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81 MoneySaving Life Hacks
Tips & tricks to save, incl free Amazon delivery tool, slash Sky bills, exploit eBay spellng mishtkes, buy stolen goods & more
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Life hacks, tricks, loopholes - whatever you call them, over the past year or so we've compiled a raft of quick-hit savvy tips so you can be cute with your cash.
We hunted high and low to gather the best and brightest life hacks all together in one quick-fire guide - from how to check if you've been hacked and muting self-service checkouts to free Amazon delivery. We've 80 so far in total, but we'll add more as we spot 'em, so watch this space.
80 life hacks, including...
Watch TV and (legally) don't pay the licence fee
Many have no idea when they actually need a licence, official TV Licensing research shows - and some may be paying �150.50/year unnecessarily. For full info, see Do I need a TV licence?.
Flog your rubbish for cash
It might surprise you, but you can make money from selling old loo roll tubes, jam jars, corks & more. See our�Sell your junk guide for full details.
Free Experian credit score and more
There's a free way to find out whether lenders think you're a credit dream or disaster with the new MSE Credit Club.
This revolutionary new concept will tell you how lenders rate your past behaviour, how they assess if you can afford a product, how likely you are to get a deal, and of course how to improve your rating. Mark tweeted: "Wowzers trousers. Loving MSE Credit Club - would never have bothered before. Pleased with learnings from it - thanks."
Get free water at airports for your flight
Avoid rip-off prices after security with our handy guide to airport water fountains.�
Free roaming trick now extended to 71 destinations
Our Cheap Roaming guide shows how to use a UK tariff at no extra cost in 71 countries and territories - including destinations beyond the EU such as the US and Australia.
Some save �100s on car insurance by legitimately tweaking job titles
Subtly changing your job title can make a big difference - eg, an illustrator is often cheaper than an artist, an editor than a journalist, a secretary than a PA.
Play with our car insurance job picker tool to read the rules and find your cheapest. For example, @fabsternation tweeted: "I saved �300+ going from creative director to marketing manager."
How to hack McDonald's & Burger King
Spend 70p & get as many �2 Big Mac & fries as you can stomach, or buy a��4.40 Bacon Double Cheeseburger for �2.
Eat neighbours' food for free – would you dare?
This app links you up with neighbours who have surplus grub to give away (a bit like Freecycle but for food). Once you've found something you fancy, you simply request it and if successful go and pick it up. MSE Jenny bagged some posh currant buns but would you dare? Food sharing
Check your photo licence or risk a �1,000 fineMore than 2 million have an out-of-date photocard driving licence - see what to check and what to do if it's invalid. And remember it must be replaced every 10 years (no matter how young you look...).
Slash �100s off your Sky bill
Want to keep your existing Sky package but slice down the cost of your monthly bill? Our Haggle with Sky guide will show you how. @OmicronPersei12 tried it and tweeted: "Just knocked �30 a month from my sky bill thanks to @MartinSLewis."
And it's not just Sky, either - we've similar guides to help cut bills for BT, Plusnet, TalkTalk & Virgin customers.
Use a queue-dodging weapon to beat crowds at the gym, restaurants, Ikea etc
Get ahead of the crowd without being a VIP by being in the know about when a place is likely to be rammed. It works on everything from clubs, pubs, restaurants and even supermarkets, as Anna told us: "Used it the other day to find out when to do my food shop. Most relaxing supermarket shop ever." See queue dodge.
Get an iPhone 7 interest-free deal - far cheaper than contracts
A new iPhone's never MoneySaving, but there's a way to swerve the long-term contracts with networks and save �100s. See how to grab an interest-free deal.
Plus see how to beat iOS10 annoyances and unlock your iPhone or iPad without pressing the home button.
Amazon shopper? You're entitled to music going back 18 years
If you've bought CDs/vinyl since 1999, our Amazon music reclaim shows how to get them as downloads for free. Great for some, eg Luke, who tweeted us to say: "I got 7,654 songs on my Amazon music."
Beware though - as GingerJuice said: "Thought this was brilliant, then realised I'd bought the mother-in-law a Susan Boyle CD last year... ugh."
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Wear/wore a uniform for work? Are you due a tax rebate?
If you wash it, repair it or replace it yourself, you may be able to claim �100s back in tax from the past four years. JoJo did it: "I phoned tax man re washing work uniform. Got refund of over �100 for a 3-min call!"
Pay at least a penny on a credit card - it could be worth �10,000s
Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 is a secret financial super-hero - it means your credit card must protect purchases of between �100 and �30,000, so if there's a problem you could get your money back. But here's the clever bit: pay just 1p on your credit card and �99.99 in cash and you still get Section 75 protection.
In Scott Parsley's case, he's very grateful he paid for �300 of his �26,000 car on a credit card - if not, he could've lost the lot. See credit card penny protection.
Don�t almost clear your card in full � clear it IN FULL if you can
If you've �1,000 debt from spending on a credit card, clear it IN FULL and there's no interest - yet only clear �999 and you pay interest on the whole grand. So if you can nearly clear it, totally clear it. If you can't, balance transfer it.
About to shop in a big-name store? Sneakily buy a gift card at a discount.
A gift card site sells unwanted cards/e-vouchers for M&S, John Lewis, Argos and more, with 2%-25% off.�Gift card trick.
Want cheap drugs? How to save 70%+ on meds
Drug companies spend millions marketing 'only-use-the-name-you-know' messages - but don't fall for the hype, you can often get the same medicinal magic for much cheaper. See how to spot cheaper versions.
Bag secret scholarships and hidden grants
Amazingly, many of these student-only pots of gold go unclaimed each year. Our Scholarships and Hidden Grants guide has all the tricks in the school book in it.
Zara shopper? The must-know trick
If you plan to go to Spain (not France, not Germany), it's Zara's home country and it sells its clothes at vastly lower prices there. Better still, you can compare before you go. Read Zara on the cheap for full details.
Check if hackers have stolen your info
The recent hacks of sites such as LinkedIn, MySpace and Dropbox mean it's more important than ever to check if you've been targeted. Find out if passwords, address, numbers or your DOB have been nicked using our Stop Scams guide.
Exploit eBay speiling mistaykes to uncover mega-bargains
Typos and erors on eBay are incredibubbly common and mean fewer peeple serching for things, so prices are rock-bottom. Use a mistake-spotter to find 'em.
Warning: Don't use PayPal to pay on a credit card
It scuppers valuable extra protection for items over �100. For full information, read our PayPal Warning (and there's added information on debit cards too).
Earn up to �1,000 savings interest tax–free
Changes made in April last year mean basic-rate taxpayers will be able to earn �1,000 of savings interest tax-free (higher rate �500) using the Personal Savings Allowance. Our Tax-Free Savings guide shows how some on low incomes can push it to the max.
Bag 500 'free' Clubcard points and go wallet-free
There's a new way to pay at Tesco which ensures you'll never miss out on Clubcard points again. What's more, there's an introductory 500-point bonus offer available until 3 September. See our Boost Tesco Vouchers guide.
Uncover the cheaper tariffs your mobile networks won't tell you about
When we talk about ditching and switching mobile provider to save, many say "I wish I could but only Vodafone/EE/3 works in my home". Yet there are hidden tariffs you can switch to on the same signal - see our Mobile Piggybacking guide.
50%+ of people beat unfair council parking fines even after rejection
If your ticket's unfair, appeal. But even if you lose that, go all the way to the final tribunal and over 50% win. See Fight unfair COUNCIL parking tickets for how to do it (and see below for help on fighting an unfair PRIVATE ticket).
Buy cheaper 'advance' train tickets just 10mins before you board
Eight train firms now let you book advance tickets the day you travel - so even if you're at the station, never assume it's too late to bag a cheaper fare. See�Book early, late.
Abandon online shopping baskets to bag a code
If you fail to finish a web order, shops often send codes to tempt you back, as Charlie found: "Was browsing ASOS wedding dresses then left. The next morning I had a nice surprise email from ASOS offering 20%, so I got �37 off my wedding dress."
See How to get abandoned basket discounts, including 26 stores we hear do it.
Turn your phone into a free sat-nav for 196 countries
If it's got GPS, convert it into a free sat-nav for the UK and 195 other countries. Plus you can download maps in advance on Wi-Fi to avoid pricey data costs (especially useful if heading abroad).
Know which keywords will boost your eBay selling prices
A lot of the time it's not what you list but how you list it that determines how the bids will go. Research shows perfumes described as 'authentic' sold for �34 on average, whereas those with 'genuine' sold for just �21. If you want to earn a bit more, check out the 130 keywords for eBay's most popular categories. See sell for more using the right keywords.
Play the John Lewis price promise to bag a free warranty
Buy electricals from John Lewis to get a longer warranty and then get it to match the cheapest price you can find. Bry used this trick and tweeted: "Did it on a Acer laptop, comparison at Tesco was �20 cheaper." Longer warranty
Pssst. Wanna buy stolen goods on the cheap?
Fancy a new bike or bit of bling? Don't worry, it's all above board - in fact, even the police are in on it. It's possible to grab goods at a fraction of the normal cost with this trick.
Not many people know about it, so you could nab some real bargains. All is explained in our full Buy Cheap Stolen Goods guide.
Always turn your sun cream bottles around
Why? Well, there's a little number on there than can save you big. See our how to make suncream last tips for full info.
The four numbers that can beat spam texts
If you're sick of PPI or debt write-off texts, beware replying 'Stop' - it works for legit texts, but if they're spam it means they know you're real. Instead, for full help to fight back see our Stop Spam Texts guide, plus also Stop Spam Calls, Stop Junk Mail and you can grab a free 'No cold callers' sign too...
How to mute self-service checkouts
Never hear 'unexpected item in bagging area' again with MSE Jordon's demo.
Free 'Amazon delivery trick' tool
The e-retail giant used to give free delivery if you spent �10. Now it's a minimum of �20 - but a very handy new tool provides a clever way around this. See Free Amazon Delivery Tool.
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Never renew AA or RAC policies without haggling
In our poll of hagglers the AA was top with an 86% success rate and the RAC got 85%, so see what you could save. Dedicated haggler Kathryn said: "Every year we haggle breakdown cover - with the AA we managed to knock off more than �100 this year."
Need a loan? You could borrow more to pay less
Rates decrease the more you borrow and this has a perverse effect at the borders. For example, if you borrow �4,999 and the cheapest's 7.4%, then if you borrow �1 more the rate could be, say, 4.4% (actual rates change all the time so always check). As our loans calculator shows, on a five-year loan you'd then repay �416 less and you can use the extra cash for repayments.
Free �48/yr for Barclays bank customers
If you've got an account, there's an easy way to bag extra cash - for how, see Free �48 from Barclays.
Energy firms can't charge exit penalties within 49 days of a fix ending
On a cheap fixed energy deal? You needn't wait to the last day to avoid exit fees - the rules actually state that you're allowed to switch without penalty 49 days before your fix ends. See our Cheap Energy Club FAQ for more - and if you're affected, use the Cheap Energy Club to compare.
Find discounted grub that restaurants sell at the end of the day
A free app hooks you up with caf�s, bakeries and restaurants to grab cheap grub and prevent food waste. Find out how to get�cheap leftovers.
A YEAR'S 2for1 cinema by manipulating Meerkat Movies
Our Meerkat Movies trick shows how to get a year's 2for1 pass for just a few quid. Ruth tweeted: "I go most weeks and wouldn't be able to afford to otherwise. Saved about �570 so far."
Get up to 5% cashback every time you buy fuel
The Amex Everyday Credit Card gives up to 5% cashback on everything including fuel and train fares, so just repay it IN FULL to avoid its 22.9% rep APR and you're quids in.
The up to 5% is an introductory rate for three months (max �100), after that the cashback rate is tiered, up to 1%. For full info, see Petrol Cashback Cards.
Same supermarket, same item - different prices.
Save big by shopping in�the baby aisle, the�world foods aisle�or�avoid overpaying in the free-from aisle.
Grab 'free' coffee every day
Waitrose used to offer a completely free coffee (or tea) to its loyalty cardholders every day. You now have to make a purchase to get the freebie, but there's a nifty trick to get it for pennies. See 'Free' Waitrose coffee.
Spend 5 mins now to get unbeatable exchange rates every trip
For the very best rates every time, get a specialist cheap travel spending credit card - with a direct debit to pay it off IN FULL every month. Eg, when we checked, �1,000 cost roughly �1,000 at airport bureaux (walk-in rate), �942 on a debit card from hell and �881 on a top card (we checked in June 2017).
How to stop a 2.7% loan costing you 20%
The cheapest loans are currently 2.7% representative APR, and that big word 'representative' has an even bigger impact. It means only 51% of accepted applicants need get that rate - the rest can and usually do pay more.
You only find out by applying and that marks your credit file. Our loans eligibility calc can help - in general the higher your odds, the more likely you are to get the advertised rate.
'I got my Amazon Prime �79 subscription back'
Our Amazon Prime Refund guide shows those charged for unwanted membership how to get it back. For example Tianna said: "Didn't even know I had it - got �79 refunded. Thanks"
Try adding mum, son or Aunt Dot to car insurance to save �1,000s
Bizarrely, covering more people on a policy can cut costs if it brings down the risk average - see 7 tips on adding 2nd drivers.
See if you can save as much as @Faevouritexox, who tweeted: "Thanks, as a young driver my insurer wanted �5,000 but after adding mum and dad it dropped to �1,900." (PS - it's not just for young drivers)
Turn detective and uncover secret hotels for huge discounts
Secret hotel bookings on sites like Lastminute.com give you big discounts on 3-5 star hotels UK & worldwide, but you don't know the exact hotel until after you've paid... UNLESS, that is, you use our Uncover Secret Hotels tips.
Don't pay to take luggage - wear your baggage instead
See Beat Baggage Fees for how to do it - airlines don't yet have rules to stop it.
Amazon shopper? It could be cheaper to ship it from Europe
Buying from Amazon's European sites rather than Amazon UK can be much cheaper. This clever Amazon EU tool checks prices across Amazon's sites in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, converts them into pounds and compares them to the UK.
More bedrooms than people? You could save �100s with a water meter
The general rule of thumb is if you have more bedrooms in your home than people you could save with a water meter - use the Free Water Meter Calculator to check.
It worked well for Jacqui: "Over many years I�ve paid �65/mth for my water bill. After following your suggestion, my current water bills are now �4.50/mth. A great saving - I wished I�d done it years ago."
Find when your student loan will be wiped
It all depends on what year you started. See student loan wiped info.
Monthly car insurance doesn't exist - it's a hidden loan
Insurance companies simply loan you the year's cost, often at 20%+ APR, which is hardly a competitive rate. You can check our car insurers APR list but often you'll be far better off spreading the cost over a year on a 0% credit card.
Don't apply for credit cards willy-nilly - it hits your credit file
Applications, not rejections, mark your file. All other lenders see is that an application search has been made. Make too many, especially in a short time, and it can make you look like you're desperate for credit.
We've campaigned against this anti-shopping around system with no joy. So instead we built our credit card eligibility calculator which shows which cards you're most likely to get, with no credit score impact, so you can home in and minimise applications.
'I got �67 of shopping for 11p'
Source, gain & hoard 100s of product and store coupons, then combine them for huge discounts on groceries & more. Purple Sarah said: "Got �67 of shopping for 11p after store offers, coupons & my employee discount (but it's totally doable just with coupons)."
Few will reach such heights - but many will be able to cut costs using our 30 extreme couponing tips.
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Book flights, hotels and car hire within 24 hours to get added DIY protection
Package holidays are protected under the ATOL scheme, so if something goes wrong you get your money back (or help coming home).
But what's less well-known is that you also get ATOL protection if you book a flight plus separate hotel or car hire within 24 hours from the same travel (not airline) website. See how to create your own protected package holiday.
Not at car insurance renewal? Check NOW if you can save mid-policy
With prices rising, everyone should check if they're overpaying. If so, unless you've claimed you can usually switch - read switching mid-policy for the full pros and cons. Andy said: "You gave us confidence to challenge our insurance mid-policy. We were paying �40/mth, now it's �16/mth."
Bag hidden local eBay bargains
eBay sellers often specify items, from bikes to PS4s, as 'collection only', so they get fewer bids and prices are lower. You can't search for them on eBay, so we built the Local eBay Deals Mapper to find 'em. Zoe said: "Love it - grabbed a new VTech Baby Dancing Tower toy for 99p (was �40ish)."
Walk away with someone else's luggage - it could be worth �100s
Ever watched Storage Hunters? Now you can do-it-yourself with lost luggage auctions. See how in our 60-second guide.
Book big-brand car hire via a foreign website
If you're dead-set on using a big name car hire firm, try booking via overseas websites as it can save you heaps. Mechelle tweeted: "Just saved �440 on my hols car hire by booking with Avis France instead of Avis UK. Thanks."
How kids can get a free Blue Peter badge - free entry to Legoland, London Zoo etc
A Blue Peter badge can be seriously MoneySaving, with free admission to 200+ attractions.
See our Deals Hunters' How to get a free Blue Peter badge blog.
European annual travel cover isn't just for Europe
Around the Mediterranean a few other countries can be included too, eg, Turkey and Egypt. So use our Europe cover loophole to see how much you can save by booking European rather than worldwide cover.
Are you due the �900 marriage tax allowance?
If you're married or in a civil partnership, you may be eligible, as @_CorinneMullins tweeted after reading our guide: "Easy - �212/yr better off. Thanks." See Marriage Tax Allowance Help.
Don't be fear-sold car hire excess insurance - get it 90% cheaper now
When you pick up the car, hire firms push up to �20/day excess cover - usually with dire warnings of problems if you don't. But you can get standalone cheap excess insurance before you go for as little as �2/day.
The answer is "I'll pay in euros"
If you're in a shop or at a cash machine overseas and are asked if you want to pay in pounds or the local currency, pay in the local currency. For why, see the Pay in euros blog.
Save �100s on school holiday flights by booking the WRONG Easyjet date
Not 100% straightforward, but savings can be huge using our little-known Easyjet Flexifares Trick.
Use hidden council 'fewer fails' MOT centres
As they don't do repairs, they've no vested interest to fail you, and many like Jemayhew say it means fewer fails: "Huge thanks. Last year ripped off - �400 repairs. Today passed at council centre with only test fee to pay." Use our UK council MOTs finder to locate your nearest.
Reclaim lost Tesco points, then QUADRUPLE them
Check if you've lost, forgotten or just have unused Clubcard vouchers via our Reclaim Tesco Points guide - and then swap them for 2x or even 4x their value. You might be surprised just how much you have. Alison was quids in: "�132 reclaimed in lost vouchers. New bikes for our boys maybe."
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Find the hidden Amazon 75%+ bargains
Our Amazon Discount Finder manipulates the giant's URLs to create customised bargain basement pages for you, eg, beauty 70%+ off* and TV 25%+ off*.
Don't assume you pay less for 3rd party insurance than fully comp
It's counter-logical but if you want the cheapest cover, fully comprehensive car insurance can actually cost less.
Private parking firms can't fine you - it's just an invoice
Many tickets from supermarkets, retail parks and private car park firms do better impressions than Alistair McGowan. Some even call themselves Parking Charge Notices (PCNs) to mimic official Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs).
Yet they've no right to fine you - see how to Fight Unfair Private Parking Tickets.
Watch how to master the art of hand luggage packing
Many hand luggage restrictions are about bag size, not weight, so our Packing Masterclass video shows how to pack more and keep it neat.
Tools analyse your mobile bills in minutes to see if you're overpaying
Give them your login - they read your bills and work out where it'd be cheaper. Do a mobile contract assessment.
The 're-book your hotel' trick � if you book with free cancellation, you can save if the price drops
Whether you've booked via a travel agent or direct with the hotel, often you'll find you're able to cancel for free up to a certain point, which is typically around 24-48 hours before your stay starts. See our re-book your hotel trick for full details.
Get up to 50p off most Costa, Pret & Starbucks drinks EVERY time
Coffee shops aren't MoneySaving, but if you're going to spend there anyway, you can cut the cost and save�up to 50p on every takeaway drink served by the barista � teas, coffees and similar � EVERY time by taking your own reusable cup with a secure lid. See our 'bring your own mug' trick.
River Island, Topshop, Zara etc clothes for a fiver
We've found a way to bag surplus stock from top high-street brands for just �5. See�Everything5Pounds.
Never miss a deal on big retailers' sites with MSE Deals Alerts
Our special tool tells you whenever there's a deal for the site you're on. The idea is to help you save even more money by ensuring you don't miss a top deal � we know how frustrating it can be when you buy something and then realise you could have got it cheaper had you known about an offer.
See how to install�MSE Deals Alerts.


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This is disgusting propaganda from a government that refuses to ENFORCE EXISTING LAW. I wouldn't be surprised if Obama drags dead bodies out on the white house lawn.
You watch. 0bama will empty the buildings around the marathon finish line and speak from the area now cordoned off, next to blood stains.


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Many programming languages (e.g. Ruby, Python, Lisp) conceptualize a reusable self-contained "unit of work" to simplify context and scope. In these languages, they are called "closures" or "lambdas." Since OS X 10.6 and iOS 4.0, Objective-C (as well as C and C++) developers have their own: blocks.
Blocks in Objective-C are downright magical, and if you aren't using them yet, you're missing out. They make coding easier and quicker: since they're a plain-C compiler feature, they're as fast as a function call. Blocks capture all forms of scope in a declarative and expressive way. No more
-[MyClass _reallyDoThing:]. No more callback hell.
The one issue with blocks to someone obnoxiously obsessive, like us, is that they aren't absolutely everywhere. iOS 4.0 introduced a number of block mechanisms, but they're still not all the way there. BlocksKit hopes to help with that.
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BlocksKit supports all these and many more patterns.
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The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to proceed Tuesday with a highly anticipated vote on a bill to overhaul the housing finance market.
Immediately following a stack of confirmation votes—including Nani Coloretti to serve as deputy secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar to be an assistant secretary at HUD—the committee will proceed with its planned markup of the reform bill. It was drafted by Sens. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., chairman of the panel, and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, the ranking member.
The announcement follows speculation in recent weeks that committee leaders were considering a delay in the hopes of winning more votes for the legislation.
The bill, which remains hotly debated, would unwind Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish a new secondary mortgage market backed by a government guarantee in the event of catastrophic losses.


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Household Green Tips
Keep your household running clean & green with these environmentally friendly tips.
Top Ten Green Home Tips:
Many of these tips will save you money and the environment at the same time!
1. Batteries
Buy rechargeable batteries. They can be used for longer periods and will likely be less expensive than disposable batteries in the long run. When using rechargeable batteries, be sure to follow the instructions for proper disposal.
2. Check your thermostats
Turning down your thermostat one degree in the winter, and up a degree in the summer could save you 3% in home energy costs. Turn down your water heater temperature to 120 degrees.
3. Change your light bulbs.
Switch out your conventional bulbs for a compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) or an LED lamp.
4. Reusable bags
With reusable bags you are helping the planet and cutting down on waste. Take your reusable shopping bag instead when you go shopping.
5. Save water.
Take quick showers, repair leaky faucets and turn off the water while you brush your teeth or while shaving.
6. Wash your laundry in cold water.
An easy way to clean green is to turn the dial on your washing machine to cold. Most loads don't need hot water, and 90% of the energy used by washing machines goes into heating. There are a lot of detergents that are formulated for cold water.
7. Drink from the tap.
Choosing a reusable bottle and drinking from your tap will save you money and the environment too. Avoid one time use plastic water bottles. Most municipal tap water tastes good and is actually safer than bottled! www.refillnotlandfill.org
8. Check the labels
When buying products, check the labels to determine an item's recyclability and whether it is made from recycled materials. Buying recycled encourages manufacturers to make more recycled-content products available
9. Food waste
Reduce food waste by using up the food you already bought and have in the house instead of buying more. You already paid for it – so use it!
10. Go Paperless.
Save natural resources – as well as late fees – by enrolling in online bill-paying options. It eliminates the fossil fuel needed to get all those billing envelopes from them to you and back again. Most credit card companies and retail businesses offer on line transactions. Plus, you'll save money on stamps.
Bonus: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Reduce by buying and using less. "Precycle" by purchasing products in packaging that can be easily recycled.
Reuse containers and products, repair or pass items on to others who could use them too.
Recycle as much as possible — which includes buying products with recycled content.
Green Cleaning
There is no need to use costly and potentially dangerous chemicals to clean your house because there are a number cleaning products already in your pantry! And the best part is that they're natural and non-toxic.
Five basic ingredients serve as the building blocks for many safe home cleaning needs:
1. Baking Soda – Cleans and deodorizes. Softens water to increase sudsing and cleaning power of soap. Good scouring powder.
2. Borax – Cleans and deodorizes. Excellent disinfectant. Softens water. Available in laundry section of grocery store.
3. Soap – Biodegrades safely and completely and is non-toxic. Available in grocery stores and health food stores. Sold as liquid, flakes, powder or in bars. Bars can be grated to dissolve more easily in hot water. Insist on soap without synthetic scents, colors or other additives.
4. Washing Soda – Cuts grease and removes stains. Disinfects. Softens water. Available in laundry section of grocery store or in pure form from chemical supply houses as "sodium carbonate."
5. White Vinegar or Lemon Juice – Cuts grease and freshens.
General Cleaner Recipes:
Household Cleaner
Mix together:
1 tsp. liquid soap (castile, peppermint)
1 tsp. borax
Squeeze of lemon
1 qt. warm water
¼ c. baking soda
½ c. borax
½ c. vinegar
1 gal. water
For surfaces that need scouring, try moist salt or baking soda and a green scouring pad.
Window Cleaner
Mix together:
2 tsp. vinegar
1 qt. warm water
2 tbsp. borax
3 c. water
Rub dry with newspaper to avoid streaking.
Mix together:
¼ c. borax
½ gal. hot water
Ways to Reduce:
Consume and throw away less by:
* Purchasing durable, long-lasting goods.
* Seeking products that have less packaging and are healthy, safe and environmentally friendly.
* Making small but impactful changes like replacing incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) and using reusable shopping bags instead of choosing "paper or plastic". (www.chicobag.com)
* Ask to be removed from junk mail lists. (www.greendimes.com)
* Buying in bulk. More is less. Avoid single-serving containers when possible.
Ways to Reuse:
* Using durable coffee/travel mugs instead of Styrofoam
* Using cloth napkins or towels.
* Using refillable water bottles
* Donating old magazines or surplus equipment.
* Reusing boxes.
* Turning empty jars into containers for leftover food or to organize small items
* Purchasing refillable pens and pencils.
* Participating in a paint collection and reuse program.
* Donating items to charitable organizations like Goodwill, Salvation Army or Habitat for Humanity.
* Have a garage/yard sale or resale items online at places like eBay.com or Craigslist. Shop these places for items you need as well !
* Take clothing, shoes, lamps, furniture, etc. to a consignment store.
Benefits of Recycling
* Conserves resources for our children's future.
* Prevents emissions of many greenhouse gases and water pollutants.
* Saves energy.
* Supplies valuable raw materials to industry.
* Creates jobs.
* Stimulates the development of greener technologies.
* Reduces the need for new landfills and incinerators.
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A new upgrade of Infor F9 Version 5.0 provides an added Viewer License option that extends the reach of the reporting capabilities to more employees within an organization than ever before and is unique to the industry. AccountMate's Channel Partners can provide their customers with an upgrade to their long-time distributed report writer offered by Infor.
Infor F9 Version 5.0 continues the tradition of being a fully-integrated financial reporting application that enables a registered user to quickly and easily access, analyze and report on AccountMate databases. This Infor F9 utilization of live access to the AccountMate General Ledger data is a powerful means to create reports in Microsoft Excel. By employing a combination of financial cell formulas in Excel, Infor F9 allows virtually any General Ledger detail to be formatted into financial reports within the flexible environment of the spreadsheet.
David Dierke, President and CEO of AccountMate, announced that "Our business relationship with Infor F9 has spanned almost 20 years. AccountMate clients' experiences with the ease in which they can report on their General Ledger data keep them leveraging the Infor F9 Report Writer solution. This new Viewer capability will further the reach of GL reporting throughout a customer's organization. It's a powerful way to spread data to employees that are tasked with managing controlling costs that end up affecting a company's bottom line."
Key to all of this is that Infor F9 offers AccountMate clients a complete report feature set, drill down, multiple date ranges, multi-currency, write back, lists of account segments and report auditing.
In addition to Infor F9's differentiator of enabling budget write-backs, the Infor F9 Version 5.0 for AccountMate additional Viewer license offers a unique opportunity. The Viewer extensibility is meant for the non-financial people within an organization who would gain value by being able to receive an Infor F9 report and the capability to drill down and even change data. This type of information sharing is unique to Infor F9 and available now to AccountMate clients.
About AccountMate Software Corporation
Founded in 1984, AccountMate develops and markets fully modifiable business accounting software. Systems range from single user versions to those that support over hundreds of users simultaneously. AccountMate software is available for local installation, hosted or as SaaS. It is distributed exclusively through a worldwide channel of authorized solution providers. AccountMate can be reached at (800) 877-8896 or at http://www.accountmate.com.


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UK Health Services
Table of Contents
A. Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Manager
1. Prescription Benefit - Copay Counseling
B. Employee Benefits
C. Health & Wellness Program
1. Program Mission
2. Health Awareness
4. Eating Well
5. BeH.I.P. (Health Improvement Program)
6. Healthtrac Rewards
7. Health Literacy 101
8. Weight Loss Matters
9. Personalized Consults
D. Outpatient Pharmacies
A. Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Manager
All UK health plan members share the same prescription benefit. Enrollment in the prescription plan is automatic with your enrollment in any of the UK health plans. This benefit is administered directly by Express Scripts and not through your medical plan. Members are issued a prescription benefit card separate from their health plan card and will typically not receive a new prescription benefit card every year. Once issued, the original prescription benefit card will work in subsequent plan years. To order a replacement ID card, contact the Employee Benefits Office at (859) 257-9519 and select option 3.
Express Scripts is the pharmacy benefit manager that provides 24-hour customer service, web-based drug information, and an integrated mail service pharmacy. This is a single point of contact for all your prescription benefit needs. You will pay a percent coinsurance for your prescriptions, with a minimum and maximum copayment. To see co-pay structure, click here.
For Help with Your Medicines our UK pharmacists can help you:
Contact our UK pharmacist team at (859) 323-1493 for the following:
- find participating pharmacies (pharmacy locator)
- determine whether a particular drug is preferred or non-preferred (searchable formulary and alternatives)
- understand copay or coinsurance amounts you are required to pay (price check)
- learn about health news, personalized drug information, drug interactions, conditions and treatments, Senior Corner, drug comparisons
- obtain information on step therapy
- get information on home delivery
- prescription benefit details
For specific questions about your prescription benefit coverage, you may also contact the Express Scripts Customer Service Call Center (available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year) at (877) 242-1864, hearing impaired (800) 899-2114, or to visit the Express Scripts Web site click here.
To view the UK Prescription Formulary click here
1. Prescription Benefit - Copay Counseling
Any UK Health Plan member may phone or e-mail a UK pharmacist with questions or concerns regarding prescription and over-the-counter medications. You can also contact us for help in managing prescription drug costs.
To access prescription drug counseling services, phone (859) 323-1493, or e-mail email@example.com.
Call the UK Employee Benefits office if you are doing the following:
- checking on your eligibility to participate in a health plan
- find out if a plan is available to you
- change your address
- inquire about the Employee + Family with combined credit tier
- assist with problems obtaining your prescriptions
Employee Benefits is located at 115 Scovell Hall. You can contact them by calling (859) 257-9519 and choose option 3 from the menu. To visit their website for the most up to date benefit information click here.
The mission of the University of Kentucky Health & Wellness Program is to improve the health of the University community through education, individual empowerment and intervention.
In general, only University of Kentucky employees, retirees, spouses, and sponsored dependents are eligible to participate. Some programs more specific eligibility criteria. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact the UK Health & Wellness office at 257-9355.
UK Health & Wellness programs are part of your employee/retiree benefits. Many of our programs and services are free, and the rest are offered at a minimal charge. For example, participation in Body Shop Fitness costs only $7 per month. Plus, through the Healthtrac Rewards Program, UK employees, retirees and their spouses or sponsored dependents enrolled in a University health plan can EARN up to $180 per fiscal year by participating. Individual program fees vary and are subject to change. Please check the individual program for more information.
To visit the Health & Wellness website click here.
- Free Health Screenings - Wellness On Wheels is a FREE mobile health screening. Twenty-minute appointments are scheduled at variouls campus locations throughout the year. Appointments consist of tests for non-fasting cholesterol, glucose and triglycerides, height, weight, blood pressure, body fat percentage, and waist circumference.
- Stress Management - Stress is an unavoidable part of our lives and how we deal with it is an increasing important parto of our health care. UK Health & Wellness offers the benefits of therapeutic chair massage. We also hold an annual Wellness Conference focused on health and relaxation. Other stress management programming may be held throughout the year.
Join us at Body Shop Fitness! Let us help you unlock the secret to longevity and energy. We offer two well-equipped campus fitness centers and a variety of group exercise classes. Our highly qualified staff will work with you to develop personalized exercise goals and strategies. Affordable, convenient and effective - check out the Body Shop today!
For a complete schedule of classes and hours of operation, please call 257-9355 (WELL) or click here.
Our nutrition programs include:
- Our FREE Nutrition Consults offer you the expertise of our registered dietitians, who provide practical and up-to-date advice.
- Weight Loss Matters is a 10-week program that allows you to set your own goals, ten work toward meeting those goals with the help of our registered dieticitians.
- Health cooking classes and other special events are offered throughout the year.
5. BeH.I.P. (Health Improvement Program)
The Behavioral Health Improvement Plan (BeH.I.P.) is a phone-based health coaching program that provides you with highly personalized, one-on-one phone coaching over 8-12 months, combined with award-winning health education materials to help guide long-lasting behavior change. BeH.I.P. is FREE for University of Kentucky employees, retirees, spouses, and sponsored dependents.
BeH.I.P. programs offered are:
- Weight Management
- Nutrition
- Physical Activity
- Stress Management
- Cholesterol Management
- Blood Pressure Management
- Back Care
Tobacco Cessation Coaching and NRT's
UK Health & Wellness offers FREE Tobacco Cessation Coaching via a cCertified Tobacco Treatment Specialist to help YOU successfully quit tobacco. Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is available to eligible participants enrolled in this program.
You will work with your coach to:
- Establish a support system for tobacco cessation, identify behaviors that inhibit tobacco cessation, and create a plan to quit.
- Get information and support on how to quit and stay quit.
- Get free nicotine replacement patches, gum, or lozenges.
- Explore options, including medications and behavior changes, and pick strategies that work for you!
What's the next step?
Click here to schedule an appointment with a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist.
Enrollment or questions:
Lexington: (859) 257-WELL (9355); Outside Lexington: 1-800-941-9804
For more information about the BeHIP Program, visit the website click here.
UK Healthtrac Rewards makes good health pay. It is an easy-to-use, online health improvement program that offers you an overview of your current health status and feedback specific to your health needs. UK Healthtrac Rewards is a partnership among your University Health Plans, UK Health & Wellness and StayWell Health Management, designed to help you become more aware of your health and involved in improving your overall health, while earning up to $180 per fiscal year for your participation.
Health Literacy 101 contains tools and resources to help you become a more informed consumer of your health benefits. The tools are designed to help you find a health plan that best suits your needs.
- Health Benefits 101: An introductory program designed to help you understand the major differences between health plans offered at UK.
- Decision Support Tool: Designed to help you compare health plans by creating an estimate of your total yearly out-of-pocket expenses. Building a health plan estimate will help you make a more financially informed decision about your health plan.
8. Weight Loss Matters - Reality-Based Weight Loss!
What is Weight Loss Matters?
Weight Loss Matters* is a 10-week weight-loss program that allows you to set your own goals, then work toward meeting those goals with the help of registered dietitians. Classes meet once a week (Click Here for days and times). The initial fee is $50, and participants can re-join subsequent sessions for free as long as they achieve half their weight-loss goal for each 10-week period.
Why join Weight Loss Matters?
- 79% of Weight Loss Matters participants who completed a 10-week cycle achieved their pre-determined weight loss goals.
- Average weight loss per 10-week cycle is 5.56 pounds per participant.
- Join so you can become one of our success stories!
What to expect from Weight Loss Matters:
- A weight loss program that teaches you how to eat, rather than how to diet
- A focus on long-term behavior change
- The expertise of registered dietitians
- Group support for your weight loss goals
- Weekly weigh-ins and educational seminars
- Ten-week cycles of classes, with new topics each cycle
- The option to continue every ten weeks for free as long as you make progress
- You setting your own weight loss goals (within reason!)
- A meal pattern calculated just for you (includes a daily calorie level and general outline for how many foods to eat from each food group)
What not to expect:
- A quick fix
- A rigid meal plan - you will have the flexibility to decide what specific foods to eat each day
- Daily menus that take the "guesswork" out of losing weight - you will decide when and what to eat throughout the day and adapt the meal pattern to your lifestyle
- "Off-limits" foods - this program allows you to "fit all foods"
For more information on Weight Loss Matters including classes and times click here.
UK Health & Wellness offers FREE consults for UK employees, retirees, and their spouses and sponsored dependents. Consults are private and personalized. We offer:
KY Clinic Pharmacy
KY Clinic Pharmacy is located on the 1st floor of the KY Clinic just inside the Limestone entrance. Their hours of operation are:
|Monday - Friday
|7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
|9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
|1:00 p.m. - 5 p.m.
For more information on the pharmacy you may contact them at 323-5855 or to visit their website click here.
Chandler Retail Pharmacy
Located in the UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital Pavilion A, first floor, across from the Don & Mira Ball Surgery Waiting Area (Room A.01.113). The newest addition to the UK Pharmacy Services family, The Chandler Retail Pharmacy is a convenient option for patients, staff and the public visiting UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital. The pharmacy offers a full range of prescription medication services, over-the-counter medications and a variety of sundry convenience items.
|Monday - Friday
|7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
|9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
|1:00 p.m. - 5 p.m.
For more information on the pharmacy you may contact them at 218-3340 or to visit their website click here.


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TowerJazz, through its Newport Beach facility (Jazz Semiconductor), supplies strategic, on-shore foundry services for critical U.S. Aerospace and Defense (A&D) applications through its industry and segment expertise.
Jazz is the single supplier serving the widest range of technologies that may be used by A&D customers for Government, Military, and Defense requirements, including Large Die ROICs, imagers, Silicon Photonics, CMOS on SOI for RH applications, MEMS and millimeter wave devices, among others.
With capacity expansion and new technologies in areas such as high-speed SiGe, Readout Integrated Circuits (7ML and 8ML ROICs, 130nm isolated TSVs), Imaging, Silicon Photonics, and MEMS, TowerJazz continues to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to its A&D customers.
Recent activities to further support A&D customers include the DMEA (Defense Microelectronics Activity) Accreditation of Jazz Semiconductor Trusted Foundry (JSTF), and implementation of new technologies that may be developed by A&D customers for applicability in the aerospace and defense market, including CMOS image sensors, ROICs, and new capabilities for IR camera components.
For further information please contact:
Tel: 1-949-435-8741
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
To further meet aerospace and defense customers' needs, in July 2013, Jazz Semiconductor Trusted Foundry (JSTF) a wholly owned subsidiary of Jazz Semiconductor was created and accredited as a Category 1A Trusted Supplier by the United States Department of Defense's (DoD's) Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) as a manufacturer of semiconductors that may be used in trusted applications. In addition, as of October 2014, JSTF has been accredited with Category 1B.
JSTF joins a small list of companies accredited by the DoD Trusted Program, established to ensure the integrity of the people and processes used to deliver national security critical microelectronic components, and administered by the DoD's Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA). JSTF is proud to join the DoD Trusted Program to enable trusted access to a broad range of on-shore technologies and manufacturing capabilities.
For more information visit: jazztrusted.com
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM, TASE: TSEM) and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary Jazz Semiconductor Inc., operate collectively under the brand name TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader. TowerJazz also owns 51% of TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Company, Ltd. (TPSCo) through a joint venture with Panasonic Corporation.
TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, specializes in manufacturing analog integrated circuits for more than 300 customers worldwide in growing markets such as automotive, medical, industrial, consumer and aerospace and defense, among others. more information


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Mar 21, 2014
Champ Man is a free-to-play soccer managing game, where the players can build the best soccer team there is and bring it to the gold cup. The latest update includes all the latest team updates with new and transferred players. It also lets gamers to transfer the players themselves, as well as a couple of other new features. Get Champ Man for free here: Champ Man on Google Play.


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February 26, 2017
8:00pm - 10:00pm
It's the most important culinary skill you can learn!
In this class our professional chef will discuss how a knife is built, the different parts of a knife, different knife varieties, and the best knife brands. You'll learn how to care for your knife, including sharpening, honing, cleaning and storage. We will teach the proper handling and show the most useful cuts and techniques using herbs and vegetables.
During the session you'll get HANDS-ON as we cover large, medium and small dices, brunoise, fine brunoise, julienne, obique and tourne.
You'll julienne a carrot, chop herbs, mince garlic, slice tricky fruits and more!
$65 (per person)
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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Hospitalized in Italy (Video)
UPDATED: The band canceled its Bologna concert over the weekend due to the singer's unspecified illness.
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong was rushed to the hospital over the weekend due to an unspecified illness, NBC News reports. As a result, the band was forced to cancel its concert in Bologna, Italy.
The pop-punk band was scheduled to play the I-Festival on Sept. 2. When Armstrong fell ill, bandmates Tres Cool and Mike Dirnt posted a video message on YouTube, offering an apology to fans but no details on the frontman's condition.
VIDEO: Green Day Gets 'Lustful' With 'Oh Love'
"We're beyond devastated," said Tres Cool. "We're as sad as you guys are. Billie's extremely upset about it, and we'll see you very soon."
Later Tuesday, TMZ posted video of Armstrong leaving the airport in Los Angeles on Monday, mouthing: "My voice is gone."
The band rolls out its upcoming album trilogy, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and ¡Tre! beginning Sept. 25, with the second and third installments following on Nov. 13, and Jan. 15, 2013, respectively. The band also is releasing two documentaries to coincide with the records' arrivals. They are also set to premiere a song from the trilogy at MTV's Video Music Awards on Thursday.
Health issues notwithstanding, Armstrong has much on his plate this fall: he debuts on season three of NBC's The Voice as a mentor on Christina Aguilera's team. The latest installment of the singing competition premieres Sept. 10.


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Grateful Dead
No one deserves this kind of thing, Chris. Really. My altar is aglow for Friend Carol, and I am beaming like crazy that some medico somewhere finds what is ailing your friend.
greetings group - it's hard to type this with tears. it's day eight, and she is still hooked up to life-support. she was a little responsive today, but they said she might have damage in her brain stem. she's still in icu. i appreciate everyone's response!. this has hit close to home with her social circle, and we are scared. she really is not the person to deserve this. keep saying your prayers! thank you so much - chris
My thoughts are with you and Carol. Good vibes in troubled times.
it's been a week now. the doctors have provided no answers - family is trying for a new hospital. that's the only new updates i have. she still is on life-support. she went into a seizure again while trying to stabilize her body on monday.
hey Chris,
positive vibes and prayers for your friend Carol, dude.
love and peace,
and please keep us posted.
all the best thoughts for Carol and those who love her.
greetings community - my friend carol has been in the hospital since wednesday. she is on life-support and is only 41 years old. stress has seem to have gotten to her. her body cannot seem to stabilize. they have an icepack on her. several attempts have been made to remove it, but she quickly goes into seizures as her body temp rises. they're now saying they probably won't be doing tests up to one week.
carol is the kind of person that you will never forget about after meeting her. she never knew about the grateful dead until she met me, but quickly realized how important that band has been to so many of our lives.
i am asking my extended family to say a prayer for her. she needs it! take care - chris


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Watch a Full Trailer for Zach Braff's Wish I Was Here
Full of emotions.
Last month, we shared the first trailer for Zach Braff's Kickstarted Wish I Was Here, and it looked very much like a Zach Braff movie. Now Braff has released the full trailer, and yep, still looks like a Zach Braff movie. It has it all: Braffian music, Braffian angst, Braffian quirky details, a Braffian rapport with Donald Faison. There's a shot of an empty container, labeled "This pamphlet could save your life," and it is just peak Zach Braff. Though the film opens on July 18, the trailer makes it very clear that Braff is not a superhero. But if he were, he'd definitely be like Cyclops, but instead of shooting energy beams from his eyes, he'd shoot tears.


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SOURCE: Axxess Pharma, Inc
September 04, 2014 08:00 ET
Axxess Pharma Reports Accelerated Sales Growth From Q1 to Q2
Axxess Pharma Reports Accelerated Sales Growth From Q1 to Q2
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - Sep 4, 2014) - Axxess Pharma Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AXXE), a specialty pharmaceutical and nutritional supplements company through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AllStar Health Brands Inc., is pleased to provide a shareholder update.
During the first quarter of 2014, AllStar Health Brands introduced their globally branded all-natural TapouT line of products to North America. Retailers immediately began placing orders. Within the first 30 days, AllStar Health Brands received reorders from the retailers. The quick rate of reorders is a strong predictor of sales growth when introducing new products.
In Q2, AllStar Health Brands and Acosta were able to secure orders from the Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES). Within 30 days, AAFES, initiated several reorders for the pain relief products only, as the supplements which were introduced after the sales cycle began will be added through their ordering system over the next few months.
As reorders were increasing at an accelerated rate, AllStar Health Brands continued to expand their customer market share by adding several online retailers. The additional online retailers have a strong customer base within the health and wellness industry. Within a short amount of time, revenues increased almost 10-fold to approximately $50,000. This revenue can be considered residual, as reorders of products remain strong.
Axxess expects growth to continue at an even faster pace through three main mechanisms:
1.) As marketing resources are added, the current product line will continue to experience accelerated month over month and quarter over quarter revenue growth.
2.) More importantly, based on market analysis, Axxess also expects a much larger jump in sales from the introduction of several high-demand TapouT-branded products. These products are a 2 lb. protein powder tub, a line of Ready to Drink protein meal replacement products, an omega-3 fish oil, and an all-natural testosterone booster.
3.) Finally, as overseas sales orders begin arrive from New Zealand, South Korea, Indonesia and Australia, Axxess believes the globally recognized name of TapouT, along with new product availability will begin to be a significant growth component in company revenues.
Dr. Daniel Bagi, President of Axxess Pharma, stated, "We are extremely pleased that all of our initial retailers in the US, have reordered products. Re-orders fuel strong residual growth. Our current demand from the US military, other retailers, distributors and soon to be global customers, are telling us we are on the right track. We have barely scratched the surface of where we believe our sales can go in the US and overseas. This is really just the beginning for us. Axxess Pharma believes the launch of our latest products, some of which will be first sampled at the Mr. Olympia event in Las Vegas later this month, will add significantly to its revenue growth for the second half of 2014."
Dr. Bagi further stated, "We are also very confident that the introduction of our 2 lb. protein tub will coincide with some US mass retail orders and sales, the timing of which will be adjusted with each of the chain's planograms. In short we are extremely pleased with the pace of our growth, and we expect to see the fruits of our labor bear strong results over the second half of the year."
About Axxess Pharma Inc.:
Axxess Pharma Inc. is a Nevada Corporation operating through its wholly owned Canadian Subsidiary: Axxess Pharma Canada Inc., headquartered in Toronto. Axxess is a specialty Health Care Products Company dedicated to improving health and quality of life by offering select medicines, nutritional supplements and over the counter remedies all across the Americas. Axxess's goal is to bring additional products to the market and provide new, innovative options for better health spanning areas such as high cholesterol, blood pressure, acute pain -- to optimal health management through improved nutritional supplements. To learn more about our new products TapouT Extreme Muscle Growth and TapouT Muscle Recovery, please visit: http://buytapoutme.com and http://www.tapoutmusclerecovery.com.
For more information, please visit www.axxesspharmainc.com, or contact Investor Relations at (973) 351-3868.
About TapouT:
TapouT is a lifestyle brand that has been at the forefront of Mixed Martial Arts since its inception in 1997. The label is rapidly growing into other sports and categories, offering merchandise for men, women and kids. TapouT has endorsed high-profile professional athletes who compete in sports such as basketball, football, baseball, stock car racing, and most famously, MMA. TapouT is sold in sporting goods stores, specialty retailers and online. For updates and more information, please visit TapouT.com. TapouT is a Trademark of ABG TapouT, LLC.
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Optimizing legacy molecular dynamics software with directive-based offload
The directive-based programming models are one solution for exploiting many-core coprocessors to increase simulation rates in molecular dynamics. They offer the potential to reduce code complexity with offload models that can selectively target computations to run on the CPU, the coprocessor, or both. In our paper, we describe modifications to the LAMMPS molecular dynamics code to enable concurrent calculations on a CPU and coprocessor. We also demonstrate that standard molecular dynamics algorithms can run efficiently on both the CPU and an x86-based coprocessor using the same subroutines. As a consequence, we demonstrate that code optimizations for the coprocessor also result in speedups on the CPU; in extreme cases up to 4.7X. We provide results for LAMMAS benchmarks and for production molecular dynamics simulations using the Stampede hybrid supercomputer with both Intel (R) Xeon Phi (TM) coprocessors and NVIDIA GPUs: The optimizations presented have increased simulation rates by over 2X for organic molecules and over 7X for liquid crystals on Stampede. The optimizations are available as part of the "Intel package" supplied with LAMMPS. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Intel Corporation, Portland, OR (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Shell India Markets Private Limited, Bangalore (India)
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
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- Computer Physics Communications
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- Journal Volume: 195; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0010-4655
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- Elsevier
- Research Org:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF)
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- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; Molecular dynamics; Xeon Phi; GPU; Coprocessor; Accelerator; Many-core; PERFORMANCE; POTENTIALS; MORPHOLOGY
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October 15
The 2017 NLAAD theme was "To Defeat HIV You're a Superhero. Use Your Superpowers."
The Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA), the Hispanic Federation and other organizations organize this day to build capacity for non-profit organizations and health departments to reach Latino/Hispanic communities, promote HIV testing, and provide HIV prevention information and access to care.
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Use the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator. Add the locator widget to your site.
Visit https://gettested.cdc.gov/.
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Use the hashtag #NLAAD.
Read the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020 (PDF 2.2 MB) or Estrategia Nacional Contra El VIH/SIDA para los Estados Unidos: Actualizada Hasta 2020 (PDF 6.39 MB).
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|Information about Singapore: Singapore from the air
View Singapore from the air with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)'s Hidden Journeys
The Hidden Journeys Project aims to enliven the flying experience by providing interactive guides to air travellers about the parts of the world they fly over from departure to arrival.
The latest guide to be released covers the flight path from Singapore to Sydney, exploring some of the world's most remote and spectacular landscapes in Southeast Asia and Australia.
From the isolated reefs of the Timor Sea, to the horizontal waterfalls of Australia's Buccaneer Archipelago, to the red sand dunes of the Simpson Desert the interactive guide covers an amazing diversity of people, places and landscapes.
Vast stretches of this flight path have seen no human influence at all; however, others have been adapted and altered by the human inhabitants. Land reclamation in Singapore, rice terraces in Bali and the farmland in the Murray-Darling Basin are but a few examples. Every country along this route also has its own colonial history: from the British in Singapore and Australia to the Dutch in Indonesia, each nation has left its mark on the landscape along the way.
We are also currently working towards incorporating the Hidden Journeys geo-entertainment onto moving maps on aircraft: in the future, thousands of people could learn about the fascinating parts of the Earth that they fly over in real time!
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[JURIST] French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin [official website, in French; JURIST news archive] was questioned by judges for more than 17 hours Thursday and early Friday in connection with an investigation of an alleged smear campaign conducted against Villepin's political rival, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy [official profile; BBC profile]. It has been alleged that Villepin may have known that Sarkozy did not own secret bank accounts as the smear claimed. Villepin told reporters Friday morning he was glad to testify, calling himself "a victim of slander and lies" for having been tarred with responsibility for the smear.
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A wonderful compilation of designs used by art history students and designers as a reference for ancient civilization's art, architecture, and fashion. Racinet's work along with Owen Jones The Grammar of Ornament are the two great ornament books of the age, they influenced design through the first two decades of the 20th century. The rich combination of color and metallic inks create a visual feast for the eye. Provenance: This volume was deaccessioned from the Victoria and Albert Museum. One can imagine the 19th century art students poring over the beautiful colored plates.
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Download Spin's Free 2010 Bamboozle Mixtape
An eclectic primer for this weekend's festival.
The twelve-track album acts as an eclectic primer for the upcoming Bamboozle Fest (this weekend, May 1 and 2), with songs from Wale, Motion City Soundtrack, and the Joy Formidable, among others. We're particularly enjoying Tanya Morgan's "Bang N Boogie."


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Based in Dublin and raised in Belfast, I have spent the vast majority of my career in resource and talent management, building long term and transformational relationships with my clients.
I believe that the rise in freelance and flexible workforces, has led to a new way of working, one that many companies aren't prepared for but this is where we can really help, this we are passionate about.
My role is to lead our business in Ireland and across EMEA , partnering with our customers to reduce the risks, costs and complexities associated with the management of contingent workforces.
Outside of work, I like to cycle, watch rugby, play tennis ( getting better, hopefully) and spending time with my family. I love success stories, business & solving problems.
Looking forward to help shape the future of work and solving our customers problems.
Based in Sydney, Australia, Orla Byrnes began her journey with CXC Global in 2007, when she joined CXC Ireland as a Business Development Consultant. This came shortly after Orla graduated from Trinity College, University of Wales with a BA (Honors) in Business, Media & Advertising.
A native of a small country town in Tipperary, Ireland, Orla has a passion to "think big" – one of her favourite quotes being "the world is your oyster". With this in mind, Orla made the difficult decision to leave CXC Ireland in 2013, to accomplish and follow her dream of travelling the world, to broaden her horizons.
Having worked for almost 7 years with CXC Global Ireland, Orla gained a high level of experience and industry knowledge with the company, which led to her working and being majorly involved in many successful and major projects for the company,.
After four years as a Client Solutions Consultant with CXC Global Ireland, Orla advanced, and began representing the company as their Aviation Specialist. This led to her growing the Aviation Sector within, and for the company.
In 2014, after months of travelling the world, Orla travelled to the city where CXC Global was founded in 1992, Sydney, and she began working for CXC again, by becoming their Global Marketing Manager
Throughout her time with CXC Global, Orla has worked on many successful and major projects for the company, which has led to her to engaging with very well recognized organizations, and clients on a global scale, and building strong, long term working relationships.
Along with the core values (e.g. Honest, Reliable, Trustworthy, Efficient) CXC Global stand by and believe in, Orla also thrives on incorporating these core values into her professional work ethic.
Orla quote – "I strongly believe that by remaining positive, with determination, and being goal driven can lead to many possibilities and growth both on a personal and professional basis"


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Voice Search – and You Thought "Auto Correct" Was Bad
A look at Apple, Google, and Microsoft's voice search programs and how they stack up against each other. Which one comes out on top?
A look at Apple, Google, and Microsoft's voice search programs and how they stack up against each other. Which one comes out on top?
Voice search has been around for a few years now. So I thought we should explore how voice search has iterated over the past couple of years and what it means to marketers targeting local. As background, Apple has "Siri," Google has "Google Now," and Microsoft now has "Cortana" as its voice search platform.
I remember back when Siri was first rolled out. I was so excited that the ultimate input device, your voice, was finally going to take away the mundane drudgery of thumbing my queries into my phone. I would be able to speak into my phone and magically all my wishes would be granted. But then came the harsh reality of real-world usage. Siri just didn't work well at all and "she" could only do exceptionally easy requests like "weather outside" and "stock market." When trialing Siri's local search functionality, she simply could not interpret the voice requests due to confusion of category queries vs. specific business name queries creating results that were just plain worthless.
Fast-forward to today and I have to admit some items have improved, including interpretation of the query input resulting in better matching. But interestingly, Siri still cannot deliver meaningful local search results. For example, a voice search for "Plumbing Supply nearby" returned a merchant 19 miles away, while the same search via touchscreen input yields a merchant 4.7 miles away.
According to Wired's article, the original developers of Siri are now working on a new company called Viv Labs that is developing an advanced form of artificial intelligence (AI) that removes the earlier limitations of Siri. We will anxiously await the release.
Google, like Apple, has had voice search functionality for multiple years. Early users were besieged with similar issues related to voice recognition that Apple's Siri exhibited. Google Now, however, has since its release always better-handled interpretation and query handling.
Interestingly, when I conducted the same search as denoted above, "Plumbing Supply nearby," my search results were much more relevant and complete.
Google Voice Search is available in 38 languages and is undergoing an upgrade to allow for multiple language input in the same voice query. I guess this is important to polyglots that cannot handle asking a question in one language at a time. The only time that happens to me personally is when I have had too much tequila, but that is not a normal use case for local search.
In terms of local searching and query matching to relevant results, Google Now has the lead over Siri.
A new feature with the release of Windows Phone 8.1 contains a personal assistant named "Cortana." Gamers will recognize the Cortana name as the fictional AI character in the Halo video game series. As you might guess, Cortana provides answers including local search queries via Bing Search. Additionally, Microsoft uses data provided by Foursquare to provide information on local attractions and restaurants in a specific area.
Whilst I have not personally tested Cortana, I have been impressed by the comparative demonstrations vs. Google and Apple.
The simple answer is yes. With three different mobile OS platforms fully engaged in solving the problem, expect major break-throughs and improvements. From the "local" perspective, it is important to understand the data sources each platform uses to deliver local search results. For example, Apple's Siri relies on Tomtom, Localeze, Yelp, and other providers for local data, while Cortana makes use of Foursquare data. These facts provide inclusion and optimization paths to leverage to improve whether your firm's locations are delivered in the voice query results.
For optimization tips for Siri specifically, check out "Optimizing Your Local Listing on Apple's Siri." While the article dates back to February 2012, the same techniques work today.
Optimization tips for Google Now are identical to the tactics you use for Google Map optimization.
In the coming months I will share some optimization tips for Microsoft. As of this writing, I am off to the local Microsoft Store to get a device with windows Phone 8.1 installed on it.
Humorously, I asked Siri for the "Local Microsoft Store" and here is what I got back:


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The Stat Line of the Night – 9/2/10- CC Sabathia
I think it's safe to say that the New York Yankees don't miss the old Yankee Stadium. They have the best home record in the American League and have won 16 straight in "new" Yankee Stadium. It helps when you have a big gun like CC Sabathia on the mound. Those wins just seem to pile up.
Sabathia dominated the A's last night. He allowed just one hit over 8 innings, struck out 5 and needed just 95 pitches to notch his league-leading 19th victory of the season. He also eclipsed 200 innings pitched for the fourth straight season. He's a lock to get to 20 wins this season — something he has yet to do over his brilliant career. He's had 19 twice before.
Sabathia getting to 20 wins is the icing on the cake. He's already won a World Series and a Cy Young and was the ALCS MVP last year on the Yankees run to the title. His win last night increased the Yanks' winning streak to 6 and kept their lead over the Rays at 1.5 games. He has The Stat Line of the Night for 9/2/10.


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REVIEW: Ed Sheeran's The Fault in Our Stars track
Have you heard Ed Sheeran's contribution to the The Fault in Our Stars soundtrack? It hurts a little. So does the video.
Don't even ask us if we're okay, because of course the answer is no. How can anyone be okay after listening to Ed Sheeran's track "All of the Stars" for The Fault in Our Stars soundtrack? Making it worse: the video full of "inspirational" wall art and that adorable ginger's sad eyes at the end. We need a moment.
TRAILER: Love conquers all in TFIOS >>
First, the oh-so-perfect song. Melodically speaking, it's not exactly Sheeran's smoothest moment. It's easy to move past that, though. Any songs for this movie are going to be far more focused on lyrics than on offering up a reliable beat. And these lyrics? They fit so perfectly with the story and sentiment in John Green's book The Fault in Our Stars. We're convinced that Sheeran had to have read the book. If he didn't, we don't want to know. One of the stand-out sections:
You're on the other side
As the skyline splits in two
I'm miles away from seeing you
I can see the stars
From America
I wonder, do you see them, too?
Unf. It hurts, right? I don't want to spoil anything, so if you haven't read the book, just skip the rest of this paragraph. But this song must come as the credits roll. It makes perfect sense that these are Hazel Grace's thoughts or prayers as she lays in the grass without Gus. And once you realize that, any twinge of awkwardness to the song becomes sheer unfathomable heartbreak.
Nailed it: Ed Sheeran raps his way through "Sing" >>
The song breaks our hearts, but the video brings an entirely new set of feelings. The art on the wall looks like a mix of two things: fan art for John Green from fans of his book and art/cards you'd find on the walls of rooms in the oncology section of the hospital. That's rough. Of course. But, if you've loved someone or known someone who has spent a lot of time in that unit (or just read the book), you know that sometimes those "inspirational" thoughts can be a little hard to swallow. All those ones about following your dreams? How many kids with cancer stand a chance of ever doing that? For Hazel Grace and Gus, they chased a couple of short-term dreams, but how far did they get to go beyond that?
...Now I'm in a terrible mood. Thanks a lot, Ed Sheeran.