Microsoft to let PC users turn off IE Web browser
"A single check box deep in the guts of the next version of Windows is giving Microsoft Corp. watchers a peek at how the software maker plans to keep European antitrust regulators from marring a crucial software launch."
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Uncovering Fasting
"Denying ourselves. We do it to wriggle into a wedding dress or swimsuit. We do it as we train for an athletic event. We’ll go without to achieve a promotion. We’ll put our own desires aside when a close friend has a need. When our child has the flu, we drop everything. But when fasting is the subject, denying ourselves feels too uncomfortable. We rarely consider practicing this spiritual discipline."
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The Virgins and the Bridegroom
"Christians of every generation have been interested in the return of Jesus Christ to the earth. And no surprise: the second coming of Christ has been the hope of the church in every age."
Read more here.
First Impressions Are All in the Brain
"Certain brain regions are geared to pick up cues about other people on a first impression -- with just a little information and maybe a few preconceived notions, a new study shows.
Snap judgments, it turns out, aren't arbitrary at all, but are informed by what we see and know of our opinions about what certain personality traits suggest, researchers report in the journal Nature Neuroscience."
Read more here.
Want blooms? Just use gentle persuasion.
"If you are waiting for spring flowers, you can give them a head start by cutting some 1- to 3-foot branches of early blooming shrubs and trees and bringing them inside to open in a vase ahead of schedule. This is called "forcing," though garden maven Martha Stewart thinks this term sounds too violent. She likens it instead to gentle persuasion."
Read the How-to's here.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Good News Posts from Margaret
Higher Education, Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
"Having more education reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease but does not slow memory loss once it starts, says a new study.
Reporting in the Feb. 3 issue of Neurology, scientists say they found that education does not appear to protect against how fast people lose memory once forgetfulness begins."
Click here to read more on this study.
Cut your grocery bill now
"Running into the store to pick up a gallon of milk for tomorrow's breakfast? Don't be surprised if you end up leaving with a lot more than you planned."
Click here to read about seven ways to save at the grocery store.
Pope says fasting in Lent opens hearts to God, hands to the poor
"Fasting from food and detaching oneself from material goods during Lent help believers open their hearts to God and open their hands to the poor, Pope Benedict XVI said."
Click here to read more about the Pope's message.
Bible Marathons encourage faith in Christ
"As Bible marathons become more frequent in Liberia, the Gospel message rises to higher and higher heights.
Bible Reading Marathons have been held through Bible Pathway Ministries since 1990, typically beginning with prayer and concluding with Scripture reading for 80 hours. As a result of these marathons in Liberia, the country is being reached with the Gospel. "
Click here to read more about Bible Reading Marathons.
Witch Hazel - Hamamelis Virginiana
"Most people are familiar with witch hazel because of its use in skin care as an astringent. It is a large shrub that is noteworthy for being one of the last species to flower. Witch hazel also adds winter interest with leaves that turn yellow in the fall, and is moderately drought tolerant."
Click here to learn more about this shrub.
"Having more education reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease but does not slow memory loss once it starts, says a new study.
Reporting in the Feb. 3 issue of Neurology, scientists say they found that education does not appear to protect against how fast people lose memory once forgetfulness begins."
Click here to read more on this study.
Cut your grocery bill now
"Running into the store to pick up a gallon of milk for tomorrow's breakfast? Don't be surprised if you end up leaving with a lot more than you planned."
Click here to read about seven ways to save at the grocery store.
Pope says fasting in Lent opens hearts to God, hands to the poor
"Fasting from food and detaching oneself from material goods during Lent help believers open their hearts to God and open their hands to the poor, Pope Benedict XVI said."
Click here to read more about the Pope's message.
Bible Marathons encourage faith in Christ
"As Bible marathons become more frequent in Liberia, the Gospel message rises to higher and higher heights.
Bible Reading Marathons have been held through Bible Pathway Ministries since 1990, typically beginning with prayer and concluding with Scripture reading for 80 hours. As a result of these marathons in Liberia, the country is being reached with the Gospel. "
Click here to read more about Bible Reading Marathons.
Witch Hazel - Hamamelis Virginiana
"Most people are familiar with witch hazel because of its use in skin care as an astringent. It is a large shrub that is noteworthy for being one of the last species to flower. Witch hazel also adds winter interest with leaves that turn yellow in the fall, and is moderately drought tolerant."
Click here to learn more about this shrub.
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