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News Archive of December 2010
Think HUGE for 2011
December 31st, 2010
Together we can create a better world but only if we step up and do the right thing. Now is the time.
Why Was Monsanto's Neotame Allowed a USDA Certification?
December 28th, 2010
The food labeling requirements required for aspartame have now been dropped for its super clone, Neotame. And no one is clear why this was allowed to happen.
Foodborne Illness Estimates: CDC's Inflated Scare Tactic
December 28th, 2010
The Center for Disease Control seems to be using its scare tactic by using assumed and inflated figures about food borne illnesses.
Drug Industry Fraud Unchecked
December 28th, 2010
The drug industry's criminal activity is well-known and documented but is rarely prosecuted.
Fluoride Exposure Causes Lower IQ
December 27th, 2010
Another study confirms that fluoride is a powerful neurotoxin that enters the brain and impairs brain function.
Placebos Work – Even Without Deception
December 23rd, 2010
A new study has shown that placebos work even if the person taking them knows they are a placebo.
Great News – Community Radio Expanded
December 22nd, 2010
Not all in America is doom and gloom. The suppression of Low power FM community radio will soon be lifted. Let freedom ring!
Doctors Shocked by Spread of Swine Flu – and its Severity
December 21st, 2010
H1N1 virus returns, already claiming lives of 10 British adults with early signs that illness has spread to other European countries.
Cancer-Causing Toxin Found in 31 US Cities' Drinking Water
December 21st, 2010
An investigative study released on December 20, 2010 by an environmental group reveals that 31 major cities have tap water tainted with the carcinogen hexavalent chromium.
The Doctor's Dog Will See You Now
December 21st, 2010
Therapists use 'Canine Assistants' to comfort, cheer patients. Some even senses an anxiety disorder.
Turning Cells Into Energy-Burning Brown Fat
December 21st, 2010
Researchers are continuously conducting studies hoping to find that miraculous weight-loss therapy, and for once, a team of scientists from the Joslin Diabetes Center, found a group of cells in mice, that can be transformed into energy-burning brown fat.
PCB Check Set For New York City Schools
December 21st, 2010
The remediation of PCB present in public schools could cost about $1 billion, according to New York City officials who are seeking additional time before moving forward.
Germans Flee Church in Droves
December 20th, 2010
Tens of thousands of Germans left the Catholic church in 2010 after decided they didn't want to support an organization that preys upon their children.
How TSA Scanners Rip Apart Your DNA
December 16th, 2010
The scanners used at airports across the USA cause severe and permanent DNA damage that will lead to cancer and a wide range of other serious ailments.
Tobacco Co. Enticed Black Children to Smoke, Jury Finds
December 16th, 2010
A jury says tobacco firm used free cigarettes to entice black kids to smoke, and commanded the firm to pay for damages.
Sunscreen Chemicals Absorbed Into Body, Found in Human Milk
December 15th, 2010
A study published in the international science journal Chemospherehas shown that a group of chemicals known as UV filters are turning up in humans internally, and the phenomenon is widespread.
Smoking Increases Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
December 15th, 2010
A Swedish study has revealed that smoking is the cause of about one-third of all cases of severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Acupuncture Might Treat Certain Kind of Lazy Eye
December 15th, 2010
Acupuncture may be an effective way to treat older children struggling with a certain form of lazy eye, new research from China suggests, although experts say more studies are needed.
Add Flexibility Stretches to Your Workout Routine
December 15th, 2010
You probably do your cardio and your weight training religiously. But what about your stretching?
Low Sodium May Increase Elderly Risk For Falls
December 15th, 2010
A Dutch researcher has linked low-sodium levels to a higher risk of falls and fractures among the elderly.
Narcotic Painkillers May Put Elderly at Risk for Heart Attacks
December 15th, 2010
Narcotic painkillers, a class of drugs that includes Oxycontin, as well as Darvon and Darvocet, may increase the risk of heart attacks and bone fractures in elderly arthritis patients, a new study has found.
Exercise Eases Chronic Shoulder Pain
December 15th, 2010
Patients with chronic shoulder pain treated with exercises returned to work sooner than those treated with shockwaves, researchers in Norway said.
Egg Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poor Regulation
December 15th, 2010
The massive egg recall that sickened more than 1,900 people since this May, is shedding light on some gaps in how food in the U.S. is regulated.
Confusing Your Muscles Can Help You Stay in Shape
December 15th, 2010
You may have heard the term in passing at the gym. It's called muscle confusion, and it's the latest rage in fitness.
Spiritual Ecology: The Solution to Our Climate Change Crisis?
December 15th, 2010
Can we respond to the true nature of global climate change from just an economic or political perspective? Perhaps Spiritual Ecology might be the solution to our ecological crisis.
The New Fountain Of Youth
December 15th, 2010
A recent study has shown that the aging process can be genetically reversed.
GMO Health Risks
December 14th, 2010
Starting in 1996, Americans have been eating genetically modified (GM) ingredients in most processed foods. Why isn't the FDA protecting us?
Methyl Iodide Pesticide Gets State Approval Despite Links to Cancer
December 14th, 2010
California regulators approved a pesticide for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
Nanoscale Silver a Potential Hazard
December 13th, 2010
Nano-silver is showing up in hundreds of consumer products despite the fact that its safety has not been well researched and prior knowledge indicates that caution is the only sane approach.
Controversial Chemical BPA Found on Paper Money
December 10th, 2010
Bisphenol-A, a hormone-disrupting chemical linked to cancer, diabetes, early puberty and neurological problems, might now be lurking in your wallet.
Military Urged to Stock Kitchens with Toxic Gulf Waste
December 9th, 2010
To aid in the BP oil spill coverup the Obamites are urging the military to feed soldiers as many toxic dead creatures as possible. After all, soldiers are disposible resources while BP profit's are one of America's highest priorities.
CDC and EPA Caught Withholding Truth About Toxic Drinking Water
December 8th, 2010
A recent story from The Washington Post reveals that the U.S. CDC and the U.S. EPA knowingly dragged their feet on releasing an important report about the dangers of contaminated drinking water supplies.
U.S. War Veterans Being Killed with High-Dose Psychiatric Drugs
December 8th, 2010
Questions are being raised over whether a widely prescribed anti-psychotic drug may be contributing to the deaths of traumatized U.S. war veterans.
Chronic Disease or Bad Medicine?
December 8th, 2010
For years, doctors have been diagnosing patients with "chronic Lyme disease," which can take years to treat and cost thousands. But little clinical evidence exists that the disease is even real.
H1N1 Vaccine Linked to 700 Percent Increase in Miscarriages
December 8th, 2010
Recent data presented to the U.S. CDC Advisory Committee on Children's Vaccines has revealed some shocking information about the effects of the H1N1 / swine flu vaccine on pregnant women.
Connecticut Researchers Using Snakes to Study How Fears Develop
December 8th, 2010
An ongoing study at Hartford Hospital designed to get a better sense of how fears develop in the brain, and how the brain banishes those fears.
Walking beats Cancer All By Itself
December 8th, 2010
Nearly 10,000 cancers could be prevented in the United Kingdom alone if people took several brisk walks per week, according to a report from the World Cancer Research Fund.
Avoid the Common Cold With These 5 Easy Steps
December 8th, 2010
You want to enjoy the season to the fullest, so how do you avoid the inconvenience of having a cold and being down for the count? Here are some simple lifestyle steps that can help.
Listeria Prompts Wisconsin Firm to Recall Fish Spreads
December 8th, 2010
Potential Listeria contamination has prompted a recall of trout and smoked salmon spreads by Rushing Waters Fisheries of Palmyra, Wisconsin.
Latest Hollywood Diet May Cause Bad Breath
December 8th, 2010
Eating only protein-based diet can cause bad breath, among other unsavory side effects. A person consuming only protein (most likely includes animal products) would most likely have very unpleasant breath.
Pomegranates Prevent Infections
December 8th, 2010
Pomegranates have been found to be one of the most antioxidant-rich fruits in the world, and a new Israeli study has demonstrated the fruit's amazing ability to fight and prevent infection.
Lack of Vitamin D Makes Kids Fat
December 8th, 2010
Scientists have found another reason why countless youngsters may be too chubby — a lack of vitamin D.
Good News—Food Safety Bill Suddenly on Life Support!
December 8th, 2010
The Senate's controversial FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) now appears to be dead in the water.
Alberta Govt Earmarks $19M in Mental-Health Funding for Schools
December 8th, 2010
The Alberta government will invest $19.2 million in school-based mental-health programs over the next three years aimed at preventing mental illness among children and families.
The Positively Best Method to Know You are Negative
December 8th, 2010
Free, and confidential, HIV Testing has been available at the IU South Bend Health and Wellness Center for years. A simple test that's as quick as it does to cook a frozen food.
A Holiday Gift of Fitness for You
December 8th, 2010
There is a holiday gift inside of you right now, and it's the ability to think rationally, set an immediate and obtainable goal, and then to act upon those decisions, such as taking care of your health and wellness.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
December 8th, 2010
The most common symptoms of this life threatening condition are awaking in the morning without feeling refreshed, irritability and poor concentration.
Some Employers Offering Wellness Programs to Cut Health Costs
December 8th, 2010
Like the rest of the faculty and staff at Philadelphia's Springside School, Frank V. Aloise Jr. totally buys into the idea of good health as an important employee value.
How to Enjoy the Holidays Without Weight Gain
December 8th, 2010
Health and wellness strategists at Med-Vision, LLC offer simple steps to avoid holiday weight gain during the whirlwind of to-dos and tasty temptations.
Too Much of a Good Thing?
December 8th, 2010
Most students come to college thinking that the parties will be like the ones they see in the movies. College parties are not all fun and games, though.
Wellness Initiative Takes Leap Into Main Office
December 8th, 2010
Health and Physical Education courses are taught in Caddo Parish Schools, but soon a health and wellness initiative that's been active in the schools for several years will move to the top of the totem pole.
The Gross Truth about Natural Colors
December 8th, 2010
Many consumers may not yet be aware that the red substance coloring their food, fabric, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals could be extracted from the crushed bodies of insects.
An AIDS-Free Generation
December 8th, 2010
We are right around the corner from achieving one of the most important milestones in the fight against AIDS — virtually eliminating mother-to-child transmission of the disease by 2015. -Ethan Zohn.
Social Stress Leads To Atherosclerosis
December 6th, 2010
Studies on genetically engineered mice show that social stress activates the immune system and accelerates the development of atherosclerosis.
Brain Development: How Much TV Should Children Watch?
December 6th, 2010
The typical American child spends 1680 minutes watching TV each week. By the time the typical American child finishes elementary school, he will have witnessed 8000 murders on television.
New Scientist Plants False Story that Pope Approves GM Crops
December 6th, 2010
Talk about psyops. If you can't get the people to eat your dangerous, unwanted frankenfoods, just lie and say the Pope approves it.
Institute of Medicine Report on Vitamin D is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
December 6th, 2010
A new report, released today by the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, says that few people are vitamin D deficient. The scientific research says otherwise.
Confused About Soy?
December 6th, 2010
In this article, the Weston A. Price Foundation summarized the dangers to health that soy brings.
Congress Approves Child Nutrition Bill
December 6th, 2010
Congress gave final approval to a child nutrition bill that expands the school lunch program and sets new standards to improve the quality of school meals, with more fruits and vegetables.
Diabetics Should Exercise 150 Minutes a Week
December 6th, 2010
People with Type 2 diabetes should get 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week, according to a new recommendation written in part by an Old Dominion University professor.
Soya Beans Could Hold Clue To Treating Fatal Childhood Disease
December 6th, 2010
Scientists from The University of Manchester say a naturally occurring chemical found in soy could prove to be an effective new treatment for a fatal genetic disease that affects children.
Worried About Your Memory? 5 Signs It's Serious
December 6th, 2010
Some memory troubles are signs that there may be something more seriously amiss than normal aging.
Triple That Vitamin D Intake, Panel Prescribes
December 6th, 2010
A report from the Institute of Medicine triples the recommended amount of vitamin D most Americans should take every day to 600 international units from 200 IUs set in 1997.
Smoking May Thin The Brain
December 6th, 2010
Many brain imaging studies have reported that tobacco smoking is associated with large-scale and wide-spread structural brain abnormalities.
Nurse and Patient, Sharing Laughter
December 6th, 2010
It's the rare patient who copes with the stress of cancer by being a comedian, but a few people do. I have always found these patients not only funny, but fascinating.
Breast Milk Sharing? Trend Worries FDA
December 6th, 2010
U.S. health officials cautioned new parents about sharing breast milk as a growing number of women are using social networking and other websites to share their milk instead of turning to infant formula.
The Secret Life of Green Tea
December 6th, 2010
If the only time you've tried green tea is after being served a scalding-hot cup (no handle!) at a local Japanese restaurant, you're missing out on its many flavors and forms.
The Race Against Age
December 6th, 2010
Impairments to health and physical performance are not primarily a result of aging but of unfavorable lifestyle habits and lack of exercise.
When Achy Legs Are A Warning
December 6th, 2010
When Linda Molnar developed pain in her legs that got worse when she walked even a short distance. A vascular specialist finally gave her the correct diagnosis last fall: peripheral artery disease.
The Cost of an Eating Disorder
December 6th, 2010
Care for patients with eating disorders can be expensive, an issue explored in today's Patient Money column.
Even A Little Extra Weight Can Be Detrimental
December 6th, 2010
A new study quantifies just how much that additional weight increases one's risk of death and finds that being even a few pounds overweight makes a measurable difference.
New Discovery Prevents Symptoms of Rare Genetic Disorder
December 6th, 2010
A new study offers hope for children born with a rare genetic disease, according to a paper published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Raw Food for Real People – Book Giveaway!
December 6th, 2010
With all of the eating (or overeating) that comes with the holiday season, we thought it might be nice to share some healthy-yet-comforting recipes.
E. coli Outbreak in Connecticut Caused by Raw Milk Consumption
December 3rd, 2010
On July 16, 2008, the Connecticut Department of Public Health identified two unrelated children who had experienced hemolytic uremic syndrome after consuming raw milk from the same farm.
Discovery Could Shrink Dengue-Spreading Mosquito Population
December 3rd, 2010
Entomologists at the University of California has discovered a way female dengue-carrier mosquitoes that could help control the spread of potentially all vector-borne diseases.
State Approves Pesticide Despite Cancer Warning
December 2nd, 2010
Over objections from its own scientific advisers, the Schwarzenegger administration issued its final approval of a highly toxic pesticide that conventional strawberry growers say is critical to their industry.
Tell the FTC: GMOs are not "Natural" or "Green"
December 2nd, 2010
Many companies are selling food with toxic genetically modified ingredients labeled as "natural". Tell the FTC to stop the food lies.
Mike Tyson Opening Vegan Restaurant
December 1st, 2010
Tyson is blazing on with his mission to promote a vegan diet and the health benefits it creates.
Wi Fi Is Killing Trees
December 1st, 2010
According to research from Wageningen University, new evidence suggests that the infiltration of wi fi into the world is, in fact, making trees sick and potentially killing them.
Michelle Obama's Program to Bring Salad Bars to Schools
December 1st, 2010
Despite Sarah Palin's (crazy) verbal attacks, Michelle Obama is somehow finding the strength to soldier on and invade our privacy further by… increasing the number of fresh vegetable salad bars in schools.
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Retiring from working life to a daily life that may have fewer responsibilities marks a transition that most people are happy to make. As with any transition, it is important to leave behind good feelings, and step into the future with a happy heart. The retiree may thank colleagues, clients and professional contacts, but it is also important to send a thank you letter to the boss. He or she is the person who is responsible for the working conditions, and may have had a big influence on the atmosphere in the office. Whether the retiree likes the boss or not, it is professional etiquette to write the boss a personal letter.
When writing to a boss to express appreciation and gratitude, it is important that the tone is sincere. It is never correct to write a sarcastic thank you letter. If the retiree cannot write a sincere letter, even if it is very formal, then it may be better not to write a letter at all. The letter may include specific things that the retiree appreciates. For example, the boss may have supported the retiree when he or she made a significant suggestion in the course of the work, or given extra time off when the retiree had a major family crisis. It may also be appropriate for the retiree to thank the boss for teaching good work ethic or for the importance of deadlines or how to be more productive. These qualities will serve the retiree well, even in future endeavors.
The letter may also mention personal characteristics of the boss that helped or impressed the retiree, such as patience, enthusiasm or sense of humor. The retiree can mention that he or she will always remember the kindness shown or learning to maintain high standards in every project. If the boss gave a retirement party for the retiree or a gift, it is suitable to thank the boss in the letter.
If the retiree and the boss are close personal friends, it would be appropriate for the thank you letter to contain inside jokes or personal news that may not be expressed in a letter to colleagues. If the retiree does not know the boss well, it is still important to leave good feelings behind when he or she retires. In that case, the letter can be more general. For example, it may thank the supervisor for maintaining a professional atmosphere at work or for his or her sense of humor when relieving tension in the workplace.
Thank you letters are usually short, no more than one page, so the intent of the letter should be mentioned in the first line. After mentioning specific things that the retiree is grateful for, he or she can express the desire to meet the boss after retirement. For example, if they are friends, the retiree may say that he would love to play an occasional round of golf in the future, or he could invite the boss to his beach bungalow during the summer. If the boss gave the retiree an expensive retirement gift, the letter should be a bit longer in order to suitable express gratitude for the gift.
Timing is also important. The letter should not be sent six months before the retiree's last day at work, nor should it be sent the day before. It is recommended to send the letter between two and three weeks before the last day of work.
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We're putting together a cartoon guide to the Accord, called "The Copenhagen Accord-ing to Gort". In the meantime, while you wait for the comedy gold to appear on your computer screen, check out the following four analyses (I haven't bothered summating all the summit-was-a-catastrophe quotes from Barroso, Sauven etc etc) Though for once the NGOs seem to have gotten up on their hind-legs and called it like they see it.
"This accord is not legally binding, it's a political statement," said Nnimmo Bassey, chair of Friends of the Earth International. "This is a disaster for the poor nations – the urgency of climate change was not really considered."
Dame Barbara Stocking, Oxfam's chief executive, agreed. "World leaders in Copenhagen seem to have forgotten that they were not negotiating numbers, they were negotiating lives," she said.
The most interesting takes are from two up-beat (Obama loving?) Americans, linked to later on in this post. First two downbeat ones, full of inventive invective and splendid spleen come from George Monbiot in the Grauniad and Joss 'Plane Stupid' Garman in the Utterly-and-soon-to-be-Russian-owned-Dependent.
"First they put the planet in square brackets, now they have deleted it from the text. At the end it was no longer about saving the biosphere: it was just a matter of saving face. As the talks melted down, everything that might have made a new treaty worthwhile was scratched out. Any deal would do, as long as the negotiators could pretend they have achieved something…"
Garman deploys a modicum of sarcasm
"Late in the evening, the two men meet and cobble together a collection of paragraphs that they call a "deal", although in reality it has all the meaning and authority of a bus ticket, not that it stops them signing it with great solemnity."
Meanwhile, Joe Romm of the indispensable Climate Progress has two guest bloggers, both of whom are fans/enablers of the Obama administration, but/therefore have interesting perspectives on what was achieved (politics being the art of the possible and all that)
Jeremy Symons, Senior VP for Conservation and Education at the National Wildlife Federation, America's largest conservation organization
"Most importantly, China is now officially in the game in a way it has resisted since the Earth Summit almost two decades ago. The Copenhagen Accord is a two-part breakthrough with China: They are putting numbers on the table with a measurable pledge to join the global fight to reduce climate pollution, and they agreed to open their books on their rising emissions and allow a transparent review of their progress toward their emissions pledge. This breakthrough is important for the global climate effort, as well as encouraging the Senate to move forward and deliver the climate and clean energy bill to the president. China will act, and the China excuse is off the table."
and according to Andrew Light, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress
"Unfortunately though the agreement does not have a hard deadline to take the second step and turn it into a final legally binding agreement by 2010 in Mexico City. Such a provision would have provided the basis for a good answer to those who find the numbers and reduction targets in the accord lacking. As they will expire in one or two years they would, of necessity, need to be adjusted to continue reducing emissions at an appropriate pace. Nonetheless, UN General Secretary Moon and other parties have committed themselves to taking the next step and turning this document into a binding legal agreement by the next UN climate summit in Mexico City in 2010.
There is however a different aspect of this deal that could be the beginning of a game changer in how the world looks at ending carbon pollution. The Copenhagen Accord was not forged among our closest allies in the developed world; it was the product of cooperation between the US and a group of the largest carbon emitters in the developing world. In fact, this same group had met prior to the Copenhagen meeting in China to declare that they would never move beyond one of the core guiding assumptions of the Kyoto Protocol: that the world is divided between developed and developing countries and that only the former are required to take steps to curb their carbon emissions and be held accountable for those reductions."


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Tennessee's rock features incredible painting of Smokey
Tennessee's rock is one of the most recognizable landmarks on any campus across the nation, and painting it is one of the best traditions in the SEC.
Before the Volunteers' big game against Oklahoma on Saturday, someone painted an incredible picture of Smokey the mascot on the rock.
We have seen some top recruits painted on it, but I personally think this painting of Smokey is perfect.
You can watch the Volunteers square off against the Sooners Saturday at 6 p.m.
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Are you applying any of your speed reading techniques in any of your courses or work?
Submitted by theknight16 on Tue, 2011-06-21 13:06.
How To Read Faster And Better
If your teacher or your parents forced you to go through Word Power by Normal Lewis, great. The same author also has published a gem of a book called How To read Faster and Better and is an excellent book, especially for college reading and professional life.
Many times, we falter with either too slow in reading, or we read too fast by skipping a lot of parts. How to Read Faster and Better systematically takes you through the techniques to read fast, better and comprehend what is happening with a subject.
Some of the initial exercises seem rudimentary on the surface like taking a card and moving the card through the words, the eye movement exercises, etc. However, it all turns out well, as you chug along. This book changes the way you read forever - at least for me, it did and helps me a lot in business school.
Submitted by Jay Pineda on Mon, 2011-06-27 11:07.
read only the important
I do speed reading usually when I read a story or a biography of someone. First thing I do is to scan the text and look for all the important details and happenings on the story. This is what you will really need on the exams.
To make it more efficient, use a highlighter and highlight all things which you think are important. All key terms, etc. Believe me, In a page you will only be able to highlight around 3-7 sentences. By this, you have eliminated all the "bloopers" which just make the text too long too read. After highlighting all important things, Go back and read again -only the highlighted items :)
Submitted by Adelaide on Wed, 2011-07-06 00:12.
Speed reading
I only speed read if I'm going through a rather boring piece of text, mostly scholarly articles where the author looks up the weirdest words to use for the simplest theories/arguments. It just drowns out the meaning of the text to me, so that I have to speed read and get past all the parts that don't contribute to the discussion at all.
I will say though that this skill really comes in handy when you take Praxis or GED tests. From my personal experience, I've found that the Praxis is notorious for having these huge passages where you have to identify the meaning or discuss it in a meaningful way. Since you only have two hours to complete the test, it's essential to go through it with a pen or a highlighter and pick out all the important-sounding sentences from the passages. Just focus on those and you won't ever have to worry about running out a time for those types of tests.
Submitted by java602 on Wed, 2011-07-06 22:36.
Speed Reading
One of the biggest problems that students have in college is completing all of their reading assignments on time. Everybody expects to read in English class, but you will probably have reading assignments in classes like History, Art, Business, Science, and pretty much any other class you enroll in. Speed reading is a really useful skill when you have to power through piles of reading material.
The first thing about speed reading is that it does not work for every class. I do not recommend speed reading for English class, because you might miss important details and hurt yourself later. However in classes like History, you probably can be successful just by scanning for key terms and focusing on the material around them. Also be careful when speed reading scientific material. Much of the material can be confusing if not read slowly, and trying to blow through might just make it even more confusing.
Speed reading works best when you are reviewing material you are already familiar with. It can be really helpful when studying for an upcoming test. Speed reading is good for jogging your memory and refreshing your mind on old material. But remember: speed reading is a supplement, not a shortcut.
Submitted by JamieS86 on Thu, 2011-08-11 17:22.
There is so much reading
There is so much reading assigned in my program that no one is really able to read every line. Generally, the way people manage this is to read the introduction and conclusion carefully and skim the stuff in the middle. If there is a particular chapter or section that is relevant to your research, read it more carefully. This usually works pretty well.
I wouldn't suggest this technique to someone who has a standard amount of reading, because it really isn't the best way to learn. However, in my case I typically read 3-4 books per week for classes, and reading at my regular pace would be impossible.
Submitted by bandella on Sun, 2011-08-14 13:59.
Jamie and Java have it right.
Speed reading is a useful skill to have, but should by no means be your first approach to reading, especially if it's new material. Don't try it with English classes unless you've already read the book or article several times over, and you just need to look over it again as a refresher. You can sometimes get away with this in history courses, but it's really a case-by-case deal where you just have to use your best judgment about whether your professor is focused on the big picture or the tiny details.
I had a professor once who said he only got through the required reading for his comps in his Ph.D. program by a form of speed reading. He would carefully read the introduction and conclusion of every book, then go through and read the first and last sentences of every paragraph. If it didn't make sense or seemed like it was an especially crucial point, he'd read the entire paragraph. If not, he'd move on to the next. Then, finally, he'd look up reviews of the book in academic journals, both to check that he'd gotten everything he needed to get from the book as well as to see if there was something he'd completely missed. I've tried this technique myself with variable success; again, it's just one of those things you have to take on a case-by-case basis.
Although it's not the same thing as speed reading, one of my favorite techniques for poring through tons of research materials is to check the index. Trust me, the index will be your best friend while working on research papers. I'm the kind of person that has to go through pretty much every single piece of evidence I can find before I start drawing my own conclusions, which means every research paper leads to me checking out twenty or thirty books at a time from the library (you can imagine how much the poor librarians at the circulation desk hate seeing me walk in).
If the book is explicitly about my topic, I'll read the whole thing. If only a chapter or two is relevant, I'll only read those (along with the intro and conclusion, sometimes). If there are just short mentions of my topic, that's where index hunting comes in handy. Flip to the back and look through the index to see if there are any subjects listed that pertain to your own research topic. Then simply go to that page and see if you can use the material or not. You might have to read a little before or after that point for context, but it's better than reading the entire book only to realize you can only use a couple of pages from it.
Submitted by Capslock077 on Sun, 2011-10-16 09:31.
Speed reading
I use speed reading every single day that I read anything. Which also happens to be everyday. The nice things about perfecting speed reading is the ability to skim articles and pull out the pieces of meat that you were looking for. I also tend to tab things in my mind when I am reading so that it is easy to come back to when I need the information that I have found. Speed reading helps me get through things quickly and efficiently while I am still able to understand what I have just read. This makes studying easier than ever.
Submitted by closetsocialist on Tue, 2011-10-18 15:32.
I found that, at least 80% of
I found that, at least 80% of the time, professors tested us on what was discussed in their lectures, and the reading was really designed for us to add additional relevant information in our answers. In later semesters, I rarely had time to read everything that was assigned, so I read through chapters picking up little bits of information that the professor might want to see included in an exam question. I didn't spend a lot of time analyzing the readings we had before classes, either. I sped through everything, contributed a few relevant words to the conversation, and made up for my inability to always be on point in class through written assignments.
I guess that strategy only works for humanities or social sciences majors, though. I can't imagine being able to do well in class not having read a chapter on statistics or chemistry.
Submitted by yiliang95 on Mon, 2011-10-24 23:16.
speed reading
Speed reading is the only way I ever go through courses like American history, where we had to read hundreds of pages each night. Indeed, it is one of the most useful skills you can acquire. I know people have different ways to speed read, but for me, I simply scan my U.S. History textbook pages for important information, such as dates and names. The first thing to look for is the thing with capital letters, as they are mostly nouns. If I don't recognize the word, I carefully read the sentence around them. Also, as the book is organized in paragraphs, I often skip the sentences that are sandwiched between "useless" information.
Submitted by betterintheory on Sat, 2011-11-12 15:02.
not so sure
I loved that infomercial that used to always be on TV late at night, the one with the "World's Fastest Reader." That guy would read a thousand page book in about a second and a half, then they would quiz him on it, and he knew all about it. Sounds too good to be true, and maybe it is. While doing this type of speed reading might be a good technique for skimming over a brochure, it is not the best idea when studying a textbook, because you cannot pick and choose what information is worth reading. Even if this works for you, then I still don't think it's anyway to enjoy a work of literature.
Submitted by Ashlynn Hall on Sat, 2011-11-12 19:38.
Speed Reading
I do not have a lot of experience with speed reading. Since I am taking my courses online, I have an entire week to finish everything that is assigned. Most of it is a couple of chapters that I can do in one day. I normally don't try to speed through my reading, because I like to have the time to absorb what I am seeing. However, that does not stop me from skimming. Some of the textbooks that I have assigned really only require of me to write down terms, usually located in the margins of the pages.
Submitted by wedge1020 on Sat, 2011-11-12 20:38.
Speed Reading vs. Enjoying Reading
I'm a notoriously slow reader. If tasked with a lot of reading in a short amount of time, I typically cannot deliver. But I also enjoy reading immensely and will spend hours doing so.
The advantage I seem to have is that I typically have a detailed recall of what I read (especially if it is interesting), so even if I am a bit slow in getting through the material, it tends to stick with me a lot longer.
I've tried a couple of the speed-reading programs out there but have never had the discipline to stick with them. In some respects, they always seemed to marginalize the importance of reading. I don't want to read to get through something faster. I want to read to live. Reading is a reward, not drudgery.
So, even if I am a slow reader, and there are ways to improve it, I feel I have a great balance with respect to enjoyment and retention, and I'd hate to mess that up, so I'll happily continue to be a slow reader; in many cases, slow and steady win many races.
Submitted by MrFinance on Fri, 2011-11-25 20:41.
Important Skill to Have
There are still so many of us that when given a reading or a book, feel the need to read every word of the book from cover to cover and even worse try to memorize every word from cover to cover.
One of the keys to be learned in college is to determine what is useful information and what is not useful out of every reading. Not to say that the books or readings are filled with useless information, but the student's goal in the class is to pass the class and to do this he/she needs to learn what is needed to pass the class, and as long as that is done, then the student will come out as knowledgeable, as he or she needs to be on that subject at that point in time of their life.
So speed reading is an essential skill, because there is only so much time in a day that can be dedicated to one course so you need to use that time efficiently.
Submitted by Ashlynn Hall on Fri, 2011-11-25 22:08.
There are still so many of us that when given a reading or a book, feel the need to read every word of the book from cover to cover and even worse try to memorize every word from cover to cover.
One of the keys to be learned in college is to determine what is useful information and what is not useful out of every reading. Not to say that the books or readings are filled with useless information, but the student's goal in the class is to pass the class and to do this he/she needs to learn what is needed to pass the class, and as long as that is done, then the student will come out as knowledgeable, as he or she needs to be on that subject at that point in time of their life.
So speed reading is an essential skill, because there is only so much time in a day that can be dedicated to one course so you need to use that time efficiently.
Whenever I am given text to read, such as my text book, or an article, I tend not to read the entirety. Usually with the text book, I skim through it, and try to pick out what I need to read. A lot of it is not very relevant to what I need for the week. The same idea goes with articles. I try to get just the overall feeling of the article and just sort of form an opinion on it. I like to read, but I don't like to strain myself reading something that may not be very interesting to me. A lot of people complain when they have to read two or three chapters, but realistically, you are only reading a fraction of the material on the pages.
Submitted by johnelsontan on Fri, 2011-12-02 11:44.
Speed Reading or Concept Comprehension?
They've said it: Speed reading is all about quantity. Students, no matter how religious they are with their studies, no matter how zealous of a student they are or may they be nerds perhaps, when faced with tons of reading assignments only have one option: Speed Reading. Fortunately, the last time I had to speed read was way back in high school. I guess, it's because of my program that I have less to read. You see, I am an engineering student. As future engineers, we are not very keen with objective type things. I mean, for us, who cares? Every term can be goggled and in an instant be made available. What needed to be stressed to use is learning the concept. No wonder, most of our quizzes are application. Instead of knowing what a thing is called, we are more on knowing how it works and why it works
If you think it's easy, it's not. Imagine a quiz only composed of 5 problems, which is equivalent to 20 points each. Having a passing average of 70%, if you got wrong only with two of them, you are dead. Yet, if you think that is easier than reading 100 pages in a single night, then take engineering! I do; that's why I'm here.
Submitted by shelbymary on Mon, 2012-01-02 20:43.
Search for key terms!
If we're being entirely honest here, not everyone has the time to sit down and read through every piece of literature or academic writing that their teachers ask them to. Trying to balance your time in college is tough, and sometimes, reading doesn't take priority. When you don't have time to sit down and fully read a text, speed reading definitely comes in handy.
When you're speed reading something, I suggest first reading the introduction to the piece, and then the conclusion. These two areas are where most of the main ideas are either supplied or summarized, so it'll help get you in the mindset as to what kind of information you should be looking for. Then scan the rest of the piece, looking for words that are repeated often or ideas that seem to have a lot of emphasis placed on them. These are the key terms you should spend the most time focusing on.
If possible, try searching for a summary of the topic on google.com. You can usually find short summaries of the topic on the web. This will give you a more coherent, overall view of what you are supposed to be learning. After you've read a few summaries, then go back to the original text. You'll have a better understanding of the topic and will be better able to comprehend what you're reading.
Good luck!
Submitted by PYETwentyTwelve on Mon, 2012-01-16 16:24.
e-course for Speed Reading
After receiving the Introduction and Unit 1, I am now all set to start this way of reading, that I have never put into action before, I have always done reading when pressed for time and that didn't help me much just made me tired because I knew I rushed for one reason only, and that was to take a test (I didn't always pass either because my short-term memory wasn't much help).
Now, I know there is more to read fast than just getting to the point in an article or book. I now know that some preliminary work is needed for speed reading to accomplish a lot, if I consider my purpose, look for specific words, become an impatient reader (which this step wasn't really me), but I guess being a speed reader would cause one to appear to be impatient and reading different materials at different speeds, while practicing to increase how much you can read in a single sitting should always be taken into consideration.
I have been one that love to read but reading faster while comprehending along the way is something that I would like to master and taking the necessary steps with the Speed Reading e-course can be beneficial in the bigger scheme of things. I expect this course to be helpful because I have some upcoming reading assignments that need to be completed. Now, I am on the lookout for Unit 2 e-course: How do People Read?
Submitted by JasmineRose on Mon, 2012-09-24 19:48.
Speed Reading
There are only two reasons to why I would choose to speed read: the text is boring or it's a last-minute skim. I have usually done this with reading assignments in classes that are boring or do not interest me. One class in particular I remember doing a lot of speed reading was in my Islam class. The reading assignments were way too many and with so many other priorities int he way I just didn't have time to accomplish so much reading. Also, I remember vividly forgetting reading assignments and would quickly skim the text before group discussions. Usually the teacher could rarely tell that I didn't read the night before.
The key to good skimming is to read and make sure you know each sub topic in each chapter or lesson. This will give you an idea to what the reading was about. Then lightly go through each chapter and sub topic to catch the main points of what the reading is all about. Usually the most important factors that you need to know is: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. Everything else is usually irrelevant. Also, if there are any important highlighted key words then become familiar with those also.
Submitted by JasmineRose on Mon, 2012-09-24 19:57.
Speed Reading can sometimes not be beneficiary
Although I do condone speed reading in some circumstances, I just can't see myself doing it in my New Media Communications course this semester. It is one of those courses that has a vast amount of information that you need to be knowledgeable of in order to complete the work. Just today I downloaded a two .pdf files and visited two online articles. The files alone are about 8 pages each and the articles are longer than three thousand words. Because I am currently in my master's program I want to do the best work I can, so I know that actually planning ahead of time to get all my reading done would be best. Plus, this is what I love to do and is something that will benefit me in the future. Therefore, I want to know s much information as possible and be ahead of the game at all times.
Speed reading is absolutely fine, but if it's a course that is detrimental to your degree then try to make extra leisure time to get all the reading you need done and out of the way. You never know, you might discover something you like about the text that makes you want to revisit it in the future.
Submitted by Jay Pineda on Mon, 2012-10-01 04:24.
You are right, I have also
You are right, I have also learned that in college, it is very important to sort out all information which is presented to you. You should be able to seperate the important ones and the least important, the relevant and irrelevant, and the last which i think is the most important when it comes to seperating information is whethere it will appear on the test or not! lol. It is true that a huge perecentage of information presented on the textbooks are almost useless and does not need to be memorize or read. Or maybe, you just need to scan and read some of those when you have nothing to do just so you know what it says.
There is just one dilemma when it comes to speed reading though. It is when those items you thought would not be on the exam is actually a part of it, and what's even worse is that the part you have reviewed and focused on is not even on the exam. So the results? You wasted your efforts on reviewing something which is not a part of the test. So when it comes to speed reading, do not totally neglect information which you think is not important, read it even just for a while.
Submitted by UniGeek on Thu, 2012-10-04 03:24.
I'm terrible at reading fast.
I'm terrible at reading fast. I do try to read faster at times. I don't know what any of the "official" techinques are, but I have like, one.
The technique I use is to just kinda skim over all the words, don't really take anything in. Just kinda get into a natural flow of the words and don't go back to read each word individually. Of course, this way, you absorb less detail but you get the jist of a piece. Really it's best when you are trying to search a piece for a specific area or just trying to get a genral sense of what the passage is discussing.
I think the best way I have, of getting through a lot of reading, in a short amount of time, is just to listen to an audio recording. Whatever the topic is, chances are there is an audio book about it. Usually if it's in the public domain, then you can almost just skip buying the book totally.
Once you have an audio book you can just put it on your mp3 player and take it with you, wherever you go.
Yeah, I basically don't read that fast, so I try to get around it whenever I can. But on the days when I have to read, sometimes listening to certain types of music help.
Submitted by Jay Pineda on Thu, 2012-10-04 09:59.
We do the same!
Hey there, That is what I also do normally! I just skim all over the words in the page too fast - too fast that I can finish 1 page in 15 seconds! LOL. I would definitely agree with you that this is a very very effective way of reading when you are not looking for something specific like for example, you need the definition of all words in the book. I usually do this when what I need from the book is the concept or just the story itself. This works best when you are working on a book review and you need to get it done very fast. You can actually get the juice out of it without taking too much time reading it.
Listening to audio books are a great idea to! I haven't tried it yet but I am sure that this will be very effective. Listening to audio books will actually save you a lot of time- you can actually do it while you are walking and on your way to your classroom. It is just like listening to music on your ipod. You don't have to give it your 100% attention, but you will really be able to understand and know the topic which is being discussed.
Submitted by TBanton on Sat, 2012-10-06 12:04.
Speed Reader
I've been speed reading since about 11th grade in high school. I've always been a fast reader, but we had a competition to read the Canterbury Tales as quickly and clearly as possible so I had to improve my speed reading skills. It seemed like a silly little contest but it definitely helped me out in my collegiate years. Whether it was glancing over an article/study guide right before a test or trying to get through three or more chapters in a day, speed reading is a helpful tool.
Speed reading is even better when paired with note-taking. Textbooks have thousands of words and likely, all of them won't be read so it's best to pick and choose the topic highlights. When I was reading my biology texts, I would write down anything mentioned more than twice. Why? Because this was an obviously important subject and something that would be needed in my general knowledge bank. And if I had time, I would speed read a section/chapter but go back and do a detailed, slower reading just to verify what I'd seen. Sometimes, when I read different topics in the same day, they'd kind of crossover and I'd get confused. But checking my notes and simply reading it again solved that issue.
Submitted by emontgomery on Wed, 2012-11-21 01:34.
My Personal Opinion about Speed Reading
It's funny. I had a conversation about speed reading just recently with one of my professors. As I told him, a part of me wishes I could speed read. As an English major, there are so many books I have to read for school. There are even more books I want to read for my own benefit. However, my professor made an excellent point. He reminded me that by speed reading, I would be missing a lot of the subtleties within the work. I think other English majors would appreciate this. We have to write essays where we analyze the words in the piece and try to pull apart all the meanings it could possibly have. If I could speed read, I would probably miss a great deal of information that could help me really explore the piece. In fact, it's like going to a high-end restaurant. Would you want to scarf your food down or savor each bite and explore how the flavors and textures work together?
That's all I'm saying really. Speed reading can be beneficial if you're recapping information. I would suggest reading subheadings and the first sentence of each paragraph. Moreover, most textbooks have a summary at the end of each chapter. Still, I would suggest reading everything. Professors tend to pull out the most obscure bits of information for tests. You could be shooting yourself in the proverbial foot by not doing so. I would also mention that people went through a great deal of time to put all those words down. They might actually be important.
Submitted by Hearty Marial on Thu, 2012-11-22 06:24.
my crazy speed reading moment
The good thing about Speed Reading (only when you are already good or even perfect at it) is that, you can ready as many as 15-20 articles per day that needs review, summary or something that needs to be passed within the day. I tried it once when I was still enrolled under the program of Bachelor of Arts major in History. I don't really know what kind of spirit took over our Philosophy in History professor during that day, when he required us to read 20 articles about 20 different philosopher and create a summary out of it, good thing he cut it down to 15. We can actually finish it when we are givin enough time, he knows that, but I think he was trying to kill us that time. I had to read the philosophies of John Locke, St.thomas Aquinas, Aviccena, Zeno, Confucius, Rene Descartes and many more. Thanks to my ex-professors training in Speed Reading wherein yes, you have to read fast but make sure you are very much good in giving attention to details so that all you have to do is highlight those and before going to the next paragraph, note them all, and continue the processa long the way. This would help you arrange, sort things out to be able to compose a summary with details given, enough to cover the entire article. This is what I did, and fortunately, I was able to finish those just an hour before the passing of the summaries. But you also have to make sure that you read on areas where no one could destruct you or interrupt you for this may destroy everything, you might get lost or something, so make sure you read on a perfect area for perfect output.
Submitted by moustafaa on Wed, 2012-12-05 18:46.
I used to apply my speed
I used to apply my speed reading techniques in my study & work as well as it helps well to get an overall idea and sometimes full solutions to troubleshooting problems and general life problems as well.
Actually, while you are reading a line, your eyes are primarily focused on the word that you are currently reading. i call this your point of primary focus. However, our eyes are capable of keeping an area on either side of their primary focus in surprisingly good focus. This entire area, starting from some distance to the left of the primary focus and ending some distance on its right is called the field of focus. It is also known as the perception span or the peripheral view.
Most people have a field of focus that is about three to four words of normal length. Some people have a larger field.
I would like to reveal one of these techniques for you to use when you are in a hurry and have no enough time to read with your normal speed, an easy method used to do skimming is to use the zigzag hand movement which expands your focus while looking for the topic sentence in a paragraph and key words.
Submitted by dani.ala.lang on Tue, 2013-01-22 15:45.
speed reading exercises
When I was younger, my mom gave me a book on speed reading and it has helped me so much. If you have the time and money (although the books are pretty cheap) I would suggest getting one. It comes in really handy. A lot of my friends ask me if I acutally retain what I read since I read it so fast, and the answer is I actually retain more. Since I speed read, I don't get lost reading the same paragraph a million times and I also only pick out what's important. When you read, try not to read each word out loud in your head. Try to focus in the middle of a paragraph and pick up the words without moving your eyes from the center.
There are a few speed reading exercises that I do online to keep it up. I find that word searches are helpful to practice.
That link has a bunch of practices that you can do everyday to speed up your reading. Don't strain your eyes. When you first start it's easy to strain them, so if you feel like they're getting tired, take a break. If you strain your eyes too much reading fast or slow is going to be impossible, so be sure to take breaks.
Submitted by MuhammadDanish on Wed, 2013-01-23 08:34.
Now, take a moment to study
Now, take a moment to study the first two pages of a few of your favorite books. How many particular details from the above list do you find in its first two pages? Likely, you find most. Particulars build context, and context is essential and all-powerful because it fills in the gaps for your reader without boring exposition. Vanessa Redgrave once said of acting—an art I argue shares much with writing—"If you don't understand the social-economic realities of the character—their education, how they were raised financially, and what they did to get an education or not—you can't understand the character." In other words, if you don't understand the particular details of your characters, their actions, and their world...
Well, it's not an option. And the most efficient way to convey this understanding to your reader is through your choice of particular details. You decide. Does the character arrive driving an El Camino, or a Saab.
Submitted by johnk146 on Sat, 2013-01-26 03:51.
Sounds like a useful skill
Although I've never partaken in a speed reading course, I certainly can observe the value in such a skill. You are faced with so many insurmountable blocks of text throughout your career that the ability more efficiently parse and dissect the information will save you a lot of time for other academic pursuits. Speed reading will not be only a useful skill in self-study, but can also be useful during examinations as well, and not only as an indirect benefit. Exams within college, and exams to get into college, are often time constrained. The ability to navigate through text at a quicker pace will prove to be an invaluable skill to gain the edge over your peers. As with any new skill, I'm sure that it is one that requires a lot of time, concentration, and practice to master, and the older you become and thus more entrenched in the way your brain processes information, it is a skillset that will be harder to acquire with time. But from the looks of it, it is definitely a worthwhile investment, so take those first steps now and seek out a speed reading course! I myself will look into enrolling in one as well, although I'm a bit late into the game. Maybe the ability to blaze through text will help make up for lost time!
Submitted by footballchick29 on Wed, 2013-04-24 15:34.
speed reading
It took me years to perfect my speed reading skills. It really is a matter of knowing exactly when and how to use the skill. I do not recommend speed reading through any kinds of contracts or legal papers, which seems to be what most people do. That could pose serious consequences. I tend to speed read through course material that I am already familiar with. Many courses tend to repeat a fair amount of information, so to save time I will speed read. Rarely have I found somehting new. I also speed read though lit reviews and research studies for the most part. It was actually those documents that I had to really train myself to speed read. They are set up the same way for the most part so I knw what areas I can skip. For example, the first few paragraphs in a lit review consist f just an overview of information on the subject. Therefore I do not see a need to read it. I also agree with others that it can be a useful skill for test taking. If you can get through the "fluff" in the exams it gives you more time to concentrate on the answers.


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USA: Columbia Doctors Partner with IBM to Develop Watson's Potential in HealthcareLast month, IBM's Watson took down a pair of Jeopardy! champions, and now it's on to bigger and better things. A team of Columbia University doctors led by Dr. Herbert Chase have been working with IBM to adapt Watson's algorithms for diagnosing medical conditions. The researchers have been providing the computer with a list of symptoms, and have been assessing its ability to provide a diagnosis. From medgadget.com, March 24, 2011
IBM Launches Network of 'Spoken Web' Sites In IndiaThe conventional wisdom says that access to the Web is good for the poor because they get access to information that can help them improve their lot in life through education and finding jobs. But what good is a PC and a Web connection if you can't read or write?From newenterprise, March 23, 2011
USA: COAT Affiliate AFB Gives Awards for Significant Accessibility InnovationsCOAT leading affiliate AFB presented awards to several companies and individuals who made products accessible to users with visual impairments. Recipients of the AFB 2011 Access Awards included CBS, Walt Disney, Accessible Twitter and Lexmark.From coataccess.org, March 23, 2011
Accessibility: A New Frontier for Mobile TechnologiesMobile communications technology intended to benefit persons with disabilities and aging adults can bring considerable benefits to users with or without disabilities as mobile service providers implement innovative strategies and business processes to promote them, according to a White Paper released today by G3ict, the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies. The White Paper "Accessibility, Innovation and Sustainability at AT&T," highlights telecommunications company AT&T's efforts to integrate Universal Design (designing products and services for the greatest number of users) and accessibility in product development, customer services and other areas. From prnewswire.com, March 22, 2011


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Thomas Elected President of the Jackson Young Lawyers
Thomas Elected President of the Jackson Young Lawyers
Lindsay C. Thomas, an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group in the Jackson office, was elected President Elect for 2013-2014 and President for 2014-2015 of the Jackson Young Lawyers. Founded in 1936, the Jackson Young Lawyers Association strives to strengthen the bond between attorneys in the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area by emphasizing community, education, and service. JYL members come from widely different backgrounds and practice in virtually every field of law -- from family law to corporate law, real estate to criminal defense. They all share the same goal: to improve the quality of life for our young lawyers and to serve Jackson and the Metro area.


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By doing the below mentioned how to you will be able to add signatures for an entire group or just one user.
Make sure all your user info in Active Directory is correct ....ie First name and Last name , phone number etc....
Once logged into Office 365 goto your Exchange Admin panel the goto mail flow, then select rules, click on the + sign and add new rule
Select the "Enter Text option"
and add the needed variables.
• DisplayName
• FirstName
• Initials
• LastName
• Office
• PhoneNumber
• OtherPhoneNumber
• Email
• Street
• POBox
• City
• State
• ZipCode
• Country
• UserLogonName
• HomePhoneNumber
• OtherHomePhoneNumber
• PagerNumber
• MobileNumber
• FaxNumber
• OtherFaxNumber
• Notes
• Title
• Department
• Company
• Manager
By adding some HTML text as follows you can add an image to your signature :
When your disclaimer should look like the attached image
The images don't seem to want to open when i click them!
Is you images accessible via web interface?Or is it on a ftp server?
Will this only work with OWA? or the users Outlook in general?
Jamie6397, if all of your mail flows through your Exchange server, then it will add the signatures to all users, unless you filter them out some how, as shown above.
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Restaurant Review: Kazan Sushi in Santa Cruz, Tenerife/
Let me just start by saying that this was the best sushi I have ever eaten. Also, the only reason I'm writing this is because I think it's an experience worth sharing. Nobody is paying me to say this, I just genuinely think that everybody should have this experience at least once in their lifetime.
We arrived in Tenerife on a chilly Friday morning. The day was slow and I was having one of my girly fits about having nothing to wear. Yeah, I know, #beginners. But it was thanks to my impatience with the travel blogger lifestyle that ultimately brought us to the shopping district of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
After about an hour of window shopping, our stomach began to growl violently with the craving of sushi. It had been so long (more than two months, can you imagine!?) since we'd had any kind of Japanese cuisine. We took to Foursquare for local recommendations. There are surprisingly few restaurants on Foursquare here in the Canary Islands, so we were lucky to come across this Michelin Guide place called Kazan, located just two blocks from the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Rave reviews, nice interior snapshots, and right on the harbor. Just our type of place!
Walking in was a little awkward. Yeah, sure, we were dressed "nice" by our own standards, but everybody in there seemed to be dressed to the nines. I'm talking dresses, heels, and jewelry. The only un-reserved seats were by the sushi bar. We had already waited outside for them to open, there was no way we were giving up now. Sushi bar it is.
The first plate to come to our table was a bowl of well salted miso soup with seaweed and tofu and this beautiful Mackrel (pescado azul) Nigiri and Octopus (pulgas) Nigiri. Personally, the octopus was a little too chewy for me, but maybe it's because I only like it fried. The Mackrel on the other hand was beautiful, fresh, and absolutely perfect. The fish on rice was topped with just the right amount of ginger and seaweed to refresh your palette at the last chew.
Next, we decided to try something new. These cute little uramaki rolls are filled with a raw tuna and some veggies, topped with the most adorable fried quail egg and a tiny pile of roe. Dipped gently in soy sauce, this baby was a real roller coaster of flavors to enjoy. I plopped these babies right into my mouth whole and enjoyed every moment of the oozing quail yolks with the salty tuna.
As if that wasn't enough enjoyment, we also ordered six pieces of a classic Eel Maki. This was of course good, but not nearly as mouthwatering as the scallops that came next. Absolutely tender and with the softest hint of melt-in-your-mouth buttery goodness. My smile grew wider with every bite of these babies.
Little did I know what was coming up last... a surprise that confirms my theory that asking a friendly server for a recommendation or surprise really pays off.
For our final dish we couldn't decide on just one thing. Eel or more mackrel? One of the servers came to assist us. Seeing that we were unable to make a decision (come on, we were sitting right in front of the chefs! How could we pick jus one thing?!), he suggested a surprise.
We went for the surprise...
Moments later a plate with four scrumptious artisan sushi pieces was presented to us, along with a complimentary refill on the volcanic wine we were sipping. Our minds exploding with curiosity, we reached for the mussels first.
Succulent and refreshing, the mussels were cooked in salt before served on rice with a delectable Japanese mayonnaise topping sprinkled with torched sesame, lemon zing, and an unidentified red decoration. The flavor-orgasm has begun. With every chew I felt a new wave of enthusiasm flash through my body, a kind of warm tingle in my cheeks.
Words cannot describe the sensation that followed with the final treat... butterfish nigiri with truffles and sea weed. Each grain of rice felt sweet under the supple slice of butterfish. Each chew felt like a revelation, an unforeseen discovery of the senses. As the tiny meal became slowly devoured, the earthy truffle topping brought forward the sensation of true luxury, a well prepared meal, a happy tongue and body.
Our total came to 80 Euros. We don't remember the exact prices of each item anymore, but for a basic break down of what we ordered, here's a list:
2 Glasses of Canarian white wine + 2 on the house
2 Bottles of Still Water
1 Mackrel Nigiri, 2 pieces
1 Octopus Nigiri, 2 pieces
1 Eel Maki, 6 pieces
1 Tuna Uramaki with fried Quail Egg, 6 pieces
1 Scallops off the "Hot Food" menu, 2 pieces
1 Miso Soup with Tofu
1 Surprise sushi: mussels, 2 pieces
1 Surprise sushi: butterfish, 2 pieces


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Guided Hikes
Enjoy a guided hike through this beautiful valley and absorb some amazing scenery. This is our eeasiest guided hike, ideal for younger Scouts. It is of course suitable for all ages looks for a relaxing day of hiking.
We take the bus to Selden, a steep mountain road which in itself is a fun adventure! From there we head further up the valley towards the hamlet of Heimritz where you can enjoy views of Kandersteg's snow capped peaks and ancient glaciers. The rest of the day is a leisurely cruise downhill to the Centre, passing through wide alpine fields, across stunning gorges and past scenic waterfalls. If you come early in the summer, you might even spot the very rare Ladies Slipper Orchid!
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Available dates: July 2nd- 5th September
Group size: 4-15
Minimum age: 10
Duration: 1 day
Price: CHF 16.50 per person
Hiking Distance: 13km
Height Gain: 200 vertical metres
Difficulty: 2/5
Awards and Badges: Silver Wanderrucksack: Gastereholz, Gold Wanderrucksack: Alpetli
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Valentine's Day
So in a few day's it's going to be February... and we all know what February brings.. Valentine's Day!
It's always so hard to find gifts, and as I work in a lingerie shop I thought I would do a little guide to lingerie for Valentine's Day ;)
Considering Lasenza has gone bankrupt and is now in the process of being transferred, there is no Lasenza online so I can't really use that :( Although to be honest, all our stock is sale at the moment anyway, so it's going to be quite hard to find stuff... so yeah here goes!
I loveee babydolls! They're probably one of the best sellers come Valentine's Day too.. it's definitely worth buying one if you haven't already got one! You can go from stuff like corset type babydolls, or one's which are flowy at the bottom. My personal favourite is the sort of inbetween babydoll (2) - a corset type in the way that it hugs your body, but with really thin (usually lacy or see through) material. It's the perfect blend between the two! Second favourite is the flowy babydoll (1) because it's very feminine and girly but sexy at the same time. Lastly, the corset babydoll (3) is really gorgeous and sexy, but I just don't like how stiff and tight it feels when you have it on. Of course it depends on your preferences, but there you have, the three main types :)
Ok, so it's not exactly complicated this one.. if you're not brave enough for babydolls, a simple bra and knicker combo will do just fine I'm sure! Of course it might be hard to find the perfect one.. Well the design of the bra will be completely dependant on your own preferences.. Wether it's red, black, pink or even green, that doesn't really matter, although your partners preference technically should be taken into account considering it's Valentine's Day ;)
But what style of bra? Well if you're big busted go for a balconette bra (1)- they're way more supportive and lift you up, making your boobs seem less saggy! Some balconette bras will look good on smaller boobs but it mostly depends on their shape. Plunge bras (2) are best for smaller busts, because they give you a much nicer shape :) Of course they vary between lightly padded and very padded as well.
But for Valentine's Day, I would suggest going for sexy designs such as red and black, with maybe some frills or lace - trust me! There's a reason why lingerie shops bring out millions of red and black stuff in February, and there's a reason mostly men buy them - they like it! A lot of girls seem to get offended or just not like them and return them if their partner buys them red underwear - why? What's the harm in wearing something really sexy once in a while ;)
As for thong vs. brief vs. shorts - that is obviously up to what you feel more comfy in - and I assure you as long as they're not granny pants, you're all good! All lingerie retailers now usually bring out atleast two different styles in the matching knickers, so you can pick whatever ones you like to match your bra!
Yes. Not much to say, apart from to make sure you check wether it's hold ups (2) or stockings (1)- hold ups will stay on their own, whereas stockings need a suspender belt. This is a definite yes, wether you're wearing babydolls or underwear! (Of course, heels are a must to go with stockings!) There is so many different designs out there now- plain lace top, fishnets, design patterns, seam back, different colours and lots more! They're actually really fun! And if you hurry, you can get some stockings from your local Lasenza for just £1 (previously £12.50)
You can get lots of gorgeous and sexy babydolls and padded bra's from Ann Summers and Boux Avenue - Boux Avenue is pretty much the same as Lasenza, their stuff is literally the same as ours was, but yeah!
Postat av: Amiee Whitney
Oooh I'm liking the way your blog is looking now!
Did you see the Hunger Games nail polish collection I posted!?


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Highlights of the last three decades of the Waveney
by Mike Ashby
Date: 25th January 2015 Going: GOOD
Races: 9 Runners: 78 Winning Favourites: 4 out of 9
A day that saw good- sized fields run on good ground and enjoyed by a good attendance. The riding of STRESS in Divison One of PPORA Members' race showed how much fledgling jockey Archie Wright has improved and how he is destined to be near the top for riding honours, in years to come. Archie brought his father's horse with a sustained challenge, two out, to lead near the finishing line
and deny Earl Grez and Joe Hill. Another Nick Wright owned horse, It Was Me was sent off favourite for the Ladies' Open but they were unable to peg back BOUND FOR GLORY and Hannah Lewis who had led from the third fence and were able to hold off their challenge by 1 ½ lengths.
PLAY THE ACE and Dicky Collinson maintained trainer Andrew Pennock's impressive record, in recent seasons, at Higham with a 2 length victory over Brians Well, in the Restricted race.
Staunch supporter of the Waveney Harriers, Jeffrey Bowles, was delighted to pick up the trophy, once again, for The Hunt race when his horse CARLANSTOWN, ridden by his daughter Annie, came home well clear of their rivals. Pete Mann was a jockey in form with a double, on the day with THE SLIOTAR (PPORA Club Members' Division Two) and GLORY HUNTER (Open Maiden Division Two).
STRESS: Bay gelding by Witness Box out of Two Hart Road
Raced in Ireland for three seasons without success but has improved on that record in latter years with four wins and seven additional places in seventeen starts in points in the UK. A valuable member of Nick Wright's team and is well handled by Archie Wright, as proved on this display.
Date: 30th January 2005 Going: GOOD
Races: 8 Runners: 67 Winning Favourites: 1 out of 8
East Anglian horses didn't have it all their own way in this early season fixture. Raiders from East Sussex and Grafton country were amongst the winners. HeatherIrving won the Ladies' Open with THE GRANBY whilst Di Grissell's stable, from Brightling in East Sussex, recorded a double with SATCHMO ( Men's Open) and LORD EURO ( Intermediate). Lord Euro, owned by East Anglian Jean Merriam, needed to strongly ridden by her son Alex to win by 1 ½ lengths. Gavin Wragg rode his own horse Satchmo and his riding exploits may have given concern to his backers during the race but the pairing were still 10 lengths clear of Madmidge, where it mattered, at the finish.
David Kemp, who rode the second here was therefore denied a double after DECKIE have given another competent performance, in the Confined, jumping clear two fences out and never troubled on the run-in. NO NAY NEVER and Annie Bowles repeated their success from Ampton, a fortnight earlier, when they comfortably saw off their only rival, Lambrini King, in the Hunt, Members' race, to give Annie her second career success.
DECKIE : Bay gelding by Be My Native out of Shannon Spray
The gelding took on a new lease of life when joining David Kemp's stable for owner Fleur Hawes. Won six races out of eight starts and placed in the other two in 2005. One of his wins came in the Queen's Cup Hunter 'Chase at Fakenham where his winning margin was 66 lengths !
Date: 11th March 1995 Going: GOOD
Races: 7 Runners: 79 Winning Favourites: 5 out of 8
AS YOU WERE and Dominic Parravani were narrow winners of the opening Hunt race, scraping home by a head from Mr-Paw and Lucy Hollis.
Rory Lawther and WELSH SINGER quickened clear on the flat to outpace the favourite, River Melody in the Mens Open with Melton Park a further 20 lengths in arrears.
DROMIN LEADER provided Nicola Bothway, wearing her grandfather's Joe Turner
famous colours, with a winner in the Ladies equivalent. The pairing were always placed and won unchallenged, in the end. Division One of the Maiden saw Hugh Hodge's FAR VIEW lose its maiden tag, in the hands of Rupert Wakely. The favourite in Division Two was Timber's Boy who been brought though the field to go on and win the race when the gelding tried to refuse and unseated his rider, Robin Gill, at the last fence. The winners were David Featherstone and NEW YORK BOY who ran on well to steal the race on the run-in.
Simon Stearn and FLASHY BUCK justified favouritism by seeing off their rivals in the
Confined event in which half the field failed to complete the race.
FAR VIEW: Chestnut gelding by Phardante out ofWhosview
Very moderate performer under NH rules and although falling midway in his first point race, ran well enough to finish second, here at Higham in mid-February before finding his way into the winner's enclosure, at this meeting. Subsequently went on to be placed on the two further appearances made in Restricted races in 1995.
Date: 27th March 1985 Going: GOOD
Races: 7 Runners : 48 Winning Favourites: No prices available
Apart from the opening Hunt race the following races saw plenty of runners contest each event.
The Restricted race saw seventeen start and Higham specialist HIT ME AGAIN, once again, showed his liking for the fast track with a 4 length victory over Town Hall with Jane McMath having the ride. BALLYARD SLIPPER and Samantha Andrews made all the running to win the Ladies' Open, from Loanan and Lucy Gibbon. The gelding gallops powerfully and round Higham this proved perfect tactics, never allowing their rivals to get close. Another who enjoyed front-running was BASIL'S CHOICE, winner of the Adjacent Hunt's race, for the Turner family.
David Turner needed to keep the gelding 'interested' from the start of the race as the gelding often displays a moody temperament and soon loses concentration, if headed.
In the opening Hunt race, only three faced the starter and the winner OPARAU finished alone.
HIT ME AGAIN: Chestnut gelding by Quayside out ofNell
Owned and trained by Robert Abrey, the gelding started the 1985 season in fine style winning on his first two starts, both at Higham. He won his Maiden at the opening meeting of the season, in February and followed up here taking the Restricted. Formed an excellent partnership with Jane McMath and all his five pointing successes to-date have been recorded at Higham.


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Going about your daily on-farm tasks will almost certainly involve your quad bike; but because you ride it so often, you may forget to take a safe approach each time you grab the keys.
It pays to know the 'dos' and 'don'ts' when it comes to riding quad bikes – following industry recommendations will help you to stay on track. Accidents on quad bikes are often caused by seemingly insignificant errors that each of us can make every day.
WorkSafe New Zealand lists the following critical steps to quad bike safety:
All of these common errors can, and do, lead to accidents.
We know, because during the last five years we paid out over $4.6 million in claims for damage to farm bikes whilst in use. Making the trek back to your home, removing the damaged bike and borrowing a bike from a neighbour can cost you precious time... and money.
It's not just the financial cost or the inconvenience of being without your most vital farm vehicle that will affect your farming operation. The risk of death and injury is very real. According to WorkSafe New Zealand, every year 850 people are injured on farms riding quad bikes. Five people die, meaning quad bikes are involved in 28% of all work related farm deaths.
Over 1,400 of FMG's clients have suffered a loss to their farm bike since 2009. While we can't prevent these accidents from happening FMG can conduct a free risk assessment of your property which will help you to identify the areas of your business that are more susceptible to loss.
As part of the assessment, we can make recommendations on how you can reduce the risk, such as you and/ or your workers attending one of FarmSafe's workshops on riding a quad bike and using farm equipment.
We also aim to provide you with the latest tips published by WorkSafe New Zealand and FarmSafe, which can help you avoid the hassle and cost of a quad bike accident.
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Thoughts please!
31-08-2016, 08:57 AM (This post was last modified: 31-08-2016 09:10 AM by Jess98.)
Thoughts please!
Indoctrination across the nations
You steal my lands with your greedy hands
It isn't a lie that you want me to die
I see smoky skies, I start to cry
You want me to change, it's really quite strange
We are not wanting, or needing of change
I see my people hang, dragged behind a mustang
We were just fine, our lives were in line
But not anymore, thanks to you swine
Our lives are in tatters, you don't think it matters
Religious ideals have fuelled this disaster.
He who denies is believing of lies
How many more of my people must die.
A missionary standing there
Clutching his book with a judgemental stare
"You're savages, you're worthless dogs,
I should beat you right now, but first let's learn about god"
"He is the saviour, the light, and the way,
You'll burn in hell if you don't follow today."
He also hates gays, and women, and shellfish
How could any god be so stupid and selfish?
Bronze Age book so tattered with lies
You stand behind your book when an Indian dies
I truly hope that one day you'll see
For what I want most is for my people to be free.
Poem I wrote for my native studies class, it's titled 'Nitty-gritty', check out my other poems!
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RE: Thoughts please!
Wow, intense poem there.
There are specific bits that I like very much because they sound very natural and still have poetry in it.
"He also hates gays, and women, and shellfish
How could any god be so stupid and selfish?"
This is something that you would actually say and it would sound very normal.
Here are some things that might even improve your poem.
Take for example this line: "I see smoky skies, I start to cry"
You could keep the observer position after the comma and make it a true rhyme with a very small change.
For example something along the lines of "I see smoky skies, I hear the cries"
You said this was written for a class you are taking so I assume you know "iamb". Just at the off-chance that you don't know what that is, it means pretty much the kind of rhythm and flow that you accomplish in your poem.
So you don't actually have to force a rhyme in cases where you don't think it sounds nice or when you just can't find one. Everything is pretty much fine as long as the poem in itself keeps flowing.
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Several factors account for the growth of vacation rental activity in the US over the last decade, including:
a) on-line listing and booking services that make it easy to rent a VR for both the owner and prospective guests.
b) a growing interest in this family-friendly style of traveling, and the fact that many family members are disbursed across the country.
c) recent economic turmoil, which has left many homeowners needing to generate income from properties where this previously was not necessary.
Palm Springs and the surrounding Coachella Valley area are seeing explosive growth in tourism as a result.
"People want to spend time in an environment where they can cook together and enjoy each other's company. Its often a shared social experience. Its often some type of family get-together" says Rob Kincaid - president of Vacation Palm Springs - a vacation rental firm.
"I think you get a better value with a home than with a hotel room" says Lisa Riding of the Acme Rental Company.
The listing service AirBnB cites that bookings in the area have tripled this year.
City and county officials have passed local ordinances that encourage and support this growth. Local laws acknowledge that "family dwelling units provide alternate visitor serving opportunities for the city." Guest receive a Welcome brochure from the city that reminds guests that they are in staying in a residential neighborhood and should act accordingly.
See a related article in this blog here.
See a related media article here.
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It is part of a national effort to improve the way vacation rentals operate, educate about the benefits and impacts of vacation rentals, and encourage appropriate regulation of vacation rentals based on documented impacts and community economic goals.
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