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The End of Caring – Solo Professional Financial Planners a Dying Breed

Due to the over regulation of the financial independent planners, many of these specialists no longer wish to take clients that have less than $ 500,000 to invest. Often, it takes too much paper work to process and each new client comes with regulatory and litigation risks. Who loses in [CONTINUE READING]

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Autopilot Business – Cheat Sheets on How to Create an Autopilot Internet Marketing System

This article is a full-blown cheat sheet on how to create an Autopilot Business – Internet marketing systems that make sales, put money in your bank account, pay your bills and give you the Internet marketing lifestyle — whether you believe in it or not, think you can do it [CONTINUE READING]

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Are You Ready For Open Innovation?

Open innovation, or partnerships for outside sources of new technology and market access, has become one of the most talked about movements in innovation. There are over half a million Google citations for open innovation, and Amazon lists no fewer than 4,500 books referencing the subject. Author Henry Chesbroughputs it [CONTINUE READING]

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Desalination Plants – Good Or Bad For The Environment?

The growth of desalination plants worldwide is on the increase as global warming and local drought conditions continue. In all 7,500 desalination plants are currently operating worldwide with 60% of these situated in the Middle East. Unfortunately, many desalination plants are adversely affecting the environment. Desalination removes dissolved minerals and [CONTINUE READING]

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Locally Grown Seasonal Produce And It’s Impact On Your Carbon Footprint

According to the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, the food we eat now travels between 1,500 and 3,000 miles from farm to our dinner plate. This average distance has increased by 25% between 1980 and 2001. Where we get our food is only half the issue. [CONTINUE READING]

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Big Changes in Store For Prosper

Destined to become the “Diamond” of Collin County between by 2035 there are big plans in store for the master-planned city of Prosper. How much can you improve on a town that throughout years of steady growth, still maintained its small town charm, and provided quality amenities to its residents. [CONTINUE READING]

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Homemade Solar Panels in 2009

Homemade solar panels are becoming increasingly popular as traditional electricity costs continue to rise. The average family pays approximately anywhere from $ 200.00 to $ 500.00 or more per month for power. solar powered modules are free and use the power that comes from the sun to provide electricity. The [CONTINUE READING]