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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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Personal Finance > Managing Debt How to avoid credit card debt: 1 of 13
It is all too easy to say that the best way to avoid credit card debt is to simply not have a credit card and leave it at that. Unfortunately, in this complicated world in which we live today, there are a great many occasions upon which we find ourselves in need of a credit card. Whether we are booking a hotel room, making a... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables Vegetarian and vegan cooking: 1 of 13
There is very often a consensus of opinion among omnivores and carnivores that vegetarian and particularly vegan cooking is boring and tasteless and that those who choose to live their lives in this fashion do so on a diet which amounts to little more than pureed lentils. I even recall the celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay voicin... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Effects of computers and the Internet on society: 1 of 13
The effects of computers and the Internet on society in recent years have been and are both numerous and profound. Almost every aspect of our lives has been changed in some way by the incredible advances in technology and the entire new concept which the Internet has introduced in to our day to day existence. The way in whic... More..
Jobs & Careers > Blogs & Online Writing Jobs How to get your articles more views and traffic: 2 of 25
How can we go about writing better articles and getting them more views and traffic at the same time? There is no doubt that the Internet is growing and becoming more competitive with every day that passes, so it is becoming more and more crucial that we utilise every ability and tool at our disposal if we are to generate th... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Tips on keeping your food as healthy as possible: 1 of 12
In order to keep our food as healthy as possible, there are a number of factors which we have to take in to account and consider. We have to look at what we buy, how it has been processed or prepared before we buy it and how we subsequently prepare it or cook it at home. Tips for buying food 1) It is almost always preferable... More..
Business > Web Marketing Shameless self-promotion: Internet marketing: 1 of 12
There is a basic fact in Internet marketing that if you don't promote yourself, why should you expect anyone else to do so? Shameless self-promotion is not a bad thing; it is rather absolutely essential if we and our business are to succeed online. We have to let our customers, those who may be interested in our products or ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Naming your work: 1 of 12
Naming your work effectively is absolutely vital to ensure that you maximise the chances of its subsequent success. If the writer does not create an eye-catching, effective or appropriate enough title for any piece of work which they have created, the chances are that a very large percentage of what would otherwise have been... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Writing the story of a friendship: 1 of 12
Whenever a writer is contemplating writing the story of a friendship, they should be acutely aware of what their reader is likely to demand from their article or piece. While the specifics of how the two protagonists met, when they met and where they met may be relevant as simple background, these are not the sort of details... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a hero: 3 of 35
The King is Dead It was a Tuesday, summer's night, A lovely evening, warm and bright, The TV news, it brought a chill, Of shock and horror, time stood still. How I recall my mother's tears, And my confusion, childish fears, I couldn't believe how much she cried, Because some foreign man had died. At home in Graceland, far aw... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success How to keep writing despite rejection: 2 of 23
There is no getting away from the fact that rejection hurts. Whether the rejection be in relation to our writing, perhaps signifying the end of a relationship, or being in respect of an application for employment, we can be left feeling at best deflated or at worst depressed and even worthless in the immediate aftermath. If ... More..