New Workout Regimens To Watch For In 2013

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May 102013
 

runningEven though it is now the beginning of May, you need to get ready for the upcoming summer season. Being fit, healthy and slim is not an easy mission. In 2013 you need to go back to basics and follow the latest trends in fitness and training. 2012 was notorious for ViPR strength methods, pilates and CrossFit exercise.

Popular workout methods of 2013 would bring you different exercising techniques and feasible results. No matter what workout plan you choose, you need to exercise at your own pace and don’t be afraid to experiment with new techniques. Following you will find a list of hot workout techniques in 2013: Continue reading »

Anti-Piracy in Game Dev Tycoon

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May 072013
 

What We Can All Learn From Greenheart Games Example

By Clifford T. Hofferd

Recently Electronic Arts has come under fire for how it has handled the launch of the new SimCity PC game. Its mandate of requiring players to utilize a constant internet connection in order to run the game properly is part of EA’s digital rights management (or DRM) strategy. This has led to problems with corrupted save files, downloading problems, and games that lock up completely. While this is one example of anti-piracy that negatively affected the consumer there are many examples that harm the pirate. This would include Greenheart Games Game Dev Tycoon and how it choose to make a point with its anti-piracy efforts to those that Continue reading »

High Frequency Trading: Is It As Unfair As It Sounds?

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May 072013
 

stock market

Economic conditions in recent decades have caused people who deal in the stock markets to examine different ways of remaining profitable. One practice that has emerged is called high-frequency trading, and although it has the potential to be very lucrative for those who try it, many people argue it results in an unfair playing field.

The Basics of High-Frequency Trading

High-frequency trading relies upon computers and complicated algorithms to analyze several markets at once and execute orders based on market data. The computers used are very robust and some people complain that traders who have Continue reading »

Are You Developing Social Programs Based on Your Client’s Needs?

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May 012013
 

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 650,000 social workers employed in the United States. If you hope to be successful, you’ve got to offer something that the next professional doesn’t. Developing social programs based on your client’s needs isn’t difficult, it just takes a bit of creativity. When you know your client base and conduct a bit of research, you can easily adapt your offerings to the needs of those you service. Here are just five programs that you can Continue reading »

5 Unique Surprises For Moms on Mother’s Day

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May 012013
 

Happy Mother's Day

Although you may be exhausted from the festivities of spring and all that spring cleaning, you must remember to prepare for this single and special day: Mother’s day. Yes, April is almost over and before you know it, the second Sunday of May comes lurking out from the corner.

Wondering what to get your mother and/or the mother of your children? Well, a box of chocolates or a bouquet of flowers may do the trick, but does that really express how much she Continue reading »

The BC Provincial Debate Was Debatable

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Apr 292013
 

2013 British Columbia Provincial Election Debate Review

The long anticipated televised BC political debate this evening was at best, debatable  Will it seriously affect the outcome of the next election? No, probably not in any significant way. The NDP are poised for a win, and the debate helped to insure that. For the first time in over a decade, the debate did not go in the BC Liberal’s favour. The three contenders spent an hour and a half much like the old rooster and hound cartoons, where the rooster always stands three feet outside the length of the dog’s leash, then taunts the hound to hang himself.

The surprises tonight came from both the Green and Conservative candidates. They were both sharp as Continue reading »

Random Quickies #14 – Random Jokes, Questions and Quotes

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Apr 272013
 

Random Jokes, Questions & Quotes

»  A golfer walks into the pro shop at the local course, and asks the golf pro if they sell ball markers. The golf pro says, “Sure we do, and they are just $1.00 each.” The guy says he’ll take one, and gives the golf pro a dollar. The pro rings it up, opens the register, puts the dollar in the tray and with a big smile, hands the guy a quarter.

»  “I used to think I was poor. Then they told me I wasn’t poor, I was needy. Then they told me it was self-defeating to think of myself as needy. I was deprived. Oh, not deprived, but rather underprivileged. Then they told me that Continue reading »

Monthly Inspection Tips to Keep Your Car Running Smoothly

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Apr 272013
 

Cars

Most car owners understand that routine maintenance is necessary in order to keep their car running as it should. Beyond changing your oil and keeping your car free of road debris and dirt, Autohaus, a leading car parts retailer, established in 1979, suggests that owners perform monthly maintenance. Here’s what they suggest:

1. Check Fluids

Have you ever been caught behind a semi kicking mud up onto your windshield? Perhaps you’ve traveled down a country road at night and been besieged by insects. No matter the cause, you’ve needed to clear your windshield, only to find out that you Continue reading »

8 Celebrities Who Seem To Be Doing Their Own PR

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Apr 272013
 

Celebrity

Among the many things that social media has brought to the public is the feeling of being close to celebrities. With Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, it has become quite a trend among famous people to update their fans with their lives, from working on their latest projects to documenting their salon visits. It’s easier to assume that it’s not the celebrities themselves that completely control their social media accounts. After all, it is probably still best to get an expert team to work on Continue reading »

Why It Kinda Rocks to be a Heavy Equipment Operator

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Apr 242013
 

Heavy Equipment Operator

Back when we were kids, most of us already had some kind of idea on what we wanted to do when we grow up. Even the members of my generation didn’t count on the Internet and the information age being so pervasive that most of us would end up working in it, so a lot of us had more “conventional” ideas of what our future careers would be. Truth be told, if it weren’t for the peer pressure, I was secretly harboring the idea of being a heavy equipment operator…

The fascination started innocently enough, since I have three Continue reading »

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