When Harry Met Sally

28 February 2010
Category : Film & Television
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When Harry Met Sally (1989) is one of the most clever and hilarious romantic comedies I’ve ever seen, and what I believe started the chain of sappy, hand-me-the-tissues, why-can’t-I-have-love-like-that madness. There are so many priceless moments that I can’t pick out one to highlight. But the thing I love so much about this movie is the fact that it truly is funny.

A frequent topic of talk show discussions, magazine articles, and dinner table conversations probably originated from this film. That is, “Men and women can’t be friends because the sex part always gets in the way.” The film spends the rest of its running length challenging it, and it’s up to the viewer to decide whether the premise is proven or disproven by events.

This movie also shows that friendship is a strong foundation for love, and that love is still out there for the least of us. If you know this film, then you know how good it is. If you’ve never seen it, you’re truly missing out on one of the best romantic comedies ever made. After all, a good romance is timeless.

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Chile

27 February 2010
Category : News & Events
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A huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday morning killing at least 122 people, leaving a trail of twisted buildings and sending tsunami waves roaring across the vast Pacific Ocean. A huge arc of nations in the Pacific “Ring of Fire” from New Zealand to Japan are on tsunami alert, readying emergency plans instituted after the Indian Ocean disaster of 2004. Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast as well as hundreds of islands from the bottom of the planet to the top are on high alert. Waves were likely to hit Asian, Australian and New Zealand shores within 24 hours of Saturday’s quake. A tsunami wave can travel at up to 600 mph.

To read more about the 8.8M Chile earthquake, visit Yahoo! News.

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Sleep

26 February 2010
Category : Healthy Lifestyle
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I woke up exhausted and could barely crawl out of bed this morning. I was so discombobulated by my alarm’s rude awakening that I grabbed my phone, body towel, and remote control to jump in the shower. I must have been dreaming I was going to watch TV and chat on the phone in the shower, haha! When I was at work, I caught myself sleeping with my eyes open twice during an afternoon meeting and couldn’t stop yawning. Why was I so tired?

According to the National Sleep Foundation, about half of all Americans have trouble falling or remaining asleep. There are many different factors that can disrupt rest. While the source of sleep problems differs from person to person, there are five steps that you can take to get a few extra Z’s.

Avoid the ‘Big Three’

Caffeine, nicotine and alcohol are three substances that can rob anyone of precious shut-eye. Although alcohol makes people drowsy, its effect is short-lived and people will often wake up a few hours later, unable to fall back to sleep. Alcohol will also prevent you from falling into the deeper stages of sleep, where the body does most of its healing.

Limit Naps

A midday nap is a wonderful indulgence for many people, but for others it can wreak havoc on the nighttime sleep routine. If naps interfere with your nighttime sleep, try to nap for less than an hour, and preferably no longer than 30 minutes. Never nap after 3 p.m. Depending on how you have reacted in the past, it may be better not to nap at all.

Exercise Regularly

Exercise can make your sleep more restful, but only if you plan your workout correctly. Studies show that people who exercise regularly tend to fall asleep more quickly and remain at rest throughout the night. Aerobic exercise that increases your heart rate over an extended period of time is especially conducive to improved sleep. However, avoid exercising two hours before bedtime because exercise raises your body temperature, making it difficult to fall asleep.

Sleep in Complete Darkness

Your sleep environment has a major impact on the quality of rest that you get. Keeping the bedroom cool, dark and quiet can help you sleep more soundly. When light hits the eyes, it disrupts the circadian rhythm of the pineal gland and the production of melatonin and seratonin. You can buy special curtains that will make your room darker or try a mask that covers your eyes.

Go to Bed as Early as Possible

Our body systems do a majority of their recovering during the hours of 11PM and 1AM. Your gallbladder dumps toxins during this same time period and if you’re awake, those toxins back up into the liver which then secondarily back up into your entire system and cause further disruption to your health. So try to be in bed with the lights out between 9:30 P.M. and 10:30 P.M. If you are not used to getting to bed this early, move your bedtime up by 30 minutes every week until you are in bed by 10:30 P.M.

For more tips on how to get sound, restful sleep, check out HealingDaily.com.

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Cook With What You’ve Got

24 February 2010
Category : Food & Drink
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Did you know that the average American throws away 14 percent of food they purchase from the grocery store? Money is something many of us are short on these day and if you can’t afford that kind of waste anymore, you may want to check out some sites that help you use what you’ve got before it goes bad!

Supercook is a site that will pull up easy to do recipes based on what you’ve got on hand. Just type in the ingredients you have around the house and you will be given a list of dishes you can cook based on what you’ve got! You can also narrow your searches down by starters, entrées, and dessert. There are some yummy dishes on there and it makes for a great solution when you can’t decide what to have for dinner.

Visit Supercook.com and get cooking!

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Directory File List for Mac OS X

23 February 2010
Category : Web & Technology
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Getting a list of files in a folder on a Mac is very similar to how you would on Windows. To generate a list of file names, you’ll need use the Terminal program — You can find this in the Utilities Folder.

Type in ls -l /Users/YourUserName/YourFolderName. For example:

ls -l /Users/Diana/Documents

Select the entire list with your mouse, copy to TextEdit, and save as filelist.txt.

After the text file is generated, you can import it into Excel:

  1. Open Excel
  2. Create a new spreadsheet
  3. Go to File, Open, and select filelist.txt

Excel will automatically create the necessary columns from your text file.

To learn more about this command, check out Linux ls Command.

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