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11 reasons why gf is better than computer

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:21:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: adrenaline or feeling of anything special. If You do that to girlfriend – this is when fun part starts.

9. You have to upgrade computer from time to time and pay money for that. Girls You change for free.
10. Computer can`t call other computers to come around and have fun in bed.
11. Computer can memorize too much stuff that You rather want to be forgotten.

Clip Source: glowicki.pl

This is not Dating Agencys or Dating Match advertisment. I just lately read a funny post about why it is better to have computer than girlfriend. Well, so the blog is not fully nerd-geek type let`s hit the other side! I choosen number 11 because theres always 10 reasons. Let`s be original!

1. You can`t make computer naked. And even if You can, it surely won`t turn You on sexually.
2. Computer won`t make You dinner and won`t bring You beer.
3. You don`t need to wear glasses to look at the girlfriend and have any use of her.
4. If there is no electricity - girlfriend still works.
5. You can pure Whiskey on her and then lick it. With computer it might be problematic.

6. If You go with girlfriend to cinema and pay more attention to her than the movie nobodys gonna be saying that something is wrong with You.
7. If You speak about girl all the time – You are lame. Still less lame than the ones speaking 24/7 about computers.

8. If You cheat on Your computer with another one – there is no

Stop Junk Mail, Save a Tree

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:46:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: It is an industry of product manufacturers, advertisers, paper companies, ink companies, printing presses, couriers.... what else have I missed?

Clip Source: www.care2.com

By Melissa Breyer, Senior Producer, Care2 Green Living

In a single year Americans receive 19 billion catalogs in the mail. That boils down to 3.6 million tons of paper at the cost of 53 million trees. Ouch.

Production of the paper used for American catalogs uses the same amount of energy required to power 1.2 million homes in a year, and contributes annual emissions equal to that created by 2 million cars. That's incredibly significant! All to get us to buy buy buy more junk. It's just madness.

We've collected the information here that you need to tame the catalog beast and stop junk mail in its tracks.

Start with the category from which you receive the most unwanted advertising—catalogs are a great place to start since they use so much paper.

Direct Marketing Campaigns

National Mailing Lists

Catalogs

Pre-Approved Offers of Credit

Sweepstakes and Prizes

Product Registration Cards

Big banks ranking on climate change practices - bogus?

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:17:39 GMT

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Clip Source: www.financialpost.com

CERES is a busybody environmental group that has done a remarkable job in co-opting corporations.

However, the report's suggestion that banks have "a vital role in finding timely, practical and cost-effective solutions to mitigate climate change" is bogus. It seeks to shove banks into a public-policy role, or into bending their lending to suit political objectives. It is certainly not their business to lead the "decarbonization" of the global economy, although the Bank of America received a pat on the head for announcing that it would direct its utility lending toward those projects that reduced carbon intensity. Of course, the whole trend of technology is toward reducing carbon intensity, so BOA isn't exactly going out on a limb.

Clip Source: www.financialpost.com

But whatever occurs on the climate front, and whatever the cause, the only way it will be addressed effectively is by adaptation and by prudent individual profit-seeking and risk-avoidance,

Big banks ranked on climate change practices

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:59:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The report employs a 14 point "Climate Change Governance Checklist" to evaluate how the 40 banks are addressing climate change through board of director oversight, management performance, public disclosure, greenhouse emissions accounting and strategic planning.

Clip Source: www.ens-newswire.com

Goldman Sachs ranks highest and Bear Stearns ranks lowest of the investment banks rated in a first-ever analysis of the climate change governance practices of 40 of the world�s largest banks.

Of the diversified banks, the report issued Thursday by the Ceres investor coalition based in Boston ranks HSBC Holdings at the top and the Bank of China at the foot of the list.

2006 report, "The Stern Review" on the economics of climate change was first to make the point that strong action at manageable cost can dimish the magnitude of the climate change risk.

"We face these risks largely because markets have failed,"

"Banks are about managing risks and financing opportunities. It's very good to see that this crucial response from the banks is beginning. It will be a key dimension performance and competition for banks, and that's why the Ceres report is so important,"

The Ceres report has done a very nice job in bringing out the differences in performmance among banks."

He was bad, so they put an ice pick in his brain

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:49:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "But however well-intentioned his interventions, Freeman's life-long quest for self-glorification meant that he failed to acknowledge when his methods were doing more harm than good."

Clip Source: observer.guardian.co.uk

At the age of 12, Howard Dully was given a lobotomy, one of thousands performed by the notorious Dr Walter Freeman in the 1940s and 1950s. Now Dully has written a forceful account of his survival and sheds light on the man who subjected him to one of the most brutal surgical procedures in medical history

Over the years, Freeman developed a reckless enthusiasm for the operation, driving several thousand miles across the country to carry out demonstrations at asylums and hospitals.

he sometimes ice-picked both eye sockets simultaneously, one with each hand.

he chewed gum while he operated and displayed impatience with what he called 'all that germ crap', routinely failing to sterilise his hands or wear rubber gloves. Despite a 14 per cent fatality rate, Freeman performed 3,439 lobotomies in his lifetime.

For the survivors, the outcomes varied wildly: some were crippled for life, others lived in a persistent vegetative state.

Dully's almost total recovery is thus an anomaly.

The nip/tuck conspiracy

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:50:10 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

undercover investigation by Which? revealed widespread evidence that people wanting cosmetic surgery are being subjected to lies and a hard-sell more akin to the double-glazing industry.

seems that sales targets take precedence over integrity.

Regardless of the risks associated with surgery

potential clients are being pushed to hand over their cash for a nip/tuck whether they need it or not.

Emma, a 34-year-old mother-of-two from Norwich, admits such damning revelations match her own experience of working as a patient coordinator for a clinic in 2006.

She took the job after having breast implants and a tummy tuck at the same clinic.

Six months later she quit, unable to tolerate the high-pressure sales environment or condone the hard-sell tactics used to entice patients.

Katie Maloy

handled publicity for a Harley Street surgeon, but she quit when she could no longer tolerate his sales techniques

need ethical guidelines and regulations to stop this hard sell

bring

focus back to

patient's needs

Vytorin Scientific Fraud & Parody Cholestrol

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:12:53 GMT

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Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Another cure for bad breath, stress

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:08:44 GMT

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Clip Source: www.newstarget.com

The latest research news from scientists in Illinois report that breath mints made with magnolia bark extract kill most oral bacteria that causes bad breath and tooth decay within 30 minutes of chewing the mints. A magnolia bark extract could be a boon for oral health when added to chewing gum and mints according to a study reported in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication.

In this new study, Mints containing the extract killed more than 61 percent of the germs that cause bad breath within 30 minutes, compared with only a 3.6 percent germ-kill for the same flavorless mints without the extract, the researchers say. Magnolia bark is much more effective than existing anti-bacterial products for bad breath, which are far from ideal, with some having side effects like tooth staining.

Water can also make you sick!

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:03:14 GMT

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Clip Source: www.newstarget.com

how much water is enough; and how much is too much.

Experts agree that 64 oz. a day is the minimum intake to meet our most basic requirements, such as skin hydration, temperature control, digestion and waste disposal. That's eight 8-oz glasses.

hyponatremia

is sometimes referred to as water intoxication. Drinking too much water in too short a time overwhelms the kidneys and can cause a sudden drop in blood sodium levels. Sodium is one of the body's electrolytes (the others are potassium, chloride and bicarbonate). A drop in sodium leads to water entering the brain, causing it to swell. Results include lethargy, disorientation, confusion, seizures, coma and death.

An alternative is a quart of water to which you add a half teaspoon each of salt and baking soda. Hyponatremia will not happen to people who spread their normal intake of water over the course of a day.

Does personal hydration have to be water? Not necessarily.

Tags: water, hyponatremia, sodium, salt, baking powder

Excess Ozone Chokes Plants, Accelerates Global Warming

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:54:04 GMT

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Clip Source: www.newstarget.com

Scientists have long known that ozone is a greenhouse gas, trapping radiation within the atmosphere and leading to rising global temperatures. But the new study suggests that ozone may have a much more significant climate impact by adversely affecting plants' ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

According to the researchers, high concentrations of ozone and carbon dioxide damage plants' ability to engage in photosynthesis. This weakens the plants, causing their stomata (pores in the leaves) to close. In turn, this reduces that amount of carbon dioxide or ozone that the plants are able to absorb.

Under the high-sensitivity model, plants' ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere was reduced by 23 percent. Even under the low-sensitivity model, it was reduced by 14 percent.

"The indirect effect is of a similar magnitude, or even larger, than the direct effect. Arguably, we have been looking in the wrong place for the key impacts of ozone."

Obama, Arlington and the Moving Target of Racial Politics in America

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:40:02 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The author's take: this isn't a hate crime. This incident, improperly labeled as such, sensitizes us to real hate crimes: (Emmit Louis Till, James Byrd, Jr., Matthew Shephard, et al). Yet, every black person over 40 who has lived in the South understands the following as part of our collective memory: The first step is a warning; the second step is burning and the third step normally involves a rope. This trifecta was an oft-repeated series of racial terrorism against persons of color in Texas and throughout the South.

Clip Source: higherrock.blogs.com

I like Arlington, Texas. Always have. Arlington is like the middle daughter in the family where the two older siblings are scholarly, athletic and beautiful. No matter what the middle daughter achieves, she can't break free of the shadow cast by her other two sisters.

In late December, a black couple in North Arlington had the phrase, "Die Nig--er Die" spray painted onto the garage of their new house. The female owner was attacked by a neighbor with a 2x4. The injuries sent her to the hospital.

This story broke in the same week that a black man achieved the most impressive political victory in our Nation's history. A peculiar juxtaposition, one would think.

The neighbors were angry because the homeowner --a Mr. Gamble-- refused to remove the "Die Nig-er Die” graffiti from the garage

Are these actions an isolated and separate event perpetrated by someone requiring psychological help or do they represent an emerging flash-point of something else? We really don't know, do we?

Do Mammograms increase risk of breast cancer?

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:53:37 GMT

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Clip Source: www.newstarget.com

(NewsTarget) An increasing number of doctors are contesting the claim that annual mammograms decrease women's risk of dying from breast cancer.

Danish researcher Dr. Peter Gotzsche first made this claim in a study published in "The Lancet" in October 2006.

Since then, other doctors have begun to assert that in addition to failing to offer protection, mammograms — which involve exposing patients to radiation —may actually increase women's risk of cancer.

"The latest evidence shifts the balance towards harm and away from benefits," said Dr. Michael Baum of University College in London.

Gifford-Jones also points to other risks, from the physical to the psychological. According to some authorities, the squeezing of women's breasts during mammograms may rupture blood vessels, causing cancer to spread to other parts of the body and actually increasing a patient's risk of death.

"Mammograms actually harm far more women than they help," said Mike Adams

Staying fit in 2008

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:48:57 GMT

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Clip Source: news.independent.co.uk

What single piece of advice should we follow to stay healthy in the new year? Rob Sharp consults six experts

Avoid Sunbeds
Says Rebecca Russell, of SunSmart, the skin-cancer prevention campaign

Avoid panic diets
Says Sara Hiom, the director of health information at Cancer Research UK

Watch fats and salts
Says Victoria Taylor, a heart health dietician, who works with the British Heart Foundation

Don't detox
Says Dr Andrew Wadge, of the Food Standards Agency

Get fit one step at a time
Says Matt Roberts, personal trainer

Get screened
Says Dr Fred Kavalier, 'Independent' columnist

How to draw basic facial expressions

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:22:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks:

1: Note that when you move the shape and position of one feature, it affects everything else. Nothing stands completely on its own.
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2: For a stronger drawing and character, really push the expression. Instead of simply drawing a happy person, draw one that is ecstatic; instead of drawing an angry person, draw a furious one.
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3: Have a mirror nearby. When I’m trying to nail down an expression, I often find my own face making weird movements unconsciously. It can make for good reference.

Clip Source: danidraws.com

Tips for Drawing Facial Expressions

The Most Important Features

The Eyes - Probably the most important feature for evoking a clear emotion. Utilize the eyelids and eyebrows to create your effect.

The Cheeks - The way they squash and stretch will affect the look and position of the eyes.

The Mouth - The shape of the mouth is also very important. It affects how the cheeks move and the shape of the entire face.

Facial Expressions Chart

Happy	Ecstatic	Content	Sad	Depressed
Embarrassed	Nervous	Angry	Furious	Devious
Bored	Annoyed	Surprised	Tired	Exhausted
Disgusted	Something Stinks	Are You Kidding Me?	Hyper	Grumpy
Proud	Cute	Snob	Brat	Evil
Sneeze	Sour	Talking	Shouting	Laughing
Excited	Twitterpated	Smile!	Fake Smile	Wink
Asleep	Shut Tight	Kiss	Scared	Terrified
Studly	Tough	Intimidating	Stoic	Intense
Goofy	Serious	Thinking	Supermodel	Confused

Tags: art

So cute, it makes my heart melt

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:38:16 GMT

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Clip Source: www.flickr.com

Tags: cute, van, bus, tiny, photo, transportation, volkswagen, vw