By aBuzz on Apr 27, 2008 in Careers | comments(0)
By Buzz on Apr 25, 2008 in Education | comments(0)
Unbeknownst to some, distance learning is a concept that has been around for quite a long time. The ultra modern version of distance learning is now found in the form of the accredited college online. Gone are the days of waiting weeks, and sometimes even months, for test results, assignments and grades. Now students can complete their coursework over the lightning fast speed of the Internet. High tech features such as email, instant messenger and even webcam are common tools used to teach carefully prepared curriculums. Students can often come away with a degree in much less time than those who attend onsite college campuses.
Whether one is looking at online associate degrees for an entry-level position or an online bachelors degree to further their career, one will find there are many areas of study. Business, health care, information technology and paralegal studies are some of the most popular courses around. One can attend a virtual classroom at any time of the day or night and there are no hidden fees where there tends to be in conventional tuitions. Just the same, students of accredited online colleges are often eligible for such things as financial aid, career counseling and even job placement in some circumstances.

By Buzz on Apr 24, 2008 in Internet | comments(0)
By aBuzz on Apr 21, 2008 in Society | comments(0)

For a long time, I thought that I wasn’t suited to the traditional "happy relationship". Individualistic to a fault, I didn’t have any desire to sacrifice myself to the needs and interests of another person. The path that follows a process of meeting, dating, committing, moving in together, marrying and having kids just wasn’t a path that I wanted to walk.
The fact that I wasn’t on the man hunt seemed to be a problem for the majority of my friends (both male and female). Sure, they read all of the latest books on relationships and would espouse rhetoric about how it was "okay" that I didn’t want a man. But invariably, they would pull me aside with a confidential tone and ask me what the problem really was.
As you may have guessed, I’m seeing someone now and it’s going quite well. However, the reason that it’s working out is because neither of us is very traditional in our approach to relationships. And that’s got me thinking - who wrote the relationship book anyway? Who says that there’s only a select few "right" ways to pursue and enjoy relationships?
It’s a wide, wide world out there. I think we’re all better off if we forge our own way through it. And if someone comes along that wants to follow that same path with us, that’s okay as well.
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By buzzPilot on Apr 16, 2008 in Health | comments(0)
When I was a kid, people who had swimming pools in their backyards didn’t worry about pool safety — at least not as much. But there have been a lot of cases of kids drowning in backyard swimming pools, which has a way of making people sit up and pay attention. For instance, as recently as 6 months ago, a couple of children died after falling into their backyard swimming pool.
This doesn’t mean that you can’t have a swimming pool in your backyard, but it does mean that you should take the proper precautions. The public is becoming more aware of the dangers of backyard swimming pools, and Orlando pool builders are recommending safety devices such as security fences and pool covers.
If you are working with a Tampa pool contractor to design and build a pool in your backyard, be sure to also talk to them about the types of safety devices you should consider having installed. Even if you don’t have kids yourself, you should probably think about installing safety devices, because you don’t want a neighbor’s child drowning in your pool, either. Good Florida pool builders should be able to talk to you about the precautions you should take.
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