IMMIGRATION & ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Americans do not seem to agree on what to do about immigration, legal and illegal. I have a clear idea about how to solve this conundrum. My solution to the problem of illegal immigration is rather simple. First, we build a wall across our southern border to stop the inflow of […]
What is Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification? When pollutants, such as those found in contaminated stormwater runoff, enter the food chain faster then they leave it, we can say that they have been bioaccumulated. Bioaccumulation problems are associated with high or frequent exposures to toxic chemicals in the environment. These contaminants can be anything from pesticides and […]
Definition of Genetically Modified Crops (GMOs) Before I go more in depth about the pros and cons of genetically modified crops, let me first give a definition of what genetically modified crops are. Genetically modified crops (often abbreviated as GMOs) are simply crops, whose genetical material has been modified. There are two ways to do […]
C.Ferreira made a comment on one of the hubs I’ve written today, How to be Judgmental. While the easy response I could have made would have been “and that’s how you can be judgmental!” I do understand his position on the matter and I respect him for it. I began to write a comment reply […]
Don ’t panic. The world more than likely will not be ending. Human life will probably continue for thousands of years. BUT being prepared for the worst case scenario is always a good idea. There has been a lot of hype about doomsday lately. Any hint of a problem or common natural disaster can send […]
Enlarge Image Whether you are already a business owner, or are starting up new, the first thing that you will think about is finance. There are many ways of going about getting the money you need. That said, you must also take into consideration several factors before you get the money. Have a look at […]
Obtaining the necessary funds to kick-start your small business start-up can be quite a challenging task. But before you get dejected, lets first take a look at what the numbers have to say. The average small business start-up cost to become an affiliate marketer for instance, is somewhere around $250, which is a small investment […]
Introduction Recent atrocities in America involving mass killings by people armed with guns have re-ignited and heightened the continuing debate on gun control, individual rights, and the intent of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution. Opinion polls suggest that America is deeply and passionately divided on this issue, whilst Internet posts on the subject suggest […]
Venture capital is a huge amount of money provided by investors, to a company in exchange of equities or shares. The investors are outsiders and not related to the company and are known as venture capitalists. There is a high risk of loss in such an investment but it brings a huge sum of profit […]
Demonizing the Inanimate In our modern times – guns have become a hot topic in America. We expect new mass shootings to occur, and have lost our sense of shock. It would appear that anyone who has a problem with society ends up kicking in a school, church, or theater door – and spraying the […]
Financing a business, keeping the economic perspective in mind, is very different from obtaining a loan for personal reasons. From an economic perspective, the expenses that have to be borne by a business can be broadly classified into fixed costs and variable costs. Fixed costs remain the same, regardless of the level of production. In […]
There are many ways to determine if a business is in profit or loss. The most effective way of obtaining the profit and loss status of an organization is referring to its financial statements. The balance sheet is a financial statement which gives a clear idea of the financial status of a firm. It comprises […]