Clothing

Silk Neck Ties

Men’s neck ties have always been around for centuries in various forms. Today’s neck tie started out with the Chinese warriors and Roman soldiers through the past history. Cravats were used to be worn by European gentlemen in the 1700’s and these were closely linked to today’s ties. Modern neck ties are attributed to Jesse Langsdorf who patented all weather…

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Internet Business

It Started With A Click

Just at the time when the stress from her day job started to make Rosalind Gardner ill she first got interested in making money through an Internet business. In her own words she describes her early ventures as “just playing” yet within two years she quit her day job and is now earning over $400,000 a year. How did she…

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Travel Leisure

Athens Taxi Ride Extreme Sports

Athens is a huge, congested city and the local taxis are your main means of getting around. The average Athens tax ride is inexpensive, just bring your helmet. Living on the Edge I had just arrived in Athens with a couple who’ll remain nameless. [He’s now a respectable doctor and married to someone else.] My buddy, “John”, had a Greek…

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Web Hosting

Getting Started Online

Would you like to work in an online environment? Do you like the thought of getting up in the morning and going to work without leaving your home? Many people do, but have no idea how to go about getting started. Getting started online requires three basic things – getting to know the online marketplace, developing your product or service…

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Coaching

How To Cope With Nasty People At Work

I worked for many years in an office environment and would have enjoyed the experience if it was not for a number of over bearing and annoying colleagues. These people seemed to spend the whole day bitching and gossiping about other people which can make life at work very stressful and uncomfortable. After leaving school I was excited that I…

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Vacations

The Art Of Tropical Living

In the 1960’s all local houses consisted of very basic constructions, foreigners rented rooms in family inns (losmen). Shortly after trendy Sanur was the first area that attracted more sophisticated buildings, usually under supervision of western designers and architects. Around 1980 the situation started to be influenced strongly by western business people that came to Bali frequently enough to build…

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