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My little girl loves a sticker reward chart. Over the last couple of years or so we've used them for everything from potty training, to staying in her bed at bedtime, to rewarding kind behavior. We always make the chart really colourful and inviting and I have a stack of star stickers (which ... Views: 1152
Robert Zemeckis can be placed in the ranks of those prominent Hollywood directors who have made a mark in film history by making some of the excellent Hollywood films. The use of state-of-the-art technology, dark comedy, broad humor, and effective story telling techniques are notable ... Views: 2215
The Pioneer Peak is the top of the Blue Ridge Gorilla Playset line of swing sets. This "Ready To Assemby" playset is made out of factory stained and sealed pine. All of the up post (vertical support beams) and the swing beam are constructed of Preserved Pine and and considered maintenance free ... Views: 1917
Brand Management
Retail Brands
Types of Private Label: Continued
In the case of private label credit cards, it is the name or logo of the retailer coupled with the inherent style of branding that, combined together, give rise to the appeal and marketability of the card. The provision of ... Views: 1168
Geographical Interpretations
Canada
Bankruptcy Process
In Canada, the bankruptcy process is divided into three stages:
Initiation
Interim
Discharge
Initiation Stage
An insolvent person may avoid bankruptcy by either establishing mutually acceptable arrangements with the ... Views: 1669
Bodybuilding Supplements
Overview
Bodybuilding supplements consist of a number of different substances used by athletes or individuals participating in a variety of physical activities, including weight training. Their purpose is to act as an aid in the building of lean muscle mass or to ... Views: 933
Infant Mortality
Continued
Infant mortality is an epidemiological (epidemiology considers the factors affecting the health and illness of populations) indicator and is widely recognised as representing an important measure of the level of healthcare in a country. This is because there is a ... Views: 922
Search Engine Optimisation
History
Continued
In the mid 1990’s, the owners of websites began to realise the value associated with having their sites not only ranked highly but also visible in search engine results. This created the following opportunities:
“White Hat” SEO - This refers ... Views: 1914
Multi Tier Programmes
There are those advertisers who offer multi-tier programmes in which the commission is distributed in the form of a top-down referral network involving new sign-ups. This format may be described as follows:
Publisher 1 signs up to an advertisers’ programme and receives ... Views: 968
Outdoor Advertising
Billboards
Design
The principle aim of billboard advertisements is to be eye-catching, easily read, and memorable. The design of some billboards can even extend beyond the physical dimensions of the original structure, with parts of the display hanging off the edges ... Views: 2072
Pay-Per-Click Advertising (PPC)
Continued
Websites that make use of PPC ads will display an advertisement when a keyword query coincides with one on an advertiser's keyword list, or when a content site displays corresponding content. These advertisements will be termed sponsored links or ... Views: 928
Causes of Acne
Continued
Consider the following evidence:
An Australian study conducted in November 2006 found that, over a period of 12 weeks, there was a 50% reduction in mild to moderate facial Acne when the subjects were placed on a diet that consisted of high levels of protein and ... Views: 1036
Now that you have decided to buy a swing set, how do you get the best deal possible? Now more then ever, swing sets are being purchased online. Traditionally, swing set manufactures were either local or established franchises that would showcase, sell and assembly in a specific area.
Because ... Views: 1460
The Magic Castle bounce house by Blast Zone is their most popular inflatable. Blast Zone designed this castle themed inflatable bouncer for up to 3 kids under the age of 12 that weigh under 100 lbs each. The bright red, yellow and blue colors makes head turns once inflated.
The footprint of ... Views: 1769
Have you ever wondered when your life is going to change? I mean really change. As each year approaches, we have a stirring hope inside that surely this will be the year that our dreams come true, our relationships improve, we are out of financial debt, our anxieties would ease, and the weight ... Views: 990
General Aviation
Continued
Raytheon – Founded in 1922, it is a very significant defense contractor in the US, and is also the foremost producer of guided missiles throughout the world. In 1980, it purchased Beech Aircraft Corporation, an important manufacturer of piston and turboprop ... Views: 1654
Performance Marketing
In terms of the compensation method cost per mille, the only requirement is that the publisher ensures that the advertising is displayed on his website and shows it to his visitors in order to receive a commission. Therefore, in the case of cost per mille or cost per ... Views: 2284
Popularity
Continued
Blogdex was originally conceived as an online resource for monitoring topics for discussion that were in vogue at that time, throughout the blogosphere (which consists solely of blogs and their interactions with each-other. The term identifies the fact that blogs can ... Views: 1154
Although eBook readers are becoming increasingly popular because of their convenience and ease of use, most people setting out to purchase them do so largely in ignorance. Some later regret not carrying out sufficient research to enable them to make an informed decision. Here are some websites ... Views: 873
Aerobic Capacity
Concluded
The extent to which exercise can influence or even improve aerobic capacity is reflected in extreme variability across the human population. Studies have shown that the average response, as a result of training, is of the order of a 17% increase in VO2max. ... Views: 1386
Effects on Society
Continued
The film Malena, an Italian drama/romance film made in 2000, is set in Sicily in 1940 during World War II. The silent, engagingly beautiful outsider one day hears that her husband has been killed in the war. Malena becomes sad and attempts to cope with the loss ... Views: 808
Effects on Society
Continued
The film Malena, an Italian drama/romance film made in 2000, is set in Sicily in 1940 during World War II. The silent, engagingly beautiful outsider one day hears that her husband has been killed in the war. Malena becomes sad and attempts to cope with the loss ... Views: 795
Causes of Acne
Carbohydrates
Continued
In certain quarters, it has been proposed that a link exists between processed foods as well as diets that are high in refined sugars, and the incidence of acne. This supposition is based on the fact that easily digestible foods that are high in ... Views: 913
Newborn Senses
Conclusion
A newborn can respond to and readily differentiate between substances with a number of different taste sensations, such as sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. However, it should come as no surprise that, of all of these, there is a marked preference towards ... Views: 879
Epidemiology
Continued
Even though numerous epidemiological risk factors have been fully documented, it is still evident that the formation of many specific breast cancers has not been determined. Accordingly, epidemiological research derives the manner in which breast cancer manifests ... Views: 948
Adwords
Overview
This is Google’s main source of revenue, at US$21 billion in 2008, and their foremost and most prestigious advertising product.
Adwords offers both pay-per-click (PPC) advertising together with site-targeted advertising suitable for both text and banner ads (which is a ... Views: 914
Geographical Interpretations
Brazil
In the case of Brazil, the Bankruptcy Law applies solely to private companies. However, there are a few specified categories that are deemed to constitute an exception, and these include:
Financial institutions, credit cooperatives, those designated as ... Views: 1048
Remember the good old days when drawings were done with pencil and paper, and not by the click of a mouse? They’re way over, somewhere between VHS and Blue Ray. Technology advances in the past 20 years have made them obsolete because it‘s quicker cheaper and more efficient now.
With this ... Views: 1436
Brand Management
Retail Brands
Private Label
Private label products and services refer to those that are manufactured or made available by one particular company for use by another company using its own brand name. Private label products and services are, in fact, available across an ... Views: 1161
Natural Bodybuilding
Drug testing – continued
There are numerous organisations associated with the sport of Natural Bodybuilding. The more significant are as follows:
INBA - International Natural Bodybuilding Association
INBF - International Natural Bodybuilding Federation
NGA - ... Views: 982
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Conventional Comparison
Continued
What is alternative medicine? The answer to this conundrum is dependent not only upon the discipline of the protagonists but also on geographical considerations. Consider the following two examples:
(1) The Physical Medicine & ... Views: 952
The English Auction
Candle Auction
Auction by candle was popular from around 1490 through to about 1893. In fact, it is still used on occasions even today, but kept limited to only ceremonial purposes. From 1674, the Candle auction began to lose its popularity and was eventually replaced ... Views: 911
Search Engine Optimisation
History
During the period of the mid-1990s, the first search engines had begun cataloging the early form of the World Wide Web, or more simply, the Web.
Consider the following terms:
Webmaster - Also known as the creator of the website or its author, it is ... Views: 1475
History: Part 3
The concept of Guerrilla marketing was conceived as an unconventional promotional system that centres on time, energy and imagination in place of huge marketing budgets. It is a recent advertising innovation that involves creative approaches such as staged interactions in ... Views: 1786
History of Florida
Continued
As the pace of settlements steadily increased, there was growing pressure on the US government to remove the Seminole Indians from the lands they had settled on in East Florida since they had been raiding white settlements in the state of Georgia to the north. ... Views: 1624
What you can attract using the law of attraction is totally up to you. The law of attraction is a law that is not biased or judgmental. It is always on, it is always working. It doesn't discern between what is good or what is bad according to your belief systems. It operates by simple vibration. ... Views: 1049
Brand Management
Negative Brand Equity
In the previous discussion on brand equity, one aspect needs consideration. It is this – is it possible for brands to have negative brand equity? Consider now both sides of the conundrum:
From one perspective, brand equity cannot be negative. The ... Views: 1314
Geographical Interpretations
Australia
Continued
There are normally two principal sources from which funds can be realised, viz. the assets and wages of the bankrupt. However, the bankrupt is granted the facility whereby certain assets are set aside and their value cannot be realised. ... Views: 1042
Blog Communities
Continued
Blogging and Advertising
It is not uncommon for blog posts to include advertisements. These may either be in the form that benefits the blogger financially or that simply promote a cause that the blogger has an interest in.
A fake blog, also known as a ... Views: 908
Inner Beauty
This is a particular concept which is commonly used to describe the distinctive characteristics of a specific subject or object that cannot be studied or observed physically.
In the natural world, most species of animals rely on physical traits or, in some cases, a chemical ... Views: 1054
Natural Bodybuilding
This is sometimes referred to as a form of body modification, which refers to the deliberate alteration of the human body for non-medical purposes, such as aesthetic reasons, and self-expression. However, it is more commonly referred to as a version of bodybuilding in ... Views: 847
Air Transport
Continued
The term flag carrier applies to a company involved in transportation, which is usually either an airline or a shipping company that is registered in a specific country. Such carriers are usually either state-run, state-owned or state-designated companies. In ... Views: 1393
Newborn Senses
Continued
An interesting characteristic of a newborn infant is its quite unremarkable vision. In fact, it is only able to focus on a subject that is about 18 inches, or 45 cm, immediately in front of its face. An initial impression might point to the fact that this could ... Views: 954
If you are interested in purchasing duvet covers, you may wonder how to find the best one for you. There is such a wide range of choices that it can be hard to choose. But if you keep your needs in mind it should be simple for you to find one that will give your bed the look and comfort factor ... Views: 856
How AdSense Works
Part 2
Site Targeted Advertisements
When considering such advertisements, the advertiser decides which page or pages on which to display advertisements, and pays on the basis of cost per mille, or CPM. This is a commonly used method in advertising. This means that the ... Views: 1008
Principal Methods of Compensation
In today’s affiliate programmes, it has been found that around eighty percent use revenue sharing or cost per sale (CPS) as the preferred compensation method, whereas nineteen percent use cost per action (CPA), and the remaining one percent of programs use ... Views: 932
History
Concluded
In the time of the American Civil War which occurred between 1861 and 1865, it was common practice for whatever goods and chattels were commandeered by the various armies to be sold at auction. The actual auction process was the responsibility of the most senior officer ... Views: 833
Causes of Acne
Continued
Diet
In previous decades, it was widely believed by doctors that diet had little influence on the incidence of acne. However, many patients currently believe that their acne is brought about by factors related to their diet. The fact is that there is ... Views: 902
Only 27 new vehicles made the list for the safest cars of 2010. In 2009, 94 vehicles made the list for top safety cars, which are 67 less than this year. Apparently the safety rating got a lot tougher, like the addition of a new roof strength requirement. The roof strength requirement aims to ... Views: 609
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Conventional Comparison
There is a long standing view held by many medical researchers that rejects the notion of a classification of medicines which proposes that any therapy should be characterised as Alternative Medicine. The view taken by such proponents is that ... Views: 948