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Smoking cadmium and benchtop X-rays
Latest science news including this week’s round up from my SpectroscopyNOW column: Smoking out cadmium problem – A statistical analysis of spectroscopic data is helping scientists home in on the problem of decreased fruit and vegetable consumption being associated with an elevated concentration of cadmium in the blood of male smokers.
THN.com Playoff Blog: Five things the Canadiens must do to keep beating the Capitals
An upset victory in Game 1 is sure to give the Canadiens confidence, but they must keep doing the key things if they hope to complete a series win
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Census Forms Due Tomorrow- 4/16!
As a teacher, I’m giving you a deadline…Tomorrow is the final day for you to mail in your completed Census forms! What happens you don’t remember to send it in? It ends up costing the tax-payers more money to complete the Census process.
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Gifts for National Poetry Month – April
Fans of John Keats, Maya Angelou, and Sylvia Plath should rejoice in the month of April, as it is National Poetry Month. First introduced in 1996, the Academy of American Poets thought it was time for the United States to increase their appreciation and awareness of poetry.
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Gifts for National Poetry Month – April
Young children see the moon illusion
Why does the full moon seem bigger when it’s near the horizon than when it’s high in the sky? The moon illusion, which also applies to the perception of the size of the sun in the sky, has intrigued artists and puzzled psychologists for many years.
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Eye disease, combat robots, and a battery boost
Latest round-up of science news, including my Intute physical sciences news column. ETROP Study MNR – Treatment strategy confirmed for childhood eye disease Reviewing peer review – Scientific peer review has many problems and no one seems to know how to address them Bots High – A documentary on high school combat robots The slow rise of The Andes – Chemical analysis suggests that the Andes mountain range rose much more gradually than scientists previously thought.
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Eye disease, combat robots, and a battery boost
It Just Got Easier to Find a Good MAN
I’m not sure there is a better sub-$10 white wine than the MAN Vintners Chenin Blanc. It’s a very dry and crisp white that has surprising complexity. Wait.
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It Just Got Easier to Find a Good MAN
Apr 14, Anniversary Rings – A Perfect Wedding Anniversary Gift For Every Year
Anniversary rings don’t have to wait until the big anniversaries, and they don’t have to be big and expensive, it is the love and thought that has gone into choosing this romantic gift that will make it extra special.
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Apr 14, Anniversary Rings – A Perfect Wedding Anniversary Gift For Every Year
Allergy Relief Begins at Home
Sure, take your prescription antihistamines and over-the-counter allergy medications. After all, it’s a sneezy itchy mess out there. But according to WebMD Health News, 60% of people with springtime allergies have limited success treating their symptoms, by any means. There is “no single magic bullet” to eliminate allergy attacks. The key to reducing allergy symptoms is to avoid contact with irritants like dust mites, dust, mold, smoke, pollen and animal dander all together. Easier said than done! So, you can at least reduce contact with these allergens by taking a few precautions to round them up or keep them out of your house to begin with.
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Allergy Relief Begins at Home
Locally Toned for Free Unique Ringtones
If you are clamoring for a new ring tone but want something a little more original than the preset ones on your phone or the latest Lady Gaga hit, visit Locally Toned . Called “a public art/original ringtone creation project,” creator T.
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Locally Toned for Free Unique Ringtones
The trouble with hybrids
Lookit this pretty font I found while I was pretending to be OTMA’s* designer instead of its author: OMG, I LOVES THAT. But oh wait, it’s a latin-cyrillic hybrid font, so look at the dumb things that happen when I add the subtitle: I guess it’s supposed to look exotic and Russiany, but if you are a person who actually reads Russian, this is what your mind says when your eyes try to read those words: D Iovel of Yaomanov Yaussia OMG, I HATES THAT.
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The trouble with hybrids
THN.com Blog: Ranking the playoff goalies
The keepers of the crease are often the key to success in the post-season, so which teams have the top masked men? We rank them all from top to bottom based on their work throughout this regular season and their past playoff performance
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Nook Giveaway Winner!
The Nook giveaway had a record number of entries- 542! It is with great pleasure that I announce the winner: Grace! Congratulations Grace! Thanks so much to everyone who entered by commenting on my review post, left a question they had about the nook that they wanted me to help answer, shared the LendMe titles that they wanted to read, were dedicated daily Tweeters, filled out my reader survey, and did all the other things they could do to enter as many times as possible! Unfortunately there could only be one winner but I’m gearing up for another amazing Mother’s Day Gift Guide with more reviews (including my favorite new nook case!), product giveaways, and gift certificates galore! Come on back to see what some of my new favorites are! Note to PR – I’m still accepting items for my Mother’s Day Gift Guide! Please contact me if you are interested in having me review a product or providing a giveaway for my fabulous readers! I recieved a nook from Barnes & Noble for review purposes and purchased eBooks with my own funds. Barnes & Noble provided the nook for the giveaway and I was not compensated for my review or for hosting the giveaway. Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through your feed! Original post by Tech Savvy Mama ©2010
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How to Make Gift Giving More Green
Go Green with Your Gift-Giving (photo courtesy of bindarri) Earth Day is coming up which means many of us are thinking about how to be more eco-friendly and reduce our carbon footprint. You may think going green requires big, bold steps like installing solar panels on your roof or trading in your car for a bike. But there are so many small, simple ways you can go green– including with your gift giving! Here are ways to make your gift giving more green
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How to Make Gift Giving More Green
Cooking with the iPad
In addition to being a cooking encyclopedia, we’re also an online media company, and at every online media company you’re bound to find at least one gadget geek. Therefore, I wasn’t too surprised when a member of the team brought an iPad into Foodista HQ on Monday. I was, however, shocked and delighted when he announced that we could each take it home to play with
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Cooking with the iPad
Get Ready for the Summer of Watermelon and Beer. Together. In a Can.
Gloomy Seattle has me longing for summer, sitting on a porch or patio, and knocking back a cold beer. I have to admit I kinda laughed/cringed when I first saw this watermelon wheat beer from San Fransisco’s 21st Amendment Brewery .
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Get Ready for the Summer of Watermelon and Beer. Together. In a Can.
THN.com Blog: Five biggest surprises of ’09-10
With the season winding down we look at some of the most surprising individual performances that may have flown under the radar. -
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THN.com Blog: Five biggest surprises of ’09-10
How to Grow Gifts in Your Backyard
Your Backyard Bounty Makes Great Gifts (Photo Courtesy of Technotheory) Spring is here which means it’s time to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather. A great way to spend more time outdoors is by starting a backyard garden. Not only can a garden offer great, organic and fresh food for you and your family, but it can also be a great source of gifts for family and friends this summer
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How to Grow Gifts in Your Backyard
Heel Pain – How to Stop It
The best treatment for heel pain is usually rest from the activities that caused the problem, but there are several popular products designed for specific types of heel pain. Allegro carries hundreds of products for foot pain and heel pain in Shop By Condition: Foot Pain or products specifically for Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spurs .
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Heel Pain – How to Stop It
Gifts for Amateur Golfers
With the Augusta Masters just around the corner, there’s going to be a lot of amateur golfers polishing off their golf clubs and sitting wide-eyed in front of the television to catch all the action. This is the ideal time to give an impromptu gift to celebrate the beginning of spring, which brings warmer weather – perfect for getting back into the swing of things. Gifts for the amateur golfer in your life may include: Samsonite Golf Trunk Organizer When making the trip to a golf course, there are a lot of pieces of equipment, tools, gadgets, and clothing often included in a day at the greens.
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Gifts for Amateur Golfers