December 29th, 2007 — Health, Money
One of the fastest growing industries in the US is the medical industry. With an aging population and life expectancies increasing, the medical industry shows no signs of slowdown and will continue to exhibit good growth in both revenues and jobs for years to come. It stands to reason that if you want a stable job then a job in the medical field is a good choice. Medical assistant careers is one such career option.
A medical assistant helps out in the doctor’s office and hospital. They handle clerical work and can even lend a helping hand in patient care. Medical assistants help to provide a quality health care experience. With a job market outlook, if you want to become a medical assistant then you only need to look for medical assistant programs that help you get the skills you need to succeed.
Medical assistant training programs are available throughout the US and many of the schools offer flexible training opportunities that help you fit your studies around other time commitments. You can learn all you need to help doctors, help patients and settle yourself into a rewarding position in a growing industry. With this quality training, you can quickly be on the job in a great new Medical career.
December 28th, 2007 — Web Resources
One of the most difficult thing to do when managing a website on the internet that has any kind of popularity is dealing with online stalkers. Oh they have tried to give themselves a nice cuddly nickname but a stalker is what they really are. A simple troll is someone who likes to be jerk online, but an online stalker is much worse.
An online stalker will try to stir things up for your site in many different places. Their lives are so meaningless that they attempt to give their life meaning by concentrating too much on yours. Luckily, there are laws to deal with these kind of things. What is your opinion on online stalking?
December 27th, 2007 — Frugal Living, Money
Motor Car Loans is a great new site to help you get into a car, no matter what your current financial situation is. Bad Credit? No Credit? Not a problem. They have teamed up with Netcars to help you find a car loan for your next auto purchase.
The Motor Car Loans website is a treasure trove of useful information for those in the market for a used car. One of the best functions on the site is the ability to search online for used cars. Just choose the make, model, your postal code and how much you want to pay for the car. They find you used cars that fit your needs near your home. It makes it very easy to find a car.

They also have a car finance application right on the site. It’s great having the application so accessible. The requirements are very easy to meet. You just need to be 18 years of age, a Uk resident, a regular job and a valid UK driving license. If you meet those requirements, you are on your way to being approved. It’s an easy way to apply for car loans.
If you need to find a car, you really need to check out Motor Car Loans. They can help you get the car you’ve been looking for despite credit problems in the past. They’ve got a 90% approval rate so odds are you can be driving away in a great car in no time at all.
December 26th, 2007 — Education, Louie's Best, Personal Projects, Writing
So often I write a post here that I base off of information I read on another blog or an online newspaper, or sometimes even an offline newspaper or book. I hardly can take credit for the ideas myself, but at the same time I may not be quoting the source. How can I let people know that I got some of my information from another source without a cheezy line that says I got it here with a link on the word here?
It’s important to cite your sources when you are writing online because it does give you some credibility since readers can see where you got your information and see if that information source is a quality information source. The more credibility that your article has, the more it can be trusted as a good information source. Now, how can we cite our articles?
I have been doing some academic writing lately and they have three or four different styles. Their information for citing web sites is particularly difficult and hardly seems like an option for bloggers interested in putting together a quick and easy blog post. Anyway, I have come up a style that is a bit easier. I call it GLM Web Style. Here is the structure:
Article Title(hyperlinked to URL); Author (Date Published); Website Name; Date Accessed.
And here is an example of it:
Las Vegas proves immune to jittery U.S. economy, but not casinos elsewhere; Gary Rivlin (12/26/2007); International Herald Tribune; 12/26/2007.
It goes right at the bottom of every article where you use an external source. If you make a quote, you should ensure that the quote has some identification with the website name so users can tell where the quote came from. That’s up to you. You may use footnote or you could follow this example:
Gambling revenues on the Strip are up this year - way up in recent weeks. Despite higher energy prices, a volatile stock market, a slumping housing market and fears the economy may be heading into a recession, some of the city’s largest casinos are on pace for a record-setting year. In October alone, gambling revenues on the Las Vegas Strip were up 19.8 percent over the comparable month last year. –Internatonal Herald Tribune
For offline sources, a simple style like this would suffice:
Title of Article or Book; Author (Date Published, if known); Name of Publication.
Your writing will benefit when you begin citing your sources for articles. Likewise, so will your credibility increase.
December 26th, 2007 — Christianity, Education, Family
Do you have an old boat that you no longer use? Are you spending too much money on boat storage for a boat that you are not using anymore? Now you can put that boat to good use through Boat Angel’s Boat Donate program. The proceeds from your boat donation can be used in many positive programs that impact the lives of many.
If had an old boat, I sure would donate my boat to their program. Boat Angel uses the proceeds from the sale of donated boats to finance their many outreach programs. These outreach programs spread the message of Christian hope to people throughout the world. Your donation makes these projects possible.
One of their biggest programs is their video program. They provide Children’s Animation DVDS for free to anyone who requests one. They are distributed to Sunday schools, preschools and kindergartens. These animated videos reach out to children with a message of Christian love and they are very powerful missionary tool. Their production is financed by the donations of people just like you.
It’s easy to donate your boat to Boat Angel. Just visit their website and fill out the online form. You get a form and disposable camera in the mail to take pictures of the boat. Within 6 to 8 days, your boat will be picked up and sold. That’s an easy process that helps many people with your generosity.
December 26th, 2007 — Economics and Business, Entertainment
My father always said that when the economy began a really deep downturn, Las Vegas would begin to see its economy booming. Well, it certainly is now. Las Vegas is seeing year on year growth in gaming revenue in the double digits. In October, the year on year growth in gambling revenue was 19.8%. That is a huge growth.
Meanwhile casinos in other locations saw a drop in revenues. Foxwoods in Connecticut saw revenue down 7% and Atlantic City saw a 5% drop. It is interesting to see how things will shake out in the near future as the economy sinks lower. Will the casinos elsewhere see a change in their income level?
Las Vegas proves immune to jittery U.S. economy, but not casinos elsewhere; Gary Rivlin (12/26/2007); International Herald Tribune; 12/26/2007.