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Friday, January 26, 2018

Snowflake Patterns

Cut your own


You can create your own cutout snowflakes and the down load the patterns.









Pinterest.com - snowflake drawing easy


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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Image Sources

No cost


After awhile the graphics in Office Clipart or even the ones found on Microsoft's Office online appear the same.

Here is a list of 100 locations for royalty free stock images.




Free stock images


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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Resetting the body Clock

So very SAD


SAD

A wistful feeling comes over us in late autumn, as the last remaining leaves drop, morning frosts cover the ground, and the sun sets earlier each day. Hot cider and the warmth of a favorite old coat may be all you need to face the coming winter with good cheer, but for many people, fall melancholy deepens to winter depression.


Winter depression is still a mystery to scientists who study it. Many things, including brain chemicals, ions in the air, and genetics seem to be involved. But researchers agree that people who suffer from winter depression -- also known as "seasonal affective disorder," a term that produces the cute acronym SAD -- have one thing in common. They're particularly sensitive to light, or the lack of it.

"Research shows that bright light visual stimulation (light which enters the eyes), can change the timing of the body clock and its timing of sleep or awakening signals to the body. Thus, bright light therapy has been used to treat the range of disorders caused by a mis-timed body clock including shift work, jet lag, sleep onset and early morning insomnia mentioned above as well as winter depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD)."

"Probably the greatest use of bright light therapy is for the treatment of winter depression, especially in very northern countries which have little sunlight in the winter months. These sufferers appear to have delayed body clocks and benefit most from morning light therapy.

At present, the blue LED glasses are still experimental devices. They are not yet commercially available. The Flinders University owns the intellectual property rights and a provisional patent. A commercial partner to manufacture and market the devices under license is still being sought."

Seasonal Affective Disorder


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Saturday, January 13, 2018

Shuffle Music

Like those fruity machines


Microsoft Media player can do more things than just play the odd sound file. You can set it up to go through a play list is random order; playing music all day long.



Shuffle Sort


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Sunday, January 07, 2018

Charity or Scam

IRS worthy or not


Did someone call asking for money for the Global Relief Foundation, Inc. or some other charitable organization?

You can look them up with the IRS.

BTW, you might think again about these groups:
  • Benevolence International Foundation, Inc.
    Palos Hills, Illinois

  • Global Relief Foundation, Inc.
    Bridgeview, Illinois

  • Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development
    Richardson, Texas

  • Rabbi Meir Kahana Memorial Fund
    Cedarhurst, New York
Search for Charities  

Revoked by IRS 


Here's the site for Washington state:
Secretary of State


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