Why the world may run out of Arabica coffee

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posted on November 8, 2012, at 5:00 PM

2080 could be a very sad year for coffee lovers. According to a new study, wild?Arabica coffee may be all but extinct by then. Photo: ThinkStock/iStockphoto

Bad news for coffee aficionados: According to a study conducted by scientists at the United Kingdom's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, wild Arabica coffee could go the way of the dodo well before the turn of the century, thanks to a familiar culprit:?Climate change.

In their simulation, researchers ran multiple computer models to forecast how wild?Arabica?would be affected under three different carbon emission scenarios. The team found that in the?best-case scenario, wild yields of the flavorful beans would see reductions of 65 percent by 2080. In the worst-case scenario? As the world heats up, wild Arabica?essentially wouldn't survive, reaching near extinction-levels ? with a reduction of 99.7 percent ? by 2080. That could be really bad news:?Farm-grown Arabica provides about 70 percent of the world's coffee.

The Arabica?coffee grown on commercial farms comes from a "very limited genetic stock," so as the world heats up, it may be difficult for these cultivated varieties to survive. That makes wild Arabic all the more important, as its genetic diversity could help shore up the shallow gene pool of commercially produced Arabica.?Mat McDermott at TreeHugger explains:

If?we're to continue growing, drinking, and exporting coffee ? which is the second most-traded commodity in the world ? then being able to exploit the genetic diversity of the wild stock, tapping into those varieties that are climate change hardy, is crucial.?

Now, the objective of the study was not to provide "scaremonger predictions for the demise of Arabica in the wild," but to establish a "baseline?from which we can more fully assess what actions are required," says Aaron Davis, Head of Coffee Research at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. In other words, don't be alarmed. If scientists and farmers take action, there may just be hope for our caffeine-guzzling future yet.

Source: http://theweek.com/article/index/236166/why-the-world-may-run-out-ofarabica-coffee

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How President Obama's Reelection Helps Women | BlackDoctor

Minutes after polls on the West Coast had closed Tuesday night ? and even before votes in Florida, Ohio, and Virginia had been counted ? news outlets declared President Barack Obama the winner of the 2012 election.

?Today we congratulate President Obama on his re-election,? Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, the executive director and co-founder of MomsRising, said in a statement. ?We?re ready to move forward with him to ensure that we close the gender wage gap, to see health care reform fully implemented so that all our families get the health care they need, and to secure earned sick days for all workers.?

Women were the coveted demographic during this campaign season, which set new records for advertisement spending and animosity levels. Insensitive comments about ?legitimate rape? may have cost Republican Congressman Todd Akin the Senate race in Missouri, and in Indiana, Democratic Representative Joe Donnelly beat State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, a Tea Party-backed candidate who said during a recent debate that pregnancy from rape ?is something God intended to happen.?

Though women from both political parties were quick to point out that women care about more than just reproductive rights.

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Source: http://blackdoctor.org/13838/how-president-obamas-reelection-helps-women/

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AT&T: HTC Windows Phone 8X available in stores tomorrow

The pricing was already known, but the only information we were given on availability was sometime before Thanksgiving. Now, the picture is a little clearer -- and nearer -- because AT&T has finally announced that the HTC Windows Phone 8X will be in stores and online starting tomorrow (November 9th) in both California Blue and Limelight. The 8GB model will offer the two color options and is still slated to start at $100, but the 16GB version will only have one hue -- California Blue -- and can be yours for $200.

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Iran stages military drills: Voice of Russia

The exercises are taking place in western Iran near the Iraqi border.

The drills are staged amid continuing tensions between Iran and Western countries over Iran?s disputed nuclear program. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes and has no military component.

Israel has recently announced it could use military force to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.

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Source: http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_30/Iran-stages-military-drills/

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Want to Lose Weight? Wait a Few Weeks - Shape

If I told a client she wasn?t supposed to lose any weight for the first two months of a weight-loss program, she?d probably go find another nutritionist. But that may be the secret to not only dropping a dress size but also keeping those pounds off for life.

In a new study by Stanford scientists, more than 260 overweight to obese women were split into two groups: One immediately began a 20-week weight-loss plan that involved eating more fruits and veggies, being more active, keeping daily food journals, and attending weekly support meetings. Once this part of the program was completed, they spent eight more weeks focusing on weight maintenance tactics.

The other group was asked to refrain from losing any weight the first eight weeks while they learned those maintenance lessons. Only after those two months did these women began the identical 20-week weight-loss program.

In the end, both groups lost about the same amount of weight?an average 17 pounds, roughly 9 percent of their starting weights. But there was a big difference a year later: Those who lost weight first regained seven pounds, more than twice as much as the women who started by mastering the maintenance tricks.

RELATED: You don't need to do anything huge to start slimming down. Try these 15 small diet changes for weight loss.

I?m fascinated by this research because weight management is one of the primary reasons clients come to see me, and the study's results echo what I?ve seen in my practice. When a client is overly fixated on weight loss (Did the number on the scale go down today and if so how much?), she can easily lose sight of, or even give up on, the skills that ultimately lead to success.

That's why I sometimes I ask my clients to commit to not weighing themselves at all and instead pay attention to things like hunger and fullness patterns, emotional or social triggers, and learning how to navigate situations in which they tend to fall off track. I also often ask clients to make a list of the reasons they want to change their eating habits that have nothing to do with losing weight, such as having more energy, not feeling bloated, better sleep, glowing skin, better workouts, more even-keeled moods, and just plain feeling good about being healthy.

It may seem counterintuitive, but taking the pressure off of losing weight has allowed many of my clients to really focus on the foundational skills and mindset changes that set them up for long-term success. That doesn?t mean not paying attention to weight at all, but instead realizing that weight loss and maintenance are desired ?side effects? of a healthier relationship with food.

In this study the researchers used some lingo I really like: They call it paying "relaxed attention" to weight. In my experience, this shift in focus is what can finally break the yo-yo on-off diet cycle and foster sustainable habits that can allow you to get to and stay at your weight goal?for good.

What?s your take on this topic? Has overly focusing on your weight backfired for you? Has letting go a bit on the numbers helped you be more successful? Please share your thoughts @cynthiasass and @Shape_Magazine.

Cynthia Sass is a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. Frequently seen on national TV, she's a SHAPE contributing editor and nutrition consultant to the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. Her latest New York Times best seller is S.A.S.S! Yourself Slim: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches.

Source: http://www.shape.com/blogs/weight-loss-coach/want-lose-weight-wait-few-weeks

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