Competitive eating: Pro athlete diets examined… 100 chicken nuggets daily, urine, butter and bacon

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Food is one of the most important aspects of a sportsperson’s life. Alongside training and sleep, eating a balanced diet is crucial to optimising performance. With the right balance of nutrients, athletes are able to stay stronger, healthier, more energised and hydrated – all vital in the quest to outperform their rivals. Of course, the sport determines … Read more

SPENGLER: A funeral for a world that never was: Senator John McCain’s grand funeral was also a chance for the Establishment to take one step closer to its grave.

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via atimes: Funeral services are not for the benefit of the defunct, who is beyond our praise or condemnation, but for the living, who know before long that they will follow the honored dead into a cold grave. Senator John McCain’s funeral was the most ostentatious that Washington has accorded except for a president, and much … Read more

“Ease pressure” “without sacrificing rigor”? That’s not an easy task.

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MISMATCH STRIKES AGAIN: If you are a subscriber to the Chronicle of Higher Education, you may have seen an article entitled How a Liberal Arts College Is Rethinking Its “Soul Crushing” Core Curriculum. Reading between the lines, you’ll be able to see that it’s a good illustration of how affirmative-action mismatch doesn’t just harm the individual … Read more

Oil Prices Have Been Rising And $4 A Gallon Gasoline Would Put Enormous Stress On The U.S. Economy

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by Michael Snyder Thanks to increasing demand and upcoming U.S. sanctions against Iran, oil prices have been rising and some analysts are forecasting that they will surge even higher in the months ahead.  Unfortunately, that would be very bad news for the U.S. economy at a time when concerns about a major economic downturn have already been … Read more

Significant Activist Hedge Fund Activity (Last 7 Days)

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by badpauly These are the latest Schedule 13D forms filed by activist investors in the last 7 days. Activist investors are investors that make an investment with the intention of influencing management in some way. There is evidence that following activist investors into investments can generate excess returns. Schedule 13G forms, in contrast, are filed … Read more

How I got over a BIG Financial loss…..

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by Matthew_Jay A couple years ago I went through a few big financial difficulties. Took some big losses and then I got stuck in life. Thinking of the past and not moving forward… This can easily happen to any of us, so I thought I would share some tips/experiences on this subject to get over … Read more

Meanwhile in California: State Legislators Force Publicly Traded Companies to Hire Women on their Boards

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by Chris Black   California used to be an awesome state until Ronald Reagan. Actually, for our younger readers, you must learn that before the Reagan-era, California was a Red State. I bet you did not know that.  Almost every Republican candidate won California in the presidential elections of the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties … Read more

Full-blown TDS: Gov. Cuomo to sue President Trump over hurricane response in Puerto Rico

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by DCG Hey New Yorkers: This is your tax dollars at work. Maybe the good mayor should be asking the Puerto Rican bureaucrats what’s up with the report from the New York Times about the containers of hurricane donations found rotting in a Puerto Rico parking lot? From NY Post: Gov. Cuomo vowed Sunday to sue President Trump over the federal … Read more

China bans all pig travel in African Swine Fever infected regions as six and seventh outbreaks occur (futures)

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new case of African swine fever has been confirmed in Wuxi in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-swinefever/china-confirms-african-swine-fever-case-in-wuxi-city-jiangsu-province-idUSKCN1LJ1LL China bans pig travel from African swine fever regions as sixth case detected https://t.co/ggQf1drVww — AB Health Network (@kqwZ1NIIlVD3JRa) September 3, 2018 2019 lean hog contracts likely … Read more

‘Strongest storm of 2018′ is developing as we speak: Will ’LIFE-THREATENING’ typhoon strike Japan TODAY?

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Typhoon Jebi is expected to make landfall in Japan later today, September 3, or Tuesday morning as the country prepares for the strongest storm so far in 2018. Residents across Japan are urged to make preparations as the storm is set to threaten lives and property. When the typhoon makes landfall some forecasters have said … Read more

HURRICANE GORDON: Gordon was able to build a complete inner core & clear it out! Hurricane Watch and Storm Surge Warning issued!

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Now since the last NHC forecast point with the 60mph forecast, is inland a bit, this means the max intensity should probably be 70mph or 75mph right before landfall. This is consistent with a Category 1 landfall. I think NHC will need to issue Hurricane Watches at some point for PTC7.   532 WTNT62 KNHC … Read more

Trump Tries to Deal with the Pension Crisis

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by Martin Armstrong   Most small businesses do not offer retirement plans because the excessive regulation which drives the costs significantly higher. Trump’s new Executive Order is primarily designed to reduce those costs by streamlining the excessive regulation. The order further makes it clear: “Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the … Read more

Is This Really A Possibility? Chilling To The Bone – Michael Avenatti Says He May Run For President In 2020.

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by Ruby Henley I don’t know why a Michael Avenatti as ‘President’ would shock me – frankly, this Country would just be finished off.  It is almost gone now, but that obnoxious man would take any hope left and literally TRASH it. Michael Avenatti made his first big speech as a prospective candidate calling on … Read more

Housing Bubble Pops in Sydney & Melbourne, Australia

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter And with impeccable timing, an immense flood of new construction. In Sydney, breeding ground for one of the world’s biggest housing bubbles, prices of single-family houses dropped 7.3% in August, compared to a year earlier. Prices of “units” — condos in US lingo — fell 2.2% year-over-year. Price declines were the … Read more