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<title>Robotics For the Uninitiated</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When people hear the word "robot," they immediately see images of Irona, Richie Rich's maid or the Terminator.  Images of an entity with human-like appearance but with super human abilities are conjured up.  In reality however, the term "robot," encompasses so much more than just humanoid or android beings.]]></description>
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<title>Robotics in the Medical Industry</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:38:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The medical industry is one of the sectors that benefit from the use of robots.  One would think that with a gloomy economy as backdrop, the medical industry would hold back in terms of robotics investments but this sector shows no signs of slowing down.  More and more equipment and applications are being developed to cater specifically to the medical market.]]></description>
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<title>Small Businesses Think Big With Robotics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There used to be a time when robotics was associated with huge players in the business such as the automobile and the food and beverage industries.  Small businesses were reluctant to explore the possibilities in robotics with cost as the primary deterrent.]]></description>
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<title>Robotics and Consumer Goods Production</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When you say robotics, people usually think large scale production lines as in the manufacture of cars, complicated construction machinery and technology for space explorations.  What a lot of people don't know is that robotics is utilized in so many other "smaller" aspects of our lives.]]></description>
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<title>The Food and Beverage Business - Sinking Its Teeth Into Robotics</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:29:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Human labor in the food and beverage industry has been plagued with problems for quite some time now with issues such as productivity and efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness being some of the major concerns.  Because of these problems, more food and beverage manufacturing companies are looking to robotics to streamline their operations.]]></description>
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<title>How and What to Prepare in a DIY Flood-Survival Kit</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 10:17:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Very few natural calamities can bring more desolation and waste than floods, which have the capability of cutting off your food and water supply, and deprive you of shelter and electricity. Floods occur in many areas of the country and if you live in a flood-prone area, you have to protect your household by preparing a well-supplied flood survival kit.]]></description>
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<title>Make Your Home Safe - Teach Your Children About Fire Safety Basics</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 10:17:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Children should be taught fire safety starting at an early age. The earlier they learn about this, the better. It is encouraged to have your kids attend fire safety basics classes in your local fire department safety house.]]></description>
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<title>Lowering Your Home's Humidity Can Drastically Lower Your Air Conditioning Cost</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:08:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The muggy summer heat can make air conditioning a very welcome treat but you could get burned once you see your next electric bill. Living comfortably inside an air conditioned house has its own downside - an increased monthly electrical consumption. You can decrease your air conditioner's work load - as well as your monthly power bill - by lowering the humidity level in your home which your air conditioner would otherwise do.]]></description>
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<title>Water Damage - The Silent and Hidden Enemy in Your Kitchen</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:07:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No matter how often you clean it, some areas of your kitchen can remain neglected as visible indications of excess moisture and imminent water damage remain unnoticed. Checking possible moisture sources can help to avert possible damages in the future.]]></description>
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<title>The Amazing, Versatile Duct Tape and Why You Can't Get Along Without It</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:07:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Duct tape is durable and has a slew of uses. It is not like your ordinary tape that tears and snaps because it is made of fabric strengthened by resilient plastic backing and rubber adhesive. It sticks to practically everything and good for all sorts of repairs.]]></description>
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<title>DIY Pest Control - How to Rodent-Proof Your Home</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:07:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By the end of this year, as the weather gets colder, an estimated 21,000,000 homes in the U.S. will be host to invading rodents seeking food and shelter. Once entrenched, these disease-carrying pests can cause great damage to both health and home.]]></description>
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<title>Avoiding Fatigue-Related Accidents - Safety Guidelines For Do-It-Your-Selfers</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:07:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are a do-it-your-selfer working in a potentially hazardous condition, your chief concern is to keep out of harm's way. You can choose not to work under such condition, but more often than not, you yourself bring about that kind of condition.]]></description>
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<title>Car Engine Tune Up and Maintenance That You Can Do by Yourself</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:07:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Treating your car to both regular and major tune ups will certainly improve its performance, prolong the life of its engine and dramatically increase fuel efficiency. With today's constantly increasing fuel prices, it pays to keep your engine in top condition to minimize gas consumption.]]></description>
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<title>How to Disassemble and Reassemble Just About Any Appliance Or Device</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:06:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's a major irritation when an appliance or gadget in your home decides to stop working. It will come in real handy and also save you a bundle if you can just disassemble it, look inside and find out what made it stop ticking.]]></description>
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<title>Do it Yourself Tasks - How to Get Yourself Physically and Mentally Prepared</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:06:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Think of all the savings and personal satisfaction you'll get if you can do a lot of home repairs by yourself. While this is one of the practical ways of surviving in a recession, you could run into some problems that can cost you more in the long run if you aren't properly prepared.]]></description>
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<title>Halloween in America - From the Eighties to the Present</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:01:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Halloween celebrations in America probably took off in the eighties, after a slew of "splatter films" and the general acknowledgment that there's nothing intrinsically or ideologically wrong with the celebration.    Scary thrills -  Modern Halloween is no longer a time of divination and rituals. Rather, it was a time for the adults to make use of their creative juices to please and entertain the kids.]]></description>
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<title>Modern Halloween Celebrations</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:00:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Halloween in modern, western society is a grisly yet anticipated spectacle. It's a spectacle because different communities, groups and individuals celebrate it differently. Since the nineties, people have relinquished aged beliefs about the supposed 'Satanism' of modern Halloween.]]></description>
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<title>Halloween and the Celtic Samhain Origins</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:00:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People often think of the celebration of Halloween as a pagan tradition, while quite literally, it's not. That's true as far as historians of Western traditions are concerned, because it's simply a contracted version of All Hallow Even. In other places, the event is called the eve of All Saint's Day, which takes place every first of November.]]></description>
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<title>Halloween As a Children's Festival</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:30:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No matter how adults dress up Halloween, many families (especially in North America) believe that it should still be a celebration for the kids. We owe this perhaps to the fact that Halloween is both a celebration of ghouls, ghosts and goblins and a celebration of strong family ties.]]></description>
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<title>Halloween in Comics, Radio and in the Movies</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:29:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unbelievably, Halloween-inspired scripts and stories first made their appearance not in movie theaters but in good, old radio. We owe the first scary and thrilling story for Halloween to the novelist H.G. Wells. If you remember Tom Cruise's War of the Worlds, then you might already know of this novelist.]]></description>
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<title>Halloween and the Movies</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:09:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No other reminder of Halloween is more visible than Hollywood movies themselves. In addition, we're not just talking about high-budget horror movies here. Even the budget movies (B-movies) or "splatter" films are firm reminders of the strangeness and utter mystery of human life itself.]]></description>
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<title>Is Halloween Consumerism Also Patriotism?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:08:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the big questions after the terrorist attacks on WTC in the United States was, should we continue with our ways knowing full well that there should be more things done to prevent the WTC tragedy from happening again? Halloween back in 2001 was still happy, but many people were already beginning to raise their voice against the pointless consumerism that abounded.   ]]></description>
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<title>Ground Zero and Halloween</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:06:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After the events of September 11, American culture has reacted by re-affirming the solidarity of the nation against foreign threats. If the nation was being forgotten because of an increasingly globalized world, the nation was remembered once again as the events of September 11 unfolded.]]></description>
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<title>Corporate America and Halloween</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:45:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Halloween may be one of the most commercialized celebrations in the United States. When we talk about commercial potential, Halloween is next only to Christmas in terms of popularity and market viability.]]></description>
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<title>The Religious, The Secular and Halloween</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:44:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Halloween has suffered from more persecution than other public celebrations in the United States. Normally, the persecution comes from the religious communities in the different states. The focus is often the so-called 'satanic' overtones of the celebration.]]></description>
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<title>Industrial Machines For the 21st Century</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:51:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 21st Century inherits much of the conveniences of industrial work from the discoveries and inventions made a century before.  Computing and telecommunications technologies have seen some of its most furious pace of growth and development in the last 50 years.  Miniaturization in electronics and data storage made these computers and telecoms gadgets not only small enough to be hand-held, but more powerful and affordable to the common man.]]></description>
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<title>Where Humans Fear to Thread</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:50:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Robots are now taking over people to work in places and work conditions that pose high risks or threats to life and limb.  Some dangerous jobs have lent themselves easily and more cost-effectively for robots to do the job. Here are some.]]></description>
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<title>Working With Robots</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:44:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The advances in computing and miniaturization technologies have made possible an increasing use of unmanned devices to do routine work once done by man.  Most repetitive precision and rule-based work can now be automated using sophisticated robotics.]]></description>
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<title>A Fascination With Robots</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:10:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What are Robots? In general, a robot is a programmable contraption, a machine that mimics the actions, thinking and even appearance of a human. And it is generally agreed that to qualify being called a robot, the contraption must do two things: 1) Get and process data from its surroundings, 2) Perform some labor-intensive task-such as move objects around at the very least.]]></description>
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<title>Contraptions That Think</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:10:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The human mind is complex machinery that is only now being understood.  Not only does it make inferential conclusions and make judgments, it does so either instinctively or on the fly with near blinding speeds, as when facing emergency situations.  Not only that.  The human mind can adapt to its environment and more importantly, learn.]]></description>
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<title>The War Against High Cost of Medications - How to Fight Back and Win</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:34:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's a sad thing, but true. Because of today's massive layoffs, salary cuts and generally hard times, many people struggling with today's economy would rather prefer food on the table than medication for their sickness.]]></description>
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<title>Money Saving Opportunities Inside Your Home</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:32:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you spend most of your time at home, it is safe to assume that your house makes up your largest expense. A hefty portion of your paycheck is allocated to home expenses whether it is for daily maintenance, home repair and improvement, or mortgage or rent payment. Since so much money is spent on it, it makes good financial sense to look for various opportunities to cut down your domestic expenses.]]></description>
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<title>Life After Foreclosure - Losing Your Home is NOT the END!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:47:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just what do you think happens right after a property is foreclosed? Most people have the wrong notion that once a property is foreclosed, the occupants have to leave the house immediately. This is not necessary depending on the state they live in. Would you believe that you can still live in your house after foreclosure and still be given some time to redeem it?]]></description>
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<title>Can You Still Own a House After Bankruptcy?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:45:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More and more people are filing for bankruptcy due to the worsening economic crisis gripping the country today. Job loss and unemployment, insurmountable debts, or overwhelming medical bills are today's primary reasons to file for bankruptcy. Despite the odds, dreams die hard and a lot of debt-strapped people are wondering if it is still possible for them to buy a house even after bankruptcy. You may be surprised but the answer is yes.]]></description>
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<title>Five Emergency Options to Prevent Mortgage Foreclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:44:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Plans and dreams have been shattered in the midst of a recession that has so far brought about nationwide job layoffs and massive unemployment. The jobless and the recently unemployed both form endless lines in job fairs and the unemployment office in an effort to keep the proverbial wolf from the door.]]></description>
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<title>Financial Freedom - How to Develop the Art of Bill-Killing</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:44:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just about everybody wants to be financially free but isn't doing anything about it. Building wealth is the key that unlocks financial freedom. One path to take in order to build wealth is to nuke all unnecessary bills so you can save up cash.]]></description>
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<title>Popular Investment Programs You Can Start Now to Gain Financial Freedom</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:40:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You can't retire these days without depending on your returns from investments. After seeing a downward trend in the nation's economy, you just can't depend on your Social Security checks to provide for your retirement expenses.]]></description>
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<title>Making Auto Accident Checklist For Faster Processing of Insurance Claims</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:22:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You are probably very careful not to get involved in a car accident. Nevertheless, even the most experienced and careful drivers still figure in some road mishaps. Are you prepared in case you get caught in one?]]></description>
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<title>Get Bailed Out With the New Federal Mortgage Loan Modification Program</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:39:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you've missed to meet some of your mortgage payments, then you are already at risk of defaulting on your loan which may trigger the start of the repossession process. The government has created two potentially helpful plans to bail you out. The first one is referred to as Mortgage Loan Modification.]]></description>
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<title>Business 2009 - What's In, What's Out</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:51:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Another year has started and so does the round of forecasts and predictions for the New Year.  After the abysmal year that was 2008, many would like to believe that the New Year will also bring new hope.  For 2009, here are the business trends experts say we should all watch out for.]]></description>
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<title>Death Can't Hide You From This New Breed of Debt Collectors</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:47:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While thousands of homeowners are defaulting on their mortgage payments and banks need to be bailed out, a sector of society is paying its debts - the deceased.    When going south isn't far enough.  This is not the plot of the latest Stephen King novel. Many specially trained call center agents employed at the DCM Services in Minneapolis call up the deceased's closest relative or kin and courteously ask if they are willing to shoulder any balance left on a loan or credit card, or maybe pay the last phone bill or card payment. ...]]></description>
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<title>Is China's Giant Recycling Industry Going to Waste?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:45:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every morning, Tian Wen Qui leaves his home under a bridge in Beijing to rummage through city trash cans until nightfall for empty pop bottles, plastic cooking oil containers and soy sauce bottles which he places inside two sacks he carries over his shoulder. On a good day, Tian normally makes $3 after selling his find to one of the city's numerous garbage recycling stations. The "good days" are now getting few and far between.]]></description>
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<title>How to Make the Most Out of Your Severance Pay Package</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:43:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The unemployment situation in your area is probably just as dismal as in New York where the suburbs have been hit with a staggering number of real estate and financial bank layoffs. Regardless of their local industry, the economic condition in other states isn't faring any better. 2.6 million jobs nationwide were wiped out last year and looks like a repeat performance is in order in 2009.]]></description>
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<title>Current US Unemployment Rate Sets New Records</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:42:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The bleeding U.S. economy went on to lose more jobs last February, taking the head count to a total of 3.3 million lost jobs since September last year, and making it the highest unemployment level recorded in a quarter of a century. New records set.]]></description>
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<title>Will the &quot;Buy American&quot; Protectionist Step Lead to a Global Trade War?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:41:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many are worried that protectionist movements around the world may escalate into a full-blown trade war. Last month's "Buy American" provision in Congress' stimulus bill require business contractors who will qualify for US stimulus money to purchase US-manufactured iron, steel and other products as one of the protectionist steps to fall back on in today's critical economic condition.]]></description>
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<title>What's in Store For SEO in 2009</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:29:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is undoubtedly one of the top priorities for businesses wanting to increase their dominance over the Web.  The Internet is often a go-to venue for consumers when seeking solutions to their problems.  For businesses, this can translate directly to revenue, provided they have a well-designed SEO strategy in place.]]></description>
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<title>The Internet - A Bullish Home-Based Business Option</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:28:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although it looks like the economic decline that characterized the previous year may continue to haunt us for the rest of 2009, this doesn't stop the Internet from being considered still as a powerful tool in business.  Internet-based businesses that you can operate from home may even be the solution to the current unemployment crisis.]]></description>
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<title>Finance Forecast For 2009</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:28:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The previous year posed difficult challenges to the banking and investment industries.  As the government struggles to salvage what's left of the economy, a lot of people are hopeful that this year will see better times for the country.  Moves by the government to allot funds for addressing the problems leads people to believe the crisis will ease off.  Some experts believe though, that there is still the matter of sustainability in terms of paying off debts and job creation.]]></description>
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<title>How to Spice Up the Dullest Website With Creative Web Design Elements</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:15:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Creative web design should be a fundamental part of any business website to make its presence felt on the net. Do you know that your site visitors can only allow you less than five seconds before deciding your site isn't worth their while? Armed with this information, you should check whether your website is effectively grabbing your customers' attention or not.]]></description>
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<title>Avoid These Web Design Features That Annoy Website Visitors!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:15:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you do your own web design, the best thing to offer your potential customers in order to get a good first impression is a website that provides a pleasant experience with an easy and intuitive user interface. You may be selling the world's hottest product but if your website is amateur-looking, your visitors will get turned off and look for the product elsewhere because of your shoddy design.]]></description>
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<title>Telltale Signs That You Need a Professional Web Design Facelift</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:12:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are like the thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs who want to make some money on the net, you are probably wondering why your website isn't receiving any hits at all. Have you considered the appearance of your website? Was it shabbily put together? Does it have a sleek and professional look?]]></description>
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<title>Make Your Business Website Noticed Through Eye-Catching Web Design</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:08:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Having a small business website is a convenient way to supplement your current income or make a full-time living online. However, if your web design is sloppy and less than acceptable, consider your online business as virtually invisible on the web.]]></description>
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<title>Simple Web Design Improvements For a Faster Sales-Generating Website</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:07:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Websites are, for most intents and purposes, put up to promote products, services or information to generate income. If visitors are exiting your website after a few seconds of browsing, it most likely means that your website is poorly designed and you are losing potential sales.]]></description>
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<title>Know the 5 Elements of Physical Fitness</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:46:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Physical fitness is a quality of life that enables you to work efficiently throughout the day, carry out your usual activities and still have a reserve of stamina left over to deal with extra workload, stress or unforeseen circumstances.    The elements of physical fitness are:  Heart / lung endurance - the ability of the cardiorespiratory system to efficiently deliver oxygen and nourishment needed to fuel physical activity. Muscular intensity - the maximum amount of muscular force which can be exerted in a single action.]]></description>
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<title>What a Good Employee Wellness Program Should Have</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:45:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of corporations that set up employee wellness programs continues to rise this year.  Investments in wellness programs are increasingly being given serious thought.  Studies show that having a sound employee wellness scheme in place brings about benefits, not only to the workers but to the companies as well.  Some of these benefits include:]]></description>
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<title>A Fitness Plan For Obese Kids - What Works?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:43:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[During the previous years, families were not that bothered about childhood obesity.  In fact, some even ignored it and didn't really consider it much of a problem.  After all, most people would look at a chubby boy or girl and go, "Oh how cute and cuddly!"]]></description>
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<title>Top Fitness Gadgets - Compelling Motivation to Stay Fit</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:42:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Admit it, no matter how many times you write down "Exercise more," on your list of new year's resolutions, you always find yourself putting it off.  You've given yourself a thousand pep talks and feel you are poised and raring to go, only to find yourself in the middle of the year still without a clearly defined fitness program.]]></description>
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<title>Fitness 2009 - The Latest Trends</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:42:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Keeping in top shape has always been an important goal for individuals, whether it is for managing stress, keeping old age at bay or simply as a means of looking and feeling good.  This year proves no different and while there are new programs to look forward to, there is also a seemingly deeper emphasis on the good old back-to-basics, sweat-it-out programs.  Gone are the days when people switched to the pill for a quick fix to their fitness problems.  So what does the new year bring to the fitness lifestyle?]]></description>
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<title>Learn How to Be Superfit Using 10-Minute Exercise Bursts</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:41:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Health experts advocate working out for about 30 minutes to 60 minutes a day to benefit from your fitness program. However, if you are the workaholic type, you probably don't have the luxury to spend 30 minutes to a full hour a day exclusively for workouts.]]></description>
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<title>Boxing Training Programs For Unbeatable Health and Fitness</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:41:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Getting into a boxing training program will not only improve your overall health; it will give you a physically fit body as well. It is one of today's best programs to have a strong body, develop agility and gain self-confidence. Boxing workouts will also tone all of your body muscles as well.]]></description>
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<title>The Best Fitness Opportunities Start in Your Own Home</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:40:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The American people are more aware today than at any other time of the benefits of fitness and exercise. These are manifested in movements against the sedentary way of life. The rise of Type 2 diabetes got people into fitness and exercise to lower their risk and parents yank their obese kids away from the TV sets to engage in physical workouts. ]]></description>
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<title>Discover the Health Habits That Are Hard to Break</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:40:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Living an active life makes a person fit and healthy. Movement and activity are essential to everyone who wants to stay fit and not limited to only those with weight problems. ]]></description>
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<title>Concealers - Still a Good Solution For Hair Loss</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:05:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of men and women suffering from hair loss has been steadily rising over the years and although there have been advancements such as hair transplants, what of those who cannot readily afford to have these procedures done? The answer to this is hair loss concealers. ]]></description>
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<title>Hair Loss Treatments Go Natural</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:37:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hair loss treatment is a serious matter to a lot of people, even as it is considered as merely an aesthetic problem. And while there are a lot of medications available in the market today, there are people who prefer to go at it the natural way.
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<title>Starting the Year Right With the Latest in Hair Loss Treatments</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:36:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hair loss affects everyone and over the years, the number of men and women afflicted with this condition has increased. In the United States alone, there are over 50 million men and women suffering from hair loss. For men, the onset of hair loss starts at the age of 35 while for women, symptoms become apparent at the age of 60.]]></description>
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<title>Follicular Unit Transplantation Versus Follicular Unit Extraction</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:30:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although hair loss isn't a debilitating disease, it still is a serious matter to a lot of people. Some may consider it as merely an aesthetic problem but there are instances where hair loss brings about negative impacts on a person's psychological well being. It affects how people see themselves and how they interact with others socially or in the work place.
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<title>The Palm Pre is Making Waves</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:51:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you think about mobile phones of yesteryear, perhaps you will recall basic units that can only send messages or make calls. But with the ever growing needs of tech consumers today, mobile phones needed to evolve into smart phones, those which are faster, more powerful, and laden with tons of added features. When smart phones and PDAs are under consideration, the first name that comes to mind is Palm, Inc.]]></description>
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<title>From Unsafe Shortcuts to Insurance - An Assessment of DIY</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:34:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most DIY weekend warriors are not afraid to handle a saw and a hammer when the need arises. While the whole DIY industry encourages self-reliance and a reasonable amount of self-confidence, sometimes a professional's advice can definitely be of immense help. ]]></description>
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<title>Quick and Easy Shelving - Do it Like the Pros</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:30:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shelves are almost always the most useful and hard-wearing "parts" of the house. Raised above the prying hands of children and unruly pets, shelves provide a private storage space where food or heirloom silver plates can rest quietly until they are used again. ]]></description>
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<title>Adding Or Removing Thousands? - DIY Projects and the Value of a Home After DIY Home Improvement</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:29:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Of course, nearly everyone as at some point tried DIY home improvement. But does it increase the potential selling value of a home after? According to interior designer Scot McAllister: "Home improvements, their costs and their resultant profits are not a precise science. For this reason, it's hard to specifically quantify what works and what doesn't." ]]></description>
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<title>Assorted DIY Maladies - From Fence Panels to Buying a New Mower For Basic Gardening</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:03:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[DIY projects pose a variety of small problems. Whether these problems be temporary or not, it depends largely on a person's acuity and resourcefulness. However, a bit of professional help will never hurt anybody. ]]></description>
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<title>DIY Kings and Queens Need the Best Tools For the Job</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:01:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Purchasing power tools is fast becoming a great pastime for DIY kings and queens around the country. However, not all power tools are created equal. Any serious DIY enthusiast should have some basic know-how regarding power tools before he goes out to shell good money to buy a piece or two.]]></description>
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<title>Common Problems With Roof Repairs</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:01:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A home's roof is the most vital part, next to the doors, windows and of course, the walls. But the roof also poses plenty of problems since it is exposed to the harsh conditions of the outside world on a 24-hour basis. Unlike interior walls and the rooms inside, the materials and components of the roof easily wear out. ]]></description>
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<title>Top Tips For Keeping the House Bright Even in Winter</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:59:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Making a home look beautiful doesn't have to end in tragedy. Around the world, people are enjoying the benefits of DIY projects. With increasingly low costs and even easier installation processes, DIY is indeed ruling the airwaves as well as comfy homes. ]]></description>
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<title>Create That Relaxing Room - Minus the Horrendous Cost</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:58:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to have a nice, livable spare room in your house you don't have to spend that much money. A few alterations here and there is all it takes to turn a barren room to a relaxing and welcoming abode for any guest. ]]></description>
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<title>Lowering Fuel Costs is As Easy As 123</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:57:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fuel costs are never fun to pay - especially if you're losing extra heat because of poor wirings and poor insulation. According to Margaret Brent, an engineering consultant in Birmingham: "The sad fact is, more than half of a home's heat is lost because of poor insulation. The good news is, you can save money easily by repairing possibly faulty house installations yourself." 
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<title>Your House Looks Great and You Look Fabulous - How DIY Projects Can Burn Calories</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:52:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Moments of overindulgence throughout the year can really pack in the unnecessary pounds. That's why it's a great time to begin DIY projects to make the fat melt away. DIY projects are simple, fun and easy to do. All you need are the materials (which often can be found lying around the house) and a lot of loving patience. ]]></description>
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<title>How Basic Costs Affect the Construction Industry - An Analysis</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:36:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's a fact that most industries in the past decades have been suffering from the effects of inflation and never-ending rise of production costs. The construction and engineering industry has not been spared the dilemma. Aside from dealing with shortage in labor and manpower, material costs are also taking a toll on the productivity of the construction industry. ]]></description>
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<title>Engineering and Safety - The Focus on Human Safety in the Designing Process</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:36:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Safety departments around the world play should be playing significant roles in improving the safety of structural designs of engineered buildings. However, it is apparent that many engineering professionals are hesitant to let safety professionals into the process of designing a structure. ]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Macroengineering and Its Benefits</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:36:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For the longest time, people have been enamored with only one side of the engineering world, microengineering. This may be attributed to the fact that micronengineering produces beautiful products and commodities, and are able to communicate with human needs on a more personal scale. ]]></description>
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<title>Advancements in the Demolition Industry</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:36:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The demolition industry has been around since the dawn of the mechanical age of manufacturing. The moment that modern architecture came about to address the growing need to maximize allocated land and resources, demolition engineering was right behind it, waiting for a signal to enter. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Retain Your Job During a Layoff</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:59:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are various steps you can take to improve the chances of being retained in your present job position during job layoffs. The following strategies helped others successfully stave off the threat of an impending job layoff. These may work for you, but then again, they may not. It, however, pays to try. Perhaps your boss will realize you can be an asset after all.]]></description>
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<title>The Best Ways to Discuss Credit Card Debts With Your Aging Parents</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:58:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While you were growing up, your parents provided for your every need - clothes, shelter, food, education. If they are one of the increasing number of aging citizens burdened with credit card debts, be prepared to return the favor by carrying some of the weight for them.]]></description>
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<title>Thriftiness Tips From Your Friendly Neighborhood Grocers</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:57:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The art of home economics which generations of students learned in school to manage a household budget is staging a comeback. This time, however, classes are being conducted not in but in almost every store in the nation.]]></description>
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<title>First, Self-Control and Then Debt Control</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:56:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are drowning in a cesspool of credit card debt, you are certainly not alone. The Federal Reserve has revealed that Americans have accrued almost $1 trillion, an all-time record high, in what it refers to as "revolving credit."]]></description>
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<title>The Truth Behind Some Credit Card Urban Legends</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:56:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You've probably heard and even believed some of them, but acting on credit card myths can cost you more financial harm than good and even trash your credit rating. Here are some of the most widely-circulated credit card urban legends to keep a cautious eye out for.]]></description>
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<title>Filing For Bankruptcy As a Cure For Insolvency</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1951892</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:55:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just the thought of declaring bankruptcy paints harsh, even repulsive, pictures in our minds. But for a huge number of people currently struggling with a sinking economy, it could be their only recourse.]]></description>
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<title>Tax Pointers For the 2008 Unemployed</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1951883</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:53:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As April 15 approaches, tax returns can be one difficult time for people with checkered work records and little available cash. They still have a date with Uncle Sam even if they were unemployed in 2008.]]></description>
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<title>President Obama's Great Challenge to Fix a Badly Broken Economy</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1951882</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:53:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama will need to act fast to begin his plans for a set of more drastic measures to extricate the United States from its present weakening economic condition. This is what Newsweek International Editor Fareed Zakaria wrote in his February 2 Newsweek essay entitled "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)".]]></description>
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<title>The Truth About Profitable Investments</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:28:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the last few years, a willing American audience has read probably hundreds of reputable institutions preaching the value of investment in a time of crisis. Moneymaking investments have gained such popularity that Ordinary Joes are investing in profitable start-ups and similar companies on the stock market.]]></description>
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<title>How to Accumulate Appreciating Assets</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:27:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You should be aware of only two kinds of assets when you think of a potential early retirement. The first type is the appreciating asset. Appreciating asset are those properties that have increasing value over time. These properties are vital for an early retirement.]]></description>
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<title>How to Pursue a Thrifty Lifestyle</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:25:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being thrifty amidst the financial crisis of the times is a very wise decision. But people are often afraid of sacrificing the things they love doing the most, like shopping. There is no other alternative; you must control the spending habit in order to save. Here's how.]]></description>
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<title>How to Take Good Care of Your Assets - Interrelations</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:21:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If one were to think of the real meaning of the word asset, what would it be? In the age that we live in, asset translates to everything: house, cars, the chair you bought ten years ago, that yacht you purchased, and of course all your savings.]]></description>
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<title>What You Need to Know Before Getting a Mortgage</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:18:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Getting a home of your own can be the best decision of your life. The experience is really incomparable. It's better than getting a car, and it's far better than investing in an expensive home entertainment system.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding the Importance of Investment - The Ill Fate Without Public Investments</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:16:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Perhaps no other critic in the history of political economy has been more debated than Francis Fukuyama, who wrote the seminal work The End of History. Fukuyama theorized that the United States economy was the veritable "end of history", meaning, it was the final frontier. There were no alternatives, no other meaningful channels of social transformation.]]></description>
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<title>Practicing Complete Financial Control in the Age of Recession</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:12:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many say that the industrialized countries in the world will never lack jobs. While this may be literally true in some ways, it remains that the stability that everyone needs will not be present. In the United States, it is a well-known occurrence for young university graduates to work in different cities every few months.]]></description>
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<title>Saving Money - After the Ravages of Holiday Shopping</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:34:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the United States, holiday shopping is considered as one of the clear indicators of the robustness of the market structure. To understand this, we must remember that the market is only robust as long as people keep spending.]]></description>
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<title>Analyzing Factors in the Motivation For Bodybuilding</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:25:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recent studies suggest that there is a periodic and recurring decline in the participation of younger generations in physical activities. The decline can be seen in school-sponsored sports activities and commercial gymnasiums and bodybuilding clubs.]]></description>
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<title>Creatinine Use Among the Young in Bodybuilding</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:20:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It has been a proven fact that many young bodybuilders, within the age range of 18-22 are using performance-enhancing drugs. While many of these drugs are not illegal in the United States and other countries per se, it remains to be seen whether long-term effects would be beneficial.]]></description>
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<title>Danger With the Bench Press Exercise - Errors and Corrections</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:26:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The bench press is considered one of the primary exercises used to strengthen and build muscle mass on the upper region of the body. As such, it is being implemented by trainers of all ages and competencies.]]></description>
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