Amid the euphoria surrounding the Beijing Summer Olympics and the lessons learned from previous Games, consider these reasons to make Athens, Greece the permanent site of the Summer Games: 1. Cut costs and spend wisely. The Beijing Olympics cost about $43 billion, the most expensive in history. Original budget estimates for the London 2012 Games were exceeded just a year […]
Make Athens the permanent site of the Summer Olympics, please!
Are Trade Carbon Credits Still Working?
Trade Carbon Credits Still Working If you aren’t familiar with carbon credits, they are a financial product designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, sometimes called a carbon offset. The basic idea behind them is that a company or utility will buy or sell credits, thereby neutralizing the impact of their own emissions. There are two main types of carbon projects. […]
10 foods for diabetics that you should avoid
Most diabetics know to avoid sugar. It only makes sense: if your blood sugar is too high, you shouldn’t complicate the situation by eating more of it. But sugar in your diet isn’t the only food that will raise your blood glucose level. Carbohydrates and alcohol raise your blood sugar (blood glucose level) almost as fast as eating sugar straight […]
Free Herbalife Training – 100% Free Training to Grow an Herbalife Business
For too long, network marketing strategies have been stuck in the past. The old ideas of throwing sales parties for your friends and family, handing out flyers in your neighborhood, and cold calling potential prospects have run out of steam. Society is no longer based on community. Facebook and MySpace have revolutionized the way we communicate with our friends. In […]
Hybrid teams increase the quality and efficiency of small offices and save money
Businesses today have a choice: do everything themselves with staff resources or hire outside resources. For one, you may need to maintain a large number of staff, which isn’t always best practice, especially considering the seasonal nature of many of the things a business does. And today’s companies are always looking for more efficient ways to achieve their goals. On […]
Inside Tiny Houses – Are you ready?
Mr. Jay Shafer is the genius responsible for coming up with the idea for Tiny Houses! His company, known as Tumbleweed, is part of the tiny house movement. In 2002, he co-founded the Small House Society in Iowa City, Iowa. In 2003, he was commissioned by Gregory Paul Johnson to build The Mobile Hermitage, which became one of Tumbleweed’s first […]
plastic viscosity
Plastic Viscosity (PV) is the fluid’s resistance to flow. According to the Bingham plastic model, the PV is the slope of the shear stress and the shear rate. In the field, we can obtain the PV from a viscometer. Typically, the viscometer is used to measure shear speeds at 600, 300, 200, 100, 6, and 3 revolutions per minute (rpm). […]
Free Book Summary – Unfair Advantage: The Power of Financial Literacy – Written by Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Kiyosaki has an obvious message. America needs financial education. Right now our education system is broken and nothing is taught to prepare people for financial freedom. All of Robert’s books are good and teach the basics of financial literacy and the need for continuous learning. Rich Dad/Poor Dad is another famous book by this author. We’ll profile that book […]
Apple Watch 3: time for a new vocation
It’s time to talk to the doll. Apple has launched its new line of Series 3 watches complete with cellular capability. The new smartwatches are already on sale, just in time for holiday shopping. Apple Watch fans will find the Series 3 to be the complete replacement for the Apple Watch 2. It features many upgrades, including the ability to […]
How to make money buying and selling tickets – Part I – Buying tickets
Part I – Ticket Purchase I want to start by saying BEFORE you buy tickets to any show or event, RESEARCH THEM first. Check out current and closed eBay auctions. See how many listings there were, where they ended up, and their locations. If it’s your first time, I’d suggest buying tickets to something you’re familiar with. A particular band, […]