Archive for the ‘travel’ Category
Attractive Brussels – Seat of the EU
Often featured in the media as the seat of government of the European Union (EU), Brussels is much more than a city of bureaucrats. It is a meeting point all the diverse cultures in Europe, and exudes a unique multicultural energy. Brussels is not only the home of the EU. The Belgian capital is a [...]
Prague – Capital of the Czech Republic
The capital of the Czech Republic is one of the most important historical preservation areas in central Europe. Prague’s one of-a-kind city heart has been a UN world cultural and natural heritage site since 1992. Prague is a great city for romantics. Remnants of the city’s past are found on nearly every corner. A saunter [...]
Small Business, Marketing and Dealing with Tough Economic Times
A man lived by the side of the road and sold hot dogs. He was hard of hearing, so he had no radio or computer. He had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers, he didn’t watch television. He didn’t know much about the outside world, but he sold good hot dogs. He [...]
Ordering Blinds on the Internet is Easy with JustRollerBlinds.com.au
If you are looking for roller blinds, holland blinds, or custom made blinds, go to www.justrollerblinds.com.au Just Roller Blinds have a very useful and friendly web site that allows you to choose your fabric and style of blinds from a large range of options. By buying online from Just Roller blinds you can save money [...]
19 Deadly Web Site Design and Marketing Mistakes
Foggy or undefined business goals – your web site needs a purpose. For example, the purpose of my web site is: “to support word-of-mouth, yellow pages, print and classified advertising of our web design services to small businesses and sole traders in the CBD and southern suburbs of Brisbane. I will know if it is [...]
Icon Energy (ICN) Board to be Ousted in Shareholder Revolt
Icon Energy Ltd, a Queensland based small cap gas exploration company, is under threat of having its board replaced at an Extraordinary General Meeting called by major shareholders to be held on 23 February 2009. The Icon Energy Action Group today announced via its website www.iconenergyactiongroup.org details of its plan to throw out the current [...]
High Manganese and Geosmin Levels Blamed for Brisbane’s Awful Water Taste and Smell
It seems the cause of the Brisbane water smell and taste problem is high manganese and geosmin levels. Here’s an extract from a press release from the Queensland Water Commission: “Test results that we received today indicated that these measures are working and there has been a reduction in manganese and geosmin levels, and the [...]
Why Does Brisbane Water Now Taste and Smell So Crook?
The anti-flouride brigade are correct, Brisbane’s water does now taste and smell awful. I only noticed today. It sort of smells like wet gravel and tastes like it has rocks in it. The colour is OK, but the smell and taste are disgusting. I hope the south-east corner’s water quality becomes a huge election issue. [...]
Alcohol – Health and Social Aspects
Alcohol, or Ethyl Alcohol, is an intoxicating ingredient found in alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages can be categorised into three generic classes: beers, wines and spirits. Ethanol is a psychoactive drug that is found to have a depressant effect on all human beings. Everyday millions of people around the world suffer from negative after-effects of drinking [...]
Alcohol Advertising in the Mass Media
Advertising and the promotion of alcohol in the media and through sport sponsorships is a major contributing factor to the ongoing alcohol problem in Australian society. Teenagers are especially at risk from campaigns that mix sexual attraction with alcohol. Advertising that appeals to teenagers, links alcohol with sexual and sporting success, and encourages questionable standards [...]