Walking through a store at the mall, one might wonder how it is that a company comes up with the prices they see on the shelves. After all, most retailers are only middlemen who serve between producers and consumers. Any business, whether it is a neighborhood pharmacy or a billion dollar multinational corporation, uses a relatively simple accounting model to determine how much the goods and services that they offer consumers...more
Ever since Elvis Presley passed away, there's been tribute artists that would like to capitalize on the King himself, and his music. If you have ever been to an Elvis tribute artist concert, they mainly consist of these wannabes dressed up in the 1970 era of jumpsuits and glued on sideburns, overdoing the Elvis voice.That is what usually got to me. The way Elvis impersonators would try and mimic the voice of Elvis; it was simply...more
To lose weight, basically, you need to run a negative calorie balance. What that means is this: every day, just by being alive, your body burns a certain number of calories. That number can fluctuate from person-to-person, based upon lifestyle, etc. (e.g. - a construction worker will have a higher "lifestyle" calorie burn than an office worker). Fitday (www.fitday.com) is a great, and free, program to help you determine what your "lifestyle" calorie burn is. Then, on top of that, you'd figure out what your approximate calorie burn is per workout, each day. Adding those together, you'd have a total calorie burn for the entire day. Then, you'd figure out what your calorie intake per day is (Fitday can also help you track that as well). After that, weight loss is just mathematics, really. Every time you reach a negative -3,500 calorie balance, basically, you lose one pound. I was surprised how accurate this formula was throughout my 90 days, many times to within a few tenths of a pound. Typically, I averaged about 2,400 calories per day during my ninety days, and burned approximately 3,800 per day, for an average, daily calorie balance of -1,400. When I multiply that by...more
Make A Turbine Account The purpose of the wind turbine is to simply convert the kinetic energy of wind into electricity. As the wind blows, it forces the rotor blades to turn. The blades and hub are connected to a hub and these spin as a result. The assembly is connected to a generator which supplies power depending upon how much it...more
There are a lot of articles that talk about how to get in to the stock market. Which is great. A lot of people want to get in to the stock market but don't know where to start. However once all of these people get in to the market, they need to know how to get out. After all the money you make on the stock is not made when you get in...more
The idea of achieving a target by testing one's skill(s), the feeling of being challenged to conquer some ordeal within constraints, an urge to prove oneself against all odds, a conquest to improve and polish reflexes and skills, the joy of emerging winner against a rival or even a dear friend, a simple getaway from the boredom of routine life or may be cleverly zooming out from one's tensed mindset - the computer games just never miss to attract you for one reason or the other, or a combination of some!The feasible nature of the online flash and shockwave games tempts the users to invariably try games as per individual inclinations and eventually get addicted/ helplessly attracted by the games as the financial issues do not bother. An online player of free of cost flash and shockwave games has to incur the expenses of an Internet connection and electricity bill at the most, in order to enjoy a good time. The business of online flash and shockwave games is a full-fledged multi-billion dollar industry at present. The industry has grown at a tremendous rate in the last few years, so much so that the span of these games in terms of themes, technology and categories is...more
Anyone who wants to spend his retirement years in financial security would naturally want a retirement fund. Some people think it's hard to start a fund, especially if they often have money problems, but actually it's not so hard to...more
Fall has arrived and that means it is time to get our hunting gear ready for that big day. We know what the feeling and the anticipation of waiting for this day brings. What we fail to remember sometimes is that besides having the right...more
One bit of conventional investing wisdom is that stock mutual funds have much more risk than bond funds. In this article we take a look at how stocks and bonds will have differing risks. We will also look at how much we should...more
Loving your job? Loving your business? OR does it feel like you're still having to suffer through the more undesirable aspects of your work? I once believed as long as you generally enjoyed your profession, and was rewarded for...more
Wheatgrass juice is a rich, green chlorophyll drink, extremely high in enzymes and nutrition. Wheatgrass is easy to grow and ensures a supply of fresh, live vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and amino acids. The juice can be extracted...more
What's Your Name? I can tell you all about yourself, your personality, health and much more just from your full legal name.Surely your name is nothing more than a collection of random letters that your parents chose for you for whatever...more