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If so, how do they differentiate between body fat and muscle tissue?

Hey. I've got a Takita (or something else japanese-sounding) at home, and it measures bodyfat, bone mass, etc. The general consensus is that they're not really an accurate indicator of true bodyfat - they will tend to underestimate it. I know because a friend of mine who had one took a reading, and then proceeded to go to a laboratory where they measured it scientifically by placing him in a huge water tank and doing all sorts of whacky calculations and derivations, and let's just say the huge difference in % bodyfat that the lab came up with compared to his digital scale at home hurt his pride and ego somewhat. I dunno the precise ways they work, but they're supposed to send electrical signals or what not through your body, and since muscle is more dense than fat, they can make general predictions on what's fat and what's lean tissue based on signal response times. Or something like that. So, consider them a good rough guide, but certainly nothing accurate.

Will this back-up heater be safe and will it make the house smell? What precautions should be taken?
Are the kerosene heaters sold at Home Depot and Lowe's safe to use in a modern home? Homes built in the mid-70's.

Well, the heaters sold Lowe's and Home Depot, or other stores can be a danger. Not necessarily in themselves, but how and where they are used.

Do not use them in enclosed spaces.
Do not use them near fabrics, or other sources of combustibles. (Not too close to curtains, or stacks of newspapers, or gasoline containers, for example)
Be careful when pouring the kerosene into the unit. USE a funnel, or spout on the can, to avoid spilling the kerosene.

Im sure if you look at the packaging, all of these warnings will there, and probably some more.

The kerosene you would purchase at a gas station will stink. Some people are bothered more by the smell than others. If people are getting headaches from being in an area where a kerosene heater is being used… it is MOST LIKELY from CARBONMONOXIDE POISONING. A headache is one of the first symptoms of overexposure. You can purchase kerosene with "no odor", or with added scents. This type is most often found for oil lamps. Carbonmonoxide is STILL a hazard, even though the kerosene may be better smelling.

Kerosene heat is probably one of the worst alternatives as a heat source, from a safety standpoint.

MOST manufactured home builders will VOID your warranty, if they discover you have been using kerosene heat, in the home. That should be a clue.

Personally, I will not use a kerosene heater in my home. I won't even use one in the garage. I would consider using one outside, if I needed to create a heat source to work around. I would prefer to use a propane heater tho, as it is a safer combustible. There is no danger of spilling the product, for example.

If you need more heat in certain areas of your home on a regular basis… then update your home heating system. Any central heat furnace made today, is going to be much more efficient than one built in the 1970's — you could actually see a decrease in your heat bill, while getting more heat, and comfort, out of your system.

If you need extra heat on an occasion, then seriously consider using something like a portable ceramic heater, with a safety tilt-shutoff.

If you are looking for a source of heat when your electric is out…seriously consider a generator big enough to run your furnace, or at least some electric space heaters — and place the generator OUTSIDE the home. (NOT in the attached garage, either).

Be Safe.

This is my Nintendo Wii Controlled Smart Home. Using the Wii-Mote and my Nintendo Wii, I have an onscreen Flash User Interface that lets me control the following aspects of my home: Lights, Thermostat, Security Camera, Music Playback, Cable DVR, and more.

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this tutorial will show you how to make a double underground garage and how easy it is to turn it into a modern house

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the display screen says "low battery" but I don't know where you put the battery

You have to take the cover off, and the battery will be underneath.

I just bought a new log cabin type home and I need help on the decor. The walls are made of wood and the floor is carpeted, but I dont like the whole outdoorsy type of decor that are in tradiontal log cabins..like elk horns, flanel plaid prints, beds made out of tree branches, bear paintings…how do I look my home look modern and chic…I'm only 21, I dont want my home to look too old for me. If anyone has pictures, that would help or ideas please.

I love this house site. It's main purpose is to sell their houses showing (house plans etc).

But it also has photos of the inside with some wonderful decorating ideas which is very modern!!! I love the inside decorating.

http://www.metricon.com.au/victoria/homes/default.aspx
(press on collection homes - then press on the house…for example. I love the house Bel Air. Press on that, Then go to Images, Virtual tour and Video). It has some wonderful ideas in all the houses.

Chic Modern White Rooms.
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2007/12/chic-white-bedrooms.html

Lots of Room ideas
http://www.myhomeideas.com/myhome/decorating/da/browse/0,29700,homeOnt:Rooms_homeOnt:BedroomClass_homeTax:MasterBedrooms___75_54_TYPE,00.html

I remember seeing on Extreme Home makeover, they made a log house (first log house made in the show) for a family, and they did a lot of modern furnishings "inside" the house. If you could find the site with that episode and see the finished product, that could also give you ideas.

http://home.howstuffworks.com/cabin-decor-ideas22.htm
(has some modern sections in this logcabin site)

http://www.modern-interior-decorating.com/

I would like to purchase a digital camera for home purpose and I have budget of 10,000/- . So could you please advice me which would full fill my desire? Please advice me the brand & specifications please?

I'm not sure how 10,000/- converts into USD, but I'd like to suggest a Canon Rebel XT. It's a nice hobby camera and is occasionally used by beginner-professionals. It has 8.0 megapixels (at least) and has the capability of doing what all the pro cameras can do. B&H sells it for $519 USD. (You'll need a CF card for it as well.)

I do not know much about them, but it seems they cook food and heat the home and burn pretty much anything you stoke them with. Why, then, are they not more popular, surely they're more efficient (economically and environmentally) than the current home kitchen?

Aga and Rayburn are two specific tradenames for mulit purpose ranges. Yes they can cook food, heat water and heat house all at once from one fuel source but they tend to be quite large items and many modern houses will not be able to accomodate such a "cooker" in the kitchen. The best way to heat hot water is with a solar panel on the house roof although the amount of solar radiation available depends a lot of location. For cooking and home heating however, modern gas or electric units are probably more efficient than a range. If you have a cheap source of wood fuel and a wood burning range, then you could argue that is a better environmental option than using fossil fuel even at a higher nominal unit efficiency. I still think the main problem with a range is the space requirement noting that it would need its own exhaust to the outside too.

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This is an unboxing and first impressions video of the Dell Studio Hybrid, a desktop PC running Windows Vista Home Premium SP1. Configured with an Intel Core 2 Duo T2390 (1.86 Ghz) CPU, 3 GB of DDR2 RAM, a 250 GB 5400 RPM hard drive, an 8x slot-loading DVD burner, and an Intel X3100 GPU. The colour is “Ruby”, and cost me $744 Canadian with taxes direct from Dell.

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