Whitney

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Non-resolutions

11.18.10 | 1 Comments

I ve never liked the idea of New Year s Resolutions. If you make them, you feel that you are somehow accountable, and what if you don t live up. Who s keeping score anyway. It could be the most unrelenting taskmaster of all. On a very real level, the worst person you ever want to disappoint is yourself. Maybe that is why I don t like New Year s Resolutions. Despite the fact that I don t like them and I invariably refuse to make them, the New Year is nevertheless a time to reflect, to think about where you ve been in the past year and to set your sights on where you d like to go. This much self-analysis I can handle. As the holiday festivities wind down, I enjoy curling up with a nice cup of my favorite coffee and spending some quality time with myself, thinking about what I ve accomplished in the last year, and also thinking about things from last...

How To Properly Install A New Video Card

10.06.10 | 3 Comments

Having the most up to date video quality is without a doubt the number three upgrade consideration. Learning to remove your system unit cover,locate your video card,removing the old card so you can install a faster one can be educational and make it fun in the process. After choosing the video card that you know is compatible with your monitor,open the system unit after the system is turned off,unplugged, and all peripherals are disconnected. You want to stop and remove any electrical static charge your yourself by touching a metal object.This reduces the chance of damaging any chips in the computer. You may want to lay the system unit on its side for easier access to the empty expansion bays. Locate the empty AGP Slot to insert the video card and remove the cover plate at the rear of the case with a screwdriver. Save the screw to secure the card...

Things You Should Know About Owning A Galco Holster

08.24.10 | 5 Comments

How do I break in my new Galco holster. Galco holsters are made of the finest quality leather and workmanship. Although these holsters are very durable they require great care and maintenance in order to keep it in new condition. The Galco holster when new will have a very tight fit however with the regular use of the holster the leather will relax and mold to your weapon. Please keep in mind the Galco holster will take time to break in like a leather mitt used in baseball or a new pair of jeans. After repeated use the holster will provide the perfect frame to secure your weapon to your body. Before beginning the break in process of your Galco holster please make sure to unload your weapon. Always double check you weapon is unloaded. Remember you bought your holster to use long tern not to misfire a weapon. Holsters with tension screws: Since each...

Aspartame And The Increased Risks Of Lymphoma Cancer

07.18.10 | 12 Comments

According to the findings of a recent study conducted by the Cancer Research Center of the European Foundation of Oncology and Environmental Sciences in Bologna, Italy, the frequent use of aspartame considerably increases the risks of developing lymphoma cancers and leukemia. Although the long-term study was conducted exclusively on female rats, without involving the active participation of any human subjects, the results are still very conclusive: aspartame is a clear carcinogenic agent that has a major contribution in the occurrence and evolution of lymphoma. A very popular chemical sweetener used as a replacement for sugar-based sweeteners, aspartame is no longer considered to be harmless. The Italian research team that has conducted the study on the effects of aspartame on long-term use has stated that this chemical sweetener should be...

Gilles Tourette Syndrome

06.12.10 | 4 Comments

Tourette syndrome, aka Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, is a neurological or neurochemical disorder that can be characterized by tics. Tics are involuntary, rapid, sudden movements or vocalizations that occur repeatedly in the same way. Symptoms to Tourette s include multiple motor and often times several vocal tics present at some time during the disorder. These various tics are not nessecarry to occur simultaneously. The occurrence of tics throughout the day usually occur is spasms. These spasms occur nearly every day or intermittently throughout a span of more than one year. The syndrome will change in the quantity, frequency, type and location of the affecting tics. Vocal tics can be subdivided into various categories, including: - Repetition of words after reading them - Spontaneous utterance of socially questionable words Usually Racial and...

Fantasy Basketball Leagues

05.05.10 | 6 Comments

Have you ever dreamed of coaching or managing an NBA team. Fantasy basketball leagues can get your adrenaline going. Being a member of a fantasy basketball league is fun and exciting for sports fans. With a fantasy basketball team, you re the manager and owner of your own team. You can draft players, trade players or bench players, just like professional managers and owners do in real life. There is even a commissioner who makes sure that no one in the league cheats, and everyone plays according to the league rules. Fantasy leagues have become an addiction. Before the professional season starts, millions of Americans sign up for fantasy leagues set up by different organizations. These leagues are organized and operated very much like professional basketball leagues. First, you are required to register your team. Generally, a league has 12 teams...

A Guide To Wheelchairs

03.14.10 | 2 Comments

Wheelchairs are relatively simple when compared to mobility scooters and powerchairs. However, there are still some important factors that need to be taken into consideration when choosing a wheelchair. Different people will have different requirements for their wheelchair. For example, somebody who uses a wheelchair all the time will need a different type of wheelchair to someone who keeps one at home for occasional use by a relative. Self propelling wheelchairs have large rear wheels and are usually pushed by the user although these wheelchairs can also be pushed by an attendant. Small rear wheeled models are called transit wheelchairs, and need to be pushed by an attendant. As people are different sizes, wheelchairs are available with different seat widths and it is important that the seat is the right size, as the amount of comfort and support...