I’m not sure why it took so long to come up with something like this but I am glad they finally did. Makes you wonder how many phones are going to go dead on day one, doesn’t it?
The system announced Tuesday relies on a centralized database that officials hope to be operating within six months. The database will record smartphones’ unique identifying numbers. That way, wireless carriers that receive a report of a stolen smartphone will be able to recognize the device and block it from being used again.
Because your nostrils split their workload. Throughout the day, they each take breaks in a process of alternating congestion and decongestion called the nasal cycle. At a given moment, if you’re breathing through your nose, the lion’s share of the air is going in and out of one nostril, with a much smaller amount passing through the other. Every few hours, your autonomic nervous system, which takes care of your heart rate, digestion and other things you don’t consciously control, switches things up and your other nostril does all the heavy lifting for a little while. The opening and closing of the two passages is done by swelling and deflating erectile tissue – the same stuff that’s at work when your reproductive organs are aroused – up in your nose.
Hang shirts quickly with a simple technique.
Button the top button of a shirt to keep the collar looking good.
Fold a t-shirt super fast.
Use the Savile Row fold to keep pants from falling off a hanger.
Quickly remove wrinkles with a spray bottle.
Rethread a drawstring with a straw.
Keep a loose zipper up with a key ring.
Freeze jeans to clean them and help them last longer.
Rehab old shoes with a baking soda and laundry detergent.
Stretch tight shoes with a hair dryer and a few extra pairs of socks.
In almost every culture in the world, water has been elevated to the status of miracle drug that can cure everything from dull skin to diabetes. This might, however, be pushing the truth. While water is absolutely essential for the body, its celebrated magic qualities need to be taken with a pinch of salt. Here’s a reality check on the most popular water myths.
“Every time I go to the store it will tell me how much money I saved,” said Mr. Moran, a horticulturist in Ames, Iowa. Like more and more Americans, Mr. Moran is looking to a fuel-efficient car to help soften the financial blow of ever higher gas prices.
Shoppers have more options than ever to fight back, including hybrids, plug-ins, electric vehicles and “eco” or “super fuel economy” packages.
