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    What the **Bleep** Do You Know About Workplace Attitude?
    Go to Your Nearest Video StoreA new movie is now on DVD entitled "What the *Bleep* Do We Know?". If you haven't already seen it, here is the web site http://whatthebleep.com/ Among other things it's about how attitude makes a HUGE difference to human effectiveness on all levels. Besides that -- the movie is very entertaining. Your attitude vastly affects your bio-chemistry -- which in turn can make or break your relationships with customers, suppliers, co-workers, bosses, computers, time deadlines, inner dilemmas, family, everything.What You Focus on GrowsCandace Pert, the bestselling author of Molecules of Emotion, is interviewed in the film. She says our frontal corte
    >Search time was not posted but was a sliver slower than Google.

    The search yielded 736,000 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. You have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    The results are all relevant, though one redirects you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Lycos

    Initially loading the search page for Lycos is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was rather slow.

    The search yielded 114,356 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. Once again, you have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    All the results are relevant although 2 of them redirect you to DMOZ.org.<

    African American Inventors
    He could have added fortune to fame, but caring for neither, he found happiness and honor in being helpful to the world- This epitaph on the grave of George Washington Carver is proof enough of the contribution this great African-American made by inventing new agricultural technologies that revolutionized farming in several parts of the US. He refused several lucrative offers and kept working to produce several patents on farms and industrial products in the late 18th century and then in the first few decades of 19th century.Many experts consider Benjamin Banneker the first African-American inventor, who blazed a trail of invention to be followed later by many other African-Americans.
    If you're anything like me, you have a favourite search engine and you're loyal to it. You never use any others (which made this research difficult for yours truly), insist yours is the be-all and end-all and you even go so far as to deny any shortcomings it may have. But is your search engine truly the best? Inspired by a great article at the BBC News (BBC News: Search Wars), we decided to compare the major search engines. Here's what we found.

    We chose the search term "real estate fiji" because it's a competitive industry and geographically specific. We also searched with the same phrase, misspelled to see if the search engine would suggest the correct spelling.

    Google

    Initially loading the search page for Google is lightning fast.

    The look is clean and easy to understand.

    Search time was 0.15 seconds.

    The search yielded 1,190,000 results.

    All results on the first page were relevant.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Yahoo!

    Initially loading the search page for Yahoo! is a little bit slower than Google, but still fast.

    Search time was 0.18 seconds.

    The search yielded 711,000 results.

    It is difficult to tell the sponsored links from the actual web results.

    All results on the first page were relevant, however one of them directed you to another set of results for your search at DMOZ.org.

    Spellcheck was available.

    AskJeeves

    Initially loading the search page for AskJeeves is fast.

    Search time was not posted and was much slower than Google & Yahoo!.

    The search yielded 63,100 results.

    Sponsored links take up the whole screen. You have to scroll down to see the web results.

    All first page results were relevant.

    Spellcheck was available.

    A9.com

    Initially loading the search page for A9 is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was average.

    The search yielded 209,000 results.

    All the results on the first page were relevant.

    There were image results alongside the text results. This could be helpful.

    Spellcheck was available.

    MSN

    Initially loading the search page for MSN is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was average.

    The search yielded 112,607 results.

    All except one of the results were relevant. This result pointed to Philippines real estate. Also, one the results directed you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Alexa

    Initially loading the search page for Alexa was fast.

    Search time was not posted but was somewhat slow.

    The search yielded 208,000 results.

    It was difficult to tell the sponsored results from the web results.

    Some results included screen shots.

    The look was kind of disorganized.

    Spellcheck was available.

    AltaVista

    Initially loading the search page for AltaVista is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was a sliver slower than Google.

    The search yielded 736,000 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. You have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    The results are all relevant, though one redirects you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Lycos

    Initially loading the search page for Lycos is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was rather slow.

    The search yielded 114,356 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. Once again, you have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    All the results are relevant although 2 of them redirect you to DMOZ.org. Top Adsense Online Affiliates: Why They Tend To Be Bloggers
    Have you noticed yet how more and more top Adsense online affiliates tend to be bloggers? It is interesting how quickly bloggers have embraced and mastered what is being referred to as one of the most amazing communication and publishing mediums ever invented.Like every medium, there are certain rules that govern the success of blogs and it seems that anybody who is able to master these rules suddenly finds that they have an extremely powerful communication tool in their hands. By mastering the techniques that generate a high number of links and therefore traffic to their blogs, most bloggers have almost effortlessly joined the ranks of top Adsense online affiliates.The amazing

    age for Google is lightning fast.

    The look is clean and easy to understand.

    Search time was 0.15 seconds.

    The search yielded 1,190,000 results.

    All results on the first page were relevant.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Yahoo!

    Initially loading the search page for Yahoo! is a little bit slower than Google, but still fast.

    Search time was 0.18 seconds.

    The search yielded 711,000 results.

    It is difficult to tell the sponsored links from the actual web results.

    All results on the first page were relevant, however one of them directed you to another set of results for your search at DMOZ.org.

    Spellcheck was available.

    AskJeeves

    Initially loading the search page for AskJeeves is fast.

    Search time was not posted and was much slower than Google & Yahoo!.

    The search yielded 63,100 results.

    Sponsored links take up the whole screen. You have to scroll down to see the web results.

    All first page results were relevant.

    Spellcheck was available.

    A9.com

    Initially loading the search page for A9 is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was average.

    The search yielded 209,000 results.

    All the results on the first page were relevant.

    There were image results alongside the text results. This could be helpful.

    Spellcheck was available.

    MSN

    Initially loading the search page for MSN is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was average.

    The search yielded 112,607 results.

    All except one of the results were relevant. This result pointed to Philippines real estate. Also, one the results directed you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Alexa

    Initially loading the search page for Alexa was fast.

    Search time was not posted but was somewhat slow.

    The search yielded 208,000 results.

    It was difficult to tell the sponsored results from the web results.

    Some results included screen shots.

    The look was kind of disorganized.

    Spellcheck was available.

    AltaVista

    Initially loading the search page for AltaVista is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was a sliver slower than Google.

    The search yielded 736,000 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. You have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    The results are all relevant, though one redirects you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Lycos

    Initially loading the search page for Lycos is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was rather slow.

    The search yielded 114,356 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. Once again, you have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    All the results are relevant although 2 of them redirect you to DMOZ.org.<

    Use Anger Productively: A 5 Step Process
    Anger is neither good nor bad! It is simply energy.It is your natural emotional energy that arises when you feel like something (or someone) is blocking you from getting what you need or want. For this purpose, anything on the frustration to rage continuum is considered anger.Without making any judgments about whether you should need or want any particular thing, here is how you can direct your own supercharged energy.1. Notice that you're angry. Sometimes it is unmistakable -- if you didn't restrain yourself you would be yelling or getting physical -- and getting yourself into trouble. Sometimes it is more subtle: a clenched jaw that almost feels normal, an ache in you
    page for AskJeeves is fast.

    Search time was not posted and was much slower than Google & Yahoo!.

    The search yielded 63,100 results.

    Sponsored links take up the whole screen. You have to scroll down to see the web results.

    All first page results were relevant.

    Spellcheck was available.

    A9.com

    Initially loading the search page for A9 is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was average.

    The search yielded 209,000 results.

    All the results on the first page were relevant.

    There were image results alongside the text results. This could be helpful.

    Spellcheck was available.

    MSN

    Initially loading the search page for MSN is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was average.

    The search yielded 112,607 results.

    All except one of the results were relevant. This result pointed to Philippines real estate. Also, one the results directed you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Alexa

    Initially loading the search page for Alexa was fast.

    Search time was not posted but was somewhat slow.

    The search yielded 208,000 results.

    It was difficult to tell the sponsored results from the web results.

    Some results included screen shots.

    The look was kind of disorganized.

    Spellcheck was available.

    AltaVista

    Initially loading the search page for AltaVista is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was a sliver slower than Google.

    The search yielded 736,000 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. You have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    The results are all relevant, though one redirects you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Lycos

    Initially loading the search page for Lycos is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was rather slow.

    The search yielded 114,356 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. Once again, you have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    All the results are relevant although 2 of them redirect you to DMOZ.org.<

    Medical Billing Careers
    There are a number of fields in medical career where one can specialize: Master of Healthcare Administration, RN to BS in Nursing, BS in Health Administration, Doctor of Health Administration, MS in Nursing / MBA / Health Care Management, Healthcare Management, Medical Office Billing and Coding Specialist, Patient Care Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assisting, and Medical Insurance Billing/Coding.One of the most important careers is medical billing. Medical billing requires a lot of hard work and a broad knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, proper form completion, and required coding. Not only this, a biller has to have the knowledge for basic computer information and
    posted but was average.

    The search yielded 112,607 results.

    All except one of the results were relevant. This result pointed to Philippines real estate. Also, one the results directed you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Alexa

    Initially loading the search page for Alexa was fast.

    Search time was not posted but was somewhat slow.

    The search yielded 208,000 results.

    It was difficult to tell the sponsored results from the web results.

    Some results included screen shots.

    The look was kind of disorganized.

    Spellcheck was available.

    AltaVista

    Initially loading the search page for AltaVista is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was a sliver slower than Google.

    The search yielded 736,000 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. You have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    The results are all relevant, though one redirects you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Lycos

    Initially loading the search page for Lycos is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was rather slow.

    The search yielded 114,356 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. Once again, you have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    All the results are relevant although 2 of them redirect you to DMOZ.org.<

    The Basics Of Using Cards As A Fundraiser
    Using cards as a fundraiser has been employed for years. You can either have your cards professionally designed or use the talents of people within your organization to design the cards. Each year during the holidays you will see lots of cards that are made designed by children for sale as a fundraiser. It gives a personal touch to your fundraising campaign.Your cards can and should list the specific cause or event that you are fundraising for. This is an excellent way to make a large group of people aware of your particular cause. It will also allow people to feel good about helping to support your fundraiser.If you live in an area where large companies are abundant you c
    >Search time was not posted but was a sliver slower than Google.

    The search yielded 736,000 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. You have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    The results are all relevant, though one redirects you to DMOZ, where a second search for your keywords is performed.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Lycos

    Initially loading the search page for Lycos is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was rather slow.

    The search yielded 114,356 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. Once again, you have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    All the results are relevant although 2 of them redirect you to DMOZ.org.

    Spellcheck was available.

    Excite

    Initially loading the search page for Excite is slow.

    Search time was not posted but was rather slow.

    The search yielded 114,356 results.

    All the results on the first page were relevant.

    The look of the site was clean.

    Spellcheck was available.

    HotBot

    Initially loading the search page for HotBot is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was fast.

    The search yielded 114,389 results.

    The sponsored results take up almost the entire screen. Once again, you have to scroll to get to the good stuff.

    All the results are relevant although 1 of them redirects you to DMOZ.org.

    Spellcheck was available.

    AllTheWeb

    Initially loading the search page for AllTheWeb is fast.

    Search time was not posted, but was fast.

    The search yielded 679,000 results.

    It is difficult to tell the sponsored results from the web results.

    An offensive content filter was available.

    All the results are relevant although 1 of them redirects you to DMOZ.org.

    Spellcheck was not available.

    Looksmart

    Initially loading the search page for Looksmart is fast.

    Search time was not posted but was rather slow.

    The search yielded 300 results.

    There were 3 completely irrelevant results on the first page.

    The look of the site was clean.

    Spellcheck was not available.

    Jayde

    Initially loading the search page for Jayde is somewhat slow.

    Search time was not posted but was average.

    The search yielded 60,424 results.

    There were quite a few irrelevant results.

    The look of the site was clean.

    Spellcheck was not available.

    So, what's the conclusion? My favorite search engine is the best. All hail Google! ...

    Alright, alright, some of the others are pretty cool, too.

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