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According to the American Cancer Society, the number of cases of melanoma-the most dangerous form of skin cancer-tripled in the United States between 1980 and 2003. Skin functions as one of the human body's first lines of defense against bacterial, viral, and fungal infections that can cause dise...
06/09/2008
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   Many homeowners like to have a deck in their backyard to provide an easily clearable, beautiful space for entertaining friends and to serve as a flat, stable surface for chairs so that people can sit comfortably. There are many different types of decking materials, including brick, tile, concr...
05/28/2008
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to offic...
05/21/2008
  •(1)   Homes are long term investments.  When looking to purchase a home plan on living in the home a few years before moving to you next home.   •(2)   Check your credit.  Shore up your credit by getting a copy of your credit report and clean up any discrepancies.   •(3)   Meet with a loan off...
05/19/2008
The history of Mother's Day is centuries old, the ancient Greeks held festivities to honor Rhea, "the mother of the gods". The early Christians celebrated the Mother's day on the fourth Sunday of Lent to honor Mary, the mother of Christ. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe organized a day for mothers dedicat...
05/08/2008
Spring is here...and so are all the really fun spring yard projects. Raking leaves doesn't have to be a hard and boring chore. It can be an opportunity to have family fun by raking the leaves into big piles and watching the children jump joyfully into them before bundling up the leaves for dispos...
05/05/2008
 If you are like me, then you think about your personal taxes starting in February and through April 15.  Then once the taxes are filed, I don't think about until the next February.  Unfortunately, that is too late to manage your taxes properly.  In the April addition of the Realtor Magazine, the...
04/30/2008
There is more than one theory about the best time of day to exercise. The first school of thought is "Mornings are best."  This is obvious to proponents of this theory because exercising before eating breakfast causes the body to burn calories that have been stored as body fat. Fewer distractions...
04/28/2008
  There has been a lot of news in the media about the health benefits of aspirin, including reports suggesting that aspirin can be effective in preventing heart attacks, colon cancer, and other types of cancer. A study performed at Johns Hopkins Hospital presented evidence that a daily low dose o...
04/23/2008
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I found this interesting.  NAR publish this top ten list on there website.  It shows the top ten home features that buyer's desire. I have listed them below.   In my experience items like Central Air, Cable/Satellite TV and High Speed Internet are expected.  Items that I am running into are No HO...
04/21/2008
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