Friday, July 30, 2010

[Peckers_Pics] Model Wars; July 31, 2010 - Safe PICS For All Ages, Rated G



Model Wars; July 31, 2010
Safe PICS For All Ages, Rated  G
 
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    Energy Zapper #3: The bottomless coffee cup

    Heading to the java joint around the corner for your fifth cup of the day? Not only will the caffeine keep you tossing all night, it also does a number on your hormones. Coffee stimulates production of adrenaline and cortisol, two hormones that increase alertness.

    But that effect doesn't last, so you pour another mugful. Trouble is, after the third cup, the caffeine stops working. "It's like squeezing a sponge," Fischer says. After a while, you only get a few drops.

    People who keep chugging cups throughout the day may over-stimulate adrenaline production. That stresses and slows the adrenaline gland, causing hormone depletion, Fischer says.

    Re-energize: Cut back – but don't necessarily give up – coffee. One to three cups a day may make you sharper, Cheung says, noting studies have shown that java improves cognitive function in the elderly.

    Researchers found that midlife coffee drinkers had a lower risk for dementia and Alzheimer's as they age compared to those drinking little or no coffee, according to a long-term Finnish study published in 2009 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
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    This group is called "Peckers PICS."  The English -  slang definition of "pecker" is to pluck at the truth. Therefore, we peck at items such as Gay Men's Health and Male Fitness, Gay (LGBT) Politics & Issues.  In this section you may peck at each photo in order to decide the winner of the "war of the fittest!"  Whereas, who is the model that may inspire you to exercise and "get fit?"  Warning: This may stoke you!
     
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    GLBT Activists Angry About Contribution By Target
    Controversy Surrounds Candidate For Minnesota Governor
     
    CHICAGO (CBS) / Jul 30, 2010
     
    numSlides of totalImages  Wal-Mart and its expansion plans have been capturing most of the attention and controversy in Chicago lately when it comes to big-box retail market.
    But this week, Target was the subject of a flap among gay rights activists across the country, including in Chicago.
     
    The activists are angry that Target donated to a political action committee backing a candidate for governor in Minnesota who is described as anti-gay. Target made a $150,000 contribution to MN Forward, independent political fund running ads in support of Republican Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.
     
    Emmer opposes same-sex marriage, and has come out in support of a constitutional amendment to ban it. He has also been criticized for his association with a Christian rock band whose frontman has been quoted making numerous hostile statements against gays and lesbians, ChicagoPride.com reported.
     
    Some activists in Minnesota have called for a boycott of Target.
     
    Over the weekend, Target opened a long-awaited and much heralded store at 4466 N. Broadway in the Uptown neighborhood. Openly gay Illinois State Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) was at the opening of the new store over the weekend, and he expressed disappointment about the contribution in a comment to Chicago Pride. com.
     
    "Companies like Target need to understand that they can't have it both ways when it comes to issues of our basic rights, and that the facts will eventually come out. I hope that they will rethink this contribution and find a way to make it right," Harris told Chicago Pride. com.
     
    He said effective campaign disclosure laws are necessary so that it's easy to trace money given to candidates who work against the GLBT community, Chicago Pride. com  reported.
     
    Emmer himself weighed in on the flap for the first time Thursday. 
     
    "The sad part to me is, I thought we were supposed to be able to exercise our rights of free speech," said Emmer, a fiery conservative who is his party's likely nominee for governor. "We're supposed to celebrate the fact that we have different perspectives. And it doesn't seem like that's what this is about. This seems to be more personal and we've got to get over that."
     
    Target chief executive Gregg Steinhafel defended the donation earlier this week. He pointed out that the Minnesota-based discount retailer remains committed to the gay community, by offering domestic partner benefits and supporting major GLBT events in Minnesota.
     
    Steinhafel said its political donations are intended to support business objectives such as job creation.
     
    Best Buy Co. is also among the corporations that donated to MN Forward, after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed companies to spend money on elections.
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