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Bringing the reign of click-throughs to an end (Health related news articles)

2009-06-25T06:53:00.009-07:00

Bringing the reign of click-throughs to an end

Banner ads aren't going down without a fight. Marketers and publishers have been hearing for awhile that display ads are not nearly as effective as search. And in terms of click through rates, they aren't.

But just because people aren't clicking on banner ads, it doesn't mean they aren't working. That's long been the cry of display ad sellers, and now comScore has come out with a study that shows how display contributes to sales, even if consumers aren't immediately clicking through to purchase.

Partnering with the Online Publishers Association, comScore has published "The Silent Click: Building Brands Online." The news will be welcomed by companies like Microsoft, which in particular has been trying to pull its display business out of the strangle hold of click throughs with the launch of engagement ads.

It may be fashionable to disparage display — just last week Barry Diller was ringing the death knell of banner ads, saying: “We’re all at the earliest period of display advertising, which has been standardized into formats where people can say, ‘I know what to ignore.’"

But withholding clicks and ignoring ads are not the same thing. Display ads still make up 20% of the $32 billion online advertising spend. And according to ComScore, display ads contribute to the online ad spend, even if consumers aren't clicking on them.

The study looked at 80 of the biggest branding campaigns across 200 of the most trafficked sites over a month’s time, and found that of the people exposed to display ad campaigns:

One in five conduct related searches and one in three visit the brands' sites
Users spent over 50% more time than the average visitor to these sites and consumed more pages
Users spent about 10% more money online overall, and significantly more on product categories related to the advertised brands
Higher income audiences visited the advertisers’ sites

According to Pam Horan, president of the Online Publishers Association:

"To date, measuring a brand campaign meant relying on the click, a metric more appropriate for direct response advertising. In order to understand the value of the audiences that display advertising attracts, our study helps marketers think about real behavioral measures designed to move the needle."

The inherently measurable nature of the Internet has helped advertisers get more bang for their buck online, but in many cases, finding out what to measure is the most important metric. Getting advertisers and consumers to think outside the clickthrough box is a step toward rehabilitating display. But once you throw out the current metric for measurement, you get to the next question. How do you charge customers who are accustomed to paying for ads based on clicks when clicks don't matter?

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Yoga DVDs
We just updated our Yoga DVD page with popular titles for all levels - including beginner's yoga and power yoga.

You can view the page at: http://www.netsweat.com/Pilates_Yoga/yoga_DVD.html

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Doping Raid At Belgium Bodybuilding Championship
The AP is reporting that the Belgium bodybuilding championship was canceled after doping officials showed up. (Editors note: there is a more complete article on Yahoo.)

The sport, unfortunately, continues to be rampant with steroid abuse. Though there are natural bodybuilding contests that ban illegal use of drugs, there still continues to a be large contingent of competitors who rely on steroids and other pharmaceuticals to bulk up.

We'd like to see ALL sports and competitions do more to stop the illegal use of drugs. While there will always be some athletes seeking an artificial advantage, enforcing tough rules at the stop of sports will help to deter those at lower levels - especially teenagers - from using drugs.

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New Mothers Vote Proactol™ The 1# Choice For Natural Weight Loss
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Swine Flu and the Gym
In light of the news about swine flu, we're going to republish advice we have about protecting yourself against cold viruses at the gym. The same advice also helps reduce your risk of catching the flu, or any other bug that is making it's rounds.

The old rule of washing your hands and avoiding wiping your face with unclean hands or towels is your best defense. When using equipment, wipe it down both BEFORE and after your workout. Most gyms have wipes or spray bottles and towels. Use them. A small bottle of hand sanitizer in your pocket also can help.

If you need to wipe sweat off, use your sleeve or a towel that you brought in. Make sure the towel is sitting on a piece of wiped down equipment.

If you generally take water or sports drink with you, pour it into a bottle with a nozzle or straw. Open the bottle with your teeth or clean hands. Wet surfaces spread disease much faster than dry surfaces, hence the need for caution.

Finally, if you're sick or feeling a bit under the weather, stay at home. You'll recover faster. Plus, it's simple courtesy to everyone else at the gym.

None of this will guarantee that you won't get sick, but it will help. A healthy diet and plenty of rest is also good.

And call your doctor if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms.

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UniqueHoodia Review - Powerful Appetite Suppressant for Fast Weight Loss
... If you find that diets simply do not work for you as they never satisfy your appetite then we have the answer to your problems. If you feel your biggest problem is not what you eat but how much of it you consume then UniqueHoodia™ is the product for you. Hoodia is well documented for it's power at reducing your food cravings, however it is much more then just an appetite suppressant.[...]
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5 reasons Google should worry about Bing

Google commands a dominant share of the search market and there's no sign that this will change anytime soon.

But should it be worried about Microsoft's recently-launched 'decision engine', Bing?

Here are 5 reasons why Google should be worried about Bing:

Bing is decent. While Bing may not be revolutionary, it is decent. And given the impression many of us have about Microsoft, 'decent to good' is pleasant surprise.
Case in point: although I still use Google by habit, I've been making a conscious effort to use Bing. That's something I wouldn't be doing if I thought the product was shoddy; this represents the first new Microsoft product I've started using on a somewhat frequent basis in a long time.
Bing still has momentum. According to comScore, Microsoft's gains with the launch of Bing were not a spike event. While Bing's long-term momentum is hard to predict, Google obviously would have hoped that Bing's gains would have done a Wolfram Alpha and evaporated overnight.
Microsoft is willing to invest. Yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stated that he was willing to invest 5-10% of Microsoft's operating income in search for the next 5 years. Based on Microsoft's current operating income, this would amount to an investment of up to $11bn. He likened this strategy to the company's investment in the Xbox gaming console, which has paid dividends.
Is this a smart move? It could turn out to be a huge failure but that really doesn't matter. If you're Google, you don't want to see a cash-rich competitor gaining confidence and investing billions of dollars in taking you out.
Google is scrambling to improve its messaging. In my opinion, Google's Achilles heel is the fact that it often fails to market its product well to users. Even in search, the fact that Bing was praised for features that Google also has demonstrates that Google has largely been thriving from user habit and its brand.
Bing has been a wake-up call and make no mistake about it: the fact that Google is now eager to remind users about all of its search features is acknowledgment that Google recognizes it has been complacent in this area.
Google is no longer the underdog. Google is a great company and has a wonderful brand. But it's the search market's 800-lb. gorilla. Naturally, it's hard for Google to please everyone and increasingly, its interests conflict with those of users, customers, regulators and other stakeholders.
Few are still under the spell of the company's do no evil' mantra and most recognize that Google is a lot like any other multi-billion dollar multinational corporation. In its battle with Microsoft, that means that Google can't rely on the kind of built-in underdog support that it has received in the past.

All of these things highlight why Google should be concerned about Bing but Microsoft should be careful too: if it does too good a job, it may just awaken a sleeping giant. Google is still an innovative company with distinct advantages over Microsoft and Redmond should remember that.

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Don King Boxing Is A Knockout
Wii Sports Boxing was the first game to show off the calorie-burning potential of the Nintendo Wii. Anybody who has ever played it can attest that the game is a workout.

The problem was that there has really not been any other good boxing game, until today. Don King Boxing takes the Wii to a whole new level.

The game incorporates the Remote, the Nunchuk and the Wii Balance Board into what appears to be a realistic version of boxing. Want to dodge left? Lean left. What to throw a jab? Punch. Need to duck? Bend your knees.

We've long been fans of boxing on the Wii, because it makes you constantly move your entire body. Not to mention that punching an avatar is great way to relieve some stress. Out of the 3 game released this week, Don King's Boxing is the one we recommended buying first.

Just remember to keep your hands up. :)

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Hopi Prophesies And The Shift Of The Ages (News health insurance covers percent of cosmetic surgery)

2009-06-25T06:53:00.007-07:00

Hopi Prophesies And The Shift Of The Ages

By Robert Ghost Wolf
Excerpted from: Last Cry
Native American Prophesies & Tales of the End times
Copyright 1994-2004
Posted at www.wolflodge.org/bluestar/bluestar.htm

(Jack's note: This excerpted piece is printed in its entirety below. For the full affect, including pictures of these Hopi elders, you are encouraged to go to the website given above).

"The story of the Blue Kachina is a very old story, very old. I have been aware of the story of the Blue Kachina since I was very young. I was told this story by grandfathers who are now between 80 and 108 years of age. Frank Waters also wrote about Saquasohuh, the Blue star Kachina in The Book of the Hopi. The story came from Grandfather Dan, oldest Hopi.

"It was told to me that first the Blue Kachina would start to be seen at the dances, and would make his appearance known to the children in the plaza during the night dance. This event would tell us that the end times are very near. Then the Blue Star Kachina would physically appear in our heavens, which would mean that we were in the end times.

"In the final days we will look up in our heavens and we will witness the return of the two brothers who helped create this world in the birthing time. Poganghoya is the guardian of our North Pole and his brother Palongawhoya is the guardian of the South Pole. In the final days the
Blue star Katchina will come to be with his nephews and they will return the Earth to its natural rotation, which is counter-clockwise.

"This fact is evidenced in many petraglyphs that speak of the Zodiac, and within the Mayan and Egyptian pyramids. The rotation of the Earth has been manipulated by not so benevolent Star Beings. The twins will be seen in our North Western skies. They will come and visit to see who still remembered the original teachings, flying in their Patuwvotas, or flying shields. They will bring many of their star family with them in the final days.

"The return of the Blue Star Katchina, who is also known as Nan ga sohu, will be the alarm clock that tells us of the new day and new way of life, a new world that is coming. This is where the changes will begin. They will start as fires that burn within us, and we will burn up with desires and conflict if we do not remember the original teachings, and return to the peaceful way of life.

"Not far behind the twins will come the Purifier, The Red Katchina, who will bring the Day of Purification. On this day the Earth, her creatures and all life as we know it will change forever. There will be messengers what will precede this coming of the Purifier. They will leave messages to those on Earth who remember the old ways.

"The messages will be found written in the living stone, through the sacred grains, and even the waters (Crop Circles have been found in ice). From the Purifier will issue forth a great Red Light. All things will change in their manner of being. Every living thing will be offered the opportunity to change from the largest to the smallest thing.

"Those who return to the ways given to us in the original teachings, and live a natural way of life, will not be touched by the coming of the Purifier. They will survive and build the new world. Only in the ancient teachings will the ability to understand the messages be found.

"It is important to understand that these messages will be found upon every living thing, even within our bodies, even within a drop of our blood. All life forms will receive the messages from the twins, those that fly, the plants, even the rabbit. The appearance of the twins begins a period of seven years, and will be our final opportunity to change our ways. Everything we experience is all a matter of choice.

"Many will appear to have lost their souls in these final days. So intense will the nature of the changes be that those who are weak in spiritual awareness will go insane, for we are nothing without spirit. They will disappear, for they are just hollow vessels for any thing to use. Life will be so bad in the cities that many will choose to leave this plane. Some in whole groups.

"Only those who return to the values of the old ways will be able to find peace of mind. For in the Earth we shall find relief from the madness that will be all around us. It will be a very hard time for women with children for they will be shunned, and many of the children in these times will be unnatural. Some being from the Stars, some from past worlds, some will even be created by man in an unnatural manner and will be souless. Many of people in this time will be empty in Spirit. They will have Sampacu. No life force in their eyes.

"As we get close to the time of arrival of the Purifier, there will be those who walk as ghosts through the cities, through canyons they will have constructed in their man-made mountains. Those that walk through these places will be very heavy in their walk. It will appear almost painful as they take each step for they will be disconnected from their spirit and the Earth.

"After the arrival of the twins, they will begin to vanish before your eyes like so much smoke. Others will have great deformities, both in the mind and upon their bodies. There will be those who would walk in the body that are not from this reality, for many of the gateways that once protected us will be opened, and there will be much confusion. Confusion between the sexes, and children and their elders.

"Life will get very perverted, and there will be little social order in these times. Many will ask for the mountains themselves to fall upon them just to end their misery. Still others will appear as if untouched by what is occurring. The ones who remember the original teachings and have reconnected their hearts and spirit. Those who remember who their mother and father are. The Pahana who left to live in the Mountains and forest.

"When the Purifier comes we will see him first as a small Red Star which will come very close and sit in our heavens watching us. Watching us to see how well we have remembered the sacred teachings.

"This Purifier will show us many miraculous signs in our heavens. In this way we will know Creator is not a dream. Even those who do not feel their connection to spirit will see the face of creator across the sky. Things unseen will be felt very strongly.

"Many things will begin to occur that will not make sense, for reality will be shifting back in and out of the dream state. There will be many doorways to the lower world that will open at this time. Things long forgotten will come back to remind us of our past creations. All living things will want to be present for this day when time ends, and we enter the forever cycle of the Fifth World.

"We will receive many warnings allowing us to change our ways from below the Earth as well as above. Then one morning, in a moment, we will awaken to the Red Dawn. The sky will be the color of blood. Many things will then begin to happen that right now we are not sure of their exact nature, for much of reality will not be as it is now

"There will be many strange beasts upon the Earth in those days, some from the past and some that we have never seen. The nature of mankind will appear strange in these times, as we walk between worlds and we will house many spirits even within our bodies. After a time we will again walk with our brothers from the Stars, and rebuild this Earth, but not until the Purifier has left his mark upon the universe.

"No living thing will go untouched, here or in the heavens. The way through this time it is said is to be found in our hearts, and reuniting with our spiritual self. Getting simple and returning to living with and upon the Earth and in harmony with her creatures. Remembering that we are the caretakers, the fire keepers of the Spirit. Our relatives from the Stars are coming home to see how well we have faired in our journey.

[link to www.harmonymindbodyspirit.com]

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Purple Shield Phenomenon

Dear Ormus,

Here's a copy of an e-mail I just sent to everyone on my e-mail list. I thought you might find it interesting.

Thank you for sending along the spare neck cords with my last order. My old purple pendant has winged its way to a friend (with new cord) and she has already reported good results. I am just amazed at the power of these things. Many thanks.

Sincerely,

Marron Pride Stearns

Portland, Maine

marprist@earthlink.net

Hi everyone,

I had the most amazing experience when I went out shopping the other day, wearing my purple pendant (the Tesla Shield -- link below). This was the first time I'd been out with the new, 10x more powerful purple pendant.

First I went to Wild Oats (the health food store). Six people came up to me and said "Good morning." SIX people! I thought that was kind of unusual. Then I figured that they must have just had a staff meeting, where the employees were reminded to greet the customers.

Next I went to Maine Hardware to get a part for a broken faucet. I picked up a few things, and was standing in an aisle, just looking at things on the shelves. One of the clerks, an older man, came over to see if he could help me with anything. I said no, but we got to chatting.

Well, he ended up telling me about how he was a fighter pilot in Vietnam, and his plane was shot down. He told me about the jet fuel spreading across the water and catching fire, and how he got burned, but he and his buddy got rescued, and sent to different hospitals. He said he had an artificial kneecap and 3 pins in his leg. He told me how the pins had worked loose years later, and about the operations to fix them. He told me that after he got out of the hospital after getting shot down, he re-upped for 5 more years, because he was a pilot and just had to fly. He said he still flies a light plane once a week out of Biddeford Airport. He talked about what it was like, being up there.

Finally he had to leave to go help another customer. As I was leaving the hardware store, I thought that it was a really unusual conversation. I love chatting with strangers in stores or on the street, but I've never had one come up to me and start telling me war stories. I didn't mind a bit. But I did think it was rather peculiar. I got the impression that this man didn't usually go up to strange older ladies standing in the aisle with the brooms & mops & floor polish, and tell them about being shot down in the war. As I was leaving the store, I was thinking, "I wonder if it was the purple pendant?"

It gets stranger. I next headed over to the grocery store. I was standing in the bread aisle, trying to decide what kind of bread to buy, when a tall 40-ish man with raggedy hair, a dirty face and shirt, and his front teeth gone, came over and stood next to me. He kind of muttered something, then moved away a little, like he was leaving. Then he came back, as if he was irresistibly drawn, and stood next to me again and started talking about the price of bread. We chatted about that, and the price of gas, the price of garbage bags, the recycling program, and how in some foreign countries recycling is required by law. He moved away again, heading towards his grocery cart, then turned around and came back and stood beside me again, and started talking about the price of bread again. I was quite happy to chat with him about any silly thing. By then I had caught on that our conversation was just an excuse for him to hang out next to me for a while. Finally he moved away, with both of us feeling good about our interaction, as inconsequential as the verbal content was.

By then I knew for sure that it was the purple pendant. The first conversation, with the Vietnam vet, was full of significant and intense content. I think he must have been getting some kind of healing effect from the pendant. The next conversation had virtually NO content; but the man obviously needed to hang out in the space created by the pendant. (I am pretty sure it wasn't my stunning good looks. Heh heh.)

I wore my old purple pendant (the standard strength one) out shopping several times, and didn't get that kind of effect. The 10x pendant definitely has a larger field effect! I'm thrilled to be able to share it with people in the environment.

I've always wishfully daydreamed about my presence having a healing effect on people; now with the purple pendant, it's true. The other thing about wearing the pendant, is that you can interact with anyone and they won't drain your energy. Sometimes I would get tired after talking to people in stores. (Older people tend to come up to me and tell me their whole life histories and all their ailments and all about every operation they've ever had, and how their grandchildren don't visit very often ...) It's wonderful to have something to offer other people energetically and to come away feeling enhanced instead of drained.

For those of you who I haven't told anything about the purple pendant, here's the link:

http://www.lifetechnology.org/teslashield.htm

dear marron, we are so pleased to hear of your experience and are delighted that you shared the story with your email list.

you are correct in stating that people are drawn to others of higher vibration/energy because subconsciously they are aware that they will benefit from being in the presence of this energy. you are also correct in your observation that fatigue (lowering of vibration) will not occur when in the presence of a lower vibration.

in the local presence of one who is in connection with the light (this connection is augmented by the tesla shield) others will experience an increase in vibration. you may think that this effect would be localised to one or two meters but in fact, whole geographical areas can experience an increase in vibration as a consequence of the vibrations emitted from one enlightened individual.

we are all connected and therefore a connection to light life and love at one individual point faciliates a connection at the other points of consciousness. the more you allow the light to flow through you into your world, the stronger that flow will become.

feel free to share these observations.

blessings,

aurum

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Shaky signs of a housing rebound
First-time buyers take advantage of low rates, propping up May sales By Tony Wong - Toronto Star Is the real estate market bottom in sight? Some realtors seem to think so, after sales of existing homes rose by 2% in the Toronto area in May, the first year-over-year increase in more than a ...

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Homebuyers come out of hibernation
National Post 5 Things you should know about the Toronto real estate market Toronto's real estate market has rebounded from dismal record lows, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board. House sales rose last month - up 2% from last May - for the first time since sales plummeted in the fall. ...

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The offer is transferable so feel free to forward these details to friends and family or your contact list.

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Irresistible rates drive Canada’s recovery
Rob Carrick - Globe and Mail It looks like a miraculous resurrection. In the midst of recession, the average national price of Canadian real estate hit a record level in May, and sales activity increased for the fourth consecutive month. While U.S. residential real estate prices have been falling for almost three ...

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Bidding wars make a comeback
As housing sales return to positive territory, parts of the Toronto real estate market go from famine to frenzy By Tony Wong - Toronto Star Annoyingly for buyers, rejoicingly for sellers, bidding wars for Toronto real estate have surged back from extinction. House sales for the first two weeks in May were in ...

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Hydroxycut Has Serious Side Effects - Stop Using It (Health care for veterans news article)

2009-06-25T06:53:00.005-07:00

Hydroxycut Has Serious Side Effects - Stop Using It
The FDA is warning you to stop using Hydroxycut, now. The weight loss drug is associated with serious side effects.

In a press release issued today, the FDA stated that it "has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant. One death due to liver failure has been reported to the FDA. Other health problems reported include seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure."

The entire press release can be read on the FDA's web site.

Most supplements are not tested by the FDA, leaving consumers to trust that the manufacturers are creating safe products. There is often no way to know if the supplement is safe, or if there is any interference with other medicines or supplements.

In other words, every time you take a supplement, you are voluntarily making yourself a guinea pig. Tell your doctor and your pharmacist what supplements you are taking and what drugs you also take.

Or better yet, don't take supplements.

Need to lose weight? Eat more vegetables, keep a food journal and exercise. Not only are these effective, they are also much safer than taking an unknown supplement.

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Army Is Helping Recruits Slim Down
Too fat for the army? No problem, recruiters will help you lose weight.

As NPR reported last night, some army recruiters are holding fitness classes for would-be recruits. Their intent is to help those who don't meet the weight requirements become more fit. The participants lose weight and the army gets more soliders.

If sounds a bit like John Candy in Stripes, that's because the analogy is not so far fetched. (We immediately had visions of Ox - that lean, mean fighting machine - when we heard the report last night.) Except, the recruits have to lose the weight before showing up at boot camp.

It's win-win situation for those wanting to serve and the military. Potential recruits get a sense of the discipline required to make it through boot camp and the Army weeds out those who are less motivated. Not to mention it increases the number of people who are able to qualify based on weight.

On the other hand, this says a lot about the obesity problem in the U.S. Cuts to physical education, an overabundance of snack food and video games have resulted in many people entering adulthood with weight issues.

To all those serving in the military, thank you. And if you are serving abroad, come home quickly, and safely.

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The new economics of entrepreneurship? Nah

Is a recession a good time to be an entrepreneur? Has it changed the economics of starting a business?

Silicon Valley veteran Guy Kawasaki believes the answer to both is "yes".

In a post on Building43, he argues that there are new economics of entrepreneurship:

Talent is free or cheap. Thanks to the ills of the recession, Kawasaki writes "If there was ever a time to get great people for free or cheap, this is it".
Tools are free or cheap. Citing open source, Kawasaki says "You’d really have to work at it to spend a lot of money for the tools to build something these days".
Storage, bandwidth and servers are free or cheap. Thanks to cloud hosting services, "you can get more storage, bandwidth, and servers for $1, 000 a month than you’ll be able to use".
Marketing is free or cheap. Twitter is "the single best way to market your product or service" and Facebook "is a close second". Both, of course, are free.

Having started a number of online businesses over the years and being in the midst of starting a couple of news ones during this recession, I disagree with Kawasaki. Here's why.

Talent isn't free or cheap.

There are plenty of good people who are unemployed or under-employed right now but that doesn't mean that most of them are willing and able to work for a pittance. Furthermore, from what I see in my network, the best people don't have any shortage of work.

But whether or not you can find decent worker bees at little cost is besides the point in my opinion. Trying to use "free or cheap" labor is not a good long-term strategy for attracting and retaining talent. As they say, you get what you pay for, recession or no recession. When the people you hire feel like they're being taken advantage of and aren't invested in your success, don't be surprised when they fail to deliver what you expected. And don't be surprised when they drop you like a bad habit once they find an opportunity that compensates them fairly.

Tools are cheap but that doesn't mean building a skyscraper is.

Open source solutions are great and can significantly reduce your costs. But if they're not put in the hands of competent, talented developers, they're worthless. If you give a monkey a hammer, don't expect him to build you a house; if you give a novice developer PHP and MySQL, don't expect him to build you a scalable web application.

Open source, in my opinion, is a double-edged sword for this reason. While lots of people know how to build applications that seem to work with the free tools that exist, a much smaller number know how to build applications that work at scale. You can easily find someone who can build you a database-driven website with reasonably complex functionality; it's much harder to find someone who can build a database-driven website that won't go down for the count when you get slammed with a few hundred thousand visitors in a few hours.

Storage, bandwidth and servers can be cheap but true scalability requires investment.

When Kawasaki says "you can get more storage, bandwidth, and servers for $1, 000 a month than you’ll be able to use", he may be right. That's because most sites don't need $1, 000 worth of storage, bandwidth and servers. For a heavily trafficked site with hefty database interaction, trust me: you're not going to throw your web application onto a "cloud" VPS and survive.

A couple of observations:

Many of the startups that tout the advantages of cloud hosting and its benefits don't have enough usage to speak credibly. Most would get along just fine with a dedicated server or two.
To the extent that cloud hosting convinces startups that they don't need to worry about building scalable applications, this is folly. Any startup that thinks the cloud will solve the challenge of scalability is missing the point. Caching, database query optimization and the use of high-performance/lightweight HTTP servers, for instance, result in better applications and better architectures and are things that every startup should look at.

Real marketing isn't free.

Twitter and Facebook can be great marketing tools depending on the type of business you run. But how many highly-successful and profitable startups can you name that relied solely on Twitter and Facebook to market themselves?

If you limit your marketing efforts to services that are free, you're probably missing your greatest opportunities. Kawasaki himself notes that his startup, Alltop, isn't exactly taking over the world despite the fact that he's been "evangelizing" it on Twitter for 18 months. Clearly something is not working here and Kawasaki should probably consider that if Alltop is going to succeed, he needs to do more than tweet.

Conclusion

The message here is that there are no new economics of entrepreneurship. Starting a web-based business can be done cost-effectively but that doesn't mean that the most important components are free or "cheap".

Finally, Kawasaki neglects to note the single greatest cost an entrepreneur will incur: opportunity cost. The economics of that never change.

Photo credit: Robert Scoble via Flickr.

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Elderly and low-income homes drop phone and cable for broadband

In the midst of a severe recession, Americans are cutting their monthly bills to the bone. Landline phones and cable television are now nice-to-haves rather than must-have. But a broadband internet connection? Non-negotiable.

We've come a long way since the dial-up era, when usability best practices cautioned against using slow-to-load graphics on Web sites and in email. The Pew Internet & American Life project's Home Broadband Adoption 2009 report indicates home broadband penetration is holding steady at 54-57 percent of households, a healthy 63 percent of adult Americans. But adoption among senior citizens (65 and older) jumped from 19 percent last May to 30 percent in April of this year.

Similarly, 35 percent of low income Americans (household income of >$20, 000) now have high speed internet access, a 10 percent jump since last year. Households making between $20-30, 000 grew from 42 to 53 percent penetration.

While the study finds broadband is becoming more expensive, particularly in areas with few competiting providers, the sagging economy may at least in part account for consumers willingness to pay for the service, given the web's critical role in researching employment opportunities. Yet overall, factors that indicate a propensity to have home broadband are identical to those that profile the types of consumers advertisers hope to reach: high income, college degrees, children at home, and married or living with a partner. In contrast, non-broadband home indicators include lack of a high school degree, rural, and over 65 years of age.

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Bringing the reign of click-throughs to an end

The study looked at 80 of the biggest branding campaigns across 200 of the most trafficked sites over a month’s time, and found that of the people exposed to display ad campaigns:

One in five conduct related searches and one in three visit the brands' sites
Users spent over 50% more time than the average visitor to these sites and consumed more pages
Users spent about 10% more money online overall, and significantly more on product categories related to the advertised brands
Higher income audiences visited the advertisers’ sites

According to Pam Horan, president of the Online Publishers Association:

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Get Ripped Abs with a Yoga Block

If you want ripped abs, get a yoga block.

I use one nearly every day. And I’ll match it up against any piece of ab equipment for effectiveness. On cost-benefit basis, it will win hands down. On a six-pack ab basis, it will also win.

Why?

Simple, many exercises are done incorrectly because people are not engaging their core.

Think about when you do a push up - how much thought do you put ino what your legs are doing? If you’re like most people, you’re thinking about your arms and your chest. But, the correct form for a push-up (or plank for you yoga folks) is a straight line from your head to your heels.

Holding a yoga block between your legs forces you hold your legs straight. This, in turn, engages your core and strengthens your abs. If you’ve never done a push-up correctly, trust me, it’s different and more powerful experience.

It’s not just push-ups, however. A yoga block can make many exercises more powerful: sun salutations (a.k.a touching your toes), sit-ups, etc. Many exercises that require you to keep your legs steady and engage your core can be made more effective by just holding a yoga block between your legs.

Plus, once you have a yoga block, you’ll find that is extremely versatile. It can help you stretch and improve your balance. And it works great for meditating.

Please note, that like any piece of fitness equipment, a yoga block can cause injury. For example, I don’t do twists while holding a yoga block between my legs. I’d also be careful about lifting weights, mostly because you don’t want to lose your balance. Use common sense and ask a personal trainer or a fitness instructor to help you with your form.

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News health insurance covers percent of cosmetic surgery - World Of Warcraft - Where The Challenges Keep Coming

2009-06-25T06:53:00.003-07:00

World Of Warcraft - Where The Challenges Keep Coming
World of WarCraft (WoW) is an MMORPG — a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Not including expansion packs or one game that was cancelled, "Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans, " this is the the fourth game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft and the series of games played all take place in the Warcraft universe. This universe [...]
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Homebuyers come out of hibernation
National Post 5 Things you should know about the Toronto real estate market Toronto's real estate market has rebounded from dismal record lows, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board. House sales rose last month - up 2% from last May - for the first time since sales plummeted in the fall. ...

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Confidence in housing market a ‘good sign’: economist
Financial Post Despite a stream of negative economic news, most Canadians who've recently bought a home have confidence in their decision, according to a survey by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. A national consumer survey released Tuesday said 90% of recent home purchasers believed that a house is a good long-term ...

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Warcraft Gaming Advice
When you first begin playing any game , you require a guide that has all the hints and tips of the game. The game consists all the hints, guidelines on how to indulge a game, how to earn gold and how to go ahead [...]
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Horse Wins Cycle Race
For those who haven't already seen this, here's a laugh for your Monday:

Tour De Horse

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Hardest, realest thing
William Hanley, Financial Post My friend - 54, single and peering down the road at retirement - was explaining why she was in no hurry to pay off the mortgage on her Toronto townhouse. "My variable-rate mortgage is down to 1.5%, " she said recently over dinner. "I can easily get more ...

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Warcraft Hidden Codes & Cheats Reviewed
World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Trailer World of Warcraft is singularly most playing online pastime in the record of online gaming. This game requires a lot of expertise and knowledge to play. The use of bots, tools, cheats, tutorials and a number of guidelines are must for these days game participants. [...]
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The perfect mortgage?
Wealthy Boomer Jonathan Chevreau, Financial Post The perfect mortgage is, of course, no mortgage at all. So, the next best thing is to have one flexible enough to pay off the principal as fast as possible. All mortgages are structured so payments in the early years are primarily interest charges: Very little principal ...

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New WoW Tricks and Tips Add to the Excitement
Now matter how much you love World of Warcraft, sometimes you need a change. That’s a big reason why interesting game tips and tricks get so much attention. The game world is huge, and complex, it is possible to find fun, interesting, and useful things you can do that aren’t officially part of the game. [...]
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine: A movie based game that will blow your geeky mind
Despite the new latest Marvel movie X-men Origins: Wolverine garnering a bit of a lukewarm critical nod (then there’s a great deal of derision on the part of the comics addicts), the official Wolverine video game looks like it could be the most awesome comic book feature film game for a very long time. [...]
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2009-06-25T06:53:00.001-07:00

Animal Arcade Games
by guest author Jason Bradley There has always been a great demand for options that let children have their own virtual pet to love and care for in order to receive some virtual affection. I would hope that you can remember the old days of the little Tamagotchis that would cry and beg for attention and selfishly demand food on [...]
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The Mistake of Avoiding Pain
I am convinced that a huge amount of our emotional and mental distress is a direct result of our desire to avoid pain.Pain is a gift.Pain is a signal that something is wrong. It's like an alarm system. If you feel physical pain for any length of time, you know something is wrong with your body.The same applies to emotional pain.And we will do almost anything to avoid emotional pain. We stuff

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Army Is Helping Recruits Slim Down
Too fat for the army? No problem, recruiters will help you lose weight.

As NPR reported last night, some army recruiters are holding fitness classes for would-be recruits. Their intent is to help those who don't meet the weight requirements become more fit. The participants lose weight and the army gets more soliders.

If sounds a bit like John Candy in Stripes, that's because the analogy is not so far fetched. (We immediately had visions of Ox - that lean, mean fighting machine - when we heard the report last night.) Except, the recruits have to lose the weight before showing up at boot camp.

It's win-win situation for those wanting to serve and the military. Potential recruits get a sense of the discipline required to make it through boot camp and the Army weeds out those who are less motivated. Not to mention it increases the number of people who are able to qualify based on weight.

On the other hand, this says a lot about the obesity problem in the U.S. Cuts to physical education, an overabundance of snack food and video games have resulted in many people entering adulthood with weight issues.

To all those serving in the military, thank you. And if you are serving abroad, come home quickly, and safely.

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5 Steps to Internet Security for Kids
by JR Lang While the Internet has certainly brought a wealth of information, convenience and has a made the world a much smaller place, the Internet has its liabilities and especially so for children, teens and all minors. The responsibility of protecting children from online dangers lies with parents. There are several steps you can take [...]
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Hydroxycut Has Serious Side Effects - Stop Using It
The FDA is warning you to stop using Hydroxycut, now. The weight loss drug is associated with serious side effects.

In a press release issued today, the FDA stated that it "has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant. One death due to liver failure has been reported to the FDA. Other health problems reported include seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure."

The entire press release can be read on the FDA's web site.

Most supplements are not tested by the FDA, leaving consumers to trust that the manufacturers are creating safe products. There is often no way to know if the supplement is safe, or if there is any interference with other medicines or supplements.

In other words, every time you take a supplement, you are voluntarily making yourself a guinea pig. Tell your doctor and your pharmacist what supplements you are taking and what drugs you also take.

Or better yet, don't take supplements.

Need to lose weight? Eat more vegetables, keep a food journal and exercise. Not only are these effective, they are also much safer than taking an unknown supplement.

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The Secret of Enlightenment
Ok, I'm gonna let the secret out. That's right, I'm going to tell you the big secret about enlightenment - that is, the "secret path" that you have to travel to reach enlightenment.Ready?Stop thinking about enlightenment.That's it. Thanks. See ya.Oh, you want an explanation? What did Jesus, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, the Buddha, Krishna, and all the rest do when they were asked for an explanation?

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Yoga DVDs
We just updated our Yoga DVD page with popular titles for all levels - including beginner's yoga and power yoga.

You can view the page at: http://www.netsweat.com/Pilates_Yoga/yoga_DVD.html

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More Wii Fitness Games
Our previous post about Wii Fitness Games received quite a bit of attention. Given the success of the Wii Fit, this did not surprise us. But since, there is so much interest, we wanted to do some follow-up.

If you like the Wii Fit, we suggest you pre-order EA Sports Active. We think this could be even better than the Wii Fit. Read this post for more information.

Another game that a reader suggested was We Cheer. This quasi dance game is supposed to provide a great upper body workout. We have not tried it, though.

One reader inquired about riiflex, a dumbell that encloses the Wii remote. The theory is that by adding weight to the remote, you will get a better workout. The problem is that not every excerise or movement should be done with weights, and even adding just 2.5 pounds to the remote could result in undue strain on your muscles or joints.

Certain exercises are great with weights, while others are not. We would avoid the riiflex unless a game is designed specifically to use them.

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3 New Fitness Games for the Wii Fit Balance Board
This Tuesday, 3 new games for the Wii Fit Balance Board will be released:

We'll follow up with individual posts on each video game during the next few days.

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2009-06-24T03:03:00.009-07:00

6 types of brain tumors do not begin in glial cells

The most common brain tumors do not begin in glial cells are:

Medulloblastoma - This tumor usually arises in the cerebellum. This is the most common brain tumor in children. This is sometimes called primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
Meningioma - This cancer arises in the meninges. Typically, rising slowly.
Schwannoma - A tumor that arises from SCHWANN cell. The cell line of nerve that controls balance and hearing. This nerve in the inner ear. The tumor is also known as acoustic neuroma. Occurs most often in adults.
Craniopharyngioma - The tumor is growing at the base of the brain near the pituitary gland. This type of tumor usually occurs in children.
Germ cell tumor in the brain - tumor results from the embryonic cell. The majority of embryonic tumor cells that arise in the brain occur in people younger than 30. The most common type of tumor cells in the embryonic brain is the germinoma.
Pineal region tumor - This is a rare brain tumor near the pineal gland. The pineal gland is located between the brain and cerebellum.

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4 types of gliomas

Cancers that begin in brain tissue are known as primary tumors in the brain. Primary brain tumors are named according to the type of cells or parts of the brain.
The most common primary brain tumors are gliomas. They begin in glial cells. There are many types of gliomas:

Astrocytoma - tumor results from the star-shaped glial cells called astrocytes. In adults, astrocytomas most often occur in the brain. In children, which occur in the brain stem, cerebellum and the brain. A grade III astrocytoma is sometimes called anaplastic astrocytoma. A grade IV astrocytoma usually called glioblastoma multiforme.
Brain stem glioma - The tumor occurs in the lowest part of the brain. Brain stem gliomas are usually diagnosed in young children and adults in middle age.
Ependymoma - The tumor cell lines results from the ventricles or the spinal cord central channel. They are most often in children and young adults.
Oligodendroglioma - This rare tumor arises from fat cells that make the substance that covers and protects nerves. These tumors usually occur in the brain. They grow slowly and usually do not spread into surrounding brain tissue. They are most often in middle-aged adults.

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Scalp Acne Tips and Information
Acne is a very common problem and one that gets plenty of attention, not the least of which is the explosion of acne products that are sold to teenagers each year to control their skin blemishes. But acne at the scalp line or under the scalp is not nearly as well publicized. But if you are experiencing this kind of acne, it can be just as uncomfortable and just as much cause for concern as any other variety of the disease.
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What are benign and malignant brain tumor?

Brain tumor may be benign or malignant. Benign brain tumors do not contain cancer cells. The usual benign tumors can be removed, and they seldom grow back. On the border or edge of the benign brain tumor can be clearly seen. Cells from benign tumors do not invade tissues around them or spread to other parts of the body. However, benign tumors can press on sensitive areas of the brain and cause serious health problems. With benign tumors in most other parts of the body, benign brain tumors are sometimes life-threatening. Very rare cases of benign brain tumor may become malignant.

Malignant brain tumors contain cancer cells are generally more serious and often life-threatening. Malignant brain tumors can grow rapidly and crowd or invade the surrounding healthy brain tissue. Very rarely, cancer cells detach from May malignant brain tumor and spread to other parts of the brain to the spinal cord, and even to other parts of the body. The spread of cancer is metastasis.

Sometimes, a malignant tumor does not extend to healthy tissues. The tumor may be contained within the layers of tissue. Or the skull bones or other structures in the head may restrict it. This type of tumor is encapsulated.

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2009-06-24T03:03:00.007-07:00

Science Says Horses Can Count
A fascinating tidbit for your Monday morning;

"Horses have the same ability to count as human infants, a study has shown. In tests the animals watched plastic apples being placed out of sight in buckets and then chose the one containing the larger number.
Using fake apples ensured they were not relying on their sense of smell to make the selection. Scientists said the horses showed they could keep a tally of how many apples were going into the containers, and hold the thought in their heads before deciding which bucket to investigate.

Their behaviour mirrored that seen in similar experiments involving human babies and wild rhesus macaque monkeys. In the baby study, infants watched cookies being placed in jars and crawled to the one with the most. The monkeys, in a colony on an island off Puerto Rico, went through the same routine with apples.

Horses were initially written off the list of animals with an apparent gift for maths after a horse called Clever Hans hoodwinked the scientific establishment in the late 1800s.

In the new study, Dr Claudia Uller and Jennifer Lewis from the University of Essex, conducted counting tests on 57 untrained horses belonging to local private owners and a riding school. Before the tests, the horses were allowed to nibble a small piece of real apple in order to get them interested. Then the real apples were replaced with fake ones all looking the same. In the first of a series of tests, two plastic apples were placed in one bucket and three in another. The containers were then held up at head levels so the horses could make a choice. Eleven out of 13 horses given this test selected the bucket containing three apples.

A second experiment followed the same pattern, but this time one bucket contained a single large apple and the other two smaller ones. Ten of the 12 horses tested chose the bucket holding the two apples. Dr Uller, who presented the findings at the British Psychological Society’s annual meeting in Dublin, and who rides horses, said: “The result absolutely proves that horses are more intelligent than people think.”"

Many horse people would no doubt agree with the idea that horses are more intelligent than what (most) people think. And while these results tell horse people what they probably already know, let's remember not to take it too far. A horse is still a horse and not a human. Anthropomorphising equine behavior will quickly get you into training difficulties with your horse. The intelligence level for counting described here is equivalent to a human INFANT (ie, 1 year or below). While it's fascinating to know that horses can count like (infant) humans, it's important to remember that just because we share this way of thinking in common, it does not mean that we share other ways of processing information or situations in common too.

Full article here: http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhojgbaucwid/

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A Head Shy Horse Problem
A question posed on the Facebook fan page :
"My horse will not let me put a bridle on him- he accepts the bit. It is getting the bridle over his head. Any suggestions?"

Sure.
One sound way to get a horse to overcome a fear of having his ears touched is to only allow him to eat if he allows his ears to be touched.

Hold a bucket of feed in one hand and rub his face or neck with the other. ALWAYS begin rubbing a spot he already allows you to touch. Then do a quick and light and FAST sweep over the ears and back down to an allowed spot. The speed means by the time the horse has realised you have touched his ears, you are back rubbing a place he thinks is ok, and nothing bad happened. Through much repetition, he'll get the idea that having his ears rubbed is ok too.

You can gradually slow down your movements as the horse accepts that your touching his ears doesn’t hurt. Remember to rub his ears backwards and forwards, just like a bridle would going on and off.

And if he's really not letting you near his ears, turn your back and walk away with the food. Come back in 10-30 minutes and try again. At some point (the first time will take the longest) the desire for food will win out.

And I'd like to point out that there are two ways of bridling your horse. See the pictures above and note the position of the right arm. If you're having trouble using one method, try the other.
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Missed Out On A Valentine?
For all of you out there who missed out on Valentines Day, fear not! Did you know that there are online dating sites dedicated to horsey people? Nope, neither did I. Though I guess it's obvious that they'd exist. I mean, it makes sense to go to a place filled with like-minded people to find your perfect match. Rather than trawl through thousands of random personals at a 'general' site.

We are are unique group, us horsey people. We all strangely have no issue with horse slobber, break our backs mucking out stalls and cleaning paddocks, cheerfully fund our vet's holiday and retirement funds at the expense of our own, and are happiest spending hours around our horse, despite the extremes of mud, snow, dust or flies. And we wonder why not everyone understands?

So if you'd like to share your enthusiasm for horses with a human partner who does understand (as well as lavishing care and attention on your equine(s)), may I suggest you check out http://www.SingleWithHorse.com

It could be just what you're after.

PS - to those of you happily coupled up, perhaps you could do a good turn and pass this along to a single friend. And rest assured, there are more training tips coming along soon.
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U.S. Supreme Court Approves Kansas' Bizarre Death Penalty Law
Kansas has a bizarre law that if "aggravating" and "mitigating" circumstances are equal, then Kansas juries should impose a death sentence. In other words, if the jury has strong doubts about a person's intention to cause harm, then the state should go ahead and kill the bastard. Of course, the Kansas Supreme Court (hardly a bastion of liberals) ruled that this law violated the Constitution's protections against cruel and unusual punishment. However, today the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision, with Samuel Alito as the tie-breaker.

2 extremely disturbing thoughts:
1. It appears that the Kansas Supreme Court, right in the middle of red-state America, is more liberal than the U.S. Supreme Court.
2. Right-wing nutcase Samuel Alito is the new Sandra Day O'Connor, acting as the tie-breaker between the "liberals" and right-wing radicals. Shit.
3. The U.S. is an extreme outlier in state-sponsored executions, ranking up there with fundamentlist proto-fascist states such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

Here's the story from Reuters:

A closely divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Kansas law that requires a death sentence when the evidence for and against such a punishment appears to be equal. The justices by a 5-4 vote overturned a Kansas Supreme Court ruling that declared the state's death-penalty law unconstitutional for violating protections against cruel and unusual punishment. The 1994 law says if the evidence for and against imposing a sentence of death is equal, Kansas juries must choose death instead of life in prison. [...]

Justice Samuel Alito, the court's newest member who was appointed by President George W. Bush, apparently cast the tie-breaking vote to uphold the law. [...]

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U.S. Losing Its Middle-Class Neighborhoods

As the article below describes, America's neighborhoods are becoming increasingly segregated by class. If you read the World Bank's reports on Third World countries, I believe the technical term for this is "economic miracle." You know, the kind of "miracle" that leads to higher levels of inequality, an increasingly restless underclass, and record profits for transnational corporations.

Here's the story from MSNBC:

Middle-class neighborhoods, long regarded as incubators for the American dream, are losing ground in cities across the country, shrinking at more than twice the rate of the middle class itself. In their place, poor and rich neighborhoods are both on the rise, as cities and suburbs have become increasingly segregated by income, according to a Brookings Institution study released today. It found that as a share of all urban and suburban neighborhoods, middle-income neighborhoods in the nation's 100 largest metro areas have declined from 58 percent in 1970 to 41 percent in 2000. [...]

Middle-income neighborhoods -- where families earn 80 to 120 percent of the local median income -- have plunged by more than 20 percent as a share of all neighborhoods in Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. They are down 10 percent in the Washington area.

It's happening, too, in this prosperous, mostly white middle-income Midwestern city where unemployment is low and a vibrant downtown has been preserved. As poor and rich neighborhoods proliferate, the share of middle-income neighborhoods in greater Indianapolis has dropped by 21 percent since 1970.

"No city in America has gotten more integrated by income in the last 30 years, " said Alan Berube, an urban demographer at Brookings who worked on the report. "It means that if you are not living in one of the well-off areas, you are not going to have access to the same amenities -- good schools and safe environment -- that you could find 30 years ago, " he said. [...]

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Could You Stay On?
The worst horse-human combination possible is a green or young or unbroken horse and a beginner/novice rider.

The idea that the untrained horse and the new rider will 'grow together' is one of the most believed, but most dangerously wrong ideas that floats around in the horse world.

Let me break it down for you.

Green horses (horses with little training) have the least experience of humans, being ridden, and what they are expected to do. In contrast, an older, much handled, well trained horse has 'seen and done it all'. Which one is more likely to spook unexpectedly and which is likely to be the more predictable? Which one is ideal for learning to ride?

If you are still figuring out how to ride a trot and get your horse to slow down, the last thing you need thrown into the mix is a giant leap sideways and a buck or two. In short, a beginner rider is unlikely to be able to ride through something like this:

(YouTube Video of a horse freaking out and the rider doing a remarkable job of staying on. No further comment on the silly plastic bag nonsense that kicked it all off)

And to be quite frank, if you're not able to stay on like the person in that video, in my opinion you shouldn't be on a green horse. Until you're able to ride at walk, trot and canter WITHOUT stirrups, you probably don't have 'an independent seat'. In plain English that means that your balance on horseback isn't good enough (yet) to be able to not get hurt by a horse that freaks out.

While there are always exceptions to the rule, what I am trying to say is that the safest way to learn to ride is on a safe horse. Then when you can ride, move onto the greenies. I mean, why put yourself in harms way?
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Repbulicans Pushing Tax Cuts for the Rich
If you read this blog often enough then you'll understand the basic "principles" of neo-liberal economics. One of the main "principles" of neo-liberalism is to cut taxes for the rich. Why would anyone support this, might you ask? Because neo-liberals believe your income equals your "productivity". If you're poor it's because you're unproductive, which is largely a consequence of laziness and stupidity; likewise, if you're rich it's because you're productive, which is basically a result of diligence and intelligence. Now we wouldn't want to punish the productive people by taxing them; if anything, we should reward their efforts by giving them outrageous tax breaks! Moreover, by giving them these breaks they will "invest" their hard-earned wealth into the economy (i.e., they will sink ridiculous sums of money into the global casino of financial speculation). From these "investments" wads of greenbacks will eventually "trickle down" to the general population like manna from heaven. See, are you beginning to understand how this "science" works?

Here's the story from the New York Times:

Two weeks ago, the Senate killed an effort to repeal the federal estate tax on multimillion-dollar fortunes. The "no" votes were a stand for budget sanity and basic fairness. But the pro-repeal camp doesn't want to take no for an answer.

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed an estate-tax cut that is a repeal in everything but name. The so-called compromise would exempt more than 99.5 percent of estates from tax, slash the tax rates on the rest and cost at least $760 billion during its first full decade. Of that, $600 billion is the amount the government would have to borrow to make up for lost revenue from the cuts, which would benefit the heirs of America's wealthiest families, like the Marses of Mars bar and the Waltons of Wal-Mart Stores. The remaining $160 billion is the interest on that borrowing, which would be paid by all Americans.

No lawmaker who voted for the compromise gets any points for moderation. Like the earlier full repeal bill, this one is unfair and grounded in intellectual dishonesty. The goal is not to pass good legislation, but to get this top priority for big-shot constituents nailed into law before the November elections produce a legislature that's more responsible on fiscal matters.

In an attempt to rally support, House lawmakers have included in the bill another, totally unrelated, tax cut — for timber companies, worth $900 million over the next three years. The measure, based on the theory that American timber companies are at a disadvantage in the global marketplace, is essentially a special-interest giveaway that would encourage every business with international competitors to demand its own tax break. There is much to reform on the competitiveness front, but it should be done comprehensively, not on the basis of who has the senators best positioned to carve out a special deal.

The timber provision is a blatant attempt to extort "yes" votes out of four Democratic senators who have supported the timber industry in the past, but who have opposed estate-tax repeal: Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, both of Washington, Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. The idea is that if a few Democratic opponents can be enticed to vote for the estate-tax cuts, Republicans who have previously broken with their party over the issue might also go along, notably Senators George Voinovich of Ohio and Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island.

All this effort for a bill that would put $760 billion in new debt on the backs of Americans in the name of making a handful of extremely rich people even richer. Congressional leaders may know how to count votes, but otherwise their math is pathetic.

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2009-06-24T03:03:00.005-07:00

Goa: 172 govt schools may close
A total of 172 government primary schools in Goa with less than 15 students each are facing temporary closure.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Swine flu cases in Delhi surge to 22
Cases in the national capital now significantly outnumber Hyderabad, which has 15 confirmed cases and was initially said to be the hub of swine flu in India.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Molesters slash woman's face in bus
A 22-year-old woman was knifed in the face by four molesters after she protested against their behaviour in a bus in Delhi. The four then made off with her valuables.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Naxal bandh: 5 states on high alert
Amid intelligence inputs suggesting possibility of violence during the two-day bandh call given by Maoists from Monday, the Centre has aksed five naxal-hit states to be on high alert.
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La morte alla spalle, candid camera fantastica
Oggi vi mostrerò una della più belle candid camera che abbia mai visto.

In un supermercato, le vittime, mentre stanno pagando alla cassa, si vedono inquadrati nel monitor di sicurezza, ma con alle spalle una presenza alquanto inquietante: la morte nera con la falce in mano!

Girandosi, noteranno che un anziano signore, apparentemente innocuo, è in fila alla cassa con in mano proprio quella falce. Guardate le facce dei malcapitati e godetevi questo video:

Guarda tutte gli altri video con le candid camera.

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Two Maoists gunned down in Orissa
Two Maoists were gunned down in a fierce gun battle with police in Malkangiri early on Monday as a 48-hour bandh called by the ultras began in five states.
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BJP leader killed, Azamgarh tense
The murder of a Bharatiya Janata Party leader sparked off violence and tension Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district, police said.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

2009-06-24T03:03:00.003-07:00

Online Success - Everything You Need...
As you read this article you will realize what you have in common with all the other million dollar earners online, and what youre missing that can take you from where you are to where you want to be.

So lets get started shall we?

I will begin with a bullet point list and short explanation of the marketing necessities you want to have:

For starters, most established markets will already be using this by default:

- A Domain: something specific to what you want to promote like (ex.www.mysite.com)

- Hosting: a place to put your site, if youre planning on making money find a paid solution so you look like a credible business and you cut back on high traffic crashes.

- A website: your image your presence and your marketing message, dont get pulled into the trap I see everywhere of trying to put too many choices on your website. Maximize on the effectiveness by only giving one purpose to a page. For example if you want to build a list - focus all your efforts and copy on that singular focus, if you want your site to sell a product, then only put that focus on your site. Youll also need a good editing program, and an ftp software to get this up and moving.

- A merchant account: If you have something to sell, people will need a way to pay you. There are a ton of great providers out there, but there are a specific few that give your visitors the security to pull out a credit card with assurance.

- An Autoresponder: This is a real necessity if you want a business and not just a hobby. When you have a family to support this is a real no brainer. This is your email follow up service. You get a name added to your list and this is where they go. You will use this to stay in touch and build relationships with your customers and soon-to-be customers.

- A helpdesk: in the beginning when your business and sales are small you can handle all the little questions and emails yourself. One of the things that will keep a small business is small is thinking I can do that myself if you want to truly grow; you need to share the workload (petty tasks) and focus on what you truly want to do creatively for your business.

- Membership Site software: once youre addicted to the internet marketing lifestyle, you will realize this oh-so-simple fact, its great to make a sale, but its even better to make a sale once and get paid for it every month. Continuity is king.

- Teleconferencing software: If you want an easy way to create and crank out high ticket products, audios and a transcript is an easy to make, high-value product.

However, this is the tip of the iceberg because there is a lot more to it.

-PDF creators and converters

- Mind mapping software

- Site tools to make your business a set and forget it money magnet

- Internet video and audio creating software

- And the how-tos of outsourcing

Keep learning, and most important: be persistent it will be a quality you share with the biggest money makers online today

To get more information or download your own copy of the Resource Report for free visit:

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Marlon and Yanik fight on MySpace...
9/14/2006 6:27 AM

Marlon has 363 friends - now it's time for me to get serious. ;) -Yanik

9/14/2006 6:31 AM

Dude, 138 friends? I thought you were a MARKETER? Oh, and looks count too....I must say that I have some VERY attractive customers or friends.... :) Marlon

Will Yanik actually get serious ?

Will Yanik use blackhat tactics to win the race ?

Will Yanik change his avtar ?

Can Yanik bridge the gap ?

Watch out ! Two old hands in the internet marketing space are fighting it out at myspace.

...and you will find the answers at these URLs.
http://www.myspace.com/bluemarlon
http://www.myspace.com/yaniksilver
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Proactol™ vs. One Week Health – Which Can Offer Consumers Healthier Weight lost?
To know with complete confidence that you are offering your body a healthy solution to weight lost is a goal all dieters' desire. Yet with the weight loss market gradually becoming saturated with products which produce little, if no results, finding a dietary supplement that actually works can often feel like a mission. To help you overcome this obstacle and experience lasting, natural weight loss, we have compared the top 40 leading brands in order to narrow this search down, and we think we have found them [...]
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A Mentoring Program - that doesnt break the bank !
In the news this month is John Thorhill's new 'Digital Monthly Mentorship'.

The sales page gives a lot of detail as to what John is doing:

See it here :

http://www.my-business-opportunity.com/mentorship.php

A big one for me is the chance to have him help members create their own products by following along with what he teaches, and then to promote their Products to his list.

This would surely give any marketer new or experienced a helpful boost to sales or even the turbo charged start to their list building. Establishing their own online business.

It's not going to be long before you'll see many many people talking about this program.

If you've tried and failed and been praying for a break ..... you've just been answered!
So get over there while it's still breaking news.

http://www.my-business-opportunity.com/mentorship.php
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What's the deal with Downline Secrets 2 ?
If you haven't heard yet... James Grandstaff has released "Part 2" of his "Downline Secrets."

Before I get to my review, I thought I should play a little catch-up in case you have no clue as to what Downline Secrets "Part 1" is about.

Basically with Downline Secrets part 1 you get free access to a recorded call between Mike Filsaime and James Grandstaff. Mike asks James questions about the success he had using a free advertising resource) to grow his downline.

http://www.InstantBuzz.com/r/?sign

You get access to the MP3 and PDF transcript of the call (which is nice because I don't always like to sit in front of my PC to read or listen to content.)

During the call James reveals how he used his free Instant Buzz traffic along with his (now proven) 3 step strategy to explode his downline into the thousands on complete auto pilot.

The cool part is he did it while maintaining his full time job as a PC support technician in Michigan.

And from there you have the opportunity to buy the same software that James developed to grow his downline and use it to grow your downline in any program you happen to be involved in.

So all-in-all DownlineSecrets.com is a great site and offers a lot of great info for free on how to build your downline using the web.

What makes Downline Secrets "Part 2" so much better is that it takes over where Downline secrets 1 left off.

What I mean is this...

With Downline Secrets 1 you were left to figure out all the technical stuff in order to duplicate James' results for your MLM business.

The software and detailed videos are fantastic but you still have to come up with the web copy, the hosting, the HTML page design and so on... The yucky stuff.

Let's just say his target market is much smaller because if you don't have the much needed technical skills or the money to hire those with the skills, you are pretty much out of luck and can't fully benefit from the entire system he is teaching.

The system James is offering this time is over the top! He covers all the technical stuff for us this time and everything is completely set-up. All the technical issues have been removed. This is great because more people can now truly benefit from his teachings and proven system.

As you can see, I'm totally excited about this because it's refreshing to see a great product come along that is truly capable of changing the lives of others.

Sign up below :

http://www.my-business-opportunity.com/free/ds.php

Take care of your business and yourself :-)

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Fast Lunch Ideas
If you are a working man, you know how important lunch is. You can't function without a good lunch. A good lunch is the difference between feeling great during the afternoon and feeling worn out. Many times we skip on lunch. We don't either eat the right things, or don't eat at all. I know several people who don't eat any lunch at all. Especially women, they think they can skip this meal and not have to worry about it. I'm the type of person who can't skip a meal. Maybe one of the reasons is that I can't turn down a good meal. Though, [...]
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Our Review of Miniclips Games
Miniclips is a games site that claims to be the largest free online games site. With at least 279 games in the Miniclips kids games category alone, I believe it. DD and I dove in for a try. First we tried Narnian Prince Caspian. Six-year old DD said it was challenging… a bit of an [...]
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A Bagful Of Free Gifts - Marketing GiveAway
Internet marketers have formed a highly classified alliance, underground, and they are now giving it away as a gift.

Here is your free private access to this highly valuable membership.

http://www.my-business-opportunity.com/ug.htm

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Can You Leverage Web 2.0 To Your Benefit ?
Web 2.0 is "IN" and Web 1.0 is "OUT"....Many believe it to be so....and there are a few reasons to support their claim.

New technologies such as blogs, social bookmarking, wikis, podcasts, video sharing communities are proving to be the catalysts of the Web 2.0 cult.

Will user driven communities define the concept of Web 2.0 and will it reshape the contours of Internet Marketing.

Can the savvy internet marketers use Web 2.0 to define their growth strategies ?

If you would like to be a part of this phenomenon, point your browser to the URL below to pick up a free ebook on the subject.

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http://www.informationbag.com/go/web2.htm
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New Mothers Vote Proactol™ The 1# Choice For Natural Weight Loss
Have you just had a baby and are wondering how to lose those extra lbs? Becoming a mother and watching your baby’s first smile is an amazing experience for all of us. But finding the time to eat properly and lose your post pregnancy weight can often be a struggle. Visitors to our website seeking a natural solution to their post pregnancy weight have tried and tested a clinically proven product that can naturally supplement your weight loss and allow you to spend the time you deserve with your baby.[...]
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2009-06-24T03:03:00.001-07:00

Advice From the Wu Wei Zone
I've gotten in the habit of giving "advice from the wu wei zone." What's funny about this is that I often get looks like the one this dog is giving.Huh?What's also funny about this is that I know that the people who need to "get it" will, and those who don't will either struggle with it until they do, or not.Either way, doesn't matter to me.Not that I'm cold and heartless about it. I trust that

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Physician Profile: Joel Morgenlander, MD, Wears His Heart on His Lapel
Joel Morgenlander, MD, Duke professor of neurology, loves his work, his students, and his lapel pins.
Source: www.dukehealth.org

Transplanting Below the Diaphragm
Since 1984, the abdominal-organ transplantation team has performed thousands of kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants in children and adults, as well as combined transplants such as heart-kidney and lung-liver -- one young patient with congenital heart disease recently received a heart-lung-liver transplant.
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Implanting Hope
A drug-delivery device implanted in Lucy Thompson's eye gives her relief.
Source: www.dukehealth.org

The Mistake of Avoiding Pain
I am convinced that a huge amount of our emotional and mental distress is a direct result of our desire to avoid pain.Pain is a gift.Pain is a signal that something is wrong. It's like an alarm system. If you feel physical pain for any length of time, you know something is wrong with your body.The same applies to emotional pain.And we will do almost anything to avoid emotional pain. We stuff

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Macular Degeneration Drugs Go Head-to-Head in Large-Scale Clinical Trial
Duke is a site for this long-anticipated, multicenter clinical trial, which will compare the effectiveness of Lucentis and Avastin in treating this blinding eye disease.
Source: www.dukehealth.org

Living Meditation
Meditation isn't necessarily some mysterious, mystical exercise. In it's purest form, it is simply quieting the mind and it can be done anywhere at any time.I wanted to offer a few tips for doing some simple meditation exercises for people who are busy...at work, in traffic, generally in situations where your circumstances can seem overwhelming and frustrating. Sometimes life just comes at you

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Rhinoplasty: Better Breathing and Better Looking
Jeffrey R. Marcus, MD, talks about the risks and benefits and do's and don'ts of rhinoplasty -- or "nose job."
Source: www.dukehealth.org

The Perception Deception
Look at this picture and focus on the black dot in the center. Now lean forward and backward while staring at the dot.Does the outer ring move?We've all seen pictures like this. The real question is what is reality? Is the outer ring really moving or do we just perceive it as moving?We've all seen hypnosis in action. We all know about subliminal advertising. Why do advertising executives

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Daily Affirmations and Mantras
This is Stuart Smalley, brought to life by Al Franken on Saturday Night Live in the late 80's and early 90's in a bit he called Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley. He has said that he based the character on his own experience with Alcoholics Anonymous.It was a funny bit.The funniest thing that I've found is that daily affirmations actually work. In many ways, they can function as mantras.It

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2009-06-24T03:00:00.009-07:00

Choosing the Best WoW Guide
The Internet is full of well over 20 World of Warcraft guides for better game play. In order to become one of the best players, you are going to want to purchase a World of Warcraft guide. While it can be a real pain in the patootie to decide which one is right for your [...]
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine: A movie based game that will blow your geeky mind
Despite the new latest Marvel movie X-men Origins: Wolverine garnering a bit of a lukewarm critical nod (then there’s a great deal of derision on the part of the comics addicts), the official Wolverine video game looks like it could be the most awesome comic book feature film game for a very long time. [...]
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Ultimate World of Warcraft Guide - a Review
World of Warcraft guides usually focus on only one aspect such as power leveling, gold making, professions, or PvP. The Ultimate WoW Guide covers all aspects of WoW in one extensive package. It has more information than any other guide. The guide is constantly updated to ensure the strategies are always up to date. Dugi’s Ultimate [...]
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Warcraft Gaming Advice
When you first begin playing any game , you require a guide that has all the hints and tips of the game. The game consists all the hints, guidelines on how to indulge a game, how to earn gold and how to go ahead [...]
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New WoW Tricks and Tips Add to the Excitement
Now matter how much you love World of Warcraft, sometimes you need a change. That’s a big reason why interesting game tips and tricks get so much attention. The game world is huge, and complex, it is possible to find fun, interesting, and useful things you can do that aren’t officially part of the game. [...]
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Why Are You Not Losing Weight
Start your weight loss program without waiting. A thousand-mile journey starts with the first step.
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World Of Warcraft - Where The Challenges Keep Coming
World of WarCraft (WoW) is an MMORPG — a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Not including expansion packs or one game that was cancelled, "Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans, " this is the the fourth game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft and the series of games played all take place in the Warcraft universe. This universe [...]
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Warcraft Hidden Codes & Cheats Reviewed
World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Trailer World of Warcraft is singularly most playing online pastime in the record of online gaming. This game requires a lot of expertise and knowledge to play. The use of bots, tools, cheats, tutorials and a number of guidelines are must for these days game participants. [...]
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2009-06-24T03:00:00.007-07:00

Internet Safety for Kids
Seeing the off-site links on the Yahoo Kids site, that I mentioned in the last blog post, reminded me that I should probably be a bit more mindful of child safety on the internet. During my next search for kids games online, I found a site called I Keep Safe. Although it is a very useful [...]
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Potty Training Charts
When you decide to use potty training charts you can either create them yourselves or together with your child, or you can choose from the wide existing variety. Besides the paper and card and stickers potty training charts you might also find magnetic boards or strips that you can attach on the fridge or other metal objects in the house. Anyway, how do potty training charts work? What can they do to convince Junior to pee-pee and poo-poo in the potty? The principle by which potty training charts work is to a certain extent based on the idea of rewarding the child for something s/he does, except they do not get to spoil the child as if in actually rewarding them by giving them some candies or other things they want.
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Late Potty Training
If late potty training is the case of your child aged about four years old, then you should not panic. You should get ready for harder times than you would have if you had started earlier, yet the good news is that late potty training is still possible. Some studies state that late potty training can be done even in three days. Of course there is no real guarantee against accidents, yet it is possible.
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Potty Training Problems
Many potty training problems appear because the parent does not have sufficient time to dedicate to this stage of the child's life. It is natural for the child to pose some resistance to using the potty especially if the child has been wearing diapers for some time. Parents now have to understand that first they have to fight an old habit and then instate a new one in its place. If patience is not one of the strong points of the parent and pressure is put on the child, then it is likely that there will appear some potty training problems.
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Food Sites for Kids Games Online?
Here may be a novel idea for finding games for your kids to play online. Check the package of your child’s favorite foods. Especially check the packages of foods that market to kids. We are talking snack foods, candy, drinks, and so on. I know we do not like how some of these companies aggressively [...]
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Animal Arcade Games
by guest author Jason Bradley There has always been a great demand for options that let children have their own virtual pet to love and care for in order to receive some virtual affection. I would hope that you can remember the old days of the little Tamagotchis that would cry and beg for attention and selfishly demand food on [...]
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Pilihan material untuk lantai rumah Anda
Selain dinding dan atap, lantai juga merupakan salah satu elemen penting terbentuknya sebuah bangunan rumah Anda. Pilihan material lantai yang digunakan juga tergantung dari selera penghuni rumah atau bisa disesuaikan dengan motif bangunan rumah agar tampil estetis. Berikut adalah pilihan material untuk lantai rumah : 1. Keramik Macam dan jenis keramik ada beranekaragam, ada yang bermotif dan juga [...]
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Discovering Kids Games Online
Online games are a great attraction for kids and their parents alike. A parent, who may be familiar with online games for themselves, may wonder where their child can begin, though. The choices for kids’ games online are immense. One great way to begin is to view your child’s television programs with them and look at [...]
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2009-06-24T03:00:00.005-07:00

2.46% 1 Year CD Rate from Ally Bank – Daily Deal!
Last week we said the 2.80% APY 1 year CD rate from Ally Bank wouldn’t last long. Well, it didn’t. But it’s current offer of 2.46% APY on a 1 year CD is still the best of any major institution, and much higher than the national average of 1.76% APY on 1 year certificates of [...] Related posts:

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Transplanting Below the Diaphragm
Since 1984, the abdominal-organ transplantation team has performed thousands of kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants in children and adults, as well as combined transplants such as heart-kidney and lung-liver -- one young patient with congenital heart disease recently received a heart-lung-liver transplant.
Source: www.dukehealth.org

When to See a Specialist for Your Back Pain
Most cases of back pain can be managed by a primary care provider and will probably resolve in about six weeks, according to Duke back pain experts. Here's when to call in the specialist.
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How To Open Credit Cards for Dead People
If death and taxes are inevitable, so too is credit card fraud and identity theft. Now identity thieves are taking advantage of a person’s death by attaching themselves to a deceased victim’s Social Security number and gaining access to his credit. Grieving family members often place a low priority on organizing a deceased loved one’s finances, [...] Related posts:

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Free HDTV or Camcorder with CD or Business Banking – Daily Deal!
Open a new 11 month CD or business Checking Account or business Money Market Investment Account (MMIA) with Irwin Union Bank and receive a FREE HD TV or HD Camcorder gift. But read the fine print if you think you might not keep your money there for long. This promo is for new money deposits only. [...] Related posts:

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How to Get the Lowest Credit Card Rates
If you want the lowest credit card rates, you need to have a great credit score. But that’s just part of the story. With just a little bit of effort you can get the right card for you, and get fees waived and rates lowered on both new and current credit cards. Thanks to economic turmoil [...] Related posts:

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Radical Transplant Aims to Save Newborns
Dr. Louise Markert's experimental therapy was featured on ABC's Good Morning America and Nightline on July 15.
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Sunt fericit.
Nu am o obsesie pentru nemîncaţi, pentru ăia care dacă nu mănîncă 3 kg de carne pe zi intră la perfuzii. În această dimineaţă am citit la Vlad pe blog că rezervele mondiale de hrană au scăzut dramatic. Păi cum dracului să nu scadă, uitaţi-vă în jurul vostru, priviţi la retardaţii ăia de americani cum s-au transformat în mutanţi. Un început de săptămînă extrem de optimist.

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2009-06-24T03:00:00.003-07:00

Common Herbs For Acne Solution
Thanks to mother nature, many health issues can now be treated with herbs. The use of herbs and their extracts have long been neglected in modern medicine. The reason is not totally clear why. Some suggest that multinational pharmaceutical companies have invested billions of dollars in researches and the productions of synthetic drugs so herbal [...]
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Usi dell' aceto, come e dove utilizzarlo
Alcuni mesi fa vi avevo parlato dei mille usi del bicarbonato di sodio, oggi invece voglio indicarvi in quali casi sia possibile utilizzare l'aceto come rimedio naturale.

L'aceto è noto fin dai tempi dei Romani, che lo utilizzavano anche come dissetante. Oggi noi sappiamo che è possibile utilizzare questa sostanza non solo per condire l'insalata o per conservare a lungo i cibi, ma anche per un sacco di altri scopi. Vediamone alcuni:

Ammorbidente in lavatrice - Utilizzato al posto del prodotto chimico, l'aceto non lascia odori sui vestiti ma li rende morbidi al tatto.
Pulizia dei vetri - Una miscela di acqua e aceto è ottima per pulire specchi e vetri, magari utilizzando la carta di giornale, che non lascia pelucchi.
Brillantante in lavastoviglie - Anche qui, al posto del prodotto chimico.
Lucidante per metalli - Per l'ottone un limone tagliato e intinto nel sale. Per il rame una pasta fatta di aceto, sale e farina in parti uguali. Per l'argento immergere in un catino pieno d'acqua insieme con un pugno di soda e un foglio di alluminio per alimenti.
Anticalcare - Una miscela di aceto e bicarbonato è ottima per rimuovere tracce di calcare dal lavandino o per pulire il water. Per rimuovere il calcare dagli oggetti, lasciateli tutta la notte in un bicchiere pieno di aceto.
Detergente per pavimenti - Per le piastrelle e per il cotto versare un bicchiere di aceto bianco in acqua calda e risciacquare. Per togliere lo sporco dalle fughe utilizzate uno spazzolino.
Pulizia del forno - Utilizzate acqua calda in cui sia stato sciolto bicarbonato e/o limone e/o aceto bianco.
Eliminare gli odori - Un contenitore pieno di aceto manderà via il puzzo di fumo o l'odore di vernice presenti in una stanza.
Pulizia dei capelli - Un bicchiere di aceto all'ultimo risciacquo renderà i capelli più lucidi e morbidi.
Cucinare e pulire i cibi - Un cucchiaio di aceto aggiunto all'acqua è ottimo per pulire frutta e verdura dagli antiparassitari e pesticidi, mentre versato nell'acqua di cottura (o lasciando la carne imbevuta per un'ora prima di cuocerla) aumenterà la morbidezza del cibo.

E tu conosci altri metodi per utilizzarlo?
Se ti piacciono questi trucchi, prova anche i famosi rimedi della nonna.

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Smoking And Drinking Affect Your Sexual Performance
Sexual performance is an unavoidable part of our being, it looks as if everything depends on it. There is almost no day when men or women do not talk about sex, sexual performance and ways to improve it even better. Many men suffer from poor bedroom sexual performance issues. In a recent study, it was estimated [...]
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Gridshock, gioco in flash in stile Tetris
Cominciamo la settimana con un gioco in flash che potrebbe davvero appassionarvi.

Si chiama Gridshock e a prima vista ricorda il mitico Tetris (del quale ricorre proprio in questi giorni il 25esimo anno dalla sua creazione), ma è sostanzialmente diverso.

Scopo del gioco è incolonnare dei mattoncini colorati in modo da formare almeno un tris, orizzontalmente, verticalmente o a forma di L, in modo che spariscano dallo schermo. La sparizione dei blocchi può comportare il formarsi di nuovi tris a catena, che vi faranno guadagnare ancora più punti.
Contemporaneamente, ad intervalli regolari, viene formata una nuova linea di colori casuali all'estremità destra dello schermo, che rende più difficoltosa l'impresa.
Via via che il videogame va avanti aumenterà la velocità con cui verrà generata questa linea, mentre il gioco terminerà quando i blocchi raggiungeranno l'estremità sinistra dello schermo.

Al momento il mio record personale è di 694.600 punti al 10° livello.

Se non vi piace, provate anche gli altri giochi gratuiti in flash già recensiti in passato.

Quest'articolo appartiene a: Il Blog del Salmo 69
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Scalp Acne Tips and Information
Acne is a very common problem and one that gets plenty of attention, not the least of which is the explosion of acne products that are sold to teenagers each year to control their skin blemishes. But acne at the scalp line or under the scalp is not nearly as well publicized. But if you are experiencing this kind of acne, it can be just as uncomfortable and just as much cause for concern as any other variety of the disease.
Source: scalpacne.org

Are There Free Penis Enlargement Pills
No doubt you have come across adverts on the internet emails offering you and other sources of information about free penis enlargement pills. Surely, you have asked yourself how can they be giving out these programs free? The logical reaction in the first place is to either navigate to another page or to close down the [...]
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Video subliminale per testare la vostra anima
Ripartiamo dopo questo piovoso ponte del 2 Giugno con un video subliminale che vi lascerà a bocca aperta. Seguitelo con attenzione e rispondete velocemente alle domande che vi verranno poste.

Se anche voi, come me, avete un cervello "normale", rimarrete senza parole ed anche un po' male. Altrimenti, significa che fate parte di quel 2% di persone che si differenziano dalla massa.
Questo test è stato elaborato dopo numerosi studi e ricerche, quindi va preso come una cosa seria ed attendibile. Provatelo e ditemi cosa è venuto fuori.

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Virilix Porn Stars Male Enhancement Pills
At the back of their minds, there a very great majority of men that would like to perform like porn stars. The big cum shots, the long lasting male erections, the stamina and the ability to perform multiple sexual intercourse with several women at a time. This great sexual performances leave men and women gaping [...]
Source: www.procalisxonline.info

2009-06-24T03:00:00.001-07:00

U.S. Losing Its Middle-Class Neighborhoods

Source: the-sociologist.blogspot.com

Repbulicans Pushing Tax Cuts for the Rich
If you read this blog often enough then you'll understand the basic "principles" of neo-liberal economics. One of the main "principles" of neo-liberalism is to cut taxes for the rich. Why would anyone support this, might you ask? Because neo-liberals believe your income equals your "productivity". If you're poor it's because you're unproductive, which is largely a consequence of laziness and stupidity; likewise, if you're rich it's because you're productive, which is basically a result of diligence and intelligence. Now we wouldn't want to punish the productive people by taxing them; if anything, we should reward their efforts by giving them outrageous tax breaks! Moreover, by giving them these breaks they will "invest" their hard-earned wealth into the economy (i.e., they will sink ridiculous sums of money into the global casino of financial speculation). From these "investments" wads of greenbacks will eventually "trickle down" to the general population like manna from heaven. See, are you beginning to understand how this "science" works?

Here's the story from the New York Times:

Source: the-sociologist.blogspot.com

Bush Administration Secretly Searching Bank Account Records
If the U.S. were a fully-functioning democracy than there would have been a national dialogue over the relative merits of surveillance programs. At there very least there would have been an honest discussion in Congress! Alas, the lords of war have decided that they know best, in the same way that they knew best in attacking Iraq and Afghanistan. As a side note, notice what this database is not being used to uncover evidence of corproate embezzlement, tax shelters, fraud, and so forth.

Here's the story from the Washington Post:

The Bush administration, relying on a presidential declaration of emergency, has secretly been tapping into a vast global database of confidential financial transactions for nearly five years, according to U.S. government and industry officials.

Initiated shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, the surveillance program has used a broad new interpretation of the Treasury Department's administrative powers to bypass traditional banking privacy protections. It has swept in large volumes of international money transfers, including many made by U.S. citizens and residents, in an effort to track the locations, identities and activities of suspected terrorists.

Current and former counterterrorism officials said the program works in parallel with the previously reported surveillance of international telephone calls, faxes and e-mails by the National Security Agency, which has eavesdropped without warrants on more than 5, 000 Americans suspected of terrorist links. Together with a hundredfold expansion of the FBI's use of "national security letters" to obtain communications and banking records, the secret NSA and Treasury programs have built unprecedented government databases of private transactions, most of them involving people who prove irrelevant to terrorism investigators.

Stuart Levey, undersecretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in an interview last night that the newly disclosed program -- the existence of which the government sought to conceal -- has used the agency's powers of administrative subpoena to compel an international banking consortium to open its records. The Brussels-based cooperative, known as the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, links about 7, 800 banks and brokerages and handles billions of transactions a year.

Terrorism investigators had sought access to SWIFT's database since the 1990s, but other government and industry authorities balked at the potential blow to confidence in the banking system. After the 2001 attacks, President Bush overrode those objections and invoked his powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to "investigate, regulate or prohibit" any foreign financial transaction linked to "an unusual and extraordinary threat."
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Source: the-sociologist.blogspot.com

Pembuatan Showcase, Meja Counter, Digital Print Branding di Bali
Kami CV. ASTRO menerima pembuatan Showcase, Meja Counter, Digital Print Branding untuk perusahaan Anda di Bali. Mungkin digunakan untuk keperluan pameran produk atau peremajaan sarana dan prasarana kantor. Sebagai perusahaan kontraktor Bali, kami sudah lebih dari 1 dasa warsa semenjak CV. ASTRO didirikan pada tahun 1995 membuat kami lebih confidence dalam memberikan layanan kepada seluruh [...]
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Global Warming's Sci-Fi Weather
So, according to the neo-libs, global warming doesn't affect the economy, so long as it is profitable to burn oil. Meanwhile, in the real world, the weather's getting pretty fucking strange. Moreover, there's growing concensus among scientists that global climate disruption will only produce more extemes (though the following article frames it as a faux debate). The following article provides a feaklist of recent Ripley's Believe it or Not Weather.

Full story at ABC News:

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The United States logs the warmest January since 1895, averaging just under 40 degrees.

A record downpour soaks the Nevada desert.

Hail pummels Manhattan in the middle of April.

Glaciers melt in Greenland.

The worst drought hits the Amazon rain forest in a century.

Three Category 5 hurricanes -- including Katrina, Rita and Wilma-- and 27 named Atlantic storms struck in 2005.

Just last summer, India records its greatest precipitation event ever, with a weather station in Mumbai getting 37 inches of rain in 24 hours.

In Hawaii Mount Waialeale got nearly 130 inches -- almost 11 feet-- of rain in six weeks.

Back in 2003, Europe's record-breaking heat wave killed more than 30, 000 eel in the River Rhine.

Wildfires burn 2.6 million hectares in Alaska.

Canada experiences a record cold winter in the east and a record hot summer on the west coast.

Tasmania gets its second wettest January in more than 100 years.

According to the National Climatic Data Center, 2005 marked the warmest global temperature on record.

Source: the-sociologist.blogspot.com

Tips ganti Bola lampu pijar - Neon - Bohlam agar aman
Mengganti bola lampu pijar atau neon atau bohlam memang mudah. Tapi jika tidak hati-hati justru bisa berakibat fatal seperti kesetrum dan kebakaran karena konsleting listrik PLN. Bola lampu memiliki keterbatasan yakni umur. Jadi cepat atau lambat bola lampu yang ada di rumah anda akan mengalami keausan. Maka untuk itu Anda harus secepatnya mengganti dengan yang [...]
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American CEOs Earn 262 Times Pay of Average Worker
Republicans are rejecting calls for increasing the very minimal minimum wage, because according to their neo-liberal pseudo-science paying people decently leads to higher levels of unemployment. Of course, their same pseudo-science tells them that CEOs making record profits merely reflects increased "productivity" among CEOs. It's an interesting "science, " this neo-liberal economics!

Here's the story from Yahoo! News:

Chief executive officers in the United States earned 262 times the pay of an average worker in 2005, the second-highest level in the 40 years for which there is data, a nonprofit think-tank said on Wednesday. In fact, a CEO earned more in one workday than an average worker earned in 52 weeks, said the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. The typical worker's compensation averaged just under $42, 000 for the year, while the average CEO brought home almost $11 million, EPI said.

In recent years, compensation has been a hot issue with shareholders who have been bombarded with news stories about chief executives who are given multimillion dollar bonus and pay packages even if shares have declined. For example, the chief executives of 11 of the largest companies were awarded a total of $865 million in pay in the last two years, even as they presided over a total loss of $640 billion in shareholder value, a recent study from governance firm the Corporate Library, found.

In 1965, U.S. CEOs at major companies earned 24 times a worker's pay. That ratio surged in the 1990s and hit 300 at the end of the recovery in 2000, according to EPI. CEO pay is defined by the sum of salary, bonus, value of restricted stock at grant and other long-term incentives. Worker pay is hourly wage of production and nonsupervisory works, EPI said.

Source: the-sociologist.blogspot.com

In 2003, U.S. Spurned Iran's Offer of Dialogue
The Washington Post mentioned something that should have been front-page news in any functioning democracy: Iran was willing to use diplomacy on ALL of the issues that are currently in the news, including official recognition of Israel.

Note in the article that Iranian regime was believed to be on the "verge of collapse." However, no justification is given for this supposed assertion, though there is a clue: one official admits that the policy in 2003 was focused on "regime change, " or "invasion" for the rest of us.

Here is the story from the Washington Post:

Just after the lightning takeover of Baghdad by U.S. forces three years ago, an unusual two-page document spewed out of a fax machine at the Near East bureau of the State Department. It was a proposal from Iran for a broad dialogue with the United States, and the fax suggested everything was on the table -- including full cooperation on nuclear programs, acceptance of Israel and the termination of Iranian support for Palestinian militant groups.

But top Bush administration officials, convinced the Iranian government was on the verge of collapse, belittled the initiative. Instead, they formally complained to the Swiss ambassador who had sent the fax with a cover letter certifying it as a genuine proposal supported by key power centers in Iran, former administration officials said.

Last month, the Bush administration abruptly shifted policy and agreed to join talks previously led by European countries over Iran's nuclear program. But several former administration officials say the United States missed an opportunity in 2003 at a time when American strength seemed at its height -- and Iran did not have a functioning nuclear program or a gusher of oil revenue from soaring energy demand.

"At the time, the Iranians were not spinning centrifuges, they were not enriching uranium, " said Flynt Leverett, who was a senior director on the National Security Council staff then and saw the Iranian proposal. He described it as "a serious effort, a respectable effort to lay out a comprehensive agenda for U.S.-Iranian rapprochement."

While the Iranian approach has been previously reported, the actual document making the offer has surfaced only in recent weeks. Trita Parsi, a Middle East expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said he obtained it from Iranian sources. The Washington Post confirmed its authenticity with Iranian and former U.S. officials.

Parsi said the U.S. victory in Iraq frightened the Iranians because U.S. forces had routed in three weeks an army that Iran had failed to defeat during a bloody eight-year war.

The document lists a series of Iranian aims for the talks, such as ending sanctions, full access to peaceful nuclear technology and a recognition of its "legitimate security interests." Iran agreed to put a series of U.S. aims on the agenda, including full cooperation on nuclear safeguards, "decisive action" against terrorists, coordination in Iraq, ending "material support" for Palestinian militias and accepting the Saudi initiative for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The document also laid out an agenda for negotiations, with possible steps to be achieved at a first meeting and the development of negotiating road maps on disarmament, terrorism and economic cooperation.

Newsday has previously reported that the document was primarily the work of Sadegh Kharazi, Iran's ambassador to France and nephew of Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi and passed on by the Swiss ambassador to Tehran, Tim Guldimann. The Swiss government is a diplomatic channel for communications between Tehran and Washington because the two countries broke off relations after the 1979 seizure of U.S. embassy personnel.

Leverett said Guldimann included a cover letter that it was an authoritative initiative that had the support of then-President Mohammad Khatami and supreme religious leader Ali Khamenei.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has stressed that the U.S. decision to join the nuclear talks was not an effort to strike a "grand bargain" with Iran. Earlier this month, she made the first official confirmation of the Iranian proposal in an interview with National Public Radio.

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Richard N. Haass, head of policy planning at the State Department at the time and now president of the Council on Foreign Relations, said the Iranian approach was swiftly rejected because in the administration "the bias was toward a policy of regime change." He said it is difficult to know whether the proposal was fully supported by the "multiple governments" that run Iran, but he felt it was worth exploring.

"To use an oil analogy, we could have drilled a dry hole, " he said. "But I didn't see what we had to lose. I did not share the assessment of many in the administration that the Iranian regime was on the brink."

Parsi said that based on his conversations with the Iranian officials, he believes the failure of the United States to even respond to the offer had an impact on the government. Parsi, who is writing a book on Iran-Israeli relations, said he believes the Iranians were ready to dramatically soften their stance on Israel, essentially taking the position of other Islamic countries such as Malaysia. Instead, Iranian officials decided that the United States cared not about Iranian policies but about Iranian power.

The incident "strengthened the hands of those in Iran who believe the only way to compel the United States to talk or deal with Iran is not by sending peace offers but by being a nuisance, " Parsi said.

Source: the-sociologist.blogspot.com