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Wired News: Battery-Fueled Car Will Smoke You When potential buyers get a look at the vehicle this summer, it will be among the quickest production cars in the world. And, compared to other supercars like the Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari Enzo, and Lamborghini Diablo, it's a bargain. More intriguing: It has no combustion engine. The trick? The Tesla Roadster is powered by 6,831 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries -- the same cells that run a laptop computer. Range: 250 miles. Fuel efficiency: 1 to 2 cents per mile. Top speed: more than 130 mph. The first cars will be built at a factory in England and are slated to hit the market next summer. And Tesla Motors, Eberhard's company, is already gearing up for a four-door battery-powered sedan. In an age when a car's electronics are worth more than its steel, it seems only natural that the tech sector would have its own car company. The question is, can Eberhard turn the digital era into horsepower, torque, and rpm? Eberhard has never d...

Addiction to Carbohydrates and Gluten Underlies Excess Weight Gain and Obesity : "ADDICTION TO CARBOHYDRATES AND GLUTEN OFTEN UNDERLIES EXCESS WEIGHT AND OBESITY As many as 75 percent of overweight and obese people in the U.S. may be addicted -- through poor eating habits - to either carbohydrates or the protein called gluten, which is found in all wheat, rye, barley and oat products. Like any addiction, these cravings are unhealthy and problematic. They take the form of either an irresistible craving for carbohydrate-rich foods such as desserts, candies and junk food, or gluten products like breakfast cereals, breads and pasta. Addiction 'Addiction and obesity both run in families, and...research also suggests that the environment – mainly, how often you're exposed to an addictive substance – can shift brain neurochemistry, increasing the likelihood of addiction.' - Addicted to food? How to break your habit, Daryn Eller, Prevention.com Carbohydrate-rich foods make u...

Ron Hoggan Articles : "Ron Hoggan Articles Bookmark This Page Text File Sub-Pages: * Acne * ADD/ADHD * Additional Food Intolerances in Celiacs * AIDS and the Gluten-Free Diet * Alcoholism * Alopecia Areata * Alzheimer's Disease * Anorexia and Celiac * Application of the Exorphin Hypothesis to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Theoretical Framework (282K) * Atherosclerosis and Gluten (ICAM-1) * Atresia * Arthropathy * Benign Positional Vertigo * Brain Fog and Fatigue * Cancer Connection * Canker Sores * Celiacs, Dairy Products and ELISA Testing * Cirrhosis * Degenerative Arthritis * Depression * Designer Genes or Genocide? * Eating Disorders and Vegetarianism * Endometriosis * Factors that Inhibit Calcium Absorption * Food Allergy and Binge Eating * Gall Bladder * Gluten is a Dubious Luxury of Non-Celiacs * High Calcium Levels in Blood Tests * How Modern...

How Modern Eating Habits May Contribute to Depression By Ron Hoggan M.A. & James Braly M.D. The causes of depression may vary as much as our individuality, yet we often fail to consider our eating habits as possible culprits. With each passing year's increased understanding of the biological complexities of the human animal, more data suggesting dietary factors are unveiled. The use of drugs such as SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors) and herbal extracts such as St. John's Wort (1, 2, 3) and 5-hydroxytryptophan (4) to manipulate quantities of serotonin at the synapses within the brain has demonstrated that available serotonin beyond the blood brain barrier (BBB) is an important factor in alleviating depression for many people. The brand name of one such drug, Prozac, has become a household word in our North American culture. Protein, if consumed in excessive quantity, suppresses CNS serotonin levels. Carbohydrate intake, as well as alcohol and cocaine abuse inc...

Opioid peptide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia : "Opioid peptide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Opioid peptides) Jump to: navigation, search Opioid Peptides are short sequences of amino acids which mimic the effect of opiates in the brain. Opioid peptides may be produced by the body itself, for example endorphins, or be absorbed from partially digested food (casomorphins, exorphins and rubiscolins). The effect of these peptides vary, but they all resemble opiates. The opioid food peptides have lengths of typically 4-8 amino acids. The body's own opioids are generally much longer. Brain opioid peptide systems are known to play an important role in motivation, emotion, attachment behaviour, the response to stress and pain, and the control of food intake."

Glutein/casein sensitivity By enfilade in enfilade's Diary Thu Oct 30, 2003 at 12:40:52 PM EST Tags: (all tags) http://www.kuro5hin.org/# If you've been following my diary at Hulver's site, you will know that I have recently discovered that I'm sensitive to gluten and casein, proteins found in wheat and milk, respectively. To say that the discovery of my glutein/casein sensitivity was an important revelation is a vast understatement. It has affected my life in every way. Although a glutein/casein free (GFCF) diet is difficult and austere, it's been more than worth it due to the enormous improvement the diet has made to my quality of life. The mechanism of glutein and casein sensitivity is complex. The protein-digesting enzymes (peptidases) in my body are unable to fully break down gluten and casein into amino acids. Instead, they create short-chain protiens called "peptides" as byproducts. Some of these peptides are opioid exorphins, drug-like substances...

Opioid peptides in wheat-products One single wheat-gluten protein-molecule contains 15 samples of one particular opioid peptide. (10) Wheat-gluten also contains a number of extremely powerful opioid peptides (11). Some of these molecules are even 100 times more powerful than a morphine-molecule. (12) Therefore, wheat-opioid peptides can 'sedate' the bowels so much that constipation is caused. (13) Because some wheat-opioids are extremely powerful, some schizophrenics can even be cured by not eating any wheat-products anymore. (14) To compensate the analgesic effect of the opioid peptides, wheat-products very often contain rosemarin-extract, which is a powerful 'upper'. Brainfood If you want to be sharp, fast, and able to focus up to 24 hours a day, you've got to stop consuming milk- and wheat-products. Eat foods that stimulate your brain ; see brainfood

INTRODUCTION TO THE PALEOLITHIC DIET : "Instead of being able to eat only a fraction of the animal and plant life in an area, farming allows us to fill a particular area with a large number of edible plants and animals. This in turn increases the number of calories that we can obtain from an area by some 10 to 100 fold or more. Then followed the harnessing of dairy products, which allow man to obtain far more calories from the animal over its lifetime than if it were simply slaughtered for meat. Dairy products are interesting as they combine a variety of components- some of which our genes were ready for and some not. Whist cows milk is ideal for calves, there are several very important differences between it and human milk. For example, the brain of a calf is only a tiny fraction of its body weight whereas humans have very big brains. Not surprisingly, cows milk is low in critical nutrients for brain development, particularly omeg 3 fats. Paleolithic Diet buffs refer to the new ...

CNN.com - DNA detectives delving into Neanderthal genome - Jul 20, 2006 : "BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- U.S. and German scientists launched a two-year project Thursday to decipher the genetic code of the Neanderthal, a feat they hope will help deepen understanding of how modern humans' brains evolved. Neanderthals were a species that lived in Europe and western Asia from more than 200,000 years ago to about 30,000 years ago. Scientists from Germany's Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology are teaming up with a company in Connecticut to map the genome, or DNA code. 'The Neanderthal is the closest relative to the modern human, and we believe that by sequencing the Neanderthal we can learn a lot,' said Michael Egholm, a vice president at 454 Life Sciences Corp. of Branford, Connecticut, which will use its high-speed sequencing technology in the project. There are no firm answers yet about how humans picked up key traits such as walking upright and developing co...

Arming of Hezbollah Reveals U.S. and Israeli Blind Spots - New York Times Arming of Hezbollah Reveals U.S. and Israeli Blind Spots By MARK MAZZETTI and THOM SHANKER WASHINGTON, July 18 — The power and sophistication of the missile and rocket arsenal that Hezbollah has used in recent days has caught the United States and Israel off guard, and officials in both countries are just now learning the extent to which the militant group has succeeded in getting weapons from Iran and Syria. While the Bush administration has stated that cracking down on weapons proliferation is one of its top priorities, the arming of Hezbollah shows the blind spots of American and other Western intelligence services in assessing the threat, officials from across those governments said. American and Israeli officials said the successful attack last Friday on an Israeli naval vessel was the strongest evidence to date of direct support by Iran to Hezbollah. The attack was carried out with a sophisticated antiship ...

Counter-Terrorism Operations : "Rural Terrorists in America July 17, 2006: As the FBI digs deeper into the world of Islamic extremist groups in the United States, it has encountered a growing number of them operating in rural areas. Jamaat ul Fuqra is a group that began in Pakistan, where most members still reside, but has spread to North America over the last two decades. Many members have been busted for various crimes, usually ones related to fraud and abuse of social welfare programs. The Muslims of America organization recruits in prisons, and has already produced a number of Islamic terrorists. What worries the FBI is the many more members who talk-the-talk, but have not yet moved to the walk-the-walk phase yet. Even if these groups are not actively carrying out terrorist acts, their preaching and everyday conversations indicate they would provide support services for any 'holy warriors' that came knocking. These groups have survived because they have learned how to ...

http://www.qando.net/ - "Syria today has the most formidable chemical and biological weapons capabilities of any Arab state." : Posted by: McQ on Monday, July 17, 2006 My old friend Billy Beck turned me on to this from the Middle Eastern Quarterly. If true, it represents more than a grave danger to the region (and it probably is true as we've known Syria possessed weapons grade chem weapons for some time). It would represent a huge strategic shift in the area (and even more so if Iran successfully with acquires nuclear weapons). That would end up being very, very dangerous to Israel's survival. First the story of Syria's missiles: Ballistic missiles are the backbone of the Syrian posture, so that missiles effectively shape Syrian strategic orientation and operational preparedness as a whole. Missiles, of course, can be equipped with a variety of warheads. But before examining these, just what are the delivery systems at Syria's command? The Syrian mis...

BREITBART.COM - E-Mail Losing Its Clout E-Mail Losing Its Clout Jul 18 2:57 PM US/Eastern Email this story By MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer CHICAGO E-mail is so last millennium. Young people see it as a good way to reach an elder _ a parent, teacher or a boss _ or to receive an attached file. But increasingly, the former darling of high-tech communication is losing favor to instant and text messaging, and to the chatter generated on blogs and social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. The shift is starting to creep into workplace communication, too. "In this world of instant gratification, e-mail has become the new snail mail," says 25-year-old Rachel Quizon from Norwalk, Calif. She became addicted to instant messaging in college, where many students are logged on 24/7. Much like home postal boxes have become receptacles for junk mail, bills and the occasional greeting card, electronic mailboxes have become cluttered with spam. That makes them a pain to weed th...

The Belmont Club: Khalilzad on Iraq "IRAQ: A STATUS REPORT" AMBASSADOR ZALMAY KHALILZAD at CSIS THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES in Washington, D. C. JULY 11, 2006 As Delivered Thank you, Zbig, for this very, very kind introduction. Many of you know that the Twelver Shia speak of certain individuals whom believers should seek to imitate, calling them the marjaiyya. To many of us who are playing policy roles but who have academic backgrounds, Zbig, you are a source for imitation. I also want to thank CSIS for giving me this opportunity to share my assessment of the situation in Iraq and my view on the way ahead, as well as to engage in some questions and answers. I will give my bottom line up front. I believe Americans, while remaining tactically patient about Iraq, should be strategically optimistic. Most important, a major change - a tectonic shift - has taken place in the political orientation of the Sunni Arab community. A year ago, Sunni Arabs were out...

Telegraph | Money | US 'could be going bankrupt' The United States is heading for bankruptcy, according to an extraordinary paper published by one of the key members of the country's central bank. A ballooning budget deficit and a pensions and welfare timebomb could send the economic superpower into insolvency, according to research by Professor Laurence Kotlikoff for the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis, a leading constituent of the US Federal Reserve. Prof Kotlikoff said that, by some measures, the US is already bankrupt. "To paraphrase the Oxford English Dictionary, is the United States at the end of its resources, exhausted, stripped bare, destitute, bereft, wanting in property, or wrecked in consequence of failure to pay its creditors," he asked. According to his central analysis, "the US government is, indeed, bankrupt, insofar as it will be unable to pay its creditors, who, in this context, are current and future generations to whom it has explicitly o...

BREITBART.COM - Chewing the fat: New theories on world's obesity pandemic Chewing the fat: New theories on world's obesity pandemic Jul 01 11:33 PM US/Eastern Email this story Fatty hamburgers, sugar-laden sodas and a couch-potato lifestyle: these are the familiar villains in the crisis of obesity sweeping developed countries. But what if they had been convicted without fair trial? What if the global fat explosion had other causes? What, for instance, if air conditioning or lack of sleep helped make you fat? Or what if obesity were caused by a microbe -- what if, bang, you caught an unlucky sneeze and this made you chub out? These ideas challenge the mainstream view that the bulging waistlines of an advancing society can be overwhelmingly pinned to diet and lifestyle. The World Health Organisation (WHO) last September warned that a billion people were overweight and obese, and the toll could rise to 1.5 billion by 2015, driven by low- and middle-income countries. The WHO accep...

BREITBART.COM - Chewing the fat: New theories on world's obesity pandemic Chewing the fat: New theories on world's obesity pandemic Jul 01 11:33 PM US/Eastern Email this story Fatty hamburgers, sugar-laden sodas and a couch-potato lifestyle: these are the familiar villains in the crisis of obesity sweeping developed countries. But what if they had been convicted without fair trial? What if the global fat explosion had other causes? What, for instance, if air conditioning or lack of sleep helped make you fat? Or what if obesity were caused by a microbe -- what if, bang, you caught an unlucky sneeze and this made you chub out? These ideas challenge the mainstream view that the bulging waistlines of an advancing society can be overwhelmingly pinned to diet and lifestyle. The World Health Organisation (WHO) last September warned that a billion people were overweight and obese, and the toll could rise to 1.5 billion by 2015, driven by low- and middle-income countries. The WHO accep...