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1). The Importance of Hip Rotation in the Golf Swing
The basic principle here is one taught by golf teachers since teachers first started analyzing the swing: upper body follows lower body. Coming to a better appreciation of this principle can only have a positive impact on your golf swing.

2). Oktoberfest - A Celebration Of German Culture
Oktoberfest is one of the world's great seasonal festivals. It is held every fall in Munich, Bavaria, and in other locations around the world.

The first Oktoberfest started as a series of horse races in honour of the wedding of the Crown Prince of Bavaria in 1810. The horse races became an annual event and were combined with the state agricultural fair the following year.

3). Study Says Obesity May Be Caused By Virus
In new study published this month, a research team claims to have found evidence that a contagious virus can contribute to obesity.

The team found that a specific human adenovirus Ad-37 seems to trigger obesity in chickens. Previous studies had linked other adenoviruses -- Ad-36 and Ad-5 -- to obesity in animals.

These and other adenoviruses cause colds and other common illnesses in people.

4). Our First Golf Trip to Scotland
As a focus for our trip we decided to visit Royal Dornoch three or so hours north of Edinburgh, and Machrihanish over on the Mull of Kintyre about as close to Ireland as you can get on mainland Scotland.

5). Recent Studies Show How Our Bodies Fight Disease
**Obese people less likely to survive colorectal cancer

According to a new report, people who are physically inactive and are obese around the middle have poor odds of survival after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

"We have now shown that modifiable lifestyle factors that were known to reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer can also reduce the mortality in cases diagnosed with the disease," Dr.

6). Ebonics made Easy for Caucasians with no Flava
by Rick Hendershot, Linknet Publishing Network
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7). Choosing A Web Hosting Company
It used to be that choosing a web hosting company for your small business web site was a difficult and confusing exercise. Thankfully, those days are long gone. Today you can do an online search for web hosting companies and be presented with a fantastic selection of cheap hosting packages, all of them offering a wide range of features.

Choosing among all the alternatives still takes a bit of research.

8). Lap-Band Surgery Is A Promising Treatment For Obesity
Even with the tremendous emphasis on diet, fitness, and nutrition in our society, the problem of obesity is increasing throughout the western world.

According to most experts, the cause of obesity is quite simple. A person gains weight when he or she consumes more calories than they burn. This involves both diet and level of physical activity, because it is primarily physical activity that burns off calories that are taken in through food.

9). Hybrid Cars - Technology Of The Future Or Passing Fad?
Hybrid cars have been getting a lot of buzz the last three or four years, and now with the soaring cost of oil and gasoline, hybrids are expected to get hotter than ever. Here are some Questions and Answers about hybrids.

1. What is a hybrid car?

A vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars almost always have a gasoline engine and an auxiliary electric motor system that runs off rechargeable batteries.

10). Your Advertising Does Not Have To Be Boring
Here is an advertising design idea that will challenge you to make imaginative ads rather than boring ones. I call it the "Photo ID Design Model" and it is a very useful device if you create advertising for your company or organization. It is one of the easiest and most effective ways to create a striking ad, banner or poster. And it will almost always give you a result that gets noticed.

11). Castles Along The Rhine
The Rhine River is one of Germany's most popular tourist attractions. This famous river has been at the heart of German history for centuries, dating back to at least Roman times. In fact the river marked the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire.

Julius Caesar himself conquered the areas of Europe to the south and west of the Rhine, and the Germanic tribes retained control of the lands to the north of the river.

12). Credit Bureaus Adopt New Credit Scoring System
The three major consumer credit bureaus in the U.S. have recently created a new credit scoring system that will give financial institutions a more consistent evaluation of the credit worthiness of applicants.

The three agencies -- Equifax, Experian and Transunion -- have introduced the new system called "VantageScore". The new scoring system will be used immediately for reporting to banks, lenders, and credit card companies, and will be available to consumers later in the year.

13). Full Color Printing on Vinyl Banners Now Possible
What has made vinyl banners so versatile is that they can now be printed digitally in beautiful full color. Printing a vinyl banner used to be a fairly crude and laborious process, but the "digital revolution" changed all that.

14). Business Loans - 7 Reasons Not To Use A Bank
So you're a small business owner and you need a business loan to further the objectives of your company. Where do you turn?

When it comes to a business loan or commercial real estate loan, there are many good reasons NOT to turn to a traditional bank. Here are some of the most important reasons. Many small business owners, will find most of these points directly applicable to them.

15). Junk Food Bans In Schools - The Practical Side
In the face of what many see as an exploding obesity epidemic among both adults and children, a growing number of state and regional legislatures are passing laws that prohibit the sale of junk foods in school vending machines and cafeterias.

The new regulations differ from region to region, but the general drift is to reduce the availability of sugar, salt, and fat laden foods and snacks, and replace them with more nutritious healthy foods and snacks.

16). The Top 5 Uses Of Vinyl Banners
It used to be that vinyl banners were only useful as short term replacements for more "professional" looking signs. But the advent of digital printing has meant that vinyl banners can be printed in full color. And they are very inexpensive compared to the alternatives. This means that vinyl banners have a wide range of uses. Here are some of the most popular.

17). Brand-Name Drugs, Generic Drugs, And Illegal Prescription Drugs
If you've thought about buying prescription drugs on the internet you may have found the whole experience rather confusing.

-- Are generic drugs as good as brand-names?
-- Are drug copies such as "generic viagra" safe to use?
-- Does it matter if a drug is not "FDA approved"?
-- Are you breaking US laws if you buy non-FDA-approved drugs on the internet?

These are just some of the questions many people have about online pharmacies and online drugs.

18). Fighting Childhood Obesity Starts At Home
It is a fact that people are generally getting fatter in many western societies. This is reflected in the popularity of diet books and fitness equipment. But while most of us realize it would be good to lose a bit of weight, we are only vaguely aware of the staggering levels of "obesity" in our societies. We are even less aware of the impact this is having on our children, and the widespread existence of childhood obesity.

19). Healthy Food In Schools Gaining Momentum
Healthy Food In Schools Gaining Momentum

20). Mobile Phone Clamp Down - Recycling Becoming Mandatory
Westchester County in New York will soon be one of the first places in the U.S. to require consumers to recycle their old cell phones. The legislation will be backed up by fines of up to $250 for people caught trashing their old phones.

Jurisdictions across the country have been wrestling with the problem of outdated phones ending up in landfills and being burned in incinerators.

21). Lose Weight The Natural Way While You Sleep
You probably didn't know it, but one of the best times to lose weight is while you sleep. That's because the human body is designed by nature to repair itself during the hours we are sleeping.

Our bodies use sleep to repair and strengthen our muscles, joints and other parts that get tired and damaged through use and exertion during waking hours.

This restorative process uses energy to rebuild lean muscle mass and to help rebuild other kinds of body tissue.

22). Drugs For Treating Aids May Prevent People From Catching Aids
In one of the most promising developments in more than 20 years, scientists claim that drugs used to control HIV/AIDS in patients may also be effective in preventing the disease in the first place.

The drugs in question are tenofovir (Viread) and emtricitabine, or FTC (Emtriva), sold in combination as Truvada by Gilead Sciences Inc. Gilead is the California company best known for inventing Tamiflu.

23). Mobile Phones Developing New Business Uses
Only about 33% of respondents in a recent survey were interested in the mobile wallet concept. 72% of respondents were concerned with the additional fees that would be attached to this service.

24). CDC Recommends HIV Tests, Puts Less Stress on Condom Use
The new strategy is aimed at discovering these cases before HIV develops into AIDS. It is also hoped these measures will curb the spread of the disease since these 250,000 people are carriers who unknowingly infect others.

25). Three Ways To Create A Trade Show Booth Backdrop
So you've rented a 10' space at a trade show, and now you want to create an interesting and professional looking graphic backdrop. At this point most people who know anything at all about trade show displays will opt for a "popup display". But in spite of the popularity of "standard" popup displays, there are other alternatives you might consider.

Here is a very brief introduction to 3 different methods of creating a graphic backdrop for your trade show display area.

26). Obesity - Not Everybody Agrees It Is An Epidemic
Obesity has become such an important topic in health and self-improvement circles that it deserves its own "News and Views" column. Here is the February, 2006 issue.

**Book claims obesity "epidemic" is a big lie

In his new book, "Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America's Obesity Epidemic", writer Eric Oliver claims that the ramped up concern over obesity in the last ten years has been driven by the weight loss industry.

27). When Linking Create Powerful Anchor And Descriptive Text
A link is essentially a free advertisement on someone else's site pointing back to yours. So when submitting your link information, write it like a well-thought-out advertisement. Here are some guidelines.

1. Give your link text some length -- at least two sentences. If all "link pages" consisted of a short paragraph or two instead of five or six words, these link pages would have "content" and be more valuable.

28). eBusiness - Small Business Necessity
The rapid growth of the internet commerce in recent years presents established small businesses with a serious dilemma. On the one hand, they can stick with the business model that has worked for them for the last number of years. On the other hand, they can make the shift to serious eBusiness.

Choosing to stand pat is usually much easier in the short term.

29). Starting Your Own Business
Once you make up your mind you want to go into business for yourself, that leads to a number of important decisions. You know you want to be your own boss, but you're not sure what kind of business to go into. Here are two different ways of addressing this question.

The "Production Model" of Doing Business

Most of us start out in business by applying what we might call the "production model".

30). Choosing A Business Opportunity - Starting Your Own Business
Millions of people are desparate to escape the 9 to 5 grind. One popular alternative is to look for a business opportunity that turns you from an employee into a self-employed entrepreneur running your own business.

There are many good reasons why this can be a wise move. Being your own boss means you can set your own hours. This can be very important if you have small children, or simply want to spend more time at home.

31). Why Hybrid Car Drivers Need Thick Skin
Buying a hybrid car is more than a calculated decision to save fuel. It is a statement about "saving the planet".

Even if the chances are pretty slim that hybrid technology will actually make much difference, it gives hybrid owners the right to feel superior. After all, they care about the planet. And the rest of the world obviously doesn't.

But if you're one of those hybrid owners you'd better be ready to lose some friends.

32). Google Wins The Battle For AOL
Google Wins The Battle For AOL

33). Dial Around Long Distance Plans Compared To Phone Cards
If you have done any research into the confusing world of long distance telephone rates, you have discovered that conventional long distance is expensive compared to almost any of the alternatives. This is especially true when you factor in, the extra fees and taxes added on by governments.

Conventional phone companies rely on people being either uninformed or unmotivated to check out the alternatives.

34). Buying Low Cost Web Hosting
When deciding on a web host, find a company that has flexible plans that can suit a variety of requirements.

35). A Chess Set Will Give You Many Years Of Enjoyment
When you're ready to buy a chess set, make sure you get one you will be happy with. A chess set is a special kind of purchase. You should never go cheap. Having a chess set that you can be proud of and that you feel good about will add to your enjoyment as you play. It really makes you feel connected with all the grand traditions of the game of chess.

36). Carpet Cleaning Tips to Keep Your Carpets Beautiful
Your carpets represent a very significant investment, and keeping them clean and new looking is an important part of enhancing the overall look and appeal of your home.

37). Mesothelioma Advice - Questions And Answers
What is mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is cancer of the mesothelium. Like most cancers, mesothelioma involves the abnormal dividing of cells of a particular part of the body -- in this case, the mesothelium. Mesothelioma is so deadly because it remains dormant for many years and then begins to rapidly expand. The cancer then begins to invade and damage nearby tissue, including the vital organs.

38). Popup Display Design Tips And Tricks
A PopUp Display normally covers the entire back "wall" of your space. This means that a properly designed PopUp Display provides you the opportunity to make a bold statement about your company and your most important product or service.

A PopUp Display not only serves as a backdrop to your display, but gives your area definition, and allows you to focus attention on a specific image.

39). 7 Reasons to Pursue an Online Degree
by Rick Hendershot, Review-of-the-Week.comWe all know that furthering your education can open

40). The VoIP Telephone Services Revolution
Ever since the birth of the internet, entrepreneurs with an eye to the future have predicted that voice communications -- telephone services -- would eventually be merged with internet services. With the widespread adoption of VoIP, that day has come, and it is causing a revolution in the telephone industry.

In simple terms, a VoIP service allows you to use your broadband (high-speed) connection to place telephone calls over the Internet.

41). VoIP Providers Doing Their Best To Get Your Money
We've seen this happen before. A new technology promises cheaper and better service.

But when consumers try to take advantage of it, the new "cheaper", "better" service ends up being a degraded level of the same old thing, and usually for more money when all is said and done.

Think cell phones. Think internet connections.

The problem with cheap new technologies is that they don't provide sufficient profit to be developed at a mass level.

42). Trade Show Graphics - The Inside Scoop
Display graphics are graphic images used for illustration or "display" purposes. Display Graphics are usually printed on paper, vinyl or fabric using a "large format" printing device. Normally display graphics are over-sized graphics printed on paper or some other material, and then mounted or hung on a graphic display unit of some sort in a conspicuous place.

43). Ebonics made Easy for Caucasians with no Flava
by Rick Hendershot, Linknet Publishing Network
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44). Why Your Website Needs Inbound Links
Most web-savvy people quickly learn why they need "links" from other sites pointing at theirs. Your inbound links are one of the most important ways of getting yourself known in your field, generating traffic to your website, and influencing the search engines to notice your site.

"Traffic" is what linking is all about. Without traffic your website is useless as a tool for selling your products or communicating your ideas.

45). Paypal Offers New SMS-Based Money Transfer Service
PayPal has just launched a new service called PayPal Mobile. This service allows a PayPal user with an active mobile phone account to send a payment to another PayPal account -- even another mobile user with a PayPal account. Of course the PayPal user at the other end of the transaction could be either an individual or -- more importantly -- a merchant.

46). Cancun Beach Being Restored At A Record Pace
When Hurricane Wilma swept through Cancun last October the mighty winds stripped away 8 miles of some of the most beautiful sandy beach in the world. Everyone from Mexican President Vincente Fox down to the local residents knew that the beach had to be restored or Cancun's future was in serious danger.

Within weeks the Mexican government pledged $21 million to restore the beach.

47). Boston To Host Sustainable Energy Trade Show
Boston To Host Sustainable Energy Trade Show

48). 9 Ways to Keep Google Happy
by Rick Hendershot, Marketing BitesA recent Google patent application has the SEO community b

49). MG and Austin to be Revived by Chinese Car Company
The famous MG and Austin brands that were familiar to generations of British car enthusiasts, are about to be revived by Nanjing Automobile Corporation.

50). 5 top things that set off my BS Alarm
The web is overflowing with scams. Thousands and thousands of otherwise normal people are looking for ways to make big money by doing NOTHING.

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