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Charitable Giving in an Economic Downturn
For those who want to help out but can't afford to give money in this tough economy, here are some alternatives for charitable giving.
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The Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance Boom
Rising unemployment has led homeowners to worry with regard to how they will make mortgage repayments. Find out how Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (MPPI) can help.
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Recession Proof Your Business
The word 'recession' is on everybody's lips right now. Find out how to make sure that your small company keeps thriving, even when faced with a dip in the economy.
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Cash Flow in a Bad Economy
With small business credit drying up and consumers not buying, doing business in a financial downturn brings so many cash flow problems it may be hard to prioritize.
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How to Recession Proof Your Career
Improving employability in economic downturns requires strategies such as obtaining certifications, cost cutting, demonstrating leadership, and strong team playing.
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Recession-Proof Job Search Tips
When the economy experiences a turn for the worse, it can seem harder to find job opportunities that fit the needs of working Americans.
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Career Options in the Health Field
Despite the economic downturn, jobs in the health field are still growing. The population is aging and growing and needs more and better health care.
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How to Survive in Tough Times
No one worries about bad times until they crash down upon one. Preparation for catastrophes should begin long before they appear, but there's hope for the unprepared.
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Preparing for Recession
Think laterally about what really matters in life, and turn the recession into a challenging adventure rather than a threat to your family's happiness.
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Starting A Kitchen Garden
Gas prices are up and so are food prices, but you can save money by growing vegetables yourself, at home, in containers ranging from terracotta planters to old boots.
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The Brighter Side..........
<dd> Overlooking the negatives, NASCAR isn't really in a lot of trouble and the season was not as bad as some of the naysayer's claim.
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American Architecture: The Italianate Style
The Italianate style of 19th century American home styles.
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Citing Sources in a Business Plan
In a tight credit market, lenders and investors want to see verifiable information in a business plan's analysis. When seeking financing or investors, show the facts!
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Collecting Newlyn Copperware
A high bid for a Newlyn tea caddy at auction suggests that investment in Newlyn Industrial Class copperware remains a significant area for collecting English antiques.
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Colombia’s Tourist Boom Continues
Asked to think of Colombia, most people will imagine a war-torn country overrun with gun wielding cocaine cartels. This image couldn't be further from the truth.
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Fashion Week--A Thing of the Past?
Fashion designers may have to find different and less expensive ways to attract buyers in our economic times.
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How I Lived a Year on Just a Pound A Day
Don't fear the downturn! Kath Kelly proved not only that it is possible to live on a pound a day, but that it could be fun too.
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Investing in Your Own Business
Business owners feel entitled to take huge salaries and profits out of their businesses. However, outside investors won't fund growth unless owners make cash investments.
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Investment bankers exit India
Fund manager and investment bankers who were in a hurry to get into India from early nineties are leaving the country.
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Obama Tax Plan
Obama tax plans are being described as a detriment to the economy in the United States and similar to that of Hoover during the Great Depression.
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Over-45's Have Highest Personal Bankruptcy Rate
The global recession has seriously affected over-45's. Rising unemployment, personal debt and falling house prices have caused personal bankruptcy rates to soar.
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Polish Liquor Power
Central European Distribution (CEDC) is also Poland's largest liquor importer.
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Sell A House For Cash And Rent It Back
It seems impossible to find a house buyer and time is running out. Finding a property cash buyer would secure a quick house sale, but how is this possible?
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The cranky bear, part two
The squeeze tightens.
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Urban Farming Cleaning Up Detroit
Urban Farming is bringing Detroit residence together to fight the foreclosure crisis by filling abandoned lots with gardens to feed the needy and homeless of the area.
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20 Plus Races, 20 Million Plus Rumors
Racing may be over for 2001, bur rumors continue to buzz around the CART circuit.
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A Gift Card From the Heart
Gift cards are no longer considered the impersonal and lazy way to celebrate a special occasion. That makes them the perfect Easter gift.
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Cold Winter On Tap in Eastern US
Joe Bastardi released his annual winter synopsis on Wednesday, and said weather could be especially severe in December and February.
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Company Profile: General Electric
This article profiles the internationally diversified giant, General Electric.
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Free Summer Concert Series in Sun Valley Idaho
A new Pavilion is the permanent home to the free Sun Valley Summer Symphony. After a vacation day of hiking or playing golf, hotel guests can enjoy live classical music.
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Gone in Twenty Days
Within less than three weeks the international currency markets will experience the final phase of implementation of the new European single currency: Twelve well-respected national currencies will no longer be used as a medium of exchange. What will be the impact of this transition? That is a question not even the European Central Bank can answer.
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Great Christmas Gift Ideas – Video Game Systems
Christmas is quickly approaching, and with the gaming sector posting large increases in sales this year for November - we can expect a Wii under most every tree!
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Helpful Hints to Become Free from Fear
Everyone experiences anxiety at some time, but some people's fear overwhelms them and makes life miserable. These hints can help sufferers take control of their fears.
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Historic Election Affects American's Health Care
The U.S election on November 4, 2008, will be historic in its own right as Americans choose either the first black man as President or a woman as Vice President.
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Intel's Atom A Revolutionary Split
In technology, timing is everything. And the new Atom processor, Intel,'s latest product release, proves the company has the concept down to a science.
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Obama Effect on Consumers and Retailers
Obama has laid out an economic program that may deepen the recession now in progress. Will he repeat the mistakes of the Carter administration?
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Office Party Planning
Planning office events when the economy is in a downturn can be a challenge; however, with creative planning it can be done in a variety of ways and venues.
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Oil Prices: Why so High?
Oil prices have reached record levels of $130. What are the factors at work causing greater anxiety about the price of oil, the lifeblood of the global economy?
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One Step Closer, Two Steps Back.
Drugstore chains have, in the past several years, been building stores, at the "corner of Main and Main" (a recently coined term used to suggest the heart of a town’s downtown district). The National Trust for Historic Preservation has listed the "corner of Main and Main" as one of the eleven most endangered places in the country. What’s wrong with a drugstore in downtown?
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Organizational Culture and Climate
Although organizational culture endures like personality, it is easier to change. Climate is variable like mood and is just as important as human feelings.
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Organizational Leadership To Engage Employees
Leaders in successful organizations such as Best Buy Co., Inc. are a case study in using strategic communications to be authentic, listen hard and have fun.
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Recession Versus Depression
Recession and depression descriptions often depends upon how each is being defined. A recession can turn into a depression if government makes the wrong decisions.
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Recession-Proof Your Spending
The housing market, gas prices and high consumer debt may signal a recession. How to handle your spending and which buying decisions to make.
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Social Media Tools For Employee Engagement
Employers battling for staff engagement and productivity are using social media tools such as Twitter, blogs and Facebook, a business communications survey indicates.
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Stop-loss in the United States Military
Thousands of United States soldiers have been stop-lossed, or had their enlistment terms involuntarily extended, since the start of the Iraq War.
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TV News Layoffs Change Industry
Massive downsizing in the TV news business is altering journalist demographics. Many are choosing to leave a business where their talents are not appreciated.
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Violence in Spain and France
Spanish separatists along with French xenophobes continue violence against civilians and immigrants. Terrorism and religious intolerance reappear in Spain and France.
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
A benchmark study assessed consumer attitudes about CSR and the role of media. Follow-up studies show consumers are concerned and use the Internet to check up on business
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Creating a World Without Poverty
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus describes how to harness the power of the free market to solve the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality.
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Deregulation, The Broken Promise <i>Part 1of 2</i>
The Republicans would have us believe that deregulation is the panacea that fixes all ills, that like the failed policy of trickle-down economics, deregulated industries will only benefits America and Americans in the long run. In this first of a two part series I will examine the personal impact of deregulation&#8230;
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