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Bark 4 Obama

Bark for Obama by Aubrey O'Day

The Happening

Speaking of Racism

Thanking Customer Sevice Rep Just Because ?

What can I say, it?s fun brightening other people?s day? so again, today, after lunch, I decided to ring up the customer service devision of a company I don?t use at all, just to say thanks to whoever picked up. You know, to spread some joy in a place that?s normally pretty joyless. This time I got the sound going right, next time I?ll get the chat going right. Did I tell you it?s something I plan on doing often?

Colors of OS and the simplicity

An educational public service announcement to prepare you and your grandmother for the 2009 digital switch.

Take some vehicles intended to safely transport children to places of learning, and race them around a track

Let's take some vehicles intended to safely transport children to places of learning, and race them around a track. This schoolbus race in Marne, Michigan.

A heart Breaking & Making real life incident

1st photo : Jithenthran. 2nd photo : is his father and mother. 3rd photo : The doctor didn't even remove the face mask and head cover and came running right from the operation theatre The thing is.... there is a family. Parents are doctors...and they had a son named jithenthran. On 09/24/2008, he took his father's bike for seeing his friend and while return he met with an accident. The people who are there know him and admitted him at chengelpattu hospital. Then they informed his parents and they took him to Teynampet Apollo hospital. There the doctors examined him and said that his brain has lost all his senses and there is no way to give him life. Without controlling the sadness the parents understood the fact and they decided to donate his organs to the people. First, his eyes were given to Sankara nethralaya, then his kidney was given to Apollo hospital for transplantation and atlast here comes the final everheard miracle. They decided to give his heart to a 6 year old boy who needs it. So they verified and at last found that the boy is struggling for life at Cherians heart foundation, Chennai. But within 30mins that heart should be transplanted; They need to go 20kms and in Chennai traffic and doubted whether it will happen. Then the doctors called traffic police and asked their help and they prepared the ambulance with A/C. So fastly they removed the heart from their son and kept in an ice box and ran towards the ambulance. When they came out the boy's father saw that ice box and cried like anything. The doctor who carried tht box ran like anything that he didn't even see the ambulance which is waiting outside and he entered the police car which was waiting. He said to the person to just go to Cherian hospital soon. The person who was standing near the car was the Assistant Commissioner and he without seeing his status and jumped to drivers seat and drove the car with full speed. Every signal traffic got alert and left way for this car and at last within 15mins the heart was given to the doctors in Cherian hospital and it was transplanted to the small boy. This truly is a heart making and breaking story.

2 Girls 1 License Plate

Worst Presnadent Ever (Special Edition)

Charlie Imes music/comedy video, with James Adomian as President George W. Bush. This Special Edition has a new ending with a cameo appearance by a couple of people hoping to succeed Bush.

Fox 13 has some great recipes for human remains

Sarah Palin and her Dodo

Hurricane Prepardness

Photoshop Tutorials

101 Hidden Tips & Secrets For Photoshop You may already know some of these, but it?s certainly worth a look for the one?s you don?t.
5 Great Background Masking Techniques in Photoshop covers masking techniques using Photoshop including: isolate objects, extract objects, cut out an image, and remove a background. Learn to isolate an object from the rest of the image.
Add a Little Contrast to Your Photos put some pop back into your low contrast images with this tutorial.
Add Text to Clipart from Laurie McCanna
Add Texture to Type from Laurie McCanna
Adding a Color Tint in Photoshop CS3 Thanks to the new Black & White command in the Photoshop CS3, it?s simple to create a great black and white image and add a color tint.
Adjusting Exposure in Adobe Camera Raw CS3 This tutorial deals with exposure in Adobe Camera Raw CS3.
Adjustment Layers 101 If you?ve not yet discovered the benefits of using adjustment layers, you owe it to yourself to read this article.
Adobe Pen Tool Cheatsheet The pen tool works pretty much the same across Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Learn the differences between the various pen symbols with this handy helper.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 Tips Here are ten great tips to get you started in Lightroom 1.0.
Anti-aliasing guide an important technique in making graphics and text easy to read on-screen is anti-aliasing.
Beginners Guide to Creating a Glossy Effect This tutorial guides you through the simple steps to creating a glossy object.
Charcoal Drawing with Photoshop is a tutorial on how you can apply charcoal drawing effect to your photos using Photoshop.
Controlled Image Sharpening with Photoshop use Photoshop?s Unsharp Mask filter to sharpen up your pics.
Create 3D Abstract Crystals Learn to create 3D crystals in Photoshop without using 3D software.
Create Golden Text Create text in precious metal (gold) using this beginner?s based tutorial.
Create a Hollywood style Text Effect from Laurie McCanna
Create a Stone Texture In this Photoshop Tutorial .. you?ll learn to create a realistic stone texture.
Create a Paper Texture from Laurie McCanna
Create A Photo Within A Photo In this tutorial, you?ll learn how to bring more focus to your main subject by creating the illusion of a smaller, cropped version of the image within itself.
Create a Seamless Cloud Background from Laurie McCanna
Creating a Layered Threshold Effect in Photoshop Using the Threshold command in Adobe Photoshop can create a neat one color effect. A full color photo can be turned into a black outline. This technique involves creating a different shade of color to four different layers, all increasing levels of threshold. The result is a ?layered threshold? look.
Creating a Smoke Effect in Photoshop Create a smoke effect with Photoshop.
Create a Transparent GIF from Laurie McCanna
Create Denim Cube Textures This tutorial will teach you how to quickly create very believable denim-like cube textures using Photoshop?s built in features.
Create Glowing Text from Laurie McCanna
Creating a Rope in Photoshop This tutorial illustrates how to create a rope using blending and filters.
Creating an Online Portfolio with Photoshop This tutorial will show you how to create an online portfolio from the File Browser in Photoshop CS or Bridge in CS2.
Creating Batch File Processes in Photoshop Have a load of tasks to complete? Create a batch file to do the heavy lifting for you.
Creating Custom Brushes in Photoshop is another great tip from Laurie McCanna.
Create Realistic Hair in Photoshop This tutorial will show you how to create realistic looking hair when little or none exists.
Customizing the Way You Work in Photoshop CS3 is a sample chapter from the book *Adobe Photoshop CS3 On Demand*. In this chapter, you?ll learn how to customize Photoshop CS3 to suit your needs bettter.
Deke McClelland?s Tour of Photoshop CS3 Interface The all time Photoshop guru goes over the new interface and features.
Design a Web 2.0 tab with Photoshop Like those fancy tabs you see all over the place? Check here for a nice tutorial on how it?s done.
Design a Website In Photoshop takes a more graphical approach to the design and layout od a website.
Digital Drawing In this tutorial geared towards the beginner .. you?ll learn to use the vector drawing tools of Photoshop using your mouse.
Drawing Lightning is a tutorial explaining how to make lightning by using filters in Photoshop.
Eraser Tool Video Tutorial is a 2 minute video on the eraser tool from CreativeTechs.
Fade Images in Photoshop Using Layer Masks show you two ways to use Layer Masks to fade images.
Filter Gallery: Quick Reference Check out this handy guide to see exactly how the collection of 47 Gallery Effect filters work when applied to images.
Fine Art Effects - Cubism This article shows the effects of Cubism. The steps are easy to understand, and have lots of good images and screen shots.
Fixing a Washed Out Sky Sometimes the sky isn?t as perfect as you?d like .. this tip has a fix for that problem.
Focus With Light In Photoshop In this Photoshop tutorial, you?ll learn how to add focus to an image with light, using Photoshop?s Lighting Effects filter and multiple light sources.
Get better .eps preview images from Photoshop You can get beautiful full color/full resolution preview images in your .eps file by following this simple tip.
Getting good grayscale out of Photoshop converting color images to black and white.
Gradient Mapping in Adobe Photoshop Learn to create a half sunset photo.
Gold & Silver Metallic text This tutorial walks you through the creation of precious metals text creation.
Groovy Two Toned Text Effects in Adobe Photoshop Laurie McCanna shows how to create 60?s style effects.
Guy?s Digital Imaging Tips Most are tips for Photoshop, but some are probably applicable to other applications as well.
Hands on Training for Photoshop from DocOzone and Apocalypse Studios
Healing lines under the eyes use the Healing Brush to remove dark circles or wrinkles.
How to Adjust Your Printer Settings to Get Great Photos This article covers how to select the correct options in your printer driver. If you?ve ever been frustrated trying to figure out your printer driver options or you just couldn?t get a print that looked right, this article is for you.
How To Apply A Smart Filter In Photoshop CS3 This Photoshop CS3 tutorial, will look at the basics of how to apply smart filters to an image, a new feature of Adobe Photoshop CS3.
How to Deploy Smart Stacks in Photoshop CS3 Extended This step-by-step tutorial teaches you how to erase moving objects from crowded street scenes with a new feature in Photoshop CS3 Extended. Plus, a workaround for those not ready to shell out big bucks for the new software.
How To Sharpen An Image In Photoshop The techniques in this tutorial are geared towards the advanced Photoshop user, and certainly worth a read.
Laurie McCanna?s Photoshop Tips and Techniques Great techniques for anti-aliasing, balls, beveling, speeding up your work, and more. If you?re getting started with Photoshop or been around the block, you?ll find something here.
Learn to draw circles, 3d concentric circles and 3D round graphics in Photoshop In this tutorial you?ll learn how to draw circles, 3d concentric circles, and more.
Magic lighting effect in Photoshop This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to create a cool magical lighting effect. It also uses text morphing and various other methods to create the finished image.
Lunacore Detailed Photoshop tutorials, tips, FAQ, news, training, advice and resources.
Macworld Photoshop CS3 Extended review is a nice and informative review, but puts it?s focus primarily on the special features in Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended.
Metallic Paint in Photoshop is one method of drawing metallic effects in Adobe Photoshop.
Misunderstood Photoshop: The Match Color Tool explains how you can put Photoshop?s Match Color tool to work in your photo editing workflow. Also included is a video tutorial.
Old Movie Effect Using this step-by-step tutorial, you?ll be able to create an Old Movie Effect with the image of your choice.
Optimizing Photoshop for the Web Before you let it out on to the Internet on its own, it is a good idea to net-train it a little.
Optimize performance in Photoshop CS3 on Mac OS is from the Adobe Knowledgebase.
Optimize performance of Photoshop CS3 on Windows XP and Vista From the Adobe Knowledgebase as well.
Organize Your Photos in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom organize your photos in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Photoshop CS2 Easter Egg - Space Monkey (OS X): Click the Photoshop menu .. then hold down the Command and Option keys, and click *About Photoshop*.
(Windows): Simultaneously press both CTRL+ALT and hold them down. Still pressing CTRL+ALT, click on the *Help* menu and select *About Photoshop*.
Photoshop Professional Tips & Tricks Part of these tricks are of interest to Web designers, others for real world designers. Most of the things described here are undocumented features.
Photoshop Sharpening Tips for Designers Here are a few helpful tips, no matter which method you choose to use, for sharpening your image.
Photoshop Tips Basic, simple, well-illustrated instruction for beginning Photoshop users.
Photoshop Your Stamps With PhotoStamps Learn to create your own customized postage stamps with Photoshop.
Printing from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - Add Edge Effects onOne Software?s Mike Wong has a tutorial explaining how to apply borders and edge effects from within Photoshop Lightroom.
Puzzle effect This tutorial will show you how to apply puzzle effect to a picture.
Recolor Clipart from Laurie McCanna
Refining Selections is a look at selecting an area to work on in Photoshop.
Removing Dust Spots from Multiple Photos By using Lightroom?s Remove Spots tool along with the Synchronize feature you can zap those spots in a heartbeat.
Resize Clipart from Laurie McCanna
Retouching the Mouth in Photoshop Elements Tips on how to whiten smiles, enhance lips, fixing spaces between teeth .. and more.
Review of Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended by Lori Grunin of CNET.
Rumpled Picture Effect in Photoshop this tutorial shows how to create a crumpled effect in Photoshop.
Selecting & Extracting Hair One of the toughest jobs in Photoshop, or any image editing app .. is editing hair. This tutorial shows you how to stack the deck in your favor ? BEFORE you even snap the picture.
Sharpening The Right Way In Photoshop Using Smart Sharpen instead of Unsharp Mask.
Shortcuts At A Glance covers the plethora of keyboard shortcuts available in Photoshop.
Simulate An Infrared Photo Effect In Photoshop In this Photoshop tutorial, you?ll learn how to simulate the look of infrared photography.
Stained metal effect texture in Photoshop In this tutorial you will see how to make a texture with stained metal effect.
Top 10 new things you can do with Photoshop CS3 are 10 new reasons that are certainly worth mentioning if you?re thinking up upgrading.
Understanding Type and Text in Photoshop, Part 1 explains the fundamental concepts you need to understand to work with type in Photoshop.
Understanding Type and Text in Photoshop, Part 2: Type Layers and Tools explains how you can work with Photoshop?s type layers and tools to add text to your artwork.
Understanding Type and Text in Photoshop, Part 3: Type-Related Palettes Pete Bauer provides an in depth look at the many type related options Photoshop offers through the Character and Paragraph palettes.
Using Photoshop?s Free Transform Command Learn to apply transformations (move, rotate, scale, skew, distort, perspective and wrap) in one continuous operation with this tutorial.
Water bubbles in Photoshop is a tutorial showing you how to make water bubbles in Adobe Photoshop.
Web Domination Using Photoshop This Photoshop tutorial teaches you resizing, rotating documents and layers, using masks, curves, custom shapes, transparent images, gradients, and style dialogs.
What?s New in Photoshop CS3 Is a 4.05 MB, 24 page PDF file from Martin Evening?s book: Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers. This PDF is chapter 1 from the book .. and outlines all the new features of Photoshop CS3 and Bridge 2, written from a user?s perspective.
Working With High Dynamic Range in Photoshop CS3 Tutorial Photoshop?s Merge to HDR (High Dynamic Range) is still not able to merge exposures where subjects have moved between the separate exposures. The technique in this tutorial shows you how to resolve this problem.
Working With Shadows In Photoshop Learn the fine art of isolating and preserving delicate and complex shadows for transplantation to exotic new backgrounds in the advanced tutorial.

The South don?t need no got damn socialests like Obama

Interactive Wall is hand-gesture controlled

Unlike its predecessor, this new interactive wall from Panasonic doesn't require a remote, but is hand-gesture controlled.

Oh Hello....I am Iron Man!

The world?s largest LED screen

UAE development company Tameer Holding will develop the world?s largest LED screen to be embedded on an intended commercial tower in the Majan district of Dubailand, the company announced on Monday. Termed ?Podium?, the development will be a world first, boasting a 33-storey high LED media facade that will be visible from a distance of 1.5 kilometres. The idea generated by Tameer has been designed by LED technology experts Dactronics and will be a powerful medium for advertising, messaging and art. In addition to its LED fa?ade, the Podium offers 33 levels of premium commercial office space, and two floors dedicated to retail, as well as four floors for parking. The design of the LED screen, along with the technology utilised in its construction, will not impede the flow of natural light into the building. Thus, the offices directly behind the massive screen will have the same open feel as those on the opposite side of the building. Tameer is showcasing the Podium project in Cityscape Dubai 2008.

Finger Nails Speak your Health

Human fingernails, located on the dorsal aspect of the terminal 40% of the distal phalanx of each finger, are complex structures involving 3 different layers: The nail plate (the nail). This is the keratinized structure, which grows throughout life; The nail bed (ventral matrix, sterile matrix). This is the vascular bed that is responsible for nail growth and support. It lies protected between the lunula (the "half moon" seen through the nail) and the hyponychium (the posterior part of the nail bed epithelium); and The eponychium (cuticle). The epidermal layer between the proximal nail fold and the dorsal aspect of the nail plate. The primary purpose of the nail is protection. Abnormalities of the nail are often caused by skin disease and infection (most often fungal) but may also indicate more general medical conditions. This discussion does not address localized trauma or nail infections but offers examples of nail abnormalities that may occur with systemic disease. Check to see whether the nails are normal by looking at the following: Softness and flexibility of free edge; Shape and color; Quality of paronychial tissue; and Growth rate (about 6 months from cuticle to free edge). Time of events can be estimated from location. The normal nail. Examining the Nails Elderly people carry the last 6 months of their medical record on the approximately 10 square centimeters of keratin comprising the fingernails. Examining the fingernails can help the clinician detect a number of general and specific factors, including the following: Overall vitality; Inner emotional state; Cerebral dominance; Occupations and hobbies; Medical history; Nutritional status; Cardiovascular function; Rheumatic conditions; and Dermatologic problems. The patient's manicure can reveal state of health, nutritional status, past events, personality, occupation, and one's inner state. Systemic illness should show the nail changes in each of the nails on one hand. The thumb may reveal more extensive changes given its increased size. It is useful to follow the following sequence when examining the nails: Check the nail shape; Examine the nail color; Survey processes around the nails; Compare hands; and Note skin conditions. It is critical to examine the nails in adequate light. Gently rotate the nail in the light so that the reflection highlights all aspects of the nail. Notice the lunula, the pale crescent moonlike coloration at the base of the nail. Leukonychia stria and a pointed tent-like lunula suggest an excessive manicure and pushing on the cuticle. Paronychias suggest stress and poor attention to hygiene. This can reflect depression, dementia, or psychiatric illness. Nail Growth Nail growth is continuous. It takes about 6 months for a fingernail in an elderly person to completely grow out. Cold temperature can slow growth rates but not to any clinically significant degree (pun intended). The middle finger nail grows the fastest, followed by the forefinger and ring finger. Aging slows the growth rate from approximately 3 months in childhood to 6 months in 70-year-olds. Nails in elderly people are also thicker than in younger people. Thin nails in a postmenopausal woman raise the possibility of metabolic bone disease. The nails of the dominant hand grow slightly more quickly than the nondominant nails, probably because minor trauma accelerates nail growth. Conversely, immobility slows the growth rate of fingernails. Understanding the growth rate is important because the time interval from a critical event can be estimated from the location of a nail lesion. For example, a white line appearing transversely halfway up the nail suggests an acute illness 3 months earlier. Regular observation will demonstrate its progression to the end of the nail edge. Nail Polish Distance from base and line of polish gives approximate date of application (nails grow 0.1 mm/day). Picking at polish reflects nervousness and agitation. Toenail polish suggests unusual flexibility or a friendly helper. Observing the Nail Shape and Surface Clubbed Fingernails Clubbing involves a softening of the nail bed with the loss of normal Lovibond angle between the nail bed and the fold, an increase in the nail fold convexity, and a thickening of the end of the finger so it resembles a drumstick. To determine whether nails are clubbed, have the patient place both forefinger nails together and look between them. If you can see a small diamond space between them (Schamroth's window) then the nails are not clubbed (Schamroth's sign) Schamroth's sign Causes of clubbing (not exhaustive) include the following (Figure 3): Pulmonary and cardiovascular causes (80%) Lung cancer, pulmonic abscess, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, beryllium poisoning, pulmonary arteriovenous fistula, subacute bacterial endocarditis, infected arterial grafts, aortic aneurysm Gastrointestinal causes (about 5%) Inflammatory bowel disease, sprue, neoplasms (esophagus, liver, bowel) Hyperthyroidism (about 1%) Note: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease does not cause clubbing. Koilonychia Koilonychia are spoon-shaped concave nails (Figures 4A, 4B). This occurs normally in children and usually resolves with aging. To determine whether a nail is spooned, perform the water drop test. Place a drop of water on the nail. If the drop does not slide off, then the nail is flattened from early spooning. An experienced clinician can look at the nail and perform a "mental" water drop test. Causes include the following: Iron deficiency; Diabetes mellitus; Protein deficiency, especially in sulfur-containing amino acids (cysteine or methionine); Exposure to petroleum-based solvSystemic lupu Raynaud's disease. Spooned nail In 1846, Joseph Honor? Simon Beau described transverse lines in the substance of the nail as signs of previous acute illness.. The lines look as if a little furrow had been plowed across the nail. Illnesses producing Beau's lines include the following: Severe infection; Myocardial infarction; Hypotension, shock; Hypocalcemia; and Surgery. Intermittent doses of immunosuppressive therapy or chemotherapy can also produce Beau's lines. Severe zinc deficiency has also been proposed as a cause of Beau's lines. By noting its location on the nail, the approximate date of the illness associated with it can be determined (Figures 5A, 5B). Moreover, the depth of the line provides a clue to the severity of the illness. The location of Beau's lines half way up the nail suggests illness 3 months ago. Two Beau's lines suggest illnesses about 2 months apart. Thin Brittle Nails Thin, brittle nails can indicate the following (Figure 6): Metabolic bone disease (nail thinness is correlated with osteopenia); Thyroid disorder; Systemic amyloidosis (indicated by yellow waxy flaking); and Severe malnutrition. Onychorrhexis is the presence of longitudinal striations or ridges (Figure 7). It can simply be a sign of advanced age but it can also occur with the following: Rheumatoid arthritis; Peripheral vascular disease; Lichen planus; and Darier's disease (striations are red/white). Central ridges can be caused by: Iron deficiency; Folic acid deficiency; and Protein deficiency. Nail pitting -- small punctate depressions -- are caused by nail matrix inflammation, which can be the result of: Psoriasis (random appearance of pits) (Figure 9); Alopecia areata (geometric rippled grid) (Figure 10); Eczema; and Lichen planus. Nail Beading With nail beading, the beads seem to drip down the nail like wax (Figure 11). It is associated with endocrine conditions, including the following: Diabetes mellitus; Thyroid disorders; Addison's disease; and Vitamin B deficiency. Rough Nail Surface When nails look sandpapered and dull, consider (Figure 12): Autoimmune disease; Psoriasis; Chemical exposure; and Lichen planus. Nail Thickening Slow nail growth produces thickness (Figure 13). In such cases, the following should be considered: Onychomycosis; Chronic eczema; Peripheral vascular disease; Yellow nail syndrome; and Psoriasis. Onycholysis Onycholysis is distal separation of the nail plate from the underlying nail bed. It is associated with the following: Thyrotoxicosis; Psoriasis; Trauma; Contact dermatitis; Tetracycline; Eczema; Toxic exposures (solvents); Blistering from autoimmune disease; and Porphyria cutanea tarda (onycholysis and skin blistering from sun exposure). Severe Nail Curvature (Beaked Nails) Curved or beaked nails are caused by resorption of distal digit. Consider the following: Hyperparathyroidism Renal failure Psoriasis Systemic sclerosis Complete Nail Destruction Complete local nail destruction can be caused by local mechanisms, including trauma and paronychia. Generalized conditions that might cause complete nail destruction include the following: Toxic epidermal necrolysis; Chemotherapy; Bullous diseases; and Vasculitis. Observing Nail Color Abnormalities of the Lunula If the lunula is absent, consider anemia or malnutrition. A pyramidal lunula might indicate excessive manicure or trauma. A pale blue lunula suggests diabetes mellitus. If the lunula has red discoloration, consider the following causes among others: Cardiovascular disease; Collagen vascular disease; and Hematologic malignancy. Transverse White Lines (Mee's lines) Any acute illness can produce transverse milky white lines. In addition, they might be caused by heavy metal toxicity (classically arsenic) or chemotherapy. The time of event may be determined from the location of the lines on nail. Leukonychia Striae Leukonychia striae are white splotches caused by minor trauma to the nail matrix. The timing can be determined by the location of the splotches on the nail. Longitudinal Brown Lines Longitudinal brown lines form because of increased melanin produced by nail matrix melanocytes. They are associated with: Addison's disease; Nevus at the nail base; Breast cancer; Melanoma (check for periungal pigmentation); and Trauma. Splinter hemorrhages are caused by hemorrhage of the distal capillary loop. Note the thickness of these areas. They are associated with the following: Subacute bacterial endocarditis; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Trichinosis; Pityriasis rubra pilaris; Psoriasis; and Renal failure. Terry's Half and Half Nails With Terry's half and half nails, the proximal portion is white (edema and anemia) and the distal portion is dark. These nails imply either renal or liver disease Generalized Discolorations of the Nail Plate Nail discoloration is a useful method for identifying potential problems. White Nails White nails can be caused by anemia, edema, or vascular conditions. Consider the following: Anemia; Renal failure; Cirrhosis; Diabetes mellitus; Chemotherapy; and Hereditary (rare). Pink or Red Nails With pink or red nail discoloration, the following should be considered: Polycythemia (dark); Systemic lupus erythematosus; Carbon monoxide (cherry red); Angioma; and Malnutrition. Brown-Gray Nails Brown-gray nails may suggest the following (Figure 26): Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes mellitus; Vitamin B12 deficiency; Breast cancer; Malignant melanoma; Lichen planus; Syphilis; and Topical agents, including hair dyes, solvents for false nails, varnish, and formaldehyde (among many others) Yellow Nails Yellow nails suggest the following: Diabetes mellitus; Amyloidosis; Median/ulnar nerve injury; Thermal injury; and Jaundice. Consider yellow nail syndrome if a patient has lymphedema and bronchiectasis. Green or Black Nails Green or black nails indicate the following: Topical preparations, including chlorophyll derivations, methyl green, and silver nitrate (among others); Chronic Pseudomonas spp infection; and Trauma. Processes Around the Nail Paronychial Inflammation Paronychia is associated with separation of the seal between the proximal nail fold and the nail plate that provides entry for bacteria and leads to a localized infection of the paronychial tissues of the hands (Figure 29). Symptoms may include inflammation, swelling, and/or scaling.

Extreme Sleeping

Stunt Drivers in Stalinist Russia

Working Lego Mini V8 Engine

LEGO Technic Parts used to Build Functional Mini V8 Engine

Putin jots

What happens when you stick your head inside a particle accelerator

It was in 1978, Bugorski, a 36-year-old researcher at the Institute for High Energy Physics in Protvino, was checking a piece of accelerator equipment that had malfunctioned - as had, apparently, the several safety mechanisms. Leaning over the piece of equipment, Bugorski stuck his head in the space through which the beam passes on its way from one part of the accelerator tube to the next and saw a flash brighter than a thousand suns, Bugorski's skull it measured about 200,000 rads. He felt no pain. From what we know about radiation, about 500 to 600 rads is enough to kill a person (though we don?t know of anyone else who has been exposed to radiation in the form of a proton beam moving at about the speed of sound). The left side of his face swollen beyond recognition, Bugorski was taken to a clinic in Moscow so that doctors could observe his death over the following two to three weeks. Over the next few days, skin on the back of his head and on his face just next to his left nostril peeled away to reveal the path the beam had burned through the skin, the skull, and the brain tissue. The inside of his head continued to burn away: all the nerves on the left were gone in two years, paralyzing that side of his face. Still, not only did Bugorski not die, but he remained a normally functioning human being, capable even of continuing in science. For the first dozen years, the only real evidence that something had gone neurologically awry were occasional petit mal seizures; over the last few years Bugorski has also had six grand mals. The dividing line of his life goes down the middle of his face: the right side has aged, while the left froze 19 years ago. When he concentrates, he wrinkles only half his forehead.

Microsoft windows keyboard shortcuts

* CTRL+C (Copy) * CTRL+X (Cut) * CTRL+V (Paste) * CTRL+Z (Undo) * DELETE (Delete) * SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) * CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) * CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item) * F2 key (Rename the selected item) * CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word) * CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word) * CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph) * CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph) * CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text) * SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document) * CTRL+A (Select all) * F3 key (Search for a file or a folder) * ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item) * ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program) * ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object) * ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window) * CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) * ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items) * ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened) * F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop) * F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer) * SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item) * ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window) * CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu) * ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) * Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command) * F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program) * RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu) * LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu) * F5 key (Update the active window) * BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer) * ESC (Cancel the current task) * SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing) Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts * CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs) * CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs) * TAB (Move forward through the options) * SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options) * ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option) * ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button) * SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box) * Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons) * F1 key (Display Help) * F4 key (Display the items in the active list) * BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box) Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts * Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu) * Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box) * Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop) * Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows) * Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows) * Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer) * Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder) * CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers) * Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help) * Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard) * Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box) * Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager) Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts * Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off) * Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off) * Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off) * SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off) * NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off) * Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager) Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts * END (Display the bottom of the active window) * HOME (Display the top of the active window) * NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder) * NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder) * NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder) * LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder) * RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder) Shortcut Keys for Character Map * After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts: * RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line) * LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line) * UP ARROW (Move up one row) * DOWN ARROW (Move down one row) * PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time) * PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time) * HOME (Move to the beginning of the line) * END (Move to the end of the line) * CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character) * CTRL+END (Move to the last character) * SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected) Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts * CTRL+O (Open a saved console) * CTRL+N (Open a new console) * CTRL+S (Save the open console) * CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item) * CTRL+W (Open a new window) * F5 key (Update the content of all console windows) * ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu) * ALT+F4 (Close the console) * ALT+A (Display the Action menu) * ALT+V (Display the View menu) * ALT+F (Display the File menu) * ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu) MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts * CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane) * ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window) * SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item) * F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item) * F5 key (Update the content of all console windows) * CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window) * CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window) * ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item) * F2 key (Rename the selected item) * CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console) Remote Desktop Connection Navigation * CTRL+ALT+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box) * ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right) * ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left) * ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order) * ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu) * CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen) * ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu) * CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) * CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) Internet Explorer navigation * CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box) * CTRL+E (Open the Search bar) * CTRL+F (Start the Find utility) * CTRL+H (Open the History bar) * CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar) * CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box) * CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address) * CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L) * CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box) * CTRL+R (Update the current Web page) * CTRL+W (Close the current window)