YUM! My favorite last evening was the sloppy joe from Cafe Bink's.
Thanks Joe!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Paraprosdokian Sentences
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear
bright until you hear them speak.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
More Food.........
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Ban High Fructose Corn Syrup
Prior to 1966, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) was virtually non-existent in Americans' diets. When it came to sweeteners, the number one version on the market was sucrose, or table sugar. But that all changed after the invention of high-fructose corn syrup.
Made from corn starch through a complicated process, HFCS emerged as a cheaper, significantly sweeter, easy to transport and easy to use (especially in beverages, since it's a liquid) alternative to sugar.
Even supposedly "healthy" bottled teas and sports drinks are usually sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup.
Today, sweeteners made from corn are the most widely used -- they account for 55 percent of the sweetener market and bring in $4.5 billion in sales each year. And consumption continues to grow. In 2001, the average American consumed almost 63 pounds of HFCS (up from zero in 1966).
In fact, between 1970 and 1990, Americans' intake of HFCS increased more than 1,000 percent - -which is far greater than changes in intake for any other food, according to an article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
High-Fructose Corn Syrup is Everywhere
Soft drinks, fruit juices and other sweet beverages (including sports and energy drinks) are almost always sweetened with HFCS. In fact, HFCS is the only caloric sweetener used in soft drinks.
But, this versatile sweetener doesn't stop there. It's also in countless other products -- many that you wouldn't expect unless you read the label. These include baked goods, cookies, jams and jellies, ketchup, pasta sauce, salad dressing, bread, condiments and many others.
Why HFCS May be Worse for You Than Sugar
High-fructose corn syrup is not the same as the corn syrup you buy to make pies. Whereas regular corn syrup is all glucose, HFCS is composed of half glucose and half fructose.
Says George A. Bray, former director of Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, "Fructose is absorbed differently [than other sugars]. It doesn't register in the body metabolically the same way that glucose does."
When glucose is consumed, a set of reactions occur in the body allowing it to be used as energy, and production of leptin, a hormone that helps control appetite and fat storage, is increased. Meanwhile, ghrelin, a stomach hormone, is reduced, which is thought to help hunger go away.
Many experts agree high-fructose corn syrup, particularly in soft drinks, is at least partly responsible for America's obesity epidemic.
When fructose is consumed, however, it "appears to behave more like fat with respect to the hormones involved in body weight regulation," explains Peter Havel, associate professor of nutrition at the University of California, Davis. "Fructose doesn't stimulate insulin secretion. It doesn't increase leptin production or suppress production of ghrelin. That suggests that consuming a lot of fructose, like consuming too much fat, could contribute to weight gain."
Many experts have, in fact, suggested that HFCS, particularly those in soft drinks, are at least partly responsible for the obesity epidemic in America.
Drink a Lot of Sweet Drinks? Your Weight May be at Risk
According to an analysis of food consumption patterns from 1967 to 2000 by Bray and colleagues, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Bray said, "In examining this data, the importance of the rising intake of high-fructose corn syrup was obvious. It did not exist before 1970. From that point, there was a rapid rise in this country in its use during the late 1970s and 1980s coincidental with the epidemic of obesity." He goes on:
"Unlike glucose, fructose does not stimulate insulin secretion or enhance leptin production. Because insulin and leptin act as key afferent signals in the regulation of food intake and body weight, this suggests that dietary fructose may contribute to increased energy intake and weight gain. Furthermore, calorically sweetened beverages may enhance caloric overconsumption. Thus, the increase in consumption of HFCS has a temporal relation to the epidemic of obesity, and the overconsumption of HFCS in calorically sweetened beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity."
Another study, this one by researchers at the Children's Hospital Boston, found that every additional 8-ounce soft drink in a day increased school kids' risks of being obese by 60 percent.
Made from corn starch through a complicated process, HFCS emerged as a cheaper, significantly sweeter, easy to transport and easy to use (especially in beverages, since it's a liquid) alternative to sugar.
Even supposedly "healthy" bottled teas and sports drinks are usually sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup.
Today, sweeteners made from corn are the most widely used -- they account for 55 percent of the sweetener market and bring in $4.5 billion in sales each year. And consumption continues to grow. In 2001, the average American consumed almost 63 pounds of HFCS (up from zero in 1966).
In fact, between 1970 and 1990, Americans' intake of HFCS increased more than 1,000 percent - -which is far greater than changes in intake for any other food, according to an article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
High-Fructose Corn Syrup is Everywhere
Soft drinks, fruit juices and other sweet beverages (including sports and energy drinks) are almost always sweetened with HFCS. In fact, HFCS is the only caloric sweetener used in soft drinks.
But, this versatile sweetener doesn't stop there. It's also in countless other products -- many that you wouldn't expect unless you read the label. These include baked goods, cookies, jams and jellies, ketchup, pasta sauce, salad dressing, bread, condiments and many others.
Why HFCS May be Worse for You Than Sugar
High-fructose corn syrup is not the same as the corn syrup you buy to make pies. Whereas regular corn syrup is all glucose, HFCS is composed of half glucose and half fructose.
Says George A. Bray, former director of Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, "Fructose is absorbed differently [than other sugars]. It doesn't register in the body metabolically the same way that glucose does."
When glucose is consumed, a set of reactions occur in the body allowing it to be used as energy, and production of leptin, a hormone that helps control appetite and fat storage, is increased. Meanwhile, ghrelin, a stomach hormone, is reduced, which is thought to help hunger go away.
Many experts agree high-fructose corn syrup, particularly in soft drinks, is at least partly responsible for America's obesity epidemic.
When fructose is consumed, however, it "appears to behave more like fat with respect to the hormones involved in body weight regulation," explains Peter Havel, associate professor of nutrition at the University of California, Davis. "Fructose doesn't stimulate insulin secretion. It doesn't increase leptin production or suppress production of ghrelin. That suggests that consuming a lot of fructose, like consuming too much fat, could contribute to weight gain."
Many experts have, in fact, suggested that HFCS, particularly those in soft drinks, are at least partly responsible for the obesity epidemic in America.
Drink a Lot of Sweet Drinks? Your Weight May be at Risk
According to an analysis of food consumption patterns from 1967 to 2000 by Bray and colleagues, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Bray said, "In examining this data, the importance of the rising intake of high-fructose corn syrup was obvious. It did not exist before 1970. From that point, there was a rapid rise in this country in its use during the late 1970s and 1980s coincidental with the epidemic of obesity." He goes on:
"Unlike glucose, fructose does not stimulate insulin secretion or enhance leptin production. Because insulin and leptin act as key afferent signals in the regulation of food intake and body weight, this suggests that dietary fructose may contribute to increased energy intake and weight gain. Furthermore, calorically sweetened beverages may enhance caloric overconsumption. Thus, the increase in consumption of HFCS has a temporal relation to the epidemic of obesity, and the overconsumption of HFCS in calorically sweetened beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity."
Another study, this one by researchers at the Children's Hospital Boston, found that every additional 8-ounce soft drink in a day increased school kids' risks of being obese by 60 percent.
Friday, September 10, 2010
WHO DOESN'T WANT IT????????
2008 Hawker 850XP
Best Value with Only 135 Hours JAR-OPS-1 & EASA/Low Time/Loaded/MSP Engine Maintenance Plan/Like New, Flight Data Recorder, HIRF Kit, Airshow, ACARS, Remaining Warranty, Much More!
Avionics/Radios:
The Hawker 850XP Standard Avionics Systems;
Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Avionics System including;
Four Collins EFIS Flight Displays 8 inch x10 inch including 2 Primary & 2 Multifunction Displays
Two Collins AHC-3000 AHRS (Attitude Heading Reference System)
Two Collins CDU-6200 Control Display Units for FMS & Radio Control
Single Collins Automatic Flight Control System w/dual FGC-3000 Flight Guidance Computers
Two Collins VHF-40000 Transceivers with 8.33 KHz Spacing
Single Collins HF-9000 High Frequency Transceiver with CSD-714 SELCAL
Two Collins NAV-4500 Receivers VOR/LOC Glideslope/Marker Beacon w/FM Immunity
Single Collins TCAS 4000 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
Single Collins Integrated Flight Information System with Optional 2nd FSU-5010 File Server Unit
Two Collins FMS-6000 Flight Management Systems (MNPS, RNP-5,RNP-10, P-RNAV Requirement)
Two Collins GPS-4000A Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 12 Channel
Two Collins DME-4000 Distance Measuring Equipment
Two Collins TDR-94 Transponders Enhanced Surveillance w/Flight ID, Diversity w/Dual Antennas
Two Collins ADC-3000 Air Data Computers – RVSM Capable
Two Collins Audio Systems-dB Systems digital Control Audio Panels
Single Collins TWR-850 Turbulence Detection Weather Radar w/Display Capability on any AFD
Single Collins ALT-4000 Radio Altimeter measures up to 2500’ / Displays on PDF
Single Collins MDC-3110 Maintenance Diagnostics Computer
Single Honeywell Mark V Enhanced Ground Prox Warning w/ Windshear / Satisfies Class A & B TAWS
Single Universal CVR-120 Cockpit Voice Recorder with 2 hour recording capability
Single Airtex C 406-2 ELT (SAR type) with Nav Interface
Single Meggitt Mark II Secondary Flight Display System with Independent Air Data Unit
Collins CST-23C Standby Radio Tuner, Cockpit Speaker Inhibit Switch, Angle of Attack System
The Hawker 850XP Standard Avionics Systems;
Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Avionics System including;
Four Collins EFIS Flight Displays 8 inch x10 inch including 2 Primary & 2 Multifunction Displays
Two Collins AHC-3000 AHRS (Attitude Heading Reference System)
Two Collins CDU-6200 Control Display Units for FMS & Radio Control
Single Collins Automatic Flight Control System w/dual FGC-3000 Flight Guidance Computers
Two Collins VHF-40000 Transceivers with 8.33 KHz Spacing
Single Collins HF-9000 High Frequency Transceiver with CSD-714 SELCAL
Two Collins NAV-4500 Receivers VOR/LOC Glideslope/Marker Beacon w/FM Immunity
Single Collins TCAS 4000 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
Single Collins Integrated Flight Information System with Optional 2nd FSU-5010 File Server Unit
Two Collins FMS-6000 Flight Management Systems (MNPS, RNP-5,RNP-10, P-RNAV Requirement)
Two Collins GPS-4000A Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 12 Channel
Two Collins DME-4000 Distance Measuring Equipment
Two Collins TDR-94 Transponders Enhanced Surveillance w/Flight ID, Diversity w/Dual Antennas
Two Collins ADC-3000 Air Data Computers – RVSM Capable
Two Collins Audio Systems-dB Systems digital Control Audio Panels
Single Collins TWR-850 Turbulence Detection Weather Radar w/Display Capability on any AFD
Single Collins ALT-4000 Radio Altimeter measures up to 2500’ / Displays on PDF
Single Collins MDC-3110 Maintenance Diagnostics Computer
Single Honeywell Mark V Enhanced Ground Prox Warning w/ Windshear / Satisfies Class A & B TAWS
Single Universal CVR-120 Cockpit Voice Recorder with 2 hour recording capability
Single Airtex C 406-2 ELT (SAR type) with Nav Interface
Single Meggitt Mark II Secondary Flight Display System with Independent Air Data Unit
Collins CST-23C Standby Radio Tuner, Cockpit Speaker Inhibit Switch, Angle of Attack System
Additional Equipment:
Optional Equipment Selection
HIRF – High Intensity Radiated Field Kit (JAR-OP Requirement)
Aircell ST3100 Iridium Airborne Telephone w/Cordless Cockpit & Cabin Handsets
Airshow 410 System & Airshow Briefer System
Cabin Audio & Video Entertainment System
110 VAC Power Outlet located in Cockpit on Co-Pilot Side (1 Each)
110 VAC Power Universal Outlet in Main Cabin (USA/International Use) (2 Each)
110 VAC Power Universal Outlet in Lavatory (USA/International Use) (1 Each)
Observer Jump Seat with Audio and Oxygen
Honeywell SSDR - Solid State Flight Data Recorder Requirement by (EASA/JAR OPS-1)
Electronic Charts & Enhanced Map Overlays
Paperless Cockpit includes 2nd IFIS FSU-5010 File Server Unit for Charts
World Wide Weather with ACARS In-Flight Communication Services
2nd Collins CNS-4000 ADF
2nd 15 Inch Cabin LCD Display
Display Computer on Cabin Monitor (two data ports)
Long-Range Oxygen (Dual 750 Liter Bottles)
Belted Lavatory Seat
Additional Storage under Four Fwd Seats
Five Drop Down Inboard Armrests
Optional Equipment Selection
HIRF – High Intensity Radiated Field Kit (JAR-OP Requirement)
Aircell ST3100 Iridium Airborne Telephone w/Cordless Cockpit & Cabin Handsets
Airshow 410 System & Airshow Briefer System
Cabin Audio & Video Entertainment System
110 VAC Power Outlet located in Cockpit on Co-Pilot Side (1 Each)
110 VAC Power Universal Outlet in Main Cabin (USA/International Use) (2 Each)
110 VAC Power Universal Outlet in Lavatory (USA/International Use) (1 Each)
Observer Jump Seat with Audio and Oxygen
Honeywell SSDR - Solid State Flight Data Recorder Requirement by (EASA/JAR OPS-1)
Electronic Charts & Enhanced Map Overlays
Paperless Cockpit includes 2nd IFIS FSU-5010 File Server Unit for Charts
World Wide Weather with ACARS In-Flight Communication Services
2nd Collins CNS-4000 ADF
2nd 15 Inch Cabin LCD Display
Display Computer on Cabin Monitor (two data ports)
Long-Range Oxygen (Dual 750 Liter Bottles)
Belted Lavatory Seat
Additional Storage under Four Fwd Seats
Five Drop Down Inboard Armrests
More Food
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian,
any more than standing
in a garage makes you a car.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Back to the REAL world
Do not argue with an idiot.
He will drag you down to his level and
beat you with experience.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Beach life....
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