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Sep92022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Unemployment effects and ways to solve money problems

Career

Recently a growing number of Americans have experienced job loss due to recessions, downsizing, and business restructuring bent on financial survival. Loss of employment and financial difficulties rank amongst the more severe stressors that people encounter. Economically our jobs are all on fault lines, the financial outlook for many is grim and for some devastation has already been felt. It is a difficult time of year regardless of your employment or lack of but when you lose a job mere weeks before Christmas and the New Year it is felt that much harder. Emotional Stress and Unemployment Research since the 1930s reveals that unemployment has major effects on individuals' and families' emotional and physical health. Researchers have found strong relationships between unemployment...

Sep32022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Debtbuster tips: Creating personal debt management program

Finance

Whether suffering from long-term debt problems, or simply looking to reduce personal debts after an expensive season such as Christmas, the creation of a personal debt management program is always a good idea to improve long-term financial health. Creating a Debt Management Program: Income and Expenditure In the first case, one should consider that the key to good financial health relies upon a healthy balance of income and expenditure. Debt can only ever be managed effectively where total income exceeds total expenditure on a regular basis. Start the process by making a list of all the sources of income for the household on one side of a page and a list of all the sources of expenditure on the other. If the total expenditure of the household is greater than the total income, then...

Sep22022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Sultanhani – Silk-Road Caravanserai in Turkey

Travel

The structure, built between 1229 and 1236 by Sultan Keykubat, is one of the is one of the many along the ancient Silk-Road. The ancient and much travelled Silk-Road linked the Middle East, Iran, and Iraq with China. The route ran from Europe through Central Asia and on to China carrying silks, spices and all manner of goods between them. Caravanserais were in a way similar to present day truck stops. The Caravanserai The caravanserais were built like forts.They were a safe place for caravans. They were designed for protection and to keep out marauding raiders at night. Once within the caravanserai a weary caravan could look forward to warm food, a bath and a safe shelter for the night for both man and beast. Caravanserais offered the travelling merchant shelter for the night and...

Aug262022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Cephalonia: More than just a story

Travel

Since Captain Corelli's Mandolin became a runaway success, tourists have flocked to the small Greek Island of Cephalonia, to walk in the footsteps of its loveable characters, such as Pelagia and Captain Corelli. Louis de Bernieres, the author of the novel, describes the Island as though it were a character itself. He tells of its beauty, its brilliance, the colours, the fragrances and its ability to make visitors fall in love with it. The Corelli Trail All over the Island there are reminders of the novel, such as a cafe chain named, Corelli's Cafe Bar. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which was published in1993 and adapted to a film in 2001, has now become a tourist industry. Visitors to Cephalonia have the opportunity to visit the locations that were used for filming, with many ho...

Aug252022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

3 jobs with high pay and low entry requirements

Career

A college degree is one way to break into the upper income bracket levels, but it’s definitely not the only way. There are many jobs that don’t require a college degree, but actually offer the potential to earn a very decent living. The following are 3 jobs with high pay and low qualification requirements. Air Traffic Controllers Make Over $100K a Year Air traffic controllers are the people responsible to navigating traffic in the skies. Controllers follow strict procedures to keep air craft apart while en route to different locations around the world. The job can get very stressful because controllers are essentially in charge of preventing mid-air collisions which can be affected by several variables, such as weather, the number of air craft and system shortcomings. The a...

Aug212022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

History of Miss Universe

General

The annual Miss Universe beauty contest has become an institution, only a dream some 56 years ago. Like the Miss USA Pageant, it was started in 1952 by Catalina Swimwear as product promotions. Since 1973, broadcast has been live around the world, and the title has been won by women from 34 countries. Yolanda Betbeze and that Bathing Suit In 1951, 21-year-old convent-educated Yolanda Betbeze entered the Miss America pageant, her mind and pretty green dress focused on the scholarship opportunities which would be on offer should she win. She did. After accepting the title of Miss America, Betbeze was to appear at a department store wearing a bathing suit. She refused to do it declaring, "I'm an opera singer, not a pin-up!" Pacific Mills and Miss Universe Promptly canceling ...