Climate Change : 5 Steps For A Better World

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Climate Change

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This post is written upon request of BlogActionDay.org.

Natural disasters have been going wild recently; from the Taiwan’s mudslide incident to the deadly tsunami in Pacific, we have certainly done something wrong that makes the mother nature so angry till she decided to unleash her anger on those who were innocent. Notably this may be caused by climate change. While these natural disasters were unpredictable, it’s not inevitable. We can take action and prevent it from happening again.

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Social Media Marketing: Seven Ways to Make It Work For You

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Whether you just launched your new web business or you’ve been around a couple of years ( a lifetime on the W3), if you aren’t using social media to market your site, well, you’re rowing with one oar out of the water.

What Is Social Media and Why Do I Want To Use It?

YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Brightkite, Naymz, LinkedIn – these and many others, are all web sites actively seeking your membership, and better known as social media web sites. These free services are useful to individuals and companies in a variety of ways critical to web success.

A basic tenet of guerilla marketing is first described 4,000 years ago in Chinese tactician, Sun Tzu’s, The Art of War (still required reading at all U.S. military academies). When you, or your real-world or on-line business, create a profile page on LinkedIn, you employ the resources of LinkedIn to promote your services, goods or message.

The same is true of all social media sites. They’re free and they’re viewed by millions of people each day. Free exposure is always good for any business when properly deployed. That’s why everyone – from huge corporations to small, spare-room start-ups – use these sites. I upgraded the RAM on one of my computers but before I did I visited YouTube, did a site search for my computer name and RAM and up pops a half-dozen vid-clips on how to properly install my new RAM chips.

It makes the manufacturer look good, it cuts down on customer service or client care calls and it keeps the company name right in the viewer’s face.

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Top 16 Best Addictive Online Flash Games

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Some of the most interesting and addictive games you can play today are online flash games. These games can be easily accessed from any computer with a web browser, and can be a great way to relieve some stress on a break at work or something to do just for the sheer fun of it. It can take a while, however, to sort through all of the choices to find the best online flash games.

There’s good news on that point: We’ve done some the homework for you. Just sit back and enjoy the list of top 16 best addictive online flash games:

1. Jelly Battle

Jelly Battle

Choose up to 4 players and get ready to squash the jelly! You will be playing as a jelly
that jumps all over the icons and destroy your opponents with the power you have just acquired. The icons will move down one space every time after one cycle has been completed. Remember not to jump on red icons as those are land mines, choose pink icons to attack your opponent, green icon to fill in your health bar or light blue icon to acquire special power.

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How To Create E-Books That Sell

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E-books are very popular on the web. No running to Barnes and Noble. No waiting for a shipment from Amazon. You pay your money, click and that book is on your hard drive ready to be read for fun or profit (mostly profit, from what I can tell).

Anyway, e-books are also used as FREE give-aways. In these cases, the recipient has to provide an e-mail address, knowing that an endless barrage of auto-responders will follow once you’ve captured the e-mail address. Even so, they’ll put up with the back sell and take a chance that the e-book is worth the hassle.

Whether you sell an e-book or give it away as opt-in bait, all e-books are based on certain publishing principles. That’s right. When you offer a download, you’re a publisher in the Digital Age. So make that e-book make sense.

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4 Simple Exercises Every Blogger Can Do At Home

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Most bloggers spend countless of time working in front of the pc days after days, weeks after weeks without paying much attention on exercises & ignore their health. What they don’t realize is that it doesn’t have to be some long & boring cardio session, all you need are some simple and easy exercises that you can do at home. These workout routines not only help to keep you fit but also will tone your body as they work on every single part of the muscle groups.

1. Bench Dips

Position your hands width apart on a secured chair/table. Straighten your feet & put it on a chair in front of you. Straighten your arms and slowly lower your upper body and keep your elbows tucked into your sides all the time. Once you reach the bottom of the movement, slowly push yourself back up to the starting position with your triceps.

2. Sit ups

Lie on the floor & straighten your legs at a 45 degree angle with your hips touching the floor. Place your arms in front of your chest & breath slowly as you raise your upper body off the floor, forcing your chest muscles toward your thighs. Focus the strength on your abs. Slowly lay down to the floor after that.

3. Standing Calf Raises

Start with your heels down. Keep your knees straight & slowly rise up using only the strength of your ankle. Consider purchasing some dumbbells once you have get used to your own bodyweight for more challenge.

4. Push Ups

Position yourself facing down on the floor and balancing yourself with palms face down & using your legs. Your hands should be at the same width as your shoulders. Keep your lower back straight. Slowly bend your arms and lower your body to the floor.