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Why Some Managers Get Promoted While Others Get Eliminated</em></a><br />
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By: <a href="http://jeffreykrames.com/">Jeffrey A. Krames</a> <br />
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Published: October 15, 2009<br />
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages <br />
ISBN 9781591842835 <br />
Publisher: <a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/publishers/adult/portfolio.html">Penguin/Portfolio</a> <br />
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"In professional tennis, the player with the fewest unforced errors usually wins. The same is true in business", writes book editor and best selling author Jeffrey Kremes, in his highly original and practical book <a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781591842835,00.html"><em>The Unforced Error: Why Some Managers Get Promoted While Others Get Eliminated</em></a>. The author combines his vast business experience, with an analogy to professional tennis, and creates a highly accessible guide book for managerial success.<br />
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Jeffrey Kremes makes a powerful case that unforced errors can destroy an executive's career within an organization. An unforced error, writes the author, can be made in two different ways. One type is an unforced operating error, made in the course of performing the duties required by the job. An unforced non-operating error is one committed through an error of personal or professional judgment that has nothing to do with the job. A non-operating unforced error is due to a lack of character, which according to Jeffrey Krames, is considered inexcusable. On the other hand, many unforced operating errors are made by every executive. The critical point is to not let the error grow to large, or be ignored through arrogance and a lack of humility. Unforced errors, made in the performance of one's duties are not fatal, if they are recognized and corrected before they cause severe organizational damage.<br />
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Jeffrey A. Krames (photo left) draws heavily on the management theory of management guru Peter Drucker, as well as legendary CEO Jack Welch. Indeed, Jeffrey Krames has interviewed both men extensively and has written best selling books about both management thinkers. That intensive knowledge of management theory and practice is demonstrated well in this fine book. At the same time, Jeffrey Krames applies his own business world experience to the book's central ideas, that avoiding unnecessary errors, through lack of diligence in identifying potential unforced errors, a failure to distinguish between large and small errors, and not building on already existing management strengths. The author is emphatic that mistakes will be made by every executive, and are critical to innovation and company growth. The key for an executive is to reduce their number through steady job performance, constant improvement, and the ability to admit and fix an error when it happens.<br />
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For me, the power of the book is how Jeffrey Krames identifies the analogy of unforced errors in tennis, with the mistakes made by every executive in the world of business. In both cases, every participant makes unforced errors, but the winner makes fewer unforced errors, and avoids them at the most critical moments. The author provides examples of many types of unforced business errors, and through the tennis comparison, demonstrates their vital importance. At the same time, the tennis metaphor provides a framework for building a strategy to recognize unforced error possibilities before they happen, and for resolving them with minimal damage should they occur. Jeffrey Krames shares large amounts of wisdom from the leading thinkers in management, and shows the reader how to apply the theory successfully to the real world of business.<br />
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I highly recognize the must read book <a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781591842835,00.html"><em>The Unforced Error: Why Some Managers Get Promoted While Others Get Eliminated</em></a> by Jeffrey A. Krames, to anyone in business who is seeking to build and enhance their career performance. The understanding shared by the author, of the prevalence and the danger of not recognizing potential unforced errors in management, equips the reader with the tools to reduce their frequency. At the same time the book provides the wisdom that errors do take place, and that all executives make unforced errors. Jeffrey Krames shows the executive how to correct those unforced errors, and lessen their damage to the organization and to the executive's career.<br />
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Read the lively and idea packed book <a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781591842835,00.html"><em>The Unforced Error: Why Some Managers Get Promoted While Others Get Eliminated</em></a> by Jeffrey A. Krames, and reduce the number of unforced errors committed in your career. As the author points out, it's not the most talented, best educated, or most skilled executive who makes the least unforced errors. Instead, strong preparation, improved observational and analytical skills, and a healthy does of humility will prevent the worst unforced errors from sabotaging your career. Read this book, and let the other executives make the unforced errors that end they career, while you get promoted in yours.<br />
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By: <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/">Sramana Mitra</a><br />
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Published: September 6, 2009<br />
Format: Paperback, 270 pages<br />
ISBN-10: 1439245924<br />
ISBN-13: 978-1439245927<br />
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"The greatest tool I have found in defining a cost-efficient go-to-market (GTM) strategy is segmentation", writes Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant Sramana Mitra, in her valuable and highly practical guide for honing an idea for market <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/2008/09/09/entrepreneur-journeys-now-on-amazon/"><em>Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 3 - Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market</em></a>. In this third entry into her essential <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/2008/09/09/entrepreneur-journeys-now-on-amazon/"><em>Entrepreneur Journeys</em></a> series, the author describes how to fine tune an idea into ready to market form, by putting the idea to the same questions posed by high powered Silicon Valley venture capitalists.<br />
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Sramana Mitra understands venture capitalists, and she shares an insider's viewpoint when discussing the idea scrutiny assessment done by experienced investors. The author takes a holistic approach to product marketing, where she emphasizes how the idea will be positioned in the marketplace. While some venture capitalists focus on the management team, and others on the technology being considered for market, Sramana Mitra zeroes in on the potential market itself. For the author, the idea must have a potential market within a well defined market segment. Through the intensive questioning of the idea, as outlined in the book, the idea market segment, and how it's positioned within that market, can be defined with absolute clarity. For Sramana Mitra, clarity is critical in formulating a successful market strategy.<br />
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Sramana Mitra (photo left) recognized the marketing potential of the highly interactive nature of Web 3.0. The author demonstrates the power of the internet for marketing successful product and service ideas. A key component of Sramana Mitra's search for idea clarity is to assist an entrepreneur in developing a clear vision for utilizing the world wide web to its fullest potential. Through the use of several case studies and interviews with successful entrepreneurs, the author shows how to leverage the internet to its best advantage, while at the same time utilizing the same in depth questioning format employed by leading venture capitalists. Sramana Mitra reminds aspiring entrepreneurs over and over that they must ask themselves the difficult and often painful questions about their idea, and how it will be marketed both online and offline. Only through this intensive questioning, can the desired goal of perfect idea clarity be achieved.<br />
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For me, the power of the book is how Sramana Mitra combines the analytical and questioning skills of a Silicon Valley venture capitalist with cases studies of how successful entrepreneurs used that intense examination to find clarity. The author takes a holistic approach to marketing that examines the path of the product from the idea stage to its final market positioning. Sramana Mitra points out that an idea must be differentiated, and must be able to be targeted with laser accuracy at a specific market segment. Knowing the potential market prior to launch will save both time and money for an entrepreneur. Through the very intensive questioning technique, provided int he book, any idea can be given the same fundamental analysis expected by venture capitalists and other investors. The result is a clarity of vision that will lead to success.<br />
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I highly recommend the must read book <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/2008/09/09/entrepreneur-journeys-now-on-amazon/"><em>Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 3 - Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market</em></a> by Sramana Mitra, to any would be entrepreneur who seeks to sculpt their idea into a profitable product. The emphasis in the book is on finding the ideal market segment, and positioning, through asking the often painful questions that discover the clarity of market vision.<br />
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Read the important and business idea transforming guide <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/2008/09/09/entrepreneur-journeys-now-on-amazon/"><em>Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 3 - Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market</em></a> by Sramana Mitra, and discover the power of clarity, and of developing a vertical vision for leveraging Web 3.0 profitably. The wisdom gained from the author and the real world business people in this powerful book will guide your idea to its ultimate success.<br />
</span>love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-74192228174282421442009-11-15T22:16:00.000+05:302009-11-15T22:20:50.348+05:30In Remembrance<h2><br />
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Today we take a few moments to pay tribute and give thanks to the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, past and present, who fought and continue to fight and die for our freedom.<br />
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Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant, and author of the valuable and highly practical guide for honing an idea for market <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/2008/09/09/entrepreneur-journeys-now-on-amazon/"><em>Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 3 - Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market</em></a>, <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/">Sramana Mitra</a>, describes the process for sculpting your idea into a market ready strategy. She shares ideas for building clarity of vision for your idea. She describes how an idea will be grilled by venture capitalists and other investors, that will also work to hone the idea even for bootstrapping entrepreneurs. The hard questions she raises help guide the entrepreneur into a more powerful vision, greater clarity, and better positioning within the market place.<br />
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Sramana Mitra is my internet radio show guest on <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/WayneHurlbert"><em>Blog Business Success</em></a>; hosted live on <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/"><em>Blog Talk Radio</em></a>.<br />
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Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant, and author of the valuable and highly practical guide for honing an idea for market <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/2008/09/09/entrepreneur-journeys-now-on-amazon/"><em>Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 3 - Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market</em></a>, <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/">Sramana Mitra</a>, describes the process for sculpting your idea into a market ready strategy. She shares ideas for building clarity of vision for your idea. You will learn:<br />
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* How to ask the tough questions to gain that vital clarity<br />
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Sramana Mitra (photo left) has been an entrepreneur and a strategy consultant in Silicon Valley since 1994. Her fields of experience span from hard core technology disciplines like semiconductors to sophisticated consumer marketing industries including fashion and education.<br />
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As an entrepreneur CEO, Sramana founded three companies: Dais (off-shore software services), Intarka (sales lead generation and qualification Software; VC: NEA) and Uuma (online personalized store for selling clothes using Expert Systems software; VC: Redwood). Two of these were acquired, while the third received an acquisition offer from Ralph Lauren which the company did not accept.<br />
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As strategy consultant, Sramana has consulted with over 80 companies, including public companies such as SAP, Cadence Design Systems, Webex, KLA-Tencor, Best Buy, MercadoLibre and Tessera among others. Her work has also included numerous startups and VCs, and she played interim VP Marketing roles for seven such ventures. Sramana has a proven track record in turnarounds, both small private companies (Example: think3, with Joe Costello) and divisions of larger companies (Example: a $100 million business unit of Cadence, with Lavi Lev). She has also created major growth strategies through new market penetration, M&A, industry roll-ups, etc.<br />
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Sramana has developed a well-regarded methodology for Positioning which she has used repeatedly in different situations and across a variety of market segments.<br />
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Sramana writes a weekly column for Forbes and is currently authoring Entrepreneur Journeys, a series of books focused on demystifying entrepreneurship. They include <span style="font-style: italic;">Entrepreneur Journeys (Volume One</span>) and <span style="font-style: italic;">Bootstrapping, Weapon Of Mass Reconstruction (EJ Volume Two)</span> and <a href="http://www.sramanamitra.com/2008/09/09/entrepreneur-journeys-now-on-amazon/"><em>Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 3 - Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market</em></a> are now available from Amazon.com.<br />
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Sramana has a Masters degree in EECS from MIT and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Economics from Smith College.<br />
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My book review of <a href="http://blogbusinessworld.blogspot.com/2009/11/postitioning-entrepreneur-journeys-vol.html"><em>Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 3 - Positioning: How To Test, Validate, And Bring Your Idea To Market</em></a> by Sramana Mitra.<br />
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By: <a href="http://www.yonazeldismcdonough.com/">Yona Zeldis McDonough</a><br />
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Published: September 2009<br />
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages<br />
ISBN-10: 1439102538<br />
ISBN-13: 9781439102534<br />
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Mia Saul is a single mother, living in a run down New York City apartment, and in constant need of money. Her daughter Eden keeps getting into trouble at school, and her meddling ex-husband Lloyd is always late with her child support payment. Desperate for money for food for Eden, Mia goes to her local automated teller machine, for some cash. Instead of giving her the expected withdrawal, the ATM gives her more money than she had requested. The receipt only recorded the amount of her request. This inexplicable windfall sets off a series of events that will change Mia's life forever in the magical and heartwarming novel <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Breaking-the-Bank/Yona-Zeldis-McDonough/9781439102534"><em>Breaking The Bank</em></a> by Yona Zeldis McDonough.<br />
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Acclaimed author Yona Zeldis McDonough weaves a charming spell in this delightful and often surprising novel, as she builds a world peopled with intriguing characters and strange happenings. Mia's life takes many a twist and turn, as she uses her good fortune to not only keep herself and her daughter Eden afloat, but to help other people in need as well. Mia is unable to explain here unexpected good fortune, but her family needs are real, and the money is essential for food and clothing. Combined with some possible romance and the strains of her other family members, Mia finds her secret ATM gifts both a blessing and a burden.<br />
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Yona Zeldis McDonough (photo left) develops strong themes of the importance of family, of not judging others based on appearance, and of the power of giving and generosity. Mia is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her daughter Eden in her care, despite her constant tests as a parent and as a person. She holds the firm conviction that as long as she and Eden stay together, that things will work out in the end. Throughout the story, people are judged on surface appearances, but Mia realizes that the spark of humanity exists in everyone, and that all people deserve a chance at life. Mia gives generously of her windfall to her friends and to complete strangers. She brightens and changes the lives of others for the better, and uses her strange gifts for helping others to be happy.<br />
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I highly recommend the fairy tale novel <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Breaking-the-Bank/Yona-Zeldis-McDonough/9781439102534"><em>Breaking The Bank</em></a> by Yona Zeldis McDonough, to anyone seeking a story of the power of family, sharing, and caring about others. The magic that flows to Mia, in the form of unexpected money, is also part of the inner magic of love and caring in Mia's heart. She believes strongly in family, and despite the tests of the familial bonds, she always knows that the love of family will prevail. Mia's story is one of magic, and a fairy tale of love and family. While Mia seeks her true destiny, her world and life are in disarray. Until she discovers true happiness, she must endure many hardships, on the road to destiny.<br />
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</span>love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-46232830632632617972009-11-15T22:13:00.000+05:302009-11-15T22:20:50.349+05:30Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins - Book review<span class="rss:item"><br />
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<a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780452287082,00.html"><em>Confessions of an Economic Hit Man</em></a><br />
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By: <a href="http://www.johnperkins.org/">John Perkins</a><br />
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Published: December 27, 2005<br />
Format: Paperback, 320 pages <br />
ISBN 9780452287082<br />
Publisher: <a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/publishers/adult/plume.html">Penguin/Plume </a><br />
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"That is what EHMs do best: we build a global empire. We are an elite group of men and women who utilize international financial organizations to foment conditions that make other nations subservient to the corporatocracy running our biggest corporations, our governments, and our banks", writes former economic hit man John Perkins in his now classic, landmark book <a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780452287082,00.html"><em>Confessions of an Economic Hit Man</em></a>. The author pulls no punches, as he describes the sordid and little known behind the scenes world of international debt, and the people who benefit from huge foreign government debts that can't be repaid. He also shares insights into how the misguided economic policies of corrupt business and government people drives the poor into even deeper despair.<br />
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John Perkins lived in a shadowy world where the major players were little known corporations, and corrupt politicians from various developing countries. His role was to induce the government of the targeted country to take out huge debt loads to finance hydroelectric projects, telecommunications systems, and energy development. The justification for loans were, according to the author, inflated and unattainable projections of economic growth attributed to the completed project. The main financial beneficiaries were a select group of international engineering and energy firms, a small group of banks, and a small collection of local elites. Any benefits or costs to the general population of the country was never a consideration. At the same time, there was what John Perkins called the larger plan. An indebted government, unable to repay their massive foreign debt, would be ripe for favors and support for any United States government global activities.<br />
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John Perkins (photo left) doesn't simply describe the cloak and dagger world in which he lived and worked during his time as an economic hit man. This is also a deeply personal book, and as the title makes clear, it is a deeply personal confession. The author admits that he was torn between doing his job well, and his conscience. He developed serious misgivings regarding the harm he was doing to the people living in the targeted countries. He confesses that he developed several rationalizations to salve his tortured conscience, but over time these artificial balms lost their effectiveness. John Perkins writes bluntly that he sold his soul for the money and other material benefits he derived from being an EHM. The book is an attempt at buying back is lost soul, finding redemption for his past, and eventually receiving absolution.<br />
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For me, the power of the book is found on several levels. John Perkins opens up the formerly hidden world of international debt and its role in creating governments subservient to the global empire. His vivid descriptions of his role in the overall plan, and his sharing of important details of his career as an EHM, are powerful and lasting. At another level, he confesses his personal battle for his conscience and his lost soul. His personal love for the people and the countries he was to bankrupt, is poignant and moving, especially given his employers' motive for sending him to those developing nations. Despite the damage done to the lives of the people, their countries and the environment, the book is one of hope. John Perkins believes strongly in the power of democracy and of people to determine their own destinies. He offers powerful advice and ideas for building a better and more ethical and just world, that works for the many, and not just the few.<br />
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I very highly recommend the powerful and seminal book <a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780452287082,00.html"><em>Confessions of an Economic Hit Man</em></a> by John Perkins, to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the world than is depicted in the daily headlines. The author describes a dangerous world where power, money, and threats of assassination and invasion are very real. Instead of this dark and deadly globe, John Perkins proposes a world based on freedom, equality, and ethical business and government. The author makes clear that the deliberate economic problems created by the economic hit men have and will continue to return to hurt everyone. For the author, no one benefits from an unjust, unsafe and environmentally ravaged planet.<br />
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Read the absolutely must read book <a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780452287082,00.html"><em>Confessions of an Economic Hit Man</em></a> by John Perkins, and discover how the pressing issue of global debt problems and its related global poverty, were created in part through the activities of EHMs. Learn how foreign aid and international debt worked to impoverish countless developing countries, and how that debt was created intentionally to install subservient politicians. John Perkins provides a powerful and eye opening guide book for understanding how the world of international finance really works, and how to replace the system with one that is just, ethical, and beneficial to the needs and aspirations of everyone.<br />
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</span>love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-48766096156805296232009-11-15T21:22:00.001+05:302009-11-15T21:55:47.167+05:30The Top Ten Brands in Internet<a name='more'></a><br />
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<tr bgcolor="#cccc99"><td colspan="4" height="50" width="400"><div align="center"><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Verdana;"><b>The Top Ten Brands in Internet</b></span><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Verdana;"><b>according to Nielsen NetRatings</b></span><br />
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<tr bgcolor="#cccc99"> <td width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>#</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="150"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>Company or Parent</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>Unique Audience<br />
May 2005</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>Time per Person<br />
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<tr> <td width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>1</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="150"><a href="http://www.yahoo.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Yahoo!</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td align="right" width="100"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">96,930,000</span><br />
</td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">3:00:53</span><br />
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<tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>2</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="150"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Microsoft</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">90,822,000</span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">0:42:13</span><br />
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<tr> <td height="19" width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>3</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td height="19" width="150"><a href="http://www.msn.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>MSN</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td height="19" width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">88,631,000</span><br />
</div></td> <td height="19" width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">1:43:21</span><br />
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<tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>4</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="150"><a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Google</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">75,796,000</span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">0:40:32</span><br />
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<tr> <td width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>5</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="150"><a href="http://www.aol.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>AOL</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">71,174,000</span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">6:45:06</span><br />
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<tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>6</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="150"><a href="http://www.ebay.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>eBay</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">50,963,000</span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">2:05:45</span><br />
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<tr> <td width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>7</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="150"><a href="http://www.mapquest.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>MapQuest</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">36,580,000</span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">0:12:19</span><br />
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</div></td> <td width="150"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Amazon</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">34,294,000</span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">0:19:49</span><br />
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<tr> <td width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>9</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="150"><a href="http://www.realnetworks.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Real</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">32,300,000</span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">0:41:13</span><br />
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<tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td width="50"><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;"><b>10</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td width="150"><a href="http://www.weatherchannel.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Weather Channel</b></span></a><br />
</td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">28,610,000</span><br />
</div></td> <td width="100"><div align="right"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial;">0:25:59</span><br />
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</tbody></table>love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-39200343799642820422009-11-15T21:18:00.000+05:302009-11-15T22:11:19.346+05:30100 Good Website<a name='more'></a><br />
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</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff" width="88%"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Summary</b></span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>1</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.yahoo.com/">Yahoo!</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yahoo is your Online Free Treasure Room! An outstanding search engine (especially for "official" websites), it also provides a cornucopia of free services: free email, maps, Yellow Pages, games, shopping, news, finance, sports, live chat -- the list just goes on and on and on! By far (in our opinion), Yahoo is the best site on the Web!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>2</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.google.com/">Google</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We believe Google is simply the best tool on the Web for finding just about anything (except possibly "official" websites). It is screamingly fast, sleek, streamlined, and as comprehensive as a search tool can be.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>3</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Amazon is nothing less than a revolution in how the world shops. It is a huge step forward in the achievement of an ideal competitive market. It is user-friendly, vast, and reliable.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>4</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.about.com/">About.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> About.com breaks up the Web into major subject areas with a volunteer human host for each of them. It helps you sift out the wheat from the chaff on an enormous range of subjects.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>5</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.bartleby.com/">Bartleby.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Much of the greatest literature in the history of humankind will be found in full text form (and free of charge) at this amazing site. In addition, many useful reference tools are here (also free!)</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>6</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://groups.google.com/">Google Groups </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Formerly "DejaNews", Google Groups is a glorious experiment in free speech! This oceanic database of over 800 million posted "Usenet" messages from people all over the globe constitutes the largest bulletin board in the history of the world! It's fully searchable, and you can post your own messages free of charge. (Tip: don't use your primary email address in your posts! To avoid spam, use a temporary email address.)</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>7</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://news.google.com/">Google News </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A bold endeavor in online journalism, Google News provides you hundreds of news sources (typically) for each of the major stories of the day. Just find the story that interests you on the main page, and you will see something like "227 related" or "535 related" just beneath it. Click this to see the extensive range of news sources available for the story you are after! (Its database of past news is also searchable.)</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>8</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.cnn.com/">CNN</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For fast-breaking news and responsible journalism, it's hard to beat CNN. And the text content at this site is mostly free!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>9</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.ebay.com/">EBay</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Ebay is the world's biggest, longest-running garage sale, as well as its most extensive auction house. Buy, sell, browse, bid, and be amazed at what you find at this wonderful site!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>10</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.download.com/">Download.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you love software treasure-hunting, Download.com is the site for you! This massive and well-rounded collection of shareware (try-before-you-buy) and freeware (totally free software) is fully searchable and sortable. And there's no wait for a package in the mail: download it NOW, install it, and take it for a test drive!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>11</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.craigslist.org/">Craigslist.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Craigslist.org is a daring bulletin board system directed toward the major cities in the US, Canada, the UK, and (soon) other countries. The magical distinction of Craigslist is its use of anonymous email forwarding: your email address is invisible to the public. A pointer (which expires after several days) forwards all responses to you. Visit Craigslist if you want to sell or buy something, if you want to meet new people (romantically or otherwise), if you want to look for a job, or if you want to share your ideas. Almost all of its features are totally free, except job listings for employers.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.reference.com/">Reference.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Your inner-librarian will be delighted! Here you will find (free of charge) Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Almanacs, Atlases, and an assortment of other helpful resources.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>13</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.wikipedia.org/">Wikipedia.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> One of the most remarkable online encyclopedias on the Web! All the content is free, in the public domain, and quotable. Wikipedia is maintained by an army of volunteers. Even so, its content remains of very high quality. Wikipedia is a good example of how the Web can function at is best! Be sure to visit whenever you have any question that an encyclopedia might help you answer. You might be surprised how often Wikipedia will come through for you! </span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.beliefnet.com/">Beliefnet.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Beliefnet.com is an online community for people who practice spirituality in just about any tradition in the world. The emphasis here is on mutual respect and tolerance. Free inquiry and exchange of ideas is invited. Secular (non-religious) philosophies and ideas are also welcome. Also, sacred texts from the world's great religions will be found referenced at this site.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>15</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.anywho.com/">Anywho</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Anywho is a great online phone book and people-finder sponsored by AT&T. Use the Yellow Pages for businesses, the White Pages for people, and the Reverse Lookup if all you have is a phone number.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>16</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.weather.com/">Weather.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Enter your Zip Code and see the weather predictions for the next ten days (scroll down), courtesy of The Weather Channel. It's easy and it's free!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>17</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.search.com/">Search.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Search.com is an outstanding example of a "metasearch engine": a web search tool that employs over 1,000 search engines running in parallel to help you find what you are looking for.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>18</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.hotmail.com/">Hotmail.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">MSN's Hotmail.com provides you with totally free email, pure and simple!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>19</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.nih.gov/">NIH.gov</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has created this clearinghouse of information on all matters related to your physical well-being. You'll find drug information (MEDLINEplus), disease & symptom documentation, health recommendations, summaries on every major system of the human body, and much more at this excellent site.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>20</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.cnet.com/">CNET.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">CNET.com (the parent site of Download.com) is a technophile's oasis! If you are looking for desktop computers, laptops, printers, peripherals, software cell phones, cameras, or just about any other kind of gadgetry, be sure to take advantage of CNET's reviews and price comparison features. This free site can save you hundred or thousands of dollars, depending on your needs</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>21</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.lrb.co.uk/">London Books </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The London Review of Books is a respected journal for those who enjoy reading the best books in the world! At times, the reviews themselves rise to the level of great literature.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>22</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.refdesk.com/">Refdesk.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You could spend tens and tens of hours browsing the huge catalogue of useful websites at Refdesk.com. You'll find newspapers, photo databases, reference tools, trivia, quotes, self-help advice, search engines, and much, much more at this virtual goldmine of the Web.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>23</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/">MayoClinic.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Simply put, the Mayo Clinic is one of the greatest hospitals and medical research centers on Planet Earth. In that tradition, the Mayo Clinic provides this excellent website devoted to the promotion of human health.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>24</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.guidestar.org/">GuideStar.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you give some of your time, money, and energy to help the disadvantaged of the world, you would probably like to know that your contributions are put to good use. GuideStar.org provides extensive information on nearly all major charitable organizations. It will help you "heal the world" responsibly.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>25</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.firstgov.gov/">FirstGov.gov</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The official portal of the Federal Government of the United States, FirstGov.gov puts you in touch with your elected officials and the agencies and people they govern. Lots of good information here.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>26</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.bbc.com/">BBC.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The BBC has long been the standard for international journalism. At this site, you can watch, listen, and read live and recorded content from the BBC. (Be sure to catch the hourly World News Update!) But don’t stop with the news! Be sure to browse the History, Science, Society, and other categories to find rich content of unusually high quality. You could browse this site for many weeks without exhausting its abundant resources!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>27</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/">IMDB.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) is a movie-lover's paradise! Discover every movie your favorite actor/actress has been in, discover every actress/actor in your favorite movie! All the facts about all the films will be found here.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>28</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.expedia.com/">Expedia.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Expedia.com makes travel very easy and about as cheap as it can be. Your one stop shop for low-cost air travel, hotels, rental cars, and tour packages!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>29</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.slate.com/">Slate.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">MSN's Slate is one of the premier online magazines. You'll find news, ideas, reviews, and much more here.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>30</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.nutrition.gov/">Nutrition.gov</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Nutrition.gov provides authoritative information about health and nutrition. You will also find the USDA's National Nutrient Database here, which will allow you to evaluate your diet with more knowledge than ever before!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>31</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.altmedicine.com/">Altmedicine.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Alternative medicine has found its voice on the web at Altmedicine.com! Having received praise from many sources (including the prestigious medical journal "The Lancet"), Altmedicine.com explores the best information from many sources on alternative approaches to human health.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>32</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.citysearch.com/">Citysearch.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">When you need to get to know a city fast, Citysearch.com should be your first stop! You'll find information and reviews of restaurants, hotels, places to see, shopping, services, and much more about major American (and some international) cities at this site.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>33</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.monster.com/">Monster.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Need a job? Visit Monster.com, an enormous database & job listing site for employers and employees to be!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>34</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.vote-smart.org/">Vote-Smart.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Enter your Zip Code and find links to your Congresspersons, your President, and your state representatives! Project Vote Smart will help you become an informed and effective voter.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>35</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.sciam.com/">Sciam.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The online manifestaton of Scientific American magazine, Sciam.com presents clear, intelligent writing on the most important scientific discoveries, initiatives, and controversies of our time. Much of the content is free. And you can search past issues!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>36</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.espn.com/">ESPN.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you love sports, sports history, or sports statistics, ESPN.com is the site for you!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>37</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.encarta.com/">Encarta.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">MSN's online encyclopedia Encarta gives you fast, free access to an amazing range of facts. Much of the content is free, but some requires membership.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>38</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.findlaw.com/">Findlaw.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Findlaw.com provides a fantastic set of tools for anyone interested in American Law. Widely used by legal professionals, it can also be used profitably by laymen. Learn the facts about the laws that govern you from this excellent site!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>39</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.nature.com/">Nature.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> One of the world's premier scientific journals, Nature, provides much of its content online (and much of it free!) Check out subject areas on Chemistry, Physics, Microbiology, Medicine and much more at this fantastic site!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>40</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/states/ns1.htm">USA Today local</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Though it's not quite a substitute for your favorite local paper, USA Today's "States" news will give you a summary of the major events in all 50 states of the Union.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>41</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.allposters.com/">AllPosters.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Who would have thought that one of the best selections of fine art prints online would be available at a poster shop?! Allposters.com is almost like an online museum: but a museum at which you can buy what you see (at reasonable prices). Not only fine art, but movie and concert posters and many other things framable will be found here!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>42</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.time.com/">Time.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Time magazine is one most respected news magazines on earth. And much of its content is available free here!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>43</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.mapquest.com/">Mapquest.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Get clear, printable maps, driving directions, addresses of businesses, and much more at Mapquest.com</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>44</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.abebooks.com/">Abebooks.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Find your favorite old or out-of-print books at this wonderful site!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>45</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.allmusic.com/">Allmusic.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">From Beethoven to the Beatles and beyond, you'll find Allmusic.com a treasure-trove of musical knowledge.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>46</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.medlineplus.gov/">MedlinePlus.gov</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The National Institutes of Health maintains MedlinePlus for those interested in reliable information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Even so, you'll find many other valuable health-related resources here.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>47</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.dmoz.org/">Open Directory </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">As modest as it appears, the Open Directory is a true powerhouse in web-searching! It provides search data to many of the most widely-used search engines, and it itself is a first rate directory of the best of the Web.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>48</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.loc.gov/">LOC.gov</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> The Library of Congress is gradually making more and more of its collosal store of resources available on the web. Its website should afford you many happy hours of browsing.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>49</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://windowsmedia.msn.com/radiotuner/">Windows Media </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Online Radio is here, and MSN's Windows Media is one of the finest sites available devoted to it!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>50</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.ucomics.com/">UComics.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Your favorite comics may be online, and they may be here! The latest contributions from Garfield, Calvin & Hobbes, Doonesbury, Cathy, Ziggy, and many others will be found at this easy-to-use site.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>51</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.infoplease.com/">InfoPlease.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A first-rate online almanac, atlas, dictionary, & encylcopedia, all rolled into one!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>52</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.alexa.com/">Alexa.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> What's good is not always popular, and what's popular is not always good, but on the Internet, popularity and quality go are found together often enough. Alexa.com helps you find the most frequently visited sites in many categories.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>53</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://vlmp.museophile.com/">Museums</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">When you're too busy to visit museums in person, you can visit them online! This fantastic guide to online museums is a great place to start.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>54</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.un.org/">UN.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The homepage of the United Nations presents a rich collection of information about the state of humankind on Planet Earth. Practical strategies for making this world a better place are laid out in substantial detail here.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>55</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/">Sacred Texts </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Internet Sacred Text Archive presents the scriptures of the world's great spiritual traditions. You'll find sacred writings from Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Confucianism, and many others here (along with a few curious entries!)</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>56</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.artforum.com/">ArtForum.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Artforum is one of the world's most widely read journals devoted to the fine arts. Be sure to check out there "Museum Finder" when you visit!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>57</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.webmd.com/">WebMD.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Get sound medical information and tips on a healthy lifestyle from this respected site.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>58</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.vlib.org/">VLIB.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The WWW Virtual Library relies on a consortium of experts around the world to present the richest content available on the Web in a broad range of subject areas.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>59</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://moneycentral.msn.com/">MoneyCentral</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">MSN's MoneyCentral will help you make intelligent decisions about investing, taxes, loans, retirement, and all things financial.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>60</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.classmates.com/">Classmates.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Wouldn't you love to track down some of your old school friends? Or maybe a favorite teacher who made a difference in your life? This is the place to start. Basic access is free, premium access is modestly priced.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>61</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://europa.eu.int/">Europa.eu.int</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> The Hompage of the European Union is home to a vast collection of information about all aspects of European government. The EU's goals and strategies for achieving them are discussed in detail.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>62</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Groups </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Nowhere is it easier to start your own discussion group or bulletin board about just about anything! Within minutes and with no cost, you can have your special subject humming with lively (and often scrappy) discussion. Free speech rules!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>63</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.nybooks.com/">NY Rev Books</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> This foremost literary journal is surprisingly generous with its content: access the full content of each edition online. Remarkable.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>64</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.jokes.com/">Jokes.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Not only will you find jokes in abundance here, but each joke has a running rating from site visitors! Be forewarned, not all these jokes are in good taste!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>65</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.priceline.com/">Priceline.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Name the price you're willing to pay for airline tickets, hotels, rental cars, vacations, or cruises. There's no guarantee your offer will be accepted, but if it is, you will save some serious money!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>66</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/">RottenTomatoes</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Which movie should you see this weekend? Rottentomatoes.com lets you read the opinions of over 100 critics (for most movies) to help you decide. The "Cream of the Crop" critics list may include your favorite critic. The popular "TomatoMeter" gives you a running average of the critics ratings for each film.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>67</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.ipl.org/">IPL.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Internet Public Library, based at the University of Michigan, may be the next best thing to having a University library attached to your house! In some ways, it may be even better.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>68</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.acefitness.com/">AceFitness.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We all know we should exercise, but what exercises are best for us? The American Council on Exercise describes exercises that are safe and effective for those wishing to stay in shape.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>69</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.quicken.com/">Quicken.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The home of Quicken financial software, this site also provides free tools to help you plan and manage your assets.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>70</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.andante.com/">Andante.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This celebrated classical music magazine is available online, much of the content free. Paying members will enjoy an extensive collection of additional resources.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>71</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/">Pauling Nutrition</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">What does the latest research say about vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, and other nutrients? The Micronutrient Information Center of the Linus Pauling Institute provides detailed and well-documented information on all these. (Incidentally, Linus Pauling was the only person in history to win two Nobel Prizes!)</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>72</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/">PCmag.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">PC Magazine has long been a favorite read of computer and technology enthusiasts. For hardware and software reviews, as well as tips for improving your computing experience, be sure to visit this site!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>73</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/">Times of London</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes, you have to subscribe for access, but it's worth it to read the Times of London online.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>74</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html">Federal Jobs</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The FedWorld Federal Job Search engine might land you in a new job quicker than you had thought possible! It's free to use, and user-friendly.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>75</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.iht.com/">IHT.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">One of the world's finest newspapers, the International Herald Tribune is also one of the few online newspapers that doesn't require registration to read, free or otherwise! (Let's hope it stays that way!)</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>76</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/">Online Books </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Over 20,000 free books on the Web, many of them classics! Search by author, title, subject, century, or just browse for fun.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>77</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.pogo.com/">Pogo.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Play Chess, Checkers, card games, or work Crosswords online at Pogo.com, a free website maintained by Electronic Arts!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>78</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.bizrate.com/">BizRate.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">BizRate.com may be "the largest, fastest, and most accurate shopping search engine on the Web". Save money and find top quality at this site.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>79</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.billboard.com/">Billboard.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Billboard Magazine has chronicled the world of popular music and entertainment since its founding in 1894! (Yes, that's 1894, not 1994!) Much of the information at this site is free.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>80</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://world.altavista.com/">Translation</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Translate the content of an entire website from one language to another simply by entering the site's web address! Or enter a block of text and translate it from one language to another! To be sure, the translation is not perfect, but it may be good enough for what you need. AltaVista's Babel Fish Translations site has been serving up automatic translations for years, and it's free! (To see Babel Fish in action, why not translate and display THIS website in any one of 10 languages with a single click of the mouse -- <a href="file:///Z:/love/100%20Best%20Websites%20%20%20The%20widely-watched%20list%20of%20%27The%20100%20best%20sites%20on%20the%20Web,%20all%20in%20one%20place%21%27%20-%20100bestwebsites.org.htm#TranslationBar">click here</a> to see our "Translation Bar"!</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>81</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.give.org/">Give.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Most of us would like to donate money, time, energy, or ideas to help the least advantaged people of the world. But it is a challenge to ensure that our donations are used effectively and responsibly. Give.org, a service of the Better Business Bureau, evaluates major charities and provides reports on how responsibly they do their work.</span><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#ccffff"><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>82</b></span><br />
</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/">Mathworld</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> "The Web's most extensive mathematics resource" will help you remember all the algebra, geometry, trig, statistics, calculus, and diffie-Q that you left behind years ago! And you'll probably learn a lot you never knew along the way.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.webring.org/">WebRing.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Webrings are like pearl necklaces of websites on related topics. Webring.org helps you find the webring that you'd like to browse or insert your own website into.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.careerbuilder.com/">Career Builder </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> CareerBuilder.com employs its network of more than 130 local newspapers to help employ YOU! If you're looking for work, do stop by!</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.411.com/">411.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> 411.com is a combined online Yellow Pages, White Pages, People Finder, and more!</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.epinions.com/">Epinions.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This site exists to help people make intelligent buying decisions. It is a compendium of reviews from thousands of people on thousands of different products. A good site to visit before any major purchase.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.ucalgary.ca/%7Elipton/journals.html">Spiritual Journals </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> The Religious Studies Web Guide is an enormous collection of links to major journals in theology and spiritual philosophy.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.aldaily.com/">ALdaily.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Arts & Letters Daily is a favorite stop for those who love thinking, literature, and dazzling ideas. It's always fresh and always relevant.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.nolopress.com/">Nolopress.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The homepage of Nolo Press, the pioneers of do-it-yourself law, is also a rich source of free legal information.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.classical.net/">Classical.net</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Classical music lovers of all different levels of experience and sublety will love this site devoted to the history and ideas of great western music.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Blogger</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Create your own "blog" to express your ideas to the world and invite responses. This service is high quality, and it's free!</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">NYTimes.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> The New York Times online does require (free) registration, but it is well worth that small investment of time. Keep up on events that shape the world by visiting often.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.earthcam.com/">Earthcam.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Live online cameras are all over the world in fascinating and often unlikely places. Look through many windows on the world LIVE at Earthcam.com!</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.bbb.org/">BBB.org</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> The Better Business Bureau is online and ready to help in the continuing struggle against shoddy business practices.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.intelihealth.com/">intelihealth </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Harvard Medical School's respository of consumer health information will be found at this excellent site, along with many user-friendly articles on health, disease, drugs, and the human body.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.livejournal.com/">LiveJournal.com</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Keep a journal online about anything at all! And browse the journals of others. Livejournal.com is one of the most popular "blogging" sites, and with very good reason.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/">BBC Faith </a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> The "Religion & Ethics" site of the BBC sets the world's great spiritual traditions side by side and provides extensive information on each of them.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.artsjournal.com/">ArtsJournal</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> This "daily digest of arts, culture, and ideas" is sure to provide stimulation for aesthetes and intellectuals.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/">TicketMaster</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The purpose of ticketmaster.com is simple: get the tickets you want easily, in advance, and at a reasonable cost.</span><br />
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</div></td> <td><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.gutenberg.net/">Gutenberg.net</a></b></span><br />
</div></td> <td bgcolor="#ddffff"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Project Gutenberg presents a collection of over 15,000 electronic books ("ebooks") available for free download! Most are older literary works in the public domain, many of the considered classics. An amazing and useful monument to the volunteer labor of thousands of participants!</span><br />
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</tbody></table>love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-49680321636386224082009-11-14T11:07:00.000+05:302009-11-14T14:41:01.807+05:30The $7 BootI used to cut coupons. I used to spend an hour filing and sorting and carrying them in a special pocket behind the driver's seat of my truck.<br />
I used to run back out to the truck mid- shopping when I forgot them, and I used to brag about how much I saved at the grocery store.<br />
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Now, I don't do any of that. I tried once a few months ago, but only forgot the coupons at home and by the time I remembered where I'd put them, they had all expired, except for the three products my family decided they hated and wouldn't eat even if I did buy it for 75% off.<br />
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But that's food. And if you know anything about me, you know it's a whole different story when shoes are in the picture.<br />
I never pay retail. And I never lose my coupons.<br />
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This pair of faux alligator boots had an original price of $64. On the shoe warehouse site they dropped it to $55. I had a coupon for $20 off, found an online coupon for another $10, shopped during their "sale" hour and saved another $25, and by the time I checked out, the boot was free... alas there was Shipping and Handling of $7.<br />
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The kicker is, they not only look great, but are comfortable... and perfect for rainy days like today when a trip to the grocery store is in order.love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-83838009652349197022009-11-14T10:53:00.003+05:302009-11-14T10:55:06.029+05:30Get the Latest Harry Potter Costumes Now!Get the Latest Harry Potter Costumes Now!<br />
I don’t know about your area, but where I live, Halloween has been dominated by Harry Potter costumes ever since the first movie in the series was released several years ago. Sure, the books were huge hits in and of themselves, but once people actually saw the characters on screen, they had some concrete wardrobe and prop ideas to mimic. After that, you could pretty much count on both children and adults dressing up as their favorite character from the films whenever a costume was called for.<br />
The good thing about the massive popularity of Harry Potter costumes is that they’re very easy to find. Nearly every single store that sells Halloween gear carries something related to the boy wizard and his friends. For example, I’ve seen a wide variety of Hogwarts uniforms and robes, and even Quidditch team apparel. There are also a bunch of related accessories available wherever Harry Potter costumes are sold. From stuffed owls to broomsticks, wands, wigs, ties, hats, and Harry’s distinctive glasses, you’ll be able to complete your look with ease.<br />
Because there’s so much demand for the latest Harry Potter costumes, you should begin your shopping as early as possible to get a head start on other customers. That’s especially true this year, as another installment in the film series is due to be released very soon, which means that “Potter mania” will be back in full force by the time October 31 rolls around. I recommend figuring out your sizing information and placing your orders as soon as possible to ensure that you get the Harry Potter costumes you want in time for trick-or-treating or for that big party. After all, you don’t want to be stuck going as a generic witch or wizard, do you?<br />
Since the Halloween store at the mall is only open for a few months out of the year, the best way to buy Harry Potter costumes during off-peak times is to shop online. Web retailers sell their goods throughout the year, and will be able to hook you up with the merchandise you need, whether you’re shopping in February or September. This is also a great option for anyone who needs Harry Potter costumes for a themed birthday party or a similar event, especially if you don’t have a costume shop near your house.<br />
If you’re not sure what you or your kids should dress up as next Halloween, I recommend checking out the full line of Harry Potter costumes available now. These outfits look good, are easy to arrange, don’t require intricate makeup applications, and are sure to be a big hit with everyone. Be sure to order your set early so you’re not left out of the fun this year!love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-47104840540832821822009-11-14T10:46:00.003+05:302009-11-14T10:49:38.512+05:30Legitimate Ways to Earn Money NowLike most people, I’ve been strapped for cash recently as I try to outlast this recession. My hours at work have been reduced drastically, leaving me to try to make ends meet on lower take-home pay. I’m already draining my savings account to pay my monthly bills, so I need to find legitimate ways to earn money now. I’ve tried applying for a part-time job at fast food chains and stores like Wal-Mart and Target, but they get so many inquiries these days that they pretty much told me not to count on an interview. That means my only choice is to check online.<br />
After spending a few days researching ways to earn money now, I think I’ve got a handle on how it’s done. There are a variety of options, but I’m going to focus on the easiest ones for the time being since I’m not really looking for long-term results here. I just want something that will help tide me over until hours at my regular job pick back up.<br />
Anyway, one of the most popular ways to earn money now is by selling items on eBay. To do this, all I need is a free eBay account (which I already have), and some stuff to sell. It can be anything from DVDs that I no longer watch, used books, jewelry, clothes, CDs, or whatever else I think people will buy. This could be a good way to earn money now — and clear out some of the clutter in my house at the same time!<br />
Another terrific way to earn money now is by taking paid online surveys. This used to be a time-consuming pursuit, but in recent years, a couple of good websites have sprung up to make the process a lot easier. These sites aggregate all the paid survey offers in one central location and serve as an intermediary for payouts. So instead of getting tons of checks for tiny amounts like $3 or $4, I can keep taking surveys until I accumulate $15 or $25 before requesting a check.<br />
And finally, creating a website or blog can also help me earn money now. I can start a website or blog on just about any topic that suits my fancy, such as sports, knitting, stamp collecting, or photography. I can even start a fan page for my favorite celebrity or simply recount the daily happenings in my life. The topic really doesn’t matter. Once I get my website or blog up and running, I can then place Google AdSense on the site to make cash whenever a visitor clicks the ads. Or, I can sign up with a paid blogging service and generate extra income by promoting various businesses and services.<br />
I’m encouraged by all these easy ways to earn money now. I can start doing all of these things immediately without spending much up front, and should see results relatively quickly. I doubt that any of the activities I’ve talked about would be able to sustain my lifestyle without the help of a “real” job, but they should work as short-term aids.love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-39221846917114618752009-11-14T10:44:00.003+05:302009-11-14T10:49:38.512+05:30How fast ways to make moneyLooking for fast ways to make money? A diligent and organized plan can raise the cash you need<br />
This recession is putting a severe squeeze on all of our finances. Such is life. Unless you have a big savings account or a healthy stock portfolio, any unforeseen expense can put you in a tailspin. The consequences of needing to come up with just $100 can be dire indeed. ‘For want of a nail, the war was lost’.<br />
Sometimes, circumstances just don’t quite gel in the way you’d like. Situations can snowball out of control in a heartbeat. This can put you in anxiety and panic mode. Here, we’ve put together some ideas for fast ways to make money. The key to your success is to organize your plan in a concerted effort that puts several resources into play simultaneously. Let’s take a look at some of the scenarios applicable to most of us ordinary people.<br />
1.Put your budget under the microscope. Undoubtedly, you’ll find a lot of waste and unnecessary expenditures. For example, do you really need 200 TV channels? Sure, those cable and satellite providers are pretty tricky in the way they organize their packages. In order to get premium channels, you pay for a lot of shopping channels. Simplify your TV choices. Eliminate impulse purchases from your weekly shopping. Think before you toss a magazine in your shopping cart at the checkout. Eliminate the fluff from your budget. You can easily add $50 to your cash flow each month with this budget-housecleaning technique. This is one of the most frequently overlooked of fast ways to make money, disguised as necessities.<br />
2.Moonlight at a part time or temporary job. Temp agencies are currently experiencing a boom. Employers don’t want to hire permanent employees if they can make do with temps. For the employer, this means cutting a lot of overhead. No vacation pay, federal and state contributions on their payroll, unemployment or disability worries, medical insurance or other benefits. You benefit with a weekly paycheck. An excellent addition to your plan of fast ways to make money.<br />
3.Holding a garage sale is yet another of the excellent, fast ways to make money. When you look around the house, you’ll find a lot of stuff that, while still useful to someone, is no longer useful to you. Get the whole family involved. Designate an area to have family members toss in their unwanted items. A garage sale can generate a couple of hundred bucks in a week’s time.<br />
4.When you organize your garage sale items, sift out clothing that’s in good condition. You’ll fetch a better price at consignment shops. While an outgrown dress might bring in $2 at your garage sale, you might double that with a consignment shop sale.<br />
5.If you’re deadly serious about fast ways to make money, consider the pawn shops. They typically pay you just 10% of the item’s value. When you need to raise cash fast, look in your jewelry box. Gold and diamonds are cash on the hoof. You can walk out with $500 cash for a quality one carat diamond ring. The usual arrangement is that you have 3 months to redeem the jewelry, with interest.<br />
6.Sell on eBay. Do you have an antique salt cellar? Retro clothing or accessories? A signed first edition of Chagall’s works? Putting such items up for sale on eBay can fetch a pretty price in a matter of days. Remember that, when you’re looking for fast ways to make money, personal sacrifice is a given. Nonetheless, when circumstances require, you can generate some fast cash.<br />
7.Are you crafty? Local craft fairs can be another lucrative source of fast ways to make money. Hand made jewelry, sachets, potpourri and savvy garage sale and estate sale finds can be sold at a profit at crafts fairs.<br />
If you find yourself strapped for cash and seemingly stuck in a corner, it’s not as hopeless as you might think. Put each of these methods for fast ways to make money to work for you today!<br />
Fast cash always involves sacrifice, but at times it’s your only option. Good luck!love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-30579085379385037202009-11-14T10:43:00.001+05:302009-11-14T10:49:38.513+05:30Learn How Kids Can Make Money NowWith the summer fast approaching, children and teens will soon be out of school for three long months. While most would be content to while away the time playing video games or lounging by the community swimming pool, some of the more ambitious ones out there might be interested in earning some extra cash. But since most states won’t let minors get a real job until the age of 16, what are younger people supposed to do? Here are some quick ideas for how kids can make money with little to no start-up costs.<br />
No list of how kids can make money would be complete without the tried-and-true methods that past generations have relied on to supplement their allowance. I’m talking about old standbys like babysitting, mowing lawns, tutoring, and washing cars. These are all services that adults continue to need for themselves or their children, and would gladly pay responsible, hard-working neighborhood youngsters to handle. These might not be the most exciting summer jobs around, but they usually pay fairly well. Plus, all three businesses are likely to yield repeat customers or even new customers through referrals. If you’re wondering how kids can make money, performing services in your own neighborhood is a good place to start.<br />
These days, talking about how kids can make money has to include at least a brief discussion about the Internet. Lots of adults earn tidy sums this way, so it should be no different for the younger set. For instance, if your teen or preteen has a blog, as many in that age group do, then it’s possible to generate some cash that way. There are several paid blogging services around that offer anywhere from $1 to $5 to insert a simple keyword link into a post. These small amounts can add up quickly over time, so this would be perfect for someone who likes to blog. In addition, your child can always put Google AdSense on their blog (age restrictions might mean the account has to be in your name) in the hopes of earning a few extra bucks.<br />
And finally, if you’re serious about finding out how kids can make money, perhaps you can lend a hand. The number of opportunities for minors increases dramatically when mom and dad are available to help. For example, suburban sprawl means that morning paper routes are pretty much impossible to accomplish on a bicycle, but if a parent can drive the child to each house, then this particular job becomes viable again.<br />
Researching how kids can make money is a good start to solving the summertime blues. The rest is now up to you and your children. Get out there, see what kind of services people need, and start filling the void — and your wallet!love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-3174806902449162122009-11-14T10:42:00.002+05:302009-11-14T10:49:38.513+05:30How To Make Money In This EconomyHow To Make Money In This Economy<br />
A question on everyone’s mind is how to make money. Especially in this economy, it can be tough. It is up to the times to know what is a good investment, a good venture, or good idea. Things are so up in the air right now, but for some reason, some things do not seem to go down. Key is to grab a hold of one of the markets that still makes money, no matter how tough times get.<br />
Those who know how to work hard know how to make money. They put their all into whatever it is that they do, and continue on. With all ventures, you will experience bumps in the road. You need to look at those bumps as if they are just as smooth as a flat surface. So if you have a hard working mentality, you will constantly search and go after ways of making money. If you do not have drive, you will not survive in this economy, at all.<br />
Some who teach courses on how to make money will often suggest real estate. Maybe years ago, but with the housing market down like it is, it may not be a good idea. Housing developments are falling through daily, and foreclosures are at an all time high. You must be prepared for when issues in the economy like this one arise. It is up to you to choose wisely, and rebound if your choice is not a success.<br />
Spending money is always a key to how to make money. Just like planting a tree. It has to be nourished in order to grow. If you keep tending to the tree, spending money on whatever it is that you need to grow it, it will grow. Likewise with money, the more you add to the venture, the more it will grow, and the more money and notoriety you will get.<br />
Those who are rich started with the same question you have, of how to make money. People are never really secure, because money is made to be spent. So you will want to note that when you make your money, you need to spend it wisely, because you will lose it quickly if you are not.<br />
The economy today is proof that money can be here today and gone tomorrow. Everyone inquiring on how to make money invests it in the wrong market, and it has steadily been going away. You have to choose a good investment, and be prepared in the event the investment goes under, because you’ll be back in the same boat. Trying to figure out how to make money in this economy.love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-81005137811504057272009-11-14T10:42:00.000+05:302009-11-14T10:49:38.513+05:30Ideas to Make MoneyWho Knows How To Save Money<br />
Everyone wants to know how to save money. If there was a sure way, there would be no deficits in the country. Unfortunately you are constantly handed bills, taxes, and other outside expenses. Then if your lose your job, what money you have save is going to be used, just so you have the ability to stay afloat.<br />
If you want to know how to save money, you should see the person who has the first dollar they have ever made. Chances are they have that dollar because they did not waste it on material things, or invest it into foolish markets or business deals. Knowing how to spend your money wisely is the first key to saving money. You can not expect to build up your bank account if you are constantly draining it by purchasing things you want, verses buying the things you need.<br />
If you do not know how to save money, investing may not be the best bet for you. Those who save their money wisely can invest, and in the case things go sour, they have a nice savings tucked away to come back on top with. Those who buy big houses, luxury cars, designer clothes they may or may not ever wear, and throw expensive parties are less likely to have money put up for a rainy day. Therefore when that day comes, it is pouring.<br />
Those who know how to save money invest in their education, or their children’s education. They know the key to saving money is to guarantee an income. You can work lots of overtime, and put up every dime you earn, but if you have no back-up plan, when the job is terminated, or you are fired, what will you do next? That is what you have saved the money for yes, but then what happens to the money you have saved? It is depleted. Therefore you must always have a plan B, in the invent things go wrong with Plan A, making sure your secure the money you have saved.<br />
It is hard to save money, which is why those who have saved do not actually put it up themselves. Self-employed individuals use their accountants to take so much out of their checks, and put into a fund they can not touch, unless it is a necessity. Others have their employees take out so much money for 401k or other types of savings programs through their job. This helps you save, without having to fight yourself to do it.love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-56004945072932985562009-11-14T10:41:00.003+05:302009-11-14T10:49:38.513+05:30Ideas to Make MoneyIdeas to Make Money<br />
If money makes the world go around, then lately if feels like the world is spinning a lot slower. There are plenty of ideas to make money floating around but what really works? Is it a get rich scheme you find on the internet or maybe an “ol’ school” lemonade stand? Basically, there are two commodities you need to make money: time and other money.<br />
One of the fastest ideas to make money is to sell something you already own. Rummage through closets, garages or attics and you’re sure to come up with a yard full of valuable “junk.” Naturally, you’ll need to advertise but this doesn’t mean a million dollar spot on the Super Bowl. A couple of well placed and easy to read signs posted at the end of your block should steer traffic your way. You can increase this traffic by pulling in a couple of other neighbors and their junk. The bigger the yard sale the greater chance you have of making money fast.<br />
Consider this idea to make money from a yard sale and upload it to the internet. There are two viable sources for selling your stuff: Craigslist and Ebay. On Craigslist you post what you have for sale then wait for somebody to find it. The one drawback with this is that the ads cycle. So the “for sale” post you put up in the morning will be shoved down to the end of the line by lunchtime and might be ignored.<br />
On Ebay, you get to auction off your item to the highest bidder. This could mean getting more then you expected to. You also reach a worldwide audience and can keep your auction active for as long as you want. You also can post the item as “buy now” with a fixed price. The drawback is that you’re in charge of shipping. You’ll be able to include the cost but you still have to pack it up and drag it to the post office. As an alternative, try to find an Ebay drop off site in your city. These are small shops that for a price of the sale, will handle all the auction business. Selling your stuff without the hassle is truly a great idea to make money.<br />
Another one of the decent ideas to make money is to offer services to your neighbors. Maybe there are some senior citizens who have trouble getting to the store. You could set up an errand service where you’ll take care of their business for a small fee. Chances are you’re probably going to the same places anyhow so why not make money while you do it? Finally, there is the old fashion concept of mowing lawns as a good idea to make money. Hard work but it has to get done. You could call lawn work as the original “growth” industry.love hedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280701822534496435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693942294621238029.post-40337848590882424622009-11-14T10:38:00.005+05:302009-11-14T10:39:59.604+05:30Money Saving TipsMoney Saving Tips<br />
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