The Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia has become well known in the Southern Hemisphere as the region of choice for the well-heeled to holiday. It has all the ingredients that are sought by the hard working executive to relax and recharge their batteries. Stunning beaches, a consistent climate, world class restaurants, great surf and an [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Don’t Buy Steam Powered Games – A Christmas Tale of Disappointment
December 25, 2009 – 10:50 am
How disappointing for my 11 year old son. I bought a copy of Order of War for him for Christmas today, but when I installed it, I got the message: “Duplicate Product Code – The product you’ve entered has already been activated by an existing Steam account and is therefore invalid. Your activation of Order [...]
Vancouver Island British Columbia
December 22, 2009 – 11:52 am
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, just off Canada’s Pacific coast, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Georgia. It is 460 km (286 mi) long and up to 80 km (50 mi) wide, a magnificent landscape of emerald forests, snow-capped mountains, flower-filled meadows, crystal-clear ice-cold lakes and rivers, and pristine [...]
Laser Hair Removal
December 21, 2009 – 2:39 pm
There are now many different types of equipment to perform hair removal the best being genuine Quantum IPL machines. Permanent hair reduction is performed by using a specific wavelength (colour) of light to destroy the hair follicle and to restrict the hair regrowth. IPL uses multiple wavelengths of light to target the hair follicle. This [...]
Free: The Magic Word in Copy Writing
December 20, 2009 – 8:50 am
There’s no doubt people like getting stuff at no cost. If you include the word free in your headline somewhere, it’s more likely to attraction attention. In fact, the most profitable campaigns I’ve read always had free sticking out boldly somewhere in the ad. There are some caveats to that however. First, if you deceive [...]
Stop Blushing, Compulsive Lying, and Addictions with Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness Therapy
December 17, 2009 – 4:30 pm
Do you want to stop blushing, compulsive lying or do you need an addiction treatment? These problems may be vastly different but they have two things in common – they can all cause anxiety to those who suffer from them; and all can be treated using hypnotherapy and mindfulness therapy. Can you just picture the [...]
Cyprus: Birthplace of Aphrodite
December 16, 2009 – 4:07 pm
Cyprus, probably named for its copper, smelted since Neolithic times, is the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite. Two impressive mountain ranges surround a huge fertile plain and lovely beaches circle the coastline. Its climate has long attracted visitors, it is now renowned as a place for retirement – or partying. Lying close to the Middle East [...]
Digital verses Offset Printing
December 15, 2009 – 4:55 pm
The differences and advantages of each process and deciding which is best for your project. Digital printing and its technology have grown exponentially the past few years, bringing about more advancement and in turn, many more options when it comes to printing. However, it has also brought about some confusion amongst printing clients. An understanding [...]
The Island of South Georgia
December 10, 2009 – 2:28 pm
The island of South Georgia, an inhospitable frozen wasteland of glaciers, snow-capped mountains and freezing winds, lies in the southern Atlantic Ocean east of Tierra del Fuego. This remote Antarctic island is part of the British territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The British claim to sovereignty of South Georgia dates from [...]
The Development of Trucks During the Great War
December 10, 2009 – 10:35 am
An immediate demand for mechanical military transport following the declaration of war in Europe was partly solved by a considerable influx of well-engineered cross-country trucks from the United States. Those countries that had prepared in advance by introducing “subsidy” schemes soon found they were in a far superior position to those that had not. Despite [...]
Does your website deserve to be sacked?
December 8, 2009 – 11:04 am
If your website was one of your sales staff would you be happy with his results? A good website design should deliver you quality leads and generate a return on your investment – not just than just sit there and look good. Remember that website design is a marketing activity not a technology decision. So [...]
Ten Things to do in Brisbane
December 8, 2009 – 9:02 am
Brisbane is Queenslands capital and a fabulous place to visit. But what to do when you get there? Here’s some suggestions: Sightseeing bus tourThe best way to find your bearings in any new city is to do a “City Sights” tour. Brisbane has a “City Sights” tour which operates in the day time. There is [...]
Fundraising for Schools, Clubs, Groups and Organisations
December 2, 2009 – 11:01 am
All fundraising groups must first decide what type of fundraiser they want to run. There are so many different fundraising companies offering their products and services these days, it can become a confusing and daunting experience to try to establish which company will best serve the needs of the group. The first step for the [...]