£138.95) and the rest are known as gypsy chandelier one being colorful (£85.00) and the other one is white in color (£95.00).

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These invisible shelving will add an eclectic modern touch to your room interior. To make it appear invisible the designer created these shelves to resembles thick book that can be attached to the wall, hence camouflage the effect of floating books on walls. Dimensions for this fake book shelf: 22 cm x 15 cm x 2,5 cm available in yellow, blue, red for approximately £20.00 each from ductchbydesign.com.

On May 24, 2009 roughly about 300 demonstrators gathered at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid, Spain to fights for bullfight abolition.

Anti-bullfighting demonstrator sits amid others laying covered in fake blood while holding a sign that reads ‘Bullfight abolition’

All photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Europe

Bakerella created this sweet pink cupcakes tower for a first communion celebration. I just think it’s a very lovely creation, bakerella mentioned to be inspired by Martha Stewart’s Wedding Magazine (spring 09):

please visit her post here to find out bout the making of that beautiful cupcake tower. Isn’t it lovely?

These cute truffles are decorated to look like cakespy maskot by Bakerella, you can find out more inspiring pictures of these truffles with their own little stories – very creative and entertaining to read!

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This wedding is glamorous from every way starting from the lavishly decorated wedding cake with more than 10 tiers making its own statement by its elegant placement from floor to ceiling covered with white flowers – looks like white roses.

Then followed by the altar decoration for the blessing ceremony – it’s just marvelous. Who make all this happen? You must be wondering if this is a top notch celebrity wedding party and event. Indeed this all happen “halfway across the world” as Roseanne Dela stated in weddingbells’ blog.
This Jakarta based wedding in Indonesia decorated by a very talented event and floral designer name Nefianto Setiono famously known as Nefi. I am a big fan of Preston Bailey but to be honest Nefi is really creative and when you really come to see his portfolio you’ll be blown away by his innovative decorations.

And who made all this wonderful event into a beautiful memory to enable all of us to share with each other?
Thanks to David from Axioo Photography – one of a kind photographer with a unique twist that will never bore you. His innovative angle and humorous approach truly made a lasting memory in a sweet way.

Please visit sources for more info.
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Axioo Photography
weddingbells.ca
Nefidecor

I found this quite a hilarious picture – it made me smile big, so it made my day.
I am sharing it, hoping it will make your day brighter too:

made available by: william hundley through flickr.