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I've never had much luck at losing weight and keeping it off. I read something about how increasing my metabolism might help. What are some ways I can do this?
Your metabolism can affect how much you weigh, especially over time. To increase it, the best thing you can do is strength training: The more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism.
But first, let's start with some background. Your basal metabolic rate how fast your body burns calories -- while at rest -- in order to fuel the biochemical reactions the body's cells need to function. A person with a low basal metabolic rate needs fewer calories over the course of a day -- and could more easily gain weight -- than a similar-sized person with a higher rate.
Your basal metabolic rate, to a large extent, is inherited. Medical problems, such as an underactive thyroid gland, can reduce your metabolic rate, but those conditions are relatively rare. Putting yourself on a too-strict diet can also slow down your metabolism: the body reacts to what it perceives as starvation by slowing down its processes.
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- As people get older, they tend to lose muscle mass; that makes it easier to pack on the pounds as you age.
- People who lose weight not only lose fat, but they also tend to lose muscle. Again, this muscle loss just makes it that much easier to put lost weight right back on.
All of this points you in one direction: the gym. If you want to increase your metabolism, you need to do some heavy lifting. If you're not accustomed to weight-training exercises, be sure to work with a professional to avoid muscle strain -- any such activity should include warm-up, cool-down and stretching periods. But muscle-building exercises should be part of all adults' physical activity routine. In fact, the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recommends adults engage in muscle-building exercises at least twice a week.
For additional guidance, Nemours, one of the nation's largest children's health systems, has detailed information on how metabolism works on its Web site at http://kidshealth.org/parents; search for "metabolism basics." In addition, the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans are available online at http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/.
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local chapters in ten major cities across the United States. In addition are our
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The RAWSISTAZ Affair is our
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readers, writers, and other literary friends. This year we will celebrate 10
years of literary excellence and will hold our 8th annual event in Atlanta, GA.
**It will also be the last year we
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Our keynotes are
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appearance by Lisa Wu Hartwell (Real Housewives of Atlanta) and
Miasha (Till Death) and their debut title, When
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Inktober #07: Mandalas and Faces
"An individual's ability to draw is... the ability to shift to a different-from-ordinary way of processing visual information – to shift from verbal, analytic processing to spatial, global processing."
Betty Edwards
Gelly rolls.
Gelly rolls.
Ink and dip pen. I'm really impatient when I draw faces. I like a few of them, but not many.
.25 nib rapidograph and ink.
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by tufolina
Novi Sad, Serbia
I am in love with it and my inspiration was Blair Waldorf.
Dec 25, 2012, 11.26 PMby dexez
What pattern is this? I can't see it anywhere. Lovely jacket :)
Dec 26, 2012, 04.30 PMby tufolina
I invented pattern.
Dec 23, 2012, 10.18 AMby Karen Thoonen
very chique!
Dec 22, 2012, 10.37 AMby Vicki Williams
Nicely done. The piping makes it. The pants seem to fit very well. The jacket looks as if the front is not fitting as well. Maybe it needs to be professionally pressed?
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I love this! Well done!
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Day After Thanksgiving Recipes
I'm sure you have your Thanksgiving menu set, but what about the day after or the weekend after for that matter? You need leftover ideas! Ditch the standard turkey noodle soup this year and try something new!
Below are some personal favorites that either call for Thanksgiving leftovers in the ingredients OR you can very easily swap out chicken for turkey and have an easy and tasty new recipe. From pizza, to pasta and lots of slow cooker soup recipes, I have you covered! And in addition to those delicious must make lunch and dinner ideas, I have a bunch of flavorful breakfast recipes for you too! It's the most important meal of the day, let's make it count!
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The Groovy language is capable of reaching to the far corners of the Java space, it even managed to catch the attention of developers from the land of the Rising Sun: Japan. Yasuharu Nakano is a well known member of the JGGUG (Japan Groovy and Grails User Group) and co-author of GroovyServ. If you're daily work relates to running Groovy scripts periodically you owe to yourself to have a look at GroovyServ. Enjoy!
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Trina - I Gotta Thang For You ft. Keyshia Cole
Artist: Trina
Featuring: Keyshia Cole
Producer: Kane Da Kemeleon
Album: Still da Baddest
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Rapping provocatively (for lack of a better word) since she launched her career in '99, Trina's first taste of Billboard success came when she hooked up with Kelly Rowland on the toned-down Here We Go. Drawing inspiration from the success of that collaboration, the Queen of Miami has unleashed the similarly-toned, yet more peaceful I Got A Thang For You. Featuring collaborator Keyshia Cole, the charting potential for Got A Thang far exceeds that of other recently leaked material off her forthcoming album. Although Still da Baddest hits stores and online on April Fool's Day (April 1), Trina is certainly not fooling around when it comes keeping her name known within industry circles.
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I think that this is the JOVE antenna array at PARI.
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It is about to be Field Day 2013 http://arrl.org/field-day
Listen for us on WA4NZD, from NASA's MSFC in Huntsville, AL.
A little bit earlier this year (Mar.16), and the weather should be great .!.
This is a fun event, and a great opportunity for folks to learn more about this hobby. Doesn't matter if you are newly-licensed, un-licensed, or an Old-Timer like me . . . something for everyone. Vendors, product demos, show&tell – I really appreciate GigaParts for hosting such an event. I plan to be there again to demonstrate my Subaru-deployable EmComm station. Last year I had HF and VHF radio, with simple quick antenna setups. This year I'm hoping to demo a portable VHF Winlink2000 email gateway. I'll offer assistance and tips on how to configure your RMS-Express clients to use this service.
Sounds like a party .!. (here are a couple of pics from last year…)
I may have too many radios… These two may be for sale soon.
Nothing fancy, certainly not new. Not heavily used or abused;
these are well-suited to become first rigs for new licensees, or as a backup or dedicated mobile/portable equipment to augment existing stations.
More detail available of course.
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Ed "Wonka" Laforte Presents Harness The Gnarness… a Fixed Gear Freestyle jam hosted in downtown Oakland, California on November 16th. Get more details HERE!
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Stereophile magazine has announced the Audience Au24 SE interconnect cables as a 2014 Product of the Year finalist, in the December 2014 issue. From the source review, Brian Damkroger states "What's more, the Au24 SE's level of overall performance is a step or two beyond that of my other reference ... [ » more ]
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20 November 2014
Folks, the 2014 International Sound & Sight Exhibition is just round the corner, happening from the 28 Nov to 30 Nov. We will be there and taking 2 places, the Jade room 1 and on the upper level Room 716.
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We have set up our new showroom at unit #02-19 featuring the latest Constellation Audio Inspiration Series pre and power amps with EgglestonWorks Andra III award winning loudspeakers. All are welcome to audition these awesome ... [ » more ]
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30 October 2014
Constellation Audio's long awaited Inspiration Series have arrived on our shores at last! This latest range of pre and power amps from one of the world's most respected amplifier manufacturers have been making news and garnering rave reviews around the world, and it's not surprising that they're some of the most highly anticipated products in the market today!
The Inspiration Series comprises the PreAmp 1.0 line stage preamp, Stereo 1.0 power amp and Mono 1.0 ... [ » more ]
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Miyajima Labs' new top model MC cartridge called "Madake" uses a unique stiff bamboo that is grown only in the Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine of the mountain of Kyoto. It is a rare type of endangered bamboo that is no longer sold, but Miyajima san was able to get a small quantity sufficient to form the cantilever material of his new top model cartridge.
So what you get is a beautifully hand-made MC cartridge with similar specifications as the now-famous Kansui, but ... [ » more ]
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27 September 2014
Here are early photos of the brand new TW Acustic phono stage designed by Thomas Woschnick.
Very solidly built in a solid aluminium chassis and with a massive external power supply, the phono preamp boasts useful features like multiple inputs, individually switchable for either MM or MC, and different EQ curves that are again independently selectable for each input.
These are features that are very much in demand as the number of music lovers who own ... [ » more ]
Ortofon SPU A95 - New Shipment!
22 September 2014
We experienced tremendous response for the limited edition SPU A95 cartridge and our first shipment was sold out within days of arrival. Customer feedback has also been very encouraging with most end-users reporting a sound quality that is the best by far from any SPU-type design!
We have good news now that we've received more of these highly sought-after cartridges, but as usual, they are strictly limited in quantity. Get yours now before they run out ... [ » more ]
Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show 2014 Report
31 August 2014
We visited the Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show 2014, it was held in Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre between 8 August and 10 August. This premium event is organized by Audiotechnique of Hong Kong.
This report brings you over 100 photographs, featuring products from Audio Note UK, Avantgarde Acoustic, Constellation Audio, HRS, Solid Tech, ReQuest - The Beast, Triode Corp, Ortofon.
We also have many analogue and miscellaneous audio component ... [ » more ]
ReQuest Audio 1 Media Server
30 August 2014
Request Audio, the manufacturer of the state-of-the-art The Beast media server, has introduced the Audio 1, a compact and much more affordable model with many of the features and technology trickled down from their top model.
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Raven Black Night and Avantgarde Zero 1 win Golden Ear 2014 awards
21 August 2014
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The Black Night is celebrated German turntable-designer Thomas Woschnick's statement product, and it is superior in every sonic regard to the gorgeous-sounding Raven AC-3 I reviewed several years ago. Where the Raven AC was the master of steady-state tone and decay - sounding spectacularly gorgeous on just about any LP - the Black Night adds speed of attack, toe-tapping pace, even higher resolution, and simply awesome bass ... [ » more ]
Audience 1+1 speaker wins The Absolute Sound Golden Ear 2014 Award
18 August 2014
It is our pleasure to share with you this new award for the Audience 1+1 Personal Reference Monitors.
The Audience ClairAudient 1+1 ranks as my current favorite desktop near field loudspeaker. When fed a high quality source, the ClairAudient 1+1 completely disappears while creating a nuanced three-dimensional soundstage.
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Gerhard Schneider, the CEO of Request Audio the Swiss parent company that makes the best media server in the market today will be in Singapore to give a presentation of the full capabilities of The Beast. The event will be held on Saturday, the 19th of July starting from 2.30 pm in our main showroom.
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9 July 2014
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The SPU A95 is built with the magnetic system applied in the predecessor SPU 90th Anniversary. This cartridge retains all of the ... [ » more ]
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The Homeland Security Department and FBI are testing an upgraded capability for real-time fingerprint identification of international visitors when they arrive at the nation's airports, a DHS official said.
The Rapid Response capability now operates at the international arrivals terminals at four U.S. airports and is planned for nationwide deployment in fiscal 2012, John Cohen, principal deputy coordinator of counterterrorism for DHS, said at a House subcommittee hearing on Sept. 13.
International visitors provide fingerprints when they arrive in the country under the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S. Visit) Program. Their fingerprints are checked against the DHS's Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) terrorist watch list of 6.2 million names and other databases.
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Enhanced interoperability between IDENT and the FBI system have resulted in creating the new rapid response program, Cohen said. It allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers to check a fingerprint from the U.S. Visit program against the FBI's entire criminal master file of more than 69 million identities, in near real-time, Cohen told the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Currently, agencies can share the fingerprint data manually, which has helped DOD identify foreign combatants and match latent fingerprints retrieved from objects such as improvised explosive device fragments or collected from locations where terrorists have operated, Cohen said.
The goal is to have the Government's three largest biometric systems — those run by DHS, FBI and DOD -- completely interoperable, to make information-sharing more seamless and efficient, Cohen said.
Each system will continue to be maintained and governed by each agency's respective policies, he added.
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