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Hey, I'm Douglas Allen I am an Environmental Consultant from England, I am opinionated and have been advised by my therap... sorry my fiancee that I should let it all out, through the medium of writing.
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Business > Management Ethics Benefits of making your business look good to society: 2 of 18
Business is in itself competitive and unforgiving. And it is very easy to drive your company so hard against competitors and legislation that you overlook important factors, such as the community, the environment and your responsibility to set a good example.It is also difficult, as a small organization with tight margins, to... More..
Jobs & Careers > Self-Employment How to make sure you actually work when you work from home: 19 of 57
Home work is becoming ever popular, and increasingly competitive. Some people may be involved in Data Entry, others in home crafts, or like me running a bigger operation, I run an Environmental Consultancy, and because I am the consultant and the receptionist, and my PA it makes sense to do it from the comfort of home.Ok, so ... More..
Autos > Buying Cars (Other) Choosing between a private dealer and a dealership for car buying: 2 of 5
The confident caraholics among us are already bawling at the screen "PRIVATE" but not all of us no anything about cars. Mine has wheels, and gears, and under the bonnet there is a strange noisy lump of metal that has to be fed a healthy amount of deisel if you want to go further than 10 miles. When it stops going an... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Liquid cooling with a dual core Intel Pentium processor: 1 of 2
In the unlikely event that you have purchased an Intel Pentium 4 dual core, simply to surf, and do a bit of typing then you will have little idea of why I rant about the CPU trying to fry itself.If on the other hand you are gaming with a high end PCIE Graphics card, and a fast (awesomely hot) large hard drive, you will apprec... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Tips & Tricks How to block private calls on your cell phone: 1 of 1
It is a sad fact that private calls, that have been altered so that a number does not get transmitted, will not be possible to barr. It is also a fact that nuisance calls are a growing issue, as it is very easy to register a new number and use this anonymously to make a nuisance call. If the phone gets blocked, for £30 (... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Predicting the end of the war in the Middle East: 11 of 19
Muslims don't like Jews, Jew don't like muslims. Christians apparently don't like Muslims, although i'm a christian and I would like the opportunity to find out for myself rather than be told so by a goovernment!Palistine reckons the Jews own their land, the Jews reckon they have been generous enough allowing any recognised s... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Reentering the job market after self-employment: 9 of 11
There are many of us out here that have been self-employed and have found that we have no choice than to go back to the grind under the umbrella (and relative safety) of an employer.Firstly you must come to terms with why you now have to go and work for someone else. If you failed in your goals this is hard. You have to swall... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms How pornography harms society: 62 of 75
The fundamental reason why porn is so popular is that it excites lonely people, and serves their desires, and also offers an erotic stimulus to couples. I see no justification for pornography being a precursor to deviance, if you are that way inclined then you need no thrust from pornography. Ordinary stable people are hardly... More..
Travel > Public Transportation Personal advantages of taking public transportation: 20 of 23
Whilst we are all aware of the benefits and disadvantages of public transportation it is easy to overlook some of the basic considerations.How far is your journey? I know people who will drive to the shops rather than a 100 yard round trip walk, so how do you persuade someone of this nature to take a bus in the rain, rather t... More..
Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings 10 things that will get you in big trouble at work: 54 of 55
It may occur that this is fictional but after working in heavy industry for 15 years you realise that anything goes. Anything....These are ways to really get on (the dole)1. Leave to go work with a direct competitor, but print off the entire company order book before you go, be sure to include all of the relevant price lists,... More..