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June 2, 2007

BoxedArt

Owning a website is no longer just for the super geeks or tech savvy professionals. So many people are beginning to see the benefits of owning a website for their business, as a personal hobby (such as a blog) or for certain groups and organizations. However, while many people now require websites not too many people know how to develop a website and have the technical skills and know how to hand code their site.

Luckily there are ways for non tech savvy individuals to develop their own sites with relative ease. The best way to go about building a website in a small amount of time without requiring a whole lot of tech knowledge is by using what’s called a content management system.

Content management systems separate the process of inputting content on the site from the site's graphic design. This allows you to test out different design layouts and makes making changes both to content and to your site's graphics very easy.

A great advantage to using a content management system is that you can purchase ready made website templates giving your website a professional look and feel that best matches your desired theme. BoxedArt offers a membership model where customers receive unlimited access to their huge database of web templates. This way, once you uploaded your content, you can choose a template and see your site live. In case you don't like what you see you can simply change the template instantly altering your site's design but maintaining your content.

BoxedArt.com offers templates for every major content management program as well as most programming platforms including flash templates, PHP Post Nuke's templates, CSS templates and more. You can also purchase an optional premium service for an extra fee which guarantees that the website templates you download are unique and will not be sold to anyone else.

June 5, 2007

Best Solutions for Less than Best History

If you are a homeowner you know that the current buzz word everyone is talking about today is remortgage. More and more people are realizing the benefits of applying for a remortgage on their original home loan but the problem is that most banks require certain levels of credit history in order to get approved. That’s what sets aside remortgageguild.co.uk, they help people remortgage even with a bad credit rating allowing more people to benifit from this great financial solution.

June 7, 2007

Just Say Hi

The internet is a great place to discover new things and meet new people. The fact that you can find your significant other online is not new and online dating sites are more popular than ever. However, while most dating sites charge a monthly fee for their service a new site is now offering web users a chance to find the most precious thing they could hope for – absolutely free. While early day free dating sites offered sub par service and a limited user database, Just Say Hi offers their customers the same great features and services the most popular fee based sites offer without even the need for a credit card.

June 8, 2007

Giant Squid To Go Into The Oven

The colossal squid weighing half a ton which was caught recently may be headed for the microwave oven. But hey, this giant squid – the largest ever caught at sea – won’t be cooked. Researchers will just defrost it so they can study the sea creature better.

The squid is now in the possession of scientists from New Zealand’s national museum. Experts say the giant creature weighed 1,089 pounds and measured 33 feet long and may even grow up to 46 feet long. It is said to be the biggest specimen of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni or colossal squid ever caught.

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June 10, 2007

Fast and Simple

While the internet can bring almost all the information literally at your finger tips, it is often not as simple as it is made out to be. This is often the case with online insurance quote websites. While most site claim to offer instant online quotes, it turns out that you don’t benefit from the ease and anonymity of the internet using these sites since most companies require customers to fill out online forms containing personal information in order to receive a life insurance quote.

However a great website that stands out from the rest by offering instant life insurance quotes directly from their website with a simple form that doesn’t require any personal identifiable information. With LifeInsure.com, getting your term life insurance quote takes literally seconds.

June 18, 2007

Do It Yourself

You may not have noticed but the do it yourself trend is beginning to gain some new momentum. More and more people are choosing to perform various household maintenance tasks themselves rather than hire a professional. Some prefer the do it yourself approach over hiring professional assistance due to budget considerations and the fact that they can save considerable amounts of money by performing certain tasks themselves. However, many people are opting to perform a number of projects on their own without considering the cost of the job as a factor in their decision. In fact, some people will prefer doing some jobs themselves even in cases where the task can cost more by doing it themselves as opposed to hiring a professional or buying a ready made solution. In these cases, people simply enjoy the satisfaction of self accomplishment. Another bonus to performing certain household projects yourself is that you can customize the results to your own taste and style adding your own personal touch to your home. A great resource for any type of DIY project is available on the UKTV website. You can find tips and advice on a wide range of projects from the stage of planning your project through the execution process as well as safety tips and style issues.

Burp-free Cows Can Save Earth

Did you know that cows contribute to global warming? Scientists say that when the cows burp, the methane gas they produced contributes to the four percent of greenhouse gas emissions. The good news is that German scientists have invented a pill to stop cows from burping.

The plant-based pill, the size of a fist, is called “bolus.” When combined with a special diet and strict feeding times, it can lessen the methane produced by cows. Professor Winfreid Drochner from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart says the pill not only targets the reduction of greenhouse gasses but the improvement of the cow’s well-being and agricultural production as well.

The pill works by trapping some of the energy from methane which is produced naturally when a cow digests grass and burps it out. The energy then can be used to enhance the cow’s metabolism while the methane can produce glucose and help cows make more milk.

June 24, 2007

Illiteracy Rate High In U.S. Capital

A recent report on the District of Columbia showed that about one-third of people living in Washington, D.C. are functionally illiterate compared with about one-fifth in the whole U.S. The study conducted by the State Education Agency under the U.S. Department of Education was part of the four-year adult literacy program of Washington D.C. Mayor Anthony Wiliams. The mayor’s $4 million-program aims to provide federal funds for literacy services.

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June 26, 2007

How to Set a Savings Goal

It’s not enough to cross your fingers and hope that you have a little left over from your paycheck.

First, compute how much you need to save—for your child’s college tuition, a downpayment for your home, or a vacation.

Second, factor in the cost of inflation. (For a safe bet, average the inflation trends for the last 5 years). Compute this against the number of years until the money, then add a buffer of about 10% for unforeseen costs and economic fluctuations.

Third, divide this amount by number months x number of years. Set this aside religiously. Treat it like a bill you have to pay (or, a way of “paying yourself”).

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