It would be easy to understand why so many fresh water fish aficionado loves the discus fish. It's very attractive and most definitely one of the most beautiful creatures that one can keep in an aquarium.Some would disagree saying that there are others more beautiful but that is just a matter of opinion, an opinion that millions of aquarium owners have made by owning ittoday.This mesmerizing fish though comes with a hefty price tag. Some sellers...more
Making a major financial mishap can often set a person's borrowing abilities way back.But it's often the small mistakes made daily that really put a dent in one's finances. A recent column by U.S. News & World Report highlighted some of the common mistakes as well as the perks of avoiding them. The first is investing in a mutual fund with expensive expense ratios. A 1 percent fee may not sound like a large deduction, according to the report, but...more
"Die Hard 2: Die Harder" saw the return of Bruce Willis and Bonnie Bedelia as John and Holly McClane. John McClane was the off-duty police officer who fought terrorists (who were actually motivated by cash rather than politics) who were holding his wife and her co-workers hostage. This time, John is in Washington, waiting for his wife's plane to land on Christmas Eve.John's suspicions are aroused by two men. When he confronts them, he is forced to kill one of them, but the second man escapes. He quickly learns that the one he killed is a mercenary and is convinced that the airport is facing a security threat. It soon arrives in the form of a former special forces unit that hijacks the air traffic control computer systems from their base in a nearby church.They leave several planes circling the airport, including Holly's flight. With her on the plane is the obnoxious reporter Richard Thornberg (played by William Atherton) who placed everyone at risk when he put John and Holly's children on television in the original "Die Hard." As the landing is delayed and the remaining fuel becomes problematic, he begins trying to find out what is happening. (He must have a frequent flyer credit...more
If you ever wondered what life would be like if you had a job that required you to travel 95% of the time then you should watch Up in the Air, starring George Clooney. Here you have a character that has a job which entitles him to fire people from various companies where the supervisors there are too cowardly to do it themselves. What is...more
In order to keep yourself up to date you have to find some reliable technology news sources which can provide you with timely information.As companies grow, they begin to look for the latest conference calling technology news in order to see how their providers are changing with the industry. Teleconferencing has been around for a very long time....more
Jimmy Buffett has penned many a song about the Gulf Coast and surrounding seas, and it's no wonder he's taking to heart the devastating effects of the ongoing BP oil spill. Buffett has issued unrelenting support for the Gulf region recently during its struggles dealing with the effects of the oil spill, and in early July the Parrothead-in-chief took to the Gulf Coast to do just exactly what it is he does best: provide a mental vacation to Margaritaville for concertgoers.Late in June, Buffett announced a free concert to take place in Gulf Shores, Ala. during the first week of July as a way to boost morale in the Gulf and to attract tourists to the area even despite the oil spill. Hurricane Alex quickly postponed the original July 1 date of the Buffett concert, which included several other big names in the music industry, but Jimmy Buffett isn't one to let Mother Nature get in his way. Instead, Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band made an impromptu visit on June 30 to Buffett's sister Lucy Buffett's nearby restaurant Lulu's, where they played a surprise set for hundreds of fans who caught on to the secret show and came to Lulu's to see "Freddy and the Fishsticks," as they were...more
Training camps are almost in session for football teams around the NFL, and rookie signings as well as trades seem to be wrapping up. As the start of the 2010 regular season comes into play, the AFC East looks to be one of the strongest divisions...more
Once the sole domain of farmers and tradesmen, the modern pickup truck has broad appeal, and the GMC Sierra 1500 has played an vital role in making that so. The current Sierra and near-identical Chevrolet Silverado use the GMT900 platform, which...more
In order to prevent materials as mentioned above from denaturation by heat, it has been thought of to lower the vaporization temperature of the water contained therein, and thus a vacuum drying process has been employed. Such a process has been...more
This invention relates to steam re-compression vacuum dryers used for dehydrating and drying water-containing wastes, such as rubbish, waste fish, mud, etc. and also used for concentrating liquid wastes. More particularly, the present invention...more
Do you still watch the cable TV with only several channels now? Do you still have to pay your cable bill every month now? Do you still often miss your favorite programs when you are on bussiness now?… Satellite direct TV can deal with all of your...more
Do you still watch the cable TV with only several channels now? Do you still have to pay your cable bill every month now? Do you still often miss your favorite programs when you are on bussiness now?… Satellite direct TV can deal with all of your...more