No More Births at South Semiole Hospital

The global financial crisis is affecting all businesses and countries, some more than others, including the medical sector has been hurt tremendously.

South Seminole Hospital is closing its obstetrics unit, because deliveries have gone way down. See, patients now are twice about having more babies amid the recession, many have lost their homes and jobs and have no plans on bringing another member to the family.

"...But since the recession, the number of births has been dropping. In 2009, there were 1,380 babies delivered at the hospital and last year that number decreased to 1,203, according to hospital officials and data from the Health Council of East Central Florida."

"There may be no patients for several days and you have nurses sitting there," Trabin said. "When you're down to a low number like 1,000 births a year, it becomes much more unpredictable."

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Cycling Tijuana Baja California Mexico

These are some pictures of my road cycling training in Tijuana last Sunday 23 of January. The day was so beautiful and the sky so blue, it was breathtaking. I decided to take some pics and show them to you. I think I'm gonna take the same path tomorrow, but I don't know yet, rain is in the forecast for Sunday and Monday, in that case I would have to do some indoor training.

This is the top of a 13.8 kms. mountain, with an average of a 9 to 12 inclination.

Trying to take a picture of nature, my bike and myself.

JUST ADMIRING NATURE.

Layoffs Unemployment Rising Retail Closings

The numbers are high and do not reflect the data published by MSM (main-stream media).
Remember, being informed is the best way to live long and strong!

UNITED STATES LAYOFFS AND BUSINESS CLOSINGS
-Last 7 days with the highest numbers only-

Update: American Express AmEx - up to 1,500
Gov Cuomo NY - Considering Plans for more than 10,000 Layoffs
Boeing in Long Beach CA - up to 1,000 by Late 2012
Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock CA?- 22
Two Hanford contractors - 1,600 Layoffs Planned Once Stimulus Ends
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon - 863 More State Job Cuts Possible
Arlington Public Schools Mass. - 60 Layoffs Possible
Career Education Corp. - 600
Update: A.J. Wright distribution center - 800+ Layoffs This Week
City of Dayton Ohio - 23 and More to Come
Lowe's Company - 1,700 Lowe's Management Staff Layoffs
Forrest City School District Arkansas - Layoffs Likely, Should know by Feb 14th
Tropical Shipping at the Port of Palm Beach - 10 
The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands - up to 300 Layoffs, Increase Taxes, Freeze Salaries all Likely
General Dynamics Canada - 70
Yahoo Inc - 135
Update: Austin Independent School District - School Board oks 485
Disney Interactive Media Group - Up to 350 Layoffs Reported
Spain's Prisa ( International ) - 18% or 2,500 Layoffs
Caterpillar Logistics Inc. Greenfield Distribution Center - 84
Kimberly-Clark Australia - 170
Abbott Laboratories - 1,900
Barclays - 1,000 in UK

STORE CLOSINGS

Rock N Roll Farmers Market in Eagle Rock CA
Chicago CTA Considering closing 5 L Stops
Key Plastics LLC will close its Hartford City, Ind. plant
Bear Hollow Furniture NY
Alsons Corporation closes its plant in Hillsdale
Update: The Target store in Bonita Springs FL
Candy Cellar in Calistoga CA
Ben Franklin Bookstore in MA
Trans World Entertainment Corp Closing more Store, No Number
Rafaella Italian restaurant in NC
The Chemung County YMCA Main Branch in Elmira NY
Atlanta Imported Auto Parts Closing?
Supervalu Inc Grocery Stores Closing 29 Stores - 350 Jobs Affected
Roper Electric Company in Springfield MO
Three south Utah County newspapers
Crossroads' Music in Blacksburg VAThe 1913 Room in Grand Rapids Michigan

Hyosung USA Inc in Utica NY - 85 Jobs Lost
Fishman's Deli in St Louis
The 5001 home decor store on Second Street in Long Beach CA
Morgan Stanley Closing Charlotte Private Banking Operations
Five Midas Stores in Northern Nevada and One in N. California 
United Parcel Service Inc UPS Closing Des Moines Billing Center - 80 Jobs Affected
Trombino’s Restaurant in Lyons NY
Sew Crafty in Houston
The QFC Grocery Store on Judson Street in Gig Harbor
Lyon-Martin Health Services Possibly Closing
B-C Corral western store in Lakeland Florida
Home Depot in Holland Michigan
Ball Corporation Closing Torrance CA Beverage Can Plant
Rockford IL Considers Closing 7 Schools and 281 Layoffs
Discount designer clothing store Cookie’s Factory Outlet in Texas
Jewel-Osco in Chicago
Update: Gap clothing Store in Saginaw Township's Fashion Square Mall Michigan
Brinkbilt Fitness of Sayville NY
AGI North America Closing Jacksonville Packaging Plant
Ruby Tuesday restaurant Closing all 4 Western Washington Locations
The Central Iowa Artists Coop in Merle Hay Mall Gallery
Versailles Interiors in the Pearl District Oregon
Update: Quaker Village Beer Distributors in Leetsdale PA
BBC Plans to Close 5 Foreign Language Services
Sony Distribution Center in Fresno CA - 60 Jobs Lost
Buy Low in Boonville Indiana
Main Street Ephemera in Carroll Gardens NY
The Home Depot stores in Rocky Mount and Greenville
Pipeline Cafe Hawaii
The Fish Pier restaurant in South Boston
Northwest Saving Bank Closing 3 Branches in Broward County
Wizard Comic Book Ceases Production, Goes Online Only
The Jekyll Oceanfront Clarion Resort
Wacky Wheatley's TV and Stereo ( Canada )
Update: J.C. Penney Co. Inc McClellan Operation in CA - 350 Jobs Lost
The Gap Store at Regency Mall
The Galesburg Clinic Pharmacy IL Might Close
Snap-on Tools Company LLP Closing New Market Facility in April - 116 Jobs Lost
Annie's Beef in River Forest
Winfield IGA in Virginia
Capitol Fitness, at 100 Capitol St in Downtown Charleston
RBS Sempra Commodities Closing Operation in Stamford - 150 Jobs Lost
St. Joseph Catholic School, in Red Wing
May Drug in Jacksonville
The Levenger store at Town Center at Boca Raton
Update: A.J. Wright stores in Whitehaven and Raleigh
The Coldwater Creek store at Galleria mall in Fort Lauderdale
United Litho Inc closing Ashburn Printing Plant - 80 Jobs Lost
Sam's Club in Warwick RI - 113 Jobs Lost
Old World Imports
US United States Postal Office - 2,000+ Post Offices
JcPenneys Closing Some Stores, 2 Call Centers , and Starting to Exit Catalog Business
Rodney's in Tamarac Square in Denver
A Pepsi plant in Durham NC
The Dandelion Green restaurant in Burlington Mass.
Baskin Robins in Lake Grove
Harley Davidson in Elkridge MD 
Teacher's Helper on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.in Tenn.
Thibeault Energy in Brunswick Maine
Roses Store in Hattiesburg
Emerald City Grill in Chittenango
Russell-Newman will be shutting its Denton Warehouse - 79

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Tour de San Luis Cycling Race

Tour de San Luis 2011 cycling race ended its fifth edition on January 23 in Argentina. Hector Aguilar took the trophy he's expected to win more Latin American professional cycling races; he's that good. Congrats, Hector!

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1 Hector Aguilar (Uru) Funvic-Pindamonhangaba 3:45:55
2 Marco Crespo (Arg) Funvic-Pindamonhangaba
3 Mauro Richeze (Arg) Argentina
4 Bernardo Riccio (Ita) D'Angelo & Antenucci
5 Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni-Giocattoli
6 Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) D'Angelo & Antenucci
7 Gerardo Fernandez (Arg) Argentina
8 Alexandro Marque (Spa) Onda
9 Jacobo Guarneri (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
10 Luis Mansilla (Chi) Chile

Lose Weight Exercising Eating Healthy

Are you tired of trying different pills and weight loss medicines available in the market but yet not able to lose weight? Well, worry no more; there are many simple and effective ways of losing weight and looking your best. Obesity is one of the dangerous diseases that is the root cause of many other diseases like high blood pressure, sugar, joint pain, heart attack, diabetes, etc.

An obese person not only suffers from humiliation but also has to face comments of people all the time. It is essential for a person to take care of his health. The lifestyle of most of the people is very hectic. Maintaining social and work life and taking out time for exercise can be very tiresome. Many of us are so lost in our own world that we hardly pay attention towards our diet. We eat junk food all the time and get obese due to our negligence.

In order to lose weight and get slim, you need to know what to eat and most importantly when to eat. If you do not want to get fat or gain weight then it is vital that you watch what you eat. Eating fatty and high calorie food in the night will add pounds to your body. Keep your dinner minimal and breakfast and lunch heavy.

Overeating is one of the biggest causes of obesity. Most of the people don’t even realize while eating that they are not hungry. Some of us eat because we see others eating and start munching with them. To keep yourself away from getting fat you need to take care of the food you eat.

There are several foods that can make you slim. Try and include more amount of fiber in your diet, fiber helps in absorbing extra fat and water from your body and helps in slimming you down. The options of fibrous foods are fruits, vegetables, whole wheat breads, whole wheat flour, wheat bran, etc.

Knowing the nutritional value of the food you eat before hand is important, if someday you eat junk food then you can compensate for the calories and fat in your next day’s diet. There is no fast rule to get slim but if you keep a watch on your eating habits and stay away from food that is high in sugar, fat, and calories will definitely make you slim.

Exercise is important for everyone. Exercise has several benefits; it helps in keeping you fit and fine as well as keeps you young and strong.
You need to exercise at least half an hour a day to stay healthy. Exercise helps in enhancing the mechanism of the body and boosts your metabolism. When you exercise daily, the immunity of your body is enhanced and you are able to resist diseases and attack of germs on your body. Therefore, a good diet and exercise go hand in hand for maintaining a healthy body.

Global Crisis Poverty Inflation Deflation

For anyone who still has his/her head in the sand, here you have some news that might just wake you up and educate you about what is happening in the world.

1. New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is weighing plans to lay off more than 10,000 government workers.

"It's obviously going to be an extreme amount of pain and suffering for families across the state, "said Republican senator on Wednesday evening. "The dark days of the '70s have returned."

Source

2. American Express plans to close a customer service center in Greensboro and eliminate about 1,500 jobs.
Source

3. SPAIN is simply devastated and middle class slips into extreme poverty:

"The crisis is having a devastating effect on the middle class and lower middle class, who gained living standards they took for granted and are now losing," said Ismael Crespo, a political analyst at the Ortega y Gasset Institute.
"The result will be increasing crime for classes not hit by unemployment."
Source

4. The coming MEDICAL DOCTOR SHORTAGE

If you are not married to an MD or you do not have a doctor in your family, you better get prepared, take care of your health now, preventive measures, etc, because there is going to be a shortage of medical doctors. And the quality of medical care provided by the pathetic Universal Health Care in different parts of the world is going to be disgusting and eventually will crumble.
Source

5. Florida Pain Clinics feel the impact of the new state law

6. States Warned of $2 trillion pensions shortfall

7. Texas Dire Fiscal Situation May Lead to Thousands of Layoffs

8. The recession has hit hard Las Vegas. There are parts of Las Vegas now that do seem like a Ghost Town.

Pics of Las Vegas Ghost Towns

How to live happy and prosper in the midst of this chaos? For me the answer is cycling. Cycling helps me to STAY STRONG AND LONG!

Weight Loss Tips for People on a Budget

Needless to say, a lot of people desire to have great-looking, sexy body. Some are willing to spend a fortune just to achieve that great figure. However, you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on weight loss programs, machines, cosmetic surgeries, among other things just to lose weight. In fact, you can lose weight and achieve slim figure and on top of that save money.

Here are some of the ways:

1. Instead of eating out, eat more at your home. By cutting off your dine-out habits, you can save significantly. For example, instead of going to a fine restaurant to have a healthy dinner, go to a nearby supermarket, buy the ingredients, and prepare the healthy vegetable salad by yourself.
2. Keep grocery coupons. Many diet-friendly companies give coupons to shoppers, offering discounts with their products. The idea is, the more coupons you keep, the bigger money you save.

3. Canned goods are as good as frozen ones. This is particularly true for canned vegetables. Most of the nutrient is still retained in canned vegetables, making it a good, budget-friendly choice for those who are in a tight budget.

4. Beans are good. Lentils and legumes are not only very cheap; these are also good for losing weight. These are healthy, low-fat alternative source of protein and carbohydrates.

5. Store brands are fine. Not only that generic, store brands are cheaper, these are also as good as their branded counterparts.

6. Get free exercise manuals. Why buy when you can find these at your local libraries? Of course, you can also look for these things in the Internet.

7. Take a walk in the park. This is a very effective way to lose weight without spending a single cent. It is a relaxing and fun activity, too.

8. Drink one glass of water as soon as you wake up. Keep on drinking water during the day. Keep hydrating yourself. If you prefer, you can add a little bit of lemon juice or the juice of one orange to a 3 lts jar.

9. Count calories. Get the free manuals in the Internet.

10. Walking and/or bicycling make you lose weight for free, without spending hundreds of dollars on the gym.

So who said you have to spend a fortune just to lose weight. By following these helpful tips, you can shed off that unwanted pounds even while saving some money.

Live Long and Strong

Lance Armstrong Doping Scandal Continues

If all these allegations are eventually proven, Lance Armstrong will be a fallen hero, not only because of the cheating, but because the use of testosterone and epitestosterone might have triggered his testicular cancer.

Current allegations:

1. Use of an experimental drug called 'HemAssist' that boosts the ability of the blood to transport oxygen.
2. Using private jets to circumvent airport security that might otherwise detect illegal performance enhancing drugs through routine luggage searches
3. A documented, ongoing relationship with Italian sports performance specialist Dr. Michele Ferrari, who has been linked to other riders who use illegal drugs
4. A lab analysis of one of Mr. Armstrong's urine samples that revealed an abnormal ratios of testosterone and epitestosterone, but which was somehow never introduced as evidence against him.

Lance Armstrong continued his farewell ride at the Tour Down Under yesterday, and when asked once again about the report, he told a reporter: “Dude, are you that stupid? What part of ‘I’m not commenting’ is not clear to you?”  That's not the Lance I used to admire.
An Armstrong representative told Reuters on Tuesday night that the American’s legal team had no comment on the matter.
On the road, however, Armstrong finished safely in 42nd place in the main pack as Briton Ben Swift won a bunch sprint to secure Team Sky’s first win in 2011.

Lance Armstrong Doper Cheater Hero

Lance Armstrong has, for long time now, been constantly accused of doping and cheating. As soon as the cycling season starts, so the accusations and scandals. Now, the Sports Illustrated magazine will report in the January 24 issue that Lance was caught with drugs by Swiss customs officials in 2003 and even tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone on three occasions, between June 1993 and July 1996 -- months before he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Frankly, this is getting too old. As far as I'm concerned, Lance probably did dope, with testosterone before acquiring testicular cancer and EPO when he came back. But he was never caught, never proven guilty. Maybe the tests conducted by UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory, and by Don Catlin, which could not confirm the original positive results and the samples were reported as negative, were corrupted. Who knows?! It's been about 18 years, people. LEAVE IT ALONE!

Can we please go on with more current news and leave loser Floyd Landis lawsuit behind us?

Lance Armstrong is awfully rich. He even owns his own private jet. Floyd Landis is not rich at all. United States of America is going through a terrible financial crisis and Landis is not making any money from cycling nor sponsors. It's obvious what Landis wants: money from Armstrong.

Whatever, I am fed up with all this BS and I am looking forward to learn about the new professional cyclists who are causing sensation this year.

Cancer Council Classic Tour Down Under 2011

Matthew Goss is happening, man. What a wonderful year he is having and I certainly hope he continues to be the one of the best or the best pro-cyclist this season..
He just won the overall Jayco Bay Cycling Race in Australia, he finished second overall in the Cycling Australia Open Road Championships, now, he wins again overall this race.
Amazing cyclist! It is a pleasure to see him compete. He makes me feel alive. Love you, Goss!

NOTE: Lance Armstrong finished #68 at +0:23. My personal opinion: not bad for his age, not bad at all. I hope he keeps on cycling long long time.


OVERALL RESULTS

Pos	No.	Name	Team		Time
1	23	Matthew Goss	HTC-Highroad		1:05:12
2	26	Mark Renshaw	HTC-Highroad		st
3	12	Robbie McEwen	Radio Shack		st
4	126	Elia Viviani	Liquigas-Cannondale		st
5	55	Chris Sutton	Sky Procycling		st
6	74	Davide Vigano	Leopard Trek		st
7	56	Ben Swift	Sky Procycling		st
8	161	Jose Joaquin Rojas	Movistar		st
9	124	Fabio Sabatini	Liquigas-Cannondale		st
10	61	Allan Davis	Astana		st

US Staggering Layoffs Unemployment Poverty

I only include in this list the companies that layoff 500 + people, otherwise the list would be unbelievably long. However, feel free to visit DailyJobCuts for more info.

JANUARY 1 TO JANUARY 15, 2011

Texas budget proposal to cut 8,000 jobs
Karachi Electric Supply Company 4,000 layoffs
MySpace 550 layoffs
Central Kansas MEDICAL CENTER significant layoffs ahead
Oklahoma School 88 layoffs
Faurecia plant in Dexter, MO 500
AT&T 1,600 layoffs in US

American Empire Crumbling Layoffs Unemployment

Catholic schools, bookstores, restaurants, hospitals, private medical practices, Sears, clothing stores, you name it, hundreds if not thousands of retails businesses, manufacturing companies closing every week, putting hundreds of thousands of people out of work.
No matter what the main stream media and politicians say, the world economy is going down to a severe financial depression.
I don't know if it's going to be hyperinflation or deflation, what I do know, it's that we are all heading down to a world of extreme poverty and disease. The reason is, the American Empire is crumbling, and with it, the entire world, China included.

THIS LIST INCLUDES CLOSING BUSINESSES FROM JANUARY 7 TO JANUARY 14...ONLY.

Update: Arby's restaurant in Merrillville

Kohl's in  Columbus Ohio?

The Old Navy store along North 19th Avenue in Bozeman MT

Arnet Restaurant in Troy NY

Apex Karting in Tumwater

Gulliver’s Travels Books

Borders Bookstore in Carousel Center Mall NY

The Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store in the Southgate Mall in Missoula

Ralph Lauren at 153 King St in Downtown Charleston

Sears at Rolling Acres Mall in Akron Ohio

U.S. Post Office Closing Memphis Office - 120 Jobs Affected

Update: The Connection Call center in Penn Yan NY - 150 Jobs Lost

Robbins Diamonds closing 2 stores one in Philadelphia and The Allentown Store 

Zitune restaurant in Los Altos, CA

F.Y.E Entertainment Store in the Laurel Mall

The Pepsi plant in Baltimore will no Longer Produce Soda or Beverages at that plant - 70 Job Losses

The Post Office Cafe in East Greenwich RI

The Weathered Crow in downtown Grayslake IL

Martin Automotive Group Closing Remaining Thrifty Car Sales locations Ohio

Maine Industrial Tire is shuttering its Gorham, Maine, manufacturing plant

Midwest Therapy Associates, Inc., 3122 Wilmington Pike Closed Outpatient Clinic in Kettering

Gold Leaf Gifts in Berryville

Great Wraps in Ann Arbor Michigan

Update: Allentown Metal Works in Allentown PA

StitchCraft Yard Store in Vancouver

Wooden Key Hallmark in Anderson Indiana

Fort Belvoir’s South Side Grill VA

Update: Shoppers Food and Pharmacy in Timonium MD

The Kmart store in Franklin Park
Tubby’s Pizza in Southern Indiana
The Wellington School FL
Radio Shack Closing 417 Sam's Club Kiosks, But Adding Target Kiosks
Shaw's Bald Hill Road Location
Evergreen Solar, Inc shut down operations at its Devens manufacturing facility
Archdiocese of New York Announced 27 Catholic Schools to Close Across the State
3 Local Ashley Furniture Stores in Grand Junction CO
The Mystery Bookstore in LA
Bayer CropScience to Reduce Operation in Institute West Virginia and Close Woodbine Georgia Site
The Maid-Rite restaurant in Normal
Two Xenia elementary schools in Ohio Likely to Close
84 Lumber Co Closing 3 Stores in Oklahoma, Florida, Miss.
Wiersma’s Central Park Foods in Holland Michigan Possibly Closing
Adeptron Technologies Corporation Closing Sane Jose California Plant 
Bank of America closing Branch in Millville
St. Charles Borromeo School in Syracuse NY

Campustown in Southpark
Polo Ralph Lauren the Pavilions Shopping Center CA
Southeastern Architectural Woodworks Co. Inc Closes, and Files Bankruptcy
The Sears Hardware and Appliance store at 835 Graham Road in Stow Ohio
Simon Pearce Restaurant in West Chester PA
Swain's Outdoor and More
Sears location in Perkins Ill
Boyles Furniture and Rugs stores in Downtown Jamestown NC
lucy's Women Athletics closing only store in Nevada 
Steelcase Inc Plans to Close three manufacturing facilities in North America
Wm. J. Mohn & Son Sheet Metal Company
Borders Closing LaVergne Tenn. Operations - 300+ Jobs Lost
Mammoth Video in Hudson Ohio
Rienschield's Meats in Bremen
Sony Corporation to Close Pittman Plant in NJ
Liquidation Station at Crossroads Shopping Center in MS
The Krispy Kreme Doughnuts retail store located at 5633 South Padre Island Drive Texas
Blue Rooster Café & Bakery in Lilburn-Mountain Park GA
Clintwood Pharmacy in Binghamton
Osh Kosh B'Gosh's Store at The Watermark Place AL
Tupelo in Hillsborough

United Healthcare to close Waterloo Iowa Call Center - 50 Jobs Lost
The Kidzone Family Fun Centre in Waterloo
Kenneth Cole Productions Inc - 8 Stores
Update: Evergreen Solar closes its Devens plant
Modular Phone Maker Modu
Steiner Cheese Co - 25 Jobs Afftected
Trunk Show Boutique in Queens Village PA
Rocky Ridge Elementary School in Rocky Ridge Ohio
The Bridal Room in Chesil Street Winchester ( International )
Fierson's Children Shop on Pondfield Rd in Eastchester NY
Sylvia's Pizza and Go Paks Convenience Store on Hillsborough Street NC
Biermaier's Books Near University of Minnesota
Sport Tire Services Inc in Paso Robles CA
Wells Fargo Bank Closing Several Banks in North Dakota
Ye Olde Teddy Bear Shoppe in Downtown Irwin PA
Southern Michigan Bank and Trust Branch in Athens
Speedy Auto Service ( International )
Upscale Home Furnishings at 2510 N. Monroe - Also Files Chapter 7
Kidzone Family Fun Center in Waterloo ( International )
Anchor Blue - 8 Orange County Stores
Rhythm in Rye Too consignment shop in Rye NY
Coburn’s Family Restaurant, 2708 W. 18th Avenue

Baskin-Robbins on Irving Street in San Francisco CA
Petco Closing one Orange County CA Store
South Carolina Lottery Redemption Centers in Mount Pleasant and Greenville
The Tobacco Shop at 55 Asylum St. and O. F. Stengelin Cutlery on Old Bank Lane in Hartford CT
Borders Brookwood Place Location Atlanta
The Shoppers Food & Pharmacy in Gainesville VA
Valentina in Mequon
Bonanza Steakhouse, 1503 E. Third St PA
Ideal Standard Closing Middlewich Ceramics Site - 249 Possible Job Layoffs
Chin’s Pagoda in Willowick Ohio?
Brunkow Elementary School in Buena Vista Township Michigan
Genevieve’s, the home and garden décor business in Ballston Spa NY
Cobham Inc Closing 9 Plants Worldwide
FYE, the Teddy Bear Stuff–N–Factory, and Rave in Mesa Mall CO.
Coastal Bank and Trust to close Miramar and Mary Esther
Juanita's Mexican Food in Boulder CO
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital in Rome
Anchor Blue Closing all 117 Stores
The Alioto-Lazio Fish Company in San Francisco
Update: Maine Industrial Tire in Gorham - 61 Jobs Lost

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Cycling Australian Open Road Championships 2011

Reporting results on the 2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS. Again, many cyclists didn't have enough muscle fuel to finish, a total of 115 DNF.

RESULTS

1 Jack Bobridge (Norwood CC) 4:12:42
2 Matt Goss (West Tamar CC) 0:00:37
3 Simon Gerrans (Mansfield Mt Buller CC)
4 Bernard Sulzberger (West Tamar CC)
5 Lachlan Norris (MTBA)
6 Cameron Meyer (Midland CC)
7 Travis Meyer (Midland CC)
8 Matt Wilson (Chelsea & Peninsula CC) 0:01:22
9 Nathan Earle (Hobart Wheelers)
10 Timothy Roe (Norwood CC) 0:01:37
11 Leigh Howard (Geelong Cycle Club)
12 Baden Cooke (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
13 Steele Von Hoff (Chelsea & Peninsula CC)
14 Allan Davis (Bundaberg Cycle Club)
15 Michael Matthews (Vikings CC ACT)
16 Peter McDonald (Sydney CC) 0:01:39
17 Jai Crawford (Hobart Wheelers)
18 Floris Goesinnen (Netherlands)
19 Benjamin King (Melville Fremantle CC)
20 Wes Sulzberger (West Tamar CC)
21 Mark O'Brien (Horsham CC Inc)
22 Darren Lapthorne (Coburg CC)
23 Michael Rogers (Canberra CC)
24 Anthony Giacoppo (Northern Districts WA) 0:03:00
25 John Anderson (Balmoral Cycle Club) 0:03:55
26 Cal Britten (Alpine CC)
27 Graeme Brown (Randwick Botany CC) 0:04:49
28 Rowan Dever (Blackburn CC Inc)
29 Jason Spencer (Blackburn CC Inc)
30 William Clarke (Northern Districts CC)
31 Luke Roberts (Norwood CC)
32 David Pell (Bendigo & District CC)
33 Cameron Worth (Hobart Wheelers)
34 Darren Rolfe (Toowoomba CC Inc.)
35 Michael Cupitt (Sunshine Coast CC)
36 Brendan Brooks (Murwillumbah Cycle Club)
37 Jonathan Cantwell (Lifecycle CC)
38 David Tanner (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
39 Trent Lowe (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
40 Ryan Obst (Norwood CC) 0:09:22
41 Hayden Brooks (Toowoomba CC Inc.)
42 Cameron Jennings (Rockhampton Cycle Club)
43 Marc Williams (Canberra CC)
44 Sam Rutherford (Sydney CC) 0:11:42
45 Andrew Blair (Canberra CC)
46 Nick Bensley (St Kilda CC Inc)
47 Fabio Calabria (Blackburn CC Inc) 0:13:31
48 Chris Jongewaard (Norwood CC) 0:13:45

CyclingNews reports comments by winners and participants

Food Inflation Shortages Riots Unemployment

For all of you who want to keep well informed, please do yourself a favor and watch this video.
Stay strong and long.

Genetically Modified Corn Produces Pesticides

This article from Natural News is extremely interesting and important that we all read, so we can be educated about how damaging to our rivers, streams and ultimately to our own bodies all genetically modified crops/foods are.

That is why my huge backyard is full right now with carrots, lettuce and radishes. I am getting ready the soil to plant next month all my seeds, including tomatoes, squash, green beans, white and yellow corn, natural corn, delicious and free of pesticides.

(NaturalNews) Corn plants genetically modified (GM) to produce pesticides in their tissues are contaminating water supplies across the US Midwest, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

The study was conducted on corn engineered to carry a gene from the Bacillus thuriengensis (Bt) bacteria that produces an insecticidal protein, Cry1Ab. The researchers tested 217 Indiana streams for traces of Cry1Ab, and pesticide the chemical in 13 percent of them. Every contaminated stream was within 500 meters (1,600 feet) of a corn field.

In the Midwestern "Corn Belt" states of Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, 90 percent of streams and rivers are within 500 meters of a corn field. This amounts to 159,000 miles worth of waterways at risk from Bt corn contamination.

Eighty-six percent of the streams tested in the study contained corn cobs, husks, leaves or stalks.

"Our research adds to the growing body of evidence that corn crop byproducts can be dispersed throughout a stream network, and that the compounds associated with genetically modified crops, such as insecticidal proteins, can enter nearby water bodies," said researcher Emma Rosi-Marshall.

Although this study is among the first to show that the tissues of GM crops can harm the environment after the plant has died, other dangers of GM agriculture have already been well established.

"Genes from genetically modified plants have already been shown to be capable of escaping into the environment and contaminating natural crops," write Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno in their book The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods.

"Manipulating genetic material changes the expression of proteins and antigens in foods, a situation that could lead to allergic reactions. ... Another concern is that some GM foods, such as GM corn, are being manipulated to resist synthetic pesticides. As a result, more of the pesticide is being used and humans' exposure to toxic pesticides is actually increasing while insects develop resistance to the pesticides' toxic effects."

NaturalNews.com

New Zealand Road Cycling Christchurch

Road cycling National Championships Christchurch race in New Zealand finished today with incredible results: 53 elite cyclists (men) started the race and only 19 completed it! 34 men cyclists and 11 out of 44 women cyclists abandoned the competition. Amazing that so many couldn't finish. I bet the road course must have been tremendously hard and exhausting.
Congratulations to all of them though!

Mens - Road Race

1. Hayden Roulston (centre)
2. Greg Henderson (left)
3. Jeremy Yates (right)

Womens - Road Race

1. Catherine Cheatley (centre)
2. Serina Sheridan (left)
3. Rushlee Buchanan (right)

For more results click here

Jayco Bay Cycling Race 2011 Australia

Matthew Goss wins the overall this year. Jut look at his awesome body, oh my gosh, his muscles are so perfectly defined. Matt Goss is definitely not a skinny cyclist, but what a great body he has. Beautiful.

General Classification – FINAL after Stage Four

1.Matthew Goss (E3/Pure Tasmania)33
2.Michael Matthews (Urban)31
3. Bernie Sulzberger (E3/Pure Tasmania)25
4.Allan Davis (Bikebug.com)24
5.Chris Sutton (Team Sky)21
6.Greg Henderson (Team Sky) 16
7.Leigh Howard (Jayco VIS)14
8. Wesley Sulzberger (E3/Pure Tasmania)13
9.Simon Gerrans (Team Sky)10
10.Baden Cooke (Lowe Farms/Boomaroo Nurseries) 9

Global Warming Political Financial Scam

Dr. Pyers Corbyn is a renowned astrophysicist and solar weather forecaster. He is one of the leading skeptics and critics of "global warming science".
Mr. Corbyn is quoted as saying, "Solar, lunar magnetic patterns allow weather prediction." Further, the "Science behind global warming is short-sighted nonsense." Lastly he stated that the, "Impact of human life on climate is trivial compared to nature."

People who believe in global warming "science" are ignorant fools. Global warming believers have no clue about what science is. Global warming science is as fake as my eyelashes on Friday party night.

Please, if you believe on global warming, make yourself a favor and listen carefully to a scientific man talking real science.

STD Human Papilomavirus Genital Warts

The Human Papiloma Virus is very contagious and once it is passed on to the sexual partner it causes a venereal disease known as genital warts, or more correctly, condilomas.
This virus weakens the immune system of the person suffering from it and it could cause uterine cancer if the warts spread into the cervix and endometrium. It could also cause infertility in both, men and women.

EXTERNAL SYMPTOMS

Only 6 million out of the more than 20 million patients have been put through the medical analysis and found positive. The ratio is equal for both men and women, who have been affected with this disease. The person suffering from the virus attack can pass this on to his partner in the form of bumps, either by sexual intercourse affecting the anal and the genital area, or even by oral sex, thereby affecting the mouth and the throat. These small clusters could grow up to be dense in the genital area. Unlike HIV, HPV can spread even during foreplay. This gives cancerous growth in the cervical area. Its visibility in women is there and in men this may not be the case. it's symptoms surfaces on the tip of the penis and the anal area in men.

TREATMENT:

Imiquimod (Aldara) cream helps the body to fight genital warts by boosting the body’s immune response.

Trichloroacetic acid is also useful to burn off genital warts. However, it should never be used at home. TCA treatment should be strictly done in a doctor’s office.

Podophyllin, a plant-based resin, is also commonly used by doctors for genital warts cure. Podofilox, a similar medication, can be safely used as a home remedy of genital wart. The medication is not recommended for pregnant women.

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