Archive for December, 2008
How to Turn Your Work Lunch from Flab to Fab in 8 Healthy Steps
How to Turn Your Work Lunch from Flab to Fab
By Jennifer Glennon, eHow Member Rating
Turn Your Work Lunch from Flab to Fab Turn Your Work Lunch from Flab to Fab
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Another lunch hour has come for your usual workday. As you hand over another ten dollars for a fast food lunch, you think to yourself that there has to be something better. Most people spend a couple thousand dollars a year on the lunches that they eat at work. What is worth the amount of money that you spend on your lunch? These meals contain some of the unhealthiest foods that you eat all week. By making a simple change in your work lunch, you can save money and eat healthier.
How to Turn Your Work Lunch from Flab to Fab | eHow.com
What are the NYSE 2009 holidays?
2009
New Year’s Day
January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 19
Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day*
February 16*
Good Friday
April 10
Memorial Day
May 25
Independence Day
July 3 (observed)
Labor Day
September 7
Thanksgiving Day**
November 26**
Christmas**
December 25**
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WikiAnswers – Where did celebrating New Year’s Eve originate?
Where did celebrating New Year’s Eve originate?
Answer
The custom of celebrating old years or new year eve has something to do with the pagan god janus who also is the reason for the name january. janus was a two-headed diety or god who had one head looking at the past meaning the old year and the other head looking towards the future the new year. news years celebrations originated from the worship of janus.
WikiAnswers – Where did celebrating New Year’s Eve originate.
USPS / Federal Holidays Include: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday (President’s Day), Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
2008 Postal Holidays
* Tuesday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
* Monday, January 21 – Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday
* Monday, February 18 – Washington’s Birthday (President’s Day)
* Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day
* Friday, July 4 – Independence Day
* Monday, September 1 – Labor Day
* Monday, October 13 – Columbus Day
* Tuesday, November 11 – Veterans Day
* Thursday, November 27 – Thanksgiving Day
* Thursday, December 25 – Christmas Day
* Thursday, January 1, 2009 – New Year’s Day
How to track Santa online
NORAD uses four high-tech systems to track Santa – radar, satellites, Santa Cams and fighter jets.
Tracking Santa starts with the NORAD radar system called the North Warning System. This powerful radar system consists of 47 installations strung across the northern border of North America. On Christmas Eve, NORAD monitors the radar continuously for indications that Santa Claus has left the North Pole.
The moment that radar indicates Santa has lifted off, we use our second detection system. Satellites positioned in geo-synchronous orbit at 22,300 miles from the Earth’s surface are equipped with infrared sensors which enable them to detect heat. Amazingly, Rudolph’s bright red nose gives off an infrared signature which allow our satellites to detect Rudolph and Santa.
US and Canada flagsThe third tracking system is the Santa Cam network. We began using it in 1998, which is the year we put our Santa Tracking program on the internet. Santa Cams are ultra-cool, high-tech, high-speed digital cameras that are pre-positioned at many locations around the world. NORAD only uses these cameras once a year on Christmas Eve. The cameras capture images and videos of Santa and his reindeer as they make their journey around the world.
The fourth system is made up of fighter jets. Canadian NORAD fighter pilots flying the CF-18 intercept and welcome Santa to North America. In the United States, American NORAD fighter pilots in either the F-15 or the F-16 get the thrill of flying alongside Santa and his famous reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and, of course, Rudolph.
The Associated Press: Suddenly on everyone’s lips, `bailout’ is top word
Suddenly on everyone’s lips, `bailout’ is top wordThe word, which shot to prominence amid the financial meltdown, was looked up so often at Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary site that the publisher says “bailout” was an easy choice for its 2008 Word of the Year.
The Associated Press: Suddenly on everyone’s lips, `bailout’ is top word.
The reason why the Big Three automakers don’t care about their sales… (joke)
Unemployment rates goes up in CT and will continue to rise until summer 2009
The 6.6 percent rate is expected to climb every month until at least next summer because most of the job losses we are reporting this week won’t show up in the numbers for weeks and, in some cases, months.
Unemployment rates goes up in CT | WTNH.com.
Snowblower Safety-Statistics regarding number of snow blower Injuries
Precious fingers, arms, toes, and even your life are at serious risk when operating a snow blower or thrower. Safety cannot be emphasized enough … the purpose of this equipment is to make life easier not to take it away.
There are many statistics to look at when discussing snow blower operation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claim 5300 emergency visits and 1,000 amputations a year. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission’s statistics reveal as many as 4,387 hospital emergency room visits in 2001.
Snowblower Safety-Statistics Regarding Snow blower Injuries.
Las Vegas Snow Record is Set at a Whopping 3.6 Inches
LAS VEGAS — Flights resumed in and out of Las Vegas, but schools and highways were closed Thursday after a record-setting snowfall coated marquees on the Strip, weighed down palm trees and blanketed surrounding mountain areas. The city awoke to clear weather after a storm that left 3.6 inches at McCarran International Airport. It was biggest December snowfall on record there, and the worst for any month since a 7 1/2-inch accumulation in January 1979, forecasters said.
Las Vegas Snow Sets Record At 3.6 Inches