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Social Networking Websites – Parents, Kids & Online Safety

by Ginger Marin With the popularity of social networking websites here’s are some words of caution. Not everybody trying to be your friend is really trying “to be your friend”. They may have other motives and it certainly behooves parents to know what they’re kids are into. Keeping an eye on their activities will help protect identity (theirs and yours) and keep sexual predators at … Continue reading Social Networking Websites – Parents, Kids & Online Safety

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Merchant Accounts: Chargebacks and Fraud

by Ginger Marin Whether doing business on the Internet or in a brick and mortar store, most merchants accept credit cards.  Here’s an overview of the pitfalls and how the credit card companies protect against fraud. A chargeback is when a sales transaction is reversed.  This can occur for any number of reasons such as bank errors, customer disputes, credit card expiration, double-charges, fraud. If … Continue reading Merchant Accounts: Chargebacks and Fraud

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Hormones – Mind-Body Health & Anti-Aging

by Ginger Marin The mind-body connection posits that a well mind provides for a well body and vice versa. So when it comes to aging and brain health, one must also take into consideration the state of one’s hormones. What are Hormones? Hormones are the body’s messengers that transport important information from the brain to the glands and from the glands onto the cells and … Continue reading Hormones – Mind-Body Health & Anti-Aging

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Ancestry – Native American Genealogy & DNA Testing

by Ginger Marin Today, there are 561 officially recognized Indian tribes in the United States. For many Native Americans, family history is something they want to explore. Finding out which tribe their families belonged to, its traditions and the impact on their daily lives is important to them and there are resources available to assist you in your search. Bureau of Indian Affairs The Bureau … Continue reading Ancestry – Native American Genealogy & DNA Testing

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Website Traffic Rankings & Alexa: A Magical Mystery

by Ginger Marin Web site “watchers”, those people who profess to be in the know about all things Internet have a tendency to rely on a traffic ranking site called Alexa. These watchers will refer to Alexa to get such information about a web site such as type of site, links to the site, number of people going to the site, page views, etc. While … Continue reading Website Traffic Rankings & Alexa: A Magical Mystery

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Government, Business Ethics and a Simple Brain Boost

by Ginger Marin I came across an interesting article about studying the use of brain mapping (an FDA-approved procedure) to enhance leadership skills in business executives. I know a little bit about brain mapping.  It really is a fascinating technology that can pinpoint brain dysfunction at various levels.  After the mapping is done, a neurofeedback or neurodevelopment training program is then designed based on an … Continue reading Government, Business Ethics and a Simple Brain Boost

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Don’t Download the Alexa Toolbar

by Ginger Marin I used Alexa, the website traffic ranking tool, on my computer for the past couple of years until a few weeks ago when I made a rather frightening discovery. I own an Apple computer and was using Firefox as my browser. As I launched Firefox, a window from Alexa overtook my home page preference and said something about an update. It happened … Continue reading Don’t Download the Alexa Toolbar

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“The Master Stroke” – Book Coverage

by Ginger Marin The following is book coverage I did long ago for an entertainment company. The Master Stroke: Author: Elizabeth Gage SYNOPSIS: It’s 1955 when women were being shut out of the business world and computer technology was still in its infancy.  FRANCIE BOLLINGER (23), ravishing, supremely intelligent (degrees in math, business and computers), fluent in several foreign languages, bright and honest, goes looking … Continue reading “The Master Stroke” – Book Coverage

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