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Gordon Hamilton's professional background is within the UK Banking Sector. Between the years of 1988 and 2007, he worked for what was initially Halifax Building Society (Savings and Loan,) became Halifax plc and ultimately Halifax Bank of Scotland plc. He

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Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium How technical errors in articles affect raters' views: 2 of 33
The intricacies of how technical errors in articles affect raters' views may not be entirely obvious in the first instance. Just as technical errors themselves can cover a multitude of sins, the opinions and knowledge levels of the raters will also vary considerably. The first and most common type of technical errors which a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to succeed as a writer: 1 of 16
It is absolutely imperative when determining as to how we go about succeeding as a writer that we first of all establish why we wish to do so. If we only wish to be a successful writer in order to make a great deal of money but have no particular interest in the craft itself, we should realise that we are doomed to failure b... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for writing a first draft: 1 of 16
There are some few writers who can simply sit down and write an article, story or novel straight away in what will all but be its finished form. It may require a little editing afterwards in order to rectify such as some spelling mistakes or slight grammatical inaccuracies but they effectively only write the piece once. Ther... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food Do you prefer fast food or home cooking?: 8 of 124
Whenever attempting to make a decision as to which of any two things we prefer, it is first of all advisable to consider all the pros and cons of each. We can write them down if there are many or simply sift through them in our heads. The former, however, is probably the best and most reliable option. The Pros of Fast Food W... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips on creating the perfect title for your writing: 1 of 15
Creating the perfect title for your writing is of paramount importance, irrespective of the genre or medium to which you write. The title is almost certainly going to be that which successfully draws a potential reader's eye to your work, or alternatively fails to do so, and therefore has to both accurately reflect the natur... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Reasons for low ratings at Helium: 2 of 29
There are a great many potential reasons for low ratings at Helium and in this article, I will attempt to cover the more common ones among them. The reasons discussed below should therefore not be considered exhaustive and there may be others as to why any individual article has received low ratings at Helium. Perhaps the mo... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Hamburgers: 2 of 28
Chilli and Mozzarella Hamburgers As one who is a strong advocate of healthy eating, burgers are not something upon which I tend to focus much of my attention. I did once take it in to my head, however, to try to come up with a more nutritional alternative to the mass produced chemical concoctions sold in fast food outlets an... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to effectively revise your writing: 1 of 14
When we consider how to most effectively revise our writing we have to be acutely aware of the fact that different genres of writing and different lengths of pieces of writing will require to be revised in different ways and to drastically different extents. To illustrate an extreme example would be to compare a short poem's... More..
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Advice for new writers: The easiest ways to get published: 1 of 14
Getting published can be an extremely daunting and incredibly frustrating process for the new writer. The number of writers who are struggling for publishing contracts exceeds the number of contracts available many times over. It is therefore essential that the new writer promote himself and his work in the most effective fa... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards When to pay cash and when to use a credit card: 4 of 55
The issue of when to pay cash and when to use a credit card is one which on occasion will be determined by circumstances outwith our control but more often than not we will have the option of using either. It is important, therefore, if we are to successfully to avoid such as debt problems further down the line, we know when... More..