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Advanced Planning the Key to Holiday Success at Walt Disney World

The holidays are approaching rapidly and with so many events at Walt Disney World(r) this season, planning ahead will prevent you from missing a major part of Disney's holiday celebration. Disney World will be featuring a variety of new and exciting event... Read >

Subcontracting Document Management

Document management, at least for businesses at the enterprise level, is something few companies are adequately prepared to handle in-house. The process of transferring hard copy documentation into the electronic medium is painstaking, time consuming and... Read >

Reducing Corporate Liability Through Document Destruction

OCR scanning has come a long way since its inception into the mainstream a decade ago, but there is still little in the way of universal quality standards from one method to the next. Different software applications promise reduced error rates, but are t... Read >

Facilitating Business Expansion Through Document Imaging

Some businesses expand their scope and geographical reach from behind a telephone or computer, while others have the need to be present wherever business is being conducted. For the latter, expansion requires well thought out planning in order to make ex... Read >

Book Summaries are the Best Information Diet for Success

Years ago I ran into a long time friend of mine while on a cross-country business trip. Steve was a legitimate business magnate. He owns and runs 35 different companies with multinational operations. I agreed to meet Steve for dinner one evening to cat... Read >

The Hidden Gems of Wilmington, North Carolina

There are few remaining quaint destinations in the U.S. that haven't been overly exploited for what they have to offer. From the southern charm of Savannah to the natural beauty of the Wisconsin Dells area, there is a certain tourist element that has pe... Read >

The Basics of an Online General Business Management Degree

Since the inception of online learning, many have wondered whether the lessons of academia can be effectively taught through a computer interface. In truth, there are several areas of education that can't be conveyed online and do indeed require the comb... Read >

Secrets to Buying Jewelry Online

Jewelry isn't something we typically think of when making an online purchase, though there is no question that buying jewelry online is becoming more and more popular. The reasons for this are many, but often start with selection and price. Because onli... Read >

The Basics of Buying Pearls

Pearls can be purchased as natural or cultured, with the latter having several distinct advantages. Cultured pearls come from pearl farms, where mollusks are implanted with a foreign object which can vary in size depending on the desired outcome of the p... Read >

The History of Pearl Cultivation

Prior to the 20th Century, pearl diving was the method by which pearls were harvested. Known as a very dangerous way to make a living, pearl divers would often dive to great depths at risk of their own peril to attempt to find even one suitable pearl. ... Read >

The Many Varieties of Pearl Necklaces

Pearl necklaces are unique in that there is a naming system in place for each type of necklace available. Gold necklaces, whether adorned with precious gems or not, are often simply referred to by their length. Pearl necklaces, on the other hand, have s... Read >

Disability Insurance – Statistics about Insuring Your Most Valuable Asset

Never has there been more unanimity from financial experts, educators, media on a financial strategy than the advice to insure one's most valuable asset, one's future income, with disability insurance. A look at the statistics tells you why. Most peop... Read >

Differences Between Freshwater and Saltwater Pearls

Pearls can be purchased in both freshwater and saltwater form, and the differences between the two make them both unique. Freshwater pearls are formed in freshwater mussels found in bodies of fresh water. By contrast, as one might expect, saltwater pearls... Read >

How to Take Care of Your Pearls

Whether you have natural pearls, cultured pearls, freshwater pearls or saltwater pearls, your pearls will require a small amount of care to keep them lustrous and beautiful. Pearls are the result of a foreign substance, such as a parasite or waterborne or... Read >

My Grandmother’s Pearls

My grandmother died last year, and because of storage limitations, our family was forced to finally go through her things and decide what to part with. It's not that we had little interest in my grandmother's possessions which kept us from doing so soone... Read >