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J Schipper's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Domain Names Can Make You A Millionaire With an increasing number of businesses needing names for websites, owners of in-demand site names are becoming millionaires overnight. For example, in March of 2006, the domain name Blue.com sold for $500,000. The site now includes links to adult sites and airfares. The seller, Amy Schrier, bought the site in 2002 for $65,000. In the United States, approximately one to two thousand people make their living buying and selling domain names. Most of the vendors buy or reg... Is Your Domain Name Worth A Fortune? There are many companies on the web offering appraisal services for domain names. Some, such as SwiftAppraisal.com (which is free) perform this function entirely through automated software that checks for certain features, such as the presence of hyphens, total length, or an estimation of the market size. Other sites charge between $10 to $35 for a personal appraisal, which may be more nuanced. The problem with this approach is that every sale of a domain name is completely u... How Did You Divorce? Laws making divorce easier, which came into vogue in the late 1960s, have made the experience less harrowing for many couples. The social stigma once attached to divorce has almost disappeared. However, the statistic that almost 1/2 of all marriages end in divorce seems to be an urban myth. Researcher George Barna's most 2001 survey of Americans estimates that only 34 percent of those who have ever been married have ever been divorced. A 2005 report released by the National C... Toronto; Boom Town For You The Toronto real estate market is still going strong in 2006. While annual growth in property value has not been as spectacular as in Vancouver, is it still a respectable average of 6%, and there are hot neighborhoods all across the city where growth is much stronger. The average price of a home in Canada is expected to rise by 5.5 per cent this year, to $262,700. In 2005, there were 84,145 real estate sales in Toronto, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board. These statis... You Want To Become A Social Worker? If you are trying to find out whether a career in social work is suitable for you, this article may help with your decision. It will describe the nature of the job, working conditions, the training required, the employment market, and expected earnings. Jobs in service industries are growing faster than the national average, and social work is no exception. Social work is a profession best suited for people with a strong desire to help improve the lives of others. Social w... The Czar's Secret One enduring mystery that is now at least partly solved thanks to forensic DNA evidence is the 80 year-old mystery surrounding the fate of Russia's royal family. In the summer of 1918, Russia was engaged in a civil war between the communist revolutionaries, called the Reds or Bolsheviks, and opponents who either supported the monarchy or some form of democratic government, the White Russians. The foremost symbol of the old regime was the tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, and... The Truth About Costa Rica If you are thinking of travelling to Costa Rica, reading about my experiences may help you decide what to see and do while you are there. My husband and I went there at Christmas on a 10 day group tour with the Caravan company, a travel tour provider which also has guided tours of Mexico, Guatemala, Copper Canyon and the Canadian Rockies. The tour started in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. The hotel was modern and quiet, with a great buffet of (fairly) authentic food... Why Egypt Is For You Most people who consider visiting Egypt think of antiquities museums and the pyramids, but Egypt offers much more. It also hosts Holy Land tours which visit Pharaonic, Islamic and Christian historical sites and religious monuments. Egypt also has a variety of nature tours, and luxurious beach resorts for those who want to relax on the coast of the Red Sea. Take in the modern culture of Cairo, or cruise down the Nile. A visa is required in order to visit Egypt. These cost $... Your Life On DVD Why waste time going down to the video rental store, when it is so easy to get movies and TV shows online? It is possible to rent or buy new movies, or obtain copies of your favorite TV shows, without leaving your house. One of the most popular options, NetFlix, offers 3 rental programs. The cheapest option is $11.99, allows 2 DVDs to be taken out at one time before being returned, at a maximum of 4 per month. Their second option is priced at $14.99, allows 2 DVDs at one t... Have You Been To China Yet? China is such a large country that it is impossible to see even a fraction of it in one visit. It is advisable to specialize in just one area, and get a good guided tour. Ten-day guided tours are available starting at approximately $1100. For instance, the ancient civilization of mystical Tibet has always fascinated travellers. Learn about the history of Tibetan Buddhism, and visit the Potala Palace. Pilgrims come from every corner of Tibet to the Heavenly Lake Namtso. ... Why You Should Cruise To Europe On a transatlantic cruise, time slows and you feel like a traveller half a century ago before the introduction of jet travel made crossing the Atlantic a hurried, mundane experience. Besides the standard repositioning cruise, a transatlantic trip can be part of a world cruise, and these cruise trip itineraries offer a truly epic adventure. For people who love to cruise, a transatlantic cruise brings to mind classic cruising at its heyday, with a leisurely pace of activity... Was Your Weddingdress White? Wedding gowns have not always been elaborate white gowns, as many are today. This custom started with Queen Victoria's choice of a white wedding dress for her marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe in 1840. In this era, blue, not white, was a symbol of purity, and many brides chose to wear blue wedding dresses specifically for that reason. White, on the other hand, symbolized wealth. Following Queen Victoria's example, it soon became a trend among brides of elevated social status ... The Iron Bed Wrought iron furniture is an antique form of furniture design that has never gone out of style. There is a wide range of products available such as beds, chairs and tables, patio furniture, and small accent items such as pot racks, towel bars, shelf brackets, fireplace accents, hat and coat racks, and more. It is possible to decorate with the elegance of wrought iron design everywhere in your home. There are many styles of iron bed frames available, such as American and E... Did You Get Your Stem Cells Today? Stem cells, undifferentiated or poorly differentiated cells obtained from fetal or other tissues, show great promise in treating many different diseases. Due to ethical concerns and the difficulty of obtaining fetal stem cells, scientists are trying to use patients' own cells instead. Stem cells derived from the patient, also called autologous cells, are slightly more specialized than the very primitive stem cells in fetal tissue, but they are easier to obtain and certainly m... Spam Is Now Dead Meat. Other than the canned meat sold by Hormel, the term spam is used to describe unsolicited bulk email. It is rumored that the term Spam came from an old Monty Python comedy sketch about a restaurant where every item on the menu came with an order of Spam. Certainly this is an accurate comparison due to the ubiquitous nature of junk email, which first started to appear in bulk in the early 1990s. The usual definition of spam is email that is unsolicited, without prior permission... Katrina Most Expensive US Disaster Hurricane Katrina was the greatest disaster ever recorded for the United States in terms of property damage, which is estimated to be $75 billion dollars. However, it is not the deadliest U.S. hurricane on record. Other major storms are the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, which killed at least 4,075 people and caused around $100 million in damage ($800 million in 2005 terms, adjusting for inflation). Hurricane Andrew caused $26 billion ($45 billion in 2005 terms) in damages (mo... Can Broadband Save You Money? The term "broadband" is generally used to refer to data transmission which sends multiple pieces of data simultaneously to boost the rate of transmission. In the setting up networks, the term is used to describe methods that allow two or more signals to share the same transmission. Digital Subscriber Line, or DSL service, is broadband because it uses a shared pair of wires to transmit digital information on one channel while another is used to transmit sound. DSL lines a... Spam If You Want Jail Time Spam is more than just an annoying, time-wasting nuisance that decreases business productivity, fills up server space and clogs bandwidth. It also includes attempted fraud on a grand scale via "phishing" emails, false requests purportedly from companies such as Ebay or Paypal, asking for credit card information. Almost all email users worldwide receive spam, and despite all attempts to defeat it, this marketing method seems to be increasing. According to a study by IDC, i... AARP Fights Medicare The AARP Health Care Options Program is a unique AARP-endorsed program offering health insurance, as well as special savings on services and health information. AARP saves consumers from having to do individual research, as they have interviewed a long list of health-care companies on costs and benefits before choosing their preferred list of organizations they felt best served people 50 and older. The program has become extremely popular, and today, over 3.5 million AARP... Colored Diamonds You Can Buy Aside from white, diamonds are also found in shades of yellow, brown, red, purple, blue and green. The color can be either natural or artificial. Natural fancy color diamonds get their coloring in different ways. The color can be due to trace elements present in the stones, such as nitrogen, which produces a yellow diamond. The diamond may have been exposed to radiation during its creation; green diamonds are an example of gems affected by radiation. Inclusions, regarded a... You Can Live Forever If You Want Now Life Extension seeks methods to slow or halt aging, and if possible repair existing age-induced damage. "To die young at an old age" is the optimum goal. The mission is to extend the active, healthy years, not just to add more time to live in age-induced disability. There are several different schools of thought on how to best extend and enhance human life. Each takes a completely different approach in dealing with human aging, although they are all complementary and can be u... You're Being Forced To Make Higher Payments Consumers already burdened by higher energy costs are being saddled with another drain on their finances : higher minimum credit card payments. The higher minimum credit card payments are the result of January 2003 guidelines issued by the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, regulates national banks and is concerned t... Bankruptcy-Chapter 13 Or Chapter 7? The main purpose of bankruptcy laws is to give people hopelessly overburdened with debt a financial fresh start. Bankruptcy filings are public records. However, under normal circumstances, no one will know about the bankruptcy. Credit Bureaus will maintain a record of the bankruptcy and it will remain on the credit record for 10 years. The most common reasons for bankruptcy filings are unemployment, large medical expenses; seriously overextended credit; marital problems, a... Why Las Vegas Hotel Rooms For You? Las Vegas has more than 100,000 hotel rooms to choose from. There is something for every budget, and enough entertainment within walking distance to keep anyone occupied for months, never mind the usual weekend stay or honeymoon. There are few cities which have as many luxury hotels as Las Vegas. For travellers searching for top of the line accommodation, try the Four Seasons Las Vegas. It offers an oasis of tranquil elegance, comfort, luxury, and seclusion. Though it has ... Why The Rich Can Make You Rich If you want to share in the riches of America's wealthiest citizens, it may be an excellent financial policy to buy shares in the companies that cater to society's upper income tier, Citigroup Smith Barney suggests. The brokerage firm gave this advice based on findings showing that the richest of the rich, who earn an average $302,000 (U.S.) or more per year, take up a disproportionately large piece of the money pie. Statistics from the 2004 Survey of Consumer Finances rev... The Oreck Family History The Oreck company is known for making vacuums, but it also produces air cleaners and miscellaneous household products. The company makes several models of household vacuums, shop (wet/dry) vacuums, floor waxers and refinishers, and air purifiers. The Oreck Corporation was founded by David Oreck in the United States in 1963. The company is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and its principal manufacturing facilities are in a modern 375,000 square foot factory in Long Beach, M... African Safari Is Affordable For You An African Safari is the vacation of a lifetime. Make sure you choose your tour company wisely as there is a lot of difference between tour operators. Looking for great value? Ask a travel agent to keep an eye out for African Safari special offers to find exclusive tours at unbeatable prices. Or if you have some extra time, surf the internet for a few weeks before booking so that you get a good idea of the tours being offered. Safaris, aside from the airfare, are not much mor... Aircraft Charter May Be Cheaper Than Regular Though it may appear initially that private aircraft are a corporate luxury, they can actually save a business traveler money in some circumstances. Aircraft charters offer security, safety, flexibility and convenience. First of all, to travel anywhere on short notice, be prepared to pay several times as much as you would if you had booked an economy ticket a few weeks ahead of time. Unfortunately, in today's fast moving business world, executives often do not have more t... Home Equity Scams For You? A home is the most expensive investment most people will ever own. For cash-strapped homeowners a home equity loan is a temptingly easy way to get cash. However, some home equity lenders are dishonest, and gullible consumers are at risk of losing their biggest asset. Borrowers should be wary of unscrupulous lenders and their scams to avoid losing their homes. Financially unsophisticated homeowners, such as the elderly, members of minority groups and people with poor credit... Is The Internet Censored? When most people think about Internet censorship, the usual suspects immediately come to mind : Communist China and repressive Islamic countries. Unfortunately, Westerners have an embarrassment all their own : Australia's net censorship law, established in 2000. Freedom House, a non-profit U.S. organization dedicated to spreading human rights and freedom, undertakes regular surveys on press freedom and censorship. Last year's survey found that out of 186 countries, 69 had ... What HMO's Won't Tell You When a company enters into a contract with an HMO, employee satisfaction as well as company money is on the line. Health costs are rising annually, and employee health care is a major expense for most businesses. The following tips will help you select the best health plan for your business. When companies out-source services, they usually monitor the supplier to ensure that it consistently supplies the goods or services which are specified in the contract. When dealing wi... Biggest Cruise Ship For 6400 Friends Miami-based Royal Caribbean International, the world's second-largest cruise line, announced on February 6, 2006 that it had ordered the largest and most expensive cruise ship in the world, a $1.24 billion vessel which can hold up to 6,400 passengers. It is to be named Project Genesis. This ship, which is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2009 by shipbuilder Aker Yards of Oslo, will be 220,000 gross register tons. A gross register ton, a standard measure of a ship's... Interracial Dating-Does It Turn You On? Interracial dating and intermarriage has increased in the last century due to greater human mobility and multiculturalism. It should be remembered that personal preferences and the presence or absence of prejudice are irrelevant to people who are born and die in the same town or city, which was often the case before the invention of the automobile and the jet plane. Before the 20th century, with the exception of soldiers and traders, most people rarely interacted with foreign... Ozone Air Purifiers May Cause Permanent Lung Damage Several manufacturers are currently selling ozone generators as air cleaners. The companies manufacturing these devices state they are safe and effective at controlling indoor air pollution; however, for almost a century health professionals and health organizations such as the American Lung Association have challenged these claims. Sellers of ozone-producing devices often use fanciful terms to describe ozone. It is referred to in such terms as "activated oxygen" or "pure ... Money-Is This How You Make It? There are several methods to make extra money which you may not have tried yet. Most people have jobs and work for someone else, but there are many ways in which to be self-employed. It just depends on harnessing skills and knowledge you already have, and finding clients to pay you for them. With their busy schedules, many families do not have time to make home-cooked meals. If you have cooking skills, advertise in your local paper that you will prepare food to order. If y... 911; Is This What Happened? There have been thousands of articles written on the events surrounding 9/11, and the avalanche does not seem to be slowing down. There are basically four main streams of thought surrounding 9/11, each with its own group of followers who are convinced they know the truth. The first group believes the official version of 9/11 : the attack was done under the direction of Saudi mastermind Osama Bin Laden by 19 Arab hijackers who used box cutters to hijack four passenger je... Get Your Canadian Diamonds Here Today The last Northern gold rush occurred in the late-19th century in the Yukon when tens of thousands of prospectors made their way to Dawson City to find their fortunes. Since then, miners and oil workers have continued to seek wealth in the North. In the past decade, history has repeated itself with the discovery of diamonds in Canada's North. Diamond exploration in Canada began in the 1960s, but major discoveries of diamond-bearing kimberlite ore did not occur until the 19... Real Estate Timeshare-Investment Or Pain In The Timeshares are a large part of the vacation travel industry. Travellers who cannot afford to own a home abroad, or who don't want the worries associated with exclusive ownership, often see timeshare as an affordable alternative. However, unscrupulous salespeople, poorly maintained properties and unexpected hidden costs have brought a lot of bad publicity to the industry. A well-informed consumer can avoid the common pitfalls. It is always risky to buy property sight unseen... Depression And Anxiety Could Be Cured By Natural Supplements Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem, and include panic disorders, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Anxiety disorders develop due to an interplay between enviromnental and genetic factors. Cognitive behavior therapy is useful for this disorder, as well as prescription anxiolytic drugs. However, many patients prefer a natural approach or dislike the side effects of prescription drugs, and t... Stock Trading Profit, Earnings Can Still Be Had Today Day trading most commonly refers to the practice of buying and selling stocks during the day so that at the end of the day you don't hold any shares overnight; you sell as many shares as you buy. You make money on the difference between the purchase and sales prices. The main motivation for this style of trading is to make money every day so you don't sit on the shares , plus of course you eliminate the risk that the shares go down in value overnight. the motivation of thi... Data Protection And Hard Disk Recovery Go Hand In Hand When it comes to hard disk recovery, the best method is to insure that you will never need it. Besides making frequent backups, the following measures will keep your system running smoothly. Antivirus Protection New viruses are invented every day, and system security is a concern for every business. Malicious software can damage your system to the point where it will not even boot up. The latest versions of Windows are the favorite targets of malicious programs such as... Does Laser Hair Removal Hurt? Permanent hair removal has been available in some form for 125 years; the first electrolysis machine was invented in the late 1800s by an ophthalmologist who used the device to treat ingrown eyelashes (trichiasis). Since then, numerous electrolysis machines have been patented, but no new hair removal technology appeared until lasers entered the consumer market in the 1960s. While electrolysis is undeniably effective, it can only target one hair at a time. The holy grail of... You Have Too Much Hair? The quest for permanent hair removal goes back millenia; archeologist say that men shaved as far back as 20 thousand years ago, using sharpened rocks and shells. Societies all around the world use diverse hair removal methods, from sugaring to caustic depilatory creams. However, the hair eventually grows back and the procedure must be repeated endlessly. The oldest method of permanent hair removal is electrolysis. It works as advertised for most consumers if done correctl... Why There Are So Many Mesothelioma Lawsuits Asbestos is a naturally-occuring fibrous mineral of metamorpic hydrous magnesium silicate. The term "metamorphic" is used to describe a process of extreme heat and pressure which creates specific secondary patterns of minerals with new chemical and/or physical properties. As the primary rock is heated and recooled, silicate crystals align in long rows of mineral fibers, which easily separate into tiny shards thinner than a human hair. Asbestos fibers are not a health risk as ... Have You Done Any Timesharing Lately? Timeshares over time have received a bad rap. When you go to Hawaii you can get 50 to 75% off the price of most activities by attending time share sales presentations. And then it becomes a number game, which the time share sales people know by heart. 1 in 100 attendees probably buys and has to pay for all the discounts given to the other 99 attendees and the salesman's commission. That's why it is not a good idea to buy a timeshare at these presentations. You can buy g... How To Start A Small Business And Prosper It is very important before you go on your own to weigh all the alternatives relating to starting a small business. Having a detailed concrete plan before you start is an absolute must. Here are some of the things the Concrete Plan should consider: Why? Do you want to start a small business? There are only 2 reasons to want to start a business: the first one is because you have to, and the second one because you'd love to. Because you have to; again there are d... How Much Memory Does Your Foam Have We spend around one-third of our life sleeping or at least lying down. How much is making that experience the best part of your day each day worth to you? Is it worth as much per day as, say, what you spend to watch television while you’re waiting to get that sleep? Having troubles sleeping? The truth about Insomnia Cures. Although a simple insomnia "cure" is what most people are looking for, insomnia can be very complicated and the causes can vary widely for different... What To Do When Your Hard Disk Fries A hard disk drive (HDD, or also hard drive) is a fixed data storage device that stores data on a magnetic surface layered onto hard disk platters. A hard disk uses rigid rotating platters (disks). Each platter has a planar magnetic surface on which digital data may be stored. Information is written to the disk by transmitting an electromagnetic flux through an antenna or read-write head that is very close to a magnetic material, which in turn changes its polarization due ... Take A Flying Leap With Direct TV Funny, when you try to find a definition on the Web for Direct TV, nothing comes up that adequately describes what it is. It's a euphemism for Satellite TV. However, direct TV has come a long way. Now you can get local network channels sorted by zipcode, such as NBC, CBS, FOX, and ABC. In its basic setup the DIRECTV DVR can automatically record your favorite shows, record two shows at once, pause live TV, replay and watch in slow motion which creates your own ins... The Life Of Luxury In Dubai The United Arab Emirates are a prime tourist destination because they stand out as a remarkable example of how petrodollars can be used to improve the lives of Arabs. In contrast to the poverty for which so much of Arabia is renowned, Dubai features skyscrapers and futuristic amusement parks. Modern Dubai is the product of 20 years of intensive planned development; prior to this, it was a small fishing port of little importance. The United Arab Emirates, or UAE, is 32,000... Are There Safe Cigarettes? Tobacco was initially used by pre-Columbian Native Americans, who smoked it in pipes and even used it for hallucinogenic purposes in shamanic rituals. Christopher Columbus was given tobacco by natives and introduced it Europe when he returned from North America. However, tobacco did not become widely used in Europe until the middle of the 16th century, when explorers and diplomats such as France's Jean Nicot (for whom nicotine was named) popularized its use. Tobacco wa... The Shift In The Economy Many of the jobs in President Bush's "recovery" are low-wage, low-benefit service and retail jobs. The overall growth in jobs masks a harsher reality for families trying to maintain or build a middle class standard of living. Key among them: debt coupled with paycheck paralysis. Most people coming out of college with or without a degree are starting life off with about $20,000 in debt trying to get a degree. Then they try to support themselves on low wages after gett... Contact Lenses And Why We Wear Them We wear contact lenses mainly because we are vain. But, they come in handy for any kind of sports, people even wear them while swimming although you have to watch they don't float out. The Inventor of the contact lens concept was Leonardo da Vinci in 1508,who sketched and described several forms of contact lenses. Hard contact lenses Hard contact lenses are manufactured from a rigid material, PolyMethylMethacrylate (PMMA). This substance is also combined with othe... Living On A Cruise Ship Is Catching On Well, living on a Cruise Ship is catching on. Quite a few couples are now subscribing to world cruises and it is affecting the Cruise Ship industry. In 2006 the Holland America Line is experiencing a 20 percent increase in the number of cruises longer than 12 days. For 2007, the demand for world cruises for Cunard is so great the company is having two world cruises, including the Queen Mary 2's first voyage around the world, an 80-day journey. Silversea Cruises, a... What Are Cataracts And How Do You Prevent Them? As the population ages, cataracts are becoming a growing health concern. A cataract is a clouding of the eye lens to such an extent that it affects vision. The majority of cataracts develop due to the aging process, and by age 80, more than half of all Americans have them. However, there are also other type of cataracts: secondary cataracts, which form after surgery for other ophthalmic diseases such as glaucoma; traumatic cataracts, which can develop after an eye injury; ... Why Should You Have Blue Cross? About The Blue Cross Blue Cross was started in 1929 by Justin Ford Kimball, at Baylor University in Dallas, Texas. It was developed to guarantee teachers 21 days of hospital care for $6 a year. Later on the plan was enlarged to other people in the Dallas area and then throughout the country. In 1939 the term Blue Cross was used to include other plans as well. Blue Cross is a name used by an association of health insurance plans throughout the United States. It was de... Business Immigration: Good Idea Or Bad? Canada's Business Immigration Plan is a plan started by the Canadian Government to attract experienced people with money in order to boost the Canadian economy. Prospective immigrants must have a net worth of at least $800,000 and must make an investment of $400,000 in the Canadian economy. There are 3 classes of Business Immigrants, each with separate eligibilty requirements. Investors The Immigrant Investor Program (IIP) wants to find experienced business persons ... Should You Give Your Car Away? You can give your car to charity and deduct the gross proceeds from the sale if the proceeds are for more than $500. If the claimed value of the donated motor vehicle, boat or plane exceeds $500 and the item is sold by the charitable organization, the taxpayer's claimed value is limited to the gross proceeds from the sale. The charitable organization must notify the donor within 30 days of the sale of the amount of the gross proceeds. However, if the charity adds impro... Biotechnology And Immortality In a very primitive way we are on the road to Immortality. Within the nucleus of nearly every one of the 100 trillion cells that make up our body is a Computer Program of enormous complexity. This Computer Program is our DNA. We can now for the first time in Man's history read the message this Computer Program produces. We can read this message by so-called DNA sequencing. What is DNA sequencing? DNA sequencing is the process of determining the exact order of the 3 b...

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