Thursday, June 30, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Mind & Body...
Lose the Last 10 Pounds - six rules, six weeks-and really not that painful!
1. Eat a little less everyday: to eat 200 less calories-about 20 potato chips-figure out how much food you need to sustain your current weight by downloading an app like MyNetDiary or visiting sites, like caloriecount.com with calculators that compute daily requirements. Check it out!
2. Boring Diets are Better: the majority of successful dieters eat fewer types of foods than the average person. "Eating repetitively helps control calories" & eating repetively also limits selection, which is what fad diets do by ruling out food groups(Atkins) or encouraging only one type of food (grapefruit diet)
3. Prioritize Protein: the average adult male gets 16% of his daily calories from protein. Try to bump that up to 30%. "Protein helps you feel full longer" says Tavis Piattoly, team dietician for the New Orleans Saints. "When you eat high protein meals, your desire to eat one to two hours later is basically eliminated".
4. Target the 500-calorie Burn: studies suggest that people are more likely to exercise regularly if they have a specific goal in mind when working out. To find out how many calories you expend during any exercise, visit healthstatus.com Remember, as long as you burn 500 calories per session, it doesnt matter which type of activity you do.
5. Lift Weights like a Bodybuilder: a common weight-loss mistake is to prioritize aerobic exercise over weightlifting. You'll shed fat faster-and be able to keep it off-by combining cardio with weights. "Weightlifting increases lean body mass, which increases lean body mass, which increases metabolism and the number of calories your body can burn". Don't get tripped up by the seeming contradiction that gaining muscle, which weighs more than fat, will make it difficult to budge the scale. As long as you maintain a 200-calorie deficit, you'll lose weight.
6. Never sit more than 30 Minutes: it's not enough to exercise more, you also have to sit less. Research suggests that the more people sit, the fatter they are, regardless of exercise. For the next 6 weeks, don't sit for more than 30 minutes at a time. Set an alarm, and if you've been sitting for more than that, get up to make calls on your mobile, or to walk to talk to a colleague instead of emailing.
SMILE AT SOMEONE TODAY! :) HAVE LUNCH W/FRIENDS, BUY A STARBUCKS ON YOU!
1. Eat a little less everyday: to eat 200 less calories-about 20 potato chips-figure out how much food you need to sustain your current weight by downloading an app like MyNetDiary or visiting sites, like caloriecount.com with calculators that compute daily requirements. Check it out!
2. Boring Diets are Better: the majority of successful dieters eat fewer types of foods than the average person. "Eating repetitively helps control calories" & eating repetively also limits selection, which is what fad diets do by ruling out food groups(Atkins) or encouraging only one type of food (grapefruit diet)
3. Prioritize Protein: the average adult male gets 16% of his daily calories from protein. Try to bump that up to 30%. "Protein helps you feel full longer" says Tavis Piattoly, team dietician for the New Orleans Saints. "When you eat high protein meals, your desire to eat one to two hours later is basically eliminated".
4. Target the 500-calorie Burn: studies suggest that people are more likely to exercise regularly if they have a specific goal in mind when working out. To find out how many calories you expend during any exercise, visit healthstatus.com Remember, as long as you burn 500 calories per session, it doesnt matter which type of activity you do.
5. Lift Weights like a Bodybuilder: a common weight-loss mistake is to prioritize aerobic exercise over weightlifting. You'll shed fat faster-and be able to keep it off-by combining cardio with weights. "Weightlifting increases lean body mass, which increases lean body mass, which increases metabolism and the number of calories your body can burn". Don't get tripped up by the seeming contradiction that gaining muscle, which weighs more than fat, will make it difficult to budge the scale. As long as you maintain a 200-calorie deficit, you'll lose weight.
6. Never sit more than 30 Minutes: it's not enough to exercise more, you also have to sit less. Research suggests that the more people sit, the fatter they are, regardless of exercise. For the next 6 weeks, don't sit for more than 30 minutes at a time. Set an alarm, and if you've been sitting for more than that, get up to make calls on your mobile, or to walk to talk to a colleague instead of emailing.
SMILE AT SOMEONE TODAY! :) HAVE LUNCH W/FRIENDS, BUY A STARBUCKS ON YOU!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Best Deals, Debt Collectors on FB & Money in the Bank
Best Deals: What to But in June -- Once summer winds down, you might begin to think about items you'll buy to spruce up your fall and winter wardrobe. But June is a good time to take advantage of sales on summer clothing. And if you need a new set of tools, don't hesitate to make a purchase. The Father's Day holiday prompts some stores to advertise sales on tools.
Keep Debt Collectors Off Your Facebook Page -- Some debt collectors are using Facebook to track down debtors. The practice has become so common that is has gotten the Federal Trade Commission's attention. The FTC is still deciding if this practice violates any laws. Until then, here are steps you can take to prevent a collector from contacting you this way.
1. Only let friends see your information: Remove all "friends of friends" options. Also, only let friends see your contact information.
2. Don't accept friend requests from people you don't know: Sometimes a debt collector will use a fake name to hide his or her identity. If you know the person making the request, ignore it.
3. Remove yourself from Facebook searches: Deactivating the option that allows everyone to search for your profile prevents it from appearing in an internet search.
4. Tell the collector to Stop: If collectors are questioning your friends and family, write a letter telling them to stop all contact.
Money In The Bank -- Raymond Stewart, founder and chief investment officer of RASARA Strategies, picks three banking stocks destined to lead the sector's resurgence.
1. New York Community Bancorp (NYB) is a bank holding company that operates more than 240 branches in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida and Arizona. It also holds a commercial bank that operates in the New York metropolitan area. The $7.5 billion market cap bank has run a solid ship during the financial crisis and after. Stewart notes that NYB managed to maintain its dividend throughout the entire crisis, when many banks were cutting theirs altogether. "They're considered one of the darlings of income-based mutual funds because of their solid yield," Stewart points out. He says NYB is compelling not only for a generous 6% yield, but also for the solid credit quality of its loan portfolio--factors he feels could push the stock to about $20 a share in the next 12 to 18 months. Ticker: NYB Price: $16 P/E: 13.40
2. U.S. Bancorp (USB) is a Minneapolis-based national financial institution that engages variously in credit card services, merchant and ATM processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage, and leasing throughout the U.S. The company has a $50 billion market capitalization. Stewart like's the bank's recent decision to pay 50 cents per share dividend and it plans for a 50 million share buyback. These tailwinds could push a 15% appreciation in USB's mid-$20s stock price over the next 12 to 18 months. He says USB may also be on the lookout for acquisitions in the near future; rumors have circulated that the bank might be eyeing Royal Bank of Canada's operations in the Southeast, for example. Ticker: USB Price: $26 P/E 13.29
3. Intervest Bancshares (IBCA) the New York City-based commerical and consumer banking service corporation, is a somewhat more speculative play - but one with a large potential upside. The money manager says an $8.80 book value per share is a far cry from the bank's stock price. That's reason enough for a potential climb to $4 to $5 a share in the next 12 to 18 months. Intervest did take a hit in 2009, when the small firm with $2.4 billion in assets and a $52 million market cap saw loan problems slash away at its pre-crisis $26 book value. If IBCA makes it through the 2011 first quarter with no surprises from its real estate and consumer lending businesses, the stock should be on its way to $4 over the next 12 to 18 months. Ticker: IBCA Price: $3 P/E n/a
SMILE TODAY! BUY SOMEONE'S COFFEE-ICE TEA & AN ICE CREAM FOR THE KIDS! :)
Keep Debt Collectors Off Your Facebook Page -- Some debt collectors are using Facebook to track down debtors. The practice has become so common that is has gotten the Federal Trade Commission's attention. The FTC is still deciding if this practice violates any laws. Until then, here are steps you can take to prevent a collector from contacting you this way.
1. Only let friends see your information: Remove all "friends of friends" options. Also, only let friends see your contact information.
2. Don't accept friend requests from people you don't know: Sometimes a debt collector will use a fake name to hide his or her identity. If you know the person making the request, ignore it.
3. Remove yourself from Facebook searches: Deactivating the option that allows everyone to search for your profile prevents it from appearing in an internet search.
4. Tell the collector to Stop: If collectors are questioning your friends and family, write a letter telling them to stop all contact.
Money In The Bank -- Raymond Stewart, founder and chief investment officer of RASARA Strategies, picks three banking stocks destined to lead the sector's resurgence.
1. New York Community Bancorp (NYB) is a bank holding company that operates more than 240 branches in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida and Arizona. It also holds a commercial bank that operates in the New York metropolitan area. The $7.5 billion market cap bank has run a solid ship during the financial crisis and after. Stewart notes that NYB managed to maintain its dividend throughout the entire crisis, when many banks were cutting theirs altogether. "They're considered one of the darlings of income-based mutual funds because of their solid yield," Stewart points out. He says NYB is compelling not only for a generous 6% yield, but also for the solid credit quality of its loan portfolio--factors he feels could push the stock to about $20 a share in the next 12 to 18 months. Ticker: NYB Price: $16 P/E: 13.40
2. U.S. Bancorp (USB) is a Minneapolis-based national financial institution that engages variously in credit card services, merchant and ATM processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage, and leasing throughout the U.S. The company has a $50 billion market capitalization. Stewart like's the bank's recent decision to pay 50 cents per share dividend and it plans for a 50 million share buyback. These tailwinds could push a 15% appreciation in USB's mid-$20s stock price over the next 12 to 18 months. He says USB may also be on the lookout for acquisitions in the near future; rumors have circulated that the bank might be eyeing Royal Bank of Canada's operations in the Southeast, for example. Ticker: USB Price: $26 P/E 13.29
3. Intervest Bancshares (IBCA) the New York City-based commerical and consumer banking service corporation, is a somewhat more speculative play - but one with a large potential upside. The money manager says an $8.80 book value per share is a far cry from the bank's stock price. That's reason enough for a potential climb to $4 to $5 a share in the next 12 to 18 months. Intervest did take a hit in 2009, when the small firm with $2.4 billion in assets and a $52 million market cap saw loan problems slash away at its pre-crisis $26 book value. If IBCA makes it through the 2011 first quarter with no surprises from its real estate and consumer lending businesses, the stock should be on its way to $4 over the next 12 to 18 months. Ticker: IBCA Price: $3 P/E n/a
SMILE TODAY! BUY SOMEONE'S COFFEE-ICE TEA & AN ICE CREAM FOR THE KIDS! :)
Friday, June 10, 2011
Hottest Summer Jobs Will Be in Development, Writing - Website Magazine - Website Magazine
Hottest Summer Jobs Will Be in Development, Writing - Website Magazine - Website Magazine
Just ask the Geeks...they know whats going on :)
Just ask the Geeks...they know whats going on :)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The Living's Easy...
A Few Things to help you Slow Down and Enjoy Summer!
1. Top of the List: If you're home-improving, check out DiggersList, a website where you can buy, sell, trade or donate home improvements & construction materials in your area. FREE site diggerslist.com
2. Stamp It: Letterpress style stamps from the Inkorporated immortalize your return return address in rubber and ink--and feel more official then writing it out. Bonus: A portion of the proceeds goes to United Cerebral Palsy $20 inkorporated.etsy.com Another option $18 asspocketproductions.etsy.com
3. Green Clean: The Organic Fetching Dog Shampoo Bar from skinnysskinny is a green way to keep fido fresh. Which means: this planet was not harmed in the making of your newly cleaned pup. $8 skinnyskinny.com
4. Shwood You: Shwood sunglasses evoke a 70s nostalgia we love. Each pair is handmade in Portland, Oregon with wood sustainably harvested in Africa. Did we mention the lenses are optical grade from Carl Zeiss, and many are polarized to offer 100% UVA/UVB protection? Canby glasses $98 shwoodshop.com
5. Hang Time: If you need a break from all your making: Stop, hammock time. There's no better way to relax than a Two-Person Quilted Hammock, complete with comfy head pillow. $130 worldmarket.com
6. Go Adventuring: If you're jonesing for adventure, try Trailbehind. This mapping system pulls information from Google Maps, Flickr and other online troves. Click something in your area, and Trailbehind shows a list of nearby parks, historic sites, trails, notable landmarks & tourist attractions. It also includes reports and comments from people who've gone before you. Create "trip pages" to route your jaunt and invite more adventurers along for the trek. Trailbehind also makes cell phone GPS apps that work for real offroading. trailbehind.com
7. It's a Wrap: For the rugged woodsmen and city folk too, the Best Made All-Purpose First Aid Kit is the way to tend your wounds. The Best Made Company started being awesome when legendary graphic designer Peter Buchanan-Smith needed an ax, then the company went on to design additional products with the same durability. The OSHA-certified and U.S. Forest Service approved first aid kit is chock full of mending material. The white metal box comes with adhesive Certi-Tape, a wire splint, a CPR mouth barrier, and a first aid wall chart--more than you'll ever need (we hope) Good design. Good bandages. Safety first! $89 bestmadeco.com
8. Color Me Happy: There's nothing more summery than bold color and cute sea creatures--so we flipped when we saw Garnet Hill's new summer line. The Hable Construction hooked rugs and pillow covers play up the "aww" factor with cartoon crabs, sea horses, and buoys (we love the buoys). Add a few around your house for a touch of seaside living and we'll see you at the beach (even if "the beach" winds up being you, a book, and a frosty beverage). Pillow covers $58, garnethill.com
9. Cycle Shop: It's time to pull out the cycle and spruce it up. This custom bike head badge from Future Crash is simple, but it certainly makes your bike a standout on the rack. The badge affixes to any part of your bike with a little epoxy or good ol' fashioned screws, depending on your preference. Starting at $60 for custom work, futurecrash.etsy.com
P-Town Props
It's great that Pittsburgh was featured in in a ReadyMade.com April/May 2011 issue, but can we get some props for places other than the the tourist traps and the Steelers? How bout a shout out to ConstructionJunction.org That place is a DIYer's dream. There is also the Toonseum.org to check out, the Pittsburghglasscenter.org or the ContemporaryCraft.org The WaffleShop.org is a quirky place for food and entertainment. The Harrisgrill.com for their fantastic bourbon wings, The CityGrillPittsburgh.com for their handmade pasta, MadMax.com for the Thai burrito, PipersPub.com for their Boxtys on the weekends, and GypsyCafe.net for fantastic rustic European fare. And that's just to start.
Fav Follows
@attnemployees - Attention!Employees is to the employee newsletter what the Onion is to the news. attentionemployees.com
@honestly_wtf - Run by a stylist and a designer, Honestly WTF is a site of fashion discoveries and inspirations that's part mood board, part reinterpreted runway for the DIY-minded. honestlywtf.com
@tinybuddha - Quotes and bits of wisdom that will bring happiness, zen, and perspective to your Twitter feed. tinybuddha.com
@kendieveryday - Kendi, a Texas-based style blogger, snaps photos of cute-and affordable-outfits with a dazzling with to match. Follow for inspiration to break out of your clothes rut. kendieveryday.blogspot.com
@kristenschaaled - Follow the comedienne Kristen Schaal, who you might know as the fan from Flight of Concords, for a welcome dose of awkwardness.
@thedailywhat - Stay up-to-date on memes, social medias, and other slices of internet heaven. thedailywh.at
@brokelyn - A web mag for Brooklynites living on small change with useful tips for where to eat, shop, and have the most fun. brokelyn.com
REMEMBER TO SMILE! BE NICE TO OTHERS & BUY AN ICED-COFFEE TODAY :)
1. Top of the List: If you're home-improving, check out DiggersList, a website where you can buy, sell, trade or donate home improvements & construction materials in your area. FREE site diggerslist.com
2. Stamp It: Letterpress style stamps from the Inkorporated immortalize your return return address in rubber and ink--and feel more official then writing it out. Bonus: A portion of the proceeds goes to United Cerebral Palsy $20 inkorporated.etsy.com Another option $18 asspocketproductions.etsy.com
3. Green Clean: The Organic Fetching Dog Shampoo Bar from skinnysskinny is a green way to keep fido fresh. Which means: this planet was not harmed in the making of your newly cleaned pup. $8 skinnyskinny.com
4. Shwood You: Shwood sunglasses evoke a 70s nostalgia we love. Each pair is handmade in Portland, Oregon with wood sustainably harvested in Africa. Did we mention the lenses are optical grade from Carl Zeiss, and many are polarized to offer 100% UVA/UVB protection? Canby glasses $98 shwoodshop.com
5. Hang Time: If you need a break from all your making: Stop, hammock time. There's no better way to relax than a Two-Person Quilted Hammock, complete with comfy head pillow. $130 worldmarket.com
6. Go Adventuring: If you're jonesing for adventure, try Trailbehind. This mapping system pulls information from Google Maps, Flickr and other online troves. Click something in your area, and Trailbehind shows a list of nearby parks, historic sites, trails, notable landmarks & tourist attractions. It also includes reports and comments from people who've gone before you. Create "trip pages" to route your jaunt and invite more adventurers along for the trek. Trailbehind also makes cell phone GPS apps that work for real offroading. trailbehind.com
7. It's a Wrap: For the rugged woodsmen and city folk too, the Best Made All-Purpose First Aid Kit is the way to tend your wounds. The Best Made Company started being awesome when legendary graphic designer Peter Buchanan-Smith needed an ax, then the company went on to design additional products with the same durability. The OSHA-certified and U.S. Forest Service approved first aid kit is chock full of mending material. The white metal box comes with adhesive Certi-Tape, a wire splint, a CPR mouth barrier, and a first aid wall chart--more than you'll ever need (we hope) Good design. Good bandages. Safety first! $89 bestmadeco.com
8. Color Me Happy: There's nothing more summery than bold color and cute sea creatures--so we flipped when we saw Garnet Hill's new summer line. The Hable Construction hooked rugs and pillow covers play up the "aww" factor with cartoon crabs, sea horses, and buoys (we love the buoys). Add a few around your house for a touch of seaside living and we'll see you at the beach (even if "the beach" winds up being you, a book, and a frosty beverage). Pillow covers $58, garnethill.com
9. Cycle Shop: It's time to pull out the cycle and spruce it up. This custom bike head badge from Future Crash is simple, but it certainly makes your bike a standout on the rack. The badge affixes to any part of your bike with a little epoxy or good ol' fashioned screws, depending on your preference. Starting at $60 for custom work, futurecrash.etsy.com
P-Town Props
It's great that Pittsburgh was featured in in a ReadyMade.com April/May 2011 issue, but can we get some props for places other than the the tourist traps and the Steelers? How bout a shout out to ConstructionJunction.org That place is a DIYer's dream. There is also the Toonseum.org to check out, the Pittsburghglasscenter.org or the ContemporaryCraft.org The WaffleShop.org is a quirky place for food and entertainment. The Harrisgrill.com for their fantastic bourbon wings, The CityGrillPittsburgh.com for their handmade pasta, MadMax.com for the Thai burrito, PipersPub.com for their Boxtys on the weekends, and GypsyCafe.net for fantastic rustic European fare. And that's just to start.
Fav Follows
@attnemployees - Attention!Employees is to the employee newsletter what the Onion is to the news. attentionemployees.com
@honestly_wtf - Run by a stylist and a designer, Honestly WTF is a site of fashion discoveries and inspirations that's part mood board, part reinterpreted runway for the DIY-minded. honestlywtf.com
@tinybuddha - Quotes and bits of wisdom that will bring happiness, zen, and perspective to your Twitter feed. tinybuddha.com
@kendieveryday - Kendi, a Texas-based style blogger, snaps photos of cute-and affordable-outfits with a dazzling with to match. Follow for inspiration to break out of your clothes rut. kendieveryday.blogspot.com
@kristenschaaled - Follow the comedienne Kristen Schaal, who you might know as the fan from Flight of Concords, for a welcome dose of awkwardness.
@thedailywhat - Stay up-to-date on memes, social medias, and other slices of internet heaven. thedailywh.at
@brokelyn - A web mag for Brooklynites living on small change with useful tips for where to eat, shop, and have the most fun. brokelyn.com
REMEMBER TO SMILE! BE NICE TO OTHERS & BUY AN ICED-COFFEE TODAY :)
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