How Impulse Buying Can Enhance The Home Improvement Business

http://www.improvecanada.com ?

The power of impulse buying is even more significant for the home improvement industry than any other business. A homeowner who's looking for kitchen countertops for instance, is already in renovation mode.

Created by smaximizer 2 hours 31 min ago ? Made popular 2 hours 31 min ago
Category: Business

Source: http://www.humansthink.com/content/how-impulse-buying-can-enhance-home-improvement-business

obama care miss universe canada

Tebow could step in at RB for short-handed Jets

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2012, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow (15) carries the ball as Konrad Reuland (87) attempts to block Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark (25) during the third quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. The Jets might be down two running backs against the New England Patriots. Coach Rex Ryan says it's "a possibility" they could turn to do-it-all backup quarterback Tim Tebow to help out the running game Sunday.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2012, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow (15) carries the ball as Konrad Reuland (87) attempts to block Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark (25) during the third quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. The Jets might be down two running backs against the New England Patriots. Coach Rex Ryan says it's "a possibility" they could turn to do-it-all backup quarterback Tim Tebow to help out the running game Sunday.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow (15) dives for extra yards as Indianapolis Colts inside linebacker Kavell Conner (53), Drake Nevis (94) and Jerrell Freeman (50) tackle him during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow (15) is tackled by Houston Texans strong safety Glover Quin (29) and inside linebacker Bradie James (53) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

(AP) ? Tim Tebow might add a new job title to an already-lengthy list.

The do-it-all backup quarterback could see time at running back in the New York Jets' banged-up backfield Sunday against the New England Patriots on Sunday.

"That's a possibility," coach Rex Ryan said Thursday. "The thing about Tim ? with him being a football player like we've always talked about ? by playing quarterback, he knows all the positions. So, can you plug him in at running back? Can you plug him in at tight end or whatever?

"I think the answer is yes."

The Jets are a bit short-handed at the position with backups Joe McKnight (sprained left ankle) and Bilal Powell (separated right shoulder) likely out for the game ? although McKnight insisted, "It's for first place, I'm in there." That leaves only starter Shonn Greene and rookie Jonathan Grimes, who has yet to play, as the team's only completely healthy running backs. Lex Hilliard is the remaining fullback after the Jets waived John Conner on Wednesday.

Offensive coordinator Tony Sparano echoed Ryan's comments on Tebow, and was just as vague.

"There's a possibility," he said. "There's a possibility for a lot of things. We'll see."

But could Tebow actually make a good running back?

"I think Tim Tebow could be good at whatever he wants to be good at," Sparano said.

Tebow's role has been limited in his first season with the Jets, but he has carried the ball 18 times for 64 yards ? all on direct snaps as the team's wildcat quarterback or in the read-option package. He has lined up at quarterback, tight end, wide receiver, fullback and running back at times throughout the season, creating the element of surprise for opponents.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick said earlier in the week that Tebow is "really a running back" for the Jets, so Ryan's acknowledgement should hardly come as a surprise to him.

"He's a good runner, he's a strong runner, very strong," Belichick said. "He's mobile in the pocket, (a) smart player, he can do a lot of different things. Different option plays and things like that, so you certainly have to be aware of him when he's in there."

Greene ran for a career-high 161 yards last Sunday against Indianapolis as New York rolled up 252 yards on the ground. It might be tougher sledding in Foxborough this weekend, though, with the Patriots ranked sixth overall against the run. So, the Jets might be forced to change some things up if Greene struggles early. That means Tebow could see some extensive time in the backfield ? and maybe even get a few carries.

"Who's that?" Greene said with a straight face.

You know, that guy the Jets traded for in March to give the offense a boost?

"No," Greene said. "Never heard of him."

Seriously, though, Greene insists he would be OK if Tebow took some of his carries in game ? as long as it helps New York win. However, he wouldn't bite on detailing what Tebow would bring to the position.

"I don't know," Greene said. "I guess I'll see, just like you guys."

Added Grimes: "Man, everybody loves to see Tebow get out there and do his thing, and I do, too. Whatever it takes to win."

While there could be some gamesmanship going on, as there usually is between the Jets and Patriots leading up to their matchups, putting Tebow in the backfield makes some sense.

Many fans and media have questioned the way Sparano has used Tebow throughout the first part of the season, with the former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback playing only 44 of the Jets' offensive snaps. Tebow has shown an ability to make things happen with the ball in his hands, as evidenced by him converting three fake punts for first downs this season.

Tebow, knocked for his inconsistency as a passer, thrived last season in Denver when the Broncos made him the starting quarterback and restructured their offense around him. He ended up running for 660 yards and was a threat for a big gain at any time. The Jets would keep Mark Sanchez as the starting quarterback, but by having Tebow lined up behind him, they could keep the Patriots guessing: Will Sanchez throw it? Will Sanchez hand it off to Tebow? Will Tebow throw it? Will Tebow get a direct snap and try to make a play?

"I would be ready for whatever I would be asked to do, absolutely," Tebow said Wednesday.

Would that include playing extensively at running back on Sunday?

"I don't know," Tebow said. "It's not something that's been talked (about) or planned or worked on at all, so probably not."

Well, Tebow certainly looks the part of a running back, or at least a fullback after gaining muscle in the offseason to get up to nearly 250 pounds to handle the blocking on special teams. He has also been used to block on offense at times, when he and Sanchez have been on the field together.

"His skillset would be more based on power," Ryan said. "I think he's not going to be a blazer compared to other running backs, but he's got power."

The Jets curiously brought in free agent quarterback Kevin O'Connell for a workout Tuesday, and Ryan wouldn't say Wednesday whether a signing was imminent. New York already has Sanchez, Tebow and Greg McElroy at the position, so the interest in O'Connell sparked theories that perhaps the Jets were considering changing their depth chart ? and shifting Tebow's primary responsibilities to other areas on offense.

Ryan said the team isn't looking to add a speedier running back even with McKnight possibly out, joking that the Jets aren't considering trying cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who has played some at wide receiver, in the backfield.

"We're good," Ryan said. "We have some good backs, so I'm comfortable in our running back situation."

Grimes was signed by the Jets from the Houston Texans' practice squad on Sept. 25, after being undrafted out of William & Mary. He's the school's career leader in rushing, all-purpose yards, kickoff return yards and rushing attempts, so he's ready to contribute in any way he can for the Jets.

"I'm excited," Grimes said. "I think we could really do something. People saw the potential last week of the kind of team we could be and it's nice to be a part of that."

___

Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2012-10-18-Jets-Running%20Tebow/id-52c5d685605c418db671f14b054284e6

naomi watts macaulay culkin steve jobs fbi safehouse brown recluse brown recluse front door

'Clybourne Park' writer upset about blackface

FILE - In this June 10, 2012 file photo, Bruce Norris poses with his Best Play award for "Clybourne Park" in the press room at the 66th annual Tony Awards, in New York. The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of "Clybourne Park" says he withdrew permission for a Berlin theater company to produce the play after learning that one of the actors would perform the roles in blackface. (Photo by Evan Agostini /Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this June 10, 2012 file photo, Bruce Norris poses with his Best Play award for "Clybourne Park" in the press room at the 66th annual Tony Awards, in New York. The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of "Clybourne Park" says he withdrew permission for a Berlin theater company to produce the play after learning that one of the actors would perform the roles in blackface. (Photo by Evan Agostini /Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this theater publicity file photo released by The Publicity Office, from left, Damon Gupton, Crystal A. Dickinson, Annie Parisse and Jeremy Shamos are shown in a scene from Bruce Norris' "Clybourne Park," at Playwrights Horizons in New York. The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of "Clybourne Park," says he withdrew permission for a Berlin theater company to produce the play after learning that one of the actors would perform the roles in blackface. (AP Photo/The Publicity Office, Joan Marcus, File)

(AP) ? The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of "Clybourne Park" says he recently withdrew permission for a Berlin theater company to produce the play after learning that one of the actors would perform the roles in blackface.

Bruce Norris, in a letter dated Tuesday to the Dramatists Guild, said that managers at the Deutsches Theater said the female African-American character in the play was be performed by a white actress and producers would "experiment with makeup."

Norris called the use of blackface an "asinine tradition" and urged fellow playwrights to boycott productions of their work by German theaters who employ such tactics. He also urges playwrights to add their name to a petition condemning the ongoing practice of blackface in German theaters.

"Normally I don't meddle in the cultural politics of other countries, but when my work and the work of my colleagues ? other playwrights ? is misrepresented, I do," Norris writes. "A zero-tolerance position is the only position to take."

"Clybourne Park," a seven person play with two black characters, is about racial and economic changes occurring in a neighborhood over a 50-year period. It won the best play Tony Award this year.

The play is a riff on "A Raisin in the Sun," Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking drama about the first African-American family to move into the fictional all-white Chicago neighborhood of Clybourne Park.

The first act of "Clybourne Park" takes place in 1959, just before the African-American family moves in, and the second is set in 2009, where a dispute over the house boils over into angry racist accusations.

___

Online: http://www.dramatistsguild.com/eventseducation/latestmedia.aspx

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/4e67281c3f754d0696fbfdee0f3f1469/Article_2012-10-17-Theater-Bruce%20Norris/id-2294188c6f9d4a2380f5eb39349c4575

joe flacco 2013 nissan altima masters par 3 contest google augmented reality glasses wonderlic test texas tornado fantasy baseball

(Some) Mothers are Writers ? Pickle Me This

October 16, 2012

On Harriet?s long-form birth certificate, it is written that her mother is a writer. And while I don?t remember much of those blurry days after she was born, when our world was exploded pieces held together with love and hanging on just barely, I remember filling out that form, crouching over my laptop on our coffee table. When we?d got to Mother?s Occupation, we?d paused for a moment. I was three weeks into maternity leave from a job I wouldn?t go back to, from the least meaningful job title in the universe, which was ?research administrator.? We couldn?t write that, and besides, I was no longer one. ?Why not say, ?writer??? my husband suggested, and so we did.

It is often noted as monumental, that moment when a writer learns to call herself as such, when she gathers the confidence, courage and faith necessary to embark upon a creative path. Which I don?t have a whole lot of truck with. I think we sentimentalize these things too much, that we spend too much time with our heads up our asses, and that a woman staring into the mirror practicing calling herself a writer is like Annie Dillard?s writer who ?himself only likes the role, the thought of himself in a hat.? I would argue that more important that learning to call oneself a writer is to write and (even better) to write well and to get the work out there so that everyone will know you?re a writer, and what you think doesn?t really matter.*

So this isn?t about how I lied on official documentation and was professionally transformed, never to administrate research ever again. This isn?t about how I learned to call myself a writer, but instead about how everybody?s wrong about motherhood (and by ?everybody?, I mean mainly The Atlantic and Newsweek).

Something funny started happening as soon as I got pregnant in 2008. Professionally speaking, research administration aside, it hadn?t been a great time for me. I was a year out of a graduate creative writing program that had failed to take me places, my classmates were publishing books and I was getting rejection after rejection from lit mags. That post-school thing is always brutal, and from creative writing programs in particular. I remember Anne Patchett writing in her memoir of her friendship with Lucy Grealy how they finished the Iowa Writers? Workshop and had to ?write to save their lives? (I paraphrase). It wasn?t working for me. And so when I got pregnant, it seemed like the writing thing was going to be put aside for awhile. At least I would have another focus.

Life, it seemed, would have other plans. Coinciding with my first trimester were some interesting writing opportunities, an invitation to speak on a panel about literary blogging with the Governor General, increased attention to my blog, and some wonderful new writerly connections. By the time Harriet was born, I?d started writing book reviews, had a couple of stories published, and cheques were arriving pretty regularly, even if they were pitifully small. So when I wrote, ?Writer? on her birth certificate, I wasn?t entirely delusional. But it wasn?t entirely true yet either.

I suppose it?s still not wholly true, if we?re speaking in terms of finances, because if I didn?t have a husband who worked full time, we?d be in trouble around here. But I?ll tell you this much, because I?m proud of it, and not because it?s the most important thing, because it isn?t: every month, I make our rent. It?s something. Since I became a mother 3.5 years ago, I?ve managed to put together a hard-scrabbled, deeply fulfilling professional life involving writing, editing, teaching and reviewing. And while motherhood has not been integral to this, as though it unleashed some deep creative fount within me, neither has it been an impediment. In fact, it?s helped hugely with the process in practical terms. It gave me a reason to leave my boring 9-5 job. It?s been the inspiration for some of the best stuff I?ve ever written. I?ve made mother-friends who are inspiring writer-friends in their own right. And motherhood has given me the ability to focus, to sit down and get the words out. Harriet has been in playschool since September and I?ve had mornings for working, and I promise you that I?ve not wasted away a single one.

Now obviously, motherhood is not necessary for career success, for many it really does stand in the way, and plenty of writers have really done quite well without kids. Plenty of mothers are also happy enough to be focusing on motherhood alone. Many jobs don?t mix with motherhood quite so tidily. Quite obviously too, our rent is fairly cheap and I could stand to be way more successful. And furthermore, fortune has been good to me. I am enormously privileged. But?

I am thinking about all this now in connection with Jessa Crispin?s column ?The Pram in the Hall?, about how fraught is the question of whether or not to have children for creative professionals in particular. She writes, ?The reason why it?s so difficult to think through your decision is because people keep pretending like there is one way this motherhood thing could go, when in reality there are millions.? Which she sees as terrifying as it is rife with potential, but from where I stand now it?s mostly the latter. Like everything with parenthood, when people complain about kids being expensive, demands on parents? time, how you have to give your kids your all, how you just have to have an exer-saucer just you wait, I throw up my arms and shriek, ?It doesn?t have to be this way!? There is not only one way this motherhood thing can go. Because life happens. Also, free will doesn?t get taken out along with the placenta.

For mothers, as with women, and as with people (and I?ve made the connection between mothers and people before), there are reassuringly myriad ways to be. We have to broaden and complicate our understanding of what motherhood is and who mothers are if we ever want the conversation about motherhood to be one from which we actually learn something.

*Obviously, I was a child in the 1980s when our education system was robust, my teachers told me I could anything, and my parents underlined this point over and over. So I can afford to be so flippant.

Source: http://www.picklemethis.com/2012/10/16/some-mothers-are-writers/

Azarenka NFL fantasy football Chris Kluwe Jennifer Granholm Tulane player injured frank ocean fox sports

Chris DeBarr - "Drink Like a Pro" Mondays @ Serendipity

Drink Like a Pro Mondays @ Serendipity

The newest restaurant in the city, Serendipity @American Can, announces a new weekly wine seminar program for Mondays that we call, "Drink Like a Pro Mondays." Chef Chris DeBarr, who won a Top 100 Wine Restaurant in the Nation honor this year from Wine Enthusiast Magazine for his previous wine selections at Green Goddess, is leading wine drinkers to new, unusual wine finds all over the globe at his new restaurant, Serendipity.

"What we want to do with 'Drink Like a Pro Mondays' is to give wine lovers a backstage pass at how we wine professionals evaluate wine-- in little 2 oz. pours, paired with a bit of food from my kitchen," says Chef DeBarr, "with at least 6 wines evaluated in each session." The idea to show & tell about wines, about the grapes in their vineyards & the committed farmers & winemakers who care for their treasured old vines, came from the sheer joy of learning that Chef DeBarr experiences buying wines to match his eclectic, soulful cuisine. It will be a rare chance to share experiences with a wide variety of committed pros who love the stories, flavors , and knowledge of what goes into great wine.

Reservations can be made for "Drink Like a Pro Mondays" at Serendipity by calling the restaurant at (504) 407-0818. The seminar starts at 5:45 and lasts about an hour, although DeBarr cautions that he "loves telling stories so as long as we are having fun..." and costs $25, which includes 6 wines and a glass of your favorite choice, with plates of precise matched dishes to illustrate the character & interplay of the wines.

The first 'Drink Like a Pro' features a New Orleans native, Karla Kilgore, who represents a terrific Spanish portfolio of small producers with Bonafide Wine Estates. Now based in Seattle, Karla graduated from Grace King High School and still has family here! We are proud of her accomplishments & her exquisite, daring palate and can't wait to showcase her treasures, particularly from Galicia. From maritime Albari?o, to the ancient & steep vineyards of Godello in the Ribeiro Sacra, to the dark yet versatile red grape Mencia, Galicia offers fascinating wines that deliver depths of delicious history in every bottle. "Galicia," says Chef DeBarr enthusiastically, "is now one of my favorite wine destinations for my food! I am very excited to have Karla be our first pro & I hope we welcome her with a great event at Serendipity!" Karla also represents the better known Spanish portfolio of Classical Wines, where the Cava originates, but we adore finding such small, artisanal producers of outstanding quality in her Bonafide line.

'Drink Like a Pro Monday" with Karla Kilgore of Bonafide Wine Estates is this Monday, Oct. 22 from 5:45-6:45 at Serendipity @ American Can. We will also feature a lovely Cava & a very rare example of the nearly vanished Prieto Picudo grape, which makes an utterly memorable Ros? that sings! There will also be a whisper of Sherry from a small producer that we will all be lucky to have tasted once the seminar is finished! It's all quite a bargain for $25, which includes tax & tips and a few tasty treats from the kitchen at Serendipity.

On Monday Oct. 29, we are very excited to showcase Greek wines from one excellent producer, Ktima Pavlidas, from the Drama province in the northern reaches of Greece. High altitude and natural winemaking lead to a unique blending of Old World grapes, like Sauvingon Blanc & Syrah, with indigenous Greek varietals such as Assyritiko & St. George. We will kickoff the weeklong celebration of Pavlidis wines (Ktima means the equivalent of bodega or estate) with our 'Drink Like a Pro Monday' featuring Chris Badini of Athenee Wines, a terrific importer of Greek wines & spirits. Then we will showcase a "Wine & Dine Me" Tasting and Wine Pairing Menu all week...featuring these great Pavlidis wines & our Serendipity cuisine. It will be a remarkable exploration of flavors & places as we join Serendipity with Ktima Pavlidis wines.

In subsequent weeks, we have my good hoops buddy, Erik Christensen of Uncorked Wines, based here in New Orleans, postulating about the essence of 'Winter Whites' that are deft, expressive & capable of standing up to richer, creamier winter fare. Erik's 'Drink Like a Pro Monday' is set for Nov. 5th, and we have some real shockers planned to illustrate our point!

Then on Monday, Nov. 12th, my dear friend & veteran wine pro, Mike Procido from Wines Unlimited, will sit down with me as we make the point about 'Wines That Aren't Turkeys' as we discuss terrific, yet often overlooked, classic holiday wine pairings. The key to a a happy holiday pairing is versatilty in both the weight & taste, with good value. Mike and I are willing to share our trade secrets for happy wine drinking during family celebrations, which include lovely Beaujolais, sexy Valpolicella, and affordable sparkling wines.

In tandem, with 'Wines That Aren't Turkeys' on Mon. Nov 12th, we are looking into developing a Nola Locavore Dinner, "What Would Happen If the Pilgrims Landed in New Orleans?!!" at Serendipity. Chef DeBarr is steeped in the history of food & ingredients, and he promises to bring his creative pirate mentality to the foods that were here in Louisiana before the European conquest of the Americas. More news on that event, with menu & pricing, to soon follow....

We have more wine events headed your way, including the possibility that we might sneak in a visitor on other weeknights, whenever visiting wine pros from the wide world of Dionysian splendor show up in New Orleans. Please stay tuned...and don't hesitate to leave a message for us at (504) 407-0818 on the Serendipity hotline for reservations or questions! This is your chance to learn how a Top 100 chef/sommelier in Chef Chris DeBarr works to find his rare wine discoveries, every week!

We surely hope you will join us for these inaugural 'Drink Like a Pro Mondays' at Serendipity, especially if you feel like joining Karla Kilgore of Bonafide Wine Estates & Classical Spanish Wines this Mon., Oct 22nd to jump start our festive but very informative wine seminars. We promise that we will all have a ball....!

Remember Serendipity is now open 7 nights a week, from 5 pm - midnight, located at 3700 Orleans Ave. in the spacious American Can Apts, next to the Mid-City branch of the New Orleans Public Library.

Source: http://chefcdb.livejournal.com/60577.html

texans lana del rey snl enemy of the state golden globe nominees joe philbin miss america pageant 2012 shipwreck

Vote for Your Favorite 'Pet Parade' Photo [CONTEST]

Cheyenne Pet ParadeVote for your favorite photo in the Cheyenne?Pet Parade! From now through Oct 28 and then?award the winner a $500 prepaid Visa on Oct 29. Vote now and help make one pet-owner VERY happy!

See the Photos and Vote Now!

**Only one vote allowed per person. We apply an IP analysis every day. Cheaters will be identified, removed from voting and banned from the system.

Source: http://kgab.com/vote-for-your-favorite-pet-parade-photo-contest/

lindsay lohan on snl real housewives of disney awakenings phantom of the opera agoraphobia andrew lloyd webber obscura

Former Republican: How I Learned That Voter ID Laws Pushed By ...

Democrats are frustrated: Why can?t Republican voters see that Republicans pass voter ID laws to suppress voting, not fraud?

Democrats know who tends to lack ID.? They know that the threat of in-person voter fraud is wildly? exaggerated. ?Besides, Republican officials could hardly have been clearer about the real purpose behind these laws and courts keep striking them down as unconstitutional.? Still, Republican support remains? sky high , with only? one?third?of Republicans recognizing that they are primarily intended to boost the GOP's prospects.

How can Republican voters go on believing that the latest wave of voter ID laws is about fraud and that it?s the? opposition?to the laws that?s being partisan?

To help frustrated non-Republicans, I offer up my own experience as a case study.? I? was?a Republican for most of my life, and during those years I had no doubt that such laws were indeed truly about fraud.? Please join me on a tour of my old outlook on voter ID laws and what caused it to change.

Fraud on the Brain

I grew up in a wealthy Republican suburb of Chicago, where we worried about election fraud all the time.? Showing our IDs at the polls seemed like a minor act of political rebellion against the legendary Democratic political machine that ran the city and county. ??Vote early and often!? was the catchphrase we used for how that machine worked.? Those were its instructions to its minions, we semi-jokingly believed, and it called up an image of mass in-person voter fraud.

We hated the ?Democrat? machine, seeing it as inherently corrupt, and its power, we had no doubt, derived from fraud.? When it wasn?t bribing voters or destroying ballots, it was manipulating election laws -- creating, for instance, a signature-collecting requirement so onerous that only a massive organization like itself could easily gather enough John Hancocks to put its candidates on the ballot.

Republicans with long memories still wonder if Richard Nixon lost Illinois -- and the 1960 election -- thanks to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley?s ability to make dead Republicans vote for John F. Kennedy. ?For us, any new report of voter fraud, wrapped in rumor and historical memory, just hammered home what we already knew: it was rampant in our county thanks to the machine.

And it wasn?t just Chicago.? We assumed that all cities were run by similarly corrupt Democratic organizations.? As for stories of rural corruption and vote tampering?? You can guess which party we blamed.? Corruption, election fraud, and Democrats: they went hand-in-hand-in-hand.

Sure, we were aware of the occasional accusation of corruption against one or another Republican official.? Normally, we assumed that such accusations were politically motivated.? If they turned out to be true, then you were obviously talking about a ?bad apple.?

I must admit that I did occasionally wonder whether there were any Republican machines out there, and the more I heard about the dominating one in neighboring DuPage County, the less I wanted to know.? (Ditto Florida in 2000.)? Still, I knew -- I? knew?-- that the Dems would use any crooked tool in the box to steal elections.? Therefore America needed cleaner elections, and cleaner elections meant voter ID laws.

Doesn?t Everyone Have an ID?

Every once in a while I?d hear the complaint -- usually from a Democrat -- that such laws were ?racist.?? Racist?? How could they be when they were so commonsensical? ?The complainers, I figured, were talking nonsense, just another instance of the tiresome PC brigade slapping the race card on the table for partisan advantage.? If only they would scrap their tedious, tendentious identity and victim politics and come join the rest of us in the business of America.

Source: http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/former-republican-how-i-learned-voter-id-laws-pushed-gop-are-racist

linsanity the alamo anencephaly tesla model x lou gehrig toby mac blue ivy carter photos

Satechi Compact USB Surge Protector

By Ahmer Kazi

For most people, power outlets are a dime a dozen, and can be found in every room throughout the home or apartment. For those of us who aren't as lucky, the Satechi Compact USB Surge Protector ($9.99 direct) is a step in the right direction, combining a single power outlet and a USB charging port into a conveniently unassuming form factor.

My apartment building was evidently designed with the understanding that the average human being uses no more than two electronic devices at any given point. Consequently, I need to constantly swap between devices to free up those precious outlets. Nowhere is this more irritating than with my smartphone, since it needs to be recharged on a regular basis. The Compact USB Surge Protector may not be the most groundbreaking piece of tech, but its ability to let folks charge a smartphones or tablets while freeing up a power outlet (or USB port on their computer) does more than enough to justify its sub-$10 price tag. And, as an unintentional bonus, it's one of the few accessories that you won't need to throw out after replacing your iPhone 4s with an iPhone 5.

Measuring 1.4 by 2 by 1.25 inches (HWD), the Satechi Compact USB Surge Protector looks like a marginally wider single power outlet, albeit one with a lime green face. Consisting of a plastic chassis with a three-prong plug in the rear, it weighs next to nothing, so sticking it in your pocket or throwing it into your bag is always an option. The wider form factor is due to the horizontally-oriented USB charging port that's to the right of the power outlet. As its name makes clear, the Compact USB Surge Protector also functions as a surge protector, and accordingly an LED indicator near the top of the unit labeled "Protected" illuminates green when it's providing sufficient protection to your devices; when the light goes out, the protection circuitry has been fully consumed by power and current spikes, and it's time to replace the Compact USB Surge Protector. Luckily, it comes with a 1 year warranty.

The Compact USB Surge Protector has a 1 amp output, which is powerful enough to charge all smartphones and 7-inch tablets. To test this claim, I plugged in an iPhone 4s into the USB port and an iPhone 4 into the power outlet and, sure enough, both charged without a hiccup. Unfortunately, it's hit or miss for larger, 10-inch tablets, as most tablets in that size typically require chargers with 2 amp outputs. That said, I tested the Compact USB Charger with a new iPad, and found it charged perfectly fine.

The Satechi Compact USB Surge Protector is a good choice for anyone looking for a single surge protector or who simply wants to charge their smartphones or tablets while conserving an available power outlet. Ultimately, its convenience factor and portability both suffice to justify its sub-$10 price tag.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ziffdavis/pcmag/~3/N43IxDBY2Cs/0,2817,2410966,00.asp

pau gasol trade michael madsen spring forward day light savings day light savings daylight saving time 2012 grapes of wrath

Levitra as a short-term solution to the sexual difficulties that arise from

There are plenty of reasons to quit smoking: from causes cancer and heart and respiratory problems to making you smell bad and beiing expensive. But did you know it could also have a negative impact on your sexual health?

When a large amount of blood enters the penis, the result is an erection. Smoking causes a condition called atherosclerosis, which is the hardening of the arteries. Some of the smallest arteries supply blood to the penis. When atherosclerosis occurs, these are often the first arteries to be affected, due to their small size. The hardening of these arteries restricts blood flow to the penis, and as a result, many men will have difficulty attaining and maintaining an erection. In fact, ED is often seen as an early warning sign of atherosclerosis.

It?s never too late to quit smoking, and the consequences can go far beyond sexual problems. Atherosclerosis doesn?t just cause ED, it?s a serious condition that causes problems throughout the body. The best way to prevent or slow down the condition is to quit smoking, and the best way to treat the ED is to treat the atherosclerosis.

That being said, there are short-term solutions to the sexual difficulties that arise from smoking. Levitra is a medication that relieves the symptoms of ED. It is not a cure, but it does enable people who are suffering from ED to engage in sexual activity. The medication works by blocking the release of a chemical called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5). This chemical keeps the muscles in the penis from relaxing and allowing blood to flow to the area; by blocking its release, Levitra allows the blood to flow to the penis, thereby enabling an erection to occur.

Levitra works best when ED results from a physical condition, such as atherosclerosis. For the drug to work, the man must be sexually aroused. It does not work as an aphrodisiac, and it will not automatically force an erection; it doesn?t send a signal for an erection, it simply gives the penis the proper tools to allow it to happen.

This entry was posted on October 14, 2012, 8:18 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Source: http://www.dkuug.org/levitra-as-a-short-term-solution-to-the-sexual-difficulties-that-arise-from-smoking.html

tony blankley charles barkley beyonce troy polamalu james harrison james harrison falcons

Dropbox?s ?Great Space Race? Lets College Students Win Up To 25GB Of Free Storage Space For Two Years

Dropbox - Great Space RaceIf you are a college student anywhere in the world, Dropbox just launched an interesting new program, The Great Space Race, which will run for the next eight weeks and allow college students to get up to 25GB of free Dropbox storage for the next two years. To qualify for the extra space, students have to register here with their school email addresses and the more students at each school sign up, the more storage space they will get.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/RE08eqvSSjk/

NFL scores week 3 kat dennings Steve Sabol Yom Kippur 2012 detroit lions Aaron Paul mumford and sons