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Types of Major Medical Coverage

tv3kids — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:31:30 EDT

Most employees have some type of major medical expense coverage that protects against catastrophic medical expenses, with few exclusions or limitations. However, employees must often pay part of the cost of these medical expenses because of deductibles and coinsurance provisions.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: Major Medical Coverage Types

Do Women Like Men With A Stubble? | Thels Talk

robinbal — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:21:49 EDT

Men have always wondered should I shave or let it grow. They wonder "Do women find me more attractive with a beard or a clean shave"? Stubble is the way to win a woman's heart, a study has shown.

Channel: Love & Personals Tags: stubble sexuality

12-year old boy in Orissa pushed out of Train for Rs. 50 (US$1.2), loses limbs

bizexpert — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:19:31 EDT

In a bizarre incident that sent shock wave across India, a 12-year old boy in Orissa's Rourkela was pushed out of a moving train for not paying Rs. 50 ($1.2) to a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE). The victim Shankar Singh has been admitted to a hospital. He is in a critical condition and already lost his leg and hand.

Channel: News Tags: Weird News India Orissa Boy Train Money

Safe Online Banking Transaction In 6 Simple Steps

robinbal — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:14:40 EDT

Reports of rampant Internet fraud and identity theft have led many to conclude that the convenience of online banking and shopping isn't worth the risk.

Channel: Money Tags: banking

Should Steroids Be Legal?

geniusbeauty — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:02:23 EDT

Is there a place for anabolic steroids in sport and bodybuilding in particular? Athletes want them legal.

Channel: Sports Tags: Steroid anabolic legalization bodybuilding sports

20 Ways to Dine Out Inexpensively

chapelhillNC — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:22:30 EDT

Most people eat out at least some times. Here are 20 tips to dine out without breaking your budget.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 20 ways to dine out inexpensively cheap frugal budget watson inc

Fourth of July care packages en route to soldiers

AlphaGnosis — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:49:30 EDT

The effort raised $1.5 million for packages for the tens of thousands of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, which will mean "thousands and thousands" of packages being dispatched so they arrive in time for the 4th of July.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Fourth of July care packages en route soldiers 1.5 million

High Definition TV HDTV

tv3kids — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:43:41 EDT

High definition television (HDTV) is a TV broadcast system that proves higher picture resolution (detail and fidelity) than is provided by conventional NTSC and PAL television signals. HDTV signals can be in analog or digital form. HDTV has been offered in several countries since its introduction in Japan in 1988. The first HDTV receivers in the

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: HDTV High Definition Television

Dyson Claims Not to be Working on Solar Panel Powered Car

stephhicks — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:39:14 EDT

Conflicting reports as to whether Sir Dyson of vacuum cleaner fame is actually in development of a solar-powered car. Is it true, or just a press ploy?

Channel: News Tags: solar power solar panel dyson environment solar tiles

10 Worst Bank Robberies Ever

digitalfever — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:34:13 EDT

In this post, I'll list 10 examples of the dumber criminals to have thought a life of crime was the way to go.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: wtf weird strange odd stuff

Deals and Due Diligence

altnrg — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:30:07 EDT

Deal analysis and doing your due diligence is critical to the success of real estate investors. There seems to be three kinds of investors when it comes to doing deals

Channel: Real Estate Tags: due diligence real estate investing real estate investor

Can Barack Buy the Presidency?

JessicaLaurie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:14:50 EDT

On the money front, how do Sens. Obama and McCain stack up? No contest, it seems. Since the campaign began, Mr. Obama has raised a staggering $295-plus million, versus Mr. McCain's almost $122 million. But that's misleading..

Channel: Politics Tags: politics obama

Growing Threat Of Negative Equity

realestateinvestor — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:49:09 EDT

Thousands of US homeowners facing negative equity due to falling house prices.

Channel: Real Estate Tags: negative equity foreclosure crisis mortgages housing crisis real estate

You will be seeing more of me in Hindi movies

profreak — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:35:41 EDT

Genelia D'Souza, the lead star of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, opposite Imran Khan, Amir Khan's nephew revealed a lot about herself to her fans in a candid chat with Rediff readers. In an answer to chatter, she told about the story of the movie that is a college campus story.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Genelia DSouza bollywood bollywood news Genelia

IBM mainframe acquisition raises antitrust concerns

paulleviss — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:06:08 EDT

IBM has acquired Platform Solutions, a vendor of mainframes and other computer hardware, in a move that raised antitrust concerns from one IT trade group.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: mainframes IBM IT news latest news technology news

50 Fun Things You Can Do With Google Gears

neharocks — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:33:46 EDT

Google Gears application allows users to store Web-based information on their own system, making it possible to access and edit it even when you're not online. Here are 50 fun and productive ways to use the program.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Google Gears Internet Web Application Offline Web 2.0

The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World

neharocks — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:08:07 EDT

These 25 libraries, demonstrate how libraries have become part of the cutting edge of information management, design and Web technology, and all of them can help you get some ideas on how to bring your library into the future.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Library Resources Web 2.0 Internet Technology

25 Teachers Who Drastically Changed the World

bizexpert — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:02:23 EDT

The teachers in this list have transcended the generations of their students and continue to influence the way we view philosophy, education, politics and humanity. Keep reading for our picks of 25 different teachers who drastically changed the world.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: Education Students Teachers Politics Humanity

57 Health Benefits of Going Vegan

bizexpert — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:59 EDT

Following a healthy, balanced vegan diet ensures a host of health benefits as well as prevention of some of the major diseases. Find out from the list below how eating vegan can help you in your search for better health.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Vegan Health Fitness Diet Vegetarian

The Top 100 Liberal Arts Professor Blogs

bizexpert — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:03 EDT

Liberal arts subjects are wildly varied. From art to science, the major disciplines have long been considered part of the liberal arts. Below are 100 of the most interesting and popular blogs written by liberal arts professors.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: Liberal Arts Education Professors Blogs Science

Thursdays Metal - Masterplan - Lost And Gone

baddad59 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:06:06 EDT

These guys are good.Some of the best power metal around.Puts me in mind of Deep Purple in the later years,great vocals(this guy can sing),guitar licks that have tone and are played with feeling.Bass and drums that make you want to get up and sing along.Hope you enjoy this.

Channel: Music Tags: MasterPlan power metal metal rock

The Truth about Anorexia

geniusbeauty — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:50:55 EDT

Many people who follow exhausting diets recklessly say that they wish they could develop anorexia, but here is nothing pleasant in anorexia.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Anorexia anorexic weight amenorrhea symptom

Crazy Sexual Repression Laws - Know Any More?

Dan and Jennifer — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:58:26 EDT

Sexual conduct between persons not married! Sodomy between persons who are members of the same sex. Contact between the mouth and the penis - sorry guys! Check out these outrageous examples of sexual repression courtesy of your friendly neighborhood "lawmakers". Got any more from your area that aren't on the list yet? Share them...

Channel: Love & Personals Tags: sex sexual repression censorship religion persecution

To Sell A House Today You Need Extra (Divine) Help

lenseview — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:38:23 EDT

Just sticking a "house for sale" sign on the lawn doesn't work in today's housing market. You inspiration and all the help you can get. [Amusing pic & caption.]

Channel: Humor Tags: Humor funny picture funny photo satire housing

Britons 'need Â£13k' to earn a decent standard of living

digitalfever — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:40:24 EDT

It is no longer possible to fund an 'acceptable standard of living' on the National Minimum Wage, a new study has revealed. Implying that thousands more households than previously estimated are left coping with life below the poverty line.

Channel: News Tags: UK poverty standard of living income Britain

Romney: Obama Shows 'Frightening Naivete'

AlphaGnosis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:37 EDT

Barack Obama's approach to the war on terror shows "frightening naivetÃ;Â©. Even the peaceniks of the last decade have recognized that the pre-911 thinking of the early 1990s was wrong," Romney says.

Channel: Politics Tags: Mitt Romney Obama shows frightening naivete

Don Loyd's Fastest Ways to Succeed in Real Estate

altnrg — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:30:34 EDT

If you want to succeed in the real estate market there are five things to do and here they are.

Channel: Real Estate Tags: real estate training real estate investing real eatae property

Kung Fu Panda - the Film and the Videogame

MacBookForMe — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:39:20 EDT

A smart mom's review of Dreamwork's latest film Kung Fu Panda and the video game and merchandise your child may be requesting.

Channel: Movies Tags: Kung Fu Panda Film Videogame

Tori Spelling - Unsung Financial Hero

chapelhillNC — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:31 EDT

It's hard to believe, but former 90210 actress Tori Spelling entrepreneurial side is impressive. She designs and markets her own line of jewelery, ran the country Chateau La Rue Inn, owns a production company, penned a NY Times best-seller.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: tori spelling tori and dean hollywood unsung financial hero watson inc

High gas prices threaten to shut down rural towns

STONERS — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:32:57 EDT

This community may be an extreme example of how rising gas prices are hitting rural Americans particularly hard, but people in small towns from Maine to Alaska are in a similar bind as those here.

Channel: Money Tags: High Gas Prices Threaten Shut Down Rural Towns

Brian Patch goes Skydiving

louiebaur — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:52:06 EDT

Pro Skateboarder Brian Patch went Tandem Skydiving and got it all caught on film. One of the biggest differences between tandem skydiving and regular skydiving is that with tandem style two people are attached together.

Channel: Sports Tags: Brian Patch Skydiving Tandem Skydiving

Now it is turn of Vidya Balan to be on the cover of Filmfare

profreak — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:43:28 EDT

Vidya Balan is latest to join the latest trend among Bollywood actresses of appearing on the cover of either fashion or film magazine. She featured in gorgeous pose on the cover of Filmfare at the right time when her movie Kismat Konnection is set to be released very soon.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Vidya Balan bollywood bollywood news kismat connection

EXCLUSIVE: Rush Signs thru 2016; $400Mil deal shatters records

AlphaGnosis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:40:12 EDT

The American broadcast industry is rocked, realigned and blasted into a new orbit, yet again, by Rush Limbaugh, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Exclusive Rush Limbaugh signs 2016 400 million deal shatters broadcast records

Five (Relatively Unknown) Hallucinogenic Flowers

nightcrawlerX — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:08:55 EDT

Hallucinogenic plants have been used for medicinal, magical, spiritual, and experimental purposes for thousands of years. Here's a quick but informative guide to 5 trippy flowers, including their histories and their effects.

Channel: Science Tags: nature flowers

Look 10 Years Younger in 20 Minutes. Guaranteed!

srhgrace — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:55:09 EDT

Better than Botox and It Is Free!

Channel: Celebrities Tags: younger facelift beauty botox free

Petrolheads take to life in the slow lane

digitalfever — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:54:12 EDT

Even the most enthusiastic motorists are slowing down to save money and decrease petrol consumption

Channel: Science Tags: environment petrol fuel petrolhead

Why big range in gasoline prices?

STONERS — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:45:08 EDT

The high price of gasoline is a bit hard to swallow these days, and it has helped fuel theories about speculators causing gas prices to rise and concerns about plain old price gouging. Dunbar didn't directly ask, but here's what you're paying for when you purchase a gallon of gas:

Channel: Money Tags: Why Big Range Gasoline Prices

Lose Your Wikipedia Crutch: 100 Places to Go for Good Answers Online

neharocks — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:08:42 EDT

Whether you're researching for a paper or just settling a bet with a friend, here are 100 places (beyond Wikipedia) you can find all the answers you need quickly and easily online.

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: Wikipedia Answers Resources Internet Search

Store It: 100 Online Spaces to Store All Your Data

neharocks — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:46:17 EDT

There are hundreds of services out there that provide data storage over the Web. Some are even available to use free of charge. Here are a few services this article has compiled to help get you started storing things online.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Web Internet Online Data Storage Security

The Top 100 Law and Lawyer Blogs

bizexpert — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:44:01 EDT

It was very difficult to choose only 100 blogs from the myriad of successful law blogs, but this article has finally come up with that list. Here, you will find a variety of subjects covered with the following blogs.

Channel: Politics Tags: Law Blogs Blogging Lawyer