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The amazing argan oil
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By Kelly Mickle
Shea butter, pomegranate and acai berries have all had their moment in the "wonder ingredient" spotlight. Today, the natural-beauty buzz is all about argan oil. In 2007, there were just two argan-oil beauty products on the market, now there are more than a hundred. So what is this miracle ingredient? Glo gets the scoop on the coveted oil Moroccans call "liquid gold"—plus, our top argan-oil product picks.
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Argan oil 101: The sought-after oil comes from the nuts inside the fruit of an argan tree, native to Morocco for millions of years. They look similar to olive trees and thrive in the harsh desert environment. Women have long used the oil as a beauty potion for hair, skin and nails.
Top pick: Josie Maran's moisturizer with SPF 40 is infused with argan oil to protect skin from sun damage while evening out tone.
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Argan oil 101: The more diluted the oil is with other ingredients, the fewer benefits you'll receive. If you want the real thing, stick with 100 percent pure argan oil—which can be used on hair, lips, skin and nails. It can be used to keep you glowing from head to toe.
Top pick: Massage one to three drops of Kahina 100 percent pure organic argan oil into nails, skin and hair to treat dryness and restore shine.
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Argan oil 101: The oil found in the nut of the argan tree contains a high concentration of vitamin E and essential fatty acids. These nutrients have been shown to help with a range of beauty woes, from dry skin to frizzy hair to wrinkles.
Top pick: The pioneer of argan haircare, MoroccanOil, is making a foray into skincare with this exfoliating scrub that uses orange peel to polish away dead skin cells while the argan oil rehydrates.
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Argan oil 101: To obtain argan oil, the tree's nuts are cracked open and kernels are ground into a brown paste that's not unlike peanut butter. The paste is then kneaded by hand to extract the oil, which is bottled. Cosmetic-grade argan oil is silky and golden in color.
Top pick: A spritz of this oil detangles and de-frizzes even the most unruly strands.
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Argan oil 101: The argan oil industry is now predominately run and staffed by native Moroccan women working in cooperatives. These groups enable women to earn their own income and gain access to training and education—all of which help to reduce poverty and inequality for women and children in what has long been a male-dominated society.
Top pick: This beautifully packaged set of argan-oil-infused soaps directly benefits Moroccan women.
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Argan oil 101: While it may be best known for smoothing and strengthening hair, the ultra-nourishing oil is an excellent moisturizer for your skin, lips and nails. Packed with antioxidants, essential fatty acids and vitamin E, the oil helps lock in moisture to repair damage and protect against dryness.
Top pick: This lipstick is spiked with argan oil; it softens dry lips and comes in a whopping 104 shades.
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Argan oil 101: Antioxidants in the oil may help stimulate the body's natural production of collagen—which improves skin's elasticity and can help reduce the appearance of stretch marks, fine lines and wrinkles.
Top pick: This argan-oil-infused lotion hydrates the skin with essential fatty acids and antioxidants to protect against free-radical damage.
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Have you ever thought about flying a helicopter using your iPhone or iPod Touch? Now you can with the AppCopter – a gyro stabilised 3 channel helicopter controlled using your iPhone or iPod Touch. Together with a unique ergonomic peripheral you'll be able to turn them into the most intuitive remote controls ever!
Simply plug the peripheral into the iPod Touch or iPhone and use the DPAD (traditional remote control) or the built-in accelerometer to fly the helicopter using the tilt function – and get ready for the coolest flying experience.
With an 8 metre flying range, an integral speaker and an amplifier for sound that allow a wide range of sound effects within the app to enhance the experience. The peripheral unit is charged using a USB charger so no batteries are required and has strong suckers to attach to your controlling device.
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Green Tea
Chinese culture has embraced the benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat fatigue, headaches and even anxiety. And, as green tea has begun to catch on in Western culture, scientists, physicians and homeopathic specialists have been studying the brew—and its potential as a natural wonder-drug.
Exciting News About Green Tea Health
Research conducted in Asia and the West indicates that green tea may actually counteract carcinogenesis, which leads to the development of cancer. It is thought that the tea's benefit is due to the presence of polyphenol antioxidants, and a number of studies are investigating the regular incorporation of green tea into cancer patient diets.
In studies, green tea and herbal green tea have also been found to lower cholesterol—which helps prevent the risk of heart attack and stroke. If you're a green tea enthusiast, you may want to consider mixing loose leaf green tea with an herbal rooibos infusion. Rooibos is a South African herb that may protect the body against oxidative stress and heart disease.
Finally, consider drinking green tea to simply calm your nerves, since it appears to have a variety of psychological benefits. Even the ritual of brewing herbal green tea seems to have a positive effect on those experiencing stress or depression.
Embracing the Advantages of Green Tea
Green tea health benefits are numerous, and there are always herbal blends if you prefer flavor variety. Browse the online tea collection at AllTea.com, where you'll find an expansive inventory of tisanes, white teas, herbals and more.
Studies worldwide have suggested that China green tea brings health and well-being to those who drink it regularly. In addition to helping the body fight disease...
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Pace of Innovation Exceeds Ability To Consume
Rapid innovation, flexible deployment options, and easy consumption models create favorable conditions for the proliferation of disruptive technology. In fact, convergence in the five pillars of enterprise disruption (i.e. social, mobile, cloud, big data, and unified communications), has led to new innovations and opportunities to apply disruptive technologies to new business models. New business models abound at the intersection of cloud and big data, social and mobile, social and unified communications, and cloud and mobile.
Unfortunately, most organizations are awash with discovering, evaluating, and consuming disruptive technologies. Despite IT budgets going down from 3 to 5% year over year, technology spending is up 18 to 20%. Why? Amidst constrained budgets, resources, and time limits, executives are willing to invest in disruptive technology to improve business outcomes. Consequently, successful adoption is the key challenge in consuming this torrent of innovation. This rapid pace of change and inability to consume innovation detract organizations from the realization of business value.
Organizations Fall Into Four Personas Of Disruptive Technology Adoption
A common truism in the industry is "Culture trumps technology". As organizations apply methodologies such as Constellation's DEEPR Framework in improving adoption, leaders must first determine which of the four personas best fits their organization's appetite for consuming and innovating with disruptive technologies.
The personas of disruptive technology adoption assess organizational culture in two key axes (see Figure 1). The first is how incremental or transformational an organization looks at applying disruptive technology to business models. The second assesses how proactive or reactive an organization is in carrying out new initiatives. Based on these dimensions, the four personas include:
- Market leaders. Market leaders prefer to drive transformational innovation. They look at technologies as enablers in disrupting business models. They see competitive differentiation in delivering outcomes to customers. Market leaders accept failure as part of the innovation process. They fail fast and move on.
- Fast followers. Fast followers prefer to react to the success of market leaders and their experiments. When they sense success, they tend to jump in. Fast followers do not like to fail and rapidly apply lessons learned from market leaders into their road maps. Fast followers tend to deliver scale in the markets as a counter balance to arriving later in the market.
- Cautious adopters. Cautious adopters proactively deliver incremental innovation. They tend to take a more measured approach and spend more time studying how they can improve an existing success than creating a transformational change. Cautious adopters often come from regulated industries where security and safety are paramount objectives.
- Laggards. Laggards tend to procrastinate on applying innovations to their business models. They prefer not be bothered by trends and will only react when the trends have moved beyond mainstream. They see value in waiting as prices will drop over time as success rates increase over time. Laggards enjoy waiting.
During the interviews and discussions with the 2012 Constellation SuperNova award participants, key questions emerged in the decision process on whether to adopt or pass on a disruptive technologies. These questions aligned well with the four personas of disruptive technology adoption.
Figure 1. Organizations Should Understand Which Persona Of Disruptive Tech Adoption Describes Them Best


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Happy Friday!
Here is our contest for today. Name the year, make and model of the car in the picture below. Be the first person to send me an @ reply @accuconference to win 500 free conferencing minutes. I'll announce the winner via Twitter and will send you a DM to get your information.
After the contest is over, I'll show you Amber's fantastic rendition of the car.
Good luck everyone!
Update: We still don't have a winner yet, but here is Amber's drawing below.
We all love to multitask. We do it in the office, at home, and even when we shouldn't (like checking emails in the car). While multitasking can be such an important part of success and getting things done, there are some situations where it's completely okay to ask for help. One of those perfectly acceptable times is when you're hosting a conference.
It may seem unnecessary to have a helper on a conference, since you will be the one who is speaking on the conference, and feel like you should be the one who is checking out the details. This isn't entirely true. While you may feel more comfortable controlling everything yourself, putting someone else in charge is going to free your mind while presenting. Speaking in front of a large group of people is stressful enough, without all the other things to worry about.
Who has a question? What's that noise? How does my line sound? Am I on the right slide?
Sit back, take a load off yourself, and give someone else the moderator controls. Let someone step in and worry about whose line needs to be muted, take attendance, all that stuff that you are usually trying to do while the conference is going on. Don't be distracted from the task at hand. Focus on what you have to say, and let someone else drive the conference with all the mundane details.
Do you get someone to help you with your web conferencing or do you like handling all of that yourself?
I had the wonderful pleasure last Thursday of getting to see @eddieizzard live at the American Airlines Center. Let me just say that if you like history, can handle a bit of naughty language, and don't mind comedy that makes you think, Eddie is someone you should check out.
While it was a great show, what intrigued me most was what happened before the show began. You know how it goes, you get to a concert early, you always find your seat, and then you get something to eat or just hang out until the show starts. It's exciting on one hand, but on the other hand, waiting for the show to begin is the thing that drags on and on, with nothing to entertain you. Eddie changed this up a little. He live streamed his Twitter feed on two big screens. Anything with @eddieizzard showed up on the screens.
The plus side? It was something to watch and it helped to pass the 30-45 minutes before the show started. It was also exciting to see that there were so many people around the world who were watching Eddie's twitter feed. The buzz grew inside the arena. Posts from those who could be sitting across the arena to the person who could be at the end of the row expressed excitement and anticipation. One guy even proposed to his girlfriend.
The downside? Well, some people just want to be seen or, in this case, read. So there were a lot of really pointless tweets that made it into the stream, some didn't make sense, some were just plain offensive, so you had to weed out the bad and pay attention to the good.
How can this help you? Share a web browser on your next conference and set up a Twitter page. Get someone to man the page and refresh the replies page. Are you using a hashtag? Search for the #text on Twitter web and watch the tags roll in. People always join conferences early; why not give them something to check out while they wait for everything to begin? Not only are you providing some entertainment, you're also getting everyone's mind focused on what you have about to come. Tweet some teasers, you know, if you're about to unveil something amazing. Let the buzz gather and follow the topics of conversation. Address questions before your participants even have to answer them.
How can you use a live Twitter feed during your conference to make it better? What scares you about opening that door?
Conference Calls
Since Amber will be creating something amazing on the white board each week, I thought it would be fun to play a little game. Every week, I'll post a picture hint for this week. The first person to send a reply to @accuconference telling me what the drawing is will win 500 free conferencing minutes with us. The contest will begin right now and the winner will be the first @ reply I get in my inbox. Good luck everyone!
Ready? Go!
Update: @klmonline is our bg winner this week. If you didn't win, no problem, we'll play again next week. I'm going to have to make it harder on you though. Here's the full picture below featuring Beaker and Elmo from Sesame Street. Happy Friday everyone!
I am very excited. One of my friends from high school is getting married this summer. She's also family, her sister has been married to my brother for about 10 years, and I would love to go spend some time with her and wish her all the best.
The problem?
She lives in Scotland. The wedding will be held there and sadly, I'm just not in a position where I can afford to hop a plane, fly to Scotland, and stay in a hotel for a few days. Not only is that an expensive trip, but the medical risks of a long flight make attending impossible for me. I'm sure I'll get a ton of pictures and hopefully my sister in law will come back with a recording, but it would mean a lot to me to get to see her marry her sweetheart.
Then I had a thought. I used video conferencing with my dad to "hang out" last week. Why not do that for a wedding you're having in rural Nebraska or in Times Square? I remember from planning my wedding that we had a very limited budget and that sadly, some people just had to be cut from the guest list. I would have liked them to attend, but it just wasn't in the cards. Had I known then what I know now, I would have had a video conference.
When weddings are planned, RSVPs are requested so that we know who's attending. You can do the same thing with the video conference of your wedding. Many couples are setting up "wedding pages" where they the host information about the upcoming nuptials. Plan a video conference for your wedding, set up a registration page, and host the link on your wedding website. If you set up your registration page to request mailing addresses, you can go back in once the event is over, see who attended, and mail them a thank you card.
My only question now is why didn't I think of this two years ago?
Video Conferencing
One of the things I love about customer service is that there is always a new way of getting a hold of someone. When online ordering became the big thing, I was very excited. Is there anything better than not having to pick up the phone and order a pizza? I hate calling restaurants. I hate speaking to airline customer service – nothing against them; I'm just a very flustered customer. It's easier for me to do things online and I'm more comfortable with that. The more I order services and food online, the more I have different experiences.
Last Thursday, the office ordered lunch from a very popular sandwich joint here in the area. We eat early when we order as an office, so I went online, put in everyone's order and selected a delivery time between 11 and 11:30. It was about 10:20 AM, so I figured that was at least an hour, it had to be plenty of time. I was wrong. Not too long after that I got a call from them, letting me know that it would actually be closer to 12:30. Two hours later. She said they were behind in deliveries. My question? Why could I place an online order for that time period? Should that be changed when that delivery time is no longer available? I think so.
This morning, I was ordering an airline ticket and this little message popped up asking me if I wanted to talk to a live person. No. No I don't, I'm handling my purchase online. If I wanted to talk to someone I would have. If I need help, I promise I'll call you. I think I'm more bugged by this because it implies that if you spend a certain amount of time on the site, you must be stuck. For me, I was trying to do a million things at once and I had something else to handle before I could finish my purchase. I don't need you to tell me I need help; I'll tell you when I need your assistance.
On a side note, my plane ticket purchase was made successfully, without the need for the airline rep to call me.
What about online ordering has made your life easier? Have you had an experience like above or do you simply skip ordering online a go to the real person?
With all the sad images and stories that are coming out Haiti right now, it's hard to find something that might make you smile through the face of tragedy. We have been bombarded with images of death, hunger, pain, sadness, and fear. How can you help but to lose hope when you see something like that?
Check out this heartwarming video about a Portland, Oregon, family who was waiting on word about the three boys they in the process of adopting. In the middle of telling their story to ABC, they were interrupted with a video conference that showed that their children to be alive and safe. The joy and relief on their faces is a tiny glimmer of hope surrounded by news that seems to get worse every day. Their joy, which became my joy when I saw it, was all thanks to a tiny little thing called a web camera.
Just moments ago, a plane landed in Pittsburg full of Haitian orphans who were waiting to go home to their US families. The United States has helped to cut some of the red tape that sometimes moves the adoption process slowly so that these children can be placed with their new families sooner.
According to adoption.com, 301 children were adopted from Haiti by families in the United States in 2008, with many more waiting to be adopted. In the shadow of the earthquake's devastation, it's brought the concerns of adoptive parents, waiting to hear about their children, to the front of the news. Besides this story, there are many floating the internet about the power of the video conference to give many adoptive parents some relief and happiness to see their children are well.
With the devastation in Haiti so vast, these stories are sometimes overlooked as we try to fully grasp the severity of the situation. If you've heard an uplifting story about the people of Haiti, I want to hear it. Share it below and let's find a place to go when it all just seems too sad.
PS - If you want to help, you can donate online to the Red Cross or add a ten dollar donation to your cell phone bill by texting "Haiti" to 90999 or view a verified list of organizations.
I did something really silly this weekend. I've decided I don't get outside enough so now, I walk over to the mailbox every day, rather than stop on my way in from work or the grocery store. Good plan right?
I had an enjoyable time on my walk yesterday until I go home and realized there was no key to my apartment. It must have fallen out on the way and now I was locked out. I could always try to wake my husband up to get back inside, and that's a big if, he sleeps like a rock that was hit with a bigger rock. Even if I did get back inside, it didn't stop the fact that my key would be out in the grass somewhere. When horrible images flooded my mind, I decided I had to find it. (Rachel, I'm really sorry I teased you when you lost your apartment key and was spazzing.) Retracting my steps, I had no luck. I was sure I looked like a prowler as I walked the grass for more than an hour. I was tired. I was cold. I was stuck. I called my Mama, because, well, that's what I do.
Her suggestion? "Maranda, go sit down by the pool, relax for a second, let the sun go down, and you'll see it when the flood lights turn on." We chatted for a few and when the sky went pink, I started looking again. Within ten seconds, I was in possession of my key and three very important lessons.
1.) Mama's are smart. No matter what, you always listen.
2.) I need to purchase some sort of giant key ring that beeps or says my name.
3.) Sometimes, closing your eyes is the way out of the dark.
I spent what felt like forever out in the day light trying to find the key and I had looked right where it was probably thirty times. It wasn't until it went a little dark that I could see clearly. My frustration was blinding me, I couldn't see anything but my need to find my key and go home.
No matter what you're looking for or what has you stuck, be it putting together a presentation or if you have writers block, sometimes the best thing to do it step back, let it get dark, and gain a new perspective. What do you think?
Business Communications
I have to show you what our resident artist Amber did on our white board. It's been a little chilly here lately she decided to put Jack Frost in the office so he can mock us. Yes, 50 degrees with a wind is chilly. It's Texas. Our faces melt off in the summer, we're a warm blooded people.
Pretty cool huh? No one knew she could do this until she started just doodling around on a notepad. Just goes to show that everyone has something they are really good at, but no one knows. It could be something that you don't even realize is a talent until someone else points it out to you.
Do you have a secret talent? What is it?
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MEMPHIS (AP) — A study by a conservative research organization reports that Tennesseans carry the third-lowest burden of state and local taxes.
The study by the Tax Foundation said Tennesseans pay an average of 7.7 percent in per capita income in taxes. The national average is 9.9. percent.
The Commercial Appeal reports that Tennessee gained one position, going from 47th to 48th lowest tax burden, between fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2010. Only Alaska and South Dakota had lighter tax burdens in the study.
The ranking computes the total amount of state and local taxes paid by residents and then divides the total by each state's total income.


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Savannah runners took to the streets on Saturday to honor the victims from the Boston bombing.
A man wanted in connection with the death of a Savannah man a week and a half ago has been arrested.
Orange crush crowds were subdued by mother nature on Saturday afternoon.
Four people had to be extricated from a sport utility vehicle on Interstate 95 Saturday afternoon after it went off the road and rolled over into a ditch. One person's injuries are considered serious.
A robbery victim received a small cut after a man robbed him at knifepoint. It happened Friday night at the Palmetto Bay Marina on Hilton Head Island.
These Georgia lotteries were drawn Saturday.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC- The wet stuff flushed out the RBC Heritage Golf Tournament, Friday. Thousands of people were expected to pour into the… More »
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan battled one of the MAC's top teams from opening tip to final horn but came up short, suffering a 72-59 setback to in-state rival Eastern Michigan on Saturday evening at McGuirk Arena.
Sophomore guard Austin Stewart played a terrific game, scoring a career-high 15 points while adding seven rebounds, four steals and one assist. Chris Fowler was CMU's only other double-figure scorer, posting 13 points, in addition to contributing six rebounds and five assists.
"I was just playing hard," said Stewart. "I just wanted to give my team everything and give the fans everything I had. We played well, but we didn't make enough down the stretch."
"Just a great line from Austin," said CMU head coach Keno Davis. "He is one of those guys that we talked about who improved in the offseason, going from a guy who wasn't playing for us and is now in a starting role. As we looked at changing up the line-up, we said we needed Austin Stewart in there. He has to be on the court, as a guard, as a center; he just needs to be out there because he makes things happen. And he is continuing to improve. He is just learning how to play."
The first half was chiefly a defensive struggle, as both teams combined to make just 14 baskets. Central Michigan (7-9, 0-4 MAC) built an early lead, going up 8-5 on a Braylon Rayson layup but EMU answered back with a 7-0 run, as the Chippewas suffered a seven-minute scoring draught.
The Eagles held that advantage until the 3:35 mark when, just after knocking down two free throws, Stewart dropped in a three-pointer to knot the game at 19-19. Eastern would finish the half on a mini 6-2 run to head to the break with a slim 25-21 lead.
CMU struck first after halftime, with Fowler closing the gap to two with one of several floaters he made throughout the course of the game. After EMU's Da'Shonte Riley made two free throws, the Chippewas were able to pull within one point at 27-26, thanks to a three-point play by Stewart. An Austin Keel three-pointer just under three minutes into the half made it a one-point game again and would mark the closest Central would be able to get for the remainder of the game.
Eastern embarked on a 14-4 run over the next 4:30 to fashion a 44-33 advantage and threatened to run away with the game. Stewart once again led the charge back, first scoring a reverse layup and then stealing the ball on the ensuing EMU possession and finishing with a resounding dunk.
After a blocking call on an attempted charge by Stewart on Eastern's next possession, Davis received a double technical and was forced to leave the game. Mike Talley made four free throws and then hit a jumper to up the Eagles' cushion to 13 at 50-37 with 10:29 remaining.
Fowler dropped EMU's lead below double digits at 54-45 with another floater at the 6:51 mark but the Eagles were able to get it back to 12 two minutes later. CMU still had fight left in it and made a move with under four minutes left to play. Down 60-48, Rayson made a free throw, Stewart scored on a layup and Rayson nailed a three-pointer following a steal of the inbounds pass and CMU was back in business, down just six at 60-54. However, the Chippewas could draw no closer and Eastern made its foul shots down the stretch to secure the victory.
CMU struggled from the field, shooting 35 percent for the game, including going 6-for-26 from beyond the arc and uncharacteristically missed 11 free throws (15-of-26). The Chippewas outrebounded the Eagles on the offensive end, 13-10, but fell short in the overall tally, 38-34.
Talley did the most damage for Eastern Michigan (11-6, 3-1 MAC), scoring a game-high 21 points, including converting on all eight of his free throw attempts. Karrington Ward, EMU's leading scorer this season, finished with a double-double, totaling 15 points and 15 rebounds while Raven Lee added 10 off the bench.
The Chippewas are back on the road to start play next week, traveling to Oxford for a re-match with Miami (Ohio) (6-9, 2-2 MAC) on Wednesday in a 7 p.m. game at Millett Hall. The RedHawks downed CMU, 77-70, in Mount Pleasant on January 8 in the Chippewas' MAC opener.
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Model Number: MK100S
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I am now on the second unit. I dosent work any. Mosquites are now really bad in my yard. they dont sell bulbs that, or lure that fit this. anyone have an Idea of what will work . I hope it get working before I through it out in the street.
Short life span
I have two units. Both units are not working. Is there a check I can make to see what the problem is? I've only had the units for eight months.
Replacement Unit
This is a replacement unit for an old one. I noted that the plastic molding for the top did not fit nearly as well as the old one. The unit works OK but the top had to be sealed with duct tape to make it leakproof. Not very elegant!
Very Pleased
This is my second Stinger. The first one finally gave up the ghost after several years of constant use. I was so pleased with the first one that I bought an exact replacement. Mosquitos seemed to dissapear overnight.
Happy Texan in Great NW
Bought this when we first moved to the great NW ... we couldn't believe the number of mosquitos they have here, the first week we had it, I filled up a coffee cup with dead mosquitoes from the unit... this thing has done a great job ... we have added another for the front part of our property and another out by my wife's studio ... they've done such a great job that even our neighbors have asked about it and are adding their own units ... only problem we have had was finding nosquito bait ... but now that we are Kaz members that problem is solved also
The exact thing happened to us. Worked great the first year, plugged in the second year and no power or anything. Called customer service and they said the same thing send back and they will replace. The jury is out on this product.
Don't Rain On Me !
Similar problem, 11months old, pluged in and started to "arch" inside... ok, electrical short. Contacted KAZ, the were Awesome and sent a new one to me when I sent my back in. They up-graded me to a better unit the MK 100S , A mosquito designed "killer".. Sounded great to me.. I sent the unit in and $30.00 all seemed well and good.
Received the new zapper, pluged it in GREAT... Fan ran, Mosquito Bait, and Black Light, all good-to-go. A few days later we had a bad rain storm at 2:00 Am, and at or around 4:30 Am I got up to find my new unit "DARK" not working at all... Brought it in attempted to dry it off. Next day Arkansas HOT SUMMER day should have dried, and should be working. OOPS... not the case... so I checked the bulb, checked he plug, the circut braker... Nothing... No Fan, No Black Light... No killing mosquito's.
KAZ is againg willing to help, but YOU tell me how one is to not let it get RAINED on. Your at work, up comes a rain, what do you do call your neighbor and ask him to Run over, up-plug an OUT-DOOR bug killer and take it inside for you... There needs to be a WARNING LABLE... DO NOT LEAVE OUTSIDE / DO NOT ALLOW RAIN TO TOUCH UNIT... can you tell I'm frustrated. Any way, I believe in KAZ, to do the right thing... Refund or New Unit... Which would you ask for?
The reason for only ONE STAR, is that I have not had it long enough to see if it Kills anything. If they send me another, I'll let you all KNOW...
Guess that is why they have gone from 3 yr., warranty to only 1 yr warranty... Wonder if Lowe's knows these units are NOT WATER PROOF..
Bug zapper worked one year. Plugged it in this year (was in dry storage all winter) and nothing works. A red light stays on but the owners manual does it tell what this means. Bought a new bulb for $15 and still nothing.
Two units no good
I am on my second unit after I sent the last one in for a replacement. The first lasted two months, this one lasted six months. I can not believe that it is not supposed to be rained on. Mine hang 15 feet in the air as instructed. Impossible to take it in everytime it rains which is sometimes every day. I have a Katlan which stays out in the rain and runs day and night. Over 15 years old.
don't bother
We bought this zapper back in May 2009 and plugged it in June 2009 and there was no power. So I called KAZ customer service and they said send it back and they will send a new one. THe new one arrived around August 2009 and worked perfectly. We stored it over the winter according to the manual. We went to plug in the second one May of 2010 and once again no power. There is a one year warranty so I may be able to get a new one every year the rate we are going. Although by the time we get the new one the summer is almost over.
Unreliable JUNK
The past three years I purchased four of these units UV40 and they all didn't even make one season each!!! Find another manufacturer and don't waste your money!!!
MAD 1st time last time!!
I just got one 2 hr ago and it well not even go together the flang that gos arond the top to "keep out rain" would not go together. Called the co. They said take it back to Lowes. Then I saw this. I called husband on his way back to Lowes, and told him Just ask for our money back !!! . ( Thank you !! ) for telling about what you went through.
Buy Replacements from KazI am starting my third season using the Stinger Mosquito Killer MK100 and the outside patio area is much more pleasant with it in operation. Others must also be very satisfied with the unit, as the local Lowes and Home Depot seem to have a problem keeping up the supply of 2-in-1 bait and especially the UV bulb. I missed the point about replacing the bulb every year even though I operate the unit 24/7 from May through September. So last September when the bulb died, I figured I would find a replacement in stock in the spring. No such luck. Same thing with replacement bulb web sites. Thank goodness I saved the manual and was able to go on-line and order from Kaz. The price is relatively inexpensive and less than the stores. Although the 2-in-1 bait price is slightly more expensive from Kaz than the stores, Kaz does offer the giant economy size 6 pack for about the same average price per bait. The free shipping and 10% off for Savings Circle Members lets you break about even. In addition, standard shipping was quick and I received the two bulbs I ordered much quicker than expected - 4 business days to the New Jersey from date of order. As for the Stinger, the wind never manages to turn the spiral strips, so they are probably useless and the rain cap on the top has never connected properly and now appears to have shrunken and cannot connect. I recommend Stinger (or the new buyer)provide a screw or clip to hold the cap together on initial assembly.
stinger mk100sjunk do not buy.worked for 1 1/2 hour. had to send back (cost $23.48)shipping(bought new) no refund on shipping.nothing for inconvient. would not recommend.so not a $100.00 now 123.48 buyer beware
Stinger MK100SThis product does everything we wanted it to do
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this product is wonderful! I live in the country and our area is wooded and low (lots of standing water). I was not at all sure this would work but so far it has totally surpassed my expectations!
defective unit
I was anxiously waiting for this item and when i took it out of the box, the switch on top that changes the function from day or night just fell off. Seems like the little clip inside was broken off. I was able to put back on and hold it in place with tape to make it operate. I called your office a week ago to report this proble and was told that I could use it for the summer since we have a lot of mosquitos and then return it in September and the rep said she recorded this information in my file. She was going to send me a return lable later in the summer. She also told me it would take 4 to 6 weeks to get a replacement so this is why it was decided to wait until September since the mosquitos are bad now in NJ.
Anyway today i though'd call to get the return label now so I would have it available. The rep today told me I had to return the defective unit by 7/25 for a replacement. If I didn't call today I would not have been able to get a replacement.
Why this confusion and why is my zapper defective.
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Excellent Mosquito Killer
We have a country home in the Northern Plains where there are heavy grain crops leading to massive amounts of mosquitos. We purchased our Stinger last year for the season and have to say it was a wonderful killer, and let it run 24/7. We also have ever-changing horrendous weather here, but never took it down until the snow started to fly. It enabled us to enjoy the patio life style we cherish so much.
Excellent Mosquito Killer
We have a country home in the Northern Plains where there are heavy grain crops leading to massive amounts of mosquitos. We purchased our Stinger last year for the season and have to say it was a wonderful killer, and let it run 24/7. We also have ever-changing horrendous weather here, but never took it down until the snow started to fly. It enabled us to enjoy the patio life style we cherish so much.
Stinger Mosquito Killer
This produce really works and I feel the reduction of the mosquito in my backyard. I bought anopther one based on my observation and I'll install it on another end of my yard. Remember the produce will not do 100% job but a decent job of control the Mosquitos.
It has worked for me very well
Now have a problem finding a replacement blub
mr.manuelyou send to me a brand new unit mosquito lamp but the problem is the fan do not work what i do send the unit back


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More than 2500 student, faculty, and staff computers are connected by a campus network with a gigabit backbone and serviced by a 120 megabit per second connection to the Internet. All residence halls have wireless internet access. Students will also be able to request a direct network connection in their residence hall room if they so desire. The rest of campus is also covered by wireless network access which includes classrooms, the Colket Student Center, and the Fintel Library.
Ninety-seven servers with over 61 terabytes of storage provide email, file storage, and web pages for students, faculty, and staff. Students log onto the MyRoanoke portal to check email, pick up class assignments, check the dining menu, search the library catalog, or register for classes to name a few of the tasks.
Faculty make extensive use of technology in classes using either the Inquire online system to distribute materials to students, or the 18 computer labs to teach students how to use new programs, computers in the Biology, Chemistry, and Physics labs for collecting data, or one of the media classrooms for presenting a lecture. All of the classrooms at Roanoke are outfitted with instructor computers and media projectors. The faculty are also constantly experimenting with new technologies such as tablet PCs, classroom electronic response systems (clickers), and ePortfolios for students.
In order to keep the students up to date with the latest technology the college provides new versions of Windows and Microsoft Office as they are released as well as antivirus software for the student's personal computers. The campus firewall and three layers of virus protection protect the students from viruses and filter out 120,000 spam email messages a day.
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All over Kansas City, and the surrounding areas, fans are discussing the future of the Chiefs quarterback position. As fans we often try to compare players to others that came before so that we can better understand what to expect. Expecting Geno Smith to live up to RGIII is asking him to fulfill very large shoes that really don't fit well.


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Perhaps the greatest anger and critical rants that I receive come from people who believe the mythology about the United States; they have drunk the Kool-Aid. There is nothing more viscious than a right-winger who thinks God and all the forces of the world are on his or her side. Exhibit A might be Timothy McVeigh. He was so incensed by the federal government that he chose to blow up the federal building in Oklahoma City and kill hundreds of his fellow citizens. THAT is homegrown terrorism. But it gets worse.
The real terrorism that is being foisted on the U.S. is also by its own citizens. Greed mixed with wealth is doing its best to punish the poor and middle class for not being millionaires. There is absolutely no excuse for not being rich. And because you are not rich and greedy, the right-wing wants to choose to take away a few precious crumbs of yours so the rich and greedy can receive yet more tax breaks and special favors. Look at the federal budget. The military-industrial complex gets the most. Republican President Eisenhower warned us about the greed of the military-industrial complex. Who do you suppose benefits most from the huge Pentagon budget? Ex-CEO of Halliburton, V.P. Dick Cheney, saw to it that his old company got many sweetheart and non-bid contracts. It is happening right now, this minute.
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Amidst all the platitudes, cliches, and niceties we are fed regularly by the media and all that appears on radio and TV that is purchased by wealthy individuals and huge corporate conglomerates, Americans are lulled and duped into thinking that these economic and political swings are normal. If you do not know historical accuracy, you accept all this as normal. You stand by and surrender to your wealthy masters.
We have no clue that today both major American political parties are right of center. The Democrats have yielded/surrendered/ceded their progressive stance to more conservative forces, and the Republicans have moved farther and farther to the right. What we are left with is a nation whose political, economic, and social face is now accepted as that of "true" Americana. We, without realizing it, are now beholden to a greed that uses flavoriings from whatever movement will give them more special favors and sweetheart deals.
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I don't know, maybe it is our own fault. Maybe our political and historical ignorance has caused it. Maybe our own bigotry and insensitivity have brought it to be. Whatever the cause, it seems obvious that the four top offices in the U.S. should go to people far better qualified than those we must give our vote.
I carefully watched the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. Not much there. A leading nation in the world can do better than those guys. A leading nation in the world MUST do better.
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"You damn right..." I M 4 Tammy Baldwin!
It astounds me how Wisconsin citizens buy the crude snake oil pitches of Tommy Thompson. Haven't you had enough of this small town carnival side-show? Tommy reeks with the smell of the small town hick who played the big peoples' game of politics and turned it into $13 million of his own money. It has been done many times before by others, but it is usually limited to places like rural Mississippi or Alabama. The only requirement is that you either turn your back on ethics and morality or simply don't know any better when it comes to principles. With Tommy, you take your pick.
His legend is branded into Wisconsin mythology. His record as Governor of Wisconsin is still heralded by many as a great one. His fight for the common man is believed by many. His down-home approach with the public is embedded in our state's story-telling ["Believe me, ladies and gentlemen..."].
Whatever Happened to Simpson Bowles?
I, like all of you, share the concern with the national debt. This is been a perennial topic for generations, and because we're still talking about it today, no viable solution has been reached. I am also in agreement that the time to act is now in order to preserve it fiscally fit nation for our future and the future of those who come after us. At the end of last month, we concluded our fourth year in a row in which the national debt has exceeded $1 trillion. Obviously, Washington is not serious about seeking a solution to this long-term problem of long term debt.
Each time we elect a president, their administration pledges to put us on a track for a balanced budget, a surplus, and retirement of our debt. As we know, that has not happened recently. After major dissatisfaction with the previous administration, we elected our current president abound with pledges to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. This president has claimed to inherit $1 trillion fiscal deficit and pledged in February 2009 that he would cut that deficit in half by the end of his first term. If we look at the results of the last fiscal year which ended on September 30, it was not even close. We elected this president on the pledge that he would go through the budget line by line looking at every program and asking if it was effective. But for the politically aware, we know that the president has not passed a budget in the past three years. So I guess that means promise kept. To quote the president: In 2008, candidate Obama said, "We now have over $9 trillion of debt that we are going to have to pay back.... That's irresponsible. It's unpatriotic." And in 2007, he said, "[W]e are also not running up deficits and asking China to bail us out ... it's pretty hard to have a tough negotiation when the Chinese are our bankers."
Aaron Rodgers for President!
OK, for all of us complainers and huffers and puffers about the candidates we are forced to choose for President of the United States, who would we rather have for a choice for that high office?
Aaron Rodgers, for sure. If nothing else, he is a "straight shooter."
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Pennsylvania) - Pa. to fund jobs with federal stimulus money
Pennsylvania's state government will use hundreds of millions of federal stimulus dollars to provide government-subsidized jobs to up to 20,000 adults and young people.
'Together, we have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of low-income families,' [Secretary of Public Welfare Harriet] Dichter said in a statement. 'Providing them with these opportunities connects them to the workplace, lets them earn some additional income, and builds new skills that will help them to be more successful at work.'
'This program is a win-win for business, which can benefit from these subsidized jobs, and for the unemployed, who are desperately looking for work,' Dietrich said. [2/27/10]
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A $10 million stimulus award to retrofit up to 90 Florida K-12, colleges, and vocational and private schools that serve as emergency shelters has local businesses eyeing work opportunities.
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The funds are from a $126 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act award the state got last year. The purpose is to promote job growth, work for Florida businesses and the use of renewable energy technologies in schools, said Rob Vickers, director of the Florida Energy & Climate Commission. [3/1/10]
San Bernardino County Sun (California) - Republicans, Democrats differ over impact of stimulus locally
The federal stimulus package has allocated more than $900 million for local projects, but congressional Republicans and Democrats from the Inland Empire disagree about whether the money spent so far has accomplished its main goal: creating jobs.
Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, who voted for the stimulus bill, said it has kept more people working through the recession.
Democrats say job losses were slowed by the stimulus bill. Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Santa Fe Springs, who voted for the bill, said jobs are being created, though she acknowledged the recovery has been slow. 'The economy is still suffering, but the stimulus is working, if slower than hoped for,' Napolitano said. 'Schools have been able to keep teachers employed, and the Fairplex expansion, the re-engineering of the 71 freeway and other new projects are creating construction jobs. We are on the road to recovery.'
At least some projects in the Inland Empire seem to have been effective in creating or saving jobs, especially within local school districts, many of which would have had to lay off teachers without stimulus funds.
'We sent out 643 notices of potential layoff or reassignment last year,' said Tim McGillivray, a spokesman for the Pomona Unified School District. 'We were able to pull all those back and use that money to keep teachers.' [2/27/10]
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Since the economic stimulus bill was passed a little more than a year ago, millions of dollars have poured into the Fox Valley to help the poor, buy technology for schools and resurface roads.
For the most part, federal spending has moved through government agencies, which used the dollars to hire contractors and purchase equipment for projects. The money also backed loans for small businesses, helping some stay open.
'While we still have a lot more work to do to dig us out of the enormous hole we were in, it is clear that the worst of this financial crisis is behind us and that the stimulus was a key factor in triggering and sustaining the recovery,' [Congressman Bill Foster.] [2/28/10]
The Times-News (North Carolina) - Imperfect stimulus saved jobs
The federal stimulus bill passed last year helped blunt some of the worst effects of the recession in Henderson County, despite critics who argue that it was a waste of money.
Henderson County received at least $35.1 million from the federal stimulus bill in the past year for education, social services, unemployment benefits and infrastructure.
The biggest direct effect in the federal funding locally was to save the jobs of 117 teaching assistants in Henderson County classrooms. Henderson County schools would have been forced to cut those positions had the system not received $4 million through the stimulus package. The federal money helped fill the gaps left by state budget shortfalls. [2/28/10]
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OXFORD — Oxford Plains Speedway is being sold to a former racer and veteran motor sports promoter.
Racers compete in the 2011 TD Bank 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway. The TD Bank 250, the biggest single-day short-track event in the United States, will continue under the speedway's new owner.
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Oxford Plains Speedway's new owners hope to bring bigger events to the track.
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Owner Bill Ryan Jr. said in a news release Sunday night that he had entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Tom Mayberry, owner and president of the Pro All Stars Series, which has been organizing and promoting races throughout the country since 2001.
Mayberry, 51, said he plans to make the speedway into multi-use facility with more major events, including bringing a monster truck and motocross -- think acrobatic dirt bike -- shows to the track.
Mayberry also plans to bring back racing with cars that have bigger tires, bigger motors and travel at faster speeds.
Currently, stock cars are limited to eight-inch wheels, but Mayberry plans to allow cars with 10-inch wheels to compete. The rules will be adjusted so both types of cars can compete against each other in the same race, he said.
"Our goal is to make it so everyone can run," Mayberry said.
Mayberry said the idea of the sale was hatched during a casual conversation about a month ago.
"Over a cup of coffee it just came up," Mayberry said. "We just got talking and one thing led to another. It's amazing how it all came together."
Neither Mayberry nor Ryan would disclose the sale price.
The sale will be finalized this week, Ryan said in a news release.
Ryan purchased an interest in the speedway in 1998 and became sole owner in 2000.
"Tom is a superb promoter and has great ideas and passion and will undoubtedly continue the success we've had over the years," Ryan said in a statement.
"I am confident that under Tom's leadership the speedway will thrive."
Ryan is part owner of the Maine Red Claws basketball team and an investor in the Forefront at Thompson's Point, a $105 million mixed-used development expected to break ground next year.
"All that stuff takes time," Ryan said. "The timing was right."
Mayberry said in a separate statement posted to his website that he was looking forward to his latest challenge.
"Obviously, I grew up attending races at Oxford Plains and eventually was able to race there myself," he said in a written statement.
The biggest single-day short-track event in the United States -- the TD Bank 250 -- will continue under Mayberry's leadership, the release said. The next one is scheduled for July 19-21, 2013.
A swap meet/flea market has already been scheduled for Oct. 25-27, 2013, the release states.
The change in ownership will mean a "major transition period for everyone involved," the release states, with new management working on new divisions and rules for the upcoming season.
Mayberry, who lives in Naples, said he has been going to Oxford Plains since he was 6 or 7 years old, and he raced there off and on through his 25-year racing career.
"Me and my dad were just talking about it this morning," Mayberry said. "It's pretty amazing."
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Investigators returned to the scene of Monday's natural gas explosion and building collapse on Daly Street in South Philadelphia. They are moving closer to the cause of the blast that rocked this whole neighborhood. "The contractor actually went in and tried to light the hot water heater and left, and when he came back, was in the house, and then lit a cigarette in the house. And supposedly that's when the explosion happened," City Councilman Mark Squilla told Fox 29. The councilman says that investigators have focused on the contractor. He is now hospitalized in critical condition with burns to nearly 25 percent of his body. "Obviously, he was in the house at some location, I'm not really sure, but he was blown through the building and out onto the street area," the councilman added. Detectives also returned to the scene Tuesday. Sources say they searched the contractor's truck overnight and found nothing suspicious. They hope to speak with him in the hospital in the next several days. He may have to be read his Miranda rights before speaking to police.
Investigators also inspected, photographed and removed the gas meter at the newly renovated home at 428 Daly St., where the explosion occurred. "The real concern now is the contractor. Who was actually doing the work, whether the contractors were licensed to do that kind of work. Now the investigation will move on," Squilla explained. "It's a disaster," one of the evacuees told Fox 29
Some of the evacuees from Daly Street returned to retrieve clothing while the investigation and cleanup work progressed. One side of the block has been allowed back in. The other side just got word that they can also return, after officials turned the power and gas back on. "Just gathering up all my clothes and making sure my family and my animals are okay. Just being relocated for a little bit," said Charles Woody, who lives on the block. Joe Piacentini collected up his kids, his wife and his family belongings and left Daly Street. He wants to put all this behind him.
"Go down the shore a couple days and get this out of our minds," he said.
High ranking sources say investigators are checking to see if the gas was hooked up correctly when it was turned on to the home. Also, who turned the gas on?
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