The Flag cichlid, or Mesonauta festivus, comes from the rivers of South America, including the Negro, Orinoco, and Rio Rivers, as well as the Amazon and Paraguay Rivers. In its natural environment, the Flag Cichlid prefers slow moving waters with plenty of vegetation for hiding… Related posts: Rainbow Cichlid – Herotilapia multispinosa Salvini Cichlid – Nandopsis Salvini Firemouth Cichlid – … Read More

The Haradh III development at the southern tip of the Ghawar oil field in Saudi Arabia, completed in 2006, has been portrayed by the national oil company Saudi Aramco as the turning point in the battle between geological adversity and engineering prowess. The poorest reservoir rock in Ghawar has succumbed to the latest in well and drilling technology. Aided by … Read More

I recently suggested to someone looking for a business idea that they consider a service business. They promptly asked: What’s a service business? Which is actually quite a reasonable question, as there seem to be several accepted definitions. One such definition is provided by the Three-sector hypothesis which divides economies into three sectors of activity: extraction of raw materials (primary), … Read More

A reader asks: Have you ever heard of Polaris Media Group? Well, if you have not, please Google them! They offer themselves as an entrepreneur business where their ‘distributors’ advertise products sold by the business and make a profit. You also make money by bringing others into the business and earn a percentage of what they sell. Is this legit … Read More

I imagine, from a parent’s perspective, the prospect of co-signing for a son/daughter’s credit card stirs up a number of emotions and thoughts. There could be number of reasons why a young adult might want/need a credit card, from paying their tuition, to purchasing a big ticket item like a second hand car or perhaps to even start a business. … Read More

In order to PULL clients to your business you need to speak specifically to your target market and tell them how your service will work for them. In other words, let them know the results they will get. One way to tout the benefits of working with you is to turn your business features into business benefits. Every business offers … Read More

Today Google added a new star feature to its search engine that allows users to mark their favorite sites, so they’ll show up right at the top even if they’re not the most popular. Stars are essentially replacing SearchWiki, a tool that pretty much nobody liked–it also let you personalize search results by reordering, removing, or adding links, but it … Read More

Hulu , as part of their relentless Attack on My Productivity, has put together a bunch of clips featuring Jack Donaghy, the GE executive played by Alec Baldwin on 30 Rock, at his managerial best. Whether you need to know when to wear a tuxedo (after 6, every day) or how to win at marbles (you hide them), Jack Donaghy … Read More

While walking one of my dogs this morning, we stopped at the usual big pile of brush by the firepit to “look for bunnies” (they live inside). Sasha was SO focused on looking in this one spot, that she neglected to see bunnies running out from every other conceivable exit and so missed the opportunities to see bunnies running all … Read More

shortest post ever, thoughts?

Original Source of companies used to be able to out compute each other, now they really have to out think each other, no wonder some look flat footed