Month: August 2010

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New species found

It’s always been amazing to me that mankind has lived on this earth for so long and we still haven’t seen everything it has to offer. Scientist using deep sea equipment has added to the list a number of species that have never before been seen. The discoveries have many people excited about the implications of the species involved.

The exploration took place off the coast of northern Indonesia. Some of the animals were discovered as much as two miles below the sea. Scientists will use the photographs taken to register the animals as new.

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The powerhouse

For many decades, the U.S. has been the world’s economic leader. Our economy is the largest and most robust. One country that has been steadily catching up in that area is China. China now has the second largest economy in the world. It seems that we will be in competition with China for a long time to come.

One thing that is good for us is that China has its own problems as its growth expands. Their banks hold a number of loans, but many of these loans may fail. They also have problems with the environment that will cost them billions of dollars to fix. All in all, we will lead the world for a time to come in economics, but we must take measures to stay in the lead.

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Lists

One thing I really enjoy doing is helping people out. One of my good friends is starting a business and I have been giving him a hand. We have gone through much of the hard work of setting up the business and getting it ready to run. We are now ready for the next big step, bringing in some customers. We knew this would be the hardest part and we were trying to find ways to do it.

Getting the word out about the business can be difficult. One method we decided to try was by finding marketing lists. We thought that by targeting the right people in our area, we could have a nice base of customers to build on. We went online to find help with this and found a site called listgiant.com. They made it easy to get the names we needed and download them to our computer.

We were very happy with the results of our search. Buy purchasing a mailing list for sale; we got a number of leads for our new business. We also noticed that we would be able to purchase telemarketing lists. We thought that we may take advantage of that service once we got started. We are hoping that we’ll soon have the business up and running. We feel that we have a bright future with plenty of customers.

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Eggs are good?

One thing I really like in the morning is a good breakfast. My personal favorite is bacon and egg sandwiches. That’s why I was so concerned when I heard about the recent recall of millions of eggs. The shells carry bacteria called salmonella that can make you very sick. I can’t afford to get sick in this economy.

So far, over 380 million eggs have been recalled. I hope that investigators will be able to pinpoint the source and wipe these bacteria out. For now, I have avoided buying eggs from this dealer until they can prove the eggs are safe.

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Life

Life can bring many twists and turns. There always seems to be a curveball thrown at you when you least expect it. That’s why I was so surprised when I found out that my cousin was having a problem. Sarah is seventeen and she has been hiding a secret. She had gotten mixed up with the wrong people and become addicted to drugs. When the problem was discovered, the whole family wanted to help.

We did a lot of research on the subject and found that it might be best to get professional help. We thought that a teen drug rehab center might be the best answer for her. We knew that getting help was the first step in this type of situation. Sarah was against the idea at first, but she finally realized that taking advantage of teen alcohol rehab would be good for her.

Its funny how these types of problems always seem to happen to someone else. The problem is that by looking at the teen addiction statistics, the problem is more prevalent than many people think. I am sure that Sarah will overcome her addiction and go on to live a happy and healthy life. The whole family is supporting her and we all feel that everything will be alright in the end.

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Golf Clubs Closing

All around the nation, the economic impact of the recession has forced many tough decisions. One industry that has had its troubles is the golf course industry. Rising costs of the upkeep of the courses has driven up initiation fees. Membership in many courses has dramatically declined. It seems that not as many people are playing golf as before.

In the days when times were good, many courses were built. This has led to an oversupply of courses in some areas. I am sure that the balance between players and courses will soon even out. Golf is a great game and there will always be a place for it.

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Eat shrimp

The oil spill in the gulf has had a tremendous impact on the fishermen who make their living there. The price of shrimp has dropped as consumers are afraid that the shrimp are contaminated. This has caused the fishermen to be leery about going out and making a catch. They don’t know if the price is high enough to make a profit.

I happen to believe that the shrimp is good. There were many areas that were not touched by the oil. I plan to help these people out by ordering some Louisiana shrimp. I hope everyone will also support these people and get them back on their feet.

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Acing the test

My daughter has entered into her first year of college. We are all so proud of her and we hope she does well. She is very smart in many ways and has pretty good study habits. The only area of weakness she has is in mathematics. She struggles at times with the subject and we have had to get her help from time to time. It’s worked out well so far as we found a great way for her to get the help she needs.

When she was in high school, she would go after class to a tutor. The problem was that it interfered with her work schedule. She would also miss the bus so we would have to drive her home. It was inconvenient. We found a site online called tutorvista.com that allowed her to get help on her own time. She could do her homework at night when she had time.

Make no mistake; the subject of math can be difficult. Trying to find an Acute triangle can be hard. There are also other tasks such as working with a Line segment or Indices that can become very confusing. With this new tool at her disposal, she is quickly becoming proficient in the subject of math. I know she will go on to have a great future now that she can ace her math tests.

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MagicJack

Anyone who watches TV would have surely heard about the MagicJack. The device has been heavily advertised. The device hooks into your computer and lets you make phone calls to another computer for free. The technology is getting ready to be upgraded soon.

New software called Magic Talk will soon be available. It will allow users to talk for free to cell phones as well as other devices such as the IPad, Android, and BlackBerry phones.

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Helping a friend

We all know that life is precious. That’s why it can be painful to us when a friend has a disease. One of my best friends has a disease that is called Multiple Sclerosis. This disease has changed her life dramatically for her and the people around her. While as of yet there is no cure, the good news is that the disease can be combated using a variety of techniques.

While I have heard of the disease before, I didn’t really know much about it. I went online to find out more about it. I found a website called allaboutms.com that provided me with an overview of the disease. I found information on such items as Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms and Multiple Sclerosis News. The site was very helpful to me in understanding the things my friend was going through.

Now that I am better informed, I feel I am in a better position to lend support and guidance to my friend. I believe I can help her regain control over her life and help mitigate the effects of the disease. I will be there for my friend and support her every chance I get. We all only get one life and making it the best it can be is crucial. I am glad I can help one person make her life better.