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vincent platania


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18th April 2007

The Best Way of Cleaning the Floor

The problem many people have with keeping their floors clean is getting into the hard-to-reach nooks-and-crannies where dirt and soil particles build up over time. You might think that such out-of-the-way places don't require sweeping because dirt has no...

28th March 2007

The Power of an All-Purpose Cleaner

No matter how clean you try to keep your home, dirt and grime have a nasty way of clinging to surfaces and staining clothing. Yet, environmental concerns are also on the forefront of every woman's mind. Studies are proving that our lakes, streams, and r...

15th March 2007

THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ADVERTISING

Advertising is the name given to the process of commercial promotion of goods and services in order to increase its sales. Advertising can be done by means of a number of mediums like television, newspapers, wall paintings, billboards, magazines, Internet...

15th March 2007

A Folic Acid Overdose?

For the average healthy human there should be little to no fear of overdosing on the vitamin supplement folic acid. The daily recommended amount of folic acid is four hundred micrograms (mcg.) and those who could become pregnent, are pregnent or lactatin...

15th March 2007

Bathing Children the Right Way

Make Soap and Water Time Special Creating special times to bond with your small child is an important part of parenting. The daily bath can be a struggle or a special, relaxing, and fun time for both of you. From your newborn's first bath, you have the...

12th March 2007

Designing a graphic design portfolio

Graphic design is the art of combining design principles, technology and ingenuity to arrive at solutions for a variety of visual communication needs. It is used in making business cards, logos, movie title graphics, websites, user manuals and signage. ...

12th March 2007

Selenium and your Thyroid Problems

Selenium is a mineral that has been found to affect the thyroid. Your thyroid is a large endocrine gland located in the back of the neck. It affects your body's growth and functioning. You could call it the master of your metabolism. It appears that S...

12th March 2007

Find Out How to Keep your Hot Cars Looking Hot

Ok, you’ve got one of those hot cars. Everything is just right. The engine, the color, the finish, and the interior are really cool. The outside is shined to perfection…or is it?Walk around your car. How are the tires looking? Do the wheels s...

05th March 2007

Vitamin C Antioxidant

We have all heard of the benefits of Vitamin C; perhaps even see it as a kind of wonder cure to aid those trying to prevent the common cold every winter. You may be interested to learn that this antioxidant also goes by the name of ascorbic acid. Take a...

01st March 2007

Structure of Folic Acid

Folic Acid is part of a group of B vitamins found in our natural environment. Folic acid is also known as folate and is sometimes called Vitamin Bc. Its found in leafy green vegetables, like spinach, kale and beet greens. You can also find folic acid ...

01st March 2007

Selenium Deficiency

There are many vitamins and minerals essential to the diet that we don't quite get enough off for some reason or other. In the case of Selenium its possible to be eating a proper diet with lots of fruits and veggies and still not get enough Selenium beca...

20th February 2007

Folic Acid, Alzheimer’s Foe

Did you know that Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia in the old and it affects almost half of all patients with dementia? Up to three percent of people sixty five years old show signs of the disease, while twenty five to fifty percent...

20th February 2007

Vitamin E and Heart Disease

Vitamin E in the form of alpha-tocopherol is beneficial to over all cardiovascular health primarily because of the role it plays in protecting low density lipoproteins (LDL) from oxidization. This form of cholesterol is considered to be harmful when it i...

17th November 2006

Controlling Mold with Common Sense and Common Cleanliness

There are over 1000 species of mold that are common in the United States, and most of them can have serious consequences for both your house and your health. The United States Center for Disease Control says that mold spores are a major irritant for child...

09th November 2006

Do Antioxidant Supplements Help Women?

It seems that everyone is jumping on the antioxidant bandwagon and why not? New research is coming out all the time that seems to indicate antioxidants can prevent cancer, strengthen your immune system and even keep you from aging. Antioxidants ...