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Open Question: Please help. Loosing my job.?

Hello. I have been working 30 hours without benefits for the same group for about 14 months. In november I had to stop working because I had reached my maximum amount of hours in a year, and it was a big surprise for me. One day I went to work and they told me that I had to stay away for about a month before return to work with my paid position. This was a surprise for my boss as well (at least that is what I was told). They told me that they would fix the situation and that they will hire me full time with benefits when I "return" to work. But I never left, they was a lot of projects and they need my work, so I worked as volunteer for the month of december. They promised to hire me as full time and to compensate in some way for my work in december. It was hard. I was totally broke over Christmas. I started getting paid in january and they started the internal process to hire me full time. Something happened and I learned that the position was been advertised online. I requested to meet with my boss many many times, but it never happened. They have been interviewing people for the past two weeks and my immediate supervisor said that it is a fair game. The best candidate would get the job. I did apply for it as well. Now I was told that if they hire someone else, I would be able to keep my part time position. There is no physical space not need for two people working in what I work. I am hurt. I also don't want to train other people. Should I talk to HR? What to do? In the last couple of weeks my boss also sent email messages to me asking to fix problems in some of my work and the message was CCed to other people from the group that has nothing to do with my work. The funny thing is that the problems in my work are not real. I feel that they don't want me around and to prove their point of why they will hire someone else, they will say that my work is no good. Please help. more

Open Question: Problems at work. They are hiring someone for my position.?

Open Question: Help! They are hiring someone else for my position.?

Open Question: How does PPC internet advertising work?

Hey there, i have a fully developed website which is online with loads of traffic. im thinking about adding some pay per click advertising too my site to make a little money. can somebody give me a few quick tips on what happens please. a few of my questions are... How many of these adverts can i put on my site? How much will i earn per click? Does the money go straight into my bank/paypal account? Which advert sites shal i use? Just say person one click an advert on my site and i get paid... if he then clicks the same advert on my site a day or two later do i get paid twice from the same person? any other information you think i should know would be appriciated. thanks! more

Open Question: How do I protect myself with my PayPal account as somebody receiving funds?

So... I advertised that I was able to do some translating services for people online and somebody offered me quite a bit of money to translate an English computer file into something else for him/her. They offered to pay through PayPal. While I have had a PayPal account for a few years now, I only know about making payments. That said, since I'll be on the receiving side of things this time around, I wanted to know if the person could charge back the paid funds (for any reason, since I'm providing a service), and also, if they can, how would I go about protecting myself in case this person proves to be unethical? After all, it will take quite a bit of time to do this so anybody have any thoughts? Best answer, of course, wins 10 points. Thanks in advance! more

Resolved Question: opinions on people illegally sharing media online?

i honestly dont know how i feel about it cuz yeh i love to be able to download songs for free or watch films online but i know it is destroying the entertainment industry. what does everyone else think? also, are you guilty of watching and/or downloading stuff for free? also, ive been thinking that instead of trying to stop it, wouldnt it make sense to change it in a way that benefits all? for example, people uploading tv shows on youtube usually put a copyright disclaimer naming the tv company that made the show now in hopes of not getting in trouble but the videos still get deleted in the end and then just get re-uploaded by someone else. couldnt they just come up with some sort of deal though, like get the companies to allow the uploads in return for the right to advertise on any videos which name them in the disclaimer? obviously that wouldnt solve the whole problem but it would be an improvement at least.i agree they charge too much which is why i prefer the free internet versions lol however people make music or films or whatever, it takes them time and money so if theyre not earning any money back they cant produce new stuff! more

Open Question: how much does it cost to advertise on dex knows?

Suffering from the economy right now and wanting to advertise. Don't have a lot of money- and heard that Dex Online is a good value (I have no experience with internet advertising). Want to know approximate prices before I call Dex and be hounded by hard-sell salesperson. Does anyone know how much Dex online advertising cost? Approximately, of course, I wouldn't hold anybody to any specific number. Thank you so much for any advice you may offer! more

Open Question: are you allowed to advertise your avon website online?

does any one know if you are allowed to advertise your avon site online on free websites like craigslist, facebook account, etc. more

Resolved Question: Online horse sim games similar to the old Horseland?

I used to play Horseland alot, ever since 2005, and to me it was like the best game ever. I used it mainly for graphics, but now it has changed so much, into more of a virtual little kid's world (no offense), and it is definitely not the same. I really miss creating graphics and training horses on the old Horseland, I hope some of you here still remember the good old days... lol So I was wondering, does anyone know of a good site that is similar to the old Horseland, where you can own, sell, and breed horses, and also make graphics for them? NOT something like Howrse. And preferably a site that is relatively popular, so it makes it easier to interact with people. My favorite part of Horseland was advertising to make layouts and graphics, and now it is kinda hard to do that... :( Miss it so much! If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks! more

Open Question: Whats the best way to promote my online mark. business?

I have just opened an online mark. store. Mark. is a store for teens to moms looking for new trends in make up and clothing..I have added over 300 people to my mark. myspace and yet to have 1 customer I advertise and offer deals like 1st customer gets 5$ off purchase of $20..But no one has bought anything..I don't know what I'm doing wrong..And I really need to sell stuff, the money would be a big help...FYI my website is www.mymarkstore.com/danielhead...Any advice would be appreciated!!Also I ment free ways to promote it....but thanks for the answers... more

Resolved Question: Where can I buy cheap Velux roof windows?

I went to my local builders merchant and they were very expensive. I have seen lots of people advertising them for sale online, does anyone know who's cheapest? more

Open Question: Does anyone know anything about the Georgetown School of Continuing Studies (SCS)?

Well, I really really really really don't want to go to UDC but I thought it was my only option... that is, until I stumbled across a full-page ad in the local paper advertising Georgetown SCS. It looks really good but to be honest I've heard nothing about it. According to (the almighty) Wikipedia, Georgetown SCS has been around for a long time and has graduated a lot of people... but is getting a degree there better than getting one at UDC? Or, is a Georgetown SCS degree the same as any other Community College? I did some searching online but I couldn't find any reviews from actual/former students...which, honestly, makes me nervous. If I went there, I would go for their Bachelors in Liberal Arts with concentration in Ethics...with the intention of getting my masters in Computer Science. Please, any help on this would be appreciated. more

Resolved Question: At home mole removal?

I've seen some products advertised for the removal of warts, moles (non-cancerous), & freckles advertised online; http://www.wartmolevanish.com/ Does anyone know if this is any good? I don't want to do a surgical procedure if I don't have too, they're just tiny moles in places that they shouldn't and I want them gone! They aren't skin cancer, they're just moles I've had since a child.tina - once a mole is removed it doesn't grow back, if your cousins grew back maybe it isn't just a regular molesakura - you're just a spammer more

Open Question: Ways to help the community ONLINE?

I know this probably sounds a little weird, but I love helping out my community, and do it as much as I can, but sometimes I don't have the time to go out and help. I'd also like to advertise like maybe a website where you do a survey, or play a game, and it donates something to someone around the world, or maybe donate money for cures for illnesses, anything like that. I appreciate it you guys.(: more

Open Question: OCD question, kinda long but please read do u think this was a sign?

I obsess over diseases. My full-on obsessions are usually triggered by something I hear on TV or the radio, something I hear in passing, and many times by things I see on signs and billboards. For instance, if there is a poster advertising something associated with a certain disease, I will frantically obsess over that disease, google it for hours and weeks, and no one or nothing can convince me I am not going to get it. There is a rational side of me, maybe like 40% of me knows I am being irrational, but the other 60% is so strong and completely disperses and overpowers the sane part of me. It's almost like outside forces are intruding into my brain and repeating things over and over..."you have this, you are probably going to get this, and the only way to not get it is to do x, y, and z" I am not conjuring these thoughts up on my own. Somehow I'm convinced that by repeating certain words in my head and tapping things a certain number of times and many other little rituals will cancel out the thought and prevent it from happening. It's even gotten to the point where if I don't tap something 5 or 7 times I fear something bad will happen to someone in my family. Also if I'm reading a book/magazine/something online, the last word I read cannot be something negative, like "bad," if it is I have to go back and make sure the last thing I read is something uplifting and happy. Also, I don't think I have pressed the back arrow button on my CD player in years. If i want to listen to something previous, I keep going forward until it starts again. And no way will I listen to numbers 6 or 13, so I always make sure I put bad songs in those places. I ride the subway a lot and when I have to hold the bar I'm convinced I caught i disease...basically any time I touch anything that hasn't been cleaned by a team of clean experts I must wash my hands vigorously. No way will I touch food or my mouth until I do so. Anyway it has become increasingly debilitating. I have been tested for certain diseases so many times that they know me by name and insinuate they don't want me back again. Somehow I can't stop worrying that something terrible would happen, and no amount of rationality can stop it. I won't even get into the specifics because I fear it makes it more real, and my biggest fear is any of these things materializing. My obsession of the week is a particular injury on a certain part of the body, and last night I was watching a TV show and they spoke of that injury...also when I woke up this morning someone was blasting the TV and the first thing I heard when I woke up was something on the news about a similiar injury...also there was a commercial for something else I was obsessing about...my question is, do you think this is a sign that this is going to happen????? I was so upset when I woke up and heard it on the TV, i started crying. I need someone objective to tell me what they think?? Any help would be appreciated so much!!!!!thanks to everyone who answered, i will try keeping a diary and going to counseling as suggested...i really appreciate you all taking the time to read this and respond with your insight...and to ladyluck best of luck to you more

Open Question: What is the age at which one becomes eligible to pay taxes?

I would like to advertise online for some products I make so I can sell some, but I'm not sure if I am exempt from taxes. It is my understanding that advertising could potentially be considered as my own 'business,' and with this comes taxes. At what age is one exempt? Also, if I am exempt, would my parents have to pay the taxes on my behalf? more

Open Question: What Affiliate Marketing Programs are the Best?

I built a website. I've found a long list of online companies that I can advertise with, but they all seem just about identical. Does anyone have any experience with this? Can anyone tell me about how much I can make with any program, or if any approach is better than another? more

Open Question: Ebonyskinshop.net has a price switch scam! But is it illegal?

When you google.Nutra Sonic on google shopping, an ad comes up on page one that says they'll sell it to you for 89.00. When you click on the link, and place the order though, they want to charge you 158.00. I called to ask how to get the 89.00 price, and the agent said they've never had it for that price. I asked about the ad, and she said someone else must have placed the ad, and linked to them. Right. Like someone else is advertising their product for them, and placing ads on google- It seems clear it's a classic bait-and-switch issue, `though I'm not sure who would buy from Ebonyskinshop.net after facing that! Is this kind of thing illegal online, and is their anyway to enforce it? Could I alert someone?? If you . Nutra Sonic on google. shopping, you would see it on the first page. What do you think? more

Resolved Question: Photography and schooling, want professional photographers opinions.?

I have been doing lots of photography work for about 3 years now. Just now have I taken it to a professional level and started doing portrait photography for families, children, couples and more. Although I like to do nature photography, I feel like I specialize more in portrait photography. To me, I am rather good with what I do with what little schooling I have had with photography. College is not an option right now, and most likely won't be for a few years due to lack of money. I do, however, take a lot of free online 'classes' and read alot about it. I don't take the classes to learn how to take pictures, I can do that wonderfully with just my talent, I like to learn more about exposure, camera settings, lighting, and other tips and suggestions. My problem is that a lot of people think to be a photographer you have to have schooling and lots of it. I am also fairly young, almost 19. I have the professional equipment that my husband and I bought prior to advertising my work, and I have a lot of experience. I think the pictures and your professionalism should prove it self when I do a person or families shots, but the thing is, I get a lot of people who look past me because of my lack of schooling and age. My prices are extremely cheap, below $100, mostly below $75, and I am confident in my work. What tips would you give me to bring in more customers? I am in the process of learning GIMP and continue reading all about new things with photography. Is there any PROFESSIONAL photographers on here that have made it where they want with out schooling? I am not going to post any of my work, because I believe every one will have their own opinions and I am already confident with what I do. Thanks so much to you all!Alright, I will post some of my work if it is that important. I charge so cheap because I feel like with my age and lack of schooling I probably can not get what I think my work is worth quite yet.Here is a post to my blog with most of my work. http://shoryphotography.blogspot.com/By the way, what is this "it" you speak of that I am so full of?http://s802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/shorylovephotography/ So you can enlarge the pictures. These are just a few of the pictures I have done. I mostly post the ones I get paid for for my clients to see. more

Resolved Question: HELP!!msn..whats going on?

I have around 8,10 people on msn(really close friends or family) recently I have been getting emails in hotmail which are from the people in my CONTACTS on msn, like ADVERTISING emails..! (''you can lose weight too if you go to this site,only 5dollars'',''you can watch me naked on cam online only 10dollars'' ETC) and when I go on msn,sometimes one of my friends suddenly pop up and are like: ''hi friends,would you like to make quick cash?go here:'' etc and somtimes my friends who are GIRLS send msn messages like ''would you like to see naked babes?go to this site:'' And Im a GIRL?? HELP! also I have been getting strangers adding me and to ask one of them how I know them I accepted one and he/she was like: ''watch me naked on cam at this site:only 10 dollars'' and if Im like ''wtf Im girl..what is this??'' he/shes like ''yes thats right.I will do anything you want on cam baby.'' HAS MY MSN BEEN HACKED OR SOMETHING? ummmmm helpppppp! more

Voting Question: Was Manny Villar ever really poor?

Was Manny Villar really ever poor? AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo (The Philippine Star) Updated February 07, 2010 12:00 AM “Nakaligo ka na ba sa dagat ng basura? (Have you bathed in a sea of garbage?)” is the opening line of the jingle of Nacionalista Party presidential candidate Manny Villar which is featured in a television commercial that attempts to project him as having been one of the poorest of the poor. But was Manny Villar really one of the poorest of the poor as what his advertising has been projecting? A Chair Wrecker reader from Tondo who claimed to know the Villar family when they still resided there debunked that notion of Villar ever having been poor. This information was relayed to yours truly via our response email address. The former Villar family Tondo neighbor cited reference points to support his assertion that Manny Villar was never really poor — including the claim that Villar’s father used to have a “nikaladong (stainless steel clad)” private Jeep. During the 1950s, a nikaladong private Jeep is a status symbol in Tondo, definitely not the hallmark of a poor household. Considering how Manny Villar has been dodging the serious issues pertaining to his use of public office in order to add immense benefits and profits to his businesses, your Chair Wrecker decided to do some investigating. Guess what Manny Villar’s online bio revealed: “Manuel Villar Jr. was born on December 13, 1949 in Tondo, a densely populated district of Manila. He was the second of nine children of Manuel Villar Sr., a government employee, and Curita Bamba, a seafood dealer. As a young boy, he helped his mother sell fish, crabs, and shrimp in Divisoria to help earn money to pay for his education. Villar finished his education at Holy Child Catholic School in 1962, and finished his high school education at Mapua Institute of Technology in 1966. He attended the University of the Philippines-Diliman and earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1970. He returned to the same school to earn his master’s degree in business administration in 1973.” In the early 1950s, the rich lived in the big compounds in Ermita and Pasay and what was called New Manila in Quezon City. In Tondo, you found the middle class and the poor as well. Former president Joseph Estrada also claims roots in Tondo but his family was never poor. Based on his online bio, Villar cannot really justify calling himself poor. The Villar Tondo home, as shown on his 2009 TV commercials, was made of sturdy materials. It has lasted to this day. His father was employed while his mother operated a fish, crab and shrimp dealership in lucrative Divisoria Market. It may not be Class AB household income but it is definitely not Class E. Proof that the Villar children were never really wanting is the fact that Manny Villar studied in private schools. The indigent kids went to public school. Enrolling one’s child in a private school is a middle class value and option. The indigent kids who do manage to finish high school would tend to immediately learn a craft in order to be able to earn money right away. Aspiring for a business administration master’s degree is not the usual post high school move of indigent kids. Villar narrated on his 2009 TV commercial, with Boy Abunda interviewing him, that as a young kid he thought that corned beef was soupy because that was how they used to prepare it at home. This, he claimed, was their way to ensure that everybody had a share. But the fact is that there are really two ways to cook canned corned beef. One is the dry sautéed type while the other is the soupy type where you can add potatoes and cabbage. Both the rich and the middle class enjoy corned beef both ways. Also, poor folks, especially a family of eleven, CANNOT AFFORD to eat canned corned beef. For a family of 11 to be eating corned beef confirms that the Villar family is anything but poor. That was the case then and more so now when the poor go hungry or manage to eat only one meal a day. Up to the 1980s, people from the provinces consider it a status symbol to be eating corned beef. That is why canned foodstuffs, especially corned beef, are being displayed in the sala by many households in the provinces for these to be seen by visitors. For Manny Villar to don this facade of being “poor” once upon a time just to gain political advantage should make every Filipino voter ponder as to what else he would be willing to do just to attain his objective. Wisdom from a cherished honest man Tomorrow, our family will mark the death anniversaries of our Dad and Mom who both died on the same date, four years apart. Mom passed away on February 8, 1966 while Dad passed away on February 8, 1970. Our Dad was the most honest person we knew. During the era of President Elpidio Quirino, a close friend and former classmate of Dad, an opportunity was given to Dad to make a cool P200,000 — a fortune th more

Voting Question: What are the best ways to advertise my housecleaning business?

I tried Craigslist, but that kinda sucks because there are so many new advertisements that get posted on there daily. I thought about the newspapers but figured online might be the best way to go, just not sure. Opinions? more

Voting Question: Where are good places to advertise my gifts/accessories online website?

Are there places to advertise it for a low price or free? or a place to add my items and my website name? more

Voting Question: How to enter Seventeen Magazine freebies online?

I want to enter a freebie that they advertise in the magazine (the ones where you have to enter a code) but whenever I go online to do it I can't find where you enter the code. The one I'm trying to enter is for hair products and it is in the April 2010 issue. more

Voting Question: Marketing and Advertising Literature?

Hey, I can't afford university right now, and I want to educate myself in marketing and advertising. ( visual design oriented) to market and advertise products effectively for my company. Can anyone recommend any good texts I can buy or find online? Thanks!!! more

Voting Question: Homework help: need to find two advertisements for the same type of product?

hey there, uhm so i have an english A2 oral commentary the day after tomorrow, and i need to compare two advertisements (either poster ads, or magazine/newspaper ads, NOT video ads). Both ads should advertise the same type of product, for example both colognes or both cars. They shouldnt have too much text, i wanna keep them easy to compare. I need to compare : ● linguistic (language use) ● visual (images) ● [if using written language] font (typographical features) ● structuring or composition of a page/of the scene shown in an online ad (e.g. point of view, foreground vs. background, left/right, centre/margin etc.) BUT I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO COMPARE THEM FOR ME! :P im just asking you to help me out finding the two ads... unless of course you want to provide a lil more help and tell me how i can compare them :D Thanks in advance!you can just post links to the advertisements...or send them to t-raab@hotmail.com thanks, really appreciate it more

Voting Question: What should I choose?

I need help deciding what website/online business I should start. Should I start a auction site for gift cards where I make money from advertising and charging small fee for sales, a fixed term membership site where people pay $25/month to have access to a course that runs for a year, a website like yahoo answers where people can debate/argue about things and I make money from ads, or should I create a basic website where I have lots of content and make money through advertisments? What website/online business should I create to make the most money. I want to make A LOT of money. Do you have any other suggestions on how I can make a fortune online through an online business? Please help me choose what online business/website idea is best! Thanks! more

Voting Question: Advertising online with a low budget.?

Hi everyone, i've just started an online Jewellery & Accessories business (www.cherryrocks.co.uk) and have a low advertising budget. Has anyone got any good ideas of how I can advertise online for free? Thanks more

Voting Question: golf clubs for beginners?

hey, ive recently started playing golf and am currently useing a mish mash set of old hand me downs. ive been looking arround for a good starter set of clubs and i keep comming back to a set of prosimmon drk's. they are aimed at starters and are advertised as being ''forgiving'' and confidence biulding. not only that, they are £90 online. anyone used them or know of them?? or even better, know a more suitable set???? more

Voting Question: How to advertised my Hair Extension business?

I have started my own Hair Extension Online Business. I am opening a store in 6 months, but I need to become very popular on the net. Does anyone know how I can achieve this? How can I target the right people? Where can I target these people? www.thehottesthair.com more

Voting Question: Communications help!!! Mass communications is killing me and i have an exam wednesday please help on guide?

- Books are a timely form of media? T/F -Books are an important medium of entertainment/media to our culture? T/F -Books are heavily supported by advertising? T/F -Video graphic (I think he said something like its was pulp comics or something, idk) is standardized? T/F -Papyri roles were the 1st kind of media? T/F - Gutenberg invented the printing press? T/F -Manuscripts were hand written by monks? T/F -What are the 4 main characteristics of Books as a mass media are... -The (blank) created the book? -What do Developing editors and Copying editors do? -What are Royalties? -Newspapers lack permanence, affordability...(didn't catch the end) - T/F -The 2nd amendment protects freedom of the Press? T/F -Newspapers have print and online versions? T/F -Why are Newpapers significant (cultural importance)? -What are the Functions of contemporary Newspapers -Newspapers that continually argue the same point of view are considered to be? -Why do advertisers like magazines? -What are the 4 major conditions that made it tough for magazines in the 13 colonies? -Growth of Magazines in the 19th century are due to what factors? -What are Muckrackers ( I think the question was what is blank and the answer is muckrackers) -TV challenged the magazine industry because why? -Magazines have publications in 2 broad categories, what are they? -What is the life cycle of a magazine? -What is the importance of circulation in magazines? -Circulation in advertising allows magazines to do what? -Who is the Muckracker who exposed the corruption in the oil industry(Rockefeller's oil industry)? -What are the Key components to yellow journalism? -The term Yellow Journalism comes from? -Backlash against yellow journalism allowed for what specific paper and style? -What are the Golden years of Film? -What was the importance of film studios and their power? -What is the significance of reviews and criticism to the film industry? -Controlling every aspect of film is known as what? -Who did early films appeal to? -What was the name of edison's company and what was its importance to Hollywood? -To keep from competing with each other studios made different kinds of films known as? There was a question about Luminear's contributions about what allowed him to move his camera like he did. more

Resolved Question: Where can I buy the Shark vaccum and steam mop together for 4 payments of $49.99?

This sounds silly, but I saw an infomercial advertising the new Shark vacuum and steam mop for 4 payments of $49.99. I want to purchase them, but can't find the information anywhere online and I haven't seen the infomercial aired since that day 2 weeks ago. Can anyone help me? Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Do Those Yelling "Socialism" Know what It is or WHO is forcing it on them?

The notion of more - not less - corporate involvement in our electoral process is scary indeed, and the Republican Party money-raisers are already gearing up for the "big bucks."Obey has been working on campaign finance reform since the Nixon years, and he just introduced the "Let the People Decide Clean Campaign Act" in the House of Representatives. Obey said, "Corporations have never been people. They don't vote [yet], they don't get drafted, they don't get jury duty, didn't sign the Constitution - heck, some of them hardly even pay taxes in the United States! But the Supreme Court seems to think they should be free to spend unlimited money on political advertising with almost no accountability whatsoever."It's a fact that one of the largest stockholders in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (Fox News and the Wall Street Journal) is billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. Murdoch himself just acquired U.S. citizenship in 1985 to allow him to purchase many American television stations. Anyone who thinks that Murdoch's News Corp. will not take an active role in our elections hasn't been paying attention. Do we really want a Saudi oil prince and an Australian press baron to determine who gets the big campaign dollars (you can sign a petition and become a citizen co-sponsor of Obey's bill online) http://fightingbob.com/article.cfm?articleID=1130 more

Resolved Question: Why do Conservative districts consume the most PORNOGRAPHY, could this explain why "Nailn Palin" is so popular?

Porn in the USA: Conservatives Are Biggest Consumers 8 of Top 10 Porn-Consuming States Voted Republican in 2008 Presidential Election By EWEN CALLAWAY Feb. 28, 2009 Americans may paint themselves in increasingly bright shades of red and blue, but new research finds one thing that varies little across the nation: the liking for online pornography. A new nationwide study (pdf) of anonymised credit-card receipts from a major online adult entertainment provider finds little variation in consumption between states. "When it comes to adult entertainment, it seems people are more the same than different," says Benjamin Edelman at Harvard Business School. However, there are some trends to be seen in the data. Those states that do consume the most porn tend to be more conservative and religious than states with lower levels of consumption, the study finds. "Some of the people who are most outraged turn out to be consumers of the very things they claimed to be outraged by," Edelman says. Political Divide Edelman spends part of his time helping companies such as Microsoft and AOL detect advertising fraud. Another consulting client runs dozens of adult websites, though he says he is not at liberty to identify the firm. That company did, however, provide Edelman with roughly two years of credit card data from 2006 to 2008 that included a purchase date and each customer's postal code After controlling for differences in broadband internet access between states – online porn tends to be a bandwidth hog – and adjusting for population, he found a relatively small difference between states with the most adult purchases and those with the fewest. The biggest consumer, Utah, averaged 5.47 adult content subscriptions per 1000 home broadband users; Montana bought the least with 1.92 per 1000. "The differences here are not so stark," Edelman says. Number 10 on the list was West Virginia at 2.94 subscriptions per 1000, while number 41, Michigan, averaged 2.32. Eight of the top 10 pornography consuming states gave their electoral votes to John McCain in last year's presidential election – Florida and Hawaii were the exceptions. While six out of the lowest 10 favoured Barack Obama. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Business/story?id=6977202&page=1 more

Voting Question: cost of advertise on online dating site like Match.com or EHarmony.com?

does anyone know the cost of advertise on online dating site like Match.com or EHarmony.com? more

Voting Question: Aren’t you glad you’re not a famous rich actor/actress, going to the Oscars, because you’ve been nominated?

Especially women…they have to wear very tight and uncomfortable designer dresses in which they can barely walk, breathe or sit down. Add the high heels to that. I’d like to see how they handle peeing in public toilets in those. They usually don’t even own the dress, it was lent to them because they’re walking advertising but they have to name the designer in any interview. Any journalist on the red carpet will ask “what are you wearing?” It’s not like anybody care but it’s a requirement. The famous actress gets to wear the dress that she does not have to buy…but she has to say the designer’s name. The journalist will have to ask the question about the designer, so the actress can say the name of the designer, otherwise she would not answer any questions from the journalist and just waive and move on. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. Then they have to wear those heavy, “this is the price of a house” cold stones around their neck and pulling down on their ear lobes. They don’t even own those jewels; it was lent to them because they’re walking advertising (then the jeweler has to go to court when celebrities’ personal assistant “forget” to return the borrowed jewels, ha-ha). They have to do all that while smiling a fake smile with fake white teeth, and looking a little too happy while wondering why oh why do I subject myself to this? Having money but wearing things I don’t even own…then, they remember…they got into this business for fame, fortune and adulation…none of those are easy. Then everybody will notice that they either lost too much weight or gained too much weight. Then whatever they look like, some people will criticize their fashion sense, in magazines, trash papers, online… Men will be judged by their arm candies. If she’s an unknown, sexy and half his age…then he’s a loser and she’s a gold digger. If she’s not sexy, even nice and classy, and she’s as old as him, because she’s his soul mate, then people will think “gosh, he could do better than that!” more

Voting Question: Any good ways to advertise my babysitting business?

I have a babysitting business and am looking for safe ways to advertise it. I made flyers, were should I put them? Please don't suggest anything like craigslist, or online. Thanks bye more

Resolved Question: I need to boost my confidence, how? (PLEASE HELP)?

I am really shy and struggle to speak in front of people confidently, for starts, in english, we had an important assessment, I was told I had 1 minute to advertise my imaginary house on the market. I started with um, and never seemed to say anything else. It's lucky i'm good at english writing otherwise I would've failed miserably. Furthermore, I love my boyfriend and we speak quite a lot in person, but i struggle to look at his eyes, don't ask why?! anyway, i find it so much easier online! mind you, i have kissed him like loads and stuff and that was fine. I just need a boost. Quickly. Please help me! more

Voting Question: Does an Internet company have to honour there online advertised price?

We tried to purchase an item through Amazon. It was being sold by a third party and was marked up at one price. We added the item to our basket and paid the amount asked. After we paid for the item we received a "confirmed item purchase" email at the price it was advertised. Then approx 24 hours later we received and email from Amazon saying that the third party had canceled the sale and shorty after we got an email from the third party saying the advertised price was incorrect and they had canceled the order because of this mistake. Do they have to honour the internet price advertised? more

Resolved Question: what's the name of the free online game advertised on channel 4 during Hollyoaks?

Voting Question: Will my work from home idea work?

Hi, I am a medical graduate from India. I worked in India as a doctor for like 6 months before moving to US.I am working my way (taking licensing tests) to enter into medical field in US. While I do that in a year or two, I am planning to make some money using my knowledge and the fact that I am studying hard for the medical tests to score high on tests. The idea on my mind is as follows: I create a website or just do some online advertising about myself. By doing either of these, I will say people to ask me medical questions about their medical problems which they are shy of asking their physicians, or they think its gonna be too much if they ask such questions to their physicians, or some thing of that scenario in which a person has a question but no access to its answer. On receiving the question I will do some research and let them know the answer (the best possible one). This will save time to the layman people and they will get an answer that will be more accurate than the one they had found out themselves. For this I will charge them a nominal fee of like a dollar or two. As I am not yet a licensed physician in US, I will say them to consult their physician before they heed on my advice (suppose if someone asks me I have this problem and what should I do rather than "What this disease it about?") What do you think? Will it work? Thanks...Basically I will help the people find the resources they need. Based on my research, I will be telling them what I found out, what different books and journals say, and the references to the resources if they need to check it out themselves. I won't be giving any real medical advice but just help people find out answers to their medical questions. I hope now I am pretty clear to all of you. Thanks.... more

Voting Question: Victim of Premiere Productions Inc. Training Scam and Ripoff. What should I do?

I am currently enrolled in the Events and Wedding Planning training program offered by Premiere Productions Inc. There are a lot of negative reviews and press about this company's business practices. I have been in the their training program for 9 weeks now and I feel that my experiences with Premiere Productions Inc. is very similar to the many unhappy students and clients who have preceded me. First of all, there is absolutely no personal and direct interaction with any formal instructors which was promised when I was sold on their 12 week training packages. Much to my surprise all of their so called training is done exclusively online through webinars that are conducted once a week. On multiple occasions, the instructor had to cancel the webinar at the very last minute without any advance notice. Very unprofessional. Furthermore, there are no opportunities to shadow or work with any experienced event and wedding planners which seems very suspect to me since Premiere Productions Inc. is supposed to be an event and wedding planning company. It turns out that a lot of vendors, brides, and couples will not work with Premiere Productions Inc. because of their bad track record and reputation in the industry. I have also been disappointed by the lack of training materials. There are no textbooks, workbooks, guides, manuals, etc... Overall the quality of the webinars have been terrible. In addition, the content of the instructor led webinars lack depth and educational value. I also get the impression that the instructor lacks formal knowledge and practical experience in Event and Wedding Planning. The training and webinars offered by Premiere Productions Inc. have been a big disappointment and waste of money. The instructor is always unprepared and doesn't seem to know what she's doing or talking about most of the time. I have completed about half of the training program with Premiere Productions Inc. and it is nothing like what they advertised. All of my emails to the instructor and Executive Director have gone unanswered. The one time that I track down Maria Cook the Executive Director, she told me that should would discuss my concerns with the corporate office. She did not seem very sincere about addressing my concerns. I followed with her several times, but she kept on giving me a lot of excuses and told me that they would make me happy. As it turns out I recently discovered that she is the President and owner of the company. I feel that I have fallen victim to their suspect and deceptive business practices. I would like to quit the training program and recover the money that I have already paid them. Now I understand why I forced to sign a non-refundable payment agreement at the time of payment. Everything about the training packages, program, and school were completely misrepresented. What do you recommend I do? Should I hire an attorney? Should I sue them for fraud since everything about the company was grossly misrepresented to me?The company's website is www.premiere-productionsinc.com more

Resolved Question: how i can i add the books that i have downloaded from different sites to ma personal website?

i have created my own website i have to add some books to ma website.Directly i cant do this job i should convert them to HTML tags can anyone plz guide me how to add the books that i have downloaded to ma personal website n how could i add a downloadable link in order to download the particular book.And if possible u can also guide me to add some advertising links to ma website whether any tools are necessary to do this job or whether can i do it online ??? more

Voting Question: I fear I may have been ripped off. What do you think?

I recently made an online purchase of something called a butt-brush. It was said to be "an innovative tool in the fight against crusty fecal matter and stray hairs in your anal region". Yet, when I tried it yesterday, all it did was scrape against my rectum until I bled. The brush has those wire or metal bristles, like a dog brush. It costs me $89.00, and I can't seem to get ahold o f the customer service department that was advertised in the ad. Also, my credit card company called and said there had been unusual activity on my account in the last twelve hours. Right now, i am having a hard time sitting, and going number two hurts really bad. Any advice? more

Resolved Question: Where can I advertise my radio show?

I have an online station playing electronica. Where can I advertise it for free, to get some listeners. more

Resolved Question: I just created a streaming radio station online, is there any site or any way I can advertise it to get listen?

I have created a radio station. I will play mostly electronic and hip hop music, and it will not be functional 24/7. Is there any place I can advertise it for free? or any kind of listing I can put up for it?Hmm twitter and facebook seem like a no-no most of my friends don't like electronic music. more

Resolved Question: Iranian people, do you like Bahais?

i'm just wondering, what do iranian people in here think of bahais? for me, personally i dont really like their religion. i dont like how they always trying to be different and separate themselves from everyone else... but at the same time i hate it when im in iran and i see people being rude to them and making fun of their religion i am in mazandaran quite a lot, and there is a large bahai community spread across that province...and like they get so much crap from everyone. people can be so harsh to them. i mean like yea i will admit i dont like bahais but i always keep it to myself and dont usually advertise it. this is probably the first time ive ever said i dont like bahais in my life to other people, because i just keep my opinion to myself, and when i am with bahais i am nice with them and i have 1 or 2 bahai friends as well... a friend of a friend, who is a bahai girl in mazandaran, gets rejected from university in iran because of her religion too :( and now she is doing university using an online course with her computer. its so sad... more

Resolved Question: Pre bonded micro rings hair extensions?

I have quite thick light blonde shoulder length hair. I usually use clip-in hair extensions to make my hair longer but they are getting on my nerves lol i want a more permanent method :) I hate going to the hair dressers. I always do my own hair. Did some research online and found "micro rings hair extensions". Could anyone please tell me how long these last for and what will i need to buy in order to do them myself. I have found a seller on ebay who are advertising "pre bonded mico rings hair extensions" but i am not sure if there will be enough for my hair as it is quite thick. If you could take a look at the link i have posted and tell me whether it's worth buying 2 lots or more of these? Any help would be much appreciated http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100-Pre-Bonded-Remy-Hair-Extensions-20-4-Micro-Rings_W0QQitemZ230398432633QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Health_Beauty_Hair_Care_Hair_Extentions_CV?hash=item35a4d11579 more

Resolved Question: Should I Create a Web Store that advertises the inventory of several local stores?

I live in a pretty small place.. the bahamas. I want to create a web store that advertises the inventory of local merchants (i want it to have a department store feel - eg amazon etc.). Not so much to buy online because bahamians are a bit skeptical about purchasing online, but just a place for the people to go to find out what the stores have, and act as a form of advertising for the merchants. I wanted to know if this sounds like a good idea and how much should i charge to do this and any other advice would be great. Thanks more

Resolved Question: Cheap motels near Anaheim/Orange area?

I'm going to be staying at least from April 22nd to April 26th, possibly longer, although there is a vague possibility of checking out a day or two early if I am offered a place to stay by a relative. I DO NOT CARE if there is a layer of filth on the floor, I'm cuddling rats, and playing whack-a-mole with cockroaches. I do not care if the staff is rude. I do not care if I have to do an Olympic-worthy run through a bevy of hookers and drug dealers to get to my room. I want a bathroom (preferably with a tub), electricity, and a bed. Don't even need a tv, though I'd imagine its pretty standard. I've had pretty dark times in my past, so rest assured that such an environment wouldn't ruin my vacation at all; I'm trying to avoid sleeping in my car, because I think that would. In the past, when I've gone places, I've done internet research on motels and hotels, and always found something cheaper advertised on a sign when I got there . . . I remember once stopping in Illinois and a front desk staff member assuring me I'd find nothing cheaper than his $55 a night. At the next interstate exit, I found one for $24. In my experience the cheapest rooms are unknown motels that don't show up online, so I'm sort of interested in those. It's just me staying and I am a smoker so a smoking room is ok, but I don't smoke inside at home so a nonsmoking room is fine as well. No pets. No need for amenities. Anything within about 15 miles is good; further is also ok if its cheap enough to make up for gas. I plan to go to Disneyland or other touristy places, but the primary function of the trip is meeting long-lost family. I've found a room that is listed as $35 for weekdays and $40 for the weekends; after taxes the four-night stay comes to about $168. I know that's not bad, but I've already taken too many "little luxuries" regarding this trip. I didn't do comparative rates on my rental car at all, so I'm trying to trim the fat. Thanks. more