Author Stan Cox reveals some "uncomfortable truths" about air conditioning
The Boston Globe recently ran an interesting interview with Stan Cox , the author of the new Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (and Finding New Ways to Get Through the Summer) . Cox describes what in his view are the adverse effects air conditioning has had on the environment and buildings and suggests what he believes are greener ways to power air conditioning, such as solar energy , and talks about A/C alternatives like whole-house fans and evaporative swamp coolers
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WorldVitalRecords.com Invites Family Historians to Honor Their Veteran Ancestors by Researching Military Records
To help families discover their ancestors WorldVitalRecords provides free access to U.S. Military Databases PROVO, UT, May 26, 2010– WorldVitalRecords.com, an online family history resource, today announced free public access to all of its United States Military databases from May 27, 2010 through June 2, 2010 in honor of Memorial Day. “Providing free access to our U.S
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Tupperware Appoints New Person To Board Of Directors
PR Newswire : Tupperware Brands Corporation announced today that Antonio Monteiro de Castro has been elected to the Company’s board of directors.
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Vitamin D and Tanning
Many proponents of tanning beds will discuss the importance of sun and Vitamin D levels. Below is a video from dermatologist Jeff Benabio discussing vitamin D and tanning. Remember, there are many other ways to get vitamin D in your system besides tanning.
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Black Mountain
As I was about to leave home at around 4:30 a.m. last Sunday I looked around at my camera packs and other gear arrayed on the livingroom floor and had a sudden thought about going back to bed. I’d been planning to get out to Pt. Reyes and start the day by photographing the sunrise, but I still hadn’t decided where I wanted to be when the sun came up
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Fiorelli ‘Barley’ large shoulder bag
Reminding us more than a little of Marc Jacobs’ fringed boho bag, this stylish monochrome shoulder bag from Fiorelli is a fun summer accessory that will liven up any outfit.
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Something New, Something Blue Cupcakes For Wedding Shower
Earlier this week, we got an email from Jacki who blogs about food at WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin. She made beautiful cupcake bouquets and a cupcake tower for her sister’s bridal shower. Up close picture of cupcake bouquet Jacki and her creations
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J & A Master Bedroom, Day 2:: More Board & Batten (and My Love For Caulk)
Yesterday was my second work day on John & Alice’s master bedroom. I finished installing all of the molding, and got about 1/3 of the caulking done.I just have to ask…what in the world did people do before caulk was invented?
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Green Your Laundry: Ditch Your Dry Cleaner
Whether you lug a bag to the laundromat or roll a basket into the garage, you've got to clean your clothes. But doing laundry consumes a lot of energy and water , so this week we're providing tips for an eco-friendlier wash and dry. Tip #4: Eco-Friendly Options Rather than taking your suits to be doused in a chemical that's linked to cancer and air pollution , head to your local eco-friendly dry cleaner
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The latest news on Offshore Drilling Suspended, Jobs Bill, Immigration, National Security Strategy, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, Netanyahu to…
Oil Spill. Engineers have succeeded in stopping the flow of oil and gas into the Gulf of Mexico from a gushing BP well, the federal government’s top oil spill commander, U.S. Coast Guard Adm.
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Real Party: Bunny Baby Shower
Today’s real party is a simple yet sweet baby shower created by Whitney Smith, a talented photographer with a chic sense of style. Whitney created this shower based on the classic children’s book, Pat the Bunny. A soft pink color scheme creates the perfect setting for oodles of charming bunny details
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Star by Julien McDonald gold rivet clutch bag
Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Louboutin and various others went crazy for eyelets this winter, so it’s only natural the high street designers would follow suit. I rather like the look of eyelet-on-patent, and think the gold tone of this bag is rather pretty, so it could be a good bet for anyone looking for an all-purpose evening clutch bag
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Star by Julien McDonald gold rivet clutch bag
Daring Bakers : Chocolate Berry Pièce montée(Croquembouche) with Mango Cream
Never in the deepest dreams did I think of putting together a spectacular French wedding cake.Thanks to daring bakers club for making the seemingly impossible bakes,possible.Every daring bake( 17 so far) has indeed been a challenge,needs lot of planning ahead,thoroughly understanding the recipe before making any changes to it,allotting good amount of time for implementing the task,that could fail at first attempt but striving till succeeding should be the motto of a daring baker.The posting day is sure excitement in anticipation of fellow daring bakers creative takes on the challenge.I for one ,try not to deviate too much from the given original recipe while giving it a healthy make over,which is the best part of these challenges. The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake .
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Exciting New Talent At The Academy Of Art Fashion Show
Earlier this month, I was honored to attend the Academy of Art University Graduate Fashion Show . As the only fashion school to show at New York Fashion Week , I had nothing but high expectations coming in
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Louis Vuitton Shimmer Ankle Boot
If you desire to create a stunning party look, sequined bags would be the first choice for them to add sparkling finish to your appearance. Of course, to matching your fabulous look, a pair of designer shoes is also of great importance.
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Cute makeup bag of the Week: ZPM at Harvey Nicks
Harvey Nicholls sells a lot of very pricey accessories (including cosmetic bags and other tiny goods) so it’s heartening to see that this cute little ZPM makeup bag is available with change from a tenner. We really love this style, which reminds us of pencil cases we had in the 80s, and would happily keep our eyeliner pencils in it now.
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Disintegration reviews and articles
Reviews – Drowned in Sound (8/10) / Entertainment Weekly (A) / Culturemap / Slicing Up Eyeballs / BBC / CD Start (10/10) / Laut (5/5) / Medienkonverter (6/6) / CoF . Articles – Spinner / Red Bull / Hagley Road to Ladywood / A.V. Club / Punk News / Filter / Rock on the Streets / Fearnet / Westword / Slicing Up Eyeballs / Consequence of Sound / TwentyFourBit / USA Today / Pitchfork / Spinner / NME / Side-Line / Silver Tongue / Zona Zero / ZM / Muzikalia / Cucharasonica .
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Wild Hosiery from Anna Sui’s Fall Winter 2010 Collection
Anna Sui, labeled as the ‘Boho Queen’, has met everyone’s expectations with her new distinctive line of patterned tights for her Fall Winter 2010 Collection that was launched during the New York Fashion Week. She has collaborated with Leg Resource in featuring female prints, metallic and graphic patterns on nylons or thinly-knitted tights. Her set of hosieries introduce clever features of a trompe l’oeil in green and black nylons along with matching patterns imitating knee socks
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Wild Hosiery from Anna Sui’s Fall Winter 2010 Collection
Summer Activities and Crafts for the Kids
I’ve got summer on the brain and have been spending my time planning a fun summer full of crafts and activities for the kids. Please forgive the length of the post, as I went a little OTT trying to feature a variety of crafts, activities, and toys you can make and do together. I hope they help you cut the boredom and increase the bonding time.
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Raspberry Tofu Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
Tofu does not get any applause in my family.So I have to think of sneaking in this wonder protein in the most unsuspecting places.Like in the ice cream ,the silken tofu married so well with the intense berry flavor,leaving the picky eaters totally clueless about the disliked ingredient in it. The cake was specially made in jubilation of Nabeel’s seventh birth day.Yes,another healthfully blessed year.His asthma has shown significant improvement as he is growing.Watching the diet for low sugar ,low fat foods ,wholesome fruits,vegetables and grains immensely helped in improving his condition.My efforts to get him to eat the best aren’t always success,there are some foods he absolutely cannot stand, and tofu is one of those.But I can’t give up ,the ever pleasing seemed perfect to incorporate the healthy food. I had to disclose the secret ingredient to him after blissfully finishing the first slice,for it changed his mind about the food,that he had decided to hate till eternity.Now he is more willing to appreciate it,if presented in such decadent dishes.That also means,a thumbs up for my ,eating more tofu mission.The other dishes that got approval were tofu smoothie and parathas,haven’t got the chance to post them yet,but will do,one fine day.
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Raspberry Tofu Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Cake