Archive for February, 2009

MP Questions HSE Inquiry

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

An MP has voiced his concern on the responsibilities of the Safety Body, the HSE, in the construction industry that has claimed more than 50 lives.
Whitehall too, is worried about the involvement of the HSE and the Department of Works and Pensions over the accidents. The inquiry which is headed by Rita Donaghy, has […]

Wholesale Name Brand Clothing Versus Non Branded Clothing

Friday, February 13th, 2009

A customer called me recently and asked me whether I think he should focus on non branded clothing or brand name clothing.
His question is based on the following idea.
Brand name clothing is highly recognizable by customers because the brands spend millions of dollars marketing themselves. Non branded clothing, basically clothing by smaller labels or imported […]

Motorola RAZR V3 Camera Phone

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Months before my current cell phone plan expires, I like to begin diligently researching my options by checking out all the plans and models out there. The Motorola RAZR V3 Camera Phone has caught my attention as it has features currently not found on my Samsung device and at a price that can’t be beat. […]

Hotels Should Lower Prices for Wi-Fi Services: Expedia

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Wi-Fi services across hotels in the world are very expensive, ranging from £0.78 per hour in Florida to £6.43 per hour in Venice. In Europe and UK specifically, the prices are so high that it has become a major nuisance for both business travellers and tourists. In an attempt to tackle this problem, Expedia.co.uk, the […]

Online translators can hurt more than help

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Online automated translators may be fairly accurate for translating languages of similar origin, but the line stops there. Certainly most of you are familiar with online translators such as Babel fish.  However, from what I have read, it seems that quite a few people think that these automated translators do the perfect job.  In some […]

The Myth of Search Engine Submission

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Contrary to what most people think, it is not necessary to submit your site to the search engines. In the early days of the web, when search engine technology was still primitive and search engines’ ability to crawl the web was somehow limited, it made sense to submit your site.
Today, search engines like Google, MSN […]

7 Tips On Choosing the Right Mobile Phone Plan

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Choosing a mobile phone plan can be difficult due to conflicting and even misleading advertising offered by the companies that are vying for your attention.
If you are not careful you may end up paying much more than you expected and much more than is actually necessary. Here are some tips that will help you to […]

Funny Ringtones - Splendid Tunes For Hours Of Laughs

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Ringtones started off as bad electronic sounding music that was really just the melody for a popular song. Some of these ringtones were recognizable and some of them were just funny. It was fun in the beginning to listen to the small short snippets of the song and try to identify it. However nows when […]

World Wide Glaciers Are Disappearing at a Horrific Pace

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Everywhere glaciers are dethawing at a faster rate than at any period since measurements began, states The Independent. Scientists from the World Glacier Monitoring Service, which records 33 glaciers in 10 mountain ranges, judge that between 1848 to 1970 glaciers shrank at a mean rate of 28 centimetres a yr.. Between 1972 and 2001 the […]

Personal Debt and Retirement

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Between 1995 and 2005, the average borrower’s outstanding debt trebled, but the 55-64 age range saw a sharper rise per individual than any other age range. So says ‘Debt and Older People’, a report by the Personal Finance Research Centre at Bristol University, commissioned by Help the Aged and Barclays.
As they prepare for retirement, […]