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Can you really teach a parrot to talk?

22nd September 2009
Parrots are exotic and entertaining pets. They look unusual; have beautiful coloring and, best of all, you can teach them to talk. That’s right, it’s true – many people think that talking parrots are merely an urban myth but with a bit of perseveran... Read >
Author: Neven Zeremski

Redundancy Urban Myths

15th September 2009
Do you feel like the changes in the job market have made you, or your role, redundant? If you are currently employed you may be worried that you're going to lose your job. Alternatively you could already have been made redundant and concerned that you... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Try a Hollywood Diet?

19th August 2009
The Hollywood Diet, often known as the ’48-hour miracle diet’ is advertised on night television several times. It claims that if you stick to this diet, then you can be assured of losing 5 to 15 pounds in two days. The secret of this diet is a special... Read >
Author: Michael Desire Alladoum

The National Cell Phone Directory is an Urban Legend

10th June 2009
It's really amazing how spammers thrive on blowing any rumor out of proportion and spreading mass panic whenever possible. It's also astounding how persistent some of these rumors can be: some won't go away years after they've been officially classified a... Read >
Author: Elena Tentser

How to use subliminal messaging and get on top of things

18th May 2009
We all need a soundtrack in our lives, and with popular culture as some sort of a reference point, you need to understand that music has some really very good properties in the application of overall human improvement. Of the top of research done over the... Read >
Author: Greg Frost

Viral Marketing Tips

01st May 2009
The focus of viral marketing is the fact that it has the ability to replicate itself without any outside assistance. A viral marketing campaign is one which allows and motivates customers who are exposed to the campaign to actively help spread the word th... Read >
Author: T-Shirt Magazine

Sodium Laureth - Say What?

17th April 2009
  Â Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Sodium Laureth Sulphate... whatever you call it, apparently it's bad for you. But is it really? And if so, why? What is Sodium Laureth Sulphate? Both Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and its close relative Sodium Laureth Sulfat... Read >
Author: Kate Hanson

To Refinance or Not to Refinance Your Mortgage, That is The Question

15th April 2009
Investors and home owners both watch as interest rates fall. Home owners know about their interest rates, closing costs, mortgage payments, and the other expenses they've had to deal with to get their mortgage. When interest rates are falling because of t... Read >
Author: Ron Finkelstein

Is this the best time to refinance my mortgage?

27th March 2009
As interest rates drop, home owners and investors alike pay attention. As a home owner, you know your monthly mortgage payment, you know your interest rate, and you remember, all too well, the closing costs and miscellaneous expenses involved with securin... Read >
Author: Ron Finkelstein

Tips on Refinancing Your Mortgage Loan

25th March 2009
A drop in interest rates will attract the attention of both investors and home owners. Those with mortgages understand all too well the relationship between interest rates and monthly payments. As rates fall, home owners will be prompted to evaluate the c... Read >
Author: Ron Finkelstein

3 Secret Forex Tips The Veterans Don't Want You To Know

10th March 2009
This article is more of a nest egg of collated points taken from various investors when asked the question, “What are the secret Forex tips normal investors should know about?” From there, 3 of the most useful answers have been collated and should hel... Read >
Author: Christopher M Lee

The Latest Inventions - Four Examples

24th February 2009
Are the latest inventions the last of their kind? Are we reaching a peak in inventiveness, or even passing it? It isn't likely. You may have heard he story that in 1899 the head of the U.S. Patent Office urged President McKinley to close the office bec... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman

Could SEO hurt your conversion rate?

11th January 2009
SEO is a booming trade that seems to be the marketing tool of choice for an ever increasing portion of the retail environment. Internet marketing is taking the world by storm and as our strategies change and evolve to suit the needs of our target markets,... Read >
Author: Marshall

Why Learning Hypnosis Is A Waste Of Time

14th December 2008
One very famous hypnotist, one whose name I shall not mention recently said a very shocking and controversial statement. Hypnosis doesn’t work at all. He mentions that the media has painted a very pretty picture of hypnosis, through movies and pulp fict... Read >
Author: Greg Frost

Information About Asteriods

03rd October 2008
There is a lot of exciting equipment available on in the stars above us that make astronomy so much fun. The certainty is the universe is a constantly varying, affecting, some would say "living" thing because you just never know what you are going to see ... Read >
Author: Jeff Seward

Why Do They Lie?

16th August 2008
Have you heard the Lie? The moneys in the list, your list is worth $1 a month for each subscriber, Now don't get me wrong, I do believe that you should have a list, in fact I was list building before I even heard of internet marketing. I built a list o... Read >
Author: Graham Andrew Taylor

Goal Setting Advantage - Legend or logic? Part 1 of 4

13th August 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 GainMore Advantage For far too long, consultants, trainers, guru's and leaders have been misleading us about goal setting. We keep hearing the same myth that people with written goals achieve greater success in life. I fell foul of t... Read >
Author: John Kenworthy

How Skin Bleeching cream works

16th July 2008
Bleaching Creams Brown spots, melasma, freckles. These are all words to describe areas of the skin that are pigmented due to sun exposure, medications, or genetics. Bleaching products are used to suppress pigmentation in order to lighten hyperpigmente... Read >
Author: peterhutch

Website Promotion: How to Promote Your Website

02nd June 2008
There are many website promotion techniques, but the best way how to promote your website is by writing articles and submitting them to article directories. Article marketing, or bum marketing as it is sometimes called, is by far the most profitable way ... Read >
Author: Tom Healy

The key reasons why CIOs get fired (and what to do about them) - Part 1

24th May 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Close Quarter Limited You're now CIO - welcome to the hot seat! The CIO is probably the hottest seat on the "C" suite in terms of pressure and demands and that gets reflected in terms of a short tenure in the job. As individuals, ... Read >
Author: John Corr

Rhode Island RI Common Law Marriage - "Fact Or Fiction"

21st April 2007
Fiction- If I live together with my boyfriend for over seven years then we are automatically common law married. This is a huge urban myth that is completely and totally false! In fact, a couple could live together for 35 years in Rhode Island and stil... Read >
Author: David Slepkow, Rhode Island Lawyer

Nearly 4 Million drivers would swap penalty points

11th April 2007
A staggering 3.7 million* motorists – 12% of the drivers on UK roads - would ask a relative or friend to take speed camera penalty points for them if they were facing a driving ban, a new nationwide poll by Ipsos MORI on behalf of Swinton has revealed. ... Read >
Author: Swinton corporate

10 ways to revive a hard drive

08th March 2007
1. One trick I have learned as a technician, when the problem is data-read errors off the platters themselves, is to freeze the hard drive overnight. It makes the data more 'readable,' but for a one-shot deal. If this data is critical, and you have a repl... Read >
Author: Phongsak Sridedch

Nearly 4 Million drivers would swap penalty points

30th January 2007
NEARLY 4 MILLION DRIVERS WOULD SWAP PENALTY POINTS A staggering 3.7 million* motorists – 12% of the drivers on UK roads - would ask a relative or friend to take speed camera penalty points for them if they were facing a driving ban, a new nationwid... Read >
Author: Swinton corporate

Home Office Tax Expenses

16th December 2005
Self-employed individuals often work out of their own home. If this is the case with you, here's a primer on home office tax expenses you can claim on your taxes. Home Office Tax Expenses America is a country built on small businesses. Yes, the big... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

"Property Investing - A Numbers Game Or As Easy As 123?"

17th November 2005
REPRINT GUIDELINES You are free to publish the following article in it's entirety in your eZine or on your website. Our only condition is that you MUST keep the information about the author,(c) notice and resource box at the end intact. Please let ... Read >
Author: Debbie Jenkins

Tips and Tricks to Downplay Those Pesky Fine Lines and Wrinkles - Part One

13th November 2005
Are those fine lines and wrinkles worrying you? Before you do anything drastic Do you know that just taking care of your skin routinely can make a noticeable difference in its appearance? There are five little steps for creating and maintaining hea... Read >
Author: Charlotte Maddox

Choosing To Conceive A Girl Or Boy Baby

07th August 2005
Is it an urban myth or can how and when you have sex really determine if you will conceive a boy or a girl? Many women wishing to "order" up a boy or a girl are convinced that these tactics are more than just a wives tale. Remember, that while this l... Read >
Author: Annie Valle