The Arena - Politico's daily debate with policymakers and opinion shapers Politico.com: "The American model works-- the model according to FDR and JFK.
What's collapsing is the Bush-Cheney caricature of the roaring 20s capitalism that exploded in the Great Depression-- a marketplace without effective regulation, oversight or transparency..
It's been a pervasive perversion of the capitalism that made free markets responsible markets; this is the Administration that let the oil companies write its energy policy in secret.
McCain's problem is that the maverick favored a wild west market, even sponsoring a blanket moratorium on regulation. Two bubbles are bursting simultaneously-- the financial bubble and the Palin bubble."
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The Writers' Cafe: "any rate, I must have had a great morning on the flipping fields, because my stack was really bigger than it had ever been. The rule that Mrs. Rubin enforced was that our baseball cards were to be placed on a shelf above our coats. Kevin, must have gotten to the coats before I did, and he was clearly reaching for my stack of baseball cards! I saw him grabbing for my stack from across the classroom. I remember it as if it was in slow motion because my objective was so crystal clear. I had to get to Kevin and use what ever methods were at my disposal to prevent him from getting my baseball cards firmly into his hands."
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Philosophy- The Spiral Staircase. | The Writers' Cafe
Philosophy- The Spiral Staircase. | The Writers' Cafe: "The spiral staircase is the perfect metaphor to use when we attempt to compare ourselves to any other individual, or theoretic individual. Even though we intuitively understand that we are not supposed to compare ourselves to others, it is still an extremely difficult piece of advice to follow. Indeed it is perhaps a particular building block of society...
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Philosophy- The Spiral Staircase. | The Writers' Cafe
Philosophy- The Spiral Staircase. The Writers' Cafe: "similar but somewhat different analogy to explain life’s ups and downs and that might more appropriately be called the Chutes & Ladders metaphor for life. Like the board game for small children we may find ourselves to be continuously on this cycle of working, climbing, building, and then perhaps falling, coasting, or maybe we are just letting ourselves slide. You can aply the Chutes & Ladders concept to just about any endeavor in life."
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Monday, August 18, 2008
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The Writers' Cafe: "stayed at that rented house for a good three years. Eventually of course the train set lost all of the luster associated with it’s being new. Like all new things, the train set eventually got old.
If you really think about it there really is not much a train set can do.
The locomotive had an authentic whistle, I guess the dynamic duo handling the engine’s speed also took care of the whistle. Come to think of it there may have been a small push button on the transformer that made the locomotive whistle. Train sets are really boring anyway, they just keep going around the same set of tracks over and over again. Who really cares if some cool helicopter ever launched or not. Flipping baseball cards in the school yard was so much more fun."
Stephen C. Sanders
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If you really think about it there really is not much a train set can do.
The locomotive had an authentic whistle, I guess the dynamic duo handling the engine’s speed also took care of the whistle. Come to think of it there may have been a small push button on the transformer that made the locomotive whistle. Train sets are really boring anyway, they just keep going around the same set of tracks over and over again. Who really cares if some cool helicopter ever launched or not. Flipping baseball cards in the school yard was so much more fun."
Stephen C. Sanders
The Writers Cafe.org
Sunday, August 17, 2008
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The Writers' Cafe: "Why Blogging Is Better Than Eating Chocolate Ice CreamNo Comments 17 Aug 2008 / Uncategorized
This is the sequel to “The Cold Fusion Diet”, By Aharon Moshe Sanders, August 17, 2008, courtesy of The Writers’ Cafe.org.
You can blog anytime!
If you happen to be an orthodox Jew, you have to wait six hours (or less) after eating meat in order to eat dairy chocolate ice cream.
When you eat chocolate ice cream, most likely you’ll be going off your diet.
Blogging, helps you lose weight, when your be so busy blogging, who has time to eat.
When you finished eating chocolate ice cream, you think to yourself, I shouldn’t have eaten that.
When you have completed your blog, and upload it unto the web, you think wow, I did that!"
The Writers' Cafe.org
This is the sequel to “The Cold Fusion Diet”, By Aharon Moshe Sanders, August 17, 2008, courtesy of The Writers’ Cafe.org.
You can blog anytime!
If you happen to be an orthodox Jew, you have to wait six hours (or less) after eating meat in order to eat dairy chocolate ice cream.
When you eat chocolate ice cream, most likely you’ll be going off your diet.
Blogging, helps you lose weight, when your be so busy blogging, who has time to eat.
When you finished eating chocolate ice cream, you think to yourself, I shouldn’t have eaten that.
When you have completed your blog, and upload it unto the web, you think wow, I did that!"
The Writers' Cafe.org
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Low Carb Pavilion - Low Carb Diet Information - Lose Weight and Control Diabetes with a Low Carbohydrate Diet
Low Carb Pavilion - Low Carb Diet Information - Lose Weight and Control Diabetes with a Low Carbohydrate Diet: "Is there anyone who should not try a low-carb diet?
Recent scientific studies have shown that a low-carb diet is safe and effective. Therefore, anyone who desires to lose weight or who needs to bring their blood chemistry back into line, should try a low-carb lifestyle. However, there are those who, for whatever reason, cannot stick with the low-carb diet. It is very difficult (though by no means impossible) for vegetarians to follow a low-carb diet. Also, those who just do not like a lot of meat, eggs, and cheese may find this way of eating difficult to stick with for a long time."
Recent scientific studies have shown that a low-carb diet is safe and effective. Therefore, anyone who desires to lose weight or who needs to bring their blood chemistry back into line, should try a low-carb lifestyle. However, there are those who, for whatever reason, cannot stick with the low-carb diet. It is very difficult (though by no means impossible) for vegetarians to follow a low-carb diet. Also, those who just do not like a lot of meat, eggs, and cheese may find this way of eating difficult to stick with for a long time."
Low Carb Pavilion - Low Carb Diet Information - Lose Weight and Control Diabetes with a Low Carbohydrate Diet
Low Carb Pavilion - Low Carb Diet Information - Lose Weight and Control Diabetes with a Low Carbohydrate Diet: "One of the most common short-hand notations found on most diet newsgroups is YMMV (Your mileage may vary)! And this is most certainly true of the low-carbohydrate way of eating. Not everyone will lose weight at the same speed. Some people reach plateaus in their weight loss (as with other diets). And some people experience some minor 'withdrawal symptoms' as their bodies adjust to using fat for energy instead of carbs. Most of the negative side effects reported, such as tiredness, constipation, diarrhea, or headaches are only temporary. Most will disappear in a week or so. Some authors advise starting the diet slowly, by gradually reducing the number of carbs in order to minimize side effects. For most people, however, going 'cold turkey' is the best approach.
So who should follow the low-carb lifestyle? Well, it wouldn't hurt for anyone who wants to lose weight to give it a try. But those who have developed hyperinsulinemia are perfect candidates for the low-carb diet. In fact, a low-carb diet is the ONLY treatment for hyperinsulinemia"
So who should follow the low-carb lifestyle? Well, it wouldn't hurt for anyone who wants to lose weight to give it a try. But those who have developed hyperinsulinemia are perfect candidates for the low-carb diet. In fact, a low-carb diet is the ONLY treatment for hyperinsulinemia"
Low Carb Pavilion - Low Carb Diet Information - Lose Weight and Control Diabetes with a Low Carbohydrate Diet
Low Carb Pavilion - Low Carb Diet Information - Lose Weight and Control Diabetes with a Low Carbohydrate Diet: "Because you are consuming fats and oils, your appetite stays under control, because fatty foods are very satisfying. Eating a high level of fat actually causes you to lose weight faster than if you were fasting! That is because, during a fast, your body thinks it is starving, so it kicks into a very high efficiency state of metabolism. This slows down weight loss. But with a high fat diet, combined with very low amounts of carbohydrates, your body knows it is not starving, and metabolism is maintained at a normal level. Although consuming fats is necessary for a healthy diet, try to limit consumption of trans-fats (margarine and shortening). Good fats include olive oil, flax seed oil, canola oil, oils found in nuts, and also real butter. Most fats should be the monounsaturated and saturated fats. Avoid the polyunsaturated fats when possible, except for those containing the essential omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish"
Several sites and experts were researched, final synopsis to be published on the site below, hopefully early next week.
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Several sites and experts were researched, final synopsis to be published on the site below, hopefully early next week.
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Health & Nutrition by Michael R. Eades, M.D. » Metabolism and ketosis
Health & Nutrition by Michael R. Eades, M.D. » Metabolism and ketosis: "But the breakdown of muscle creates another problem, namely, that (in Paleolithic times and before) survival was dependent upon our being able to hunt down other animals and/or forage for plant foods. It makes it tough to do this if a lot of muscle is being converted into glucose and your muscle mass is dwindling.
The metabolic system is then presented with two problems: 1) getting glucose for the glucose-dependent tissues; and 2) maintaining as much muscle mass as possible to allow hunting and foraging to continue.
Early on, the metabolic system doesn’t know that the starvation is going to go on for a day or for a week or two weeks. At first it plunders the muscle to get its sugar. And remember from a past post that a normal blood sugar represents only about a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in the entire blood volume, so keeping the blood sugar normal for a day or so doesn’t require a whole lot of muscular sacrifice. If we figure that an average person requires about 200 grams of sugar per day to meet all the needs of the glucose-dependent tissues, we’re looking at about maybe a third of a pound of muscle per day, which isn’t all that big a deal over the first day. But we wouldn’t want it to continue. If we could reduce that amount and allow our muscle mass to last as long as possible it would be a help."
The metabolic system is then presented with two problems: 1) getting glucose for the glucose-dependent tissues; and 2) maintaining as much muscle mass as possible to allow hunting and foraging to continue.
Early on, the metabolic system doesn’t know that the starvation is going to go on for a day or for a week or two weeks. At first it plunders the muscle to get its sugar. And remember from a past post that a normal blood sugar represents only about a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in the entire blood volume, so keeping the blood sugar normal for a day or so doesn’t require a whole lot of muscular sacrifice. If we figure that an average person requires about 200 grams of sugar per day to meet all the needs of the glucose-dependent tissues, we’re looking at about maybe a third of a pound of muscle per day, which isn’t all that big a deal over the first day. But we wouldn’t want it to continue. If we could reduce that amount and allow our muscle mass to last as long as possible it would be a help."
Ketonuria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ketonuria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Ketonuria is a medical condition in which ketone bodies are present in the urine.
It is seen in conditions in which the body produces excess ketones as an alternative source of energy. It is seen during starvation or more commonly in type I diabetes mellitus. Production of ketone bodies is a normal response to a shortage of glucose, meant to provide an alternate source of fuel from fatty acids. For instance, after 24 hours of fasting the blood will have increased levels of ketone bodies (called ketonemia or ketosis), but all of it will be used by the muscles and very little will remain to be excreted in urine."
It is seen in conditions in which the body produces excess ketones as an alternative source of energy. It is seen during starvation or more commonly in type I diabetes mellitus. Production of ketone bodies is a normal response to a shortage of glucose, meant to provide an alternate source of fuel from fatty acids. For instance, after 24 hours of fasting the blood will have increased levels of ketone bodies (called ketonemia or ketosis), but all of it will be used by the muscles and very little will remain to be excreted in urine."
Ketonuria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ketonuria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Ketones are metabolic end-products of fatty acid metabolism. In healthy individuals, ketones are formed in the liver and are completely metabolized so that only negligible amounts appear in the urine. However, when carbohydrates are unavailable or unable to be used as an energy source, fat becomes the predominant body fuel instead of carbohydrates and excessive amounts of ketones are formed as a metabolic byproduct. Higher levels of ketones in the urine indicate that the body is using fat as the major source of energy.
Ketone bodies that commonly appear in the urine when fats are burned for energy are acetoacetate and beta-hydroxybutyric acid. The gas acetone is also produced, but is exhaled. Normally, the urine should not contain a noticeable concentration of ketones to give a positive reading"
Ketone bodies that commonly appear in the urine when fats are burned for energy are acetoacetate and beta-hydroxybutyric acid. The gas acetone is also produced, but is exhaled. Normally, the urine should not contain a noticeable concentration of ketones to give a positive reading"
Ketogenic diet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ketogenic diet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Diet
In 1921, Rollin Woodyatt reviewed the research on diet and diabetes. He reported that three water-soluble compounds, β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate and acetone (known as ketone bodies) were produced by the liver in otherwise healthy people when they were starved or if they consumed a diet that is too low in carbohydrate and too high in fat. Russel Wilder, at the Mayo Clinic, built on this research and coined the term ketogenic diet to describe a diet that produced a high level of ketones in the blood (ketonemia) through an excess of fat and lack of carbohydrate. Wilder hoped to obtain the benefits of fasting in a dietary therapy that could be maintained indefinitely. His trial, in 1921, on a few epilepsy patients was the first use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment for epilepsy.[5]
Wilder's colleague, paediatrician Mynie Peterman, later formulated the 'classic' diet, with a ratio of one gram of protein per kg of body weight in children, 10–15 g of carbohydrate per day, and the remainder of calories from fat. Peterman's work, in the 1920s, established the techniques for induction and maintenance of the diet, and documented both positive and negative side effects. During this period, the Massachusetts General Hospital, under Fritz Talbot, established their ketogenic diet programme, which was very similar to the current one at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Talbot proposed that the ideal therapeutic ratio of fat to combined protein and carbohydrate was 4:1. He was the first to monitor the level of excess ketone production (ketosis) by measuring the amount excreted in the urine (ketonuria).[5]"
In 1921, Rollin Woodyatt reviewed the research on diet and diabetes. He reported that three water-soluble compounds, β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate and acetone (known as ketone bodies) were produced by the liver in otherwise healthy people when they were starved or if they consumed a diet that is too low in carbohydrate and too high in fat. Russel Wilder, at the Mayo Clinic, built on this research and coined the term ketogenic diet to describe a diet that produced a high level of ketones in the blood (ketonemia) through an excess of fat and lack of carbohydrate. Wilder hoped to obtain the benefits of fasting in a dietary therapy that could be maintained indefinitely. His trial, in 1921, on a few epilepsy patients was the first use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment for epilepsy.[5]
Wilder's colleague, paediatrician Mynie Peterman, later formulated the 'classic' diet, with a ratio of one gram of protein per kg of body weight in children, 10–15 g of carbohydrate per day, and the remainder of calories from fat. Peterman's work, in the 1920s, established the techniques for induction and maintenance of the diet, and documented both positive and negative side effects. During this period, the Massachusetts General Hospital, under Fritz Talbot, established their ketogenic diet programme, which was very similar to the current one at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Talbot proposed that the ideal therapeutic ratio of fat to combined protein and carbohydrate was 4:1. He was the first to monitor the level of excess ketone production (ketosis) by measuring the amount excreted in the urine (ketonuria).[5]"
Ketosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ketosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Diet
If the diet is changed from a highly glycemic diet to a diet that does not substantially contribute to blood glucose, the body goes through a set of stages to enter ketosis. During the initial stages of this process the adult brain does not burn ketones, however the brain makes immediate use of this important substrate for lipid synthesis in the brain. After about 48 hours of this process, the brain starts burning ketones in order to more directly utilize the energy from the fat stores that are being depended upon, and to reserve the glucose only for its absolute needs, thus avoiding the depletion of the body's protein store in the muscles."
If the diet is changed from a highly glycemic diet to a diet that does not substantially contribute to blood glucose, the body goes through a set of stages to enter ketosis. During the initial stages of this process the adult brain does not burn ketones, however the brain makes immediate use of this important substrate for lipid synthesis in the brain. After about 48 hours of this process, the brain starts burning ketones in order to more directly utilize the energy from the fat stores that are being depended upon, and to reserve the glucose only for its absolute needs, thus avoiding the depletion of the body's protein store in the muscles."
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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