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Personal Finance > Credit Cards Guide to acquiring UK credit cards: 1 of 1
It's pretty straightforward to apply for a UK credit card. You can either apply online or via the phone (or in person at a bank branch). You will need to complete an application form. The credit card company will check you are employed (by calling you at work or by calling your personnel department to verify you work there), ... More..
Personal Finance > Financial Planning Reflections: Coping with todays economic pains: 1 of 1
This recession is unlike any other in living memory. Usually the pattern of recessions since WW2 is that the economy overheats, inflation shoots up, interest rates are then raised to cool the economy, demand drops as a result (with accompanying unemployment and companies folding) and then normal activity resumes again once th... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Best business ideas to make money from home: 1 of 1
The best small business you can operate from home is to become an online affiliate marketer. Affiliate marketing is when you introduce customers to a business, and they pay you commission for every sale that results. Online affiliate marketing uses the internet to attract customers and redirect them to the business you are af... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History A brief history of the Greek Orthodox Church: 1 of 1
The Greek Orthodox church is one of the oldest branches of Christianity. After Christ died and his apostles started to spread the religion, lots of separate little versions of Christianity sprang up, which depended for their character on the apostle, patriarch or priest who was leading the particular group of converts, and on... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothes (Other) Biography: Christian Dior: 1 of 1
Christian Dior was born in Granville, Normandy, France on 21st January 1905. He'd always been interested in fashion (to the dismay of his family) and initially just contented himself sketching designs and selling the drawings on. However, in 1942, after the invasion of France, he left the army (his services no longer required... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance Credit Crisis: Importance of the Interbank Lending Rate: 1 of 1
The interbank lending rate is the rate at which banks lend to each other. Because banks operate of the basis of fractional reserve lending, they don't always have enough on hand to meet withdrawals on some days, and on other days they sometimes have too much money on hand. What usually happens is that the banks lend these sur... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History A brief history of Ancient Greek theater: 1 of 1
Greek theatre began in the 6th century BC with festivals that re-enacted the stories of the Gods. In particular the festival of the God Dionysus, the god of wine, was held every year at harvest time, with songs in praise of the God, usually done as a chorus. Much of the credit for the evolution of these songs into song-poems ... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Adenauer's role in post-war West Germany: 1 of 1
When Germans came to vote on "Who is the greatest German" they chose Konrad Adenauer, who beat other candidates such as Beethoven and Goethe. And the reason is that Adenauer saved Germany after the war, rebuilding the country as a strong social democracy that is opposed to war, and bringing it back into the family of nations.... More..
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade Tell me about Moneybookers: 1 of 1
Moneybookers is an e-payment system much like PayPal, that is operated out of the UK, and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Their website is clean and easy to navigate and they have a comprehensive set of FAQs to help new members.The account is operated by email, with people sending and receiving money via the... More..
Business > Web Marketing Keywords and spelling mistakes: 1 of 1
Many people inadvertently type mistakes into search engines, which then faithfully return results that have the misspelled words in them. Given how quickly people type and "fat finger syndrome", this happens more frequently than you would think, and has prompted the growth of a mini industry of SEO software that generates key... More..