Thursday, May 22, 2008
The Line Inbetween
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/health/13waist.html?_r=1&ref=fitnessandnutrition&oref=slogin
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
ghetto chance of it
"Chance was opportunity in the ghetto, and you had to be prepared for anything."
"Anything" does not necessarily mean a good thing. What may end up being an opportunity for one in the ghetto could mean someone else getting the end of the stick. Unfortunately that is exactly what happened in the first two chapters. Every character introduced up to this point leaped far and hard towards that opportunity, only to be washed asunder by their very own actions. You had to be prepared for anything.
Jessica jumped for several opportunities. She jumped for Puma,
"Anything" does not necessarily mean a good thing. What may end up being an opportunity for one in the ghetto could mean someone else getting the end of the stick. Unfortunately that is exactly what happened in the first two chapters. Every character introduced up to this point leaped far and hard towards that opportunity, only to be washed asunder by their very own actions. You had to be prepared for anything.
Jessica jumped for several opportunities. She jumped for Puma,
Thursday, May 1, 2008
The Water Dilemma
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/health/research/29perc.html?ref=health
“Drinking a lot of water is supposed to be healthy, but there is apparently little scientific support for the belief.” Whoa. Now that turns a lot of things on its head. I am an avid reader of health magazines, namely that of Men’s Health. I have frequently seen studies pertaining to water and its benefits. All of them were convincing. So, all the studies were a load of bullcrap? Or the review of the clinical records were a bit off?
Several claims of waters were attacked by this article. The article says that water has no effect on weight gain. Contrary to this, I have read that drinking about 8 cups of water a day, for a year, helps your body burn approximately 17400 more calories a year (nearly 5 pounds). The article says that the knowledge that water removes “toxins” from the body is baseless. Contrary to this statement, I read about several accounts of men who have taken a supplement of amino acids, specifically Creatine, and ended up with Kidney Stones because of their lack of adequate hydration.
In the February 2008 issue, there were two articles that talked about the benefits of water. According to “German research” and the study author Jens Jordan, M.D., your metabolism will increase by about 24 percent after drinking a glass of cold water. In another study, by the University of Connecticut, they found that men who were hydrated before they lifted heavy completed 17 percent more repetitions per every set than those who were not. That kind of increase can make a huge difference in your gains for your workout. So apparently, these clinical records are calling these studies false, though apparently studies are meant to mimic the conditions of a clinic.
These researchers should really come to an agreement. True, though water seems to be beneficiary, “under normal circumstances, drinking extra water is unnecessary,” as the Dr. Stanley Goldfarb says in the article. For the purpose of being generally healthy, I don’t see why anyone would need to overdo it on the water. If you’re not thirsty, you’re basically drinking enough water. But I’m not one to say, the researchers are. Who is right?
“Drinking a lot of water is supposed to be healthy, but there is apparently little scientific support for the belief.” Whoa. Now that turns a lot of things on its head. I am an avid reader of health magazines, namely that of Men’s Health. I have frequently seen studies pertaining to water and its benefits. All of them were convincing. So, all the studies were a load of bullcrap? Or the review of the clinical records were a bit off?
Several claims of waters were attacked by this article. The article says that water has no effect on weight gain. Contrary to this, I have read that drinking about 8 cups of water a day, for a year, helps your body burn approximately 17400 more calories a year (nearly 5 pounds). The article says that the knowledge that water removes “toxins” from the body is baseless. Contrary to this statement, I read about several accounts of men who have taken a supplement of amino acids, specifically Creatine, and ended up with Kidney Stones because of their lack of adequate hydration.
In the February 2008 issue, there were two articles that talked about the benefits of water. According to “German research” and the study author Jens Jordan, M.D., your metabolism will increase by about 24 percent after drinking a glass of cold water. In another study, by the University of Connecticut, they found that men who were hydrated before they lifted heavy completed 17 percent more repetitions per every set than those who were not. That kind of increase can make a huge difference in your gains for your workout. So apparently, these clinical records are calling these studies false, though apparently studies are meant to mimic the conditions of a clinic.
These researchers should really come to an agreement. True, though water seems to be beneficiary, “under normal circumstances, drinking extra water is unnecessary,” as the Dr. Stanley Goldfarb says in the article. For the purpose of being generally healthy, I don’t see why anyone would need to overdo it on the water. If you’re not thirsty, you’re basically drinking enough water. But I’m not one to say, the researchers are. Who is right?
Watergate
"I deeply regret that this situation has arisen, because I think that the Watergate tragedy is the greatest tragedy this country has ever suffered. I used to think that the Civil War was our country's greatest tragedy, but I do remember that there were some redeeming features in the Civil War in that there was some spirit of sacrifice and heroism displayed on both sides. I see no redeeming features in Watergate." - Senator Sam Ervin
To compare the scandal to the Civil War – this was serious business. He does make a point, that in this unfortunate event in America’s history, there really was no “redeeming feature” in it. The president superseded the people, plain and simple. He also lied to their faces, and the courts’ too. There was no sacrifice found in this case, unless you consider the image of the president, which he put on the stakes himself. It was a selfish sacrifice, its purpose being to secure his seat in the White House after his defeat in the 1963 elections. Sore loser. As big as the elections are, and as important the seat of President is, I think he should’ve kept in mind that the position is meant for people who give a damn about their country and not the so much just the power.
I had no idea the five men found in the Watergate building were all Cubans. All Cubans. It’s odd, because the nation was just inching out of the Cold War, and now here we have these Cubans trying to infiltrate (actually they did already) a government building. I have no doubts this was done on purpose. They were apparently well-off Cubans, with prestigious jobs. Was this actually one of the precautions set by Nixon and his advisors incase the plan went to go wrong? Blame the Cubans who were stereotypically communist for breaking into the democrats headquarters during the time nearing the elections?
To compare the scandal to the Civil War – this was serious business. He does make a point, that in this unfortunate event in America’s history, there really was no “redeeming feature” in it. The president superseded the people, plain and simple. He also lied to their faces, and the courts’ too. There was no sacrifice found in this case, unless you consider the image of the president, which he put on the stakes himself. It was a selfish sacrifice, its purpose being to secure his seat in the White House after his defeat in the 1963 elections. Sore loser. As big as the elections are, and as important the seat of President is, I think he should’ve kept in mind that the position is meant for people who give a damn about their country and not the so much just the power.
I had no idea the five men found in the Watergate building were all Cubans. All Cubans. It’s odd, because the nation was just inching out of the Cold War, and now here we have these Cubans trying to infiltrate (actually they did already) a government building. I have no doubts this was done on purpose. They were apparently well-off Cubans, with prestigious jobs. Was this actually one of the precautions set by Nixon and his advisors incase the plan went to go wrong? Blame the Cubans who were stereotypically communist for breaking into the democrats headquarters during the time nearing the elections?
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