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Dear Poor Rix: A guy just invited me to a football game. I do not understand this event. Can you explain it? -- Sport Watcher

This game begins with the entrance of referees, people with striped shirts who enforce the rules. Occasionally, someone with striped shirt and long stick may appear, and wander aimlessly. He is a lost golfer, and must be removed.

Next come the cheerleaders, who bounce onto the field, often displaying skimpy uniforms and bare midriffs. And those are just the guys.

The girls look even better, and may wave their massive pom-poms to excite the crowd. (Well discuss pom-poms another time.)

Then comes the team mascot, often a farm animal, or a human dressed like one. Mascot uniforms are sometimes very silly, and not appropriate wearing apparel for, say, a wedding.

Next come two teams that wear different colors, plus a helmet to hide their identities from the opponents theyll tackle later. For the next three hours each squad tries to go from one end of the field to the other.

Pay attention to the quarterback, who controls the football. Sometimes he throws it to a teammate (a pass). Sometimes he hands it to somebody (a handoff).

And occasionally he may tiptoe to the sidelines, and give some cheerleader a big, wet kiss. This is called the quarterback sneak.

Theres more to tell, Sport Watcher, but I gotta go. On TV, theyre about to show a quarterback sneak instant replay.

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You can get a fair idea about what to expect from your short listed model and make. Having done that, it is a good idea to personally have a look at these models and have a trial run.

Nothing can compare with your own experience when personally testing a model. A Treadmill rating can never be a substitute to your own assessment and research. At best, these can act as an initial guide to point you in the right direction.

Remember, you were in a complete dark when you had first decided to buy a treadmill. Thus, having covered a lot of ground since then, you may need to go beyond these ratings if you want the best deal for you and your family.

Even the best and most objective treadmill ratings can not be free from the pre-conceived notions of raters. Do not rely on these ratings solely while making a decision.

After all, it is your decision and your money which is at stake. Go with the one which you think meets your requirements well. Be a rater for yourself.

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It really disheartens me to see the things going on in our country and the world today. It becomes more obvious every day that the 'Powers That Be' think we are total idiots, and unfortunately they mostly seem to be correct.

The Democrats took office saying that they were going to make changes. They were going to get us out of Iraq, correct the economy, blah, blah, blah. The only thing they have done is to put on a good show for a while, and in the end making no changes at all.

They have wasted time and money investigating Attorney General Gonzales when it is obvious they have no plans to do anything with their investigation. They spout Impeachment, but only in an attempt to score points.

Our Navy Fleet has been sent to the waters off Iran in a show of strength. Anyone with any sense knows that is a joke. Our military is already spread so thin that we couldn't do anything against Iran if they were to attack us.

We are being told that there is an oil shortage and that is the reason gas prices are rising. The 'shortage' doesn't stop the Oil Companies from raking in huge profits. Gas is now above $3.00 a gallon in the US. When you have to drive 30 miles or more a day to work at a minimum wage job, it is hardly worth working.

Those we put in power pretend that they are doing things that are in the best interest of all of us, when in reality they are only working toward a predetermined goal. It has already been decided what is going to happen and how it is going to happen. We can easily affect the timing of their plans, but can we prevent them from being implemented in the long run?

The Powers That Be, The Illuminati, The One World Government, Extraterrestrial Beings. We don't know who is actually in charge of making the decisions about what is in our future. But to anyone paying attention it is so obvious that it isn't the people we elect to represent us.

It is common knowledge that the Iraq war was planned long before the Twin Towers were destroyed. It is obvious that a war with Iran has been in the planning stages for several years now. Population reduction has been spoken of for generations. There have been numerous attempts to put our country under martial law, but so far it has failed. How much control do we really have over these factors?

There are continuous news stories about problems with our food causing illness and deaths. This was not so common in the past. Is our food being affected on purpose for population reduction? Even vegetables are not safe in today's world, not to mention all the things put into our meat products. They are now spraying meat products with viruses as a preservative. What do these viruses do to us?

Medications continue to kill while healthy alternatives are being criminalized. Our herbs and vitamins come under attack on a daily basis.

An attempt has been made for years to start a Bird Flu Epidemic, but so far their attempts have failed. The Flu just will not spread the way that they want it to. Now they are trying to develop the same flu strain that killed millions of people in the early 1900's. Why would they do that if not to use against us?

All of this is being done right under our noses. The Powers That Be are not even trying to hide their actions today because the sheeple aren't paying attention to what is going on.

Those of us who are awake and aware are the only ones who can change the outcome. Because we are awake and aware, we are responsible to do whatever we can to change things. I remember the '60's when people rose up and refused to take things they way they were anymore. They risked their lives to change our world. What happened to those people? What happened to that spirit? Have we become a world which has been mind controlled so that we will follow anywhere as good sheeple do?

It is up to us to counter the mind control weapons, as reported in the main stream media, which are being used on us. We must learn to protect ourselves and teach others to protect themselves. We must send energy into the collective consciousness for people to wake up and see what is right before their eyes.

We are responsible for starting a Love Movement just as the Hippies started the Peace Movement. It is up to us to fill the world's consciousness with Love energy. It is us to us to battle the Powers That Be with enough Love that they cannot complete their mission. It is up to us to save the World in which we live and help it to ascend.

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It is juice made from the fruit of the tree of the same name. That is the short (and smart aleck) answer. Its juice is also a nutritional supplement with powerful health benefits.

Mangosteen trees are probably native to Southeast Asia. That is where they grow best. They are difficult to cultivate in the Western hemisphere, and they require a subtropical climate, with temperatures never dropping below 45F. The fruit is delicate and does not ship well. It does not process well, either, and breaks down with as little as ten minutes of pasteurization time.

To get your hands on fresh produce, you have to go where it grows or pay a hefty price in order to get it frozen. There is a story that one high-end hotel had a crate of frozen mangosteens shipped to them, and sold them as a menu item for around $100 eachfor a plum-sized fruit.

You can still get the health benefits from the fruit by drinking the juice. This juice is made by pulping the entire fruit, straining it and pasteurizing the juice. It is important to get juice that is made from the entire fruit, because most of the health benefits are in the hull.

The juice is the richest source of xanthones (a powerful type of antioxidant) on the planet. Antioxidants work at the cellular level, so they improve the health of all of your body systems.

Benefits of Mangosteen Juice

We do not know for sure what all of the benefits of this fruit's juice are yet. Research is being done, but the results are preliminary, so we cannot say for certain which of the claims made about the juice are true.

We do know that mangosteen juice is a potent antioxidant, and antioxidants prevent cell damage from free radicals. We also know that antioxidants are more effective when we get them from fruits and vegetables than when we take a processed supplement.

Antioxidants, such as those found in this juice, lower cholesterol levels and contribute to cardiovascular health. They may prevent some kinds of cancer. Some of the xanthones in the juice are Cox-2 inhibitors, similar to the ones found in arthritis medications.

Antioxidants decrease inflammation and improve immunity. They may improve brain function and they help with stomach and intestinal problems. Antioxidants improve the function of every cell in your body. Indeed, this juice is a flavorful, healthy way to get a load of xanthones. Drinking antioxidant mangosteen juice is one step you can take for better health.

David McFarlane is a proud contributing author and writes articles on mangosteen. You can visit his site at http://www.mangosteencity.com