The Problem with Plastic Water Bottles

April 29th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Bear a plastic water bottle at your own risk; the sway of public opinion is coming back down away from you. From top rating documentaries, to articles and political campaigns, the hot topic in our lives is the horror of bottled water and the waste its industry forces.

The production, transportation and removal of water in petrochemical plastic bottles requires huge quantities of water along with energy, and generates ridiculous quantities of greenhouse gases and waste.

Director of the new documentary ‘Tapped: get off the bottle’ Stephanie Soechtig sums it up 1500 water bottles end up in landfill every second that s 30 million water bottles a day! We wanted to show people just how much waste is generated by bottled water. The people behind Tapped are publicizing the show with their across-America roadshow, asking pledges from Americans to reduce their water bottle waste and changing their old plastic water bottle for a reusable stainless steel bottle. Download Tapped from Amazon or iTunes.

A similar film ‘The Story of Bottled Water’ was released on World Water Day in March. From Annie Leonard of the well-received ‘The Story of Stuff’, this short animated film shows the method that amounts to convincing Americans into buying over hundreds of millions of bottles of water a week, compared with a few cents cost for a drink from the tap. Find this animation on You Tube.

Through her book ‘Bottlemania’, investigator Elizabeth Royte investigates one of the biggest marketing takeovers of this century and demands a strong environmental alarm. She investigates the questions we must inevitably deal with. Who has ownership of the water distribution? What will happen when a bottled-water company seizes your town s water source? Is the water that comes out of your tap entirely safe? What is the environmental factor of production, transportation and disposal of a single plastic water bottle?

Politicians from all around the globe are acknowledging that they have to do something notably when the institutions in which they debate are huge consumers of bottled water. How often do we witness a politician at a government function sipping from a water bottle. It is probable that they can drink from a water glass in Parliament House.

Leslie Samuelrich of Corporate Accountability International, told “Cities and states are spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on bottled water, and that’s not to mention what’s spent to deal with all the plastic bottles that are thrown out.”

In July 2009, the NSW rural town of Bundanoon became the first group around Australia to ban the sale of bottled water. Around 60 towns in the United States and some places in Canada and the United Kingdom have lately stopped the spending of taxpayer money on bottled water.

It is doubtless that these issues will be on the agenda at World Water Week 2010 from September 5 to 11 in Stockholm, Sweden, the annual meeting for the environment’s most urgent water-related events.

Article written by Tracey Bailey, founder of Biome Eco Stores. For more information about eco-friendly water bottle choices, visit Biome Eco Stores today.

How come the sound of the baseball getting smacked sounds different?

April 28th, 2010 Posted in Baseball | 5 Comments »

So when baseball players in majors make contact with baseball, the sound is different when high schoolers, college, or even spring training majors hit the ball. Why is that? Both of their bats are made of medal right?

Same reason a slap sounds different from a punch.

Major leaguers hit the ball squarely and with more power. High schoolers hit the ball off-center and with relatively less power.

Also, major leaguers tend to have expensive bats made out of expensive woods, which affects the acoustics somewhat.

What supplements can help the immune system get stronger after cancer treatment?

April 22nd, 2010 Posted in Supplements | 3 Comments »

My friend recently had all the lymph nodes removed from the right side of his neck and shoulder after 3 months of very aggressive cancer treatment. His immune system is so weak his body can’t seem to heal the wounds. What can he do to help his immune system get stronger, any advice on supplements etc would be SO helpful! Thank you!

This question REALLY needs to be posed to your doctor. While yahoo answers people are eager to help, and there may be some doctors in the house, you should not take medical advice from strangers on the internet.

That being said, look into eating more wholesome and nutritious foods in addition to whatever supplements your doctors suggest. I wish you all the best.

What are the best supplements to take to build muscle?

April 16th, 2010 Posted in Supplements | 1 Comment »

I am starting a gym soon, I weigh 230lbs 6’4". I do have some fat but just toning up willl get rid of it but im looking for really good turn out and soon. I am a freshmen in college so I cant spend alot on supplements but give me suggestions anyways. Thanks!

Well it really depends on your diet, sleep and also of course workout regimen.

I would recommend you to do the workout regimen which I am doing:

I eat around 3500-4000 calories

I always train only two muscle groups which go together. Here is my regimen
Monday – Biceps and Back,

Wednesday – Triceps, Shoulders and Chest

Friday – Legs and Abs

Remember it is also important that you take Portein(around 1g per pound) supplement which works as food for your body together with supplement which increase Nitric Oxide and HGH levels in your body.

You can check my bodybuilding journey in my website. I will provide link to it in the "source" field.

Best wishes and Take care!

Who can we wright to to protest having baseball season start on Easter?

April 10th, 2010 Posted in Baseball | 6 Comments »

OK,I know there is the "separation of Church and State" but baseball is not run by the US government. Easter is the most sacred Christian holiday, and the US is a predominately Christian country. Why does baseball season have to start on this holiest of days? Who can write to to object? Can’t anyone start a petition?

Who is in charge of Deciding when baseball season starts, anyway?

The Wright brothers I guess…?

Golfing Gifts For Every Occasion

April 9th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Shopping for golfing gifts can be a challenge, but one that can provide a great reward when the golfer in your life receives exactly the perfect gift.

Many people immediately think about purchasing golf balls for their favorite golfer. After all, golf balls have a way of disappearing into the woods, the water hazards and even into high grass. Yet there are many more interesting choices to consider.

For example, every golfer wants to look his or her best on the course. The purchase of a handsome polo shirt or cap is always appreciated by an avid golfer. Also consider purchasing rain gear or a golf sweater for those days when the weather is less than clement.

Consider as well a golfer’s home or office. Many golfers love to display memorabilia from the golfing world, such as autographed pictures of famous golfers. These are readily available for sale on the internet, especially at www.golfinggiftsstore.com

You might also think about the purchase of an instructional book or DVD. Even though golf is one of the most over-taught and under-learned subject on earth, every golfer appreciates learning new tips that will bring down his or her score. These training books and dvds are much appreciated when the instructor is well-known in the golfing world.

So enjoy your search for the perfect golfing gift.

How Do Determine the Best Hybrid Golf Club

April 6th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Golfers never stop looking for things that will enable them to improve their game. It has something to do with the perfectionism that seems to be especially strong in golfers. Which is why we have seen the increasing popularity of the utility club, which is also known as the hybrid golf club. The goal of this new breed of club is to capture the accuracy and small swing radius of an iron with the ease of use of a fairway wood, something that the best hybrid golf clubs do quite well.

Pro golfers have not overlooked hybrid golf clubs either. Using a hybrid instead of an iron provides them a competitive advantage without cost. The pros cannot afford to pass up using a hybrid even though it was originally intended to appeal to the average amateur player. In effect, there is no trade-off when you move from an iron to a hybrid. There is no loss of power or accuracy with hybrid golf clubs. You can use them anywhere you use a iron, even for difficult lies. It’s all gravy, as the saying goes.

The answer to the question of who makes the best hybrid golf club will depend on who’s being asked. The leading pro golfers like the Callaway Fusion Technology line of clubs. The hybrid model in this line, called the FT-Hybrid, uses two technologies, VFT and H2S2. VFT is a method of construction the club face so that it will be more tolerant of off-center hits without sacrificing distance and accuracy. Neat trick. H2S2 is a just their name for how they have been able to move a lot of the weight out of the hosel, allowing the center of gravity to be lower and deeper than would be possible otherwise. So it is not surprising that the Callawy FT-Hybrid was tapped as the best hybrid golf club by Golfsmith.com.

There are other less expensive but very respectable candidates for the best hybrid. Taylor Made Golf has the Rescue Dual TP Hybrid. This is another pro-level instrument that is geared toward someone with a swing speed in excess of 100mph. Taylor Made Golf is the company that first manufactured hybrid golf clubs, so they know what they are doing.

In the end you need to check these brands out for yourself. Both Callaway and Taylor Made manufacture a number of hybrid golf clubs models for a range of prices and player skill levels.

Supplements to Make me bigger other than creatine and protien?

April 4th, 2010 Posted in Supplements | 3 Comments »

What are some supplements to take or a combination of supplements to take in order for me to gain muscle mass and get a bigger look. Bigger period. Other than creatine and protiend?

Glutamine
Multi-Vitamin
Natural Test Booster
HMB
Growth Hormone
NO (Nitric Oxide)
Anti-Estrogens
Protein Bars
Amino Acids
Methoxy, Ecdy
ZMA