Archive for April, 2010
How to Handle Stress
April 23rd, 2010 |How to Handle Stress
Stress can be defined as emotional or physical strain or pain produced by the body in response to tough situations. That’s a pretty loose definition — another way of thinking about stress is as a body’s way to respond to any kind of demand, physical or mental.
Stress causes tension, pain, headaches, bad moods, and all kinds of other physical and mental symptoms that are generally bad for the body. Stress exists as a way for our bodies to cope with outside circumstances (“stressors”) and is generally considered a good thing, as…
Where Is the Best Place to Find Meteorites?
April 22nd, 2010 |Where Is the Best Place to Find Meteorites?
The best place to find meteorites is any area with a dry climate, such as a desert or dry lake bed.
When a meteoroid hits the surface of the Earth it leaves behind meteorites. These are exciting pieces of geology because they originate in outer space and end up right here on the surface of our planet. Finding a meteorite is like finding a piece of another world.
What Do Meteorites Look Like?
When most people think of the word “meteorite”, they think of a chunk of iron — the most readily…
Where Are They Now? Child Stars
April 21st, 2010 |Where Are They Now? Child Stars
Child stars become TV celebrities overnight after the success of a particular show. They may enjoy a few years of glory before their fandom dies out and we start to wonder — “Where are they now?” Though some child stars continue in the business, many seem to fall off the face of the earth altogether.
Here’s four child stars who led very different celebrity lives and who have all moved on to bigger (if not always better) things.
Danny Bonaduce
Danny Bonaduce’s story has more ups and downs than any on our child…
Where Do Penguins Live?
April 20th, 2010 |Where Do Penguins Live?
Contrary to popular belief, these cute little aquatic and flightless birds don’t just live on ice. Popular opinion holds that penguins live only in Arctic waters, but the truth is much stranger than that.
Why Do Penguins Live Near Water?
It is true that penguins need to live near large bodies of water because they spend most of their time there, swimming and hunting. Remember, penguins are flightless birds, so they depend on swimming for most of their long-haul activity. Excellent swimmers, penguins can swim for hundreds of miles without stopping for a rest. This is…
Where to Buy Pepper Spray
April 19th, 2010 |Where to Buy Pepper Spray
Pepper spray is an effective deterrent against all kinds of threats. This non-lethal weapon can be used to render an attacker or other threat blind, incapacitated, and unable to pursue you. Pistols need loading (and a license to carry) and the ease with which pepper spray is used makes the expense of owning and caring for a gun unnecessary. When you need a way to protect yourself, pepper spray is the most user friendly and inexpensive method.
Whether your carry pepper spray on hunting trips ( to keep away attacking animals) on the job as…
What Are PDA Computers?
April 16th, 2010 |What Are PDA Computers?
Calling a device a “PDA” seems a bit outmoded. The name is short for “Personal Digital Assistant” — there are no three words in the English language that remind me more of the 90s. We now call these devices “palmtops” or just refer to them by their brand name. You could argue that today’s “smart phones” are kind of like PDAs with a phone attached . . . and you wouldn’t be far off.
PDA computers are handheld electronic devices that can do what most laptop computers can do — basic computing with telephone and even…
How Do You Get a Passport?
April 15th, 2010 |How Do You Get a Passport?
A passport is an easily recognized travel document authorizing travel and identifying you. You need a passport to enter and return to the US from most countries. Get a US passport through the government, not commercial passport application agencies, even if rushing a US passport application.
Get a Passport Wallet
Prepare to pay a little bit — the US passport fee is $100 if you are over 18 (good for ten years) and $85 if you are 17 or under. The “youth passport” is only good for five years.
In order to…
Why Do Flowers Shops Deliver?
April 14th, 2010 |Why Do Flowers Shops Deliver?
Flower shops deliver because the easiest way for flower shops to get their product into their customers’ hands is to deliver the flowers themselves. Flower shops do decent foot traffic selling bouquets and single-stem flowers for people on the go, but their biggest business comes from flower delivery.
Same-Day Nationwide Florist Delivery
Why Do People Have Flowers Delivered?
There are any number of occasions for flower delivery — any event you want to punctuate or celebrate in a special way is the right opportunity for a delivery…
What Are Gift Experiences?
April 13th, 2010 |What Are Gift Experiences?
A “gift experience” is any gift that allows the receiver to have a completely interactive experience. As opposed to regular gifting, in which you give a person a wad of cash or a new pair of boxers, “gift experiences” are usually one-time-only experiences that last for a few hours.
Gift Experience Vouchers and Certificates
What Are Some Examples of Gift Experiences?
The term “gift experiences” covers a huge variety of gifts, from skydiving trips to rock-climbing, surfing, and even all-day spa visits. Here’s a short list of some…
How to Buy a Used Land Rover
April 12th, 2010 |How to Buy a Used Land Rover
There are plenty of reasons to buy a used Land Rover — this was one of the first civilian 4×4 utility vehicles (premiering in the late 40s) and these cars are known as the “luxury SUV” for a reason. If you want the convenience of a Jeep in a comfortable and more attractive package, you need a Land Rover.
// Used Landrovers on eBay
Buying a used Land Rover can be a headache. Used car dealers are not as informed about the Land Rover as they may be about other makes…
What is Nigerian Email Fraud?
April 9th, 2010 |What is Nigerian Email Fraud?
Nigerian email fraud is as easy to detect as it is difficult to say. The term refers to any email fraud of a similar variety — the source is not always Nigeria. The name comes from an early wave of just such email fraud items from Nigeria, or claiming to be from Nigeria.
What Other Countries Perpetrate Nigerian Email Fraud?
An email from a person in any country promising a big return for a small investment of money is probably fraudulent. There are big Nigerian email fraud schemes in countries like South Africa,…
What Are Social Networking Sites?
April 8th, 2010 |What Are Social Networking Sites?
Social networking refers to the act of building “networks” of people on specific websites. Social networking takes place among people who share something — a political leaning, an interest in a particular movie or musician, or an activity like yoga or gun collecting.
The Social Media Bible
A social networking site is just a means for building these social networks. These sites are made up of some web representation for each network member (a “profile”) a list of their links or interests, and some kind of ‘hook’ or gimmick to set that particular…
What Are Social Bookmarking Sites?
April 7th, 2010 |What Are Social Bookmarking Sites?
Social bookmarking is a way of tagging (read: bookmarking) a website or blog and “saving” it for later. Much like hitting “favorite” to mark a website on your personal computer, social bookmarking sites share this saved information with other people on the Internet. This means you can share your bookmarks and favorite places on the Internet and share them with people all over the world.
Social Media Marketing
Why Should I Join A Social Bookmarking Site?
Besides the fun of sharing your website finds with friends, you can look at the…
How to Choose a Modem
April 6th, 2010 |How to Choose a Modem
The market is flooded with wireless modems — if your ISP didn’t provide a wireless modem when you ordered your wireless service, choosing the right wireless modem can be a serious headache.
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A wireless modem is a device necessary to access the Internet via a wireless network on your computer or electronic device (like a PDA). A wireless modem gives you the ability to “unplug” from your modem and use your Internet-enabled device anywhere…
How to Buy Stuff on eBay
April 5th, 2010 |How to Buy Stuff on eBay
eBay is dangerously easy to use. You don’t need computer skills of any sort to buy stuff on eBay.com, beyond maybe the basic ability to type words and roll your mouse around, clicking on things. Because eBay is an auction site, and an addictive one at that, its ease of use is trouble for those of us hooked on buying and selling.
There are four basic steps to buying stuff on eBay. You’ll start by registering with the site — this is easy,…