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July 30th, 2007
Often, if a recipe only wants an egg or two, you can omit the egg. Be sure to add a bit more liquid to it though, to keep things balanced.
Perhaps someone in your home has an allergy to eggs, in that case a full substitution will be needed.
1 egg = :
1/2 banana
or
1/4 cup applesauce
There are others i am sure, but those are the ones i know. Perhaps your dietician can recommend others. As far as i know theres no commercial soulutions available, as there is for items like milk.
July 27th, 2007
Are you getting calls from a lot of different telemarketers and tired of it? Here’s your solution! Simply register online at the do not call Registry. business phones, home phones, and even cell phones can register to do not call Registry. You will still get some calls. It takes about 30 days for it to take effect. If you get anybody call during that period, write on a pad who called inform them that you are on do not call Registry, and you’ll find that they get off the phone rather quickly. Give this log to your phone company when you send in your phone bill. This is effective way of dealing with the solicitors, tell your phone company that you told the callers that you are in the do not call Registry and they’ve been alerted to that. in about 30 days, you will know the peace of no telemarketers.
July 25th, 2007
Will putting batteries in a refrigerator increase in life expectancy? The answer is yes, but it depends on the type of battery were talking about. For example, alkaline batteries storing in refrigerator will extend the life by little less than 5%. However, if you store them at room temperature. It will retain about 90% of their power. You can’t use cold batteries, that is right away, they have to return room temperature, so it’s like storing alkaline batteries in refrigerator doesn’t make sense for example, if you need them. But if there’s a power failure and you want to put them in your flash light it right away it would render them unusable
However, for nickel cadmium batteries refrigerating them is far more useful, when you store a nickel cadmium battery at room temperature and they lose their charge after just a few days. However refrigerated they retain 90% of their charge
July 23rd, 2007
It’s a common thing for New Yorkers that want to go to Times Square to watch the festivities involving New Year’s Eve. If you are one of those people you should probably think ahead and plan on certain things that you may not consider when previously conceiving the idea to go to Times Square from your state. If you’d rather see in person than watch it on TV one of things you can want to do is make sure you wear layers of clothing in order to stay warm during the lengthy time you’ll spend outside in January.
Also allow you one have good standing shoes that are comfortable on because you’ll be standing for a long time. you should probably consider a folding chair to bring along. If you have no friends bring a magazine if you have friends at private good idea to bring them keep you company in an celebrate the new year. You should consider something with an interior pocket as opposed to having them on your pants in the event that you would get pickpocketed. My personal suggestion would be to also bring a camera and if you’re inclined take pictures of the event. You’ll want to prepare yourself mentally and emotionally to be surrounded by loud drunken people. I would not drink a lot a liquid prior to going to Times Square to to the fact you have to use their disgusting Porta Johns and then attempt to fight your way back to the position which you may or may not have been taken by the crowd. There would be beverages available at various vending stations in the area, but they would be very expensive and not worth the money. And bear in mind you’re going to have to go to Times Square to reserve your spot. At least 10 hours in advance due to the popularity of the event but the excitement and fun it will be yours. When a thousand people yell happy new year after counting down and make it worth all the hassle and you will gain a lot of interesting stories to tell your friends and years to come
July 20th, 2007
Theres no one place that can open your way of thinking, but i think that travel in general, especially on a world scale will definately open your mind. When you experience the life of another culture, and if you enjoy it, and embrace it, whether you choose to or not, you will grow as a person.
Europe is a wonderful place, if for no other reason than the fact you can simply board a train and make a day out of going to another country and back home again. You can go to Germany and then train to Switzerland, or Italy, or France etc. Then go see the Alps, its all right there. Couple that with the history thats visible and palpable in Eurpoe.
Imagine further, Africa. The culture there is still primarily intact. The vegetation unchanged. The animals more exotic and beatiful than that of any other place. The people are far kinder than the media would have you believe.
Some people make pilgrimages to the places they have roots, Ireland, England, Scotland, Norway, china etc. I think these are deep and meanful trips to many, much akin to a spiritual pilgrimage
July 16th, 2007
Video game creation is difficult. Developers must make a quality, function product, it has to be enjoyable to play, they must dance around the ESRB so they can reach their target market, then the publishers have to liek the game as well. And hopefully the creators will still be proud of it when this is all said and done.
The creation of games is chaotic, you throw things about, shift it in and out, like pieces of a puzzle, finding things that fit and things that do not, what works and what wont. After a few weeks of that, the process really begins.
Often things areleft out of the game, but the code remains intact and within that game. Thats odd you think. But if ti were removed then it may create other bugs in the code.
Example: A dev creates a jumprope minigame and he decides it should be a rhythm type excercise, he goes on to develop the system for the rhythm(algorhtyhms and such), he adds some things like related graphics, and gets it approved and ready to go
Now,the other developers will review this work and see what of it they can build upon, the graphics people will add good graphics to the original devs stuff. These graphics might be exclusive to the jump rope sequence, and they may also be found elsewhere in the game.
In a few months time, the original coders work is used by several other devs in their code, and the art is spread around as well. Then suddenly some higher up cuts the jump rope sequence.
How can you remove such an embedded portion of development? It is present, and functional. Other portions of the development are built upon it, dependant even, the praphics are there as well. What now? Simple, you simply never have the jump rope sequence called by the game, essentially the main program never calls for that function. It doesnt alter any of the code, the sequence is just never seen by consumers.
Most games have “easter eggs”. We see this all the time, and the example above is likely what happened in GTA:SA. Most hidden code is not sexual, but then again GTA:SA is a “mature” rating.
Do we blame the ESRB? Of course not! The hot coffee minigame is only there if you hack it. Sure, its just a single bit, but its a modification to the game files, to play the game in a manner not intended by the publisher/developer.
July 12th, 2007
Theres a bunch a things we can do as individuals that when examined on a broader scale will make a definate dent in the global warming issue. Unplugging electronics that are not being used, will save electricity. I encourage everyone to get energy efficient lightbulbs. Another method to this would be to change your current appliances to energystar appliances.
A dramatic change might be to use propane in place of electricity wherever possible. And yet another instance would be to install rooftop solar panels. Motion detectors to monitor the lights would be a further conservation.Only use climate controls when you must and find other ways to keep cool/warm.
As a society we should be looking into furthering the development of alternative energy, like wind, and solar power. Improving our battery technology would be a boon to saving power as well.
July 8th, 2007
I used to be really afraid of flying. Days before a trip I would get so stressed i would be sick, and i would stay sick.
I had to get meds from my doctor just so i could calm down some.
Over time i did get over my phobia. Now i can fall asleep during takeoff. Heres my strategy:
Try to sit in view of the attendants. This is routine for them, and they done it a million times, its just another day to them, and perhaps you will find that comforting.
If you cant feel the vibrations of the aircraft, it makes the flight seem a bit less real, and you can imagine you are simply in a a movie theatre. Try putting your feet on your luggage, or use the bar from chair in front of you.
Its a blessing when the pilots announce prior to trubalence that the chance is likely that the plane will see some. Its nice to be prepared, and its nice ot know that the pilots are prepared as well.
Bring a book, or a crossward puzzle. Anything that can hold your attention and shift your focus. A good magazine is excellent.
In the end, after you do this enough, it will become a second nature to you, and you will find yourself increasingly more comfortable with air travel.
July 5th, 2007
The first important step is to choose the stain, or perhaps not to stain at all. If you have a “pure” type of wood such as cherry, or oak, perhaps mahogany, it might be that you choose to pass on the stain. Bear in mind that sealing the wood will significantly darken it. Staining isnt mandatory, its just customary, and is based on the human need to color code things, such as matching the wood of furniture.
Assmuning you want to stain anyways, choose the type of stain. It may be applied by using a cloth or a brush, either way is efficient. The beauty of using a cloth is that it eliminates a need to clean the brush. If you want a lighter color than the stain is providing then simply wipe some off with a second cloth. On the other hand if you want a darker color simply apply a second coat, after the first has dried.
The next part of the process would be to seal the wood. Stain ends up looking blah, sealer rescues it by providing a nice shine along with protecting the wood. Be sure to stick with the level of sheen you choose in your sealer, “satin” is highly shiny, whereas semi-gloss is only mildly so. If you put one coat of polyurethane after 2 coats of varnish… well it will be a tragic mess.
July 2nd, 2007
Use Knowledge to Overcome Violence…study the situation at hand and look for a peaceful solution. Violence stems from wanting to recover what a person believes was taken. Maybe this was valuables, property, pride, etc—violence is only a short term fix to try to recover these lost items and calm, enlightened methods to repair yourself give the best results.
Use Understanding to Overcome Anger…stop, listen and understand and comprehend what the anger is saying. Rage is frustration and when its not heeded it becomes more loud. Many times anger can be reduced drastically when given a calm audience. You dont have to agree with the thought of the argument to be supportive to the person behind it.
Use Love to Overcome Hate…hate is cancerous. Every person has qualities that are wonderful and some that are less than so. Demonstrating love slows down the chance you will get hate in return. Hating the hate breeds more hate, but answering hate with love weakens the hate..
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