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Coal occupies a central position in modern human endeavors. Last year over 7000 megatons were mined worldwide. Powerful, yet dirty and dangerous, use of coal is expanding every year, with 2010 witnessing a production increase of 6.8%. Around 70 countries have recoverable reserves, which some estimates claim will last for over a hundred years at current production levels. Mining for coal is one of the world's most dangerous jobs.
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No one who writes for a living will tell you that they actually enjoy writing. It’s tedious and soul-crushing to stare at a blank computer screen, knowing what you want to write but being unable to call up the proper words. Canadian author Ann-Marie MacDonald describes it aptly: “Writing is a hellish task, best snuck up on, whacked on the head, robbed, and left for dead.”
Image courtesy of author's blog I want to tell you a little success story. I’d like to help you understand the strategy that made it work. Additionally, I’d like to help you understand why the same strategy can be the most effective marketing tactic your company will ever take. In the process, I also want to share some powerful...
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Maria este ‘o drăguță’. Așa că de fiecare dată când cineva îi trece pragul, ea îl copleșește cu tot felul de ‘atenții’. O prăjiturică, … o cafeluță, … un geam închis oportun cu 5 secunde înainte ca musafirul să apuce să strănute… Și toate astea, pornind de la o abilitate înnăscută de a citi limbajul nonverbal al musafirului în cele mai mici detalii. Maria știe să ‘se sacrifice’ pentru binele semenilor săi și asta în asemenea măsură încât persoana în cauză găsește o scuză politicoasă și dispare…
