Vulgar Tweets Target Albuquerque High Schoolers

Are your kids on Twitter? Are you worried about cyber bullying?   A Twitter page that gathers insults and nasty allegations about Albuquerque high school students caught the attention of administrators Thursday. And although many students pushed back against the original page – which was deleted after less than 24 hours – copycat pages quickly sprang up in its place. The Twitter accounts aggregate messages from students at high schools around the city. The anonymous administrator of the sites solicited “direct messages” from students, then posted those messages to the page, allowing students to make anonymous allegations about their...

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Aftermarket Resources for Customizing IKEA Furniture

Ikea furniture is a great price, easy to get…but not everyone likes the style. Fortunately, there’s a whole industry of aftermarket add-on resources out there to help you customize your furniture. IKEA furniture is great but we always love it even more when it has been altered. That's probably why we see so many IKEA pieces in before and after posts, which are some of our most popular. In addition to the usual DIYing we've seen here on Apartment Therapy, there's a whole industry of aftermarket add-ons for customizing IKEA furniture… • O'verlays We've seen this product used a few times on projects - most recently on the Before & After:...

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KOAT’s “Get the Picture” Photo Contest

Do you have a camera? Then you should enter this super easy photo contest. The prizes are pretty awesome, and it looks like fun too! The first winner is Dawn Chapman, who took the picture below. To celebrate New Mexico’s Centennial, take a picture of 100 of the same item… 100 pieces of candy… a 100 year old woman holding 100 pennies… you name it… and upload it to u local for a chance to win a grab bag of Centennial goodies from The New Mexico Tourism Department! Hint: the judges love entries that have New Mexico and Centennial themes! One winner will be chosen daily each weekday from Monday, February 6th through Friday, February 17th. You...

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How much do you know about the chili pepper?

We all love our chiles. But how much do you actually know about our spicy little friends? Fortunately, there are entire websites devoted to chilis so you can brush up on your knowledge.  And New Mexico State has its own institute devoted to these peppers! Here is a list of their most commonly asked chili pepper questions. How many did you already know the answer to? Which ones surprised you? Frequently Asked Questions Q. How do you get the burning to stop? A. The best way to ease the burning sensation is to drink milk, or eat any dairy product. A substance found in dairy products known as casein helps to disrupt the burning sensation....

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