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Biodiesel Magazine
Experts agree biodiesel must be part of a sustainable society
Biodiesel Magazine
By The National Biodiesel Board | February 08, 2012 Experts from the US and Canada today called for increased usage of biodiesel in North America, saying the sustainable transportation fuel protects the continent's energy security and augments the food ...

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Citybizlist Real Estate
Construction Underway on Phase I of Metro Centre at Owings Mills
Citybizlist Real Estate
"We are creating a multi-faceted Town Center that incorporates all elements necessary for an active lifestyle and workplace, combined with a sustainable transportation system that allows people to be less reliant on cars," said Howard Brown, ...

BIC Sport North America Chooses Shopatron as eCommerce Partner
Sacramento Bee
Based in Brittany, France and founded by the Bich family (of BIC pen fame), BIC Sport grew from a passion for wind and human powered watersports. Today BIC Sport is world-renowned for their technical expertise in manufacturing, and a focus on ...

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Straight.com
New Zealand adventure sports get adrenaline pumping on the North Island
Straight.com
Not to slight the Shweeb, a human-powered monorail race track, which I pedalled my cycling pod around thrice in 1:02.2, 7.2 seconds off the world record. Or the Freefall Xtreme, which delightfully distorted my facial features as I floated in a flight ...

BIC Sport North America Chooses Shopatron as eCommerce Partner
Surfline.com Surf News
Based in Brittany, France and founded by the Bich family (of BIC pen fame), BIC Sport grew from a passion for wind and human powered watersports. Today BIC Sport is world-renowned for their technical expertise in manufacturing, and a focus on ...

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Back off, fatists – obesity blame games don't help anyone
The Conversation
Many people have sedentary jobs and rely on cars for transport due to a lack of active transportation options, such as safe and well-lit walking or bicycle paths. And busy lifestyles make it difficult to plan and prepare balanced meals.

Rec Plan for the Beach
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
Peter Dunbar of Dunbar and Associates says one big need, according to the community, is for more active transportation. Dunbar says that's where the suggestion of making Shore Lane a one way street comes from. He says it would allow a safer way to get ...

Bus Half Price for Bike Riders?
Honolulu Civil Beat (blog)
The bill was introduced by Council Vice Chair Ikaika Anderson by request — presumably a bike-minded constituent. It would require that the bus rider place their bike (human-powered only) on the bus rack before boarding.

Halifax News Net
A four-step platform to promote urban cycling in HRM
Halifax News Net
Colville-Andersen was a speaker at a two-day workshop called Kickstand, that brought together Mobycon, a Dutch company similar to his, and some urban planners and active transportation advocates from across Atlantic Canada. Colville-Andersen's talk ...

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Jeff Bezos-funded Q&A service ChaCha serves up racist and inaccurate results ...
The Verge
By Laura June on February 8, 2012 01:31 pm 1Comments This morning Gizmodo published an article which uncovered the weird and shocking answers returned by ChaCha, a "human-powered" question and answer service which functions — partially — like a search ...

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Otago Daily Times
Taking on world's oceans in his 70s
Otago Daily Times
"Muscles have speed, strength and endurance. Mine are particularly good for endurance. That goes well for sailing, running, swimming and cycling." The boat is scheduled to leave dry dock in Maine on August 13 this year, giving Dr Paris 15 months to ...

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Get the most out of a workout
Our Colorado News
Ismay Parker has the following qualifications: American Council on Exercise certified Personal Trainer, Acceleration Training on Power Plate Certification: Golf specific, Level I and Level II, USA, NL, LesMills CXWorx Instructor.

Professional Tennis Today: A Grueling Season or a Grueling Style?
Huffington Post (blog)
Polyester strings have brought about a transition similar to the shift from wood to graphite in the seventies, when the graphite racket's larger head, strength and lightness allowed players to swing faster to achieve higher speeds.

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Otago Daily Times
Septuagenarian to challenge world's oceans
Otago Daily Times
"Muscles have speed, strength and endurance. Mine are particularly good for endurance. That goes well for sailing, running, swimming and cycling." The boat is scheduled to leave dry dock in Maine on August 13 this year, giving Dr Paris 15 months to ...

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Local men to be honored for starting Rochester MS Pub Crawl
Penfield Post
By Bethany Young, staff writer The Giunta brothers, Chris, Eric, and David, knew they wanted to raise money for the local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) but wanted to do it in a non-traditional way. Their mother Sue suffers ...

FOX 4 News
Keller woman with multiple sclerosis found dead inside burning home
Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)
Pruet-Hundt was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis about a decade ago and used a wheelchair and walker to get around, family members said. "She was real courageous with this disease," said her sister Jana J. Pruet. "Her goal was to raise her son, ...
Cause of fatal Keller fire undetermined, investigators sayFort Worth Star Telegram

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Active Transportation Focus of Upcoming Forum
The Meaford Independent
However, active transportation provides economic, social and health benefits that greatly outweigh the financial costs. Solutions for Active Transportation is an educational forum to highlight best practices for creating active transportation in ...

Phil Cooper to Ride Across America
PCT Magazine
Veteran PMP hopes to raise $50000 for two MS charities this year — Bike the US for MS and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — Phil Cooper, president/CEO Cooper Pest Solutions & BedBug Central, Lawrenceville, NJ, is ...

Vail expands on Teva Games with winter events
Denver Post
The inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games will pit hundreds of athletes battling in a dozen human-powered, on-snow competitions. Tapping the growing trend of winter mountain biking, Winter Teva's Saturday circus features head-to-head slalom racing and ...

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Michelin unveils latest moto offerings
Tyrepress.com
For this fifth running of the event, the Michelin power cup has been expanded. In addition to the 600cc, 1000cc and Open speed categories, Michelin has added two new categories: Newbee for real beginners on 600cc to 1000cc bikes; and Endurance, ...

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