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Iguanas can be the best of pets. They can also be the worst of pets. How they turn out depends largely on how much time you spend with them, how well you work with and understand them, the individual iguana's temperament, and what your expectations are of iguanas in general. 

Iguanas reach a total length of 5-6 feet within three to four years (often making them longer than their owners). The body itself only reaches 22-24 inches in length. The rest of the length is in the tail. And that tail is a vital part of the iguana -- used in thermoregulation (how they regulate their body temperature), balance, and defense. 

Some iguana owners make the big mistake of believing that because the iguana's body is only 2 feet long, they only need to provide an enclosure that's 2-3 feet long. Wrong. An iguana needs an enclosure 1.5-2 times its total length, so an iguana that's 6 feet long needs an enclosure that's at least 9 feet long. Many people realize too late just why so many experienced iguana keepers call these lizards giant green iguanas. 

Iguanas For Dummies, by Melissa Kaplan, gives you expert advice on selecting a reptile and taking care of your fascinating pet throughout its life. 

Glass Coffee Makers: 
Glass, coffee pots: Wash with baking soda, rinse thoroughly. Not only will they sparkle, the coffee will taste fresher, too.

SUNFEST 
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April 27-May 1, 2005 West Palm Beach, FL http://www.gopbi.com/sunfest/ 561-659-5980 SunFest is held annually the first weekend in May along the beautiful setting of the palm tree lined Intracoastal Waterway in downtown West Palm Beach. Sun Fest is considered to be Florida's largest music, art and waterfront festival and attracts over 300,000 guests each year. 

Making Use Of Empty luggage: 
Use empty luggage to store blankets, seasonal clothes, or gift items purchased in advance during sales.  

Breaking News: Brock Lesnar Files Lawsuit Against WWE Story By: Matt Baker Brock Lesnar filed a lawsuit against WWE earlier today. 2-9-05

There had been talk that he was going to file the suit this week but it was never confirmed. Some talk going around is that he was claiming they were preventing him from making a living due to his no compete cause on his contract. 

Breaking News: Lex Luger Arrested Story By: Ben Johnson Lawrence Pfohl, wrestling's 'Lex Luger,' was arrested Monday morning on DUI and other related charges. Authorities made the arrest on 1-575, reports the Atlanta Journal- Constitution. 

A Cobb County officer found Pfohl stopped on the side of the interstate highway. The officer, upon investigating the car, discovered Pfohl slumped over his steering wheel. 

The former pro wrestler eventually woke up and drove away and the officer called authorities for assistance. He was later taken into custody on charges that included DUI, driving on an expired tag, alteration of tag, no proof of insurance and having an open container.

Use automatic withdrawal on every bill as possible. This not only includes monthly items but things such as insurance. The main idea here is to SAVE STAMPS. A typical household can save over 40-50 dollars per year on stamp costs by using Automatic withdrawal.

Longtime organizer Cheyann Habeck resigned Monday and about 10 more Tomahawk Fall Ride Committee members followed suit this week amidst controversy over the direction of the event, she said. Habeck and the Fall Ride Committee have coordinated the Fall Ride parade and events at Sara Park. Another committee, which included members from Tomahawk businesses, the chamber of commerce and the city have coordinated downtown street dances.

About the Tomahawk Fall Ride The event began more than 23 years ago as an opportunity to enjoy the fall foliage of north central Wisconsin while riding Harley-Davidson's new fleet of bikes. Formerly called the Tomahawk Fall Colorama Ride, the event slowly evolved to include food, entertainment and tours of Harley's Tomahawk plants, which are used to manufacture parts, windshields and side cars.

Last year, the event drew about 40,000 people, who spent an estimated $19 million in the region ranging from Wausau to Eagle River, according to the Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The event also raised nearly $160,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Fall Ride's traditional beneficiary.

This year's Fall Ride events, which will go on as planned despite a shakeup among event organizers, begins Sept. 15 and runs through Sept. 18.

One change appears certain, Harley-Davidson will play a greater role in organizing the event, which traditionally has been organized in large part by Harley-Davidson employees with the blessing of company officials.

Christine Brown, executive vice president of the Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce, said Harley-Davidson has agreed to run the Fall Ride in large part because it wants greater control over aspects of the event, which reflects strongly on its image.

Brown said Harley-Davidson has hired a coordinator for the event. The coordinator has organized other Harley-Davidson events, including its 2003, 100th-anniversary bash in Milwaukee.

PEORIA - A federal judge on Thursday ordered a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle club held in custody of U.S. marshals pending his trial in March.

David G. "Pulley" Ohlendorf, 39, of New Lenox had sought to be released on house arrest and electronic monitoring pending trial but U.S. Magistrate Judge John Gorman said he had not overcome a presumption that he was a risk of flight or a danger to the community.

His attorney, Mark Eisenberg of Madison, Wis., pointed to testimony from a friend who said Ohlendorf was a good friend, a good father to his two children and someone who didn't believe in drugs.

But Assistant U.S. Attorney Tate Chambers said that wasn't the point. Rather, the prosecutor noted Ohlendorf was allegedly involved in plots to murder members of a rival club, the Outlaws. As such, he was a "dangerous member of a very dangerous organization."

The Department of Livestock went ahead and ignored public opinion (again) and approved their plan to vaccinate buffalo that are captured on the western boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Buffalo calves and yearlings - ages 4 to 24 months - will be subjected to injections of RB51, a brucellosis vaccine that was designed for use in livestock, and is not 100% effective on either cattle or wild buffalo. So, after already being scared to death from being hazed and captured, and separated from their mothers, they will be put through even further duress. Welcome to the world.

The DOL claims that vaccinating wild buffalo (with an ineffective vaccine, mind you) will help "reduce the prevalence of brucellosis within the bison herd and to reduce the risk of transmission of brucellosis from bison to cattle." To date there has never been a documented case of a wild buffalo transmitting brucellosis to cattle.

The DOL's press release announcing that they had approved their vaccination plan stated that they received only 66 individual comments, and that only 10 comments were received on behalf of organizations. This number has been seriously deflated because when we ask you to comment on something, and you do, they lump all of these together -likely thousands of comments - as one. 
This underscores the need for us to speak from the heart, and personalize our thoughts, whether writing to decision-makers or the media.

It's also important to note that the DOL claims to have hazed 1,500 buffalo back into the Park during the last two seasons, and they claim to have hazed 132 buffalo this year. This is a lie. 
There have not been that many buffalo coming out of the park, the DOL is simply hazing the same buffalo over and over and over again. They are relentless and they fabricate the truth to suit their own purposes.

Think about these calves and yearlings who will be separated from their mothers, separated from the herd, all in the cattle industry's wicked effort to hoard the grasses of our public lands for fattening their cattle. After pondering this, and armed with everything you know to be true, consider contacting the DOL and letting them know how you feel. You can reach them at: 
Montana Department of Livestock Box 202201 Helena, MT 59620 Director Marc Bridges 

Arugula, also known as rocket, rucola, and roquette, is one of the great greens. It has spicy, bitter, and peppery-mustardy flavors. 

Arugula originated in the Mediterranean and has long been a favorite in Italian cooking. The ancient Romans ate it for good luck. It was also an ingredient in various aphro disiac potions since the first century AD. 

This leafy vegetable supplies folate (folic acid) and some calcium which is unusual in a salad green--eight times as much of this bone-building mineral as iceberg lettuce. 
Arugula is a cruciferous vegetable--a member of the same family as cabbage and broccoli--and like all such vegetables, it contains cancer-fighting phytochemicals called indoles.