Bad grammar - it's the intellectual equivalent of spinach in your teeth, especially when you're at work or looking for a better job. With that in mind, here are five errors that are easy to prevent. Think of them as mental floss.
5 Embarrassing Grammatical Mistakes
Friday, February 15, 2008
5 Embarrassing Grammatical Mistakes
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35 Things To Avoid At Your Job Interview
As with everything in life, it can be very helpful to know NOT what to do just as much as what to do! If you’re new to job hunting, you've probably been reading about how to act during a job interview. You should also be studying how not to act.
35 Things To Avoid At Your Job Interview
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
50 Tricks to Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily
We all want to get stuff done, whether it’s the work we have to do so we can get on with what we want to do, or indeed, the projects we feel are our purpose in life. To that end, here’s a collection of 50 hacks, tips, tricks, and mnemonic devices.
50 Tricks to Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
20 Extraordinary Uses for Old Pantyhose
When your pantyhose have runs and tears in them, don't throw them away. Someone somewhere will have a use for them. Here are twenty useful ways to recycle them.
20 Extraordinary Uses for Old Pantyhose
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Reduce Screen Time with 52 Nights Unplugged
Writer and self-described internet addict Ariel Meadow Stallings wants to be "more present in the present," and for her that means reducing the amount of time she spends in front of the computer/TV/phone screen. To do just that, she's started a new, year-long project called 52 Nights Unplugged. The rule is simple: once a week, for one night, she doesn't do anything involving a screen.
Reduce Screen Time with 52 Nights Unplugged
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The 13 best Travel Scams
Ever had your holiday ruined by a con artist? Been ripped off by a faker posing as a travel agent?
The 13 best travel scams
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Best flat Panel TV Buying Guide
Discover the Best Flat Panel TV with our complete and up-to-date tv buying guides with advise, tips, checklists and more... We have reviewed all major flat panel tvs and made a tv buying guide for each one. Now you can make a choice with confidence.
Best flat Panel TV Buying Guide
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Nine Tactics for a Frugal Valentine’s Day
Many of you out there are thinking about plans for Valentine’s Day - it’s just nine days away, after all. Many people spend hundreds of dollars on this day to make it very special, but in truth, what makes it special is the interactions themselves, not the things you bought. Here are nine tactics to make Valentine’s Day special without tearing your wallet to shreds.
Nine Tactics for a Frugal Valentine’s Day
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Monday, February 11, 2008
The ABCs of Remaining Cool in a Crazy World
Emotional intelligence and mastery skills are not just a benefit these days; they’ve become a necessity. This post aims to address that need. It aims to provide psychologically tested methods, with a touch of Zen, to handle anything that happens in a mature and powerful manner.
The ABCs of Remaining Cool in a Crazy World
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How to use Google’s calculator: convert to hexadecimal, binary, and decimal
One of Google’s goals is that you should be able to throw just about anything into a search box (package tracking numbers, airline flight numbers, etc.) and Google will try to do something reasonable, such as return the status of a flight.
How to use Google’s calculator: convert to hexadecimal, binary, and decimal
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Sandcastles need water to stay upright
Building sandcastles is child's play, as any beach goer knows. Now scientists explain why. You just add water.
Sandcastles need water to stay upright
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Polaroid Abandons Instant Photography
It was a wonder in its time: A camera that spat out photos that developed themselves in a few minutes as you watched. You got to see them where and when you took them, not a week later when the prints came back from the drugstore.
But in a day when nearly every cellphone has a digital camera in it, “instant” photography long ago stopped being instant enough for most people. So today, the inevitable end of an era came: Polaroid is getting out of the Polaroid business.
Polaroid Abandons Instant Photography
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
How to get over the flu faster
Every winter is flu season. How do you get rid of it once you've caught it? Read on for tips to get better faster.
How to get over the flu faster
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Achieve a Deep , Uninterrupted Sleep
Blessed sleep -- the holy grail of health. Lack of sleep can send your blood sugar levels skyrocketing, contribute to weight gain, lead to depression, put you at risk for diabetes, and cause brain damage.
Achieve a Deep, Uninterrupted Sleep
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How To Tie A Tie: The Pursuit Of The Perfect Knot
Maybe you’ve never learned how to tie a tie. Maybe you’re just out of practice. Maybe you wear one to work each day, but want a fresh trick or two to upgrade your style. Where ever you are, I’m sure you can learn something today.
How To Tie A Tie: The Pursuit Of The Perfect Knot
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Saturday, February 09, 2008
17 Fitness Truths To Get You In Great Shape
While getting in shape has been a start-and-stop-and-start-again affair for me over the last couple years, over the long run, I’ve become fitter than ever.
17 Fitness Truths To Get You In Great Shape
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Friday, February 08, 2008
Conversion: Five Email Addresses that Convert Documents
The Digital Inspiration blog offers up five email addresses that offer free file conversion for Word docs, PDFs, and even MP3s with no fuss, no muss—just attach a file, send it, and wait for the reply with the converted file attached. For mobile device users who can't read or open certain formats or desktop users who need a little audio formatting without downloading software. The full list of addresses, after the jump.
Conversion: Five Email Addresses that Convert Documents
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
Australia at a Glance, 2008
Industry
Includes: Production, Agriculture, Building, Retail turnover, Tourism, Motor vehicles
Environment
Includes: Climate
Economy
Includes: National accounts, Consumer Price Index, Balance of payments, Finance, International trade, International investment
People
Includes: Demography, Population, Unemployment, Labour market, Education, Health
Australia at a Glance, 2008
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Year Book Australia, 2008
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Year Book Australia is truly a remarkable series. Reaching its hundredth year in 2008, the Year Book has shone a light on the whole nation, communicating information which benefits all Australians in all aspects of their lives.
One hundred years ago the first Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia was published by the then Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics. The preface notes that is was the first 'authoritative Year Book issued under the Federal Constitution'. The high value of the Year Book is attributable in no small degree to the reliability of the information it contains. Billy Hughes, Australian Prime Minister 1915-23, once said that 'There are only two people I trust - God and the Commonwealth Statistician'. The high quality of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) research has been well represented in its Year Books.
Year Book Australia, 2008
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Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek
Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek
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