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Brain injury inspiration!
Brain injury inspiration!
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Considering building a Hackintosh out of a DEll XPS 410
Considering building a Hackintosh out of a DEll XPS 410

I have wanted to switch to MAC for a while.

Unfortunately I have not been in the position to make what would be for me a potentially expensive move. All new hardware, software, etc… And for the joy and class of a MAC you pay, a lot.

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Why are those people swimming with their clothes on? (Video)
Why are those people swimming with their clothes on? (Video)

What is wrong with this pool?

Wait. They aren’t swimming. Is this this the twilight zone? Wait just one minute, I think I’ll have to beat the comments and call this fake!

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Free Health Care Clinic in Nigeria using the Pelican 9450
Free Health Care Clinic in Nigeria using the Pelican 9450
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Vacation Favorite Pic and Story
Vacation Favorite Pic and Story

Moose Hunting in New Hampshire?? You’ve got to win the moose lottery. Stacy wins second prize with a picture of her an and a moose in a truck and a funny story.

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Over unity devices: Lutec over unity motor proof of concept
Over unity devices: Lutec over unity motor proof of concept

Lutec Australia PTY LTD has created a proof of concept over unity motor, that in this video runs at a claimed 362% over unity.

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Help Needed, the letter E
Help Needed, the letter E
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Make buildings for your garden railway with corrugated plastic
Make buildings for your garden railway with corrugated plastic

You won’t believe how realistic the results are with a little patience and some basic materials.

Easy and Fun Ice Cream!
Easy and Fun Ice Cream!

I am a huge fan of Ice Cream! I remember when I was young we had a hand crank ice cream maker, I wanted Ice cream all the time and my Dad would only bring it out about once a year! I finally tried the UCO Ice Cream ball this past weekend! And WOW! Talk about easy and fun!

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Leeds project fair: Student business project building markets in Botswana
Leeds project fair: Student business project building markets in Botswana

Jim Marlatt, senior instructor at Colorado Leeds school of business, discusses a student project in Botswana to develop a nutrition bar working with an international food company that would sell goods made in Botswana, made by people in Botswana, that people in Botswana can afford.

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Colorado Leeds CESR Program: Why Talk About Values in Business?
Colorado Leeds CESR Program: Why Talk About Values in Business?

Donna Sockell, director of the Curriculum Emphasis on Social Responsibility, discusses the program, the kinds of businesses students want to run, and the kind of business leaders they want to be. Something for all of us to think about.

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Colorado Leeds CESR Program: Business Leaders Share Ethical Dilemmas in Leadership Course
Colorado Leeds CESR Program: Business Leaders Share Ethical Dilemmas in Leadership Course

Donna Sockell, director of the Curriculum Emphasis on Social Responsibility, covers some of the specifics of the program and issues that students confront, and maybe we all should.

Leeds Project Fair: Introduction to the program
Leeds Project Fair: Introduction to the program

Jim Marlatt, senior instructor at Colorado Leeds school of business, describes the role and purpose of the annual project fair. “These are projects that companies may not have enough resources or expertise to address, such as market research, new product development, product promotion, web site design, supply chain audits and process improvement.”

Time lapse of DIY in-ground pool dig
Time lapse of DIY in-ground pool dig

You must be thinking how nice it would be to have it done and filled with water while you are hand digging and tamping the deep end!

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Time lapse of professional pool dig
Time lapse of professional pool dig

In response to “this DIY pool dig”: the professional version goes much smoother. And a lot more expensive I presume.

DIY: basic foam cutter (from Make: Volume 16)
DIY: basic foam cutter (from Make: Volume 16)

Cut styrofoam and just about any low density foam with this homemade foam cutting machine. Project idea comes from Make: Volume 16.

VETS HELPING HEROS
VETS HELPING HEROS

A WW2 vet decided he would raise money to train Goldens and Labradors to help these heroes, with us, trained service dogs. As you know, demand for our unique services has been overwhelming. Max the Golden Retriever tells us all about it.

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Trail camera (Reconyx RC55) catches bobcat, elk, buck, coyote and bears
Trail camera (Reconyx RC55) catches bobcat, elk, buck, coyote and bears

Amazing look at animals in the wild as the amble down the trail when they think no one is looking. The Elk and the deer are the only animals that seem to notice the camera.

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1st Post for Vallas
1st Post for Vallas

Vallas here and I look forward to contributing to the CotradeCo communtity. This is my first post here @ CotradeCo

Have lifelong interest in the outdoors ever since I was a young boyscout. Have been camping, skiing, hiking, BackPacking, caving and cliff jumping ever since. I have a lot of knowledge, experience and ideas that may be useful to you.

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Apple trees
Apple trees

These are my 3 Apple tree seedlings. They are also my 3rd attempt at growing an apple tree. The first 2 both died from wind and sun exposure (a testament to the use of sunscreen I Guess) upon leaving the security of home. These 3 however have boosted my my odds of success proportionately. Later, when they have better differentiated themselves, I will choose new names for each…

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Over unity devices: EBM (Energy by Motion) from Gamma Manager, Budapest, Hungary
Over unity devices: EBM (Energy by Motion) from Gamma Manager, Budapest, Hungary

More than a simple demonstration, this video goes into a small amount of the science and history of how Gamma Manager developed the EBM overunity device.

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Which would you choose?
Which would you choose?

What would happen if the $2.00 hugger wanted a hug from the free hugger? Would $2.00 man demand payment?

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Chuckwalla State Prison, Blythe, CA
Chuckwalla State Prison, Blythe, CA

Under California’s on going Green campaign the state prison at Blythe has been using solar energy since 2006. If you go to the state web site http://www.green.ca.gov and sign up they will send you their monthly updates of what is going on in the state. Check it out.

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LED concrete display by Innovation Lab
LED concrete display by Innovation Lab
pine
pine

Along with apple tree progress I have an additional tree. I Recently received this Afghan Pine in the mail courtesy a Wall-e promotion. Bought the movie, they mailed me this tree. cool.

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Improv Everywhere: Human statues in Grand Central Station
Improv Everywhere: Human statues in Grand Central Station

While waiting for your train to arrive at Grand Central Station, the crowd is bustling and seemingly getting thicker every second. Then out of nowwhere hundreds of people stop dead in their tracks.

Unlikely musicals…in the lecture hall. Hey teach, I’ve got a question.
Unlikely musicals…in the lecture hall. Hey teach, I’ve got a question.

Were you paying attention in class?

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Unlikely musicals…in the food court. Can I get a napkin please?
Unlikely musicals…in the food court. Can I get a napkin please?

What do you when you are ordering a corn dog at the food court in the mall and the girl behind the counter starts singing?

Leftover Tootsie Pops?
Leftover Tootsie Pops?

Not sure what to do with your freetime and extra Tootsie Pops? Try this:

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Urban landscape goes invisible (well sort of…)
Urban landscape goes invisible (well sort of…)

Some may accuse California of being overly concerned with appearances, but this art project commissioned by Culver City, CA is something to (not) see. The city selected Joshua Callaghan, an MFA student at UCLA, to integrate 9 utility boxes into the surrounding landscape.

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