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Marijuana damages the brain every time you use it, although in a very small amount. Smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol also kills brain cells, but in very small amounts with just a single use. Over time with repeated use, all three of these drugs will permanently damage the brain because of the harsh chemical substances found in marijuana, tobacco and alcohol.
I had always heard that marijuana killed brain cells to a certain degree or possibly made people a little more dense, as far as reactions and so on. Regardless of these downfalls, it doesn't severely damage the human brain, which would be far worse. There are many things in our world that damage the human body or the human brain, but we can't make them all illegal.
Yes, marijuana use permanently damages the human brain, because studies have shown that marijuana use creates holes in the hippocampus. The hippocampus is the part of the brain that is responsible for memory. It makes sense that people who use marijuana have poor memories. Spiders who are given marijuana have problems finishing their webs. This is consistent.
I don't believe that marijuana use permanently damages the
human brain. If you don't believe me,
just take a look at all of the artists who have used marijuana for decades and
yet still have the use of their intellectual faculties. Take for example Cheech and Chong. They smoked marijuana for decades, and they're
There is no evidence to suggest that marijuana use permanently damages the human brain. In fact, some research currently being conducted on lab mice demonstrated significant improvement in the function of brain damaged mice as the result of regular marijuana use. So it may be that not only does marijuana not permanently damage the human brain but actually improves its health.
Marijuana use has not been shown to cause any alarming degree of permanent damage to the human brain any more than any other common items we ingest. It certainly has not been shown to cause the damage such as nicotine and alcohol do. There are probably chemicals in it that would cause damage if over indulged but that is to be expected of anything we partake.
I've probably spent more time around regular marijuana users than anyone else here, seeing as how i operated a medical marijuana dispensary in California before it was even legal to do so (per state law). While I think that marijuana should be one hundred percent legal, and that there is no permanent damage to brain function, but while you are using it you are definitely considered impaired.


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If you're a lover of the Kate Moss lipsticks from Rimmel, you may be slightly envious of me and how I managed to get my hands on this fabulous set when I was on holiday! For only £12.00 you get 4 of the best selling colours from the Kate collection, 01 03 05 and 08 - 2 Nudes, a Pink and the ever glamourous signature Red - all full size too! I must make you aware that this set may only be available on Thomas Cook Airlines as I've never seen them in shops!
It's not much of a review post although the pigmentation in all of them is AMAZING but it's more of a 'haha, look what I got and you didn't' kind of post...
I love all of these colours although Number 3 is a little too plain for me and doesn't give off enough colour but on days that I don't want that huge pop of colour then it'll be one that I reach for, just like my beloved Honeylove from MAC.
I'd love to know which 4 colours you'd box together in a set like this and would you want this to be available in the UK all the time!?
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Adrenaline 12 Black Anthracite Pavement
Empire Yellow
Pavement Black
Nightlife Olympic
White Obsidian Brilliant Blue Dark Navy Silver Black
White Pavement
Lime Green Metallic Silver Black
Brooks Adrenaline ASR 9
Adrenaline ASR Gore Tex
Cascadia 7
Dyad 7 Sneaker
Ghost Gore Tex
Adrenaline GTS 12 Shoes
Adrenaline GTS 12 are the excellent running shoes which have
the ability to offers excellent stability and comfort with
each stride. These shoes are the upgraded version of the
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 11 and they have more comfort,
performance and technologies to offer. These shoes have the
upper made from the mesh which offers breathability and it
has the toughness to withstand harsh and punishing runs. The
upper offers protection from the elements and it is
lightweight. The upper has the overlays of leather to make
the upper more durable and it also makes the upper more
stylish and attractive. The collar and tongue are cushioned
to keep your feet in comfort and avoid any bruises caused by
the tight fastening of the laces. The interior is lined to
keep the feet abrasion and moisture free. This lining
absorbs the moisture from the feet to ensure healthy, dry
and odorless wearing. The footbed is made from the EVA which
has the ability to mold as per the shape of your feet to
give you personalized fit and excellent comfort. The footbed
can be removed and you can use your personalized orthotics.
These shoes have BioMoGo midsole which is made from the
environmentally friendly package of plush to absorb shocks
and provide unbeatable comfort. The BioMoGo works with the
Brooks DNA to enhance the comfort level and deliver comfort
and cushioning as per the runner's foot size and shape.
These two technologies work together to offers customized
shock absorption as per every step you take. The midsole
also has the PDRB or Progressive Diagonal Rollbar which is
tri-density midsole to make every transition smoother
throughout the gait cycle. The shank like unit called DRB
Accel ensures that the forefoot and heel work individually
to offers torsional rigidity. The heel crash pads called
Caterpillar Tech makes the transitions more smoother. To
ensure excellent balance, stability and neutral position
these shoes have the Engineered Stable Pod Construction. The
outsole forefoot is made from the blown rubber which is
lightweight, flexible and shock absorbing. The outsole also
has the HPR Plus which offers additional durability to the
high wear areas of the outsole. The outsole is made from the
Flextra rubber which works are per the genders and weigh to
deliver maximum flexibility. The outsole also has the
Universal Sprung Platform. Which offers great fit and
function. It weighs 10 ounces as per size 7.5. You can find
this style in these colors: Black/ Silver/ Stone Wash/
Powder Blue/ Nightshadow/ White, Black/ Vivid Viola/ Silver/
Anthracite/ White, Silver/ Black/ Lava/ Cackatoo, Blue/
Omber/ Black/ Cactus Flower/ Bright Green, Pavement/
Anthracite/ Black and White/ Black/ Acai.
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GB from Chicago, IL
I'm a high school freshman runner, doing about 70ish miles
on high-mileage weeks and 50ish on the speed-workout weeks.
Although I don't use these for speed work outs (I use the
Green Silence, highly recommended by the way), I can say
that they are perfect in every way for those long runs and
recoveries. I have owned a pair of 10s, 2 pairs of 11s, and
now these, and I can say that these have somehow improved
perfection. They didn't mess with any key components that
made me fall in love with the shoe, but added more bells and
whistles to keep it up to date. Nothing can even compete.
Scott from Atlanta, Georgia
I started using this brand a few years back after trying a
lot of brands like Asics, Mizuno, etc. I've settled on the
fact that Brooks is the best of those. I've had
Adrenaline's, Trance, even Beast at one point. I definitely
felt a difference in Brooks shoes in general at the time
they switched to "Bio" mogo. The Shoes seemed less
responsive and didn't cushion as well. But with these new
Adrenaline's, they've definitely made some kind of
improvement to the midsole and it feels like the older
styles I used to buy several years back, before the Bio
versions were introduced. I've run in them several times now
and I'm running longer, with improved times. So far they
have been great. I like the new colors too. I bought the
silver and green ones, which should show less dirt.
Mom of 4 from SF Bay Area
I bought this shoe after trying it on at a local store. It
is a terrific running shoe. I'm not a runner but do run on
occasion. I prefer group classes and found that my foot
moves around too much in this shoe for step or basic
"aerobic" classes. During a recent 5K I found this shoe to
remain comfortable, my foot did not slip forward, and I
found my gait to be pretty straight. It is also comfortable
on the treadmill and stair-stepping machine. Basically,
going forward this is a great shoe, not so much going
side-to-side (but that's not really what it is for). I like
this shoe for running so much that I purchased a child's
pair for each of my daughters (6 & 8) who run track. They
joined me on the above-mentioned 5K and had a great
experience with their shoes.
Nan from Houston
I chose these to accommodate my custom orthotic inserts &
provide arch support and stability for plantar fasciitis. I
did not want a shoe that over-stabilizes, with a wider base.
Rather, I wanted a shoe that still provided some flexibility
of movement along with excellent support. These provided all
of the above. The excellent product coupled with amazing
price made this one of the best purchases I've ever made.
Delivery was fast too.
Carol L from Southern California
I really enjoy the comfort and fit of these. I have walked a
marathon and numerous half marathons, along with 5 & 10K's.
This last pair is a little narrow in the toe area. I am
thinking about having them stretched before the San
Francisco Half Marathon next month. They work ok for short
distance like 5-6 miles, but anything longer and I may find
myself in trouble. While training, I do about 24 to 30 miles
a week. I am a walker, I finish, it just takes me a little
longer. I love walking.
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Staying Sane While Traveling
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- AnonymousApril 12, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Renae! Thanks so much for sharing this. What a GREAT idea(s). PLAN ahead and make games and activities for the kids to enjoy and learn. I love it. I am totally going to use these ideas next time we take a road trip. Where did you get the trays to fit over the car seats? That's brilliant!ReplyDelete
C. Kremski
Great activities Renae! Seven hours on a trip is a long time for little guys to sit...You have a flair for thinking up very creative educational activites!ReplyDelete
Glad you guys ahd a pleasant trip!
God Bless
Great post. I do not like traveling long distances with little ones, but I've never been so organized and creative either. I'll keep this post in mind for our next trip. I really like the trays.ReplyDelete
The trays are bed and breakfast trays. I haven't found a proper traveling tray yet, so I just used what we had on hand.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment:) Travelling trays are such a good idea, thanks for sharing:)ReplyDelete
I agree. I am going to look for some traveling trays to use too. Regardless of what we set up it ends up on the floor. We have 40 hrs of driving in June to BC so I have to get planning. ;)ReplyDelete
- Emily BalecApril 14, 2010 at 5:12 AM
awesome ideas!!ReplyDelete


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How Can Parents Nurture the Gifted Student?
Winter weather can serve as a reminder of how important parent-children relationships are. As many parents and children find themselves forced together indoors and at home due to the harsh weather outdoors, we can take this time to be reflective of what it takes to be a gifted parent of gifted children. Being reminded of some of these responsibilities can help us make use of the unexpected increase in together time to its best advantage. Here are a dozen questions to consider as parents assess their level of participation in developing the talents, interests, and abilities of highly capable children.
- Do you answer all those never-ending questions with patience and good humor and use the content of those questions to guide your child into further learning and exploration?
- Do you strive to develop physical, social, and emotional skills, as well as cognitive ones?
- Do you avoid personal comparisons, demonstrating that you love your child unconditionally for just being herself, not for any particular skill or achievement?
- Do you set reasonable standards of behavior, state expectations, and ensure that he meets them?
- Do you provide early opportunities for decision making, with evaluative follow-up of the decisions after action was taken?
- Do you find something specific to praise when your child shows you a product? (Generalized praise means very little to gifted children.)
- Do you help her find challenging and meaningful reading and other materials, and encourage the pursuit of hobbies?
- Do you provide places where he can study and work at projects and hobbies?
- Do you provide a place to display work?
- Do you go together to places of interest?
- Do you enable her to take advantage of classes and activities offered by private organizations and community groups?
- Do you teach and model time management, organization, and effective study habits?
What other kinds of questions do you think will help parents make the most of their intimate relationship with their gifted children? What else do you do that might be helpful to parents who suddenly find themselves with an identified gifted child and have not the foggiest idea of what to do now? Remember, schools are only one place where gifted students have the opportunity to learn and grow. As parents, we need to be providing enrichment and challenge beyond the school day so that our children can develop in all aspects of their lives to the extent they desire. Remember, they are gifted, talented, creative, and capable 100% of the time, not just while in school. The best part is, the more we help others grow, the more we grow ourselves!
All the best,
Barbara Swicord, Ed.D.
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text: When Kim Meeder, of Oregon, wrote her book "Hope Rising," she did not know the effect she would have in Eau Claire. The owners of Agape Equestrian Center, Delores and Roy Rach, received a call from their daughter in Texas who told them they must read this book since their farm would be a perfect site for the rescue of horses who are paired with disadvantaged children. Meanwhile, Krista and Brian Meyers, inspired by the same book, had been contemplating such a mission when their barn burned down in Watervliet taking the lives of their two foals: Shily and Casper. Driving by Agape Equestrian on Old Pipestone Road in Eau Claire, Krista Meyer stopped by to ask if there was room for their passion and the horses they planned to acquire. Delores said, "I had just heard from my daughter about this book and this idea. Usually at the ranch we board horses and rent the indoor and outdoor arenas for vaulting and gymnastics on horseback. Then Krista shows up, gives me the very book my daughter told us about and presents her idea, just two months later." The Meyerses now rent boarding space for eight of the 10 horses that have been purchased and donated for their program. A recent open house was attended by many well wishers and curious families. There are few children in need involved yet, but there are many willing hands to care for their horses and exercise them. "We want to offer free lessons for any child," said Delores, "but we would especially like to connect with organizations who serve children and families. Each session will be a one-on-one lesson taught by a trained leader." The goal of SPYR (Shily's Promise Youth Ranch) is to provide a place of refuge where youth are empowered to overcome social and emotional obstacles through interaction with rescued horses -- a place children and horses can come together to help each other find hope and healing. There is a miniature pair -- a horse named Solo and donkey named Houston -- who will be especially good for small children and those who are very nervous, Delores explained. But the 2-year-old Beauty, a young Percheron draft horse about 15 hands high and not done growing, was busy at the open house wooing adults and children of all ages. "The horse's full name is Beauty from Ashes," said Krista Meyers, "because this was the first horse we owned after Shily and Casper were lost in the fire two years ago. "I remembered the phrase in scripture that God will deliver beauty from ashes." Beauty gracefully accepted the buckets, halters and treats delivered by a 4-H group from St. Joseph. Autumn Pelkey and Lauren Pawloski, from St. Joseph, made the presentation and Beauty examined the bucket for treats. "We wanted to do a service project for a local horse rescue organization and Shily's Promise looked like a good organization to donate to," said Pelkey of the St. Joseph Tryon 4-H Saddle Club. The club members visited the rest of the horses -- including Abby, a former race horse and Whinny, an appaloosa. Nizinia who is a 24-year-old Polish émigré who was purchased as the offspring of the Polish National Champion stallion in hopes she would be a great race horse. The owners, who paid $800,000 for the horse, discovered racing was not her strength, explained Krista Meyers, so she was used for breeding and is now retired. There is a style and temperament of horse for all kinds of children at the Shily Promise Youth Ranch, its owners said. Shily's organizers said they hope children and horses will get a chance to become acquainted. If you know a child who would benefit from such interaction, or would like to volunteer or make a donation, call the Meyerses at (269) 463-5020 or e-mail them at firstname.lastname@example.com. The ranch has a Web site: www.shilyspromise.org.


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Founded in 1174 as Khlynov by Novgorod colonists, it was fortified against Votyak (Udmurt) and Cheremiss (Mari) attacks. It soon became the capital of an independent republic which was annexed to Moscow by Ivan III in 1489. Its location made for favorable trade conditions with Ustyug, the Volga region, and Arkhangelsk. In the 17th cent. it grew in importance because it was on the road from Moscow to Siberia. The city was renamed Vyatka in 1780, and Kirov (for S. M. Kirov ) in 1934. In the 19th cent. it was used as a place of political exile.
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The Bradley Method® is about empowering you and the choices you make about your birth. These classes will give you and your coach the tools needed to achieve the birth that you want. It is not just about natural childbirth it is about staying low risk & healthy throughout your pregnancy & labor. It is about finding the confidence and support to tune into your mind and body and trust the natural process.
These classes will help you & your coach reach the birth of your dreams, or maybe you will discover the birth of your dreams along the way. They will equip you with the following tools to help you achieve your ideal birth:
Natural pain management
How to avoid interventions
Comfort measures during pregnancy and labor
Coaches role
Relaxation (pregnancy and birth)
Hospital procedures
Common drugs used in hospital births
Postpartum care for mom and baby
Breastfeeding in the first few weeks
How to have a natural birth in a hospital
And much, much more.........
What if I want an Epidural?
The purpose of childbirth classes are so that YOU are making the decisions for your birth & your family.
You do not have to just go along with standard protocol. If you make the decision to have an epidural it should be your decision not the hospitals'.
Childbirth classes will give you the information to make informed decisions about hospital protocol & procedures. Knowing the benefits and risks of what to expect from this experience will make it a better experience.
Otherwise you may end up wishing you were more prepared when it is too late…
As a teacher it is my goal to foster a supportive and positive environment for my students where everyone feels free to share their personal feelings, be it fears and joys, about their birth.
I want to empower and help you learn as much as you can, so that you and your Coach have the confidence and information to make the best "informed" choices needed to have a healthy pregnancy and labor. Those choices will benefit you and your baby during pregnancy and beyond. I strive for the classes to be inspiring, dynamic and engaging. I feel for many, this is the first step to growing and establishing your birth community. Hopefully through this process I will also gain lasting friendship.


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With the summer PCS season coming up quickly and orders are arriving, I have had several friends ask me, Have you ever rented a house without seeing it? Should I consider doing this? I have, and their mouths drop open. I will suggest this if you have done your research about the area and new duty station. Today, with many us about to PCS the military member might be deployed, and the family in another location where it makes it hard to make a trip to see a home. As a landlord also I am on both sides of this question. There are so many things to consider when you rent a house without seeing it. Is it on a busy road? Are the pictures old? Is the yard safe? Are there scary rooms? As a landlord, I want my tenants to be happy. I try to send current pictures and video (real time Face time or Skype) that show as much as possible, and explain the neighborhood and area. There is always the fear that if the tenant is not happy in my home, they will consciously or subconsciously blame me, and as a landlord I strive to have happy tenants. Housing is the single largest expense for most families, and of course you want to make sure you are making good use of your BAH dollars. Have any of you ever rented a house without seeing it in person? My experience of renting a home without seeing it turned out wonderful for our Family. The landlords were Military as well, the home and neighborhood turned out to be better than we had expected. My last piece of advice is to have several conversations with the potential landlords ask all the questions, I have listed a few below that are common ones you might of forget.
If you're renting a single family house, you should ask who is responsible for maintaining the exterior of the property. Some landlords expect the tenants to mow the lawn and shovel the snow, while others do it themselves so they know the property is being maintained correctly. These responsibilities should be spelled out in the lease so there's never a question about who is supposed to do what.
- How's your cell phone signal? You don't want to be forced to have all phone conversations while hanging out your window or the one tiny corner where you manage to pick up a signal.
- How big are the rooms, really? Great for video or skype. You and the landlord may have different opinions on what room size comfortably fits a queen size bed.
- How's the water pressure? Don't forget to ask the follow up, including is the shower pressure weak? How long does it take for the water to get hot in the morning?
- Is the rental noisy? Be quiet for a minute and listen for ambient noise, such as weird fans, generators, barking dogs, loud trucks, trains or noisy neighbors.
- How is the view? Are there enough windows to provide you with the natural light you want? If the curtains are closed, pull them open to check out the view. You might not want your living room overlooking your neighbor's bathroom.
- What is the heating situation? Because people often rent during the summer, they neglect to ask about the heat. Find out if the heating is individual or shared, such as an uncontrolled radiator, and find out the costs.
- Who do I contact for repairs and how long does it take for someone to come make the repair from the time of my call?
- Are there any repairs that I am required by the lease to pay for myself?
- Who is responsible for the Utilities? What do the utilities cost for the house? (ask for a few past bills to verify)
- What appliances are guaranteed with the lease and which are not repaired or replaced if something happens to them?
- Lastly can I have a dog? Rules on size? Very important to our family, we love our Zoey…pictured below.
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The latest edition of the regional endocrine / diabetes blog is now available: ENDODIABOLOGY June 2018
The North East Endocrine Network (NEN) provides information on hormone and hormone-related problems for patients and professionals throughout the North East of England.
Fantastic opportunity for trainees and/or new consultants offered by the 3E program (Exchange in Endocrinology Expertise)!
Fantastic talk by Dr Ashwell on foot care in diabetes, and a wonderful warm up for those of us planning on attending tomorrow's MERIT session at James Cook University Hospital! Well done @Virtual_MedEd https://t.co/dWn8lJ6BU7
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Anyone who currently struggles with panic or anxiety attacks can't afford to not try out this guide.
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) August 26, 2014
60 Second Panic Solution, Dan Alexander's guide that shows people how they can stop panic and anxiety attacks when they start in only less than one minute has caught the attention of Shane Michaels, prompting an investigative review.
"Panic and anxiety attacks are a real issue that severely affect how people are able to live their everyday lives," reports Michaels. "For most of these people, their anxiety is heightened just knowing that if and when another attack comes, they won't be able to bounce back from it quickly. With the 60 Second Panic Solution guide, however, people who suffer from anxiety and panic attacks no longer have to rely on ineffective pills or therapy, but rather, will have confidence knowing that they can control their attacks quickly whenever they happen to strike."
As common as panic and anxiety attacks are, doctors still cannot exactly agree why they occur. People who struggle with anxiety and panic attacks are known to spend thousands of dollars on prescriptions and therapy to try and reduce their occurrences, but many report that these treatments just temporarily mask the problem instead of addressing its root. Dan Alexander discovered the secret of the 60-Second Panic Solution through licensed therapist Anna Steele, who helped Dan recover from his own series of anxiety attacks. Through the therapy she provided, Dan learned from Anna Steel that anxiety attacks are triggered in the subconscious part of the brain—similar to where hiccups begin—and that a quick method to learn to speak to your subconscious self can help them go away all together. This solution, called neuro-activation therapy, has been known in ancient Chinese and Indian medicine for thousands of years. Using the strategy outlined in the 60-Second Panic Solution, people can not only learn how to nip their attacks in the bud within 60 seconds, but can learn how to make them go away forever. Currently, the 60-Second Panic Solution guide is available in instant download format for just $67.95.
"This guide based on Anna Steel's technique has already helped thousands of people around the world finally get relief from their panic and anxiety attacks for good," said Michaels. "It's the only all-natural solution that truly gets rid of the problem instead of just masking the symptoms—no pills, no supplements, and no fantasy fix. The program covers everything people need to know about their anxiety attacks, from how they start to how they can be controlled, and how they can be stopped forever."
"The cost of this guide wouldn't even cover a single therapy session, which wouldn't even take care of the problem anyway. With the triple money-back guarantee offered with each purchase of this program, anyone who has or is currently suffering with anxiety attacks really can't afford to not at least try it out."
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Botanical elements combine to create a tropical flair in this flirty transitional area rug. This design will add a punch of color to various design modes, from traditional to contemporary. Snowy ivory background with cranberry red, espresso brown, pear green, ecru gold, mushroom taupe, seafoam green, and russet. Options include rounds and a three piece set for a coordinated look throughout the home. Machine made of soft polypropylene that is naturally stain-resistant and easy to maintain.
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Todd Terje, Alexander Robotnick and Nick Chacona are among those who have reworked the seminal '70s synthpunk act.
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Nu disco acts like Bottin, Architeq and The Love Supreme rework theme songs and original scores on the upcoming compilation.
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The London disco outfit's latest collection features Architeq, AN-2 and Time and Space Machine.
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The new disco compilation mixes up tracks by Cruisin' Gang, Woolfy, The Love Supreme and more.
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New album by the Milan based disco-rock four-piece will hit stores this March.


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WATCH: Warriors' buzzer-beater wins battle over OKC Thunder
OAKLAND, Cali. – The Warriors' Andre Iguodala threw up a buzzer-beater and made the home team one of the luckiest in the nation.
Just seconds changed the victor of the OKC Thunder game Thursday night.
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Dragana Haines told The Associated Press in a brief phone interview Friday from her home in Croatia, that "I really hope he will be caught, I think it would be a good lesson for all."
Haines, whose husband was killed in September, adds that "people of his kind believe that death in combat is an honor, something special." She said that "I think it would be better if he would end up in court."
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I am all about making cleaning easier and these wipes do.
***Quick View:*** I am lazy. There I said it. I like products that make cleaning easier. These wipes do and they don't have a vinegar smell like I...Read complete review
***Quick View:*** I am lazy. There I said it. I like products that make cleaning easier. These wipes do and they don't have a vinegar smell like I expected!***About Windex Multi-Surface Wipes with Vinegar***
These wipes come 25 to a pack and are 7 x10 inches each. They come in a reusable plastic pack. I would prefer a canister or something where they could stay moister. These wipes are subtly scented and can be used on almost anything including glass, kitchen appliances and surfaces, and the bathroom. They shouldn't be used on wood but, otherwise, they are super versatile. I can use a wipe for my bathroom mirrors, sink, tub, even toilet seat! Then I can go to the kitchen and use one for appliances, the countertops, and almost anything else. They can be used on my TV screen and even my computer screens. My husband uses the wipes in the car. I just wish these came in packs of 100 because I can use them almost anywhere without mess, sneezing from sprays, and having to use several products. I am very happy with these wipes and will continue to buy them in bulk!
***My Viewpoint***
These wipes area big step above glass cleaning wipes. They works well, don't streak, and can be used almost anywhere. They are my new favorite household cleaning wipes and I have to go with 5 stars. I just wish they came in larger packs.
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This wasn't broke and they shouldn't have tried to fix it.
For several years, I have noticed that products are becoming more difficult to open. Even taking into consideration that I am getting older and more easily overwhelmed by minor frustrations, it still...Read complete review
For several years, I have noticed that products are becoming more difficult to open. Even taking into consideration that I am getting older and more easily overwhelmed by minor frustrations, it still seems that someone out there has been **deliberately **making it harder to breach a product's packaging. I realize that packaging security is important where food, medicine, or beverages are concerned; the same is true for household products which are possibly harmful to pets or small children. On the other hand, some packaging was **just fine** the way it used to be and didn't need fixing ... namely, ***Windex Sanitary Multi-Surface Cleaning Wipes***.
Apparently, the marketing of a product involves two phases: the invention of the product itself followed by the design of packaging and presentation to the consumers. I consider the people in charge of the second phase as the Packaging Technicians. Among the fine products invented by the S. C. Johnson Company is ***Windex***, a household classic, designed to clean glass and surfaces. Various formulas were developed and well received by the public but the successful use of ***Windex ***always required TWO components -- ***Windex*** itself and paper towels or clothes to apply it with.
Then someone at S. C. Johnson came up with a great idea -- disposable wipes premoistened with ***Windex***. They were soft, easy to use, and tended not to leave lint or streaks behind when used according to instructions. The Packaging Technicians at S. C. Johnson also came up with a brilliant idea which involved the premoistened wipes being folded, stacked and sealed in convenient easy-to-open plastic pouches. Because each wipe was packed singly and not attached to the others, with a little care a consumer could just pull one out and reseal the pouch without exposing the other wipes to the drying effect of air. The soft handy pouches took up little room in glove compartments, desk drawers, or cabinets.
[***Windex Premoistened Wipes***][1] in the plastic pouches were wonderful as I reported in a previous review ... a product close to perfection but now there was another problem -- apparently, the Packaging Technicians were left with nothing to work on and their jobs depended on coming up with something new. So they messed around with something that didn't need to be fixed or improved -- ***Windex Premoistened Wipes***. Something new showed up on the shelves -- a round plastic canister containing 28 premoistened wipes all attached to each other in a continuously roll and designed to be pulled up through a little plastic dispenser gadget. Clearly, trouble was brewing and had I seen what was coming next, I would have stocked up on a year's supply of the pouches while they were still available.
Now ***Windex Premoistened Wipes*** in plastic pouches are a nostalgic memory and we are stuck with the "new, improved" plastic canisters. I tried one of these the other day. According to the instructions (which were not on the label and had to be looked up on the Internet), you are supposed to be able to reach behind the plastic dispenser and down into the canister, grab the wipe in the center of the moist, soggy roll and pull it up through the dispenser itself. This doesn't work. **Don't even try it** because I can tell you that it is impossible. I must have wasted a half hour struggling around to achieve this "easy and convenient" trick, growing increasingly frustrated not only by this product but by **all** those things which have been **difficult to open** over the years . Finally, I did the only logical thing -- howled with frustration, wrenched the lid totally off by sheer brute force, grabbed the soggy, messy coil of wipes and hurled the empty canister across the room where it bounced off the wall and is still lying on the floor as I write this.
Usually, I'm not the sort of person who throws things and I'm sure this wasn't pretty to watch but it at least solved one problem -- now the ***Windex Premoistened Wipes*** were in my hand and out of the gol-darned stupid container. I kept them in a plastic Baggie until I used them up. Only the fact that the wipes are still wonderful to use earned this new version of a tried-and-true product even a single star. I am taking off four because of the extremely poor design of the new plastic container. Some things just aren't broke and shouldn't be fixed. ***Windex Premoistened Wipes*** was one of them.
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Comments about Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes:
The Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes leave streak free shine to your glass and mirror surfaces, making it easy for you to always have a clean home or so I thought. These left marks all over the car windows and the mirrors in the bathroom. So instead of tossing them out since they were pricey to begin with for wipes I just used the remaining pre-moistened wipes for the kitchen counter tops appliances, the stove and microwave. I even used it on the door handles as not everyone thinks of cleaning the most touched area of the house. So overall I am just going to stick to the bottle sprays when cleaning those surfaces because obviously the wipes were a bust. Also the packaging wasn't ideal as I felt like it should have been stored in a better method than sealing the flap in order for the wipes to stay moist. I would recommend buying the Windex products but not the wipes.
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I had a small pack of these in my car for a while. I honestly didn't care for them, they made my windows wet and really streaked. I mainly used them to clean off the little finger prints in the back seat, but I found the spots and streaks to be more annoying than the kids' finger marks. The only that I enjoyed about these wipes is that they came in such a tiny little convenient pack, you could store and carry them just about anywhere without taking up a bunch of room (rather than a bottle of glass cleaner and paper towels). Other than that, I didn't like these and probably wouldn't recommend them. They just didn't work like I expected them to, they did not clean the glass.
The performance was not all that great. I did not like how wet it left the windows, resulting in some awful looking water spots and streaks. You would be better off using a bottle of Windex and some drying cloths.
The scent wasn't bad, it made my car smell clean like Windex.
Comments about Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes:
These wipes are excellent for days you are short on time but still need to clean. They do an excellent job at providing an effective and quick clean of glass. I use them mainly in my car. They are so convenient to keep in your glove box and wipe down your windshield. These have been the best thing I have found for wiping down my car windshield. They do not leave any streaks and give the surface a great clean. They are also great for mirrors. I wipe down the mirror in my bathroom with these frequently. I think this is an excellent product. The price is not bad on these at all. They store nicely in the pack they come in. I will definitely continue to purchase these wipes. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a quick and effective clean!
Performance is great! It gets a glass surface really clean without leaving any streaks or residue. They are incredibly easy to use and so convenient to have in your car or home!
It smells like regular Windex.
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I like trying things that seem easy to use. Cleaning is not fun for me and the faster that I can go with it the better. I wasn't sure how these would work and my end result was that they were just alright. It really didn't save me much time because Windex spray bottles were just easy to carry around, squirt and use. It really didn't help much in that area. Also these wipes didn't work the best. The spray bottles are better for leaving streak free glass. These leave streaks sometimes. They are handy to just pull out and use, but they are a little expensive. I just didn't find these worth it. This product wasn't my favorite. I probably won't be buying this
These wipes just work okay. The Windex bottles work a lot better. It was alright, but I didn't find that it was worth it.
The scent was your basic Windex smell. There wasn't much to it. It didn't smell bad, but it wasn't great either. It was just okay.
Comments about Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes:
Before our family switch to more natural household cleaners we used Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes in our home. We mostly used them for a convenient way to clean our windows and mirrors, but we also used them for glass top tables and coffee tables, the glass on our oven and microwave, and also our vehicle windows. They did a great job and didn't leave any streaks. They were super convenient as well for a fast clean before company came over. The scent is a bit strong and I definitely recommend wearing gloves while using them. I cannot give this product an outstanding rating since it contains many harmful chemicals. My three-year-old daughter always wanted to help clean the windows and mirrors, but I never felt comfortable letting her handle such harsh chemicals. I Would recommend Method's Wipes as a safer alternative that cost pretty much the same.
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I have previously and in the past purchased and used these Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes and I like them pretty well. I can say that they are really good but I still needed paper towels some times to clean off the excess product. The first good thing about these Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes is the convenience. I found they were very easy to use. I just pulled out a wipe and then cleaned whatever glass I needed to clean and it was nearly almost always streak free. Sometimes when I got to the last few they had a little more cleaner on them so I did have to use paper towels to wipe them up. Another good thing about this product is was I was able to actually use them to clean other things like my stove and counters. I found a lot more uses than just for glass. Another good thing is that the scent was not over powering. These wipes have a very mild scent and are great if you are sensitive to smells like I am. The last good things are the price. They are affordable so anyone can afford them. I would recommend that everyone try them out. Again the only thing is that sometimes I needed more than just the wipes.
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I like to buy products that make cleaning easier, I mean, who doesn't? I like to clean, but do not like to spend all of my time doing it. I bought these wipes thinking they would be great to use on bathroom mirrors and any glass that needs to be dusted in the house. I thought they would be easier since I wouldn't have to worry about paper towels and the spray bottle. I was wrong. These were a total bust and nothing but a hassle. They were over saturated with cleaning product and made my mirrors look terrible. The streaks were the worst I had ever seen. I thought it was common sense that streaks occur when too much cleaning product is left on the surface. When I opened the package and saw how saturated these wipes were, I knew they would not work at all.
I was very disappointed in this product since windex makes a great spray glass cleaner.
If you like streaks, this is the product to use.
The scent is the same as the normal windex spray bottle, which I think is a good, clean scent.
Comments about Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes:
I was excited when these came out because I love the cleaning/disinfecting wipes that are on the market. They make cleaning much more convenient! TheWindex Original Glass and Surface Wipes do not meet up to the standards of other cleaning wipes. Windex in the bottle is much better, stick with that option instead!
These wipes come in one of those thin plastic bag like packages [does that even make any sense? Haha] These packages always claim to be resealable but I find that after a while they stop sealing back up which causes the product to dry out. These wipes have the normal Windex scent. It's a shame they don't perform as well as normal Windex does. I first used the wipes on a large mirror I own. It was so streaky when I was done! I actually went and got my actual Windex and paper towels and had to redo the mirror! I tried using them on my stainless steel kitchen appliances next and also got streaky results. Also the wipes leave a lot of lint on the item you are using them on. Really, just stick with normal windex and some paper towels.
I do not recommend these wipes. They leave the surface streaky. Just buy normal windex and some paper towels.
Comments about Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes:
I originally purchased the Windex Original glass surface wipes because I had a coupon for them and they looked easy to use. I am a big fan of easy and fast cleaning, and these wipes seemed to fit the bill!
I attempted to use the Windex wipes on my living room windows. They were easy to use but left streaks! I did have some success using these wipes to clean my bathroom mirrors and for general cleaning of bathroom sinks and kitchen counters. The packaging of this product left a lot to be desired! I found that it was difficult to reseal the package and my wipes lost some of their moisture after the package had been opened. I would not recommend the Windex wipes for window cleaning. I actually ended up using these wipes for touch up cleaning of my bathroom mirrors and sinks. They were definitely not worth the money and a simple paper towel and Windex spray would be far more cost effective.
The scent of these wipes was fine. They have a pleasant smell that is not too strong or over powering.
Comments about Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes:
When I first saw this product in stores I was so excited to have something convenient to keep in my vehicles to take care of the hazy and streaky look on the windshield I only notice when driving in the dark. Since I don't drive after dark very often, and often forget about it by the next day, I was constantly complaining about dirty windshields. I was certain the Windex Original Glass and Surface Wipes were the answer to my prayers.
These wipes were purchased with the assumption that they were going to be convenient and simple. I keep them in my vehicles and occasionally use them around the house. While they clean just like you would expect a Windex product to, they aren't as convenient as I had hoped. The wipes are almost too wet and sudsy, so you still need to follow behind (quite quickly) with a dry cloth to remove the suds, or you still have a streaky and spotty surface. I end up with twice as much trash to collect in my vehicle, and the effort is not any less than using a bottle if I had the bottle in the vehicle with me.
The scent is the same as the original Windex spray.
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QualChoice of Arkansas, Inc., is a non-profit health services company that offers a variety of managed care products and benefit administration services to its members.
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It's been nearly three years, more than 75,000 visitors and 1,500 shows since the Texas A&M International University Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium first opened its doors. Help celebrate the LBV Planetarium's third anniversary with six different shows starting Thursday through Saturday, April 19.
"To celebrate our third anniversary, we wanted to do something special for our visitors and bring a unique laser show experience. We will be having several shows starting April 17. The laser show extravaganza, as we like to call it, will only be available these three days. Audiences will be treated not only to a unique visual experience, but they will also be immersed in our powerful surround sound. Of course we will also have some of our regular full dome shows that visitors will also be able to enjoy," said Gerardo A. Pérez, director, LBV Planetarium.
The music entertainment laser shows combine digital animation, laser beamwork and visual effects inside the TAMIU theatre's 45-foot dome to a combination of different music.
The celebration starts Thursday, April 17 with "Laseropolis" at 7 p.m. and "Alternative X Laser" at 8 p.m.
"'Laseropolis' is a laser show that features music from artists including Emmerson, Lake and Palmer, Alanis Morrisette, the B-52's, Boston, R.E.M., Creed, Nirvana and more. 'Alternative X Laser' is an alternative eXperience that includes music from bands like Rage Against the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, White Zombie and other alternative bands," explained Pérez.
Audiences can catch "The Wall Laser" on Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m. and "LaseRetro" at 8 p.m.
"'LaseRetro' celebrates the New Wave era of the 1980s when it dominated the dance club scene—when the airwaves were buzzing with previously unheard musical energy. Featured artists include The Police, Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, The Cure, INXS and Frankie Goes to Hollywood," said Pérez.
Classic rock fans should make plans to attend Saturday, April 19 for "Dark Side of the Moon" laser at 7 p.m. and "Classic Rock" laser at 8 p.m.
"'Classic Rock Laser' is the classic rock and roll laser light experience. It features music of AC/DC, Emmerson, Lake and Palmer, Aerosmith, Queen, Boston, Kiss, Journey, Pink Floyd and Van Halen," added Pérez.
"Thanks to all the donors, sponsors, visitors and supporters for contributing to the success of the LBV Planetarium for the past three years. It is your continuous support that allows our facility to be an educational forum and a form of entertainment for Laredo and the surrounding communities," thanked Pérez.
General admission is $6 and $5 for students, TAMIU faculty and staff with valid TAMIU ID. A $2 discount applies for tickets bought for a second show on the same night.
Season passes are also available starting at only $35.
Perez also announced that the shows scheduled for Saturdays will now start at 6 p.m. with a second feature starting at 7 and the last at 8 p.m.
The LBV Planetarium is the signature feature of the Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center and Planetarium that opened in April 2005.
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The Tony Blair Sports Foundation, which was set up 10 years ago as a gift to the North East, has closed down.
The ex-prime minister set the body up to boost the number of coaches working with children in the North East across a range of sports.
The former Prime Minister visited Sunderland a number of times to promote the foundation, including bringing tennis star Greg Rusedski to the Sunderland Tennis Centre, where the pair played against each other as well as a youngsters.
After putting in £700,000 and raising further funds, Mr Blair said it had recruited, trained and placed 6,132 coaches with clubs.
He said: "When I stood down as MP for Sedgefield, I wanted to repay the kindness, generosity and support given to me by the people in the constituency and the wider region.
"That is why I decided to set up and personally finance the Sports Foundation.
"From its early beginnings 10 years ago, even though we were ambitious for the organisation, I could not have predicted that it would turn out to be the amazing success that it has been."
Mr Blair said the foundation had "reached the end of its natural life" and his focus was now on his Institute for Global Change.
Record-breaking athlete Steve Cram said: "The Foundation leaves behind a strong platform for others to follow - and even though it's come to the end of its path, many of those whom it has helped will continue to work in sport volunteering and leadership for many years to come."


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Conan the Barbarian (1982), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by John Milius, is one of my all time favorite action movies. Phenomenal soundtrack, great villain, better-than-expected dialog, and a great finale. Notice how many times I said great. Many do not know that Conan the Barbarian was not everything it could have been if there had been no MPAA and studio interference. There was much more depth, character moments, battles, and blood in the raw, work-print version of the film. Below you will find information and pictures from that sought-after version Conan the Barbarian. And before anyone says anything, I know the above picture is from Conan the Destroyer and not Conan the Barbarian.
Rick Henriques aka CromIsGod gave this report to TheArnoldFans:
Unfortunately for John (and us fans) not only the ratings bureau, but also the studio got involved and many of the scenes in John's vision were left on the cutting room floor.
Through many of my readings and intense study of this movie I have come up with a list of scenes that were actually filmed and left out of the final production. There were many others that were trimmed down because of gore and excessive violence, but the ones I have listed were outright deletions from the movie. Some of them I had certainly heard of before, but some others were quite the surprise to read:
• Young Conan & The Master scale a large mountain or cliff face to reach their summit where The Master tells Conan of "The Riddle of Steel".
• The decapitation of Conan's mother was completely redone. The scene was initially two scenes. One of which was shot from the back in which this gigantic splatter of blood gets everywhere. The other shot was of a working mechanical head lying on a bank of snow going into the death twitches and spasms.
• The War Yurt scenes where Conan sits chained to a turn-style table and young warriors come to get his advice and wisdom.
• Conan fights a woman pitfighter (played by John Milius' secretary, Sarolo) in which after a first battle Conan cuts off her head and holds it up for the entire crowd to see.
• A pickpocket tries to steal something from Conan in Shadizar and Conan promptly cuts off his arm.
• John Milius plays a barker selling "Lizard on a Stick" to Conan and Subotai in Zamora.
• Conan and Subotai sit on a mountaintop, with Shadizar in the distant background, and decide to break into the Tower of the Serpent to steal the jewels.
• Conan & Subotai sneak through a garden and jump over a wall to get to the base of the Tower of the Serpent.
• Subotai fights the Beast with Three Eyes when he first gets on top of the Tower of the Serpent. In that same scene Valeria finds a tile in the wall of the tower encrusted with jewels and pries it out to keep for herself.
• In the scene where Thulsa Doom explains the Riddle of Steel to Conan, Rexor and Thorgrim beat Conan so senseless and so bloody that it had to be cut for the graphic violence.
• When Subotai arrives at the Tree of Woe to save Conan he picks up the dead vulture and tells Conan that he is hungry and intends to EAT it. Conan asks him to "eat it behind me so that I cannot watch".
• Also in the scene where Doom explains the Riddle of Steel to Conan, Doom not only orders a girl to jump from a high perch, but also orders a follower to stab himself to death and he does.
• As seen in the Collectors Edition DVD, King Osric's own men assassinate him by running him through with swords.
• In the battle of the mounds Conan picks up a dropped spear and hurls it right through a riding horseman.
• Conan approaches the princess as she is chained to the altar in the battle of the mounds scene. She is defiant as he speaks to her and he grabs her by her face as he tells her she will be returned to her father (Conan doesn't know he was killed already which was also deleted). Now again I believe that there were many other scenes that Milius wanted to be filmed. Of those, I don't know if they were. I know at least all of these scenes were initially filmed and were supposed to be in the final movie.
I read your story on thearnoldfans.com about the deleted scenes. There was one you didn't list. At the orgy scene, right when Conan runs up the stairs, he's so enraged, he cuts down a woman wearing a helmet w/ his sword.
On the DVD, if you play the scene in slow motion, you see the top of her helmet as she collapses before he kills the first guy. I saw one more deleted scene picture years ago when I grabbed these. It was of the head shot of the three-eyed monster Subotai fights on top of the snake tower. It was not a particular interesting shot, nothing was happening during it, but I wish I had it so that you could see the creatures' design.
Other rumored scenes, unconfirmed, include: Valeria pitfighting in arena, Conan returns to his village, Arnold fights in the forrest with Thulsa Doom's warriors
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You Can Do It: No Fail Ways to Finally Get Yourself Organized
As with so many things in life, organization is easier said than done. Despite the best of intentions, it's a lot easier to fall into old habits than to create new ones. I've found there are a few simple steps which go a long way to making me feel organized; I've listed them below, along with some top-notch tips from the Apartment Therapy archives.
1. Develop Good Habits
Sometimes, being organized is as simple as developing a few good habits. When I was growing up, my parents used to put misplaced personal items on the stairs in our front hall. Every family member had their own step, and woe betide anyone who went upstairs without taking their items back up to their room.
These days, that's morphed into a "Don't leave a room without bringing something with you that belongs elsewhere" habit, and I've picked up a few others, too. "Don't go to sleep without doing the dinner dishes" and "Always make the bed in the morning" are popular. Don't try ten new habits at once, but identify a few that would make a difference in your life, and stick at it until they become, well, habit.
• How To: Build a Habit
• 5 Things To Do 10 Minutes Before You Go To Bed
• Create a Personal Goal Password to Enforce Good Habits
2. Conquer the To Do List
Ahh, the To Do list. Sometimes these things cause more problems than they solve. We make endlessly long ones, with the misplaced belief that putting something down in paper means it's halfway done. Or worse, the "faux list", when we find ourselves adding previously-completed tasks to our list, for the sole purpose of checking them off!
For a couple years now, I've been keeping my To Do lists to just five items, a concept I picked up from Holly Becker of Decor8. If you think about it, five is the perfect number of important tasks to complete in almost any given stretch of time; enough to feel productive when you've checked them off, but not so many that you're overwhelmed. I'll often make a Top Five list for my week, and then another at the start of each day. I even apply the strategy to wishlists, as in "Top Five Things I Want in a New Job" or "Top Five Places I Want to Visit This Year".
• A List of Lists for Getting Organized in the New Year
• Tips to Make To-Do Lists Actually Work
• Take Charge of Your To-Do List
3. Tidy Your Space(s)
You know the phrase "Tidy house, tidy mind"? It definitely rings true for me; I'm much more likely to concentrate on the task at hand if everything in the vicinity is neat and organized. So take the time to tackle a few big projects around the house, either the places where you spend the most time, like the living room or kitchen, or those that have been in the back of your mind, nagging you to clear them out (bedroom closets come to mind).
Don't neglect your workspace, either. Having a good tidy at the office can do wonders for the way you approach work each day.
• Ultra Organized Living Rooms from our House Tours
• Tips to Efficiently Organize Your Desk Drawers
• Before & After: Danny Seo Gets Organized
4. Use Appropriate Tools
Whether you're hi-tech or old-school, there are an abundance of tools out there to help you stay organized. Day planners, diaries, digital personal assistants, calendars- the choice can be overwhelming. I like to keep it relatively simple, sticking to iCal for appointments and deadlines, the ever-popular Evernote for all manner of lists and note-taking, and a mini Moleskine diary for on-the-go jotting. Any more than that and my tools start to manage me, instead of the other way around. The trick is, find the tools that work for you, and leave the rest.
• 10 Things to Do Right Now to Simplify Your Digital Life
• iPad Apps You Recommend for Work Productivity
• Our Favorite Unique Notebooks for the Office
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The Dow Jones briefly topped 14,000 at one stage today, a milestone not seen since before the financial crisis rocked the markets and the world economy.
After rising steadily in early trading thanks to the US jobs report, the Dow briefly crossed 14,000 around 10am (US time).
The milestone was by a hair - the highest the Dow reached was 14,000.97 - and it lasted only a moment.
The Dow has crossed 14,000 only 15 times in its history. The last time was October 2007.
And on just nine of those days did it manage to close above 14,000 at the end of trading.
That time more than five years ago seems almost a different era - before signs of the devastating financial crisis were apparent to the average observer. Lehman Brothers still existed. So did Bear Stearns, Wachovia and Washington Mutual.
US housing prices were starting to ebb, but they had not cratered. The unemployment rate was 4.7%, meaning jobs were abundant.
The Dow is an index of 30 big companies, and its purpose is to represent how the broader stock market is faring. And while hitting 14,000 would be an important psychological milestone, it would not be much else.
The stock market is more a representation of how traders are feeling about the economy than the economy's underlying fundamentals. And many investors do not even think the Dow is the best way to track the market: They prefer the much bigger Standard & Poor's benchmark index, which follows 500 companies, because they think it represents a more accurate view of the economy.
Overall, the government jobs report that pushed stocks forward was mixed, but traders chose to focus on the positive. The US said it added 157,000 jobs in January, which was in line with what traders had been expecting. Unemployment inched up to 7.9% from 7.8% in December.
But, encouragingly, the government also reported that hiring over the past two years has been higher than it originally thought.
The jobs number is based on a survey of employers, and the unemployment rate is based on a separate survey of households, which is why they can diverge.
In Europe, tentative and incremental signs of a recovery were enough to push up stocks in France, Britain and Germany. December unemployment in the European Union was lower than analysts had feared, inflation unexpectedly fell, and a survey raised hopes of some growth in the manufacturing sector.
But there were also reminders that the debt problem is far from solved. The Netherlands was also forced to take over one of its major banks, to try to stave off a collapse. In Greece, dock workers extended a strike over the government's spending cuts.


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Actor Max Showalter learned his craft at the Pasadena Playhouse. An adroit, quick-witted comic performer, Showalter was one of the earliest participants in the infant medium known as television. He was an ensemble player on 1949's The Swift Show, and that same year was a panelist on the "charades" quiz show Hold It Please. 20th Century-Fox chieftan Darryl F. Zanuck was a fan of Showalter's work; the producer hired Showalter as a Fox featured player, but not before changing his name to the more "box-office" Casey Adams. While there were a few leading roles, notably as Jean Peter's obtuse husband in Niagara (1953), for the most part Showalter/Adams' film career was confined to brief character parts (e.g. Return to Peyton Place [1958] and The Music Man [1962]). While still travelling under the alias of Casey Adams, Showalter appeared in a half-hour pilot film titled It's a Small World (1956); on this one-shot, the actor originated the role of Ward Cleaver, a role that would ultimately be assumed by Hugh Beaumont when Small World matriculated into Leave It to Beaver. Shedding the Casey Adams alias in the mid '60s, Max Showalter remained a busy character player into the '80s, appearing as a regular on the 1980 sitcom The Stockard Channing Show.
Max ShowalterActive - 1949 - 1984 | Born - Jun 2, 1917 in Caldwell, KS | Died - Jul 30, 2000 in Middletown, CT | Genres - Comedy, Drama, Romance, Action
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Full House (1987)
Full House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife Pam, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.
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We service a broad range of clients in and around Preston, and deliver the most leading insurance and risk solutions aligned specifically to their business requirements. We put our clients at the centre of everything we do and one of the ways we do this is to make sure you are not on your own at the crucial time that you put the product to the test and make a claim.
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A world unexpected: I
It is fortune, not wisdom, that rules man's life.
– Cicero, Tusculanum Disputationum, LIX
During the interwar years, the French government decided to pursue major defensive fortifications in order to prevent any future German invasion. The fortifications were enormously costly: the 1930 budget allocated 3.3 billion francs to the project (equivalent to 1.3 trillion USD at its current 2014 rate.)
A world unexpected: I, II, III
The French thought they understood the laws of military strategy and reacted accordingly by building a 'Great Wall of France.' The wall proved to be completely useless. Today the Maginot line fulfills some utility at last, as a reminder of our prediction failures and our 'epistemic arrogance,' that is, our frequent overconfidence in what we are capable of knowing.
Opinions about the future permeate our modern societies. What would the consequences of a war between the U.S. and China be? What future awaits Microsoft in the upcoming years? Will Russia monopolize subarctic oil? It is quite tempting to answer all of these questions. But few if any of us can really know. Our minds did not evolve to properly evaluate probabilities, let alone to predict what lies ahead of us.
We usually hit several serious limitations when it comes to anticipating the consequences of potential future events.
Most of us tend to think that risk is something that can be estimated or calculated when, in fact, many kinds of risks are simply unknowable. Who could have predicted the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand? Barely anyone besides the plotters. To everyone else, the murder was a complete surprise. It is difficult to speak of such 'unknowable' risks because they can only be explained in hindsight.
Then come our psychological biases. Take, for example, our perception of time. We humans were never really made to think in the long term. The further an event is in the future, the more we will tend to minimize its importance. We effectively tend to neglect whatever we might gain or lose in the distant future (social scientists refer to this phenomenon as 'hyperbolic discounting.')
Perhaps the greatest mental weakness we have is to mistake regularity for law. Nassim Nicholas Taleb convincingly argues that we have a dangerous tendency to induce law-like generalizations from limited experience. What we do not realize is that there exists absolutely no guarantee that even a thousand-year long trend will last forever. Social 'realities' are often far more contingent and fleeting than we think.
Some of these weaknesses can be overcome through slow, careful and deliberate thinking; but our ability to do so is limited. We can aspire to act rationally as much as we can, but to even suppose that we can be completely rational on a permanent basis is naïve.
Taleb's work seems to favor the idea that we should rather focus on internalizing fast but useful heuristics ('rules of thumb') for our daily operations, while applying our rationality in a slow and intentional manner where it matters most. That includes, for instance, creating 'rational' institutions capable of counteracting our own 'irrational' tendencies.
The limits to our understanding of risk are clearly due to our own cognitive limitations, as argued above, but they are also due to the very structure of the world we live in: even if we wanted to and had the required brain power, it would be physically impossible for us to know about everything that is going on everywhere at the same time. Since the social world is too complex for us to understand and accurately predict, we can only understand and relate to it through limited and flawed information.
This limited knowledge of the social world is precisely what makes much of it appear random and unpredictable. If I meet a pregnant woman, I can establish that her baby has a 50% chance of being a girl (or a boy, for that matter). The sex of the baby, which in this case is just as random as a coin toss, is reduced to a probability because of my lack of knowledge.
The events that led to the baby's formation, just like the events that led to the coin falling on a particular side, are either too complex or too inaccessible for me to understand. However, a doctor with access to ultrasound scans, and thus to privileged information, would obviously not see the answer to the question 'what is the baby's sex?' as random.
In the end, the only difference between me and the doctor is access to information. We thus see that randomness has a subjective dimension to it. Nothing is inherently random. It is only what we cannot know and what we cannot control that effectively appears random to us. The same is true of financial crises, wars, politics and environmental change. Events caused by such complex processes only become intelligible after the fact.
Taleb's work thereby provides a highly useful prism through which future environmental change can be apprehended. As Taleb himself notes, pollution tends to be harmful in a nonlinear way: a little bit of it is devoid of harm, while a lot of it can cause major disturbances.
Recognizing this implies that "one does not necessarily need to believe in anthropogenic climate change in order to be ecologically conservative." In an opaque world that we cannot fully understand and predict, the mere possibility of environmental risk suffices to justify environmental safeguards.
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Hi everyone! After rediscovering The Sims I decided to give it another spin. As a result I ended up creating some families and have been playing it a lot. Anyway I decided to share some. This is my first time creating a Wikia so bear with me as I try to get used to the format. First I will start by introducing the characters one by one then I'll develop story lines. Please send feedback if you want more!
Life Before The Sims
Allison was born on January 1, second child of Clark and Jen, younger than Julia by fifteen months. Up until she was fifteen, Allison led a normal but uneventful life. But that all changed when she was diagnosed with leukemia. On New Year's Eve (and the day before her sixteenth birthday), months after her diagnosis, Allison was pronounced dead at the hospital. Then as the new year began and after being dead for ten minutes, Ally suddenly woke up! To this day doctors are still baffled at her sudden recovery. After a year and half of treatment, Allison was cured and never had any more problems.
Present Day
Ready to take on the world by storm, Ally and two of her longtime besties James and Andrew move to Sim Lane to jump start their lives. Ever since her ordeal with illness as a teen, Ally strives for a medical career track, determined to help Sims of all ages. As of now she's pretty high up the career ladder (medical researcher!). Will she get to the top?
What Lies Ahead...
Right now, Ally isn't so sure herself! She plans to write a book though... As for relationships she's currently single. Whether she has plans for romance, I'm not so sure. Kids? A definite yes for her as long as she finds someone!
Juliana (Baby) The baby was a result of a spur-of-the-moment thing with James. It was only a few hours before Ally miscarried the baby. No one (other than Andrew) knew about her and Ally and James prefer to keep it that way.
Andrew Mason [[1]] Met in preschool and have been close since then. Because they have similar work schedules they often meet up with each other. Both of them share so much in common it's like they're siblings! Sadly a relationship might not work out between the two since Andrew tends to be a bit of a flirt.
James Finnegan[[2]] Another preschool friend. The two were always close and even had a brief relationship together! It resulted in a baby named Juliana but sadly Ally miscarried. Eventually their relationship was too much to handle so they drifted away. They're still good friends but it is doubtful whether their relationship will ever be the same again.
Rachel Buchanan[[3]] One thing the two share in common is their love of children. Not surprisingly Rach is a mother of four (and possibly more in the future!). The two love to gossip over their friends and whatever else is going on in the neighborhood.
Lana Buchanan The oldest of the Buchanan children. Despite their tight schedules they always made time for each other. Lana sees Ally like a big sister and always turns to her for advice. Plus when Lana does some cool tricks with her yo-yo Ally is always first to cheer!
Josie McCaffery Need advice? Go to Ally! Young and inexperienced Josie realizes that she's going to need a little help if she wants to live large in the neighborhood. That's where Ally comes in! From giving her tips to introducing neighbors Ally is the go-to friend!


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How To Remove Pcv Valve On 2003 Mazda Mpv
Need to know how to remove the PCV valve on a 2003 Mazda MPV? The 2003 Mazda MPV was among the third generation of MPVs introduced by Mazda since the inception of the line in 1989. The 2003 and the other MPVs in its class are all powered by a 3.0 liter AJ V6 engine and are equally at home hauling goods and people. The PCV valve is an important part of your car's exhaust and emission system that helps cut down on the air pollution produced by your Mazda MPV. In this case, the PCV stands for positive crankcase ventilation. Essentially, the PCV valve takes unburned gases from the engine and circulates them back into the engine's combustion chamber so that they can be burned in the engine, rather that spit back out into the atmosphere through the tailpipe. In order to maintain a healthy and happy engine, you should replace the PCV valve every 40,000 miles. You can purchase new valves from Mazda (expensive) or buy alternative valves at your nearest automotive shop. Removing the PCV valve on a Mazda MPV for replacement or inspection isn't a difficult task, and can be tackled by even the newest mechanic.
- Park your Mazda MPV in a flat location with plenty of room to work. Put the car in park and pop the hood. Allow the engine enough time to cool off to the touch.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. This is the black cable running from the battery. Unscrew the terminal with a wrench. Pull the cable off and tuck it to the side so that the terminal is out of the way.
- Remove the intake manifold by unscrewing the bolts holding it in place. Remove the PCV valve by unscrewing it from the engine block. You can now either inspect or replace the valve as necessary.


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The New Freedom Program [Section 5317] is a new formula grant program, created by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) legislation, to support capital and operating costs of services and facility improvements in excess of those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Legislation Features
- The Federal Transit Administration has also issued an updated interpretation for the phrase "beyond ADA" with regard to the New Freedom program. Published in the April 29, 2009 Federal Register, the interpretation is a more inclusive definition of eligible New Freedom projects, stating in part "new and expanded fixed route and demand responsive transit service planned for and designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities are eligible projects." All other aspects of the guidance remain unchanged. The policy statement takes effect May 29, 2009. For additional information, contact David Schneider of FTA at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Funds allocated through a formula based upon population of persons with disabilities.
- Allocations to designated recipients in areas over 200,000 (60%), to States for areas under 200,000 (20%) and non-urbanized areas (20%); States may transfer funds to urbanized or non-urbanized area programs as long as funds are used for New Freedom Program purposes.
- States and designated recipients must select grantees competitively.
- Matching share requirements are flexible to encourage coordination with other federal programs that may provide transportation, such as Health and Human Services or Agriculture.
- Projects must be included in a locally-developed human service transportation coordinated plan beginning in FY 2007.
- 10 percent of funds may be used for planning, administration and technical assistance.
New Freedom Resources
- Questions and Answers Regarding the New Freedom, JARC and Section 5310 Program (Updated April 29, 2009) (.doc)
- For full details, please see the FTA New Freedom Fact Sheet
- For the 5317 Circular, please visit this site: http://www.fta.dot.gov/laws/circulars/leg_reg_6624.html
- The New Freedom Program: An Introduction, prepared by Easter Seals Project ACTION.
This guide provides a general overview of the New Freedom program, including information about eligibility, funding allocations, allowable activities, match requirements and the coordinated planning process.
Transportation Voucher Programs
Visit Joblinks' new wiki page on transportation voucher programs. Here you can learn about the different types and applications of voucher programs, understand the many benefits vouchers bring to various members of a community, and get advice on setting up a program.
Because this is a wiki page, each viewer may request designation as a "collaborator" and make changes to the resources posted there, add additional resources, share their own experiences, and communicate with others interested in transportation voucher programs. Visit thehome page of the voucher wiki for more information.
Local New Freedom Programs
FTA Provides Descriptions of Local New Freedom Projects
Visit the Federal Transit Administration's New Freedom web page for descriptions of New Freedom-funded transportation projects in large-urban, small-urban and non-urbanized areas. http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants_financing_7633.html.
Door Thru Door Program in Va.
In Arlington County, Va., the City of Alexandria and Home Care Partners recently received New Freedom funds to implement Door Thru Door, a service provides personal care attendants to clients with disabilities who need assistance using paratransit to get to medical appointments. Aides are available for up to four hours per visit and fees for service are based on income, with a $30 per visit cap. Individuals are responsible for scheduling transportation, as well as paying the cost of transportation for themselves and the aide. The Arlington and Alexandria offices of the Administration on Aging provides clients with information on available transportation options. Pending final approval, the program is expected to become operational in spring, 2008.