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In my latest blog, Susie got her Super Bowl tickets. But now, I get to hang out with Beyonce and Gwen Stefani — sort of.

MissThrifty chose my blog — which detailed the happy ending to one Bank of America cardholder’s six-year quest to earn a trip to the Super Bowl with rewards points — to be part of this week’s 269th Carnival of Personal Finance. MissThrifty dubbed it The Divas Edition and sprinkled the carnival with video clips from great musical divas past and present. Beyonce and Gwen are there, as are legends Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey and more.

Check it out. You’ll find lots of great tips on how to be smart with your money and hear some great music, as well.

LONDON — The doctor will see you now: Just click here.

In Britain, an increasing number of websites are pushing the boundaries of online medicine, with at least a dozen sites offering consultations and medication most countries only allow during in-person visits — or remote ones with the help of a webcam or telephone call.

The sites are completely legal, and fall under the jurisdiction of a regulator called the Care Quality commission. Not surprisingly, the most in-demand drugs are for erectile dysfunction, sexually transmitted diseases and hair loss.

The websites don’t handle serious medical problems or emergencies and don’t deal in narcotics, painkillers or other drugs people could become addicted to.

“The British websites are definitely an exception, but they are the start of a trend we will soon see everywhere,” said Dr. Ste

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In this economic climate you may possibly have had to cut back on your advertising and marketing shelling out. Several modest organizations have not been capable to retain shelling out on advertising and marketing at the same degree they did a year ago. We can realize why a organization would do this, but cutting back on advertising and marketing to conserve dollars could set your company and product sales into a downward spiral that will be difficult to get out of even when the economic climate turns close to.
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If your marketing and marketing spending budget is shrinking but you nonetheless need to increase your product sales, you won’t be capable to do it with conventional advertising this sort of as direct mail or newspaper. Each mediums expense large cash and the redemption prices are dismal at greatest. The time has in no way been far better to turn to text message concept advertising.

Word text or SMS marketing and advertising is the lowest charge of promoting these days. I

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PROVIDENCE – Brown University has been awarded $15.5 million by the National Science Foundation to create a mathematics research institute that the university says will bolster the state’s effort to build a “knowledge economy.”

The Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics is expected to attract scholars from around world to develop advanced mathematics tools for uses such as Web search engines, secure communications and router optimization, Brown said in announcing the grant Thursday.

The NSF has funded seven other math institutes nationwide, but this is the first in New England, Brown said.

The institute, set to open in the fall 2011, will occupy two floors at 121 South Main St., an 11-story office building the university purchased in 2005 best known for being the site of Hemenway’s Seafood Grille & Oyster Bar.

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The U.S. government offers many resources and programs to help small business owners expand into overseas markets. But, you might be surprised at just how much Uncle Sam has to offer.

For example, did you know the government can help target and facilitate meetings with potential partners and buyers? Or that Uncle Sam provides U.S. exporters with international marketing and promotion opportunities?

Let me introduce you to Export.gov.

Operated by the U.S. Department of Commerce as a collaborative effort with 19 other agencies, Export.gov is quite literally a goldmine of information, tools, and programs for anyone looking to navigate the exporting business and succeed in the global marketplace.

Whether you are new to exporting, looking to expand your existing exports or ready to take your export business online, here are eight essential resources that Export.gov offers small business owners.

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