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Archive for May, 2008

Parenting Your Teenager: Teens and Violence

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

I have a bit of a different response than most therapists to the often asked question:
“How can all this teen violence be happening?”
My questions are:
“How could this not be happening”
and
“Why doesn’t it happen even more often?”
Here’s what I mean by these questions – although there are many more factors involved, just consider these three:
1) kids [...]

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DNS – How it works and why it’s important to your website.

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

This page describes how DNS works and why it’s so important
regarding your hosting account. DNS stands for Domain Name
Service. It translates your domain name www.3essentials.com into
an IP Address, 66.179.153.10 so that visitors wishing to view
your web pages can contact the web server that is hosting those
pages.
When you purchase a domain name, say 3essentials.com, you
purchase it [...]

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Debt Settlement vs Debt Consolidation – Is There a Difference?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Debt settlement and debt consolidation are not the same thing. While
they both help reduce your debt, they each affect your credit score and
pocketbook differently. Before signing up with any debt management
company, make sure you understand the pros and cons of their approach. And
of course, be a smart shopper before signing any [...]

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Selling Yourself – It’s Not About You

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

I recently found myself suffering from a lousy cold; all the
coughing, snuffling and sneezing symptoms which send other
people running for cover.
I also found myself apologising to people I’d come into
contact with – “You must excuse me, I’m suffering from the
cold” would be my obvious statement.
However, instead of any sympathy all I heard was – “Oh, [...]

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Hero’s Journey (complete, 106 stages)

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Beyond three and four act story structure, lies the Hero’s Journey.
The Hero’s Journey is the most usable story structure consisting of at least 106 stages and the template for successful contemporary stories, from Star Wars to Al Pacino Scarface to The Incredibles to War of the Worlds to The Dirty Dozen to Midnight Cowboy.
The Hero’s [...]

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Are Exotic Cats a Threat to Public Safety? Why Exotic Pets Are Not Dangerous

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

I would like to address some of the statements I have found on the web and in proposed ban bills portraying servals and other small wild felines as unpredictable and dangerous creatures. This is a clear case of “what you don’t know you will fear.” First of all, I would like to clarify for everyone [...]

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Travel Abroad: Plan a Better Trip in 5 Simple Steps

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

1. Who should travel abroad?
Do you possess a high adventure-quotient? Would you rather eat insects on Survivor than watch islanders from your couch at home? A successful abroad experience partners the following prerequisites: curiosity and independence. So if you can’t stomach anything but white bread and peanut butter, or if [...]

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Home Based Internet Business – A New Way Of Earning A Living

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

With a home based Internet business, you can realize a great
amount of money coming into your home each month. With this type
of home business, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars
in inventory, nor do you have to spend time selling products
door-to-door. You don’t have to leave home to go to work when
you have a [...]

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Should Outside Cats Use A Collar

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Most cat owners find themselves in a quandary over whether or
not to use a cat collar on their outdoor cats. The debate still
reigns over the pros and cons of outfitting an outside cat with
a collar, but many veterinarians and cat experts agree that
collars are the best way to go. However, before you decide, take
a look [...]

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That New Car Smell – Tales from the Darkside in Austin, Texas

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

If you’re anything like me, you love that New Car Smell. There’s no smell quite like it in the whole world. I think the carmaker guys spend a lot of time enhancing it since they know it makes us buy cars faster than Margaritas on Cinco De Mayo. It’s the same strategy [...]

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