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Prediction Tracking Prediction Tracking http://www.predictiontracking.com Sat, 19 May 2012 16:52:47 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 Sugar as a hair removal alternative to wax http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/sugar-as-a-hair-removal-alternative-to-wax.html <p>http://www.nwcn.com/news/oregon?fId=151047315&fPath=/home&fDomain=10202</p> <p>Forget the wax - beauty doesn't always have to hurt that bad. It can actually be pretty sweet. Mix in water, lemon juice and sugar and you get a recipe for sugaring, the all natural way to get rid of unwanted body hair. The biggest benefit to getting sugared  is reducing hair regrowth.<p> </p> <br/> douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:18:08 +0100 How to avoid making 7 slimdown mistakes http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/how-to-avoid-making-7-slimdown-mistakes.html <p>http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=8666563&pid=8666548</p><p> Too often, we sabotage ourselves. The number one mistake? We eat food that's not real. "When you are eating a lot of fake foods you become nutrition deficient and therefore hungry. That causes us to binge later," said Nutrition Counselor Marjorie Nolan. Not drinking enough water also hurts us. More than half the time we think we're hungry, but instead we are really thirsty. Instead of having a snack, have a big glasRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:14:50 +0100 Consumer Reports: Cutting TV, phone and Internet bills http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/consumer-reports-cutting-tv-phone-and-internet-bills.html <p>http://www.9wsyr.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=3492415</p><p>If you’re not bundling your TV, Internet, and phone service and getting all three as a discount package, you could be missing out on big savings. And the Consumer Reports National Research Center found that there are other ways to cut your telecom bill. A survey of 69,000 readers reveals that bargaining can really pay off. Consumer Reports says that providers may be more willing to deal once it’s clear that you&Read More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Preventing common household injuries to your children http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/preventing-common-household-injuries-to-your-children.html <p>http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=8661332&pid=8661327</p><p>In a report provided by Nationwide Children's Hospital, researchers say every four hours in the U.S., a toddler gets hurt while using a baby bottle, a pacifier or a sippy-cup. The injuries are often so serious that they require a visit to the emergency department.  Researchers say 80 percent of these injuries could have been prevented if parents stop using pacifiers at six months, stop using bottles when the kids caRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Botox alternative: Freeze away your wrinkles http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/botox-alternative-freeze-away-your-wrinkles.html <p>http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=8661775&pid=8661773</p><p>Botox employs botulinum toxin to disable nerves and muscles. Besides relaxing wrinkles, it's also used to treat conditions ranging from pain, to chronic muscle spasms, and even extreme sweating. Now a Bay Area company believes it has a new device that can accomplish much of what Botox can do, but without the toxin.  <p> </p> douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Does It Matter Where You Go to College? http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/does-it-matter-where-you-go-to-college-.html <p>http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/05/does-it-matter-where-you-go-to-college/257227/</p><p>Years of research show that, when it comes to your future paycheck, the name on your degree really does count. </p><p><img class="mt-image-none" src="http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/business/615_Harvard_yard_winter_wikipedia.jpg" alt="615_Harvard_yard_winter_wikipedia.jpg" width="615" height="300" /></p>Wikimedia Commons<p>Meet Ben. He's a high school senior from a middle classRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Paralysis patient tastes freedom through thought control http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/paralysis-patient-tastes-freedom-through-thought-control.html <p>http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/05/16/reuters-tv-paralysis-patient-tastes-freedom-through?videoId=235111028</p><p>Groundbreaking new research is allowing quadriplegics to control objects with a robotic arm and the power of their thoughts. A study involving a brain-computer interface developed at Brown University in Rhode Island, shows that people who have lost the use of their limbs can perform basic functions by manipulating the technology with their minds. The findings of the study, Read More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 ‘Gaydar’ guesses more right than wrong http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/a-gaydara-guesses-more-right-than-wrong.html <p>http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/gaydar-guesses-more-right-than-wrong/</p><p>After seeing faces for less than a blink of an eye, college students have accuracy greater than mere chance in judging others’ sexual orientation.  </p><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-9969" src="http://www.futurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rainbow_eye_525.jpg" alt="" width="525" /></p><p>When shown women's faces, participants were 65 percent accurate in telling the difference Read More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 How Reliable Are the Social Sciences? http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/how-reliable-are-the-social-sciences-.html <p>http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/how-reliable-are-the-social-sciences/</p><p>Public policy debates often involve appeals to results of work in social sciences like economics and sociology.  For example, in his State of the Union address this year, President Obama cited a recent high-profile study to support his emphasis on evaluating teachers by their students’ test scores.  The study purportedly shows that students with teachers who raise their standardized tesRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Preakness Stakes 2012: Favorites Bodemeister and I'll Have Another will finish high (but won't win) http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/preakness-stakes-2012-favorites-bodemeister-and-ill-have-another-will-finish-high-but-wont-win-.html <p>http://aol.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2012-05-18/preakness-stakes-2012-predictions-field-odds-bodemister-ill-have-another-triple--</p><p>The 2012 Preakness Stakes has two early favorites in Kentucky Derby runner-up Bodemeister (9-5) and winner I'll Have Another (7-2), but Sporting New horse racing correspondent Brad Telias sees another horse finishing ahead of the pack Saturday at Pimlico. Here's his top four finishers for the Triple Crown's second leg: </p><p><u>PREAKNESS STAKES 2012 PREDIRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Breast cancer vaccine shown to cut risk of recurrence by half http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/breast-cancer-vaccine-shown-to-cut-risk-of-recurrence-by-half.html <p>http://www.king5.com/health/Breast-cancer-vaccine-shown-to-cut-risk-of-recurrence-by-half-151949825.html</p><p> </p><p>It's a major development in the field of breast cancer research: A vaccine has been shown to cut the risk of recurrence by nearly half. The clinical trial involving about 200 breast cancer patients started back in 2007. The AE37 peptide vaccine is derived from the HER2 protein, which is found in one of the most aggressive breast cancers. Patients are inoculated under Read More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:35 +0100 Search for allergy vaccine http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/search-for-allergy-vaccine.html <p>http://www.cbc.ca/video/watch/News/ID=2236396237</p><p>Canadian researchers believe they are on track to develop a vaccine for allergies. This breakthrough could make oral medications and allergy shots a thing of the past. <p> </p> douglas5799@yahoo.com Fri, 18 May 2012 15:04:42 +0100 Trend alert: The future of in-store shopping goes high tech http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/trend-alert-the-future-of-in-store-shopping-goes-high-tech.html <p>http://www.jsonline.com/sponsoredarticles/business/trend-alert-the-future-of-instore-shopping-goes-high-tech8064660101-151564675.html</p><p>Gone are the days of loading the station wagon and heading to the local mall to spend the entire day getting everything the family needs. Today, American shoppers are savvy and smart. They know exactly what they want and how they'll get it. As a result of this fast-paced shopping evolution, the retail environment is transforming, too.</p><p>Retailers Read More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Department store found raising prices before sales http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/department-store-found-raising-prices-before-sales.html <p>http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Problem-Solvers-Department-store-raising--151487905.html</p><p>Between several Portland and Seattle stores, we found repeated examples of items that had been marked up before they were marked down for those big sales. Our team  also found examples where the sale price was actually more than the original price. The bottom line for customers: shop smart. You can ask for a better deal at the register. And use the internet to comparison shop. It might beRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Study finds marijuana relieves symptoms of MS http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/study-finds-marijuana-relieves-symptoms-of-ms.html <p>http://www.king5.com/health/Study-finds-marijuana-relieves-symptoms-of-MS-151466245.html</p><p>Smoking marijuana may improve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests. Patients with multiple sclerosis in the study had less muscle tightness, also called spasticity, and less pain after they smoked marijuana, compared with after they took a placebo. Spasticity is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) and can cause exaggerated reflexes, spasms and problems walking. ExistingRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Dangerous treatments for brown spots on skin http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/dangerous-treatments-for-brown-spots-on-skin.html <p>http://www.king5.com/health/Dangerous-treatments-for-brown-spots-on-skin-151466155.html</p><p> Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd, creator of Specific Beauty, says there are various causes of brown spots, including pimples, pregnancy and sun abuse. Studies show hyperpigmentation will impact 90 percent of women at some point in their life. The best known ingredient for zapping these trouble spots, hydroquinone, is also controversial. "Although hydroquinone is an effective ingredient, it can be extreRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Surf's up in the fitness studio http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/surfs-up-in-the-fitness-studio.html <p>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/14/us-fitness-surfing-machine-idUSBRE84D0BA20120514</p><p>Spun out on spinning? Bored in barre clasGroup fitness gadflies can rejoice. Indoor surfing is a new workout, born of the sea but carving out a place in the center of town</p> <p>"It's actually harder than surfing," Sarah Ponn, co-founder and fitness director of SurfSET Fitness, said of the class, which claims to squeeze about three hours' worth of surfing-based movement Read More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Should I wear earplugs to concerts? http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/should-i-wear-earplugs-to-concerts-.html <p>http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/may/13/should-wear-earplugs-to-concerts</p><p> </p><p>You might be damaging your hearing by exposing yourself to the sound levels at rock gigs. What can you do about it? </p><img src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2012/5/11/1336750802695/Ear-plugs-they-may-save-y-008.jpg" alt="Ear plugs: they may save your hearing, but are they cool?" width="460" height="276" /> Ear plugs: they may save your hearing, but are they coRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 New big-power motorcycles are also smart http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/new-big-power-motorcycles-are-also-smart.html <p>http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=8659539&pid=8659537</p><p> Today's sporty bikes are getting smarter. Starting at $14,800, Honda's CBR1000RR for 2012 is a bike that celebrates 20 years of high performance. It gets a new option that would have been unheard of two decades ago: anti-lock braking system. That might not sound new because cars have had them for a long time. And even some touring-oriented motorcycles have had ABS over the years. But to find them on a super sport bike iRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 Is Facebook worth it? http://www.predictiontracking.com/home/is-facebook-worth-it-.html <p>http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/05/15/is-facebook-worth-it?videoId=235053980</p><p>Facebook’s Prospects May Rest on Trove of Data. As Facebook turns to Wall Street in the biggest public offering ever by an Internet company, it faces a new, unenviable test: how to keep growing and enriching its hungry new shareholders. The answer lies in what Facebook will be able to do — and how quickly — with its crown jewel: its status as an online directory for a good chunk of the hRead More... douglas5799@yahoo.com Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100