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More cars are using high intensity discharge lights.

BOSTON (CBS) — Driving down the road at night some headlights are so bright it’s hard to see anything else. They’re an intense white and sometimes blue.

Beth from South Easton Declared her Curiosity about these headlights writing, “It seems the lights are bright blue with nearly a high beam range. They’re blinding.”

Rick from Salem added, “They literally blind drivers and are very dangerous. How can they be legal?”

The lights are HIDs, or high intensity discharge lights. They’re made with xenon. Traditional headlights are made with halogen bulbs.

And it’s true, the new lights are brighter.

WBZ-TV’s Joe Shortsleeve reports.

Doctors say they get frequent complaints about these lights from people saying they squint because of them, or have problems with glare.

“We have had more and more complaints from patients saying that those blue headlights that I see on the road are very uncomfortable and I really wish they weren’t around,” said Dr. Matthew Gardiner of Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary.

But the intensity may not be the only problem. How they’re installed may be an issue, too.

“The European requirement has an automatic adjustment feature. Essentially what happens is it just levels the headlight out, regardless of the inclination of the vehicle,” explains Sean Kane of Safety Research and Strategies.

He goes on to say that in the U.S. the light may end up aiming too high. Kane says even if you put a lot of people in the backseat that might change the angle at which the headlights shine.

Another problem is that drivers are going to auto repair stores and installing new lights themselves — or going online and getting replacement bulbs which don’t meet federal standards.

Soon more cars will have LED lights which also give off a very bright white light. They’re already in hybrid and electric cars.

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Hibernating black bears can dramatically lower their metabolism with only a moderate drop in body temperature, a surprising new study says.

The North American mammals generally slumber about five to seven months without eating, drinking, urinating, or defecating, and then emerge from their dens in the spring none the worse for wear.

Scientists have long known that to survive this lengthy fast, the bears drop their metabolism, the chemical process that converts food to energy.

But it was thought that, like most animals, the bears would have to drop their body temperatures to put the brakes on metabolism—each 18-degree Fahrenheit (10-degree Celsius) drop in temperature should equal a 50-percent reduction in the chemical activity.

Not so, according to the new study. a black bear in Alaska can lower its temperature—generally about 91 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius)—by only about 9 to 11 degrees Fahrenheit (5 or 6 degrees Celsius), yet bring its metabolism almost to a grinding halt, at 25 percent of the normal rate.

(See “Pythons Grow bigger Hearts at Mealtimes.”)

The scientists also recorded that the bears’ heart rates dropped from 55 to 9 beats a minute. during intervals when the bears were not breathing, there were also as many as 20 seconds between beats. That’s because when metabolism slows, so does the need for the heart to pump oxygen through the body.

“If we had that kind of longer interval within our heartbeats, we would probably faint,” said study co-author Øivind Tøien, a zoophysiologist at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

Black Bear Metabolism Another “Amazing” Feat

For the study, Tøien and colleagues rescued four “nuisance” bears that had been recently captured by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Such bears, which live too close to people, are usually euthanized.

The scientists fitted the bears with various devices to record their temperatures, heartbeats, and other factors before placing the animals into artificial dens. The dens were located in an undisturbed forest near Fairbanks that mimicked the animals’ natural habitats.

(Read more about how Tøien worked with bears on the National Geographic News Watch blog.)

How the bear’s body can create the unexpected drop in metabolism is still poorly understood, but Tøien has a few theories. for instance, bears could be like marmots, a hibernating mammal that regulates metabolism by shrinking the mass of its digestive system and then bulking back up when spring comes.

(See “Warming creating Extinction Risks for Hibernators.”)

In general, the bear’s uncoupling of metabolism from temperature “is yet another amazing thing that black bears can do,” noted Bryan Rourke, a biologist at California State University, Long Beach, who has studied how bears’ hearts can withstand hibernation.

Rourke also pointed to the new study’s finding that bears can regulate their temperatures to suit individual needs. (See bear pictures.)

For instance, a pregnant female black bear in the study did not allow her body temperature to fluctuate as much as other hibernating bears, presumably to protect the fetus.

Bear Study May Help Humans

Both scientists emphasized that the bear research—published tomorrow in the journal Science—could offer practical applications for humans.

“A lot of what hibernating mammals can accomplish addresses ways that maybe we could treat things like muscle disease or heart disease,” Rourke said.

For instance, understanding how bears can survive with such low amounts of oxygen may help stroke victims who temporarily lose oxygen flow to the brain.

Or, unlocking how bears can control their metabolism without dropping their temperatures may provide clues to how people can lose weight.

“Nearly every organ system in the hibernating mammal,” Rourke said, “demonstrates some fascinating but contrasting physiology to humans.”

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Dance Massive artistic director Steven Richardson with dancers Luke George and Brooke Stamp. Picture: Aaron Francis Source: the Australian

MELBOURNE has staked its claim as the nation's dance capital by staging Dance Massive for the second time.

While the 2009 inaugural event had 14 shows, this year there are 22 in a fortnight-long program featuring 200 artists.

Shaun Parker will reveal to Melbourne audiences his cute-as-a-button work Happy as Larry, Kate Champion’s Force Majeure will present Not in a Million Years, and Gideon Obarzanek will bring home his solo work, Faker, which made its debut at the Sydney Opera House last year.

Balletlab is set to dust off its 1999 piece, Amplification, and the avant-garde will be represented with a work by sound artists Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey, whose Music for Imagined Dances is a soundscape played half-hourly that doesn’t feature any actual dancers.

There are two world premiere productions: Chunky Move’s Connected, featuring a kinetic sculpture by Reuben Margolin, and Trevor Patrick’s I could Pretend the Sky is Water.

One of Dance Massive’s three directors, Steven Richardson, says all shows are fully realised, full-length and "pretty much new to Melbourne".

Given most of them have played elsewhere, however, Dance Massive doesn’t announce itself as a beacon for interstate dance nuts but as an event for domestic audiences, albeit with some important international onlookers.

The organisers have invited 20 international venue bookers, festival directors and producers from Europe, the US and Brazil. A national dance forum on March 19 and 20 – co-convened by the Australia Council’s dance board and Ausdance – will explore issues facing the sector nationally.

"Melbourne has a really interesting dance ecology," says Richardson, who doubles as artistic director of Arts House, a venue funded by Melbourne City Council. the city, he adds, has many dance artists, a supportive infrastructure and myriad performance venues.

The Australian Ballet and Australian Ballet School are based there, and the Victorian College of the Arts has a contemporary dance course and secondary ballet students. the annual Australian Dancesport Championships, for ballroom dancing, are also held in Melbourne.

Chunky Move is the state’s flagship contemporary dance company and there are others of international calibre, Lucy Guerin inc among them.

These companies draw on freelance dancers who in turn work with each other and other companies. one is dance-maker Antony Hamilton, who will present one of his one works, called Drift, at Dance Massive this year.

Dance Massive came about from the desire to give Australian dance companies reason to congregate and to showcase them to foreign buyers in the year between the biennial Australian Performing Arts Market.

This year’s program has been boosted by more than one-third because the first reached an audience capacity of 97 per cent, a phenomenal outcome.

Increased funding and the desire by more dance companies to be included has enabled the organisers to expand the program.

The venues have curated the programs under the umbrella of modern dance and will share financial risk with the dance companies in various combinations. the enterprise is co-steered by Arts House, Malthouse Theatre and North Carlton’s dedicated dance space, Dancehouse.

Richardson says overall box office for the previous event wasn’t calculated but the 97 per cent attendance figure reassured organisers they were doing something right.

The dance board agreed and stumped up $50,000 to market this event, and its international development fund tipped in an equal amount to fly in the foreign guests.

Richardson is adamant that Music for Imagined Dances deserves a berth in the program despite its absence of dance.

"we embrace all genres, all styles," he deadpans.

"That’s a pretty interesting piece, the dancing happens in the imagination of the viewer and the listener."

In Happy as Larry, which has been on the festival circuit and was performed for international buyers at APAM in Adelaide at this time last year, the opposite is true. as the name suggests, it is an ebullient performance, with almost a dozen dancers in streetwear and fusing break dancing and modern dance.

Malthouse is presenting Balletlab’s 1999 sold-out debut show, Amplification, which features strobe lighting and nudity in its exploration of the 1.6 seconds of impact when a car crashes.

Coincidentally (or not), Melbourne’s Formula one grand prix is being held at Albert Park, not far from the venue, during the week the show is on.

"This has come out of [choreographer] Phillip Adams’s back catalogue," says Richardson, describing it as "a cult classic that could certainly stand another showing".

As is often the case with successful performing arts events there were no profits as such from the Dance Massive debut and the upcoming event – "we’ve avoided calling it a festival" – is again being run on the smell of an oily rag. Success will be in the eye of the beholder.

Dance Massive is at various venues in Melbourne, March 15-27.

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By Cynthia Roldan

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Updated: 11:23 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

Posted: 6:04 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

Authorities are still attempting to identify the body of a man found burning in a car near Boynton Beach this morning.

Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue workers responded to a call of a car on fire, on the corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Military Trail around 12:30 a.m. in suburban Boynton Beach.

When rescue workers arrived at 9770 Military Trail, they found a car engulfed in flames, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said this morning.

But as firefighters began working to put out the fire, they noticed a body on the front seat of the car, Barbera said.

The remains unidentified, since any identification appeared to have burned along with the car.

The charred car was a 2006 Chevy four-door sedan, Barbera said.

A fire investigator is working on determining what caused the fire, while the driver’s body was taken to the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Further details expected later today.

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The Oklahoma City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved eight grants for neighborhood projects and a contract to improve athletic fields at seven city parks.

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Oklahoma City neighborhoods received Community Development Block Grants totaling $72,450. The grants, part of the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative, are used for things such as lighting and landscape improvements, city planning Director Russell Claus said. The grants are for low- to moderate-income neighborhoods.

Neighborhoods receiving grants are Briarwood Estates, $8,440 for ornamental streetlights; Crestwood, $10,000 for ornamental streetlights; Las Vegas, $10,000 for entry landscaping and streetlights; Lytle Grove, $8,705 for median landscaping and entry signs; Miller, $10,000 for ornamental streetlights; Persimmon Hill, $10,000 for ornamental streetlights; South Creston Hills, $10,000 for ornamental streetlights; and Southern Oaks, $5,305 for crime patrol equipment and signs.

Improved athletic fields

The council awarded a $704,336 contract to Wynn Construction co. for athletic field improvements at seven city parks. The improvements include new baseball and softball backstops, soccer goals, lighting and fencing.

Improvements at Douglass, Edwards, Southern Oaks, Swatek, Taylor, Washington and Woodson parks will be paid from voter approved general obligation bonds and should be completed by summer 2012.

Dell’s mortgage forgiven

In other action, the council released Dell USA from the mortgage on its business service center at SW 15 and Interstate 44. Dell and the city government entered into an agreement in November 2004 for the business to locate in Oklahoma City.

The Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority agreed with Dell to forgive and discharge the mortgage if the business continuously operated for five years and maintained an average of at least 250 full-time employees at an annual salary of at least $40,000.

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EMERYVILLE — an Emeryville police motorcyclist who was stopped while pedestrians crossed the street was thrown from the bike when a motorist apparently failed to stop Tuesday evening, police said.

The officer was stopped on San Pablo Avenue at 43rd Street at about 5:30 p.m., along with a police officer in a marked patrol car, to allow pedestrians the right of way.

According to police, a motorist traveling north did not slow and stop, subsequently colliding into the rear of the motorcycle and causing the officer to be thrown to the roadway.

The officer was treated at the scene by paramedics and later was taken to a hospital for additional treatment of injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

The motorist, who did not suffer any injuries in the crash, was not arrested and was allowed to leave the scene after the California Highway Patrol concluded its on-scene investigation, police said.

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Tuners have already been hard at work as the car was launched in Europe ahead of making it onto South Africa’s roads.

I also happened to come across German tuners MTM – one of several firms already having a rave of a time pimping up the petite A1.

The A1′s largely youthful potential owners are more than likely to want to spruce up its base form.

And when it finally hits town, and you’ve placed an order or are thinking very hard about purchasing one , this is MTM’s interpretation of what an Audi A1 should look like.

The pimp

Importantly, MTM has rightfully gone with a clean look.

The car retains its basic form and instead of going the plug-in route of kitschy bumper kits or side skirts – which I seriously doubt the small car can pull off successfully – MTM has allowed the real A1 shape to stand out. this has been done by enhancing the exterior look with two sets of MTM colour coding orange striping kits.

One path follows the edges of the car right round while the other gives character to the flanks and is applied from nose to C-pillars.

The lower stripe in particular, emblazons the wheel arches without physically widening the space, and that’s just cool.

Finishing off the look is the blackened Audi goatee-grille, bonnet and roof which really adds that bit more aggression to the entire set up.

I’m not a big fan of decals but I must admit that the subtlety of an AGIP sticker and MTM logo is tastefully done, although they can do without the massive billboard on the windscreen.

For shoes, MTM has gone with a classic look of multi-spoke alloy wheels, which are manufactured in-house. the rubber fits neatly into the wheel wells and suggests a car that has been beefed up in the suspension department without compromising its comfort.

It looks fab and is a car that’s ready for a wide variety of add-ons.

You can shop around for a good pimp shop in SA once you’ve taken delivery of your A1. but remember, pimping affects your car’s warranty.

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Posted on: Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 15:13 CST

BANGALORE, India and EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, January 12, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT), the leading provider ofIT services globally, will announce results for the Third quarter endedDecember 31, 2010 on Friday, January 21, 2011 (late night, Thursday, January20, 2011, US Eastern Time). The results will be available in the Investorssection of the company’s website at wipro.com.

at 02:00 PM IST* (3:30 AM US Eastern time) following the resultsannouncement, Mr. Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro and the senior managementwill discuss the company’s performance for the quarter & answer questionssent by 10.30 AM IST* (12:00 Midnight US Eastern time) to the email ID:rajendra.shreemal@wipro.com.

The phone numbers to dial in for this conference call are: Time 02.00 PM- IST* (3.30 AM-ET#) Primary Access Toll Number (+91-22)-6629-0047 Standby Toll Number (+91-22)-3065-0047 Bangalore Toll Number 080-3940-3977 US Toll Free Number 1-866-746-2133 UK Toll Free Number 0-808-101-1573 No pass-code required

Wipro will also hold a conference call later that day for US and Europeananalysts at 6:45 PM IST* (8:15 AM US Eastern time). to participate in theconference call, please dial the following numbers:

Time 6.45 PM- IST* (8.15 AM-ET#) US / UK / Europe / International Listen only Mode US / Canada: (888) 713-5994 Primary Access Toll Number: International: (763) 488-9145 (+91-22)-6629-0047 Standby Toll Number: (+91-22)-3065-0047 Bangalore Toll Number: 080-3940-3977 No pass-code required * Indian Standard Time, # US Eastern Time

Please dial the number five to ten minutes ahead of schedule. Theoperator will provide instructions on asking questions before and during thecall. you may also send your questions for the evening conference call bye-mail to

The audio from the conference calls will be available online through aweb-cast and can be accessed in the Investors section of the company’swebsite at wipro.com.

The replay of these calls will be available 2 hours after the end of eachcall on following numbers:

02.00 PM IST* Call Playback Numbers: Phone Number Pass-code / Replay Dates Conference ID India Toll (+91-22)-3065-1212 Access Code: 21-Jauary-2011 to (+91 80) 3940-3988 94776# 20-Feburary 2011 US Toll Free 1-877-344-7529 Access Code: 21-Jauary-2011 to 94776# 20-Feburary 2011 International +1-412-317-0088 Access Code: 21-Jauary-2011 to Toll 94776# 20-Feburary 2011 6.45 PM IST* Call Playback Numbers: Phone Number Pass-code / Replay Dates Conference ID India Toll (+91-22)-3065-1212 Playback Id: 21-Jauary-2011 to (+91-80)-3940-3988 947765# 20-Feburary 2011 US Toll Free 1-877-344-7529 Access Code: 21-Jauary-2011 to 947765# 20-Feburary 2011 International +1-412-317-0088 Access Code: 21-Jauary-2011 to Toll 947765# 20-Feburary 2011

about Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT)

Wipro provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systemsintegration, Information Systems outsourcing, package implementation,software application development and maintenance, and research anddevelopment services to corporations globally. Wipro Limited is the firstPCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified IT Services Company globally.Wipro’s Global IT Services business was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMIV 1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers.

Wipro also has a strong presence in niche market segments ofInfrastructure Engineering, and Consumer Products & Lighting.

Wipro’s ADS’s are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equityshares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange – Mumbai, and the NationalStock Exchange. for more information, please visit our websites atwipro.com, wiprocorporate.com and wipro.in

Contact: Sridhar Ramasubbu Wipro Limited +1-408-242-6285

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Known in the trade as ?the squirt?, it?s one of the oldest scams in the conman?s book. A kindly stranger notices ice-cream spattered all over your jacket and begins dabbing away at the stains with tissues. They?re so stubborn that he offers to remove the clothing to make sure it?s perfectly clean before cheerily sending you on your way and shrugging off your gratitude. Only later do you realise that your wallet, or purse, is gone. Other variations on this con trick involve mustard or bird mess, but the result is invariably the same. WIN A LUXURY CRUISE TRIP FOR TWO WORTH ?2,500! the playwright Alan Bennett, 76, has described how he fell victim to the scam earlier this year, when two well-heeled women stole ?1,500 cash. Bennett, who admits he isn?t streetwise, says the incident in which ice-cream was smeared over his back has shaken his trust in humanity. It?s estimated that scams are costing Britons ?3.5billion a year. ?Good scams have been around for hundreds of years. They are just re-dressed and replayed according to how the world changes around us,? says Paul Wilson of the BBC?s Real Hustle programme which demonstrates con tricks. ?Scammers manipulate people and situations and anybody can become a victim. It?s like baiting a trap.? Here we look at some of the classics and how to avoid them.

YOU?VE WON THE LOTTERY Out of the blue a letter, or email, arrives informing you of a lottery win. all you have to do to unlock your winnings is send a small sum of money, to cover ?admin? costs and the fortune is yours. of course, there is no win. Detective Sgt Mark Ham, a fraud prevention officer with the Metropolitan Police, says the elderly and vulnerable are the targets. It?s claimed 22,000 victims replied to one scam mail shot in a single day and sent ?500,000. What?s worse for the victims is that once they?re hooked they are added to ?sucker lists? by the organisers of the scam-mail and become the aim of further con tricks. ?I?ve known victims get up to 100 letters a day, all variations on the same theme,? says DS Ham. ?It?s vile. anyone who is asked to hand over money should be wary and remember the old adage: if it seems too good to be true it probably is. almost all of these scams originate overseas.? YOUR BANK An email pops into your inbox, apparently from your bank, informing you that your account has been frozen. To unlock, verify or update it, you are required to send your account details, passwords and numbers, using a link. in fact, it?s a con trick to persuade you to part with your security details. the scam is known as phishing, a term used to describe fake emails purporting to come from genuine companies and organisations, including the taxman and utility providers. More than 20 million of us now bank online and losses to internet scams rose by 14 per cent to ?60million last year. Matt Bath, technology editor for which?, says: ?The idea is to hook people using spoof emails and websites and con them into divulging security details, which are then sold on to other crooks. Some of these emails look like the real deal and millions are being sent every day.? There are sometimes giveaways, such as spelling mistakes, and remember that your genuine bank will never ask you to divulge your security details in an email or to use a link. THE GOOD SAMARITAN the best con artists know that most of us will help a fellow human being in distress. Who can resist the pretty damsel who has lost her purse and needs a tenner for a taxi home or a respectable businessman who claims to have lost his briefcase and asks to borrow a small amount of money? He?s even more convincing because he promises to repay the cash and hands over a business card bearing his name. We?re particularly vulnerable to this type of scam because it usually involves a direct appeal, which is hard to refuse. ?Most people get a warm feeling from doing a good deed because it makes us feel good about ourselves and is a human driving force,? says Paul Wilson. ?Con artists prey on that. Scams are not all about victims being greedy.? 419 SCAMS Also known as the Spanish Prisoner scam, these con tricks persuade victims to part with money with the lure of much larger gains. Typically they involve emails from strangers in foreign countries who claim to know about a fortune but need your help accessing it. Masquerading as a personal approach and often addressed ?Dear friend?, they usually involve elaborate cover stories. in fact thousands of identical messages have been sent in the hope that someone will bite. More than 78,000 of these letters were received in London alone over three years, in a confidence trick which could be costing Britain up to ?150million a year. the scams originated in Nigeria, where statute 419 is supposed to prevent them. the letters will often suggest that if you allow the sender to use your bank account for a large deposit then you will receive a percentage. one British victim who believed he was to inherit a ?4million fortune from a distant relative paid ?85,000 in ?admin costs? before realising that he had been duped. ?This scam is a modern version of a con trick which has been around for 400 years,? says Wilson. ?The scammers feel no guilt and blame their victims for being so gullible.? in a variation, users of dating websites are contacted by apparent lonely hearts who gain their trust before asking for money. HUGGER MUGGERS at the end of a night out, an overfriendly stranger approaches and gives you a bear hug. It seems like nothing more than high-spirited exuberance but later you notice your mobile phone or wallet is missing. ?It?s a form of robbery,? says Detective Insp Steve Lane of the Met Police. ?As well as hugging it can involve dancing or playing football, where there?s some physical contact. the targets are usually people who have had a few drinks and let their guard down after leaving pubs and clubs.? you can avoid this type of crime by keeping your phones and wallets well- concealed in inside pockets and being wary of anyone invading your personal space, however well-meaning they might appear. SHOULDER SURFING at the cashpoint you carefully key in your PIN and the amount you want to withdraw then you feel a tap on the shoulder and the person behind you asks if you have dropped a ?10 note on the floor. you know it?s not yours but you avert your eyes from the bank machine to look at the note. By the time you look back your card has been snatched from the machine by an accomplice. the shoulder surfer has already memorised your PIN and within minutes cash will be withdrawn from your account. More sophisticated versions of this scam involve tampering with the cashpoint machine by using a device that captures your card details. Matt Bath of which? says: ?When using an ATM always use your hand as a shield over the keypad. A new trend is targeting pay machines at petrol stations.? LOOSE CHANGE SCAM You?re out shopping when a young woman spills a handful of loose change all over the ground. She?s clearly flustered and close to tears as she scrambles on the floor for the coins so you gallantly step in to help. while you?re busy using both hands to gather the money, you let go of your handbag or briefcase. You?re so intent on finding every last coin that you don?t notice an accomplice moving in and expertly removing a mobile phone or purse. Wilson says: ?The best scammers engineer a situation where they have a reason to be close to you, where you are distracted and your guard is dropped for a few seconds. That?s all it takes to rob you.   ?We?re also more vulnerable when we?re rushed into making decisions rather than taking time to think.? PREMIUM-LINE SCAMS you receive an official-looking letter warning that you?ve run up a big bill of some sort. It urges you to dial a number to deal with the matter but it?s charged at premium rates and takes many minutes to sort out. Another version involves the lure of a big prize such as a car or holiday but, in fact, you?ve won nothing or a much smaller prize, which is worth less than the cost of the telephone call. Profits from the calls go to the organisers of the competition. ?It can be very tempting but make sure you read all the small print,? says Simon Cripwell of Warwickshire trading standards. ?Even if a prize is guaranteed it?s highly probable that you will win something small, such as a cheap piece of jewellery.? Legally, organisers must make it clear exactly how much the call will cost per minute and the duration. Watch out for numbers beginning 090, which tend to be expensive. TAKE MY PHOTO at a popular tourist attraction a young man approaches and politely asks if you?d mind taking his photograph. happy to oblige, you place your bag on the ground, while he poses happily for the snap. You?re so intent on getting the best angle and squeezing everything into the shot that you don?t notice an accomplice who is rifling through your bag, or pick-pocketing you. A variation of this scam involves someone offering to take your photograph then sprinting off with your expensive camera. ?People should be more cautious and aware,? says Wilson. ?However, it would be a shame if we all view every stranger as a potential con artist.?

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It seems like it was just yesterday but in actuality it has been over a year that I stumbled upon Sunshine Kids Juvenile Products and fell in love with their car seats. That is right, George Clooney step aside – I am in love with a car seat. (Okay, my car seat is a close second after George.)

With 3 kids, we have had our fair share of baby products & I must say that Sunshine Kid’s Radian XTSL car seat has not only survived my middle son Jake, but still looks close to new. we live where it is a good 30 minute drive to anything: stores, civilization… and so we not only need a safe car seat but a comfortable one, which it most certainly is. while the seat’s safety is great, the styling is a close second. it sits low so that my son can reach things on the seat next to him and somehow he is still able to see easily out the window. Very, very important for a 3-year-old. Simply makes life easier all the way around.

I love to share my finds with you but I especially love to give you a chance to try it out for yourself. you know what that means… Yes! you will be getting a chance to win one of Sunshine Kid’s car seats for your family.

The actual giveaway will post in the next few weeks but I wanted to give my loyal readers first dibs on extra entries. all you need to do for TWO extra entries is:

Become a fan of Sunshine Kid’s Facebook page. If you are already a fan you still qualify for the extra entries. Leave 2 comments on this post with your Facebook username.
For one more entry, leave a comment on their Facebook page saying that I sent you and which Sunshine Kids car seat color/style is your favorite. you can view them on their website. 
Hope you are as excited as I am! good luck and stay tuned!!

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Paint processing plant as a wooden post set technology, its advantages and disadvantages of the use of a direct impact on the final results. Cost is the cost of the paint while the largest part of the wooden one.

Roughly divided into the type of paint phenolic paint, alkyd, polyurethane paint, lacquer, polyester and PU paint. which phenolic alkyd paint and texture of the film and the adhesion is poor, basically out in the decoration of the extensive use of the lacquer, polyester and PU for use on high-end furniture, paint.

Nitrocellulose as the construction is relatively simple, suitable for manual operation, done by most hand-decorated with wood, but the film is thin, feel good, not ideal. Polyester paint coating relatively thick, but diluent containing radon gas in the evaporation time, and the film hardness slightly weaker. Ideally, PU coating, PU coating with polyester paint in the film not only heavy, strong adhesion and good benefits of transparent layers, while its moisture sealing are made of wood has a very important role, PU paint hardness, durability, resistance to yellowing and environmental protection is unmatched by other paint.

Due to cost (lacquer 8-15 yuan / kg, polyester 18-28 yuan / kg, PU paint 43–65 yuan / kg), processing means and equipment, at present 90% of the packages on the market doors with polyester paint, a few manufacturers to adopt PU paint. In general, polyester and PU paint color to go through to find the three sides so the end of six processes, some brands and increase the curing process applied wax.

Therefore, the choice of wooden doors, the paint is one of the factors must be considered, which directly affects the texture, feel, moisture, environmental protection, durable, resistant to yellowing and other issues.

Why wooden doors easily deformed

Doors due to the use of wood processing, while surface area, and a fixed point, therefore, I is the most prone to deformation and cracking one of the decorative wood to do. the deformation of the wooden doors lead directly to housing insulation, airtight, and handsome, understanding the deformation of the wooden doors because the former has become particularly important decorative decorative knowledge.

Natural wood in the growth process a variety of factors, resulting in uneven wood density (sunny side, the ring of density, core material and sapwood), when the timber was changed after the stress away with the balance of wood deformation and cracking.

High moisture content of wood is the main reason leading to another door deformation, with the use of the process reduces the moisture content of wood will slowly reveal the internal stress, leading to deformation and cracking.

Primary means of preventing the deformation of wood is the use of machinery and techniques to change the stress of wood, and moisture content, internal stress change the most effective and commonly used method is the pine or fir (two smaller internal stress of wood) to finger . changes in moisture content of wood is a secondary drying (natural drying and then the steam drying). Doors in the process of production is good or bad, such as the press pressure, temperature and equilibrium level, glue and other factors will directly affect whether the doors in the course of deformation and cracking.

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The race had so many stories and nuances throughout that i could write a novel on my experience! I feel like someone downloaded a years worth of memories in my mind instantly, i’ll try my best to recall the day through my eyes…

The lead up week was good, we did everything we had to and took it easy. on race night we went to bed around 9pm and both woke up easily around 3am, i didnt sleep well but took comfort in the fact that the past two nights had good restful sleeps which i heard is more important than the night before anyway.

We got to transition at 4ish and began the pre race checks, once again none of our tire valves would open with the pump so i spent most of the hour we had left in transition trying to get that sorted. I didnt have time to get nervous because the toilet line took another 20minutes, by the time i ran down to the beach after that the pros took off!

I hugged kristen and wished her luck then did as i had planned and seeded myself about 5-6 lines of people back from the front and waited for the cannon. Thats when it all went wrong! I was told that after the first 200 yards or so that i’d find my space and be able to find my rhythm, ha! it was an hour long wrestling match in deep water!! i had to stop and fix my goggles 4 times, first i copped an elbow in my left eye socket, then i had a guy climb over my back and slap the back of the goggles down into my neck ripping them off my eyes again, after that they kep leaking and i couldnt tread water and fix them fast enough before i got whacked in the back. Basically i got stuck in the middle of a fast moving pack and had no way out, im thankful for my training because i wasnt in trouble or super fatiqued but i know it took more out of me than the ideal race would of called for… lessoned learned!

The plan on the bike was to push a little harder than perhaps ideal to help put some time in the bank, so to speak, due to my foot problems which could hinder my run performance. I set out nice and easy and started taking in the nutrition i had planned. I also forced myself to think of the swim in a positive way knowing that the mental battle of an ironman can play a role in your overall success. with cool temperatures i felt good and was holding 20mph well, after two laps i was over the swim and ready to run. They changed the drafting rules to extend the gap to 12metres, i was petrified of being DQ’d so i was really staying well back from people and even braking when someone jumped infront of me, the extra distance even hurt my neck to look that much higher to see the rear wheel of whoever was infront. with 20miles to go i started to pick it up and over take some folks, thats when a motorbike pulled next to me and blew a whistle!! “too long to overtake, stop at the next penalty tent” after a 4 minutes stop my average for that section went from 20mph to 17mph. there was a decent headwind on a few sections that i could of easily tucked in behind someone, the fact that i didnt do that (which plenty were!! OMG the fast age groupers are bad) but still got penalized bothered me for a while.

The whole way back into town i was so pissed that 4 minutes could ruin what took me so long to build, i was aiming for 5hr30min but knew anything close would be good.

Starting to run i already knew i wasnt going to be able to “push it and see if i can hold”, i knew it was going to be a “try not to walk and hold a shuffle”. I started out well and quickly decided to break it down into running between aid stations then take advantage of what they had to offer. I was staying pretty consistent and the foot was manageable, i truly believe adrenaline was the difference. I did run probably 80% off the marathon on the gravel next to the paths which im told makes it harder but it was better for the foot and therefore much better for me. it was amazing how many people had to make a comment as i went by about this! I abadoned my gels for pretty much everything else on the run course they had, i ate anzac biscuits, sucked on oranges, ate red jelly beans, drank flat coke and dumped endless cups of water on my head. it was working really well because i never really struggled, i just didnt want to get ahead of myself and fall on my face thinking i had it in the bag. on the final lap i saw i had 1hr23min to do another 6.5miles and break 12hrs! I dumped my gel bottle, my inhaler and everything else i could. like a ship trying to outrun pirates i was ready to make my last big push and was lightening the load!! I kept it steady till 2miles to go when i tried to pick it uo somewhat, my earlier thoughts were confirmed when a massive cramp ripped through my right hamnstring stopping my dead. i went back to my steady pace until the last few hundred metres when the rush of adrenaline would of let me tear every muscle in my body without feeling anything!!

The finishing shoot was amazing, my watch says i was doing 6:40pace with both hands in the air and a grin from ear to ear. I crossed the line and proceeded to do the “itchy bum, sticky fingers dance” that my brother and i have been doing acting goofy over the past few weeks. The volunteers thought i was falling down until they realized i was dancing and the crowd cheered. I got close to tears walking towards to finishers area as i realized i had done it. Something i will remember like it was yesterday till the day i die…

FINISH 11HR : 46MIN : 10SEC

valve Caps & Washer Jets memories in my mind, nuances, sleep, tire valves, toilet

Home Interior Decorating Throw Pillow Covers Asian Influence Indian Style Silk 16×16 inches

• Home Interior Decorating Throw Pillow Covers from Benaras in India.
• Size: 16 inches x 16 inches. Cushion(s) not included
• Front Side 100 % Silk, Back Handloom Cotton
• Dry clean only
• Shipped in 24 hours from Gurgaon in India.

Throw pillow covers or cushion cover from are of several kinds – silk and brocade throw pillow covers from Benaras, block printed cotton throw pillow covers from Rajasthan, and tribal embroidered throw pillow covers from Gujarat. all three varieties come in standard sizes of 16×16 inches. however, bock printed throw pillow covers or cushion cover also comes in larger size of 24×24 inches. throw pillow covers are unique for the quality of workmanship. When you want to give your bedroom and living

Price: $ 23.76

Living roomImage by knitgrrldotcomSlipcovers currently in laundry, leopard blanket from Target, new Amy Butler fabric-covered pillows in progress…

Throw pillowcase or cushion cover from are of several kinds silk pillow covers from Benaras, block printed cotton throw pillowcase from Rajasthan, and tribal embroidered throw pillow covers from Gujarat. all three varieties come in standard sizes of 16×16 inches. however, bock printed throw pillow covers or cushion cover also comes in larger size of 24×24 inches. silk pillow covers are unique for the quality of workmanship. When you want to give your bedroom and living room Asian style country look or rustic look that is also elegant, go for throw pillow covers. They are not just another throw pillow covers; they are works of art; they have soul.

Question by nc_phoenix67: what do I do with two yards of 40 year old decorator grade silk?Its in great condition from hong kong. I’ve had it dry cleaned , My daughters doing her room in an oriental theme and would like to make throw pillows. I’m sure theres something more adventurous that can be done with it than just pillows. Dose anyone have any good ideas ?!

Best answer:

Answer by k8thesnakecurtains

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