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      <title><![CDATA[Reactions to Audi Green Super Bowl Ad]]></title>
      <link>http://www.blisstree.com/articles/reactions-to-audi-green-super-bowl-ad/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Audi 2010 green car Super Bowl commercial was hilarious in my opinion but it&#8217;s unleashed a wealth of opinions that border on whack job. First watch the commercial&#8230;

Now I&#8217;ve seen two major trains of thought surrounding this commercial.

This commercial proves the green folks are nuts.
 This commercial is making fun of people who are honestly into green living.

Not working for Audi, I&#8217;m not 100% about what their agenda was, although I&#8217;ve got sinking suspicion that their major goal is to sell cars (gasp). But of course people over think everything. At SuperBowl Commercials, many comments relate that this commercial proves green people are insane OR that Audi went too far trying to make people feel guilty about not living green. For example&#8230;

&#8220;This is so close to reality its ridiculous! Environmentalism has become a cult and if you disagree with it, youre immediately labeled.&#8221;
&#8220;Awesome. This ad shows what NUT JOBS the environmentalist wackos really are!&#8221;
&#8220;At first this commercial ticked me off but now I see that it was a satire on the enviromental wackos.&#8221;

WOW. Really? So it&#8217;s insane to use a reusable bag or reusable water bottle or compost. These are barely green living steps in my opinion; just common good sense. These aren&#8217;t extreme ideas &#8211; these are easy and everyone can do them. Minus the whole, &#8220;Buy a green car&#8221; deal at the end, these are not extreme or crazy steps. If using a reusable bag is wacko I&#8217;m wondering what these folks think about solar panels.
There are also people who think that this commercial makes eco-friendly folks look bad.
I have met nutty over the top, holier than thou green types and they drive me nuts. I think this commercial made me laugh for just that reason. That said, if you&#8217;re into green living I don&#8217;t think this commercial is cause to be offended unless you do happen to be one of those, &#8220;Everyone must live like me types&#8221; and if you are, maybe you should rethink your strategy. If you&#8217;re always preaching green at everyone you know maybe you need a new tactic. Small steps can add up, not everyone needs to go totally green to make a difference.
Also, although I do think green living is valuable, I can still recognize that you have to be able to laugh at yourself once in a while. It&#8217;s a funny take on green living but it didn&#8217;t offend me.
A few more opinions:
The New York Times note, &#8220;Officious green police punish citizens who are not sufficiently eco-conscious, but an owner of an Audi A3 TDI with clean-diesel technology drives away scot-free. This misguided spot put the mental in environmental.
And then there were the totally &#8220;creeped out&#8221; people.
Some people called the commercial out for what I think it is &#8211; green that appeals to more than one sort of eco-person &#8211; i.e. not all tree huggers are extreme. This isn&#8217;t a huge deal. It&#8217;s a flippin&#8217; commercial. Watch it, maybe buy a reusable water bottle or heck the whole damn car, or don&#8217;t but overreacting doesn&#8217;t really win either side any points. Basically I think it was a commercial; not a big deal. It&#8217;s supposed to sell cars. Not sure if Audi will but it did get people talking about them for sure. People just need to chill.
What did you think of the commercial? 
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      <title><![CDATA[Purina Ones Tour for Heroes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.blisstree.com/articles/purina-ones-tour-for-heroes/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To help pets in need, Purina One has teamed up with Martha Stewart to visit animal shelters from San Francisco to New York City throughout the month of February. At each stop, Purina One will give out free Purina One dog and cat food to all attendees (11,000 bags across the nation!), and will also be hosting adoption events at local shelters. 

Purina One wants to help the animals affected by the current economy, especially those who don&#8217;t have a bowl of food or a warm, caring home. 
Even if Purina One isn&#8217;t stopping by your city, pet lovers can still help pets by logging on to tourforheroes.marthastewart.com and search for an adoptable pet anywhere in the United States, and then click to share with friends on Facebook. 
Every time a homeless pets photo is shared, Purina One will donate $1  up to $50,000  to feed pets in need in local communities!
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      <title><![CDATA[Megan Foxs New Home in L.A. an Impressive $2,94 Million Mansion]]></title>
      <link>http://freshome.com/2010/02/09/megan-foxs-new-home-in-l-a-an-impressive-294-million-mansion/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Located in the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles, California, you are looking at Megan Fox&#8217;s latest real estate acquisition, this impressive $2,94 million mansion. The place stretches 5,200 sq. ft. and houses 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a spa, a huge soaking tub and a giant outdoor pool. The furniture is a combination of old and new, with a lot of interesting details. We really took a liking in the piano room, with the wooden centered table, painting and the fireplace. Bedrooms are painted in white and each of them has at least one distinctive element: a door with shelves, interesting and luxurious carpets, classic chairs. Every room can be characterized by volume and a particular style. The place also &#8220;offers&#8221; amazing views on the city and the near-by hills. -via TMZ 


     
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:47:10</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beach Retreat for the Weekend: Beautiful 2 Bedroom Home in Malibu]]></title>
      <link>http://freshome.com/2010/02/09/beach-retreat-for-the-weekend-beautiful-2-bedroom-home-in-malibu/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This small, but stylish home is located on the California shores, close to the beach and is meant for weekend gateways. The exterior, a modest but great looking building, with a metal roof and countryside feel creates an impression on the interior as well. Tall, white walls, plank floors and open ceilings really do great in optimizing the space. Wood is preset everywhere, giving a rustic and classic touch. The two bedrooms feature king-size beds and spacious wardrobes. Comfortable and warm, this place is quite inviting. Even though this house is situated in a green area, this does not have any serious effect on the ocean views; the owners can enjoy a great scenery from every room of the residence. In addiction, an outdoor terrace, perfect for enjoying the breeze.- via Chris Cortazzo 


     
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:02:35</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beautiful and Fresh 81 Sq Meter Apartment in Sweden]]></title>
      <link>http://freshome.com/2010/02/09/beautiful-and-fresh-81-sq-meter-apartment-in-sweden/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With vivid colors, a strong appearance and stretching over a relatively small area, this apartment really stands out A funky, open floor plan connects the kitchen and the living room. There are two bedrooms, one of which features a double bed, a bedside table, huge windows and a practical wardrobe wall with  sliding doors and mirrors which scores high in matters of storage space. The  slightly smaller bedroom is similar: it also accommodates a double bed, a desk and a built-in spacious shelving system.The living-room is cozy and airy, colorful, perfect for socializing. There are also cables for surround sound systems and  concealed wiring for flat screen  TV and media equipment. The kitchen has stainless-steel units and it is connected to the living-room. Check out the photos and tell us what you think! -via Innerspec 


     
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:07:17</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Treat your garden seeds with care]]></title>
      <link>http://www.blisstree.com/articles/treat-your-garden-seeds-with-care/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Garden seeds, if you think about it are pretty amazing. Just a few seeds can grow enough veggies for many summer salads, baskets of flowers, and enough seasoning for all your dishes year round. However, while seeds do have seemingly magical qualities they&#8217;re also fragile if not treated right. You need to care for your seeds carefully, not only to preserve the chance to grow a lovely garden but to save money and time as well. It&#8217;s much nicer not to have to buy new seeds each year.

How to care for your seeds&#8230;

Until you&#8217;re ready to plant or soak seeds for planting, always keep seeds perfectly dry. Moisture is the death of seeds, at least until they&#8217;re in the soil.
If you collect and save your own seeds allow them to sit at room temp until perfectly dry. After that store in a small container or envelope in a cool place away from moisture and bugs. Some people won&#8217;t save seeds in common everyday envelopes, thinking they do need a fancy seed saving kit, but I&#8217;ve always stored saved seeds in plain old envelopes with zero trouble.
Long term seed storage may require more than a simple envelope though. My local extension offers a good way to save seeds for the long-term; &#8220;place seed packets or seed envelopes in a jar, seal the jar tightly and place it in a refrigerator or freezer. To help avoid too much moisture, place a small, cloth bag filled with dry, powdered milk beneath the seed packets in the bottom of the jar. Use about 1/2 cup of dry milk from a recently opened package.&#8220;
Label! When it comes to seed saving or if you accidentally rip a package, label and date the new envelope. I&#8217;ve forgotten to label before and it&#8217;s such a waste if you forget to label a hard to recognize seed.
Unless you&#8217;re dealing with hard seeds, for example lupine or morning glory, handle seed packets carefully. If you rub the outside of the packet to see if you can tell how many seeds are in there or try to open a packet while wearing garden gloves (tough) you can break the protective seed coating which reduces germination odds.
In order to avoid waste and to avoid harming fragile seeds sow tiny carefully. Snip the smallest bit of corner off your seed packet and carefully tap the packet gently allowing some seeds to escape to the soil.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:55:18</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sony Ericsson Releasing Green Smart Phone]]></title>
      <link>http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sony-ericsson-releasing-green-smart-phone/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sony Ericsson is on a serious roll this year. Just in time for Christmas last year they introduced two new green phones in their line-up of Green Heart products and now a few days ago they announced the release of another green phone, the Sony Ericsson Aspen.
The Sony Ericsson Aspen is a windows mobile QWERTY phone primarily for heavy message and calendar users. This newest Green Heart edition is feature rich and allows for easy multi-tasking combining the touch experience and a real QWERTY keyboard. You can organize and adapt panels to change during the day and use a Slide View for quick access to common features.







Other perks: 

View and edit office files easily with one touch operation.
 Access the internet in one click.
 The QWERTY keyboard is made for fast and easy typing.
 Simple email set up.
 Secure your phones contents through the Microsoft MyPhone service, which remotely erases phone data when the handset is lost or stolen.
 Use the Media Browser and PlayNow for fun and access to social networks and media files.
 There&#8217;s a-GPS, Google Maps and a cool 3.2megapixel camera.

The Sony Ericsson Green Heart phones include eco-friendly features that benefit the earth and help reduce CO2 emissions such as

 Recycled plastics
 E-manual in phone
 Free from hazardous chemicals
 Low power consumption charger (EP300 GreenHeart)
 Walk Mate eco application
 Green calculator
 Minimized packaging

Sony Ericsson Aspen will be available in selected markets from Q2 in Iconic Black and White Silver. You can also create your own phone booth with optional extra Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700 and charge your phone the eco-friendly way with the Energy Saving Mini-Charger EP800.
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      <title><![CDATA[Egg House, A Fantastic Circular Residence in Prague]]></title>
      <link>http://freshome.com/2010/02/09/egg-house-a-fantastic-circular-residence-in-prague/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A69 is an architecture company from the Czech Republic. Contrary to a general belief, this house was not projected like this willingly. The site had many particular elements (a garden that needed to be preserved, an old building that was used as an adjacent support for the contemporary one) which made the development of the architecture plans rather tricky. However, the final results are stunning: a circular home built around a garden, which is also a space for relaxation. A roof garden is a particular feature of this house, which comes to increase its aesthetic value. Large windows are present all around, as an inner circular wall, separating the residence from the green area in the center. The interior was designed with minimalist furniture, but not leaving aside the contemporary feel. 


     
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:55:56</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pantry Staples]]></title>
      <link>http://www.blisstree.com/keepingthecastle/pantry-staples/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[No kitchen is complete without basic staple ingredients such as pasta, rice, flour, spices and seasoning in your pantry.

Did you know that there are more than a hundred different pasta shapes. Most pasta is versatile and suitable for use in a wide variety of dishes. When storing pasta in a spaghetti tin make sure the tin is thoroughly dry before filling it with the pasta.
Rice  You can store white rice in an airtight container in a cool dry place. White rice will keep for about a year. You can store whole grain rice for a maximum of six months. Store rice in a clear, straight sided container that is marked off in  cup increments. Use the measure as a guide to pour off the exact amount you need.
Storing flour should not be a problem as long as you transfer it from any paper sack to an airtight container after you open it. If the temperature rises above 75F, store your flour in the refrigerator to prevent infestation and mold.
Legumes, such as bean, peas and lentils store well, but buy them in small quantities, since they get tough with age.
Most herbs are great stored in dried form. Freeze dried herbs retain their color and are visually more attractive, but they&#8217;re a little more expensive than traditionally dried herbs.
Herbs and spices are best when they are stored in a dark place like the back of a kitchen cabinet or a kitchen drawer.
I&#8217;ll be back with more tips later.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:57</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Animals Used in the Making of Avatar]]></title>
      <link>http://www.blisstree.com/articles/animals-used-in-the-making-of-avatar/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Yes, theblockbuster movie &#8220;Avatar&#8221; used animals, but the animals weren&#8217;t used. They were treated nicely!
The film received American Humane&#8217;s highest rating &#8212; Monitored: Outstanding / No Animals Were Harmed.

American Humane applauds Avatar director James Cameron and the production for earning our highest rating by ensuring the safety of the animals used in the filming, said Karen Rosa, vice president of American Humanes Film &amp; TV Unit.
She added that PETA was apparently unaware that live animals were used in the film for motion capture.
How did the animals figure in with the making of &#8220;Avatar&#8221;?
So that movements and expressions could be captured, human performers in &#8220;Avatar&#8221; wore computerized motion sensors near their joints and facial areas. However, the animals had to be  captured differently due to their body shapes and fur.
Animals required a bit more preparation in order to record motion data. Trainers shaved small areas of fur or hair near joints and on the face. They also attached Velcro pads with white light-reflective balls to the shaved spots with a nontoxic, nonirritating silicone adhesive. Horses tails were wrapped in a sensor-laden material rather than being shaved.
American Humane explained that in scenes where horses appear to be near fire, trainers cued them to act skittish or afraid. The horses were never near fire or actually agitated. All adhesive and any other markings on the animals were washed off each evening after filming ended. American Humane strongly approves of CGI to increase animal safety during filming.
In situations where there may be dangerous animal action, the organization will &#8220;strongly encourage simulating the action through the use of computer-generated images (CGI), animatronics or fake animal doubles to minimize the risk of injury to animals, Rosa noted.
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      <title><![CDATA[Donate for Free to Help Pets in Need]]></title>
      <link>http://www.blisstree.com/articles/purina-one-tour-for-heroes/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Are homeless animals heroes? I think so. It takes a lot of courage to be a pet without a home of your own, but you can help in a couple of ways during the Purina ONE Tour for Heroes, ending on February 26. During the tour, Purina ONE will be helping pets in need with adoption events and temporary food banks.
If the tour is in your area, please visit.
Upcoming stops include HALO Animal Rescue in Phoenix on February 9, the Houston Humane Society on February 12 and the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale on February 16. Read the complete list of tour stops.
And, since Martha Stewart is assisting with the effort, you may also help from the comfort of your own home or office.
Visit MarthaStewart.com/pet-adoption and share the profile of your favorite adoptable pet with your Facebook friends! Simply use the handy search tool to find a cute dog or cat, then connect with Facebook with a click and add your own personalized message if you want.
For each profile shared, Purina ONE will donate $1 worth of food to pet food banks across the US to help feed pets in need. They&#8217;ll donate up to $50,000 worth of pet food if enough pet profiles are shared between January 15 and March 31, 2010.
Visit now to share a pet with your Facebook friends. It takes less than three minutes (unless, of course, you get caught up looking at all the sweet pets).
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      <title><![CDATA[Maternal Age Linked with Autism Risk]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Researchers now say they&#8217;ve confirmed that maternal age is linked with a significantly elevated risk of autism in children. And the father&#8217;s age may not matter as much as previously thought.
The research from the University of California &#8211; Davis was published online today in the February issue of the journal Autism Research. The study is important since it&#8217;s one of the largest to quantify how each parent&#8217;s age (separately and together) impacts the risk of autism in children.

The risk of having a child with autism increased by 18% for each five-year increase in maternal age. This means that a mom aged 40 is 50% more likely to give birth to a child later diagnosed with autism than a mom aged 25 to 29 years.
Janie Shelton, lead author of the study and a doctoral student at UC Davis, said:
&#8220;This study challenges a current theory in autism epidemiology that identifies the father&#8217;s age as a key factor in increasing the risk of having a child with autism. It shows that while maternal age consistently increases the risk of autism, the father&#8217;s age only contributes an increased risk when the father is older and the mother is under 30 years old. Among mothers over 30, increases in the father&#8217;s age do not appear to further increase the risk of autism.&#8221;
Among the births to moms younger than 25, children fathered by a male more than 40 years old were twice as likely to develop autism compared to children whose father was between 25 and 29. However, for moms more than 30 years old, the increased risk of older dads went away.
For the study, researchers used e-records detailing all live births in California between January 1990 and December 1999. The records included both the maternal and paternal ages of parents. To find out which kids developed autism, researchers used records from the state Department of Developmental Services.
All said, the research included approximately 4.9 million births and 12,159 cases of autism.
Researchers aren&#8217;t yet sure why advanced age affects autism risk. Some theories include maternal antibodies to fetal brain protein or an accumulation of environmental chemicals in the body.
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      <title><![CDATA[Sick Day Kit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I dont care if it is a 50 year old man or a two year old girl, when someone gets a stomach virus, they just feel icky. When the weather is bad, or they start to feel sick at night, theres nothing worse than finding out that you are out of everything that can make your two year old (or spouse that is now acting like a two year old!) feel better. After about the tenth time I went for a bottle of ginger ale, only to find the cupboard was bare, I instituted a sick day kit, which is only to be touched when someone comes down with a virus. 
 
My kit includes:

Brand new trashcan from the dollar store and liners 
Box of tissues
Brand new DVD (I have a grown up sports related option and a kids cartoon option)
Freezer pops (Pedialyte version and junky fruit drink version)
Ginger ale
New stuffed toy (Not really appreciated by a sick grown up man, but it makes kids smile.)
Can of chicken soup
Saltines

Now, I know I always have what I need on hand if someone gets a virus, including a little treat to make all that time laying around feeling icky seem a little less awful. If a child is the one feeling ill, we do some sick day activities once he or she feels a little better.
Do you have a sick day kit?
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      <title><![CDATA[And the most recycled item of 2009 is?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Can you guess?
Earth911.com, one of my fave places to get recycling info, and a provider of the nations leading Local Recycling and Disposal Directory, just released the results of its 2009 Annual Recycling Report. They added up consumer searches at their site along with other data and came up with a list of the most recycled items.

THE WINNER: Electronics such as computers, batteries and televisions lead the way when it comes to recycling. According to Earth911, the top 10 products consumers looked to recycle in 2009 using Earth911s Database were:

Computers
Batteries
Televisions
Paint
Aluminum Cans
Used Motor Oil
CFLs
Glass
Fluorescent Lamps
Christmas Trees

Earth911, if you didn&#8217;t know, is a super handy resource if you want to recycle just about anything. You can head to their website and enter your zip code and the item you&#8217;d like to recycle, i.e. plastic #4, batteries, cell phones, and so much more, and the site will shoot you back drop-off sites and recycling services in your area. In fact Earth911 offers information on more than 117,000 recycling locations and recycling programs for more than 240 materials.
Other interesting points from the report:

Recycling searches grew by 12% in 2009 versus 2008, averaging almost 7,000 daily inquiries.
California &amp; Texas searched the most for recycling information on Earth911.com. That surprised me &#8211; Texas? You don&#8217;t think of them when you think of recycling. That&#8217;s cool though.
Money is the top factor preventing people from being more green. Which is lame IMO because it&#8217;s not expensive to live green. Accessibility to recycling and knowing how and what to recycle were the other major recycling problems people said they faced.

View the entire report (pdf). It&#8217;s an interesting read.
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      <title><![CDATA[The Inflatable Blow Sofa by Malafo]]></title>
      <link>http://freshome.com/2010/02/08/the-inflatable-blow-sofa-by-malafo/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Showcased at [D3] Design Talents during imm cologne 2010, the Blow Sofa by Malafor is a simple yet functional unit that lets you carry and use your furniture anywhere, anytime with minimum fuss. The size of the sofa when fully inflated is 180 cm in width and 90cm in height. Made of 100% recycled dunnage paper bags blown up and connected to a metal frame with rubber bands, the Blow Sofa is certainly an innovative take on living room seating, but it is something you could live with? To be honest I don&#8217;t think that a lot of people will love this idea, but let&#8217;s see what do you have to say in the comments section. &#8211; Via &#8211; Bookofjoe 


     
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      <title><![CDATA[Fujitsubo, an Unusual Architecture Design from Archvision]]></title>
      <link>http://freshome.com/2010/02/08/fujitsubo-an-unusual-architecture-design-from-archvision/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[From Archivision, this unusual architecture project is called &#8220;Fujitsubo&#8221; and is located in the area of Omote-Sando in Tokyo, one of the centers  of &#8220;trend setting&#8221; in matters of buildings and design. The construction has three openings in the deck leading  natural light into the interior, which is carried through open light  shafts between floors to bring light to the lower inner levels. The external pyramids are the main external pillars that help guiding  the light. The house also sends a message. In an urban world, filled with sky-scrapers and conventional energy sources which drain most of the region&#8217;s supplies, building a place which uses more natural light than artificial sets an example. The walls are covered in an isolating material which acts as a method of thermal isolation. The interior was painted in white, in order to create the feeling of space. -via Platforma Arquitectura 


     
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      <title><![CDATA[Valentines Day Dog Biscuits]]></title>
      <link>http://www.blisstree.com/articles/valentines-day-dog-biscuits/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Humans aren&#8217;t the only ones who can have some special treats this Valentine&#8217;s Day &#8212; why not make a batch of your dog&#8217;s favorite homemade biscuits and dress them a bit, too?

These treats are easy as can be to make, and can easily be cut into cute little heart shapes after the dough has been rolled out. I like to leave the baking pan of biscuits in the oven for several hours after I&#8217;ve turned it off, and then keep the biscuits out on the counter for a few more hours after that to make sure they&#8217;re completely dried out before putting them in a container.
Valentine&#8217;s Day Dog Biscuits
1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup beef broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup powdered milk
 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
 In a large bowl, stir together the cheese, oil, beef broth and garlic. 
 Combine the whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, cornmeal and powdered milk; stir into the cheese mixture until well blended. You may need to use your hand to properly blend the dough. 
 On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out the treats. Place them onto the prepared baking sheet 1 1/2 inches apart.
 Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the treats are firm and the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorful and Flashy Furniture : QBig Sofa]]></title>
      <link>http://freshome.com/2010/02/08/colorful-and-flashy-furniture-qbig-sofa/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In case you are tired of black, white and gray, here&#8217;s something flashy. The QBig sofa is made out of three individual armchairs that can be combined together to create a whole. Vivid colors and an overall heterogeneous graphic model are the main things that characterize this sofa. The product features low  profile stainless steel legs and two small  accent pillows, which come in the same colors. Even though this item is said to be one hundred percent European and contemporary, we can&#8217;t help but notice an Asian influence. The couch can be bought online here for the sum of $7,995, which we consider to be a little extreme. But we will let you be the judge of that as well. 


     
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:28:15</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Are Your Youngsters Becoming Too Public?]]></title>
      <link>http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-your-youngsters-becoming-too-public/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is privacy becoming an attitude of the past? Does the younger generation have a different version of privacy than yours?
When I see all these young people posting private messages and candid photos on social media outlets, I wonder if they realize what some of the ramifications can be. Often the information is what we would have whispered in secret to our best friend. Nowadays, it&#8217;s made public for all one&#8217;s friends and often friends of friends, which translates into strangers.In some cases, I&#8217;ve even seen parentscommenting on these private messages which seems to indicate they think it&#8217;s okay to go public (naked) before the world.
Do you think your youngsters are becoming too public? Do you know what they write on Twitter, Facebook and other similar venues? Do you know what family information they are giving out? Do you know who they are adding as friends and communicating with?
Mark Evans has agood article about this and the implications,Is There a Limit to Our PublicNess?
In general, most people don&#8217;t realize the ramifications of placing all your private information out for everyone to see. Perhaps we need to teach our youngsters more about privacy in regards to the information and photos they publish about their life and others.
What are your thoughts? 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:47:08</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Marijuana Likely No Help in Alzheimers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Medicinal marijuana is finding its way into many areas of medicine. It&#8217;s a big help for some people with AIDS, providing them with a much-needed appetite. Marijuana is helpful for some people with cancer, helping them manage their side effects, and it&#8217;s also been found to help people with glaucoma, just to name a few.
There was hope that medicinal marijuana would provide help for people with Alzheimers because earlier animal studies had shown that marijuana could reduce the plaques in the brain that are the hallmark of Alzheimers.
Although this new study, from the University of British Columbia, is also an animal study, it was done with mice, which are considered to be a better match for human studies, while the previous ones were done on rats.
The researcher used the same methods (giving doses of HU210, a synthetic form of the compounds found in marijuana) on the mice but the mice did not respond the same way, in fact, there was no improvement over the mice that did not receive HU210, and the mice who received even higher levels, lost brain cells.

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