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Monday, April 21, 2008

The Power of Potassium

Most people aren't aware of the power of potassium, but it's a mineral you should get to know. Potassium plays a role in fluid regulation, muscle contraction, and mineral balance, but its best-known role is in blood pressure regulation, a function that earned it a health claim by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

The claim states that "diets containing foods that are good sources of potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke," and is valid only for foods that contain at least 350 mg of potassium.

While potassium is easy to come by in foods, according to the Institute of Medicine, many Americans don't get enough of it.

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HDPE Milk Bottles

A lot of people in the world have the goal of making our planet safe to live on by us and even the future generations. They launch different projects in order to conserve and take care of Mother Nature. The most common program is more on separating garbage and recycling.

Recycling helps the most if we really want to live in a better place and keeping it that way. HDPE Milk Bottles are part of an answer to our problems. By using recycled materials, these milk cartons are clean and lessen the possibilities of adding more holes to the ozone layer.

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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Australia

Australia is a big hit among tourists who wish for a different view once in a while. I’m planning a trip to the “Land Down Under” for the same reason almost everyone is. Not only do I worry about whether the budget is enough, I also worry about how much will be consumed if I get my family to stay in Melbourne hotels or Brisbane hotels.

It’s helpful if you give attention to choosing cheaper hotels like Perth hotels and Sydney hotels. That way, you can put your mind in ease about running low on money during the vacation.

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New Zealand Hotels



New Zealand hotels are excellent in a tourist’s point of view especially it’s wonderful facilities and cheap, reasonable prices. Hotels in Auckland also display this kind of interesting factor that vacationists are generally looking for.

I have hotels in Christchurch in mind when we decide to visit the place for vacation purposes. A friend of mine suggested that hotels in Wellington are those that I should consider during the hotel reservation. The fun we’d be enjoying and securing the budget are the factors important to us when it involves a vacation in different countries.

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How to Steam Vegetables

There are many ways to cook flavorful veggies (including roasting and sautéing), but when you're pressed for time, nothing beats steaming! This cooking method is delightfully simple, incredibly speedy, and especially tasty since it brings out the fresh flavor of your favorite veggies. Plus, steaming retains more of the nutrients (compared to other cooking methods). If you've never steamed your vegetables before, it's time to master this technique.

On the Stovetop:

1. Add 1 or 2 inches of water to a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Prepare your vegetables for cooking. After washing thoroughly, cut vegetables into equal-sized pieces to ensure even cooking.
3. Place your steaming basket (a specially designed tool that fits inside a pot and holds food just over the surface of the water) into the pot of water.
4. Add your vegetables to the basket and cover.
5. Cook until your vegetables reach the desired texture. Most vegetables usually require only 1 to 2 minutes of steaming since steam is even hotter than boiling water. If you like your veggies tender, cook a little longer; if you prefer crunchy veggies, cook for shorter periods. Be careful not to overcook, or you'll end up with mushy veggies.
6. Remove the vegetables from the heat. Carefully remove the lid (remember, the steam can burn your hand!) and serve immediately with a South Beach Diet®-approved seasoning, including any spice (that doesn't contain added sugar) or fresh chopped herbs such as parsley.

In the Microwave:

1. Prepare your vegetables for cooking. After washing thoroughly, cut vegetables into equal-sized pieces to ensure even cooking .
2. Place vegetables in a large, microwave-safe bowl (a glass bowl, for example).
3. Add water to cover your vegetables — the water should be shallow in the bowl.
4. Cover the bowl with microwave-safe plastic wrap and turn over one corner to vent.
5. Microwave on high for 4 to 8 minutes (depending on thickness of vegetable) or until your veggies reach the desired consistency. Serve with a South Beach Diet®-approved seasoning.

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Friday, April 18, 2008

Prepaid Phone Cards

I used to rely on my phone calls internationally through plan. Even though I speak with them everyday through chatting on the internet, it’s different if you can hear their actual voices reach your ears.

When I tried to use prepaid phone cards, I got more satisfying results, exactly those I’ve been looking for. I can now manage the money I use when calling overseas. Buying prepaid cards in an amount that I choose, I don’t have to worry about paying more than what I really consumed.


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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Bonus

Our company is engaged in selling office and school supplies. We are the major distributor in our place. I started here as sales representative and after two years I was promoted. I am now the sales manager of our department. Part of my job is to present the monthly sales report to the stockholders. Monthly sales quota is our major problem every end of the month. Everyone in our department is pressured to make a good sales so we can present a good report to our superior.

Just recently, I was assigned to organize the meeting and event management of the company. I was a little bit nervous because this meeting was different from our monthly meeting. All our major stockholders, suppliers and costumers will attend this event. I look for a bigger place sufficient enough to accommodate 200 persons. I want my boss to have a good impression on me and so at the same time to present my report well. To make my report presentable I need for an audio visual equipment. Anyway, the company will shoulder the expenses for the audio visual rentals, so I look for the best equipment .

As expected, the event was a real success. We were all given an extra bonus for a job well done.

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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Cell Phones

When buying stuff like shoes, slippers, clothes and other similar items I am the one choosing which brand is better. But when it comes to electronics, I pass it to my husband. Aside from my limited knowledge on gadgets and modern technology I am picky specially when buying cell phones. I usually make comparison, from the price to the quality. But I always ended buying the one with good quality.

My first cell phone was Nokia 8310 and my second was Nokia N76. I used the first for two years and I can say I am satisfied with it. I just decided to change the latter because I love the newly launched Nokia N95 8GB. But my husband bought Erickson as a replacement for his old Nokia cell phone. He likes the Erickson’s feature but he said it is sometimes confusing and complicated to use. Good thing with Erickson is that it is not easily devaluated, unlike Nokia which frequently launches new models of cell phones.

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Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Drug Abuse

I didn’t know the effect of drugs to mankind until I saw it with my cousin. We are just neighbors and we are very close to each other. His parents were both busy working and he was always left in the house with the nanny. I was his only friend then. When we entered highschool, we went separate ways. I had my own friends and he had his own group.

Few months later I noticed that he'd always arrive at home late at night. I tried to call his attention everytime I see him coming but it seemed he can’t recognize me. I also noticed the sudden weight loss in him. I madean investigation at school and I found out that he was using marijuana and other prohibited drugs together with his friends. A concerned friend even told me that my cousin sold all his jewelries and even his cell phone just to have money to buy drugs.

At young age, I knew that drug abuse is dangerous to health. I knew someone who became insane and uncontrollable because of drugs.

I told this to his parents before it’s too late. The parents were shocked upon learning their son’s condition. They don’t have any idea why these things happened to their only child. They brought him to the center to rehabilitate. Hoping that their son’s condition will get back to normal.

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Sunday, April 06, 2008

Ultrasound Tech

When I gave birth to my eldest daughter in the hospital, their ultrasound technician was not english speaking national. I had a hard time explaining to her what I wanted to say. I am looking for an English speaking ultrasound tech.

Three years after, I was very happy to meet English speaking ultrasound technician at the same hospital. I learned from her that many of her nurses friends took training from a well known ultrasound tech school. They need to undergo raining because an ordinary nurse can’t handle the work of an expert ultrasound technician.

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X-ray Technician

Being an xray technician has a lot of benefits it has to offer. The studying a person has to do to become an x-ray technician isn’t too much of a burden because the time span of studying isn’t much because it’s just like a vocational study.

An x ray technician has work that doesn’t put much pressure because the physical labor the technician has to do isn’t so much unlike others.

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Bad Credit Loans

I thought I can’t recover from a great loss few months ago. I had bad credit credit cards experience. It was actually my fault because I didn’t manage my cash flow well. I was overwhelmed with all the great offers coming my way.

But because of bad credit loans, I was able to overcome all my financial obligations. I learned my lesson from this nightmare involving credit cards.

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payday loan cash advance

I manage a small retailer store of chicken feeds. I had a smooth and stable financial status until my supplier warned me of the coming shortage of feeds for the next coming months. He offered me an extra 50 sacks of feeds at regular price payable within 15 days. I issued him a post dated check.

I forgot about the check I issued because I used my other checking account for that transaction until the bank called me and reminds me of the NSF check on my account. I don’t want to pay charges for bouncing checks and to have bad record to the bank at the same time to the supplier. I called my friend and asked her about payday loan cash advance. She told me once that she’s a regular costumer of this payday loan.

Because of this, I was saved from the bank charges and at the same time I maintained my good record to the feeds supplier.

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Cash Advance

I worked in a small textile company two years ago as a payroll clerk. Our workers were paid on a weekly basis. The checker computes individually all the clothes done and we will pay them accordingly. We asked 10 sewers to make an overtime work for 1 week because one of our costumers needed baby dresses for export. We don’t actually have the budget for that overtime pay but we pursued with the project. Anyway, the costumer agreed on “cash on delivery” payment.

I deposited the payment the same day but the teller said it will take 5 working days for the clearance. I didn’t notice that it was a provincial check and really needs bank clearing. I told my boss about this matter and it’s good that he has an account for anytime cash advance. We settled the workers overtime pay on time while we were waiting for the clearing of the check.

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Payday Loans

I received an email from my sister telling me the good news. Her husband will go to the Middle East as contract worker. He will work there for two years with a good salary rate. But the expenses for the medical and plane ticket will be salary deduction. It means the contract worker will shoulder first the expenses and reimburse it to the company when they started working.

I knew some companies who are really doing this so you really need to pay first for the expenses. My sister is asking for some financial help. I don’t have cash right now so I turned to my saver, it’s the payday loans. Payday loans help me cope with my financial shortage while waiting for the next payday.

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Friday, April 04, 2008

Computer Training

Excel training and PMP training help you become the best computer technician you can be. Through enhancing your leadership skills, there are a lot of jobs looking for computer engineers that can be available to you once you train yourself.

A lot of companies are in need of computer technicians and engineers so it would be a waste if you wouldn’t take these opportunities.

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Computer Games

Majority of the little kids in the household get bored easily. This is why there are a lot of mac games that are downloadable and sure for the kids to enjoy and take their minds off things. But, these mac games also have games for the older ones, and they’re even educational.

The global warning gives people the causes that could result in global warming and the tips to prevent it. The whole family can have fun from simply downloading games.

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Booth Designs

Jewelries, cosmetics and watches are some of the products that make people interested if sold in an attractive manner. In malls, people go to stores with bright lights and wonderful displays. I, myself, am more interested in booths and displays that show their products in a fascinating way.

At Gilbert Displays, they take care of the architectural building that makes the store or display more like a magnet to make people interested in what it has to offer. So, it’s not only the product that carries its own popularity amongst buyers, the displays and architecture matter, too.

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Travel Search Engine

We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by simply having dinner to a fine restaurant and exchanging gifts to one another. Those simple gestures from my husband make our yearly celebration complete.

This year, it will be different. It is our 15th year and he wants it to be memorable. He suggested a cruise trip for one week. We searched for a travel price comparison online. We don’t want to spend too much for that trip so we are looking for cheap flights price comparison on travel search engine. We found Europlowcost helpful in searching for cheap flights, hotels, car rentals and cruises package.

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Confusing Message


I am staring at this message posted at the wall of a fish store the other day . I am then waiting for the fish I bought at the counter.

At first I thought the one who posted is looking for a cook. I read it again and again. I think he/she is applying for a job as cook.

What do you think?

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Wireless Internet Service

I started using internet with the dial-up ISP service. I used prepaid cards therefore it was not unlimited. I have to log out from time to time to save my card load. I was not satisfied with the speed at the same time it took time to open some websites. I shifted to DSL service and I’m quite satisfied with the speed. But my friend is now using satellite internet and she said it’s really satisfying.

Next week, we are scheduled to go on vacation. I am planning to bring my laptop. I asked my sister if there are wireless internet service providers in our place. She said wi-fi connection now is everywhere as long as there’s wi-fi hotspot where you can connect to the internet for free. But there are also wireless internet service providers who promise a 24 hour high speed connection at minimal fee. They call it “internet everywhere.”

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Wednesday, April 02, 2008

PS2 and PSP

Kids like play stations just like mine. They have a Play Station 2 now but they hardly leave the room to do anything. When we go out, we’d have to promise that they could play when we got back.

That’s when we saw the play station portable or PSPs. You can bring them anywhere so at least my kids won’t get bored when we go out for a long ride. Now, they don’t mind that we leave the house because it’s like they can bring the play station along with them, though, it is a mini-version.

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Bad Credit Loans

Last year was the worst year for my friend’s life. He had a bad experience about credit cards. He didn’t manage well his finances. He kept on ordering goods online using cards though there were no demands from consumers. Until the time comes that he can’t pay on time with his cards.

But it’s not yet too late because bad credit credit cards now are given a second chance. A company who offers bad credit loans can help you regain your bankruptcy. They will help you bring back your good financial status.


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My New Gadget

I bought a brand new cell phone last week. My old phone had a lot of complications in store for me the longer it was in my possession. First the battery always went dead every time I made a call, even though it was already fully charged. The next, my phone wouldn’t start up until it was connected to the charger. I changed the battery and it started up immediately.

It worked perfectly for a couple of months but it went back to its state before I even did something. I figured that the problem was with the phone. I bought an N76 phone and I now like the new features it provides me.

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Cash Advance

The school year for 2007-2008 was already finished. I am now free from the burden of paying my kids monthly tuition fees. But that’s only temporary. By June, classes start again and as usual I have to include again to my monthly budget the school fees.

Three years ago, our company was giving financial assistance for our children’s education. But after implementing the new company rules, the assistance was terminated. Instead, they just give a mid year bonus to employees which is only equivalent to one month salary. This is not enough to cover up all the school expenses for the whole year.

I am glad that I have known this cash advance loans company who helps mother like me in budgeting. I also availed this cash advance loan last year when I had a cash shortage due to sudden increase in tuition fees. It really helps me during my financial crisis. I am satisfied with their reasonable interest on loans.

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