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A frontier is a political and geographical term referring to areas near or beyond a boundary. In the earliest days of European settlement of the Atlantic coast, the frontier was essentially any part of the forested interior of the continent beyond the fringe of existing settlements along the coast and the great rivers, such as the St. Lawrence, Connecticut, Hudson, Delaware, Susquehanna River and James. English, French, Spanish and Dutch patterns of expansion and settlement were quite different. Only a few thousand French migrated to Canada; these habitants settled in villages along the St. Lawrence river, building communities that remained stable for long stretches; they did not leapfrog west the way the Americans did. Although French fur traders ranged widely through the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watershed, as far as the Rocky Mountains, they did not usually settle down. Actual French settlement in these areas was limited to a few very small villages on the lower Mississippi and in the Illinois Country.[1] Likewise, the Dutch set up fur trading posts in the Hudson river valley, followed by large grants of land to patroons who brought in tenant farmers who created compact, permanent villages. They did not push westward. [2] In contrast, the English colonies generally pursued a more systematic policy of widespread settlement of the New World for cultivation and exploitation of the land, a practice that required the extension of European property rights to the new continent. The typical English settlements were quite compact and small--under a square mile. Conflict with the Native Americans arose out of political issues, viz. who would rule. Early frontier areas east of the Appalachian Mountains included the Connecticut river valley.[3] The French and Indian Wars of the 1760s resulted in a complete victory for the British, who took over the French colonial territory west of the Appalachians to the Mississippi River. Americans began moving across the Appalachians into areas such the Ohio Country and the New River Valley.
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1. Double Your Small Business Revenue With These Top Tips
November 20, 2009
In the modern world of marketing and revenue services, there is a new frontier. Internet has been a medium for many companies and businesses and marketing has taken up the space of this too. Competition and business rivalries are as fierce online as it is in the real world of retail. Common sense dictates that the business savvy internet businesses have to take advantage of every chance to be able to have a successful run online. Here are a few small business internet marketing tips.
1) Find the purpose of your website and what your business is about. Try to focus on your purpose an... (read more)
Author: Jan Baron
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2. Mobile SMS Marketing: The Next Marketing Frontier
November 19, 2009
The marketing invasion has launched.Your cell phone is the battleground.
Right now there are few marketers using your old cell phone. The only advertisers on cell phones at present are the Mobile phone companies, mobile game makers, ring tones sellers and mobile applications producers.
It is all about to change.
So, we know who is marketing their wares and services this way. Perhaps we ought to really ask "who isn’t advertising there yet?" simply look around, particularly at the internet and make out who has been populating web pages and the search engines with their ads for mor... (read more)
Author: Gus Schmidt
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3. Lottay Transforms Gifting Money into a Personal and Thoughtful Online Shopping Experience
November 19, 2009
People Can Give and Receive Gifts, Contribute Towards a Wish, or Make and Share Wish Lists This Holiday
• Former Evite and ABC.com executive Harry Lin named Lottay CEO • Company closes Series A funding round of $475,000 led by DFJ Frontier • PayPal partnership offers instant, online gifting that’s safe and secure • Company launches blog at http://hintsdontwork.blogspot.com
LOS ANGELES — Nov. 17, 2009 — Lottay Inc., the online gift-giving company, today bolstered its mission to make giving and receiving money a great, online gift experience. The company’s free service, found at Lot... (read more)
Author: Lottay Team
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4. Discount Cruises to Alaska
November 18, 2009
If you’ve been pining to visit North America’s last great frontier but fear such an ambitious trip is just out of your price range, take heart, get out your parka and read on about some fantastic discount cruises to Alaska! The Basics
Nearly all available Alaskan cruises last seven days and depart mostly from Seattle, Washington or Vancouver, British Columbia and head north, skirting along the Canadian west coast, making several stops at Alaskan port towns, including Juneau, Skagway and Seward along the way. Accommodations
Accommodations aboard most seven-day Alaskan cruises r... (read more)
Author: Matt Cragle
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5. The New Frontier - Your Call Center as a Social Media Outpost
November 16, 2009
If you are like me and so many other people today, you’ve connected through LinkedIn, set up your profile on Facebook, Twitted your Tweets and MySpace’d your favorite music performers to view road schedules. But what business opportunities are there around Social Media, and how do you integrate it into your contact center; to be a media, marketing or contact center channel for interaction?
Social Media offers consumer and business-to-business companies the opportunity to connect and communicate every day and get involved in the lives of people that either use their products or services... (read more)
Author: Keith Fiveson
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6. Greyhound Training for Rehomed Greys That Do Not Know How To Use Stairs
November 09, 2009
A flight of stairs in a home is yet another wild frontier for the rehomed greyhound to conquer. For some dogs, stairs are a baffling, brain-picking trick. Some dogs learn them soon enough. Some enthusiastic puppies give them a fearless go. But some adult dogs need supervision using them, since without it, these freeze in fear in their tracks midway. Rehomed greys, while known for being docile, calm and laid-back, may tackle stairs very badly since they lived in kennels and racetracks in their growth years. As a greyhound owner, you obviously will need to put into action some greyhound training... (read more)
Author: Richard Cussons
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7. The Nokia 6720 : The Final Frontier
November 06, 2009
The Nokia 6720 is truly the best because of the many features that it has that as mentioned earlier. You will definitely enjoy using this mobile phone because it is not only a mere mobile phone; it is also something that you can use as a completely new gadget entirely. The Nokia 6720 truly is something that you should have as your own mobile device. Here are some ways to take care of your Nokia phone.
Ways to Take Care of Your Nokia 6720
The Nokia 6720 is a durable device, but it does not mean that you should take it for granted. You should do everything in your power to take care of... (read more)
Author: Eti Sharma
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8. Internet Marketing - A New Frontier in Marketing
November 03, 2009
Internet marketing is unchartered territory for many small business owners. Fortunately, it is now possible to cross over to a new frontier which will increase your sales and decrease your advertising costs by putting the World Wide Web to work for your company. If you are scared to venture into a place where you are not comfortable, you are not alone. There are a tremendous number of fellow business owners who have a fear of online marketing. Simply put, we fear the things that we do not fully comprehend, and the internet marketing world is no different. This article will attempt to clear up ... (read more)
Author: Carrie Langstroth
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9. Free Music Downloads: The Confusing Legal Scenario
November 02, 2009
Everyone likes to have something free. However it becomes a bit confusing when it comes to the free music downloads. It is in fact one of the gray areas where the barrier between legal and illegal becomes thin and quite confusing. As Fred Von Lohman, one of the leading lawyers in Electronic Frontier Foundation says “It is a gray area; there has never been a court case covering it. I would argue it’s fair use. I am willing to admit a court might see it differently.”
There could be no better summing of the situation that exists in the realm of free music downloads today. In fact the rule is... (read more)
Author: Terro White
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10. Nissan In 2009
October 22, 2009
Nissan is one of the many manufacturers that provided some of the best cars for sale philippines. In a 2008 Auto Show in the Philippines, Nissan announced several cars for sale philippines that is said to be available in 2009. These includes the Nissan Patrol Safari Series and Nissan Frontier Navara.
Nissan Patrol Safari The Nissan Safari is a four-wheel drive vehicle manufactured by Nissan in Japan since 1980. Outside of Japan, it is known as the Nissan Patrol—a name carried over from the Safari's predecessor. The car is available in Australasia, Central and South America, South Africa,... (read more)
Author: Archie Lopez
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11. ENDODONTIC SURGERY MICROSCOPES
October 22, 2009
GREETINGS ENDODONTISTS,
Endodontics is the most exciting specialty in the health care industry today. Aside from the professional experience, it is the business experience, which also offers fantastic frontier challenges. This article focuses on just one of the business-oriented intrigues; purchasing cost effective asset equipment acquisitions.
As a purchaser, Endodontists will predominantly base their medical equipment asset acquisitions upon: quality, price or a combination of price and quality. As a medical equipment expert for 29 years and as a purchaser, I always want to pur... (read more)
Author: Arnold Wiesel
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12. Ad Serving on the Digital Frontier
October 12, 2009
Abhishek Uppal, Piper Jaffray Investment Banking; Reference to The User Revolution)Trends In Ad Serving Sector: Move Toward Integrated Platform Video Ad Serving Gaining Traction New Interactive Forms Of Ad Serving Optimization Technologies Increasingly ImportantMove toward Integrated PlatformAdvertisers and publishers are increasingly looking at tools that can provide a single platform across their various online marketing efforts. For the advertiser, this may include an integrated platform for display ads, search engine marketing, and Web analytics. For example, Atlas found that an advert... (read more)
Author: Abraham Fisher
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13. The essential thing for Internet Marketing Blog
October 08, 2009
If you subscribe to the micro persuasion model of public relations, then you would agree that the Internet is the new frontier in marketing. Blogs are increasingly becoming the medium of choice for companies and entrepreneurs in bringing their brands and products closer to consumers. E-commerce sites are fast becoming widely accessible, and a variety of products can now be purchased online, from clothes, to computers, to cars. The World Wide Web is one big conversation, and companies are vying to join in, get to talk back, and get feedback in return.
The essential thing for a company to d... (read more)
Author: Sachin Garg
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14. Internet Marketing and Social Networking Traffic
October 01, 2009
Hello again,
Are you hooked up with the latest social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace? If not you are missing out on a lot of free traffic. In this new frontier of social marketing, you can spike your traffic FAST, and if you do it right, you get LONG TERM search engine traffic too. It's really the best of both worlds. Free traffic and higher search engine rankings!
Plus, higher conversions if you are careful with your targeting – in other words, make sure you are searching for the crowd you want, rather than just anybody that is online. Most social networks a... (read more)
Author: Doug Hart
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15. UN: Humanitarian Crisis in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province Not Over
September 25, 2009
Peshawar, North West Frontier in PakistanThe U.N. Humanitarian coordinator in Pakistan says the crisis for hundreds of thousands of displaced people who have returned to homes they fled in the Swat Valley and other tribal areas is not over. He says their needs as well as those of the population who remained in the area during fighting between the Pakistani government and Taliban militants continue to be acute. By June, nearly three million people had fled from the fighting in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. The United Nations reports more than 1.6 mi... (read more)
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16. Pakistan Arrests 'Suicide Bomb Mastermind' in Swat
September 21, 2009
The Pakistani military says security forces have arrested a militant accused of training suicide bombers in northwestern Swat Valley.A military spokesman, Colonel Akhtar Abbas, said Nasim Shah, also know as Abu Faraj, is a close associate of Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah. The spokesman said Shah is an expert in making suicide jackets and training people to carry out attacks. He was arrested Monday.Elsewhere in North West Frontier Province, police killed a suicide bomber trying to assassinate a regional education minister. Officials say the militant was killed during a confrontation w... (read more)
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17. Roman Blinds and Black Roman Blinds - Shed a Little Light on the Subject, or Take it Away
September 18, 2009
For a lot of people, roman blinds and blackout roman blinds are new territory. However, they are a frontier that many people are beginning to explore. These blinds work well for people who aren’t sure whether curtains or blinds would be appropriate. With their available lining, these blinds can practically change the room from day to night and this shifting power opens a world of mood changing options. Usually, these blinds are made of fabric, which may turn some people away. However, because they are so focused on style, they are available in almost every pattern, from the traditional to... (read more)
Author: Mark Robinson
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18. Oil Discovered Off Sierra Leone
September 17, 2009
A U.S. oil company has found what could be commercially viable reserves of oil off the coast of Sierra Leone. The first ever deep-water test well in the Sierra Leone-Liberia basin struck a deposit of hydrocarbons more than 12,000 feet below the bottom of the ocean.The discovery was made by the U.S. oil exploration and production company Anadarko Petroleum. Al Walker is Anadarko's Chief Operations Officer. "We are very excited about the results of this frontier exploration well and its significant impact on our West African exploration program," said Al Walker.Anadarko scientists are still anal... (read more)
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19. Pakistan Kills 22 Militants in Khyber Region
September 12, 2009
A paramilitary group in Pakistan's Khyber region says Pakistani forces have killed 22 insurgents near the Afghan border. The Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force, also said Saturday that helicopters destroyed three militant hideouts. The
attacks came a day after Pakistan's military arrested the chief Taliban
spokesman, Muslim Khan, in the Swat Valley along with four other
Taliban leaders. The army says the five militants were taken into
custody during a security operation near Mingora, the main town in the
Swat Valley. The detentions are the first major arrests since
the governme... (read more)
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20. Wireless Doorbells: The Newest Frontier
September 09, 2009
I remember my first paying job – a Monday through Friday paper route. I enjoyed the thrill of being able to earn some money. Delivering papers was fun and rewarding. I even enjoyed collecting money from my customers. I would arrive at their door and try to get the attention of the home owner. I had to knock on the door loudly sometimes even kicking the door to get attention. Knocking had its limitations since the sound travels a short distance in the home. Some homes had door knockers either iron or brass which helped draw attention without as much effort. Most homes however, were equi... (read more)
Author: Tom Oberg
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21. Alphabetical List of States
September 05, 2009
Alabama (AL) Capital: Montgomery Statehood: December 14, 1819 Yellowhammer State
Alaska (AK) Capital: Juneau Statehood: January 3, 1959 The Last Frontier
Arizona (AZ) Capital: Phoenix Statehood: February 14, 1912 The Grand Canyon State
Arkansas (AR) Capital: Little Rock Statehood: June 15, 1836 The Natural State
California (CA) Capital: Sacramento Statehood: September 9, 1850 The Golden State
Colorado (CO) Capital: Denver Statehood: August 1, 1876 The Centennial State
Connecticut (CT) Capital: Hartford Statehood: January 9, 1788 The Constituti... (read more)
Author: Robert Bell
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22. Scuba in Korea, Open Water Diver course, scuba diving classes, diving certification
September 09, 2009
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater for recreation, commercial or industrial reasons. Unlike early diving, which relied exclusively on air pumped from the surface, scuba divers carry their own source of breathing gas allowing them greater freedom than with an air line. Both surface supplied and scuba diving allow divers to stay underwater significantly longer than with breath holding techniques as used in snorkeling and free diving.
While not an actual scuba certification, during the discover scuba diving experience you will ... (read more)
Author: aquatic frontier
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23. Outdoor Dutch Oven Cooking
September 09, 2009
You want to try different cooking technique? Do you love to cook? Then why not try Dutch oven cooking! They named it "Dutchie”. Dutch Oven was often used by mountain men exploring the great American frontier on the 18th and 19th century. These ovens are typically made of bare cast iron, although some are aluminum. Dutch ovens are often used in scouting outdoor activities too. Modern Dutch ovens designed for use on the cooktop or in the oven is typically smooth-bottomed. Two French manufacturers of enameled Dutch ovens, Le Creuset and Le Chasseur, refer to their ovens as "French ovens", or ... (read more)
Author: Cliff Banks
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24. Obama Seeks Power to Shut Down the Internet
September 03, 2009
Senator Democrats are attempting to pass legislation which will give President Obama the authority to shut down the Internet and seize private networks.
On CNET News, Lee Tien, a senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), stated "As soon as you're saying that the federal government is going to be exercising this kind of power over private networks, it's going to be a really big issue."
The bill, misleadingly titled "The Cybersecurity Act of 2009", allows Obama to declare an emergency based upon no hard criteria. Once he declares this emergency, he can effe... (read more)
Author: Robert Bell
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25. Professional Blogging: The Next Frontier
September 03, 2009
Professional blogging is a very new idea with a lot of potential for entrepreneurs who have insight, drive, and a basic understanding of today's innovative web technology. The ranks of so-called pro bloggers are still quite small, and there are very few people who make their living entirely off of their blogs. However, every day there are more and more people who have managed to turn their weblogs into cash cows that supplement their income. The number of pro bloggers is growing by leaps and bounds, but it is difficult to say whether this trend will continue.
Many bloggers dream of enter... (read more)
Author: Chase Carpenter
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