Health Summary. For the few rooms and spaces where you spend the most time during the day, much can be gained by creating the best air quality possible. Begin with the bedroom since that’s where people spend the most time. Air quality is determined by three factors: humidity, smell, purity. Humidity. The moisture level in… Continue reading Improving Air Quality at Home and in the Workplace
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Microsoft Office Service Pack 3 Won’t Install Using Microsoft Update
Problem. Microsoft Office Service Pack 3 Won’t Install Using Microsoft Update. Solution. Try going to the Microsoft Office Update website and requesting Office updates. There is a link to Office Update in the upper right area of the web page.
Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance, and Diet System
Health Purpose. Weight loss should be the process of shedding excess fat while establishing a tone muscular system. The result should be a more effective and fulfilling life. For sustained success, positive holistic wellness choices must become life-long habits. Always check with your physician before making changes to your lifestyle. Click here to continue…
Weight Loss Quotes
“A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit.” – Author Unknown “Bigger snacks mean bigger slacks.” – Author Unknown “Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way.” – Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, August 2004 “Gluttony… Continue reading Weight Loss Quotes
Creating Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF Files for Free CutePDF Writer
Those who want to create PDF compatible files from Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet browser can pay about $200 for Adobe Acrobat Professional. Or, you can download CutePDF Writer for free. __________ * Thanks to Makur for doing research on free software for creating PDF files.
Resources for Life Welcomes GO Iowa!
GO Iowa! is a new website at Resources for Life that represents the efforts of a number of volunteers who care about the preservation and enhancement of Iowa’s Great Outdoors, land and other natural resources.It is intended as an information resource for those who are also working to promote these ends, in a belief that… Continue reading Resources for Life Welcomes GO Iowa!
Greenbelts
“A Greenbelt is a ring of open land that encircles an urban area. Once a Greenbelt is established it is available to the public for recreational uses, such as hiking and biking trails, golf, parks, hunting and fishing, as well as farming, wildlife preservation, and many other purposes.” — From the GO Iowa! website.
Restroom Video Surveillance Cameras
In a post 911 world, people seem to have long forgotten about the desire for privacy. In the article “Iowa City Welcomes a Police State” (Resources for Life News, July 2002), it was reported that Iowa City was being used as a test market for surveillance cameras to be installed at street intersections. There was… Continue reading Restroom Video Surveillance Cameras
Good News
Effective Living Summary. Good news helps people stay positive and optimistic which leads to positive thoughts and actions. Good News Stories. Here are some good news stories. Education. On 6 May 2009, in a Public Radio broadcast of The Story, Dick Gordon interviewed Doug Rodriguez, the Principal of Miami Central Senior High. This is an… Continue reading Good News
World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
By Associated Press RAY LILLEY Updated: 2/21/2008 WELLINGTON, New Zealand The tiny islands nation of Kiribati declared the world’s largest marine protected area Thursday — a California-sized ocean wilderness that includes pristine reefs and eight coral atolls teeming with fish and birds. The Phoenix Islands Protected Area, or PIPA, lies about halfway between Hawaii and… Continue reading World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
Do Not Participate in Product Improvement Usage Tracking
Many software programs, upon installation, will ask if you want to participate in product improvement by enabling your computer to send information about usage to the company that sells the software. A potential problem with this is that each program doing this ties up Internet bandwidth which could slow down your Internet connection. For this… Continue reading Do Not Participate in Product Improvement Usage Tracking
Internet Bandwidth Speed Performance and Testing
Effective Living > Technology > Resources Summary. It can be helpful to know your Internet bandwidth speed performance. If your computer is running slow for Internet related tasks, poor bandwidth performance may be the reason why. Free Bandwidth Testing Services. Here are a few testing services available for free. Bandwidth Place CNET Speakeasy.com Sample Results… Continue reading Internet Bandwidth Speed Performance and Testing