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Untimely Death

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We may be distressed by what we see. We may be wracked in pain as we pray for insight to understand. God may grant us that wisdom. But how much better it is to have faith from the very beginning, to be confident in things we cannot see! We must recognize that God’s grace and justice are not absent because we cannot see it. Faith does not end our distress, nor does it abolish our prayers for wisdom and understanding; but it places a firm foundation under our knees as we pray those prayers. It gives us shelter while we pray for the rain to stop. It gives us strength in our times of weakness, comfort in times of distress, and hope for joy in times of great sadness. [A spiritual insight from Rev. Ken Collins]

Amount of Jobless People in US Still Growing, Unemployment Filings and Unemployment Extensions Grow

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The people of a country or organization are the most important assets in the world. Employment is defined as occupied in a job or the state of being employed. On the other hand, unemployment is being out of a job or the state of being unemployed. Although the United States is considered to be a country that is highly developed, over the past few years its unemployment rates have been increasing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor has reported that in January of 2011, the unemployment rate in the United States was 9%. The country is faced with an increase in unemployment rates because of competition and the growing population. There continues to be a need for people who are employed every time the population increases. However, the unemployment rate has increased, due to the fact that there are a few job positions available. Unemployment is also caused by competition of businesses that are managed by offshore companies. Additionally, the county i...

Can Free Ads Help My Business Grow?

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Free ads are a very well known and the easiest method to sell or buy goods or services and promote income and business opportunities. It is also a great way to bring traffic to your website and gain exposure for your business. The classified ads industry is flourishing, as it pave its way to becoming one of the excellent ways to find great deals on the internet. With free advertising, you do not have to pay to promote your business in front of a large audience. Do free classified advertising really work for a business? The answer is YES! Among the most essential factors to consider when posting free ads are quality and quantity. Create a variety of different ads and post often. Your ads should have a captivating headline to attract the attention of probable customers. A complete but short description on the product or service you offer is also valuable. Additionally, it is very important to monitor and test every advertisement that you run and identify the classified sites that pro...

How Will You Spend Holy Week?

Holy Week is known to be the last week of Lent and the week immediately before Easter. Some people consider this as the pinnacle time for the religious; as a means of escape to the beaches or mountains; or as a time in which they could get a head start at the office. The traditional values of the people engrossed in religion inspires for spiritual contemplation and renewal of faith. However, there are still those that manage to slip away for family vacations. The non-practicing faithful and those who are not associated with any particular faith are even more likely to take their leave for the comforts of their own homes or for the bliss of summer destinations. How will you spend Holy Week? Would it be a week of prayer, recreation, or preparation for incoming workload?

Carpet Replacement - Is it Time Yet?

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Carpet replacement should only be considered if, after a thorough cleaning by a professional carpet cleaner, you can still find mold or signs of mold, there are worn fibers, and the spots or stains cannot be removed or eliminated. If the carpet shows too much indication of devaluation due to frequent use, it is generally desirable to replace it with a new one with high quality, which could probably provide a longer life span despite excessive use. The condition and quality of the carpet can create a great impression of the whole room. A carpet is designed to be an appealing accessory to the furnishings of a room and should blend well with the decorations and background of the room to create an awesomely good ambiance. Regular professional carpet cleaning is necessary to ensure that the carpet will have a long and useful life and additional care and maintenance on our part is needed as well to preserve its appearance longer. This will save us from making the expensive move on complet...

Choosing Between Logo Design Samples

The quality of the company logo design is of utmost importance for any business. Choosing between logo design samples can be simplified through these primary factors; it should express the nature of the business, what the business can do, and where the business is in the market. A company logo is a valuable feature of a company's image and it plays a major role in the success of a business. Basically, there are three categories of company logos, namely: Typographic Logos, Symbolic Logos, and Type and Symbol Logos. Each category has its own good and bad points. Typographic company logos help customers in remembering the company name, while the symbolic logos bring strong mental association to the people. There are a number of logo design samples in the internet. You can get various effective design ideas and use them as a guide in creating your own company logo. It is all-important for a business to take advantage of the many great logo design samples. Many successful businesse...

Wordless Wednesday - Harvesting the Fruit of Labor

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Congratulations to Angel and Warren!

PPC Search Marketing

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Pay per click (PPC) is an internet advertising system wherein advertisers bid on keyword phrases that are relevant to their target market and pay their advertising host only when their ad is clicked. One of the key objectives of ppc search marketing , is to drive some traffic to a website and increase the number of potential customers and purchase opportunities through internet keyword searches. PPC search marketing also offers business partnerships through their affiliate program. With their affiliate program, affiliated partner sites were given financial incentives or commissions and the value depends on the equivalent percentage of the revenue. The affiliates provide purchase-point click-through to the merchant. It is basically a pay-for-performance scheme wherein an affiliate is only paid when a sale is generated. PPC search marketing varies from engaging in banner exchange, pay-per-click, and revenue sharing programs. Affiliate websites that participate in PPC advertising disp...

Music Monday - Born This Way Lady Gaga

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Are you on the right track baby? Popular and Controversial. Maybe Lady Gaga is really Born This Way Intro: It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M Just put your paws up 'Cause you were born this way, baby Verse: My mama told me when I was young We are all born superstars She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on In the glass of her boudoir "There's nothin' wrong with lovin' who you are" She said, "'cause he made you perfect, babe" "So hold your head up girl and you'll go far, Listen to me when I say" Chorus: I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track baby I was born this way Don't hide yourself in regret Just love yourself and you're set I'm on the right track baby I was born this way Post-chorus: Oooh there ain't no other way Baby I was born this way Baby I was born this way Oooh there ain't no other way Baby, I was bor...

Email Direct Marketing for Effective E-Commerce

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The value of email direct marketing can be great for any business for the reason that it is an effective way of reaching potential and current customers. Email campaigns are sent with the intention of embellishing the relationship between the salesperson and customers, to boost customer loyalty and repeat business. These are also used to acquire new customers or convince existing customers to buy. Email marketing is a type of direct marketing that utilizes electronic mail as a way of communicating commercial to a market. People consider unsolicited emails as spam and the likelihood of getting your message read is minimal. Responsible marketers should create email campaigns that are effective to bring positive result. Email is a significant element of e-commerce and it could deeply affect the success of any business - it could make or break your business. To increase the success rate of email direct marketing>, always see to it that, when sending emails to potential customers, y...

Home Improvement - Handyman Day

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Home improvement or home renovation refers to the process of making additions that modifies the structure of an existing home. Although it is often confused with beautification, its concern is not only adding beauty to one's home - it also takes care of the comfort, maintenance and repair, additional space, saving energy, and safety and preparedness as well. Home renovation provides our home a complete makeover. However, carrying out any home improvement work could be tough, awful and stressful. There are a number of factors involved in this project and we have to exert sufficient attention on each of them to achieve our plan with great satisfaction. It could be quite confusing for most people who have less experience on the task but there is always help at hand for this matter. You could hire a home improvement contractor who is able to accomplish the tasks you want done and helps you plan your home improvement needs to suit your available time and money. Michael's Handym...

Earning Money Online for Free

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Most of us homemakers need little extra earnings to augment our present income. One of many wonderful aspect of this generation is the diverse ways to earn money online. There are many ways to make money online these days, and many homemakers are taking the opportunities in earning money online for free . There are many ways of making money on the internet; and looking for these means for free could be, at times, challenging. Although many internet-marketing gurus teach some easy and simple ways in earning money on the web, it is still important to set some walls and be skeptical to protect ourselves from being scammed. In most instances, one of the most challenging tasks associated with earning money online is formulating the suitable idea on what to do and how to get started. When we are able to fathom the system, we can start to build up all kinds of online income from our special interest such as, but not limited to, blogging, article writing, website design and programming, m...

Office Photocopier Machines: Reliable Copy Partner for Good Business

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Office Photocopier Machines are among the important parts of the office. An office would not be complete without this machine. Photocopier machines make copies of documents more convenient and quick. Although all photocopiers perform the same basic function, they come in numerous varieties; each made to serve different purposes that depends on where they will be used. With the present technology, photocopiers now have the well-known feature to scan and digitalize documents. Additionally, they are more energy efficient and have longer life spans. Office photocopier machines are a great asset for a business but could also be a large business purchase. When purchasing photocopiers, it is best to know the needs of the business first before making a purchase. Each business has different needs for their copiers and purchasing machines with only the needed features could prevent unnecessary expenses. When you know particularly what you are looking for in your office photocopier machines...

Glucosamine: Our Smart Partner to Old Age

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Glucosamine is a sugar-and-amino acid compound naturally produced in the body and plays an important role in building cartilage, the firm, rubbery tissue that cushions our bones at the joints, and allows bones to move smoothly over one another. As we age, our body's capacity to produce glucosamine diminishes and the cartilage could break down and wear away. This could possibly result to joint pain and other diseases related with our joints such as osteoarthritis. Tests have shown that a daily supplement of glucosamine helps prevent the advancement of cartilage deterioration, reduce joint pain and helps stimulate the production of new cartilage. In addition, an increasing number of evidence showed that it is effective in easing inflammation and pain of osteoarthritis. Studies reporting helpful effects have generally used glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate. The use of these joint supplements has few side effects and considered safe when taken in recommended doses. The usual reco...

Our "Not so Happy" Journey Home

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One can survive everything, except death. Death is inevitable. We do not know when it will come to us. If the people we love are taken away from us by death, the way to have them live with us is to continue loving them. People all die, but real love remains forever. We can always cry over our loss and wish that they would come back but we would feel better if we continue to smile and be thankful for the borrowed life they have shared to us and cherish all the memories we have with them. The sad news came to me on the 5th of January. My husband called and informed me that her beloved mother has submitted herself to the overpowering force of death. After her two-day battle for life in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, she has finally met our Maker. The loss of her dear mother brought sadness to our hearts and we can do nothing more but grieve. I can barely remember Xander, hubby's brother-in-law, sending us home in his car. Was it a Toyota Camry ? I have not taken notice. Who...