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Register. Pick a template. Customize it. Add a widget. Drag and drop. And presto, you've created a blog, user community, or website. After years of hearing about the amazing Web 2.0, it finally seems to be arriving in a big way. Companies are scrambling to create their Facebook fan pages and executive blogs. Watch out, online marketing can backfire But like any other kind of marketing, the online kind requires a bit of thought, planning and work to make so-called social media work effectively for your business. And if not handled properly, it can work against you. For example, starting a user group can help you gain credibility. If you were an airline, for example, it could be a site...

Dan Krieger: Cal Poly book showcases SLO’s architectural gems San Luis Obispo has been many things. It’s the fifth oldest European settlement in Califo Checking facts is essential and knowing that most of these facts are all in one place, one place you can trust is priceless. Whether you are a writer, professor or simply doing research, as a student you'll need a handy reference books of facts. This is what I have to back up what I write, and I'd recommend the same for anyone who is truly serious about getting their facts right the first time. This is why I would advise that you get yourself an extremely easy to navigate and comprehensive current Almanac. The one I am currently...

Bombe Chests Create a Unique Style for any RoomEven if you don't know what a bombe chest is, chances are that you've seen plenty of them throughout your life. It's a unique style of solid wood furniture that has been around for centuries, created and mastered by the French almost 300 years ago during the Regence period.

Bombe chests have the appearance of a small chest with drawers or a petite dresser. There are a couple unique characteristics that set bombe chests apart from the rest, however.

The main difference begins with the overall shape of the piece. Instead of having straight edges and square lines, bombe chests will be curved and rounded in the front where the...

Divers work to retrieve WWII plane from lake SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Salvage divers gently cleared away silt and mud covering a WWII dive bomber buried in the bottom of the San Diego reservoir, carefully working Thursday to lift the rare plane from the water 65 years after it was ditched during a When we do scrapbooking there are many projects which will require you to fold or cut the paper or even both. There is no doubt that paper can take on fascinating shapes if you fold and cut it creatively, but for someone who is new to scrapbooking these are essential skills that are worth taking the time to perfect. Badly cut or untidily folded items can make your project look sloppy and untidy,...

Tropicalia treasures: Red queued for color, bling, travel Where: Red Salon & Spa, 13550 Reflections Parkway, Suite 2-202, south Fort Myers; 437-0405; redsalonandspa.com Sanding wooden floors may seem like a tedious task but if you really look at it, there is nothing much you need to do, except hire the right agency. As a lot of people are going for wooden flooring because of the rich look it brings to the place, a lot of agencies that offer sanding services have popped up. This can make choosing the right agency a bit of a challenge. Just call the right people A good agency will try to make it as easy as possible for you. You can even ask them to clear up the room before starting...