Archive for May, 2008

Reforms In Credit Card Industry Pushed

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

A plan to regulate of what is called an unfair or deceptive billing practices by credit card companies is in the offing. The US Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) who has approved the plan, made a proposal that would generally prohibit credit card companies from increasing the annual percentage rates on a customer’s outstanding balance it has said in a statement.

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Typhoid Fever - What Causes It?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Typhoid fever is a systemic disease (one that affects a number of organs and tissues, or affects the body as a whole) and can be life threatening. It is caused by Salmonella Typhi Bacteria, which only affects humans, the illness it causes may be mild or severe. It is still common in the developing world, where it affects about 21.5 million persons each year.

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Feng Shui Is More On Balanced Design And Harmony In Home Arrangement

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

One does not need to invest so much to achieve harmony and balance so long as one has basic understanding of this ancient Chinese philosophy. Feng Shui has become an integral aspect of interior decoration  and a lot of people include this in the budget when planning their dream homes.

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Low Grade Melamine Tableware Is Hazardous To Health

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Pure melamine is a kind of plastic composed of alfa cellulose melamine crystal, and formaldehyde solvent. Normally, melamine is in powder form and is absolutely harmless to health. It was used to produce kitchen utensils and tableware such as plates, bowls, cups, spoons and the likes.

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Lobbying For Favorable Policies - A Multi Billion Dollar Industry

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

A study from a watchdog group on Washington lobbying, corporations, unions and other interests spent a record setting 2.79 billion US dollars in 2007. The Center for Responsive Politics said spending in 2007 eclipsed the previous record in 2006 by 200 million dollars with health care interests, wall street, the real estate industry and insurers are the biggest spenders.

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Ways Of Generating Traffic To Your Website

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

To generate an income to your website you need a reliable flow of traffic going to your site. If no one goes to your website, you can never have a chance of earning an income online. Many sites have just wrap up after they have tried and failed to generate an income because of no traffic. It takes patience, perseverance and focus to generate traffic at minimal cost and it takes money to make money and maintain an income generating site.

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Prevailing Economic Crunch, Americans Spending Less

Monday, May 19th, 2008

A monthly survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) showed that comparable US chain stores sales slumped 0.50% in March compared with the same month a year ago. The consumer pull back marked the weakest monthly sales reading in thirteen years and economist said it showed Americans are cutting back their spending amid fears the economy could be falling into a recession.

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Coconut - Its Multiple Benefits

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Coconut trees are cultivated throughout the tropics worldwide. They grow a height of thirty meters(100 ft.) and with a productive life span up to seventy years as average. It has been known to be a tree of life because of its versatility that almost all parts of the palm are useful.

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Genetic Invincibility - Is It For Real Or Myth?

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

There are stories that feed the fantasy of genetic invincibility that rehashes family fables for everyone to hear saying, “After all, we are a family of good stock and illness has never been a concern to us, so we can live and eat as we please”. However, newer studies are indicative that when it comes to longevity, genes of the sturdy kind contribute only twenty percent of our total well being.

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Snoring - Its Causes And Its Cure

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Normally, the passage of air from the nose and mouth on one end and the lungs on the other, should be clear and free. Now in snoring, partial obstruction of the air pathway occurs. As air passes, soft tissues at the back of the mouth and throat vibrate causing the noisy sounds call snoring.

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