Bob Harrison manages the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Initiative. What really shocked me was the dramatic increase in childhood obesity in the US. Out of 3 US children born in 2000, 1 in 3 will develop Diabetes and this is an alarming figure.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation was created to reverse this trend, to encourage schools to sell and serve healthier food and drinks and to emphasize more on physical education. Already certain producers and bottlers agreed I 2006 to support this initiative by sending healthier food and drinks to schools.
This Initiative is also supported by a TV program and other school initiatives that teach the kids a healthier lifestyle and to bring across the message that healthy food and sports are cool compared to spending all day on the sofa or ni front of the computer.
2006 15
Clinton Foundation Strategy Briefing
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I am attending the Clinton Foundation Strategy Briefing to trustees. I have been a trustee of the Clinton Foundation since its inception and I made a committment to donate $1 million to the foundation over 10 years.
Since 2001 I have been to quite a few of these meetings and they have been getting better and better. I am very impressed at the quality of the team that President Clinton (in America Presidents are called Presidents even when out of office) has put together.
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2006 15
Jack Hidary, Please Pimp My Car!!!!!!!!
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Most people pimp their cars to be seen. Jack Hidary pimps his car, to see, to be connected, to be in touch. I have been in a lot of cars in my life and I had never seen a car like this. Jack Hidary´s car has EVERY piece of electronics you can imagine in a car and more. He describes it all in this video.
(which unfortunately was shot at night!)
2006 15
I Bought Shares In The Xing IPO
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So now Xing is another one of my web 2.0 investments that you can see scrolling down my blog on the right. In the meantime, I thought that Lars Hinrichs, Daniela and the Xing crew would appreciate this picture.
2006 15
FON…Gimme a Break!
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In this video I tell the story of how I gave myself a break…. under the Brooklyn Bridge. That´s all, it´s nothing special.
2006 14
Circumcision Makes It Less Likely To Catch AIDS
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We recently circumcized our son Leo. In the process there´s always the doubt as to whether, in so doing, one is simply continuing with a barbaric tradition or if it actually makes sense in this day and age to circumcize a child. Well, I feel better after reading this article on the subject in the NYTimes. It seems that circumcision actually halves H.I.V. risk.
2006 13
Holocaust Deniers and Creationists
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Here´s a Wikipedia definition of Holocaust deniers and here´s a Wikipedia definition of Creationism. What do these two have in common? That they are both movements of people who try to fight facts with ideology.
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2006 12
Is FON Safe?
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Yes it is! I am pleased to announce that we are now a McAfee partner! If there´s still somebody who does not know McAfee, they are a world leader in security products for your computer.
McAfee is also partners with Skype, who is our investor and who helps us grow the movement big time! Thank you McAffee, thank you Skype!
2006 12
Nintendo DS With FON
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This blog entry is in Spanish, but if you love the Nintendo DS…. you will get the idea.
2006 12
WiFi Rules!
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In 2006 over 200 million WiFi gadgets were sold around the world!