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Dutch Jaffna And The Rise And Fall Of The Voc - The World's First Multinational Company

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

During the Dutch period in Asia, all Dutch colonial operations were overseen by the VOC, the ?Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie? or the Dutch East India Company.

When the Estates-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia, the VOC, the first multinational corporation in the world and the first company […]

Exciting Wedding Games For Any Ceremony

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

The games played at weddings can be a big part of any great wedding ceremony. Every culture has its own tradition of wedding games, and these games can be a great reflection on the culture, and on the individual couple.

Planning the wedding games is an important, but often overlooked, part of planning the wedding […]

Advantages of Using a Board Certified Pediatrician

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

When a child is born, a new number is added to the parental speed dial. When a child wakes his parents up in the middle of the night, there is one person that they know they can turn to for the answers. When a new mom?s questions seem to be never ending, there is one […]

The Top 10 Sports Video Games of All Time

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

There have been hundreds of sports video games throughout the years. In less than forty years we?ve gone from Pong to MLB 2K6 for the Xbox 360. But the evolution of games hasn?t always meant better games. Just because a game has flashier interfaces and better graphics, it doesn?t necessarily make for […]

Disturbing Facts About Expensive Printer Ink Examined

Monday, December 29th, 2008

The truth of this article will knock your socks off. Everyone knows that printer ink is expensive, but few recognize just how expensive it actually is. Printer ink is one of the most expensive things that you'll run into when operating an office and it requires frequent replacement. It is used at home, […]

Kylie Minoque Demands Cancellation of Tickets Resold on eBay

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Performers are starting a new trend: canceling tickets that they find on reseller sites. Kylie Minogue this week joins the ranks of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, who may have started the trend with the cancellation of nearly 500 tickets sold during a presale auction on Petty?s fan club site in May.

Minogue insisted that the […]

Mini Golf Games

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Mini golf games are usually developed for mobile phones. PC versions of these games are also available. These games bring all the excitement, skill and fun of playing real time golf to mobile phone handsets. Mini golf games enable players to develop new and different skill sets required in the game of golf.

These games provide […]

A Brief Introduction to Vision Boards and Gratitude Boards

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

What are Vision and Gratitude Boards?

Vision boards and Gratitude boards are two inherently linked tools that are an essential component in the practice of the Law of Attraction. While both come in many formats (i.e. poster board, cork board, Microsoft Excel workbook), the underlying purpose is the same: to create a visual representation […]

Games - Monopoly

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Monopoly is arguably the most popular game of all time. It actually goes back to the 1930s during the height of the great depression. The game was presented to executives at Parker Brothers in 1934 by a Charles Darrow. Believe it or not, the game was rejected by Parker Brothers for what they called 52 […]

Nintendo Wii - Redefining an Industry

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Nintendo?s latest home console system was released in North America on November 19th 2006. Nintendo?s goal seems to focus on casual games which entertain a broad demographic of gamers and non-gamers. Nintendo?s product is the cheapest new generation home console system on the market, retailing for USD $249.99, and challenges to change the way people […]