The fact that our memories degrade over time is nothing new. Everyone knows that as we get older it's harder to remember where you put your keys or parked your car. Now, one neuroscientist thinks he understands how it happens.
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Science Explains Why Your Memory Gets Worse As You Get Older
USDA Revises Recommended Cooking Temperature for All Whole Cuts of Meat, Including Pork, to 145 °F
Cooking Temperature for Ground Pork, Beef, Veal, Lamb remains at 160 °F
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its recommendation for safely cooking pork, steaks, roasts, and chops. USDA recommends cooking all whole cuts of meat to 145 °F as measured with a food thermometer placed in the thickest part of the meat, then allowing the meat to rest for three minutes before carving or consuming.
This change does not apply to ground meats, including ground beef, veal, lamb, and pork, which should be cooked to 160 °F and do not require a rest time. The safe cooking temperature for all poultry products, including ground chicken and turkey, remains at 165 °F.
"With a single temperature for all whole cuts of meat and uniform 3 minute stand time, we believe it will be much easier for consumers to remember and result in safer food preparation," said Under Secretary Elisabeth Hagen. "Now there will only be 3 numbers to remember: 145 for whole meats, 160 for ground meats and 165 for all poultry."
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Got Stains? Now Get a Solution!
Who better than Tide to tell us how to get rid of stains?
Here is a link to find the solution to remove your stains... bookmark it, you'll refer to it over and over! I promise!
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Have a iPhone or a Droid? Hate being put on HOLD?
LucyPhone eliminates that problem by waiting on hold for you. With this app, you can search for a company you want to contact (or enter their phone number), enter your callback number, and LucyPhone calls you back when someone picks up on the other line.
In some circumstances you may need to navigate through a customer service option tree, but as soon as you've finished navigating and are waiting on hold, you can press ** to disconnect the call. LucyPhone will know to call you back as soon as someone is available
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DVD SWAP
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Build an Upside Down Tomato Planter
You can grow tomatoes upside down with just a few buckets by making your own planter by cutting a hole in the bottom of a bucket and a drill and a few bolts. Cutting the hole in the bottom of the bucket, gives the tomatoes room to grow without pouring out all the soil inside the bucket .
Hit the link for the full how-to.
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Preventing Suicide Among Older Caucasian Elderly Men
We are a youth focused society that has not placed enough emphasis on the positive side of growing older. Elderly suicide is a very serious issue.
This video was made by law students from Cal Western who focused on a problem that has impacted seniors nation wide.
Isolation is one of the 3 plagues of aging. Many of the men in this segment of society feel very isolated - 80% of the elderly who commit suicide are men, and it is often by firearm. Men over 85 are at even higher risk. Many of these men suffer from depression and/or chronic pain. Medicare gaps in coverage also added to the stress of the elderly. The families of suicide victims are at a higher risk of suicide themselves.
Their recommendations to help elderly men deal with loneliness is to give them opportunities to do things with their hands and minds, not just answer phones as volunteers. They recommended inter-generational activities with the high school to get older adults out and about in the community and to build mutual respect between the younger and older generation.
Primary care physician - should screen for loneliness - perhaps it's a question and answer check list that they are given prior to seeing their doctor on each visit.
Legislation - Medicare often will not pay for mental health counseling sessions for the elderly but insurance companies pay for the same service among older men who are still working.
Education - educate the community through public service announcements about senior suicide and solutions, help in local community etc -and through their local senior center, grocery stores, pharmacy, churches, etc.
- and encourage people in the community to be aware of isolated elderly in their community.
Creating your Personal Balance Sheet
To get this free personal balance sheet, click here.
What is a Personal Balance Sheet, why you need one, and how to improve yours.
From http://www.threetypes.com/
A balance sheet is a very simple, yet very powerful tool. If you’ve ever studied a company before buying its stock, the first place you went was probably the balance sheet, because this is where the company itemizes all of its assets and liabilities into a single location, adds them together, and comes out with a number that indicates the company’s net worth.
The balance sheet is one of the most important tools that a business uses to indicate its financial health, and can be one of the most important tools you can use to analyze your financial health. In fact, you can use the balance sheet the same way billion-dollar companies do, and for the same purpose – to evaluate your current financial health and net worth at a single point in time. Notice that I said, “at a single point in time.” Unlike some financial documents that give some indication of what money is coming in and what money is going out, all the Balance Sheet cares about is how much money you have at a fixed point in time.
This site will walk through the three simple steps of creating your own personal balance sheet. In future posts, they will analyze your balance sheet to determine where and how to focus your efforts on improving your financial health
Once you have your list of assets (and their values) and your list of liabilities (and how much you owe on each), all you have to do is subtract the total value of your liabilities from the total value of your assets, and the resulting number is your net worth:
Net Worth = Assets – Liabilities
To see an example of what a personal balance sheet might look like, and to download a template that you can fill in yourself, click here.
How to Save Money by Booking Trips Online
This video has a lot of tips to help you save money booking a trip online...
How to Remodel a Bathroom for the Elderly
I f you are one who desires to "age in place", plan ahead and make changes now, before you need it.
This web site has a lot of informations and changes to consider.
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Five Common Grammatical Errors that Make You Look Dumb
We all make mistakes, and nothing bothers me more than to see proof-read something I've written and find grammatical errors... but at times, I'll bet we have all made some of them when speed blogging.
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Quote - Moving On (Joel Osteen)
"You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won't happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, 'I don't care how hard this is, I don't care how disappointed I am, I'm not going to let this get the best of me. I'm moving on with my life."
~Joel Osteen (Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential)
John Maxwell - "The 23 Irrefutable laws of Leadership"
The Law of Addition - We add value to people by serving them (Servanthood)
The Law of the Picture - People Do What People See The Leader must lead by example, teaching and
living those ethics
The Rule of Three
Do you know why the saying goes that everything happens in threes?
It’s no accident that the number three is pervasive throughout some of our greatest stories, fairy tales and myths.
It’s also no coincidence that some of the most famous quotes from throughout history are structured in three parts, nor is it surprising that the Rule of Three also works wonders in the world of comedy and in writing speeches..
Basically, it comes down to the way we humans process information. We have become proficient at pattern recognition by necessity, and three is the smallest number of elements required to create a pattern. This combination of pattern and brevity results in memorable messages.
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Fall Prevention for People Over 65
1/3 of people over the age of 65 fall each year... many things can cause falls such as weakness of muscles, vision problems, medication, medical conditions, home hazards such as rugs, steps, poor lighting, etc.
If an older adult is only going to do one thing to reduce their risk of a fall, it should be exercise - taking their medical and physical history into consideration. It may be best to be screened by a physical therapist and have them prescribe an exercise program or have your doctor prescribe outpatient physical therapy.
Installing grab bars, more lighting, removing rugs, installing a high toilet or a high toilet seat, sitting on the edge of the bed for 12 seconds before standing is also helpful.
If you take anti-coagulant medication you need to be especially careful not to fall.
You are more likely to fall if you take four or more medications, have foot problems, get dizzy, have problems seeing, or have trouble walking and getting around.
San Diego County has a wonderful video about fall reduction, called "Don't Fall for It". Click here to watch it
How to Save Money on Printer Ink - Kim Komando
Ever notice that the cost of a NEW printer is often cheaper than buying a new set of ink cartridges for your current printer? Printer manufacturers will often practically give a new printer away because they make their money selling ink and if they can lure you away from your current printer's manufacturer, they have a new customer for their consumable products.
In this video Kim Komando talks about various ways to save money on printing....
Debt Reduction Help
If you’re in over your head with credit card help, there are many free sources you can turn to for help with your debt.
No one is going to be able to magically wipe away your debts, but there is help out there that will set you up on a debt reduction plan you can handle. Start with a visit to the to How to Get Out of Debt by Dave Ramsey, for his no nonense, down to earth approach
Extreme Couponing - How to Save Even More Money
I commented that she really had the couponing knack...she said her husband was out of work for almost a year and she had 3 small kids and she had to learn how to do it and suggest I check out a few sites on the web to learn more of the "how to tips and techniques" of extreme couponing.
With the rapidly rising cost of gas - and everything else it impacts, I find myself in a situation similar to hers - helping two sons who are out of work........trying to stretch a nickel.
Many retired folks are on a fixed income and really cutting back since they did not get a cost of living raise last year and everything in their life has gone up in price.
So, here I begin - if you have a coupon site to share, please let me know and I'll be glad to pass that along.
Extreme Couponing 101: How to Extreme Coupon and Save 84%+ on Groceries
Paper Back Swap
There’s a cool place in your town that’s renting out books and cds for free: the library. Remember that place? Stop by and put your favorite book on reserve. And if you don’t feel like getting out, visit PaperBackSwap.com and find your books there (small shipping fees apply).
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
Baking Time: 25 to 30 Minutes
• 1 package (18.25 ounces) plain yellow cake mix
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 package (12 ounces; 2 cups) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup frozen unsweetened grated coconut, thawed, or sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1. Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Set aside an ungreased 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
2. Place the cake mix, peanut butter, melted butter and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. The mixture will be thick. Reserve 1 1/2 cups for the topping. Transfer the remaining crust mixture to the pan. Using your fingertips, press the crust evenly over the bottom of the pan so that it reaches all sides. Set aside.
3. For the filling, place the chocolate chips, condensed milk, and 2 tablespoons butter in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir and cook until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is well combined, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the coconut and vanilla until well distributed. Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust, and spread it evenly with the rubber spatula so that it reaches the sides of the pan. Using your fingertips, crumble the reserved crust and scatter it evenly over the chocolate. Place the pan in the oven.
4. Bake the cake until it is light brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes.
5. Cut the cake into 48 bars. Remove the bars from the pan with a metal spatula and serve.
Store these bars, covered in plastic wrap, at room temperature for up to three days or in the refrigerator for up to one week. Or freeze them, unwrapped in aluminum foil, for up to six months. Thaw the bars overnight in the refrigerator before serving
Humorous Quotes - Jay Leno
"You can't stay mad at somebody who makes you laugh, it's as simple as that."
"Don't forget Mother's Day. Or as they call it in Beverly Hills, Dad's Third Wife Day."
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
"Go through your phone book, call people and ask them to drive you to the airport. The ones who will drive you are your true friends. The rest aren't bad people; they're just acquaintances."
~Jay Leno
DVD Rentals for $1 or FREE
DVD Rentals~Did you know that you can rent DVDs from RedBox locations for $1 a night? And better yet, if you use one of the coupon codes from InsiderRedBox.com you can avoid the $1 charge. Free DVD rentals! Most libraries now have free DVD rental as well. Or if you want unlimited monthly movie rentals then you can test drive Netflix for free
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Free Online Art Classes
We are very fortunate to have the internet and the wealth of information that can be found on it - much of which is freely shared. Many of us either can't afford to take an expensive art class nor can we afford to travel to them but thanks to the internet, you can take art classes online, FREE, right in your own home and at your own convenience!
If you're a painter, or a wannabe painter, this is one of the sites I like -
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