Archive for August, 2009

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TT Contest & Bootcamp Update

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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
The finalists for the 5th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest are up…and you can vote for the winners here:
=> http://www.TransformationContest.com/vote
In fact, there is one finalist, that I can’t name because I don’t want to influence your voting, who made one of the most impressive transformations EVER.
And to truly […]

Severe Calorie Restriction Gives Low Quality Of Life

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[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Severe calorie restriction gives you a low quality of life! Use exercise and fitness to improve your quality of life!
If your basal metabolic rate is 1800 calories a day, 1000 calories of food intake is not enough food for you to function properly! Doing this will […]

Control Hunger And Binge Eating

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[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Control your hunger during the day so you don’t binge (overeat) when you do eat! Do this by eating small meals every 3-4 hours (never skip breakfast) to keep your metabolism ramped up.
Another way to control your hunger pangs is to eat protein with every meal. […]

Restart Your Exercise With Start of School

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[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Today, school starts again for many…why not restart your exercise routine today also? The best day to start exercising again is TODAY! Summer and vacations are over now! It doesn’t have to be anything special, just get started exercising!
Start today with a 20-minute walk. Do […]

RIP Joe Maneri

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[?]Submitted by Secret Society

(Portrait: Sonja Holzwarth Maneri)
It would be hard to overstate how beloved Joe was by the students who took his microtonal improv class at NEC. It seemed he lit a fire in everyone who’d enrolled, through the sheer force of his outsized personality. I never dipped my toe in […]

Hank Mobley’s Sweet Tenor

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[?]Submitted by Jazz Note SDP

Hank Mobley is one more tenor whose blessing was also his curse: he played with Miles on a number of extraordinary recordings. That’s a blessing to be sure, because any certified jazz nerd will know your name. It’s a bit of a curse as well, because no […]

You GOTTA BE ORIGINAL Part 2- by Tim Price

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[?]Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
BOMBAY BAR WALKING-
The point here is to emphasize what Rilling calls the “architecture” of the music. For example, the way Pablo Casals varied the tempo according to what he was trying to convey. Indian music and jazz are much in the same.
Hopefully, what’s going to be […]

Alli Weight Loss Pill Liver Damage Latest FDA News

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[?]Submitted by Whole Food And More Blog
FDA says continue taking ALLI - for now

FDA is reviewing new safety information regarding reports of liver-related adverse events in patients taking orlistat. Orlistat is marketed in the United States as a prescription product, Xenical, and as an over-the-counter (OTC) product, Alli.
Xenical (orlistat 120mg) was […]

Alli Possible Cause of Liver Failure

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[?]Submitted by Whole Food And More Blog
FDA NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Aug. 24, 2009
Media Inquiries: Siobhan DeLancey, 301-796-4668, siobhan.delancey@fda.hhs.gov
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
Review includes both prescription drug Xenical and OTC drug Alli
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it […]

Reading Food Labels: Certified Biodynamic

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[?]Submitted by Whole Food And More Blog

Biodynamic® farming is free of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in the same manner as certified organic farming. In order to qualify for Demeter Biodynamic® status a farm must first meet the same 3-year transition requirement that NOP certified organic farming requires.
What distinguishes a Demeter certified […]

Pineapple Ginger Chutney

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[?]Submitted by Health Nut

Except for the peeling part I totally enjoy pineapples.The last one we bought was so fully ripened and had to be used in a day.Why not make a tongue tickling chutney for a change?.The spice from Ginger and chili peppers balances the sweetness from the fruit,and lime juice […]

Chobani,the Greek Yogurt

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[?]Submitted by Health Nut
Savor the day. Be passionate about your work. Open your arms to family, friends, and to life itself.Chobani Greek Yogurt is more than just a delicious, protein-rich snack. It’s a celebration of the vibrant Mediterranean spirit.
- AgroFarma,Inc.

AgroFarma, Inc.,a NY based dairy product manufacturer founded by Hamdi Ulukaya, recently […]

Good Gluten-free Alternatives - Part 2

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[?]Submitted by foodliterate
Keeping my word about other alternatives for those trying to live a gluten-free lifestyle, this week’s post is on some of the other seeds and grains available. Now, most if not all of these, are going to be more difficult to obtain outside of a health-food/specialty store, but […]

Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on August 25, 2009

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[?]Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on August 25, 2009
The table below identifies the stocks returned on my scan of the US markets for small capitalizations stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Phase II, as described by Stan Weinstein.
Under $5.00

Over […]

8-26-09 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com

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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
Stocks edge higher as investors digest latest round of economic data
Stocks turn positive after a report showing a surge in new home sales.
The Commerce Department says new home sales rose 9.6 percent in July — the fourth straight monthly increase.
The report follows better-than-expected data on factory orders. The Commerce […]

HearAtLast Eliminates Costly Overheads and Focuses on Increased Profitability

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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
MISSISSAUGA, ON — (Marketwire) — 08/25/09 — HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HRAL), a leading provider of suitable affordable solutions to clients with hearing needs in the billion dollar hearing loss market, announced today that through the addition of Louis Isabella; CFO; and the Evans Martin group, the Company has […]

A New Audio Interview Featuring TIE Technologies, Inc. Executive Vice President, Graham Mew, is Now at SmallCapVoice.com

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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
Aug. 26, 2009 (Business Wire) — SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. announced today that a new audio interview profiling TIE Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TTCS) is now available. The interview can be heard at http://smallcapvoice.com/blog/8-25-09-audio-interview-with-tie-technologies-inc-otcpk-ttcs.

SmallCapVoice.com is a recognized corporate investor relations firm, with clients nationwide, known for its ability to help emerging […]

ALPHABET RISK

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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Is today’s update on new orders for durable goods a sign of an approaching V, U or W? Translated: Is the economy poised to rebound sharply and deliver strong growth—a V recovery? Or is a U-type future, with slow to negligible growth, approaching? Even worse, could an […]

Good news on house prices

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[?]Submitted by Econbrowser
I was happy and surprised to see that the nominal S&P/Case-Shiller seasonally adjusted Home Price Index rose by 0.75% in June for a composite of 20 U.S. metropolitan areas.

Inflation- and seasonally-adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index for San Diego (red) and 10 major metropolitan areas (black). Calculated as seasonally adjusted […]

Markets In Everything: Kaiser Microclinics At 50% of the Cost of a Full-Service Hospital

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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
WIRED.COM — Kaiser Permanente has long relied on a simple strategy of building complete, self-sustaining hospitals—employing 50 doctors or more—in each region it serves. “It’s an efficient model,” says Michele Flanagin, Kaiser’s vice president of delivery systems strategy. “It offers one-stop shopping: pharmacy and radiology and everything you […]

New Homes For Sale At 16 Year Low

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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM

WASH POST — Builders have made huge strides in whittling away at the over supply of homes, which is key to regaining their footing in the market. The builders have instituted dramatic cutbacks in home construction, either voluntarily or because they were forced to after their financing was […]

Housing Market Emerges From Slump

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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM

WASHINGTON/WSJ – New-home sales climbed more than anticipated in July, staging their fourth straight month of strong gains to add to evidence that the housing market is emerging from its long slump. Sales of single-family homes increased by 9.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 compared […]

Markets In Everything: Domestic Medical Tourism

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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
BUSINESS INSURANCE — When Scarborough, Maine-based supermarket chain Hannaford Bros. announced last year that it would begin sending its employees to Singapore for knee and hip replacements to save the company money, it attracted the attention of several hospitals in Boston that offered to match the price. What […]

HSAs: Putting Patients In Charge of the Rationing

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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Investor’s Business Daily — Health savings accounts (HSAs) are still alive and growing. Not only that, they seem to be working as planned.

From 2007 to 2008, the total cost of premiums and employer cash contributions to HSAs rose by 2.3% for family coverage, less than half the 4.7% […]

Baltic Dry Index Update

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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
From Calafia Beach Pundit:
A loyal CD reader has been “jonesing” for an update on the Baltic Dry Index and Scott Grannis provides an excellent “fix,” and also reports on several other shipping indexes.

Originally posted at Carpe Diem.

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