Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Maureen
Blood going to the digestive track instead of the brain and excessive carbs also cause the body to produce melatonin, which makes you sleepy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postprandial_somnolence On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Vivec wrote: > > What about falling asleep after meals? :-) > > On

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Vivec
What about falling asleep after meals? :-) On 31 January 2012 20:32, Maureen wrote: > > One sure indicator of this is sweating after meals. > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusi

Re: FW: Obama administration to reject Keystone XL

2012-01-31 Thread Maureen
I am certainly no fan of Hlary's but here is the thesis: http://www.scribd.com/doc/5577966/Hillary-Rodham-Clintons-Wellesley-College-Senior-Thesis-1969 It is certainly not the worshipful screed of Alinsky that her critics claim. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 1:50 PM, Dana wrote: > > "On the contrary,

Re: Forget global warming - it's Cycle 25 we need to worry about (and if NASA scientists are right the Thames will be freezing over again)

2012-01-31 Thread LRS Scout
Beware Agenda 21 On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > > "Just a reminder about a post I wrote a year ago. If the dailymail says it, > double check with a reputable newspaper." > > > Can you point out some reputable papers? I can't seem to find any. I find > some that claim

Re: FW: Obama administration to reject Keystone XL

2012-01-31 Thread Dana
"On the contrary, see above. But I used to get a lot of blank stares > when I talked > about this. As for the rest of what you say here, I have no information, > but it sounds pretty wild-eyed to me." > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_senior_thesis Hehe. I have actually had a numbe

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Maureen
If you have insulin resistance, as most obese people or those who tend toward obesity do, the metabolic processes of the liver and the entire insulin/sugar chemical chain behave very differently than in those who do not have IR. Consumption of HFCS puts a tremendous burden on the liver, and will

Re: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Gruss Gott
I don't measure blood glucose, but I do feel the spikes (esp now that I rarely consume sugars). For post workouts, I typically use dextrose but I also use raw local honey; the honey gives me much more of a "rush" than dex. As to HFCS, I don't know as I haven't had any in years and I'm not will

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-31 Thread Dana
the first year I went was Chicago. I guess Vegas must have been before that. But. I am bored with casinos, what can I say ;) My idea of fun these days is a hackathon or a Google Maps meetup. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 7:05 AM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 7:05 PM, Dana wrot

Re: Governments want search engines to censor their results. Or Else.

2012-01-31 Thread Jerry Barnes
Duh. On a side note, the State Department is going to roll out Google Chrome to it's department. Secretary Hillary Clinton spoke at a town hall meeting with State Department employees. She began with a review of the State Department's Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). She warn

Re: Forget global warming - it's Cycle 25 we need to worry about (and if NASA scientists are right the Thames will be freezing over again)

2012-01-31 Thread Jerry Barnes
"Just a reminder about a post I wrote a year ago. If the dailymail says it, double check with a reputable newspaper." Can you point out some reputable papers? I can't seem to find any. I find some that claim to be reputable. J - Protection of the environment has become the principal tool fo

Re: Forget global warming - it's Cycle 25 we need to worry about (and if NASA scientists are right the Thames will be freezing over again)

2012-01-31 Thread Jerry Barnes
"So we should be pumping even MORE greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere to counter the coming mini ice age?" Nope. Just keep an open mind and don't accept GW as an established fact. It is a theory and the science is NOT in. Question the motives of those on both sides of the issue. J - Nin

Re: Where've you been?

2012-01-31 Thread Cameron Childress
On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 7:05 PM, Dana wrote: > Oh, I've *been* to Vegas several times, but it's definitely not a place I > would go to of my own accord for fun. > Yeah. Dana, I am fairly certain that activities each of us consider "fun" diverge at a certain point. Nothing wrong with that. Just

Re: FW: Obama administration to reject Keystone XL

2012-01-31 Thread Jerry Barnes
"Apparently not." If you see a contradiction, so be it. It doesn't matter to me. "Who knows? Depends on what communities it was applied in, and how well." I see. "On the contrary, see above. But I used to get a lot of blank stares when I talked about this. As for the rest of what you say h

Re: New Law Counts Checking Smartphones After Hours As Work

2012-01-31 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > [...] you check your email or do ANYTHING work related after hours, the company > you work for is beholden to pay you for that time. > > [...] So you might want to just check into that a little further ... ;) All it > takes is one unhappy em

Re: New Law Counts Checking Smartphones After Hours As Work

2012-01-31 Thread Sam
Ah, speed reading. You mentioned it was hourly employees. I was thinking salaried. Carry on. . On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > I can tell you with complete and total CERTAINTY it is NOT a union law. > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 9:22 AM, Sam wrote: > >> >> That sounds l

Re: New Law Counts Checking Smartphones After Hours As Work

2012-01-31 Thread Erika L. Rich
I can tell you with complete and total CERTAINTY it is NOT a union law. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 9:22 AM, Sam wrote: > > That sounds like be a specific union law, not State or Federal. > At Google the serve free breakfast, lunch and dinner in the hopes that > you would work early and late. And m

Re: New Law Counts Checking Smartphones After Hours As Work

2012-01-31 Thread Sam
That sounds like be a specific union law, not State or Federal. At Google the serve free breakfast, lunch and dinner in the hopes that you would work early and late. And most do. . On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > Actually, it is a law of some sort in the US. I dont kn

RE: Obesity in Children

2012-01-31 Thread Eric Roberts
Couldn't tell you as it is not labeled as to what the mix is. All I know is that if I consume something with HFCS, I have really large spikes...something that does not occur with honey. Maybe there are other factors involved as this was not a scientific study, but that has just been my observati

Re: New Law Counts Checking Smartphones After Hours As Work

2012-01-31 Thread Erika L. Rich
Actually, it is a law of some sort in the US. I dont know the EXACT wording or the EXACT intricacies of the law, but if you are an hourly employee, and you check your email or do ANYTHING work related after hours, the company you work for is beholden to pay you for that time. This was a big issue