but this doesn't mean it has to come with the washer/dryer!Perhaps you're lucky, and you already have appliances to take to your new apartment. If so... great! Otherwise, you need to look at your options:Option number one: Rummaging through garage sales.If you have the patience for garage sales, you could end up with some great deals. My grandmother, for example, found her big screen t.v. (which hasn't had any problems for the past 15 years) a refrigerator she installed in the home she rents out (in perfect condition for the past 10 years) and a microwave (still cookin' after 5 years) all at separate garage sales.

Garage sale shopping is an art, and if you have the patience and look in the right places, you can save TONS of money.Don't underestimate garage/estate sales. Some people wrinkle their noses at garage sales. "Eeeeewwww! Someone's used that stuff beforrrreee!!!" Well, yes... but think of all the money you'll save!Still doesn't draw you in?Option number two: Rent new appliances.Depending on how long you're staying in this new location, you may prefer renting your appliances. Some people rent appliances when they're only going to be in a certain area for a couple of years.

This makes it easier when it's time to move again. The only real disadvantage to renting is that you are restricted to renting what the store has to offer.You may choose to rent-to-own instead. You have to be careful with these rent-to-own places. Some of them will suck you in, and you'll end up paying more than double to these companies in the long run than if you would've just purchased the appliance all at once. Sometimes, you don't have an option (ie.

bad credit and a lack of cash), and this is the only choice. Just do your research before you sign a contract, and read the contract before you sign it.Option number three: Buy new appliances.Let's say, for the sake of the article, that you've moved to an unfamiliar area and you don't know where to start looking for new appliances. In this case, you'll like HomeAppliances.com. This site is easy to navigate, and incredibly helpful. Similarly to the apartment search engines, the buyer simply fills out a form specifying exactly what they're looking for in home appliances.

You fill in the type of appliance, the price range, and the area you want to purchase the appliance from. The search engine then displays as many appliances as fit your criteria, and from there, you can find out more about the capabilities of each appliance to best suit your needs. HomeAppliances.com can even send you emails about sales on the appliances which fit your criteria. Pretty neat.So, weigh the pros and cons to each option and see which one will work the best for you. Once you've settled in to your new place, you won't want a pile of dirty dishes staring at you in the sink and a mountain of smelly clothes thrown in to your closet, so try not to wait to the last minute before appliance hunting..

Other combustion by-products include formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, nitric acid, and vapors from various organic chemicals. Carbon monoxide and other combustion by-products are produced when fuels do not burn completely. All fuel-burning appliances need air for the fuel to burn efficiently. When a generous supply of fresh air is available and the fuel is burning properly, there is little danger of poisoning. But when there is inadequate ventilation or the appliance is not operating properly, carbon monoxide is produced and can gradually overcome and even kill an unsuspecting bystander.

Many years before I was born, my grandmother almost died from carbon monoxide seeping from her gas furnace. It was just by chance that someone walked in and saved her. SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING It is possible to identify symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning if you know what to look for. Your body will tell you if there is too much carbon monoxide in your home. Different concentrations of carbon monoxide and different exposure times cause different symptoms.

Mild exposures to carbon monoxide are often confused with the flu. Symptoms include sleepiness, slight headache, dizziness, flushed skin, disorientation, abnormal reflexes, blurred vision, irritablity, slight nausea, fatigue, and an inability to concentrate. As exposure continues, mild symptoms turn into severe throbbing headache, drowsiness, confusion, shortness of breath, vomiting, and an accelerated heart rate. Unconsciousness and convulsions are signs that cardio respiratory failure and death are near. If you or anyone in your family experiences flu-like symptoms and you burn gas, kerosene or wood in your home, you should immediately evaluate if it is, in fact, early signs of carbon monoxide exposure.

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND ALARMS There are two types of devices that can warn you about carbon monoxide levels in your home. Carbon monoxide detectors sound an alarm like a smoke detector when carbon monoxide reaches dangerous levels. These are relatively inexpensive, but, like a smoke detector, only warn you when carbon monoxide in your home has already reached a level that is approaching dangerous. Carbon monoxide monitors give you an ongoing numerical reading of the current level of carbon monoxide, and sound an alarm when concentrations approach dangerous levels. These cost around $50, but show you what the actual carbon monoxide concentration is at any given time.

With a monitor, you can catch carbon monoxide leaks at low levels, and rest assured that your family is safe. TO ELIMINATE THE THREAT OF CARBON MONOXIDE... Electric appliances do not emit combustion by-products under normal use. If you prefer to use gas, propane, or wood, make sure appliances are well-adjusted for a clean burn and provide enough ventilation for combustion by-products to escape. For online sources of carbon monoxide monitors, visit http://www.debraslist.com/air/index.html#coalarms.

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Both Shrek and Donkey use Sensory's latest integrated speech chip, the RSC-4128. This chip has everything embedded into it including RAM, ROM, processor, CODEC, and filtering to create a general purpose micro controller that can talk and hear.About Sensory, Inc.Sensory, Inc. is the world leader in embedded speech technologies. Sensory's speech technologies include speech recognition, speaker verification, speech synthesis, and animated speech, and are used in consumer electronics, cell phones, PDA's, internet appliances, interactive toys, automobiles, and other applications where low cost and high quality is essential. Sensory offers a complete line of integrated circuit and embedded software solutions to customers such as Avon, Fisher-Price, Hasbro, IDT, JVC, Kenwood, Matsushita, Mattel, MGA, Mitsubishi, Radica, Sega, Sharper Image, Sony, Tektronix, Toshiba, Uniden, and VOS.

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Sales for plan3D have grown 500% since the pay site opened in July."Plan3D gives subscribers the ability to see 3D models of real products from real manufacturers in their plans. Currently, plan3D offers 150 skylights from Velux and has plans to add thousands more 3D models from other manufacturers in the coming months. "Studies have shown that online visualization is key to consumers making a purchasing decision" explains Kate Hayes, VP of Marketing for plan3D. "There are quite a few sites on the Internet experimenting with 3D visualization but none have the realism or the horsepower of plan3D."Plan3D's web-based open architecture allows brick and mortar retailers and manufacturers to put 3D models of their products on their own websites so consumers can drag and drop them into their 3D plans. This "3D ecosystem" makes it easier for vendors and homeowners to buy and sell furniture and home improvement products online.

"At the very least homeowners will get an idea of what is available before they make a trip across town. They'll also see if the products fit in their rooms," says GariepyPlan3D improves upon the paradigm of older-style home design software products like Punch and 3D Home Architect by allowing users to edit naturally in realistic 3D ? not just in blueprint mode. And by doing so online, it relieves users of having to upgrade their CDs or download patches. "The Internet is the future of software distribution." continues Gariepy, "Not only is CD distribution cumbersome, downloading and installing software is unnecessarily tedious. Our users simply click a button to run plan3D." Plan3D is a 400K browser plug-in that works with Windows XP or 2000 and IE 6.

Minimum system requirements are a 1,000 MHz PC, 32MB 3D video card and 128MB of RAM. Plan3D.com opened in May, 2004. Annual subscriptions sell for $69.95. A special version is available for manufacturers and retailers for use on their websites. Plan3D is a trademark of plan3D, Inc.

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Other features include hex or round bases, swivel or rigid stems, and slotted or square points for making height adjustments. In terms of durability, the glides are made of zinc-plated steel with metal or rubber feet. Guden can also supply custom glides to meet a customer's individual requirements.Some of the many applications for Leg Leveling Glides include furniture, dividers, sheet metal enclosures, point-of-purchase displays, gaming units, shelving, cabinetry, vending machines, appliances and kiosks.Technical drawings, purchasing and immediate delivery are all available by phone, fax and online at www.guden.com.Established in 1920, Guden is an ISO 9000:2000 Registered Company. For more information, contact H. A.

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Change batteries once every year; test them monthly; replace the units every 10 years. Smoke alarms can cut your family's chances of dying in a fire by nearly half.2. Install a carbon monoxide alarm in every sleeping area and place one at least 15 feet from any fuel-burning appliance. CO poisoning associated with using fuel-burning appliances kills more than 200 people each year and sends about 10,000 to hospital emergency rooms for treatment.3. Set your set water heater to 120 degree F.

Scalding water kills about 100 people in our country each year. 4. Assemble a fully stocked disaster supplies kit. Include nonperishable foods, water, manual can opener, flashlights, radio, and batteries.5. Assemble a fully stocked first aid kit.

6. Enroll in an infant/child CPR and first aid course. 7. Post emergency telephone numbers near every phone in your home. 8.

Always use a food thermometer to be sure foods are safely cooked. Food-borne illness causes approximately 5,000 deaths each year in the US.9. Test your home for radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. High radon levels exist in approximately one out of every fifteen homes.10.

Keep up-to-date on recalled products by visiting this website: www.recalls.gov.Debra Holtzman is the author of the popular new book The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety (Sentient Publications), which is full of useful information on eliminating hazards in the home and protecting children from household dangers. She is featured on the TV series "Make Room for Baby" on the Discovery Health Channel..

There are all kinds of things we can do today, starting right now that make an immediate difference: choose to walk or bicycle to your destinations or bring home a tree or other environmentally beneficial plant that produces food, cleans air, water and soil or prevents erosion. Look around your home and office. Are you managine waste and energy as efficiently as you can? How about stand-by power use? This is the power continually consumed by flashing lights and power lights (on appliances, stereos, computer equipment and so on) when equipment is not in use. Unplug these power drains today.Yes, these are just little things, but they do make a difference. Earth Day is about awareness - it is about engaging individuals to make a difference.

Pretty soon it is like ripples in a pond, the waves just keep getting bigger..

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"Clients transitioning to open-source products need to be able to migrate to new versions of the distribution with ease and the Red Hat product assures simplified deployment of distributed applications, and a consistent environment for users and system administrators."In addition to software and operating system upgrades Bugopolis has enhanced server offerings ranging from 1U to 3U rack mount servers and hardware RAID comes standard on all of them. The servers provide secure access to the internet for Bugopolis customers. The system is harder to penetrate than the default configuration for many open-platform systems. It has limited entry points and Bugopolis has hardened the system to reduce the risk of an intruder gaining access to data. The "hardened" server is secure enough to operate outside a corporate firewall making remote access more secure for companies with multiple locations.

Bugopolis products are trusted by technology experts across a diverse group of customers including the U.S. Navy, NASA, Chevron Texaco, Texas Instruments, state and federal government agencies, universities and small developer groups. The enthusiastic response of the market demonstrates that companies are open to and searching for reliable alternatives to products that carry with them high license fees, and that they are receptive to Bugopolis open-source solutions."Companies just need the support and services they get with traditional offerings to make the transition to the new technology possible", noted Walters. "Summing up the reasons why we have been able to penetrate the traditional marketplace with so much success is easy. First, we provide best of breed open-source software, such as Bugzilla, then we make it easy to deploy and easy to maintain.

There is no need to have in-house Linux experts and no need to spend countless hours installing and maintaining the software. We make it plug-and-play ready and we provide excellent technical support and training to ease transition to the new system".Since our founding in August 2002, the company has shipped six products that make solutions affordable by eliminating per-seat license charges and reducing maintenance and installation costs. BugStation?, ProjectStation? and TicketTrak-Station?, server appliances, and their hosted counterparts, BugZone, ProjectZone and TicketTrakZone, deliver open-source software solutions. BugStation is the fastest and easiest method for using Bugzilla. ProjectStation with GForge, offers low-cost competition to industry giants such as VA Software and Collabnet.

It provides collaborative software for version control, centralized communication and development. TicketTrak-Station, a trouble ticket system with OTRS (open-source Ticket Request System), integrates with Bugzilla to manage customer telephone calls and e-mails in one seamless flow of communication from customer support to engineering and back again.Bugopolis, BugStation, ProjectStation, TicketTrakStation, BugZone, ProjectZone, TicketTrakZone, are registered trademarks of Bugopolis Corporation. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners..

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