yoga mats and shoe soles ? in my McRib ?

http://blog.beaumontenterprise.com/hottopics/2011/11/01/mcrib-sandwiches-contain-same-ingredient-as-yoga-mats-shoe-soles/

McRib sandwiches contain same ingredient as yoga mats, shoe solesNovember 1, 2011 at 12:58 pm by Francisca Ortega
McRib. Yum. Photo by Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise

Attention: Your McRib sandwich is probably not good for your heart. It has 980 mg of sodium and 10 grams of saturated fat. But then we already knew that it wasn’t exactly health food.
According to Time’s healthland blog, that’s not all it has: The sandwich contains 70 other ingredients. And some of those ingredients, such as azodicarbonamide, ammonium sulfate and polysorbate 80 are kinda gross.
From the story:
These components are in small enough quantities to be innocuous. But it’s still a little disconcerting to know that, for example, azodicarbonamide, a flour-bleaching agent that is most commonly used in the manufacture of foamed plastics like in gym mats and the soles of shoes, is found in the McRib bun. The compound is banned in Europe and Australia as a food additive. (England’s Health and Safety Executive classified it as a “respiratory sensitizer” that potentially contributes to asthma through occupational exposure.) The U.S. limits azodicarbonamide to 45 parts per million in commercial flour products, based on analysis of lab testing.
Something tells me this news isn’t going to stop people from eating the sandwich.

now THAT's a teapot - maybe a distant cousin of origami

see the post here:

http://mobilia-gallery.com/emailnews/teapot-redefined-2011.html

Email not displaying correctly? Click here to view it in your browser. The Teapot Redefined 2011 October 25th - November 15th Please join us for an opening reception to meet the artists and view their work on Thursday, November 3rd from 6-8pm at Mobilia Gallery, 358 Huron Ave, Cambridge MA 02138. RSVP to [email protected] or by phone at 617-876-2109. The teapot is an enduring symbol of hospitality throughout the world, and exploring the sculptural teapot form has been a source of inspiration for artisans throughout history. For The Teapot Redefined, we have invited a variety of artists working in diverse media such as paper, horsehair, metal, beads, ceramic and textiles to add their own unique interpretation of the teapot form.  PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Kate Anderson Beth Blankenship Rebecca Brown-Thompson Ann Coddington Emily Dvorin Yael Friedman Emily Garfield Louise Hill Jan Huling Anna King Al Krueger Kathlyn Leighton Jennifer Maestre Donna Rhae Marder Brooke Marks-Swanson Dorothy McGuinness Leah Meleski Ellen Moon Merrill Morrison Sylvie Rosenthal Lois Russell Amanda Salm Leslie Sills Teresa Sullivan Andrea Uravitch Mallory Weston -- Scroll down to view a selection of works in the exhibition --  Kate Anderson Jim Dine Teapot  Knotted waxed linen 12.5"h x 7"w x 2.75"d Beth Blankenship Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company  Glass beads, Nymo beading thread, wool felt Rebecca Brown-Thompson Bondage to Tea  Felt, beading, metal, macaw feather Emily Dvorin T-E-A  Metal form, suede, cable ties 5" x 7" x 4.5" Emily Dvorin Who's calling the kettle black?  Plastic gutter screening, cable ties 7" x 15" x 11" Yael Friedman Teapot  Kinder Egg toys Louise Hill Witch's Brew  5.75" x 8" x 4.5" Wood, beads, Swarovski crystals, epoxy resin, sculpting clay, copper sheeting, wire, fabric Louise Hill Witch's Brew (detail)  5.75" x 8" x 4.5" Wood, beads, Swarovski crystals, epoxy resin, sculpting clay, copper sheeting, wire, fabric Jan Huling Pretty Pot  Ceramic, metal, wood, wire, glass beads, ball chain, rhinestones Anna King Peerie Pot  4" x 5" x 3.5" Leather, bound with waxed silk, and garnished with a few sequins Kathlyn Leighton Comic Capers  Wire armature soft form figures wired to a molded felt teapot – worked with bead embroidery and fabric. 10" length x 11" width x 11" height Kathlyn Leighton Comic Capers (detail)  Wire armature soft form figures wired to a molded felt teapot – worked with bead embroidery and fabric. 10" length x 11" width x 11" height Jennifer Maestre Teapot  Pencils, epoxy 5 x 6.5 x 4 inches Donna Rhae Marder Wired Teapot  8" h x 11"w x 6"d Crocheted wire Brooke Marks-Swanson Teapot  Ellen Moon Wood Dragon  Wire, cotton, glass beads, stainless steel wire, crewel embroidery 7.25" high x 12.5" wide x 6" deep Ellen Moon Wood Dragon (detail)  Wire, cotton, glass beads, stainless steel wire, crewel embroidery 7.25" high x 12.5" wide x 6" deep Merrill Morrison Antiqui-Tea  Dark gold C-lon Nylon Thread, Japanese Glass Beads 6"H x 12"W x 3"D Kyoko Okubo The Teapot in the Woods  Washi paper sculpture Teapot: 5.5" x 7.5" x 4" Cups: 1.5" x 4" x 2.25" diameter each Kyoko Okubo The Teapot in the Woods (detail)  Washi paper sculpture 5.5" x 7.5" x 4" Sylvie Rosenthal Stacked House Teapot  Poplar and paint 11" x 7" x 6" Sylvie Rosenthal Stool Stack Wave Teapot  8.5" x 8.5" x 4.5" Poplar and paint Lois Russell Chit Chat  Twined Waxed Linen Thread Amanda Salm eyeT  Twined horsehair 5.25"H x 10"W x 4"D Leslie Sills Spring Song Tea  Ceramic Teresa Sullivan Teapot  Glass beads and thread 9"Lx5"Wx4"H Mallory Weston Icosidodecahedron  Copper, Enamel, Cotton L 12"x W 6"x H 7" Andrea Uravitch Lizard Teapot  Clay, Wonderflex, handmade paper, fiber, wire, and a branch 6.5" x 14" x 5.5"  For additional information about the exhibit, or to view more images, please contact Mobilia Gallery by phone at 617-876-2109 or by email at [email protected]

Mobilia Gallery 358 Huron Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138 617-876-2109 mobilia-gallery.com

article on haggling in Forbes ? (!!) and wearable electronics

http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2011/10/28/how-to-haggle-for-everything/

and wearable electronics (wireless of course):
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethwoyke/2011/10/28/att-plans-to-sell-health-tracking-clothing/