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Wednesday, March 16th, 2005
It is late Friday night, you need a movie and you have a few choices. First, where are you going to get the movie, and what movie will you enjoy? In order to answer the first question, I think you need to answer the second question first. Your broad movie choices are a new release or a classic. Once you have answered that question, then you can move a little deeper. Do you want to watch a comedy, a thriller, a love story, an action movie, or a drama? Which category you choose needs to relate to your situation as well, i.e. if it’s guys night, go with an action or comedy movie and if it is date night go with a love story.
Now, once you have narrowed down your search criteria slightly, you have to decide where you want to make your final decision. You basically have two choices: Blockbuster or Redbox. Blockbuster has a much wider selection, but is more expensive, whereas Redbox is very limited but it only costs a dollar. So consider if you decided you wanted a new release or a classic. If you want a new release, go with Redbox since it will be cheaper. If you are looking for a classic, hit up Blockbuster because they have a much larger selection. After you have narrowed it down to this point, all you have left is to make your final decision and enjoy!
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2005
A lot for us travel for business or school quite often. It can be really difficult to find good entertainment when you are on the road. If you are at a hotel they have hundreds of brochures and advertisements, but knowing which ones are worthwhile is not easy. The best way I have found entertainment in a foreign city or state is by asking someone who lives there what they and his or her friends do for fun. You obviously want to look for someone your own age to ask, since what is “fun” varies widely from age group to age group.
Usually when I ask someone, they don’t tell me the regular tourist attractions, but local attractions. These relatively unpopular places usually are cheaper and better. For instance, going to a restaurant locals love will usually show you what type of food they eat locally better than a large corporate food chain, and the food won’t be as highly priced. Also, you can avoid the crowds. I have had some of my all-time favorite meals by doing this. Next time you are traveling and looking for something to do, simply ask a local and you won’t be disappointed.
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Monday, March 14th, 2005
There are a lot of great programs from which you can get an MBA, but choosing the best fit can be difficult. This is because so many schools offer MBA’s that are very specific. For instance, you can get a MBA with a focus specifically on corporate management, or an MBA focused on entrepreneurship, or one that is specifically for people looking to go international after they graduate. Also, you can just get a general MBA, but you will be more likely to get a job and keep it if you specialize.
No matter what, with all the great programs out there, deciding which one is for you really takes a lot of thought. Often, people get their MBA’s because of a job or business they already are involved in. If this is the case for you, than you know what you want to specialize in. However, most of us do not want to keep working at our current job, and are getting an MBA to change our circumstances. Consider your circumstances, and then take a few people out to lunch from the field you want to go into. This way you will get a feel for what they do and if you want to specialize in that area.
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Sunday, March 13th, 2005
Owning a house or renting an apartment for a long time is exciting. You really get to make the place your own and have it reflect your personality. It can be fun to completely redecorate the interior of your house if you have been living there for quite some time. Also, building a new house is overwhelming but fun at the same time. It can be hard though, but luckily there are some great resources for us to get ideas from interior design professionals.
One of my favorite times of the year is the home show. I go every year and look at all of the houses in order to get ideas and inspiration for my own place. There are modern houses, traditional houses, and houses that just don’t fit into any category. Regardless, there are some great ideas you can pull from each house. Designers from all over the country participate in the home show, and each one strives to be unique and special. Sometimes they are a little over the top, but I have never had a year where I haven’t left the show with at least a few great ideas to try at my own house. In fact, my sister is building a house and we went down and essentially designed her whole house in one week because of the home show.
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Saturday, March 12th, 2005
I wish I could develop my own websites. I, like everyone else I am sure, have about ten “cool” website ideas a week that I wish I could bring to fruition. I have tried to learn before, but have never found a great resource to use. Most website learning courses or books teach you one method pretty well, but you have to read about five books to be able to make a fully functional website where people can buy things, register to become members, or post media.
Creating great websites really seems like it needs to be done by a master. Unless you are a programming genius, which I am not, you cannot casually manage a website. Perhaps I am just blind and have not found the right resource yet. Either way, I would like some sort of program that walks you through every step, from creating the html to posting and managing an online website to allowing customers to purchase items. Currently, the only way to create a website like that is to hire a professional.
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Friday, March 11th, 2005
Is your i-Pod a business tool? Most of us consider our i-Pods simply as an entertainment device, but I have recently discovered how useful it can be in regards to business, school, and managing your life. Now, I have an i-Pod touch, which is head and shoulders above a classic i-Pod as a business tool. You can access the Internet anywhere with Wi-Fi. One might think there are very few places with free wireless Internet, but as I have begun to use my i-Pod more and more, I have discovered places with free internet. Practically every library, coffee shop, and hotel has free Wi-Fi, which is useful to know if you travel a lot. Also, I have a application that tells me where free Wi-Fi spots are located nearby.
Since you can access the Internet so easily, you can also send and receive e-mail. You can also view Word, Powerpoint, and Excel files on your i-Pod touch. I use that feature all the time. For instance, if I have a test the next day and my notes are on my computer, I will send myself the notes, and then bring the e-mail up on my i-Pod and study while I am on the bus, subway, or waiting somewhere. There are also countless app’s you can get that manage your schedule, promote your goals, and in general increase your productivity. An i-Pod can be used for more then entertainment.
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Thursday, March 10th, 2005
If you are looking to increase your website traffic and your search engine rankings, look no further then link exchanging. Link exchanging is what it sounds like. You and another website exchange links. Now, usually you do this with a similar website, but not with a competitor. The more links you have pointing to your website, the more people will visit your site and your site will be rated much higher on search engines if the search engine finds lots of links on other peoples websites pointing towards yours.
The key to successfully link exchanging is to exchange with complimentary websites, not substitute or competitor websites. In economics, a good that competes with another good is called a substitute good. An example of this would be a hamburger and a hot dog. You eat one or the other in general not both. You want to link exchange with sites that are complimentary. For instance, in respect to our previous example, if you sell hot dogs you would want to link with bun websites or ketchup websites. An increase in hot dog bun sales will also increase your hot dog sales. In other words, exchange links as much as you can, but with caution. Seek out complimentary websites, not competitors.
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2005
Internet marketing has many different forms. One way to market on the Internet is to sponsor links on search engines. You see examples of this on search engines like Google or Yahoo. Simply type in “computers” on Google and the top three links are all sponsored, in addition to all the links on the right. However, if I know that the link is sponsored, I immediately know it is trying to sell me something. This can be a good thing if I am shopping, but when I am just doing research I would prefer to have a slightly less biased opinion.
This is why I am unconvinced of sponsored links. Sometimes a sponsored link is the best website to suit my needs, but more often than not I avoid sponsored links because I have developed a natural tendency to avoid ads on the Internet at all costs. They usually have no research value, and when I shop on the Internet I like to get all the information available so I can find the best price. If I were to own an Ecommerce business, I would spend my time and money on search engine optimization over sponsored links.
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2005
According to a Spine-health.com poll, nearly two-thirds of patients who were taking a COX-2 inhibitor, which includes Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx, prior to the September 2004 Vioxx recall and Celebrex and Bextra adverse cardiovascular studies that followed in the months after are no longer taking the medications.
The poll included 375 back pain patients who were taking Celebrex, Bextra or Vioxx before the heart attack and stroke risks were linked to COX-2 drugs. Of the 375 COX-2 drug patients, just 36 percent said they were still taking one of the drugs. Forty-two percent of the patients polled switched from Celebrex, Bextra or Vioxx to other pain medications, nine percent switched to non-drug pain relievers and a surprising 13 percent are not taking any medication until they are able to better assess safety information.
Though an FDA advisory panel voted, allowing Celebrex to remain on the market, the panel also said the drug should carry a strong warning of heart attack and stroke risks. Many doctors and patients hoped the information regarding the use of Celebrex and other COX-2 drugs would be clearer following the three-day meeting.
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