Transnational Studies

Archive for May, 2010

Minnie Mouse Thank You

Upgrade from Office 2002 for my daughter’s school work and projects. Free upgrade to Office 2010 and 3 licenses included was the major atractor. Easy to install and does have the option if wanted to customize what is installed.
Cleveland Range Shelf Roll

I love the furminator. I never realized how much hair the cats really had until I used this on them. It really gets into the undercoat, and when used regularly, I do notice a difference around the house – less cat hair everywhere! I had a hard time spending the money for a cat brush, but I’m glad I did.

(The reviewer was compensated for posting this review. However, the opinion stated in the review is that of the reviewer and the reviewer alone. Further, the reviewer independently selected this product to review and has no affiliation with the product maker/distributor, Amazon or the review requester.)
SRAM X 5 Mountain

I’ve had this Omron Pedometer for over a year during which it has performed faultlessly. I’ve had to change the battery once.

Last night the unit went through a wash in my fast spinning front loading washing machine. It came out with the screen fogged and not working. I opened up the back with the three tiny screws and dried it out with a hairdryer. Now it works like new! Tough little pedometer.
Florea Prodigy Violin Outfit

I think the Garmin Forerunner 305 has the potential to really help out a runner but i don’t thing the heart rate monitor is very accurate. I’ve done a manual count after a heavy workout and compared it to the garmin and the garmin is way off by as much as 20 to 30 beats. That bothers me that I’m not get accurate data. Sometimes the heart rate monitor won’t even pick up my hear beat, so I spend several minutes during a heavy work out adjusting the band to see if that helps. I wish it would also tell my how many calories I am burning even if I’m not outside working out. It’s functional but I wish is was a better device.
Selle Italia Flite Gel

When I picked up Water for Elephants, I wasn’t quite sure of the topic and was afraid I might have to put this book down – low and behold, it was a great book – very entertaining, the pages just kept turning and I finished the book wanting more! The story of circus life is like none other, as is this book….
L Space Sensual Solids

I have used and repurchased the standard mount that came with the purchase of my navigation system, and it has disappointed me more than once. I hated that I had to stick something on my dash and that I had problems with the suction cup holding my nav in place as well as the sticky disk falling off completely. With this new Garmin Portable Friction Mount, I think it is safe to say that I will never have to worry about that again! It always stays in place. No damaging or annoying sticky disk to get in the way, and I know won’t have to worry about my nav ever falling off my mount again. It has a perfect design to work in any car and not slip around. I am so happy about this purchase. It is a great savings since I will no longer be buying replacements like I did with the original mount to safely use my nav as I drive. Don’t hesitate, BUY THIS ITEM. You will be happy you did.
The Body Shop Tea

it was terrible on hardwood from day one, shoots dirt and dust all over (so make sure to wear shoes when using it if for some reason you want dirt spread all over rather than picked up). it worked great on carpet for a few months and then nothing. can’t figure out why, motor still runs, belts are fine (and I’ve replaced the bag frequently and have extra belts if needed), but everything just stays in the hose, if it picks it up at all. very frustrating. what a waste…now I’m stuck with belts and bags for a vacuum I certainly don’t want to repurchase as more than half my home is hard floors so I want one that will actually work on all my floors.
Love Can Build a

I admit that I was hesitant to purchase an SDHC card that wasn’t one of the big name brands. I’ll tell you now that I’m glad I didn’t waste my money on a brand name. This card has worked flawlessly in my daughter’s Kodak camera for the last three months.
RAM Mounting Systems RAM

I read this first when I was 17 and was assigned it in high school, and again just now when I am 53. This truly is a great book. But it should not be assigned to kids to read in high school. The assumption is that because it is about a teenager they will somehow empathize with Holden Caufield, and so be introduced to great literature. But I don’t think that kids that age have the level of self-awareness necessary to appreciate what Holden is going through. It’s the kind of thing you have to look back on to get. Certainly that is the experience of Holden himself. He has no appreciation of the events that are transforming him and only a dim understanding that he might be receiving useful advice along the way. So I expect it is the same with many of the kids who are forced to read this in high school. Wait until you are well past the experience, and I think you will appreciate this book a lot more.
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