I agree blogging can help you in your career also. I think through blogging and commenting on other blogs it has translated into my regular full time job that I have also. I think I respond to my emails at work better and I think this has come about through my commenting on blogs.
I think to be successful in blogging you have to definately have to pick a topic that you are passionate about. If you are passionate about it it will make writing about the topic that much easier. I think it can at times find the right subject for yourself, but you just need to keep searching and you will find it. Remember just like you said success doesn't always mean money. Just creating your own blog and writing about topics that you are passionate about and getting readers and comments on your blog makes you successful. It is a great feeling to have people come to your blog and make comments.
Thanks for posting this article. I work in health care and see this problem every day. For some medications, generic equivalents would be just fine. But for many meds (antiseizure meds are a good example) the medication has what we call a "narrow therapeutic window." That means that the drug dosage has to be carefully calibrated for the individual patient. Too high and there are major side effects. Too low and there are breakthrough seizures. Often it can take weeks or months to figure out the appropriate dosage of medication needed to control a particular person's seizures. Since generic meds are allowed to have 80-120% blood levels, you can imagine how switching from one generic to another every month can really mess up that patient. It is essentially like changing the dosage of medication every month! Now imagine if you were an epileptic patient. Having seizures is no fun--and it is also life threatening. Many states have laws that disallow patients from driving until they are 6-12 months seizure-free. Without transportation, how do you hold a job? But,the out-of-pocket cost of the brand name drugs is often much more than the patient can afford. We are truly putting these patients in a Catch-22 by insiting that all generics are perfectly fine for all patients. Sorry, but medicine will never be a one-size-fits-all thing.
That said, I do think that generics have a place as a substitute for brand name meds without that narrow therapeutic window. I just think a doctor should make the determination, rather than an insurance company.
So, I'm shopping for a netbook myself. I don't want to run any heavy programs on it but do enjoy watching tv and the occasional movie off the internet. so i'm looking for one with a larger screen.
This GPU business -- sounds like the second one or better could handle streaming video from Hulu.com or whatnot?
Thanks for posting this - I purchased a group gift this year for my parents that was supposed to be from all of the kids, and so far only ONE sibling has paid her share. Keep in mind we stood in front of the tree on Xmas eve and announced that we'd ALL bought them this lovely gift, and yet my two other siblings have still not paid me one dime. I've sent one very nice email claiming that I was the one who forgot to collect the dough - and still nothing. I am unsure if I should just let this go or try to get more aggressive about getting paid from them.
Lesson here is: don't buy in advance; wait until everyone pays you and then buy the gift.
Here is some more detail about my Swagbucks earnings:
I have 11 referrals who have actually searched SwagBucks, and they have earned me 488 Swagbucks in all. I've only earned 376 by Web searches on my own. (I found this info in the My Account section after reading your comment; I wasn't too sure how it broke down when I wrote the piece.) I don't have that many referrals because I haven't blogged about it much or aggressively pursued them; one popular blogger, Crystal at www.moneysavingmom.com, has managed to earn so many SwagBucks that she diapers two kids using the Amazon gift cards she trades them for!
Once you install Swagbucks on your computer, you can get a little toolbar with a search window and the experience is very similar to just searching Google. The results are actually Google results. The only drawback I have experienced is that occasionally Swagbucks will ask me to re-log-in and I don't always remember my password on the first try. Also it will ask you to type in the letters you see on screen at that point so that's a little annoying.
On the other hand, my husband would never use SwagBucks or allow me to install it on his computer. He's kind of a privacy freak and doesn't like the idea of installing software designed to collect data about your searches. Personally, I thought the search data companies were able to collect this kind of data without my consent and certainly don't mind providing it.
I'm not sure if I'm going to save my Swagbucks for my husband's gift again next year. Why? Cause now that I have a Kindle, I want more Amazon gift cards to use on guilt-free book purchases for the Kindle!
I appreciate the disclosure about the referrals. It helps readers make a more-informed decision about your suggestions. Personally, I will be looking into the swagbucks, but I was wondering how many referrals you had under that program to earn the 700 Swagbucks. Was that mostly through your searches or those of your referrals?
BillyHill, you mentioned bypassing the reflux condenser. The reflux is the column, it is re-distilling every couple inches it goes up the still. By the time it gets to the top of the column, it is stripped and is close to pure alcohol. You can use the condenser still, after the thumper. It is so much more effective then the worm. I think you can better just the proof from the thumper temp then anywhere else on this set up. You want to watch the boiling for pressure, for safety. If you over heat the boiler, the column will overheat and pass water thru too much. The thumper will fill up very fast with water and you will get some extra water in the condenser. Steady as she goes. Keep the boiler at a hard 185; control the reflux by allowing the temp in the top of the column to be above normal, but not too much. That should do it.
If you have a still and can take the column off, then yes, take it off and connect to the thumper then a worm or condenser from the column. The reason to increase the column temp is to let some extra stuff pass, the flavours. You also need a little extra heat to make the thumper work. It needs enough to steam off the alcohol, 180-185. All the extra steps are just for flavour. Seems you have already taken a few steps in the right direction and are just working at the artistic level. That is where it becomes worth it all. Vodka is so easy to do. Brandy is a goal. I have heard of, but never tried, peach moonshine. I don’t think it is fermented peach, but just flavoured with it.
As far as charcoal, it’s always a good thing. I like to use Brita filters. You have to cut the proof before you use them. It has to be cooled down, too. 2 or 3 passes is about as much as it needs. I have been thinking of a longer column of PVC, packed with filter media. You can even by cheap vodka, run it thru a few times, and be surprised at the difference. If you try to reuse your filters too many times, you will need to open them up and clean the charcoal. Lay it out on a baking dish, let it dry. Once it is completely dry (its flammable) you can put it in a warm oven, 250F, and bake off the chemicals it has collected. Now you can reuse it. This is so much more effective then a few chunks in a bottle and way faster.
That is pretty cool they way could buy without dipping into new cash reserves or charging things. Some people forget all about coupons abd "almost free" things.
The guide above is badly researched. It's really not safe to do this on eBay - if you're spending over-the-odds on a Mac, why cut huge corners with the warranty?
Here's a lengthy online discussion on this topic with many salient warnings.
Abrasive Technologies is the world's leading manufacturers of products that Abrasive Brushes, Fickert Brushes, Chamfering Brushes and Giano Finish Brushes.
I believe that there are additional foods which may help after high, glycemic-index foods; fresh ginger, (cut into slices; sucking may enhance absorbtion)pomegranates, and lemon/lime (inner peel, juice, fruit). I also have heard that bitters may help as well.
I would hate to be without hope. Luckily I have never felt that a situation was hopeless and 2010 is no exception. That being said I am also preparing and not just relying on hope to get me through 2010.
tell if an arkansas girls on the rag? she's only wearin' one sock!!my suspicions are true. i think i'm a reflux with an alternate thumper kind of mind. although, i'm confused with information. ithought i understood that thermometer would read 78point. whatever until alcohol became to low. hence you can measure proof by temperature?, water boils at 212. so, put the pettle to the medal and let the thumper kick in, at 180, and then slow it down at 185degrees and run to desired proof? would boiler temp. be lower at this point? steam hotter than liquid? i believe i understood your recipe. that last 1 gallon of mash would be WINE? but, what would be the difference between that 90 proof and letting a reflux still, full of berry mash, run until the combinations equal 90 proof? headaches? how much in flavor, alot? i did read that flavor was also increased with alcohol content, multiple runs in a pot still. i will assume this was bad information. that was my biggest mis understanding? retain, or increase flavor, and raise proof. how does charcoal effect these things? can i unpack a reflux still and create a " traditional" pot still by by-passing the reflux condensor and let it go to a worm and water? best of both worlds? good clean liquor, mixed with tasty stuff, every day and frankenstein aging on a shelf for holidays and occasions? i think i thunk to much. your a kind and patient man zorcy. but, i'm sure i want more.
I use Dropbox.com and Moozone.com, first for all files and second for mp3s only. They both give 2 Gb for free and I can use moozone's player to play and share Dropbox files.
Thanks www.AnnualCreditReport.com - this was the first time I checked my credit report, and it was pretty easy using your step-by-step process mentioned above.
I've been meaning to give SwagBucks a try for a while now. It's reinforcing to hear how much you saved using it.
Love the creativity!
I might just have to give this a try. ;-)
I agree blogging can help you in your career also. I think through blogging and commenting on other blogs it has translated into my regular full time job that I have also. I think I respond to my emails at work better and I think this has come about through my commenting on blogs.
I think to be successful in blogging you have to definately have to pick a topic that you are passionate about. If you are passionate about it it will make writing about the topic that much easier. I think it can at times find the right subject for yourself, but you just need to keep searching and you will find it. Remember just like you said success doesn't always mean money. Just creating your own blog and writing about topics that you are passionate about and getting readers and comments on your blog makes you successful. It is a great feeling to have people come to your blog and make comments.
Jim
Thanks for posting this article. I work in health care and see this problem every day. For some medications, generic equivalents would be just fine. But for many meds (antiseizure meds are a good example) the medication has what we call a "narrow therapeutic window." That means that the drug dosage has to be carefully calibrated for the individual patient. Too high and there are major side effects. Too low and there are breakthrough seizures. Often it can take weeks or months to figure out the appropriate dosage of medication needed to control a particular person's seizures. Since generic meds are allowed to have 80-120% blood levels, you can imagine how switching from one generic to another every month can really mess up that patient. It is essentially like changing the dosage of medication every month! Now imagine if you were an epileptic patient. Having seizures is no fun--and it is also life threatening. Many states have laws that disallow patients from driving until they are 6-12 months seizure-free. Without transportation, how do you hold a job? But,the out-of-pocket cost of the brand name drugs is often much more than the patient can afford. We are truly putting these patients in a Catch-22 by insiting that all generics are perfectly fine for all patients. Sorry, but medicine will never be a one-size-fits-all thing.
That said, I do think that generics have a place as a substitute for brand name meds without that narrow therapeutic window. I just think a doctor should make the determination, rather than an insurance company.
So, I'm shopping for a netbook myself. I don't want to run any heavy programs on it but do enjoy watching tv and the occasional movie off the internet. so i'm looking for one with a larger screen.
This GPU business -- sounds like the second one or better could handle streaming video from Hulu.com or whatnot?
Thanks for posting this - I purchased a group gift this year for my parents that was supposed to be from all of the kids, and so far only ONE sibling has paid her share. Keep in mind we stood in front of the tree on Xmas eve and announced that we'd ALL bought them this lovely gift, and yet my two other siblings have still not paid me one dime. I've sent one very nice email claiming that I was the one who forgot to collect the dough - and still nothing. I am unsure if I should just let this go or try to get more aggressive about getting paid from them.
Lesson here is: don't buy in advance; wait until everyone pays you and then buy the gift.
Here is some more detail about my Swagbucks earnings:
I have 11 referrals who have actually searched SwagBucks, and they have earned me 488 Swagbucks in all. I've only earned 376 by Web searches on my own. (I found this info in the My Account section after reading your comment; I wasn't too sure how it broke down when I wrote the piece.) I don't have that many referrals because I haven't blogged about it much or aggressively pursued them; one popular blogger, Crystal at www.moneysavingmom.com, has managed to earn so many SwagBucks that she diapers two kids using the Amazon gift cards she trades them for!
Once you install Swagbucks on your computer, you can get a little toolbar with a search window and the experience is very similar to just searching Google. The results are actually Google results. The only drawback I have experienced is that occasionally Swagbucks will ask me to re-log-in and I don't always remember my password on the first try. Also it will ask you to type in the letters you see on screen at that point so that's a little annoying.
On the other hand, my husband would never use SwagBucks or allow me to install it on his computer. He's kind of a privacy freak and doesn't like the idea of installing software designed to collect data about your searches. Personally, I thought the search data companies were able to collect this kind of data without my consent and certainly don't mind providing it.
I'm not sure if I'm going to save my Swagbucks for my husband's gift again next year. Why? Cause now that I have a Kindle, I want more Amazon gift cards to use on guilt-free book purchases for the Kindle!
I appreciate the disclosure about the referrals. It helps readers make a more-informed decision about your suggestions. Personally, I will be looking into the swagbucks, but I was wondering how many referrals you had under that program to earn the 700 Swagbucks. Was that mostly through your searches or those of your referrals?
BillyHill, you mentioned bypassing the reflux condenser. The reflux is the column, it is re-distilling every couple inches it goes up the still. By the time it gets to the top of the column, it is stripped and is close to pure alcohol. You can use the condenser still, after the thumper. It is so much more effective then the worm. I think you can better just the proof from the thumper temp then anywhere else on this set up. You want to watch the boiling for pressure, for safety. If you over heat the boiler, the column will overheat and pass water thru too much. The thumper will fill up very fast with water and you will get some extra water in the condenser. Steady as she goes. Keep the boiler at a hard 185; control the reflux by allowing the temp in the top of the column to be above normal, but not too much. That should do it.
If you have a still and can take the column off, then yes, take it off and connect to the thumper then a worm or condenser from the column. The reason to increase the column temp is to let some extra stuff pass, the flavours. You also need a little extra heat to make the thumper work. It needs enough to steam off the alcohol, 180-185. All the extra steps are just for flavour. Seems you have already taken a few steps in the right direction and are just working at the artistic level. That is where it becomes worth it all. Vodka is so easy to do. Brandy is a goal. I have heard of, but never tried, peach moonshine. I don’t think it is fermented peach, but just flavoured with it.
As far as charcoal, it’s always a good thing. I like to use Brita filters. You have to cut the proof before you use them. It has to be cooled down, too. 2 or 3 passes is about as much as it needs. I have been thinking of a longer column of PVC, packed with filter media. You can even by cheap vodka, run it thru a few times, and be surprised at the difference. If you try to reuse your filters too many times, you will need to open them up and clean the charcoal. Lay it out on a baking dish, let it dry. Once it is completely dry (its flammable) you can put it in a warm oven, 250F, and bake off the chemicals it has collected. Now you can reuse it. This is so much more effective then a few chunks in a bottle and way faster.
Absolutely killer idea!!
Don't use real money, but make it fun, interesting and creative.
i love it
Taking down all the Christmas stuff is a priority.
Cleaning the house real good is another one--I think it helps to get the New Year off to a good start.
After that, it is hoping to expand my two businesses that I started in 2009, heading in the direction of quitting my daytime job.
Post is tweeted too~!
That is pretty cool they way could buy without dipping into new cash reserves or charging things. Some people forget all about coupons abd "almost free" things.
John DeFlumeri Jr
Online shopping takes new level of "shopping". With identity theft on the rise it's better with these
Well it will be hard though.
The guide above is badly researched. It's really not safe to do this on eBay - if you're spending over-the-odds on a Mac, why cut huge corners with the warranty?
Here's a lengthy online discussion on this topic with many salient warnings.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=690859
Very neat. I should try that too!
Abrasive Technologies is the world's leading manufacturers of products that Abrasive Brushes, Fickert Brushes, Chamfering Brushes and Giano Finish Brushes.
I believe that there are additional foods which may help after high, glycemic-index foods; fresh ginger, (cut into slices; sucking may enhance absorbtion)pomegranates, and lemon/lime (inner peel, juice, fruit). I also have heard that bitters may help as well.
I would hate to be without hope. Luckily I have never felt that a situation was hopeless and 2010 is no exception. That being said I am also preparing and not just relying on hope to get me through 2010.
Christine
tell if an arkansas girls on the rag? she's only wearin' one sock!!my suspicions are true. i think i'm a reflux with an alternate thumper kind of mind. although, i'm confused with information. ithought i understood that thermometer would read 78point. whatever until alcohol became to low. hence you can measure proof by temperature?, water boils at 212. so, put the pettle to the medal and let the thumper kick in, at 180, and then slow it down at 185degrees and run to desired proof? would boiler temp. be lower at this point? steam hotter than liquid? i believe i understood your recipe. that last 1 gallon of mash would be WINE? but, what would be the difference between that 90 proof and letting a reflux still, full of berry mash, run until the combinations equal 90 proof? headaches? how much in flavor, alot? i did read that flavor was also increased with alcohol content, multiple runs in a pot still. i will assume this was bad information. that was my biggest mis understanding? retain, or increase flavor, and raise proof. how does charcoal effect these things? can i unpack a reflux still and create a " traditional" pot still by by-passing the reflux condensor and let it go to a worm and water? best of both worlds? good clean liquor, mixed with tasty stuff, every day and frankenstein aging on a shelf for holidays and occasions? i think i thunk to much. your a kind and patient man zorcy. but, i'm sure i want more.
I use Dropbox.com and Moozone.com, first for all files and second for mp3s only. They both give 2 Gb for free and I can use moozone's player to play and share Dropbox files.
Thanks www.AnnualCreditReport.com - this was the first time I checked my credit report, and it was pretty easy using your step-by-step process mentioned above.
I really do have some high hopes for the New Year. I'm planning a big trip, some photography lessons, and to get better grades this semester.
Thanks Linsey for including the BTS interview with Will!