Developing a Culture of Peace in Calgary and Alberta-an article presented at the Third Annual Alberta Peace Education Conference October 2005. It can be used for consideration in initiating other Provincial and Community Culture of Peace Programs.
Wanted: A Straw to Stir the Drink. âThe straw that stirs the drinkâ is an old newspaper colloquialism, derived from politics, applied to very successful columnists. It means a commentator with a large following, one whom even the opposition reads. (Itâs heard in baseball circles, too.
Email. A quick stir of your drink could soon reveal whether it's been spiked with date rape drugs, researchers say. Israeli scientists say they've developed a sensor that looks like a straw or a stirrer that can detect two of the most commonly used date rape drugs with 100 percent accuracy.lthough he's impressed by the technology, Dupont said he's unsure of the date rape drug sensor's applicability. I would bet you there are a million, a hundred million drinks even that are just alcohol for every one that has a drug, he said.