In terms of price versus production cost, bottled water puts Big Oil to shame.   But as U.S. sales of bottled water decline, a report August 13 finds that almost half of those in polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottles, better known by the initials PET, now come from municipal tap water.

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According to a recent comScore report, American consumers conducted more than 16 billion searches during the month of July, with Yahoo gaining 1.2% of search engine market share.   Yahoo’s gains was largely at the expense of Google sites, which lost 1% of search market share month-over-month.   Google is still the front-ruunner with 61.6% of the search market.

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The following is a guest post from my friend, Charles, in Peru:
“Yellow mustard, the kind you put on your hot dogs is a low calorie food.   Unlike mayo or Ketchup,  it is low sugar, has no fat and may have some striking health benefits.

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2 or 3 tablespoons of Honey in a small bowel
Equal amounts of mustard (less or more to taste)
A splash of Tabasco sauce (more to kick it up a little)
1/2 tablespoon cider vinegar

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This is a recipe for Apple Cinnamon Strips from my dear friend in Peru who plays dulcimer!

Peel as many apples as you would like to eat.   For me, two or three large apples.   Cut into strips like large french-fries. Sprinkle with cinnamon until well covered.   Place in microwave until cooked soft.   That’s it………..and you can eat all you want. Enjoy!

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If remembering other people’s names is downright impossible for you, try reintroducing yourself.   People will appreciate a reintroduction because it also relieves them of the awkwardness of trying to recall YOUR name and who You are.   It is courteous to reintroduce yourself to someone you have met before.    Do not make other people struggle at trying to remember your name.   Above all, it puts people on the spot and is really rude to say, ”Do you remember me?”   We need to support and empower others while putting them at ease.

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I wanted to welcome Wan Chen, my newest USA team member, who just joined GNLD International, the World’s Leader in Advanced Nutrition.   You have chosen to associate with a company committed to empowering home business owners with the knowledge and tools they need to enjoy a better way of life physically, financially, and personally.

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Teens who start the day with a healthful meal stay trimmer, study suggests.   For teens looking to keep weight off, it doesn’t have to be a breakfast of champions, but it should be some kind of breakfast — and preferably a healthy one.

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The NEWEST TRENDS in TAX AUDITS…..For the second half of 2010, and especially as we enter 2011, this is what my ‘spies’ tell me we can expect…..

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Are you currently taking Centrum, One-A-Day, Vi-Daylin or other economy-priced vitamins?   Do you experience constipation, diarrhea, or upset stomach?    The problem is that no “one-a-day” type vitamins are physically large enough to contain all the vitamins and minerals that you require on a daily basis.    They are missing key nutrients and the levels of the nutrients they do contain are so low that they not only become useless, but they can throw off your synergistic balance.   Some inexpensive vitamin/mineral formulations also contain fluoride, synthetic additives and fillers and most of the remaining ingredients are simply isolated vitamins.

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