Ever since I was a kid, I have always loved roller coasters and other scary type rides. The scariest I have ever been on are not even in an amusement park. The scariest rides are in Las Vegas at the top of the Stratosphere! There are currently four rides in the top of this 1,149 [...]
Archive for April, 2009
The 7 Cardinal Rules of Good Web Design
Friday, April 17th, 20091. Get rid of the splash page, all that is, is an extra click people have to go through just to get to the value, which should be immediately available on your homepage. The first thing a visitor sees on the homepage should be the promise of useful information and once again, don’t forget value, [...]
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Employers Don’t Take Enough Responsibility for Safety
Friday, April 17th, 2009A recent survey by The National Accident Helpline (NAH) has revealed the disturbing fact that most employers do not show enough consideration and honesty when one of their workers is injured in a work-related accident. They not only fail to apologise for their negligence but also show a lack of interest. The situation is [...]
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Shelves – Travel through Time – Mesmerizing
Monday, April 13th, 2009 Bookcases are an inevitable component of any library. Bookcases help in stacking away literature and saving them from wear and tear. A bookcase, also known as a bookshelf, is a furniture piece and has flat shelves to keep literature. These bookshelves sometimes come with glass doors for favorable admission to the contents.
What is [...]
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Exploring Ontario in the Winter – Hello from Barrie: Lots of Winter Fun without the Need for High Mo
Sunday, April 12th, 2009Our winter getaway over the last two days was supposed to include a couple of different activities: snow-tubing and outdoor skating. Well, our outdoor skating fell through, due to the extraordinarily warm conditions, however, we had a beautiful day yesterday on Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie, where we enjoyed some great outdoor time on frozen Lake [...]
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Alice Springs – Australia’s Outback Capital
Saturday, April 11th, 2009The town of Alice Springs is located in the middle of the Australian continent and is the unofficial but undisputed capital of the Australia’s vast outback. This unique town is rich in history and natural features, and is the perfect base from which to explore Australia’s Red Centre which includes world famous features such as [...]
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Thailand Shopping
Saturday, April 11th, 2009Thailand has been known as a shopper’s paradise for many years. From luxurious items such as jewelry, silk, designers’ clothing or accessories right down to the best of bargained goods. Fixed prices are the norm in shopping centers or department stores but at most other places like markets, street-stalls, etc., haggling is acceptable and expected. [...]
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Are You a Southpaw? You Can Find Assistance Financing College Education
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009Searching for help in funding a college degree can be difficult and can need time. School scholarships are unlike a normal student loan in that they are a grant for your education, and, repayment is not required…
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How Does Algebra Affect Us?
Saturday, April 4th, 2009After an exclusive search over the causes behind the maximum school dropouts, a consistency was found in the answers of the majority of the participants pointing towards Algebra. It is well said, that just the knowledge of the teacher is not alone enough to grow interest in the field for the pupils. It s [...]
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Isla Mujeres and Its Glass Bottom Boat Ride
Friday, April 3rd, 2009One spring morning in 1977, we crawled out of our tent – relieved that the sun brought an end to a night of hiding from sand fleas. We had made the mistake of camping behind a sand dune and not right on the beach. At dusk, the sand fleas came out and started biting. The [...]
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