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State government Alabama's government is supervised by the Alabama Constitution, which was ratified in 1901. At more than 770 amendments and 310,000 words, it is the world's longest constitution and is roughly forty times the length of the U.S. Constitution. Alabama is divided into three co-equal branches: The legislative branch is the Alabama Legislature, a bicameral assembly composed of the Alabama House of Representatives, with 105 members, and the Alabama Senate, with 35 members. The Legislature is responsible for writing, debating, passing, or defeating state legislation. The executive branch is responsible for the execution and oversight of laws. It is headed by the Governor of Alabama...

Zoning laws may be determined by your city or your county, and you should familiarize yourself with these laws so you will be able deal with any issues that may arise. First, you need to determine if your home-based business will have employees or walk-up trade. If not, the zoning questions may never arise. Home-based businesses that deal with the public or have non-family-member employees that work out of their home are more likely to have issues with with zoning laws. Before you start your business, get a copy of your local ordinances from your city or county clerk's office, the city attorney's office, or your public library.Usually the problems arise when neighbors complain, and the zoning...

Big Apple Greeters is an organization of local New York City volunteers that give their personal time to out-of-town visitors and show them around local neighbourhoods and sites. I have just had a chance to connect with Gail Morse, the organization's Director of Marketing and Public Relations and Marketing, who will be able to answer some of my questions about the Greeter program in the next few weeks.The information on the Big Apple Greeter website states that "Big Apple Greeter's mission is to enhance New York City's worldwide image and enrich the New York Experience by connecting Visitors with knowledgeable and enthusiastic Volunteers. The mission was created to accomplish the following goals...

The current lack of industry leaders represents an exceptional opportunity for a large and organized mobile car wash company to achieve regional domination and eventually dominate the Southern California carwash market. The best place to start a regional assault on this market would be to concentrate North and West of Los Angeles; Chatsworth and Simi Valley to Malibu and Tarzana to Santa Barbara. Once these relatively competition free markets are won Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties could be dominated by a steady city-by-city methodology. From there the company should include neighboring regions and Sun Belt States. By setting up each territory next to an existing...

There was a time when families and friends all inhabited the same town or even the same three or four square city blocks. For most of us, that time has passed. Career opportunities and contacts made while pursuing a higher education have led to most families spreading out across the country. However, when we plan the special events of our lives, from Baptisms to Weddings, we want to be with our family and friends to share that day regardless of the distance we live apart. As a result most special events have a number of guests who travel some distance to join the celebration.When a guest outlays a significant amount of time and money to attend a family event, we want to be certain to show our...

If you have a judgment against an individual, most likely you are not going to find any attachable assets by searching public records. Judgment debtors are smart. They know you are looking for their bank accounts. Most of them do not have open checking/savings accounts in their name.In recent years, the internet has been a great place to hide money. PayPal for example allows individuals to have online accounts to either store funds or make business transactions. A high percentage of Ebay users have PayPal accounts. Many online businesses use PayPal as a form of accepting credit cards. If you believe your debtor has a PayPal account, here is what you do:Have your attorney send a letter via U.S...

The city of San Diego is located on the southwestern coast of the state of California, in the USA. This pristine, coastal city has much to be proud about and boasts a number of exceptional attractions, including America's best zoo. San Diego city center contains an extremely high concentration of museums, second only to Washington DC. With a popular of around 1.3 million, the city covers approximately 320 square miles / 830 square kilometers.Close to Mexico, much of San Diego has a strong South American character and atmosphere, with many notable Mexican restaurants. City life is generally relaxed and centered around the downtown district, which can be found on the harbor. Many...

When former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore acted on principle and refused to adhere to a federal court order that he considered was both unlawful and improper, he never thought that his actions would lead to an overwhelming groundswell of support from across the country. His stance made headlines and brought international attention to this modern-day, David vs. Goliath showdown. Now, the same group of political and religious leaders that supported his actions then, are calling for Justice Moore to get back into the political arena and run for Governor of Alabama, where they believe his "no nonsense" approach and strong personal convictions will clean up a state known for its "good ole...

When you get off the bus in the Andean Mountain resort town of Banos, Ecuador, you'll see several people quickly moving towards you. Some of them will be the actual owners of the hotels in town, and others are working on commission. They'll all claim to have the nicest and the cheapest hotel.This onslaught of salesmen may annoy you at first, until you realize what it means. There are vacant rooms tonight, and there is real competition! They have tipped their hands, and you are in charge now. Let the contest begin!When my wife and I were in Banos recently, we let an older woman drag us off from the bus station. She showed us two hotels she owned, and we preferred the second. We were told the room...

Can you imagine how big aquarium of the pacific is?Amazing as may seem but its size can never be compared to the typical aquarium that you have a t home. It is thousand of times larger than that. You can place here more than the number of species that you can purchase from pet stores.Aquarium of the Pacific is considered as the largest marine habitat found in the United States. This can be seen near the waterfront in The Pike at Rainbow Harbor in the City of Long Beach, California.It is called as the Aquarium of the Pacific because the visitors that usually pass by here are those who are passengers of journeys all the way through the three major regions of the Pacific Ocean like the Southern...

Like many people in today's hectic world, I've been blessed with recurring insomnia. For most, this condition would be a liability; as a writer, it's actually quite useful. I pen more gibberish after three am than most people do... well, ever, to be fair.But eventually, all good sleepless nights must come to an end. So I've tried a few ways to bring on the snoozes, when counting sheep just won't do. Feel free to use any or all of the techniques below -- just make sure you're really ready to hit the sack. This is powerful medicine; proceed with caution.Drink a glass of warm milk: Generally, this doesn't work, of course. It seems to be some sort of old wives' tale. What old wives have against the...

It is amazing to be able to say I am a whole, happy, healthy, loving woman. I was sick for the first 40 years of my life. Like millions of other human beings I grew up immersed in the family disease of alcoholism. For generations it has plagued my family. The unbalanced life I led is so common in our society; I didnt know anything was wrong. I was a participant in the chaos, confusion, neuroses, pain and suffering which is present in dysfunctional families. I call it The Dance of Death.I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri in the community of Clayton. The only memories I have of my father are when he would beat my brother and me with his belt so severely my clothes would cling to the bloody strap...

It is always funny when "third-world" news stories pop-up regarding outrageous differences in income. Sometimes one cannot believe the evil that occurs in mankind that would allow such a thing to happen. Thus, revolution of a society is inevitable. We all know about places like Brazil, Venezuela or Colombia where the income disparity is nauseating as well as the poverty factor. This always leads to socialist or communist governments to take hold. The USA is always somehow "in shock" when this happens.This takes us to New York City, good old capitalist America. A couple of news stories coming out of of the city of late point to an increasingly distressing situation that puts the place in a bizarre...

I've never really been a basketball fan, but since the Dallas Mavericks were in the championship series, my Texas pride made me watch. With each agonizing game (specifically the last four), I remembered why I'm not a basketball fan -- the game seems filled with unfair foul calls. I know I sound like a sore loser -- and I am. My Texas pride may be acting up again!Still, even though I screamed out my frustrations over what I considered unfair calls, I also yelled for the boys to step up their game. I encouraged them to do a better job at making their shots, rebounding and so forth. Even if some foul calls were bogus, I still believed they had the ability to win the games.Now that the series is over, I...

There are many items around each day that could be used as a self defense weapon.In this issue of our self defense newsletter I'm going to explain how to use five of the most common items which most people have access to.Before I start explaining how to use each of these improvised weapons, I want to emphasize a few important points.-Always keep your head up and look around so you'll be more alert.-If possible avoid people who seem suspicious and also avoid dangerous places.-Learn to recognize how to use any object as a weapon.-You must be sly when using these weapons so the attacker (bad guy) won't realize what you're doing.-All items should be held tightly in your hand down at your side so that...

"Songs go far beyond words in their ability to insert emotion into communication." Robert Sylwester, A Celebration of NeuronsFilmmakers, if they knew who brain researcher Robert Sylwester was, would agree with him. They often integrate familiar songs into their movies. Pop songs are so successful that movie producers will pay exorbitant sums, in some cases as much as $100,000, to acquire the rights for the song.Sylwester, in his book A Celebration of Neurons, went on to explain:"The songs of our adolescent years often become the beacons of our adult life because they can help us to recall the important developments of our adolescence. We often listen to this music to relive the memories...

Apartment Costs:The cost of the apartment is based mainly on two factors. 1) Where the apartment is located and 2) the size and quality of the apartment. Apartments tend to cost more the closer you are to the population center. Rentals are also more if you have a great view. Places with a high cost of living, like New York City or San Diego will be expensive to live in. Most places with high cost of living also have good public transportation that can take you past the expensive apartments that are close to your work, and out to the less-expensive part of town. Not only will you flat out pay more for your apartment in areas like this, but you will also get a smaller, lower quality apartment for the...

Each year, Money magazine rates hundreds of American cities in order to help folks who may be yearning to move be able to find the best new place to settle. The magazine compiles statistics on various factors, such as housing affordability, job growth, commute time, schools, weather, access to health care, leisure pursuit possibilities, crime rate, and quality of life, and then publishes its findings once a year.For the year 2006, the overall winner was Fort Collins, Colorado, followed by Naperville, Illinois, and Sugar Land, Texas. Money magazine was especially impressed by the many parks in Fort Collins, including some sixty miles of biking and hiking trails in a town of 128,000 people located...

Santa Monica beach has three and a half miles of sandy coastline. It is one of the worlds most perfect beaches in the perfect climate. The beach is cleaned and raked on a daily basis which helps make it a pleasant beach experience for tourists and residents. Read on and learn about several of the beaches attractions.One of the attractions is the famous Muscle beach. The area has recently been restored to its original glory and features chin up bars, parallel bars and various other forms of exercise equipment. It has attracted fitness fanatics since the 1930s and continues to be a popular attraction today.Palisades Park is another attraction. Located above the beach, the park has a jogging trail and...

Of course quarterbacks and running backs get all the attention. They score touchdowns, they sell Chunky Soup, and they get to bang the homecoming queen. They're the ones with the big contracts and the guys who can be rewarded with either too much blame or too much credit. Then there are the dozens of free agents that meander into your team's locker room each year. One team's trash is another team's treasure kind of deal. These hired guns are generally heralded as the Missing Link, and you know you're guilty of over-hyping some journeyman nickel back or offensive tackle to your wife or co-workers. Then there are the rookies. The quick fix. The hotshots. They are the future and the present...

When were the forms of media created? When did advertising first show up? Who owns the media?Creation of the various forms of media*Newspapers & Magazines ~ 1880*Movies ~ 1910*Television ~ 1945*Cable Television ~ 1980's*Satellite Television, Internet, Digital Communication ~ End of the 20th centuryIn 1920, radio was first developed, primarily for use by the military, strictly for sendingHistory of the Media - Old Radios messages from one location to another. David Sternoff, the then-president of RCA, first had the idea to sell radio sets to consumers, or what were then called radio receivers. However, consumers needed a reason to buy radios, so RCA was the first to set up radio stations all over the...

The Big IdeaOkay. So youve figured out that you would like to write for magazines, newspapers, and e-zines. Unfortunately, so have about eight gazillion other people on this planet. Therefore, you have to stand out from the crowd. You have to sparkle. How do you do this? Simple. It all starts with The Big Idea. The first secret you must learn in this funny business is that you dont actually have to write the whole article to get a job. In fact, only bright green novices attempt to write the whole thing before selling it. What you do need, however, is the IDEA for the great story. You will use this great idea to convince editors to pay you exorbitant amounts of money via a proposal letter...

With massive energy consumption rates, California is in a perpetual energy supply and demand struggle. The state is looking to solar as an alternative and Los Angeles just made it more attractive.Los Angeles Re-Starts Solar Incentives for HomeownersAs the rolling blackouts each summer can attest, California is a state with major energy problems. The problem is so bad that both candidates for governor are now touting their energy plans with the Governator even meeting with foreign officials on global warming issues! While politics always carry an air of promises with little action, the powers that be in the state have actually taken some very strong steps.This past year, California finally came to...

Most small business owners seek advisors who can help them improve their businesses. They want advice from those who have the experience and really know what they're talking about. But they can only benefit from the sound counsel if they listen to the expert's guidance. Unfortunately, there are some entrepreneurs who aren't going to hear the professionals out or follow a plan no matter what. At that point, experts realize that they might as well save their breath and hope that the business owner will eventually see the error of their ways before it's too late.When it comes to offering his advice, franchisee Sam Badgley is very up front with his Fiducial clients in Williamstown, WV. He tells...

The word entrepreneur has become a catch all title for just about everyone and anyone who starts and or builds a business. I've always had a bit of trouble throwing that overused, imported moniker around because I believe it's not always applied in the correct manner.Is an entrepreneur someone who takes the family business and keeps it going? Is it the person who builds a new division of the company where they're employed? Or should it be reserved for only those who have put everything on the line in order to build their business? I'll opt for the latter.I'll never forget being at an area Chamber of Commerce awards dinner some years back when I was surprised to find that the recipient of the...

Comedian Chevy Chase, when he anchored the first Saturday Night Live faux-news desk, had a running joke that satirized, post-mortem, the endless medical updates provided by the public relations machine of a dying dictator ..."Here's a bulletin from Spain: Doctors are reporting that Generalissimo Francisco Franco is holding fast in his valiant fight to remain dead!"The point, of course, was that neither the Spanish public nor the global public at the time was ever fooled by the propaganda of Franco's terminal condition during his last days. The tweak also carried undertones that no government could overcome the forces of nature, no matter what it announced.That brings us to the wake of Hurricane...

Birmingham, Alabama, may be better known as the center of the civil rights struggle in the 1950s and 1960s; but today, one of its top attractions is the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover - second only to the popular Alabama Gulf Coast beaches across the state. The Riverchase Galleria currently has over 200 stores, anchored by 5 department stores: JC Penney, Belk, Parisian, Macy's and Sears, as well as parking space for 5000 vehicles.The Riverchase Galleria promises to provide a truly unique shopping experience. Its skylight, at two hundred feet in length, is said to be the longest in the world; furthermore, it attracts visitors from the neighbouring states of Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi...

Miami is considered the largest urbanized city in the state of Florida. With the metropolitan area surrounded by the Miami River, Biscayne Bay, the Everglades, and the Atlantic Ocean, Miami a great place for residential homes and recreation areas.Types of Miami Real EstateWith the ever increasing demand for Miami real estate, properties both existing and new are readily available. You can choose from affordable homes to luxurious mansions, condos, lofts, apartment buildings and even pre-construction buildings. Whether it be for residence or commercial properties such as hotels, restaurants, offices or other income properties, you can find something that will suit your taste. Properties range from...

The first capital city of the Confederacy and an important link in the renowned Cotton Belt, Montgomery is today more widely known for its role as the unwilling host to the historic Civil Rights marches, inspired by a local seamstress, Rosa Parks, who was too tired to give up her bus seat on her way home from work one day in December 1955...

Historical and Recent Past Period Drought Data is very valuable to predicting future trends and cycles. By doing this we can prepare for crisis by building adequate water resources and monitoring our fresh water supplies. It is important to understand all the regional dynamics in order to make good non-linear decisions to insure our civilization has what it needs. This data is from 2002.If you think the US is having problems look at Mexico although they are getting some good and needed rain this week in the interior of the country, it has been quite a problem. This Hurricane season has been lighter than anytime in the last 100 years and is not delivering the rain it could. As the El Nino cuts of the...

California Land Financing Budget (Example):Land Purchase Price $300,000 Land Purchase Price Soft Cost of Construction $ 40,000 Plans and Permits Hard Cost of Construction $350,000 Construction Costs Closing Costs $ 22,000 Fees, Title, and Escrow. 5% Misc. Reserve $ 17,500 5% of Construction Costs Loan Interest Reserve $ 35,000 Interest On Amount Drawn Total Building Cost $764,500 Appraised Value $800,000 Estimated Value of Land with Building Completed Down Payment $191,125 25% of $764,500Benefits of California Land LendersLoan officers dealing with California land should be able to assist you with the following information:Assessment of the estimated yearly taxes...

This is the first part of the story of Amadeo Peter Giannini, an Italian emigrant who arrived in America still in his mother's womb. Amadeo was born in 1870 in San José California, and starting without anything, in just 40 years he was able to create the world's biggest bank. In 1902 Giannini was already the director of a San Francisco bank , where a lot of the Italian emigrants went to send their savings to their homeland. Giannini regretted that the Italians had to pay 8/10% tax for the transfer and they had to accept unruly exchange rates. For two years he struggled to change the bank's policies, which only paid attention to the well-off clients...

Five Mazda hybrid prototypes were donated by the Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). These prototypes, which are the Mazda Tribute Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), are all clean-burning and are very fuel efficient.The whole event took place at the Fire Station 27 in Hollywood, California. There was even a ceremony as part of it. The five prototypes are actually based on the Mazda Tribute compact SUV. These five are all part of the 30 vehicles that the company would be actually loaning to fire agencies all across Southern California like Orange County, Corona, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Riverside.The donated prototype Tribute HEVs all came branded with...

If you're new to Florida, then you've probably already realized how diverse culture is in the Sunshine State. The cost of living, schools, and people will vary from the Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama connections of life in the Panhandle, to Latino influences in the most southern tip. The good news about getting adjusted to life in Florida is that you're not alone. Most of the people who live there have relocated from another state; therefore, you are surrounded by millions who know exactly what it feels like to be a newbie. Besides contacting the Chamber of Commerce in whichever community you end up in to get all of their new resident information, you can count on the following to be consistent...

Introduction.Cultural practices, cognitive behavior, peer groups, learned behavior and individual preferences have a profound effect upon web site creations and award criteria-objectivity or subjectivity.In addition what our visitors want and can give and what we wish to give and want are not necessarily equal, because each group makes decisions and applications which consider a representation, in terms of textural descriptions or graphics, of web content.ObjectivityPlato considered knowledge concerned with universal truths. To him personal opinions were simply irrelevant, since they belong in the area of change and were not fixed eternal. From Plato we gained the core of modern ideology of science...

With massive energy consumption rates, California is in a perpetual energy supply and demand struggle. The state is looking to solar as an alternative and Los Angeles just made it more attractive.Los Angeles Re-Starts Solar Incentives for HomeownersAs the rolling blackouts each summer can attest, California is a state with major energy problems. The problem is so bad that both candidates for governor are now touting their energy plans with the Governator even meeting with foreign officials on global warming issues! While politics always carry an air of promises with little action, the powers that be in the state have actually taken some very strong steps.This past year, California finally came to...

Most small business owners seek advisors who can help them improve their businesses. They want advice from those who have the experience and really know what they're talking about. But they can only benefit from the sound counsel if they listen to the expert's guidance. Unfortunately, there are some entrepreneurs who aren't going to hear the professionals out or follow a plan no matter what. At that point, experts realize that they might as well save their breath and hope that the business owner will eventually see the error of their ways before it's too late.When it comes to offering his advice, franchisee Sam Badgley is very up front with his Fiducial clients in Williamstown, WV. He tells...

The Doodlebops are taking two nations by storm. Surely you've heard of them! If you haven't yet, you undoubtedly will soon. They're the hottest new children's show since The Wiggles.The Doodlebops are DeeDee, Moe and Rooney Doodle--pretend rock stars starring in a musical comedy show. They have oodles of energy and play catchy music.Each episode takes you backstage as they interact and together tackle life's problems. At the end of each show, they perform.Produced in Canada, the program premiered last summer on the CBC, and in a very short time, has become a hit show. In the U.S., the Disney Channel began airing The Doodlebops in April as part of its Playhouse Disney lineup."The show is...