This is hardly a surprise, but is nonetheless still disturbing.
According to CNN.com, a recent study measured the amount of germs left behind after guests with "lab-confirmed rhinovirus colds" checked out of hotel rooms.
Doctors swooped in after the guests departed and found the nasty virus alive and well on hotel pens, TV remotes, light switches, faucets, telephones, coffee makers, alarm clocks and shower curtains.
Totally nasty! Eventhough the maid changes your sheets your room is still contaminated!
Windows only: Convert nearly any video format to nearly any other video format with the aptly named Any Video Converter.
The program supports just about every video format known to man, including AVI, DivX, FLV, RM, and VOB. It also comes with output profiles for devices like the iPod and PSP, though you can easily create a custom profile with the audio and video specs of your choosing.
AVC couldn't be much easier to use, and it supports batch conversions--always a nice perk. You'll definitely want to add this utility to your video arsenal (though don't overlook Videora Converter, arguably a better choice for converting videos for mobile devices). Any Video Converter is free for Windows. — Rick Broida
Original recipe yield:
2 1/4 pounds
PREP TIME 5 Min
COOK TIME 5 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 10 Min
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NGREDIENTS
* 2 pounds white chocolate
* 30 small peppermint candy canes
DIRECTIONS
1. Line a large jellyroll pan with heavy-duty foil.
2. Place white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave on medium setting for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
3. Place candy canes in a plastic bag, or between two pieces of waxed paper. Using a mallet or rolling pin, break the candy canes into chunks. Stir peppermint into melted white chocolate. Spread evenly in pan, and chill until set, about 1 hour. Break into pieces by slamming pan on counter.
Original recipe yield:
2 pounds
PREP TIME 10 Min
READY IN 2 Hrs 10 Min
INGREDIENTS
* 2 cups milk chocolate chips
* 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
* Dash salt
* 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
* 3/4 cup crushed hard peppermint candy
DIRECTIONS
1. In saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with EAGLE BRAND® and salt. Remove from heat; stir in extract. Spread evenly into waxed paper-lined 8-or 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle with peppermint candy.
2. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off waxed paper and cut into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.
I don't know how many of you watched this show on thursdays but it is very interesting. If you liked X-files or Buffy the Vampire slayer, you would find this could easily become your next favorite.
Synopsis
In the tradition of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Charmed, the series Supernatural (Sept. 13) is set in the dark world of the unexplained. Sam and Dean Winchester (Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles) are two young brothers who are bound to an "other worldly" mission. Traveling the country in their 1969 Chevy Impala, they fulfill their father's quest to quell the supernatural forces responsible for their mother's murder 20 years ago.
Link: http://supernatural.warnerbros.com/
This show airs on fridays... check it out and let me know what you think?
Are parents responsible for their children’s eating disorders?
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen says weak families are to blame for anorexia -- not the fashion industry that has been widely criticized for promoting waifish silhouettes, Reuters reports.
"I never suffered from this problem (anorexia) because I had a very strong family base. Parents are responsible, not the fashion industry," she said in the Friday edition of O Globo newspaper.
Gisele, who was ranked 16 on Forbes' list of the 20 richest women in entertainment this week, said that being skinny just goes with the territory in cat-walking.
"Everybody knows that the norm in fashion is thin," said the model who is 5'11" and 125 pounds. "But excuse me, there are people born with the right genes for this profession."
I THINK A PART OF ANOREXIA IS DEPRESSION DISORDER AND THAT ALONE IS GENETIC..
This movie has its moments. It would have been much scarier however if there werent people talking thorughout the WHOLE movie!!! Why do they do this?? This is not their house and most of all this is NOT your living room!
