The Right Brain vs Left Brain test ... do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?
If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.
Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it.
LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS uses logic detail oriented facts rule words and language present and past math and science can comprehend knowing acknowledges order/pattern perception knows object name reality based forms strategies practical safe
RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS uses feeling "big picture" oriented imagination rules symbols and images present and future philosophy & religion can "get it" (i.e. meaning) believes appreciates spatial perception knows object function fantasy based presents possibilities impetuous risk taking
source: perth now
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While playing the game, press Up to display Niko's cellphone. Press Up again to access the keypad. Then, enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. Once a code has been entered correctly, a new "Cheats" menu option will be available on your phone, below "Options", where you can access the cheats without having to enter the phone number again. Note: Do not save the game after enabling a code to avoid unforeseen problems. Enabling some cheats may prevent achievements from being earned.
Full health
Dial "3625550100" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "DOC-555-0100". This code prevents the "Cleaned The Mean Streets", "Finish Him", "One Man Army", and "Walk Free" achievements from being earned.
Full health and ammunition
Dial "4825550100" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "GTA-555-0100". This code prevents the "Cleaned The Mean Streets" achievement from being earned.
Weapons tier 1
Dial "4865550100" into the cellphone. This will unlock the baseball bat, handgun, shotgun, MP5, M4, sniper rifle, RPG, and grenades. Note: This phone number translates to "GUN-555-0150". This code prevents the "Cleaned The Mean Streets" achievement from being earned.
Weapons tier 2
Dial "4865550150" into the cellphone. This will unlock the knife, Molotov cocktails, handgun, shotgun, Uzi, AK47, sniper rifle, and RPG. Note: This phone number translates to "GUN-555-0100". This code prevents the "Cleaned The Mean Streets" achievement from being earned.
Remove Niko's wanted level
Dial "2675550100" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "COP-555-0100". This code prevents the "One Man Army" and "Walk Free" achievements from being earned.
Add one star to Niko's wanted level
Dial "2675550150" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "COP-555-0150".
Spawn Annihilator police helicopter
Dial "3595550100" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "FLY-555-0100". This code prevents the "One Man Army" and "Walk Free" achievements from being earned.
Spawn Cognoscenti
Dial "2275550142" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "CAR-555-0142".
Spawn Comet
Dial "2275550175" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "CAR-555-0175".
Spawn FBI Buffalo
Dial "2275550100" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "CAR-555-0100".
Spawn Jetmax
Dial "9385550100" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "WET-555-0100".
Spawn NRG-900
Dial "6255550100" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "MBK-555-0100".
Spawn Sanchez
Dial "6255550150" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "MBK-555-0150". S pawn SuperGT
Dial "2275550168" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "CAR-555-0168".
Spawn Turismo
Dial "2275550147" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "CAR-555-0147".
Change weather and brightness
Dial "4685550100" into the cellphone. Note: This phone number translates to "HOT-555-0100".
# Map locations
Enter "www.whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com" into the in-game computers to view maps that reveal all weapon, health, armor, vehicle, pigeon, ramp/stunt, and entertainment locations.
# Easy money
Go to an ATM, then cause a traffic jam to the area. Wait for someone to take money from the ATM, then kill him or her. Make sure to block any nearby roads so the ambulance cannot get to the murdered victim. Take the money they dropped on the ground. Then, run a short distance away, and go back. The money should have respawned on the ground. You can repeat this as many times as desired. You can also kill more people taking their money from the ATM to increase the amount of money that respawns. -From: Khairol161
# Repairing engine
If the vehicle you are driving breaks down and the engine will not start, call 911, and your engine should start again.
# Parking more vehicles
Outside your first hideout is a small parking area to park your vehicles and save them. Instead of parking your vehicles fully within the lines, you can park your vehicles partially within the lines to allow for more vehicles to be parked and saved. -From: Zane
# Fast travel
To avoid wasting time driving all the way across the city, call a taxi. They will take you to your destination for your mission, stores, safehouses, or even a waypoint marker. You can skip through the taxi ride, allowing you to travel across the entire city in about ten seconds. This can also be done during missions.
# Easy headshots
It is sometimes difficult to get headshots, which do count. With some practice, doing the following is an easy way to get headshots. Press [Auto-Aim], then use the Right Analog-stick to move the auto-aim target around your victim's body. Barely move the Right Analog-stick as you are shooting. This puts bullets in the chest and head, and results in an easy instant kill.
# Getting away from police
When running away from the cops, you will have a circular area in which they look for you. However, if you get out and another cop sees you, it changes. To use this to your advantage, barely get out of that circle, which you will see on your radar. Then, just sit there for about five seconds instead of flooring past it.
# Regaining health during missions
You can leave the mission area and go to a Cluckin' Bell, hotdog stand, etc. and eat food to replenish your health if you are low and cannot find a health pack. This is especially useful on missions where there are no health packs in sight. Note: You can also take a taxi to those locations during missions.
# Avoiding toll booths
Drive through any toll booth with any emergency vehicle with the sirens on. The booth attendant will open the gate, and you will save $5.
# $100 for all ringtones and themes
After getting the phone from Playboy X, go to the nearest Internet cafe. Buy all of the ringtones and themes from the ringtones site. Log out of the computer, and you will notice that you only paid $100 for all ringtones and themes.
# Easy "One Man Army" achievement
Go to the bridge that takes you to the second island and has a train track under it. Walk along the train track towards the second island before you are allowed to cross the bridge. When you are about half way, you should have a six start wanted level. Then, just stand on the train track for five minutes to get the achievement. You do not have to worry about the police because they will be on the bridge above you so they cannot shoot, and the helicopters are above you so you have cover from them.
# Achievements
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:
Off the Boat (5 points): Complete the first mission. One Hundred and Eighty (10 points): In a darts game score 180 with 3 darts. Pool Shark (10 points): Beat a friend at pool. King of QUB3D (15 points): Beat the High Score in QUB3D Finish Him (15 points): Complete 10 melee counters in 4 minutes Genetically Superior (25 points): Come first in 20 singleplayer street races. Wheelie Rider (30 points): Do a wheelie lasting at least 500 feet on a motorbike. Gobble Gobble (10 points): Score 3 strikes in a row, a turkey, in 10-pin bowling. Driving Mr. Bellic (10 points): Unlock the special ability of taxi. Rolled Over (30 points): Do 5 car rolls in a row from one crash. Walk Free (50 points): Lose a 4 star wanted rating by outrunning the cops. Courier Service (10 points): Complete all 10 package delivery jobs. Retail Therapy (10 points): Unlock the special ability of buying guns from a friend. Chain Reaction (20 points): You must blow up 10 vehicles in 10 seconds. One Man Army (40 points): Survive 5 minutes on 6 star wanted level. Lowest Point (5 points): Complete mission "Roman's Sorrow". Over Fulfilled (10 points): Complete all 10 Exotic Export orders. Manhunt (15 points): Complete the most wanted side missions from the police computer. Cleaned The Mean Streets (20 points): Capture 20 criminals through the police computer. Fed The Fish (5 points): Complete the mission "Uncle Vlad". It'll Cost Ya (5 points): Complete a taxi ride without skipping from one island to another. Sightseer (5 points): Fly on all helicopter tours of Liberty City. Warm Coffee (5 points): Successfully date a girl to be invited into her house. That's How We Roll! (10 points): Unlock the special ability of helicopter. Half Million (55 points): Reach a balance of $500,000. Impossible Trinity (10 points): Complete mission "Museum Piece". Full Exploration (20 points): Unlock all the islands. You Got The Message (20 points): Deliver all 30 cars ordered through text message. Dare Devil (30 points): Complete 100% of the unique stunt jumps. Assassin's Greed (20 points): Complete all 9 assassin missions. Endangered Species (50 points): Collect every hidden package in the game. Under the Radar (40 points): Fly underneath the main bridges in the game that cross water with a helicopter. Dial B For Bomb (10 points): Unlock the special ability of phoning for a bomb to be placed. Gracefully Taken (10 points): Complete mission "I'll Take Her". Liberty City (5) (20 points): After meeting all possible friends, the ones left alive all like you above 90%. No More Strangers (5 points): Meet all random characters. That Special Someone (10 points): Complete mission "That Special Someone". You Won! (60 points): Complete the final mission. Liberty City Minute (30 points): Complete the story missions in less than 30 hours. Key To The City (100 points): Achieve 100% in "Game progress" statistic. Teamplayer (10 points): Kill 5 players who are not in your team, in any ranked multiplayer team game. Cut Your Teeth (5 points): Earn a personal rank promotion in multiplayer Join The Midnight Club (10 points): Win a ranked multiplayer race without damaging your vehicle too much and with damaged enabled. Fly The Co-op (15 points): Beat our time in ranked versions of "Deal Breaker", "Hangman's NOOSE" and "Bomb da Base II". Take It For The Team (10 points): Be on the winning team in all ranked multiplayer team games. Top Of The Food Chain (10 points): Kill 20 players with a pistol in a ranked multiplayer deathmatch. Top The Midnight Club (20 points): Come first in 20 different ranked standard multiplayer races. Wanted (20 points): Achieve the highest personal rank in multiplayer. Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic (30 points): Win all ranked multiplayer variations, all races and "Cops 'n Crooks", as both sides. Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie (10 points): Kill a Rockstar developer in a ranked multiplayer match.
As you may know if you collect Longaberger baskets, some items actually "retire", meaning they've stopped producing them. The limited number of availability of these items causes the value to increase.
Lawnbott Lawn Mowers are subject to recall due to risk of injury...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: LawnBott Lawn Mowers
Units: About 530
Importer: Kyodo America Industries Co. LTD., of Lawrenceville, Ga.
Manufacturer: Zucchetti Centro Sistemi S.p.A., of Italy
Hazard: The cutting blades continue to rotate when the mower is lifted from the ground and the spacing on the side of the lawn mower could allow room for a consumer’s foot to go beyond the shield and be struck by the blade. Both instances pose a serious laceration hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Kyodo America has received one report of a consumer lifting the mower from the ground and suffered minor lacerations from the moving blade.
Description: This recall involves LawnBott lawn mowers with model numbers LB2000, LB2100, LB3000, and LB3200. The robotic lawn mowers freely and automatically cut grass by detecting the signal of a perimeter cable. The mowers have a docking station for recharging and a shiny plastic cover sold in red, green or blue. ”Evolution” or “deluxe” is printed on the side of the mower.
Sold by: Kyodo America dealers nationwide from January 2006 through December 2007 for between $1,750 and $2,750.
Manufactured in: Italy
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled LawnBott lawn mowers immediately and contact Kyodo America to register their lawn mowers for repairs that will be ready by the end of June. Consumers who have registered their mower with Kyodo America have been sent direct notification by mail.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Kyodo America.
source: USCPSC
Check to see if your lawn mower is a part of this recall.
Lasik Eye Surgery has been available in Virginia for years. We are fortunate enough to have centers all around the Commonwealth. There are a variety of Lasik centers here, including TLC, which is the organization Tiger Woods used to have his Lasik.
But Lasik Eye Surgery clinics in Virginia could be in trouble. Recently the FDA has begun investigating complaints regarding the side effects of the surgery. No action has been taken to date, however the negative attention could impact the future of Lasik centers.
Personally, I know about half a dozen people who have had Lasik Eye Surgery in Virginia, including my wife, and my brother-in-law. My wife couldn't see the big digital clock 2 feet from her face in the middle of the night without her glasses before. Now she has better than 20/20 vision. Once fully recovered, the only issue anyone has ever talked about is a mild 'halo' effect around headlights when driving at night.
All surgery is risky. Any time someone cuts you, you've opened yourself up for a chance of infection. And the fact that something going wrong could impact your vision is scary for most people. But the risks are finite. I encourage you to read up on the literature and disclaimers provided by the clinic of your choice. You can also research the specific surgeon to find out if they've had any complaints.
In spite of the involvement of the FDA, I believe that Lasik Eye Surgery in Virginia will be just fine, since the actual complications are so few and the benefits are so tremendous.
The IRS has announced that it will start sending the economic stimulus tax rebate checks starting on May 2, with the first round of weekly payments to be completed by early July. In addition, the IRS has launched an Online Tax Rebate Calculator to help people determine the amount of their rebate check.
Rebate check direct deposit or mailings will be made according to the last two digits of your Social Security numbers as follows:
Direct Deposit: Depending on the last two numbers of your Social Security Number, your rebate should be deposited by:
00-20: May 2 21-75: May 9 76-99: May 16
By Mail: Depending on the last two numbers of your Social Security Number, your rebate check should be mailed by:
00-09: May 16 10-18: May 23 19-25: May 30 26-38: June 6 39-51: June 13 52-63: June 20 64-75: June 27 76-87: July 4 88-99: July 11
source: IRS
So now you know the schedule for when you will get your Tax Rebate Check.
Malt-o-meal Cereal is subject to recall after making several people sick:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that at least 23 people in 14 states have been diagnosed with salmonellosis that was caused by the same strain of Salmonella that was found in the recently recalled unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals produced by Malt-O-Meal.
The recalled products were distributed nationally under the Malt-O-Meal brand name as well as under private label brands including Acme, America's Choice, Food Club, Giant, Hannaford, Jewel, Laura Lynn, Pathmark, Shaw's, ShopRite, Tops and Weis Quality. The cereals have "Best If Used By" dates from April 8, 2008 (coded as "APR0808") through March 18, 2009 (coded as "MAR1809").
Consumers should throw out any product in their homes from these recalled lots. Grocery stores and other retailers should promptly remove the cereals from their shelves.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of foodborne Salmonella infection include nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. In persons with poor health or weakened immune systems, Salmonella can invade the bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections.
Individuals who believe they may have experienced an illness consistent with the symptoms described above after consuming a puffed wheat or puffed rice cereal made by Malt-O-Meal should contact their health care practitioner immediately and report the illness to their state or local health authorities.
On April 5, 2008, Malt-O-Meal voluntarily recalled the cereals because the company’s routine testing found Salmonella in a product produced on March 24, 2008.
The FDA is working with Malt-O-Meal to determine the cause of the contamination and with the states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify and prevent additional illnesses.
source: FDA
Make sure you check with Malt-O-Meal before eating your cereal to ensure it is not part of the recall.
With the arrival of patch 2.4 in World of Warcraft, the economy has changed once more within the game.
In particular, the addition of daily quests and the increase of the number of allowed dailies has led to a bit of inflation. In other words, gold is easier to get.
One of the best gold-guide packages out there, by Luke Brown, has been specifically updated for the 2.4 patch. It includes information on the new daily quests, and other news such as how certain new faction items can be profitable. And of course there's the whole gem market and badge market...
So check out the WoW Secrets guide (it comes with a bunch of bonus guides, too)...
If you are looking for a good deal on motorcycles, you should check out a goverment auction.
Any goverment agency (local, state, or federal) is required to retire vehicles after a certain age. In addition, they seize property, such as boats, cars, trucks, and motorcycles.
This inventory is then auctioned off.
You can search for goverment auctions near you at Gov-Auctions. Or, instead of searching by just your area, you could look for a specific motorcycle or vehicle you are interested in and find out where the next auction will be that has one.
Some Imaginarium toys sold at Toys R Us are subject to recall
Name of Product: Imaginarium Multi-Sided Activity Centers and Jungle Activity Centers
Units: About 16,400
Importer/Retailer: Toys "R" Us Inc., of Wayne, N.J.
Manufacturer: Taizhou Orient Toys Company Ltd. (Multi-Sided Activity Centers), and Shanghai Cosmos Gift Industry Company Ltd. (Jungle Activity Centers), of Shanghai, China.
Hazard: Small parts on the toys can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: Toys “R” Us has received 12 reports of small parts detaching from activity centers. No injuries have been reported.
Description and Models: This recall involves the Imaginarium Multi-Sided and Jungle activity centers. The multi-sided activity center has moveable block letters, clock face, sliding shapes and gears. The jungle activity centers have peg jumping monkeys, sliding fish, abacus beads, bead mazes and other animal-themed activities. “Imaginarium” and the name of the activity center are printed on the packaging. Item numbers 69042 (multi-sided) and 69083 (jungle) are printed on the back of the box, near the bar code.
Sold exclusively at: Toys “R” Us stores nationwide and www.toysrus.com from August 2007 through February 2008 for between $20 and $50.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the activity centers from children and return the toys to the nearest Toys “R” Us for a refund or store credit.
So check your Imaginarium toys to see if they are part of this recall.
1. You must burn more calories than you are consuming in order to lose weight. 2. Most diets fail because people don’t stick with it.
Create a diet that is easy enough that people will stick with it, that burns more calories than a person consumes, and the world will beat a path to your door.
I’ve tried many different types of diets. And failed at most. I shouldn’t say “failed”…I lost weight, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, but always temporarily.
I do not have an iron will. I can only drink diet shakes, eat only meat, or starve myself for so long. After that, “normal” kicks back in…and so does the weight.
I’ll admit, I’m lazy. I want convenient weight loss. No huge life changes. I hate to run on a treadmill. Actually, I hate to run unless something’s chasing me (or someone is running away with my chocolate). The bottom line is, I like my food, and don’t want to start an exercise program I’m not going to stick with.
Which is why, now that I’ve discovered “calorie-shifting”, I’m kinda pumped.
Basically, calorie-shifting allows me to eat the normal foods I do now. It tricks the body into thinking that it’s got lots of calories to burn. I can SLIGHTLY decrease my intake, still eating what I normally eat, but shifting around the timing, and my metabolism has to keep guessing.
There’s a third principle of dieting:
3. Your metabolism adjusts to a new diet in a few days.
This means that several days into the new weight-loss program, your body recognizes the fact that it’s getting fewer calories to burn, and slows down the burn rate. Most dieters have experienced this kind of “plateau” in their weight loss.
Calorie-shifting uses principle #3 to help with the first two principles.
By using NORMAL food that I eat, but shifting around times and amounts, I can keep my metabolism high. This helps me with principle #1 by burning more calories) and principle #2, by keeping me on the program since it’s not a huge change in what I eat.
