Atlantic Hurricane Names
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2010:
Alex
Bonnie
Colin
Danielle
Earl
Fiona
Gaston
Hermine
Igor
Julia
Karl
Lisa
Matthew
Nicole
Otto
Paula
Richard
Shary
Tomas
Virginie
Walter
2011:
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katia
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney
2012:
Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sandy
Tony
Valerie
William
2013:
Andrea
Barry
Chantal
Dorian
Erin
Fernand
Gabrielle
Humberto
Ingrid
Jerry
Karen
Lorenzo
Melissa
Nestor
Olga
Pablo
Rebekah
Sebastien
Tanya
Van
Wendy
2014:
Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gonzalo
Hanna
Isaias
Josephine
Kyle
Laura
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paulette
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Best & Worst Sunscreen Sprays
New tests of sunscreens by Consumer Reports Health show that four spray-on sunscreens provided the best protection from the sun’s Ultraviolet A (UVA) and Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. The ratings are available in the July issue of the magazine and online at consumerreportshealth.org
The Top Four:
- Up & Up Sport Continuous (Target) spray SPF 30
- Walgreens Sport Continuous spray SPF 50
- Banana Boat Sport Performance Continuous spray SPF 30
- Aveeno Continuous Protection spray SPF 50
The lowest scoring sunscreens:
- La Roche-Posay Anthelios 40 with Mexoryl SX SPF 40
- Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR 3535 Expedition pump spray SPF 30
- Burt’s Bees Chemical-Free with Hemp Seed Oil lotion SPF 30
The Top Four:
- Up & Up Sport Continuous (Target) spray SPF 30
- Walgreens Sport Continuous spray SPF 50
- Banana Boat Sport Performance Continuous spray SPF 30
- Aveeno Continuous Protection spray SPF 50
The lowest scoring sunscreens:
- La Roche-Posay Anthelios 40 with Mexoryl SX SPF 40
- Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR 3535 Expedition pump spray SPF 30
- Burt’s Bees Chemical-Free with Hemp Seed Oil lotion SPF 30
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
What Are Guys Doing Wrong?
Esquire magazine asked women what guys have been doing right and wrong all these years. Here are just a few of the hundreds of responses:
She is intimidated when you travel in a big, tight pack of your friends.
She doesn’t trust you when you’re out with a female ‘friend’.
She can tell a lot about you based on how you treat her when she’s sick.
One of the most chivalrous things you can do for her is to pay attention when she tells you something.
Courting should involve an equal ratio of phone calls to text messages.
Meeting her friends for the first time is awkward enough so she’d appreciate it if you didn’t get drunk.
Smart women want to hear how beautiful they are.
She is intimidated when you travel in a big, tight pack of your friends.
She doesn’t trust you when you’re out with a female ‘friend’.
She can tell a lot about you based on how you treat her when she’s sick.
One of the most chivalrous things you can do for her is to pay attention when she tells you something.
Courting should involve an equal ratio of phone calls to text messages.
Meeting her friends for the first time is awkward enough so she’d appreciate it if you didn’t get drunk.
Smart women want to hear how beautiful they are.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Guys You Shouldn't Date
(FromYourTango.com)
Your Roommate’s Boyfriend – If you screw it up, you also screw up your living situation. And a roommate could be harder to find than a good boyfriend.
Your Ex – What wasn’t right the first time still isn’t right. Unless you want to re-experience the heartache OR are willing to deal with the stuff that broke you up in the first place. Avoid the ex like expired milk.
Your Boss – Yeah, power is sexy, competence is attractive, and your boss does it all so well…but he may also want to fire you if things go wrong, or may not be allowed to date you in the first place. People do meet their mates at the office many times, but tread carefully when it comes to higher-ups.
Your Best Guy Friend – A strong friendship makes for a great romance – but if you’ve been great friends for years why hasn’t it already happened? Great chemistry is usually pretty obvious and the risk on this one might be the highest – whose shoulder are you going to cry on when you’ve just screwed things up with your best friend?
Your Vacation Fling – So you think your vacation fling actually has potential?! Enjoy it if you can handle a little heartbreak…but if you’re the kind who is easily flung into despair, leave people you meet on that island beach…on the island beach.
Your Roommate’s Boyfriend – If you screw it up, you also screw up your living situation. And a roommate could be harder to find than a good boyfriend.
Your Ex – What wasn’t right the first time still isn’t right. Unless you want to re-experience the heartache OR are willing to deal with the stuff that broke you up in the first place. Avoid the ex like expired milk.
Your Boss – Yeah, power is sexy, competence is attractive, and your boss does it all so well…but he may also want to fire you if things go wrong, or may not be allowed to date you in the first place. People do meet their mates at the office many times, but tread carefully when it comes to higher-ups.
Your Best Guy Friend – A strong friendship makes for a great romance – but if you’ve been great friends for years why hasn’t it already happened? Great chemistry is usually pretty obvious and the risk on this one might be the highest – whose shoulder are you going to cry on when you’ve just screwed things up with your best friend?
Your Vacation Fling – So you think your vacation fling actually has potential?! Enjoy it if you can handle a little heartbreak…but if you’re the kind who is easily flung into despair, leave people you meet on that island beach…on the island beach.
Guys You Shouldn't Date
(FromYourTango.com)
Your Roommate’s Boyfriend – If you screw it up, you also screw up your living situation. And a roommate could be harder to find than a good boyfriend.
Your Ex – What wasn’t right the first time still isn’t right. Unless you want to re-experience the heartache OR are willing to deal with the stuff that broke you up in the first place. Avoid the ex like expired milk.
Your Boss – Yeah, power is sexy, competence is attractive, and your boss does it all so well…but he may also want to fire you if things go wrong, or may not be allowed to date you in the first place. People do meet their mates at the office many times, but tread carefully when it comes to higher-ups.
Your Best Guy Friend – A strong friendship makes for a great romance – but if you’ve been great friends for years why hasn’t it already happened? Great chemistry is usually pretty obvious and the risk on this one might be the highest – whose shoulder are you going to cry on when you’ve just screwed things up with your best friend?
Your Vacation Fling – So you think your vacation fling actually has potential?! Enjoy it if you can handle a little heartbreak…but if you’re the kind who is easily flung into despair, leave people you meet on that island beach…on the island beach.
Your Roommate’s Boyfriend – If you screw it up, you also screw up your living situation. And a roommate could be harder to find than a good boyfriend.
Your Ex – What wasn’t right the first time still isn’t right. Unless you want to re-experience the heartache OR are willing to deal with the stuff that broke you up in the first place. Avoid the ex like expired milk.
Your Boss – Yeah, power is sexy, competence is attractive, and your boss does it all so well…but he may also want to fire you if things go wrong, or may not be allowed to date you in the first place. People do meet their mates at the office many times, but tread carefully when it comes to higher-ups.
Your Best Guy Friend – A strong friendship makes for a great romance – but if you’ve been great friends for years why hasn’t it already happened? Great chemistry is usually pretty obvious and the risk on this one might be the highest – whose shoulder are you going to cry on when you’ve just screwed things up with your best friend?
Your Vacation Fling – So you think your vacation fling actually has potential?! Enjoy it if you can handle a little heartbreak…but if you’re the kind who is easily flung into despair, leave people you meet on that island beach…on the island beach.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
The 5 Most Important Things To Keep From Your Guy
(From the book “The Introvert and Extrovert in Love”)
Past hookups. Men may ask about other guys, but what he really wants to hear is that he’s the best.
How you spend your money. It stresses guys out to see you buy things they deem unimportant---like clothes or shoes. If he compliments your dress, never share where you got it or how much it cost. And don’t think he isn’t thinking that HE may be the one someday paying for those ‘unnecessary’ items.
The way you feel about his family. The minute you say something negative about his family, he will feel like you’re making him choose between them and you, and he’ll resent you for it.
Innocent flirtations. It may be tempting to brag that you get male attention, but it’ll just make him feel insecure. Keep quiet and take pleasure in the fact that you’ve still got it going on.
What you really think of his gift. Men aren’t super expressive, so a gift is their way of saying they care. If you reject it, you reject him.
Past hookups. Men may ask about other guys, but what he really wants to hear is that he’s the best.
How you spend your money. It stresses guys out to see you buy things they deem unimportant---like clothes or shoes. If he compliments your dress, never share where you got it or how much it cost. And don’t think he isn’t thinking that HE may be the one someday paying for those ‘unnecessary’ items.
The way you feel about his family. The minute you say something negative about his family, he will feel like you’re making him choose between them and you, and he’ll resent you for it.
Innocent flirtations. It may be tempting to brag that you get male attention, but it’ll just make him feel insecure. Keep quiet and take pleasure in the fact that you’ve still got it going on.
What you really think of his gift. Men aren’t super expressive, so a gift is their way of saying they care. If you reject it, you reject him.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
10 Easy Ways To Lose 10 Pounds
(From Glamour.com)
Fill half your plate with veggies – veggies and fruit are nutrient dense and act as calorie control. Split the other half between lean protein and a whole grain starch.
Rethink the drink – stopping the sugary drinks can cut more pounds than skipping sugar in the stuff you eat! Nixing sodas (and the like) can also help you crave fewer sugary foods like candy or cookies.
Intervals – rather than the long cardio slog you’ve grown accustomed to, try one with bursts of fast and lulls of a recovery pace. You can actually burn more calories in the same time.
Hold the condiments or creamy add-ons – and things like extra cheese, and you could cut as much as 300 calories a meal.
Take time in the morning to plan your meals. If you know what you’re eating, you’re less likely to over-eat or pick up something that’s not a part of your plan. Figuring out what’s in store for the day takes the guess work out when you’re hungry.
Grab a ten – if you’re still doing reps with little five pound weights, pick up some heavier weights and pack on a bit of muscle, which boosts your metabolism.
Fiber for breakfast – breakfast itself will help fire up metabolism, and a fiber-filled starter does double duty – getting you going and keeping you feeling full.
8. Portions – until you really measure you don’t know what a ‘single serving’ is. Here are the shortcuts:
-- Carbs: about the size of your fist
-- Lean protein – about an iPhone
-- Condiments – one tablespoon
-- Ice cream – half a tennis ball
Eat every 3 – 4 hours –Smart snacking can help your body burn calories effectively. Choose healthful snacks and you’ll never go hungry again.
10. Pat yourself on the back – you’re making smart choices and sticking to a plan. You deserve congrats each and every day….and a splurge now and then too!
Fill half your plate with veggies – veggies and fruit are nutrient dense and act as calorie control. Split the other half between lean protein and a whole grain starch.
Rethink the drink – stopping the sugary drinks can cut more pounds than skipping sugar in the stuff you eat! Nixing sodas (and the like) can also help you crave fewer sugary foods like candy or cookies.
Intervals – rather than the long cardio slog you’ve grown accustomed to, try one with bursts of fast and lulls of a recovery pace. You can actually burn more calories in the same time.
Hold the condiments or creamy add-ons – and things like extra cheese, and you could cut as much as 300 calories a meal.
Take time in the morning to plan your meals. If you know what you’re eating, you’re less likely to over-eat or pick up something that’s not a part of your plan. Figuring out what’s in store for the day takes the guess work out when you’re hungry.
Grab a ten – if you’re still doing reps with little five pound weights, pick up some heavier weights and pack on a bit of muscle, which boosts your metabolism.
Fiber for breakfast – breakfast itself will help fire up metabolism, and a fiber-filled starter does double duty – getting you going and keeping you feeling full.
8. Portions – until you really measure you don’t know what a ‘single serving’ is. Here are the shortcuts:
-- Carbs: about the size of your fist
-- Lean protein – about an iPhone
-- Condiments – one tablespoon
-- Ice cream – half a tennis ball
Eat every 3 – 4 hours –Smart snacking can help your body burn calories effectively. Choose healthful snacks and you’ll never go hungry again.
10. Pat yourself on the back – you’re making smart choices and sticking to a plan. You deserve congrats each and every day….and a splurge now and then too!
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