Archive for August 26th, 2008

Can SPAM? Can\’t Spam? Exactly What Does And Doesn\’t The US CAN - SPAM Act Do?

In 2003 we saw the introduction of the CAN-SPAM act which, regretably is a step in the wrong direction by the US government. This article provides my own personal opinion of why.
Firstly, let\’s look at what the act does do. It makes it legal to send spam, but only in a specific way. […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Poor Sleep is a Serious Problem

We pay a high price for getting an insufficient amount of sleep, individually and as a society. Lack of sleep is directly linked to poor health, with new research suggesting it increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
A study published in the journal Sleep in 2004 found that women ho average less than […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Asthma Causes And Treatment

Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. The inflammation of the airways causes airflow into and out of the lungs to be restricted. These symptoms can be triggered by Exposure to tobacco or wood smoke, Breathing polluted air, Inhaling other respiratory […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Mortgage Loan Clients - How To Get Them To Stop Dragging Their Feet So You Can Close More Deals

At one time, borrower procrastination wasn\’t a common problem, but has now become one, as more and more people got into the mortgage industry. Many of them were bad apples, incompetent or worse. Bad experiences and bad memories are what you are competing with.
For some customers, rate shopping is a game. No matter how hard […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Sleep Apnea - To Snore or Not to Snore

There is nothing more embarrassing than waking yourself up with a loud snore. A full night\’s sleep became a thing of the past and was replaced with morning headaches and fatigue. I was tired all day long and getting through a ten hour work day was getting to be a chore.
I decided to make an […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

HDTV Brings Home Entertainment To A New Level

With the introduction of the HDTV standard, everything you watch on your TV set will vastly improve and get more impressive. HDTV stands for high definition television and you may think that it only has to do with the video portion of TV viewing. But HDTV is a standard format that has been mandated by […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Toronto Vending Companies

Ever thought about what a vending service provider should be offering to your company?
In vending customer service is paramount. The days of simply providing a vending machine is just not enough. People are looking for a little more than just a vending machine. People want reliable dependable service and good product selection in their vending […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Spam Blockers And The Average Consumer

Spam blockers are absolutely essential to sanity in email correspondence. Chances are pretty strong that if you have signed up for something online you will be barraged with emails. It is also quite probable that your email address will be sold to third party marketers and you will receive unwanted correspondence from more than one […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

My Motorcycle Won\’t Start!! What Now?

Maintain your Battery and check your charging system!
9 times out of 10 the reason why your bike won\’t start is usually because of the battery condition or loose connections. A charging system failure is less likely but is still possible.
I will talk about both of them here.
First look at your battery connections. Check […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Outsourcing And (Reducing) Transaction Costs

Ronald Coase, the Nobel Prize winner of economics in 1992, brought the transaction cost theory to the world (or at least this transaction cost theory has been assigned to him). This theory postulates (amongst other things) that organizations exist because of market inefficiencies.
Coase dedicated much of his studies to the differences between the economic systems […]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008