Friday, April 13, 2012

The History of Earth Day

The first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States in 1970. Instigated by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson, the date for Earth day, April 22, was selected because of how it falls in the calender year. Originally an educational day, Nelson wanted to ensure that college classes would be in session on Earth Day.

On the first Earth Day celebration, New York City shut down 5th Avenue. An estimated one million people participated in New York alone.

Earth Day went worldwide in 1990 and is now celebrated in over 100 countries. In Spain, .......


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Creating an Online Business through Affiliate programs

There are great many opportunities for you in creating a work at home business that focus on the Internet and working online. One of the best resources for you to find information about this is at www.affiliateprograms.com. You'll want to spend a great deal of time visiting this website because you can find many different affiliate programs that you can market in many different categories. Some of the categories that they have that you can market include finance, food and beverage, automotive, and health and fitness. Take the time to read through each listing because each affiliate program will list their website as well as a small description on what they do and you will want to visit the website as well. If you are going to be spending a great deal of your time promoting a particular affiliate program, you'll want to make sure that this is worth your while. Also, with each of these particular programs, you should look at how much money you would be making by selling each of these products. You'll probably find several programs that appeal to you so see which one peaks your interest and pays well and head for that opportunity.

Fair Warning

Beware of certain opportunities on the internet, however.  Taking surveys posting on free  forums for several hours day may sound good at first, but many people have signed up and found that they have wasted a great deal of time and money doing these activities. Remember to listen to your gut when presented with such "opportunities". There are many work-at-home scams out there so make sure to take your time and research the details.