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Human coconut peeler in Panama claims he is Guinness-worthy

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 22:30
With jaws of steel that have earned him the nickname "Coconut Peeler," Andres Gardin, at the tender age of 64, is hell-bent on gnawing his way into the Guinness Book of World Records. Sure, lots of gents his age might be thinking about retirement or whiling away time at the bar. But when you have a set of vice-like teeth, you have a duty, don't you?

'Jane Doe' actress appeals IMDb verdict

May 8, 2013 17:16
By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Huong "Junie" Hoang, the actress who sued IMDb for revealing her real age on her IMDb Pro profile, isn't taking no for an answer. Hoang, who lost her case against IMDb in April after a jury ruled in the online movie database's favor, has filed a notice of appeal in the case. Hoang is filing with the Ninth Circuit court of appeals.

DENR to reforest Corregidor

April 11, 2013 07:34
Some 200 hectares of land on the historic Corregidor island will be planted with trees endemic to the area to boost its biological diversity and promote the tourist spot as a bird-watching sanctuary, officials said. Manuel Escasura, acting regional technical director for ecosystems research and development service of the Department of Environment and Resources’ office in Region IV-A, said a mix of forest tree species and fruit-bearing trees would be used to reforest the island and make it more attractive to birds. “We will plant fruit-bearing trees which will serve as food for

DAR farmers receive grant from DOLE

April 5, 2013 16:31
Agrarian reform beneficiaries belonging to the Barangay Liptong Small Coconut Farmers’ Association (Bliscofa) recently received a decorticating machine worth P760,000 from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).With its farming assistance program, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) proposed to DOLE this processing machine for mass production of virgin coconut oil (VCO) that the farmers’ organization can venture into.“Aside from its health benefits, the market for VCO is huge and is yet to be exploited.

PCA official says coconut coir useful in landslide prevention

April 5, 2013 16:30
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Regional Manager Jose Cruz said that he is now coordinating with the departments of trade and industry (DTI) and of public works and highways (DPWH) so that the coconut coir being produced by farmers here in Western Visayas could be used as nets to prevent landslides in the mountainous parts of the region.Cruz said that Western Visayas being the number six in the country in terms of coconut production has a large potential to supply coconut coir that could be used as nets on sloppy areas where the DPWH has road projects.He welcomed the annou

Philippine farmers hope for coconut craze windfall

February 6, 2013 23:46
Struggling Philippine farmer Liezl Balmaceda has never heard of Madonna, but the US pop star's endorsement of coconut water may help change her life for the better. After centuries of replenishing Filipinos, the mineral-rich liquid has become a must-have health drink thanks to aggressive marketing by a beverage industry looking to offset soda sales that have lost their fizz.

Ancient farmers in present-day Utah may have sweetened lives with chocolate

January 25, 2013 19:15
By Eric M. Johnson Jan 25 (Reuters) - Ancient corn farmers living in pit houses among arid canyons of what is now Utah may have sweetened their lives with a chocolate derivative imported from the tropics of Central America, recent archeological findings suggest. An archeologist and team of chemists analyzing the remains of an eighth century village near present-day Moab found theobromine and caffeine, compounds found in a cacao tree native to Central America and from which chocolate is derived.

Canada put 'wrong' maple leaf on new C$20 bill

January 18, 2013 16:15
The untrained eye might not at first spot the difference between the maple leaf on the new $20, $50 and $100 bills and the North American sugar maple. But it is clear to Sean Blaney, a botanist who tracks plants for the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre in New Brunswick, and who brought it first to the attention of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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