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Secure backup and storage using a disk image and an iPod – [NonStopMac.com]

Every body has different nutritional needs based on the person’s metabolism, weight, muscle to fat ratio, hormones and other factors. That being said, the average male and female body do need to eat differently, but that doesn’t mean women need more carbs then men. In fact, just because male bodies tend to be larger, they tend to need more protien and more carbs than females. Women do need to eat differently from men, aside from just eating proportionally smaller meals though....

This was the statement posed to me by my project manager at my new job. He personally doesn’t like the use of Facebook at work. His opinion is that it’s a time-sink, that employees aren’t being paid to surf on Facebook. While one survey has shown the drop in focus and productivity with being on Facebook , there is a flip side to the coin. If you have a social media presence on Facebook, then yes, it is your job to be on Facebook....

A year ago Chris McEvoy created a version of this site that put all of Google’s little secrets up front. Here is the 2007 revamp. Particularly good for anyone not familiar with Google yet. Simply Google by Confusability.com

With a good old-fashioned hand crank, the self-powered SOSCharger allows users to plug in their smart phone, crank away, and produce the energy required to sustain a charge. Best of all, the device is actually quite efficient compared with other hand-crank devices. Churning for 3-5 minutes will yield 5-12 minutes of talk-time. In an emergency, that is exactly what you need. SOSCharger Kickstarter Project [Kickstarter]

Spread these 10 inspirational quotes to help make it a better world… 1. When You Need To Have Hundreds Of Protests Just To Tell The World That Bombing Children Is Not OK. That Is When You Know HUMANITY Has Failed 2. The Most Powerful Weapon In The Universe Is Love 3. People Were Created To Be Loved. Things Were Created To Be Used. The Reason Why The World Is In Chaos Is Because Things Are Being Loved And People Are Being Used 4....

School and growing up seems to drain the creativeness and free thinking needed to come up with innovative ideas for products and businesses. We learn to lack drive and motivation, kids haven’t learned to be lazy and follow the crowd yet and there’s no reason they should. See the full article at Kidpreneurs.org

Knowing how to fix a tie properly is essential to modern living. Even if you don’t wear a tie to work everyday, chances are you will attend events that require the formal fashion tool. The funny thing is, most men don’t know the basic tie knots. Many act like they do, but when it comes time to fix one’s tie, they rely on other people or wing it. No can do....

Unfortunately, there are those who choose to use this incredible ability for nefarious means, such as harassing and infringing on the rights of others. As a parent, you need to be aware of the fact that your child will likely face instances of cyberbullying at some point or another in their lives, and you need to know how to deal with it if the situation arises. If you know how to handle cyberbullies and other online harassment, you’ll feel much more at ease whenever your child connects to the web....

1. Living near trees helps you breathe better Did you know that all the trees in the USA actually reduced air pollution by 17.4 million tonnes in just one year? They did this because the leaves absorb a lot of the air pollutants that can cause respiratory diseases in humans. Let’s plant more trees and protect the ones we have. The more trees the better! The USDA Forest Services confirmed the health benefits by a doing a lot of interesting and much needed research on this....

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Your Guide to Planning a Marriage Proposal | Visual.ly

Laptop is the killer – because the laptop keyboard and screen is often smaller than desktop. The design of laptop keyboard is more into portable than ergonomic. I am in my office’s health and safety team, and we come up with a good policy that if people are using laptop, we budget and provide them a set of wireless keyboard and mouse, and a laptop stand for their laptop. The keyboard is ergonomically designed better, and the laptop stand will help the back and neck position and eye level as well....

However, this is still an excellent list of some simple ideas that should make your work-life more pleasant. Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work – [About.com] If you are like most people, you don’t like conflict. And the reason why is simple. You’ve never been trained to participate in meaningful conflict, so you likely think of conflict as scary, harmful, and hurtful. Conflict can be all three; done well, conflict can also help you accomplish your work mission and your personal vision....

What Is “Gratitude”? The word “gratitude” has a number of different meanings, depending on the context. A practical clinical definition is the following: Gratitude is the appreciation of what is valuable and meaningful to oneself; it is a general state of thankfulness and/or appreciation. In other words, gratitude can be for virtually anything we (as subjective entities) realize has (or potentially has) a positive impact on ourselves. Gratitude has effects on our mood and our general well-being; it is a precursor of what is commonly called “happiness....

This story tells a very specific and flattering part of the history of early America. It leaves out the earlier Thanksgiving celebrations in the Virginia colonies — those colonies being guided by commercial gain not religious enlightenment — and the history of slavery and armed conflict with America’s indigenous population. But historical accuracy is not the standard that we measure the Thanksgiving story against. It is the feeling of Thanksgiving, the kind of attitude about ourselves, our families, and our nation, that is important....

Take a look below and be enlightened at twelve of the world’s most ludicrously luxurious lamps. 12. Baccarat Solstice Comete Chandelier – $170,000 Image: NY Daily News Seven feet tall and five feet wide, the Solstice Comete lives up to its name – by making a huge impact. Featuring over 1,800 pieces of hand-crafted crystal, it’s the most expensive chandelier created by French designers Baccarat. 11. Talavera Ceramic Ceiling Lamp – £212,500 A stunning example of the delicate artistry involved in ceramics, this colorful 18th century ceiling lamp hails from central Spain....

Each of these stages of learning is very different from the other. These stages can be taken progressively, where one stage comes before the other, or individually where each is a complete learning methodology on its own. In any situation that involves learning opportunities, a person looking to acquire knowledge makes a subconscious decision to gain it a certain way, based on any one or a combination of the three stages mentioned above....

The matter at hand is not to focus on your own minds – hypothetical pandering to doubt or fear – the matter is success. The first step in achieving or even overachieving is to understand that strict focus on your goal should be maintained. If we readjust our perspective and how we view success – we may very well find that all the pieces to make it happen, have been with us all along....

While the scientific world is discovering the many different factors which go into determining how happy a person will be, throughout history we have been told by the greatest philosophers and religious leaders what to avoid in order to be happy. I’ve compiled what I consider the deadliest attacks on our happiness. These “sins” are so deadly that we often don’t notice we are falling into their trap until we wake up one day and wonder why we are glaring at ourselves in the mirror....