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Here's what you need folks, say Good-bye Doctors.
Protein powder to lower appetite.
Fat intake of your own fat satisfies appetite.
Cayenne powder dissolves fat speeds nutrient absorption.
Spirulina a high protein well-known for weight loss plus has iodine.
Oxy-Nectar fruit-veggie antioxidants fight disease & cancers + cleanses.
Apple Pectin, a diabetic-friendly soluble fiber that lowers LDL
Aloe Vera cactus speeds healing, aids elimination.
Apple Pectin for colon health.
Purchase a pill filler for 50 size 00 capsules and buy the 00 capsules.
#1 First Pill => Mix 1 cup Protein powder w/ 1 cup Apple Pectin + 7 capsules Cayenne 40,000 HU makes 300 capsules
Bypassing the stomach for intestine delivery keeps Cayenne from burning stomach lining
Take 6 caps spread through your day 2 in the morning, 2 afternoon, 2 in the evening.
Makes for a little over one Cayenne @40,000 heat units per day total.
That's your day's worth of fat burn in 6 capsules + YOUR TICKET away from hospitals.
#2 Second Pill => Mix 50% Oxy-Nectar w/ 25% Spirulina & 25% Aloe Vera (capos)
Drink more fluids through the day as all these are dry powders.
#3 No More White Table Sugar => use Xylitol in its place.
Xylitol Page => http://www.angelfire.com/az/sthurston/xylitol_natural_sweetener.html
Vitamins, nutrients & nutrition prevents anorexia from going overboard. Eat well.
Your appetite will diminish from day one taking the
above but you may find yourself needing less medicines.
Patients taking a blood thinner do not take 4 hours from Cayenne.
Caution is advised. Diabetics can expect to gradually lower insulin dosage.
Add some alkaline-leaning foods to your diet to balance the pH.
Coconut Oil is excellent for that, plus it is an antimicrobial
+ it is a protein of very high quality that also fortifies the thyroid gland.
Mentally you need to prepare yourself for the SYSTEM SHOCK of feeling younger.
You are now being high-proteined, de-flabbed and improved peristaltic.
Gonna be a new you feeling-wise. Weight lost is your decision.Here's what you need folks, say Good-bye Doctors.
Protein powder to lower... more
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via The Economist:
http://www.economist.com/world/united-states/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15911324
Portland and “elite cities”
Is Oregon’s metropolis a leader among American cities or just strange?
THE city most comparable to Portland might be Vancouver in Canada, reckons Sam Adams, Portland’s mayor, although “we look to Amsterdam, Helsinki and Stockholm” for ideas. Ethan Seltzer, a professor of urban planning in Portland, thinks little Freiburg, in Germany, is the best comparison, with its similar obsessions about recycling, sustainability, public transit and bicycling. Others pick Zurich, which, like Portland, has a view of snow-capped mountains, orderly (bordering on staid) streets with trams, even the same peculiar fondness for direct democracy and tolerance of assisted suicide.
This might seem odd for a city on the American West Coast that once was the terminus of the Oregon Trail and has a cowboys-and-rodeos heritage. The locals, in fact, enjoy feeling odd: “Keep Portland weird”, say bumper stickers on the city’s cars, which all seem to be hybrid-electric vehicles. “Keep Portland sanctimonious,” mumble a few contrarians, while others savour the irony that Portland had to steal the slogan from Austin, Texas. But on the whole, Portlanders not only love their city but believe that it is, and ought to be, a model for the rest of America.
Mr Adams has personally contributed by becoming the first (though no longer the only) openly gay mayor of a big American city, and even surviving a recall attempt after a sex scandal (he is now confronting another). Mr Adams has a vision of progressive urbanism: a city where most people cycle or ride the streetcar, recycle what they consume, exist in harmony with nature and live in communities rather than the suburban sprawl of cities like Los Angeles, Houston, Phoenix or Atlanta.
Nature, in fact, is the main draw for the mostly young and single newcomers to this city, almost the fastest-growing on the West Coast, says Joe Cortright, a Portland economist: the ocean to the west; the Cascade mountains to the east; and the high desert beyond them. The vineyards of pinot noir and chardonnay along the Willamette Valley are all within a manageable drive. In Portland, “business casual” means wearing a fleece. The area’s main industrial cluster is “activewear”, led by Nike and Columbia Sportswear and including thousands of smaller companies.
The environment is also the main theme of public policy. The biggest force in local politics is not a party (Democrats in effect rule without opposition) but cyclists. The bike lanes are impressive and getting even better now as streets get “bioswales”, patches of turf and shrub that capture and filter storm water and simultaneously calm traffic and separate pedestrians and cyclists from the Priuses. Those who can’t bike are encouraged to use public transport, which is free downtown.via The Economist:... more
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It could happen to you. You might just wake up one morning, and find a photo of a bunch of naked french people posing for photographer Spencer Tunick in the name of climate change.
That's what happened to me yesterday, and so I thought fine...I'll give in and do a post that celebrates just a few of the fabulous people out there willing to go the extra mile to raise attention for climate change.
Lets begin with No Impact Man, who, btw, gave me a hard time for calling his initiative of living off the grid a little crazy...
I went to Twitter for some inspiration...and @DaveBurdick pointed me to this awesome (and crazy) trend of people moving (their houses) via bike.
@enviroknow pointed me to this link about more naked people for climate change:
The very-active Avaaz Action Factory was in rare form recently when they showed up for a naked protest in front of the offices of DC's Astroturf King, Bonner and Associates. The point of their action was to not only get a nice shower but to drive home the point that Bonner and Associates is a naked fraud.
And last but not least, life wouldn't be complete if you haven't heard of David de Rothschild's plastic bottle voyage across the Pacific to raise awareness about ocean pollution.
Do you have examples of people going...over board..in the name of raising people's awareness about climate issues? Do tell! (After all, they are some of our favorite stories...)
Related links:
Apple Leave Chamber of Commerce over climate change stance
Everything I know about how to go green I learned from vampires
Health Haloween Candy IdeasIt could happen to you. You might just wake up one morning, and find a photo of a... more
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This new video series from Panforte Productions highlights the joy of riding with the hunt for good food.This new video series from Panforte Productions highlights the joy of riding with the... more
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The best thing to do while rehabbing a joint is to stay active, and to find another activity that enables you to exercise without putting much impact on the injured joints.The best thing to do while rehabbing a joint is to stay active, and to find another... more
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Beginning today, Google has begun providing bicycle directions for its Google Maps service with directions for cyclists in 150 cities in the United States. Google already incorporates public-transit and walking directions in addition to automobile driving directions, and the bicycling community has been calling for Google to add bike routes for some time.Beginning today, Google has begun providing bicycle directions for its Google Maps... more
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After six months of mapping out bike lanes and routes, Google has added them to Google Maps. In places like San Francisco, this has been very necessary.After six months of mapping out bike lanes and routes, Google has added them to Google... more
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The war over Williamsburg has taken yet another turn.
In response to last week's removal of bike lanes in the traditionally Hasidic neighborhood in Brooklyn, a group of local bike riders took it upon themselves to repaint the lane lines running down Bedford Avenue.
The Hasids had asked the city to remove the bike lanes from the neighborhood, claiming the influx of bikers posed a "safety and religious hazard."
In an interesting twist, the group of guerrilla line painters reportedly included members of the Hasidic community who are not opposed to the lanes.
Chick on the link to see a video on how they repainted the bike lines:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/08/hipsters-hasidic-jews-fig_n_384579.htmlThe war over Williamsburg has taken yet another turn.
In response to last... more
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The Drive Smarter Video Contest (http://www.drivesmarterchallenge.org/contest/) invites anyone with a camera to submit a two-minute video illustrating one or more of the Drive Smarter Challenge campaign’s gas- and money-saving tips to compete for a $5,000 grand prize.
The goals of the campaign are to encourage people to drive smarter, reduce their gas consumption and drive fewer miles by combining errands, biking, telecommuting, walking, carpooling, or taking public transit.
The first 80 entrants whose videos meet the contest criteria will receive a $25 ExxonMobil Gift Card and a Car Care Council Car Care Guide. Once the contest judges select the finalists, the public will vote for the winners of these prizes:
• Grand Prize: $5,000
• Second Prize: Choice between one VIP NASCAR Race Package (two tickets and two garage/pit passes to a NASCAR race event) or one VIP Indy Racing League Package (two tickets and two garage/pit lane passes to an Indy race event, plus a ride in a specially modified Indy car driven by a pro driver);
• Third Prize: Whichever prize package hasn’t been selected by the second prize winner (either the VIP NASCAR Race Package or the VIP Indy Racing League Package);
• Fourth Prize: Transportation Efficiency Package: A set of 4 Michelin Energy Saver All Season Tires (or comparable tires for the winner’s vehicle), one-year AAA membership, and two Silver Spoke League of American Bicyclists memberships.
Get ready, get set, go!
Enter here: http://drivesmarterchallenge.org/contest/The Drive Smarter Video Contest (http://www.drivesmarterchallenge.org/contest/)... more
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UK folding bike manufacturer Brompton Bicycle has established a subsidiary in the United States led by industry veteran Ed Rae. He will work from his home office in Portland, Oregon.UK folding bike manufacturer Brompton Bicycle has established a subsidiary in the... more
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In Montreal they call it Bixi – a portmanteau of bicycle and taxi. In Paris, it’s known as Vélib’, and in Rio de Janeiro, it goes by the name of Samba.
Now New Yorkers will have the chance to see what bike share — a network of self-service two-wheelers available at any time — could offer their city.
There is no immediate plan for a full-scale system, but during the Summer Streets events this month, several providers will showcase their wares.
“People are hungry to use their streets differently,” Janette Sadik-Khan, commissioner of the city’s Department of Transportation, said at a news conference on Monday morning. “This is the first time that we’ll have a bike-share program in the city.”
For the second annual Summer Streets, the Department of Transportation will create a car-free route on the next three Saturdays — Aug. 8, 15 and 22 — from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park via Lafayette Street, Fourth and Park Avenues, and 72nd Street.
At two places between Park and Lexington Avenues, at 26th and 47th Streets, several bike-share companies will demonstrate on a small scale the kind of systems that exist elsewhere in the world.
Montreal’s Bixi design, the Samba system from Rio and the Ecotrip — produced by the Collegiate Bicycle Company — will all make an appearance.
The San Diego-based Collegiate Bicycle Company is introducing its first automated bike-share system at the University of California’s Irvine campus this fall.
Jonathan Sobin, the company’s chief operating officer, explained how it will work.
“All the bikes are locked to an automated bike stand, and a user of the system can come to the system, swipe a student ID card, membership card or an ID card,” he said. “It’s all completely customizable.”
Mr. Sobin added that the system is designed to discourage vandalism or theft.
“When a student or city resident swipes their credit card or ID card, their information is associated with that particular bike using R.F.I.D.,” he said, referring to radio frequency identification technology.
“It addresses the failure of bike programs it the past by adding responsibility and accountability to the user,” he added.
According to Mr. Sobin, Ecotrip uses the same technology as Paris’s popular Vélib’ system. But the Parisian bikes have suffered from vandalism.
National Public Radio recently reported that 16,000 bikes had been replaced because of damage or theft, and that 8,000 had been stolen.
Vélib’ is two years old.
Alongside the demonstrations of high-tech bike-share systems, the Summer Streets events will also offer more conventional bike rentals.
Users will leave their credit card details as a deposit, said Dani Simons, director of strategic communications at the Department of Transportation, but the actual rental will be free.
Around 180 bikes will be available — the majority provided by the Dutch government as part of its contribution to the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Henry Hudson in present-day New York.
Others come from the Manhattan bike store Hub Station.
Hub Station’s George Bliss said that the Biria and Batavus machines he is providing are well suited to use in New York.
“They’re for civilized city dwellers; they’re not sports bikes,” he said.
At Monday’s news conference, the Department of Transportation commissioner also showed off the winning designs from the Bike in Style challenge, in which Fashion Institute of Technology students competed to create chic yet practical cycling gear.
After Jessica Velasquez, a 21-year-old from Queens, was announced as the winner in June, DKNY built prototypes of her designs.
A battleship gray poncho and a bag that folded out envelope-like to carry clothes and shoes were both on display on Monday.
“I hope that someone will love to wear it and be safe and still be fashionable with it,” Ms. Velasquez said.
At the news conference, the bag cradled a V-neck ruffle dress in scarlet crinkle chiffon.In Montreal they call it Bixi – a portmanteau of bicycle and taxi. In Paris,... more
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An ambitious public-bike-rental scheme called Velib is celebrating its second anniversary this month in Paris. While the bikes have transformed the city, they've also proven to be as popular with vandals as they are with commuters.
There's no doubt about it, Parisians have taken to Velib. In just two years the chunky gray bikes have been used for more than 50 million trips and have become a part of the cityscape. As many as 20,000 of them now flood the streets of Paris. The first half-hour's rental is free and the charges are reasonable after that. Users can take a bike and return it at any of the city's 1,000 bike stations.An ambitious public-bike-rental scheme called Velib is celebrating its second... more
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Photographer and cycling enthusiast Brent Humphreys is currently showing work that offer "ambient" impressions of the Tour de France competition at Mellow Johnny's in Austin, Texas (July 9 - 31, 2009). His images explore the race from the sidelines along Le Tour's sinewy route through the mountains, alpine country, and rural settings around France. The view of the race engages the excitement, drama, and sometimes tedium, from those watching the sport as cyclists spin past them during each stage under the hot summer sun. Check out this site for a selection of images by Brent Humphreys, which he is assembling for a book project on Tour de France. His work has been published by the New York Times, Texas Monthly, and Wired Magazine.Photographer and cycling enthusiast Brent Humphreys is currently showing work that... more
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A German brothel is going green in a bid to attract more business in tough economic times.
Customers who arrive by bicycle at Berlin's Maison d'Envie will receive a five-euro ($7, £4.30) discount on the usual fee of 70 euros.
The discount also applies to those who can prove they took public transport to get there, owner Thomas Goetz said.
"It's good for business, it's good for the environment and it's good for the girls," he said.
The recession had hit his industry hard, he told the Reuters news agency. But he said that the offer did appear to be working.
"We have around three to five new customers coming in daily to take advantage of the discount," he said.
And, he added, it had helped ease traffic congestion and free up parking in the neighbourhood.
Prostitution is legal in Germany, with an estimated 400,000 people thought to work in the sex industry.A German brothel is going green in a bid to attract more business in tough economic... more
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The hottest twins in history, how tequila can make you rich, and Conor kisses a corpse - all in this week's magazine roundup.
We've Got You Covered is a recurring segment on Current TV's weekly television show, infoMania. In each episode of We've Got You Covered, Conor Knighton catches you up on everything you need to know about what's in this week's magazines. For more We've Got You Covered visit: http://current.com/topics/88829107_weve-got-you-covered/ and Current TV.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.The hottest twins in history, how tequila can make you rich, and Conor kisses a corpse... more
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On this week's infoMania the ghost of Michael Jackson makes an appearance on Larry King, Ben gives his thoughts on why Sarah Palin is too big for Alaska, Bryan explains why Bruno is leading the new gay revolution, Conor makes some new friends (conservative and of the corpse variety) and Sergio gets all hot and sweaty to the All American Rejects.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.On this week's infoMania the ghost of Michael Jackson makes an appearance on... more
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Be happy, bicyclists of the world, because the lasertastic LightLane personal bike path is going to be a reality soon. It's already in the production engineering phase, as this demonstration video shows:
As you remember, Lightlane was just a very clever concept in a design competition. Apparently the response was so overwhelming from bicyclists all over the world that the inventors actually decided to make it into a commercial product.Be happy, bicyclists of the world, because the lasertastic LightLane personal bike... more
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