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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (107639)	5/16/2007 1:35:16 PM
From: Freedom Fighter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

KT, Interesting exchange between Ron Paul and Rudy last night. It was nice to see that at least one member of a major political party isn't delusional or wearing pink panties underneath his suit. To me, it couldn't be more obvious that the reason we were attacked on 9/11 was because of our constant biased meddling in the region for many decades. The demands of Osama bin Laden were well documented long before 9/11. Admitting why we were really attacked is not the same as saying that Osama bin Laden was justified in killing thousands of civilians. It's a statement of fact that allows rational thought about a response. We need people willing to stand up for the things we know are right, acknowledge that we still need to protect oil supplies "for the world" until economically viable alternatives can be developed and implemented, and to protect our interests. At the same time, we need to limit our extremely biased meddling. Running around blowing everyone up and meddling in a biased way is crazy, but packing our bags and leaving without protecting US interests and global oil supples would simply hand them over to a bunch of psychotic lunatics and possibly bring down everything we value. That's equally crazy. Neither side gets that we need a middle ground that acknowledges our policy errors, but still takes care of the world's needs.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (107639)	5/16/2007 2:06:12 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

I`m getting one of these: 'Walk and Work' Station Helps Obese Shed Pounds 05.15.07, 12:00 AM ET TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- A "walk and work" desk designed to let people work on a computer while walking on a treadmill may help obese people lose as much as 66 pounds in a year, according to a study published online May 15 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The vertical "walk and work" desk was designed by the study authors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, N.Y. The unit has an "H"-shaped steel frame that has four locking rubber wheels, making for easy movement and positioning over a treadmill. Adjustable arms hold the computer, keyboard and mouse. In this study, the researchers compared the amount of energy burned by 15 obese people while they used the "walk and work" desk and when they sat at a conventional desk. The average amount of energy burned while sitting at a desk was 72 kilocalories per hour, compared to 191 kilocalories an hour while using the "walk and work" desk. They walked the equivalent of one mile in an hour. If obese people used the "walk and work" desk for a couple of hours every work day, they could boost their energy expenditure by 100 kilocalories an hour, which works out to a loss of 20 to 30 kilograms (44 to 66 pounds) a year, the study authors said. They said that the study participants found the "walk and work" station easy to use and were able to work normally. More information The U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has more about weight loss.