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Archive for May, 2009

Are Hair Dyes to Die For?
millions of women use commercial chemical hair dyes which have a proven cancer risk. there are safe, natural alternatives available for beautiful hair color.Some 35-40% of women ages 18 to 60 color their hair. Research shows a strong connection between the use of commercial hair dyes and various forms of cancer. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute estimate 20% of all cases of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, the cancer that killed Jackie Kennedy Onassis, are due to women using commercial hair dyes.There is also a very high incidence of cancer among hairdressers.
The research was highlighted in the Doctors?Prescription for Healthy Living Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1. The article is footnoted with numerous references and research on the subject.

Acquiring a Horse
Outright Purchase
It’s surprising how many sales transactions between horse owners start with a phone call or casual conversation. It’s said that every horse wears a bridle and a price tag, and a simple inquiry between a potential buyer and seller can often result in a sale.Key, of course is setting a price. A rule of thumb is that a horse is worth what it
earned in the previous year, and while this to an extent is true of older horses,colts and fillies staked to rich events may be worth a great deal in potential earnings.Here, as in most aspects of your relationship with your trainer, you’ll rely on his advice in making purchase offers.
Grand Circuit
“Grand Circuit” is the term used to refer to the most lucrative and competitive races. The races generally follow a circuit, with each track hosting a group of major races in the same week. Grand Circuit races are mostly for two and three-year-olds, although there are an increasing number of large purse races for older horses. They are also the most expensive to compete in. Travel expenses for horses are very high. It can cost as much as $1,000 to ship a horse, one way, for an out of town race. Groom expenses are higher because they are usually caring for just one horse. You must also pay to fly your trainer wherever the horse is, for his races and sometimes training sessions while away from home.Entry fees for major stakes are usually in the thousands of dollars.Grand Circuit racing is very hard on most horses. Aside from the high level of speed they have to produce every week, many horses are worn down by the travel and do not stay “fresh” for long. They may not eat as well as they do at home or sleep as well. The shipping may make them nervous and upset. A skilled groom
can help to keep a horse happy and stress-free. The ability to “go with flow” is very important for a horse to be able to compete successfully on the Grand Circuit.

HD DVD – where images become reality.The Qosmio G30 HD DVD is the world’s first notebook with HD DVD for a breakthrough cinematic experience.Setting the new standard for digital entertainment, Toshiba HD DVD draws you intoan unprecedented new world with images so real and vibrant it’s as if you’re part of the movie. Dynamic images jump out of the screen – you feel like you can reach out and touch them. Colours are so vivid, they dazzle the senses. The breathtaking HD DVD audio creates a truly immersive multi-dimensional soundscape.Never before has so much thrilling entertainment been packed into a notebook PC.
A superior mobile experience. Fully loaded with Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology featuring powerful dual-core, Bluetooth®, you can easily connect to your home network, the Internet or to
other Bluetooth®-enabled devices.
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 provides a simple, convenient way to enjoy your photos, music, TV and movies, and more.
The Qosmio G30 offers you dual hard disk drive functionality with RAID support so that you can choose more storage capacity or HDD mirroring for increased data security.

Though it borrows more than from the Volkswagen golf game Mk3, Audi’s A3 is undoubtedly curvier and more stylish – with a classier home. When it launched the A3 range in 1996, Audi claimed it had created a new market sector – for premium compact hatchbacks. UK sales of over 90,000 are testimony to the popularity of the A3 and there is now a wide choice of second-hand ones – at prices only slightly higher than a did Golf.
If Teresa recede with the Audi A3, it’s the above average running costs in some areas. For instance, the replacement of a set of spark plugs can cost over £40 in labour alone – that’s without the cost of the plugs themselves. Fortunately, the launch of the Haynes Service and Repair Manual for Audi A3 petrol and diesel manakins from 1996 to May 2003 (P to 03 registration), unleashes huge potential savings. Replace those spark plugs yourself
and you’ll pay £20 or less for them from a reputable motor accessory retailer. It’s a task that the Haynes manual rates as 2 spanners out of 5 in terms of knowledge and experience needed.If fuel at £1 per litre concerns you, the Haynes manual can again help you make savings.For instance, a dirty or clogged air filter will increase fuel consumption by between 5 and 10
per cent but to replace it following the instructions in the manual is a simple 5-minute task.The latest addition to Haynes’ 350+ manuals, this one will be invaluable to owners and prospective owners of an A3. As with all Haynes manuals, a wide range of DIY maintenance and servicing jobs are covered in detail and fully illustrated – from changing a wiper blade to replacing a gearbox. Each task has a spanner rating which grades it by the horizontal surface of difficulty and the experience required.
The topics covered include basic maintenance, simple weekly checks, how to service your Audi A3 and a guide to fault finding. There are chapters on the braking system, the engine and transmission, the fuel and ignition systems and the electrical systems – complete with wiring diagrams. There are useful checks to do before the MOT test and information about how to deal with roadside emergencies.The step-by-step instructions are compiled from hands-on experience – based on a stripdown and rebuild of Audi A3 vehicles using commonly available tools. Valuable tips and short cuts in the Haynes Hints boxes help to make the jobs easier and there is useful information about the tools you will require – including how to remove parts without special equipment.
As for reputation, Haynes is the world’s leading publisher of automotive repair manuals and renowned for teaching millions of car owners how to carry out routine maintenance and repairs. Haynes publishes manuals for more than 500 models of cars and vans as well as useful glovebox guides such as Your Car and Driving Abroad. Haynes is truly a brand you
can trust to help drive down the cost of motoring