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By Diana Quezada

MySpace.com has taken a lot of beatings from the media and is blamed for distracting students’ studies to the point that it has been banned from many school campuses. It has also been blamed for being the cause of heinous crimes like child molestation, yet it remains the most-talked-about Web site and is a great place to advertise for free.

MySpace dominates conversations at some point or another while eating at restaurants, walking down school hallways, even cell-phone conversations.
Many have a MySpace profile for fun, but there are thousands who use it as a tool to promote and advertise their business.
The major advantage of having a profile for a business is that it is free. Buying and registering a domain can be as cheap as $10 a month, but the costs of maintenance, upkeep and professional page design can reach into the thousands, making operating a business Web site expensive.

Why do that when MySpace is 100 percent free and users can design pages on their own with an easy step-by-step guide?
Not only is the site free, but there is no limit to how many profiles one can have. Multiple-business owners can put as many profiles as desired and advertise their work globally.
Businesses have gained recognition and even profited by using MySpace as a stepping-stone to networking with established businesses and getting their products in stores.

The Fat Rabbit Farm clothing and design company, which is owned by two Valley College students, is just one of many businesses that have found success after beginning on the networking site.

Despite the common misconception, MySpace doesn’t harbor only negative things. It’s a legitimate place to advertise and sell, network and profit.

With more than 100,000,000 registered members and millions of users who visit the site on a daily basis, the world is just a click away for any aspiring talent.

Singers and bands can set up a profile to promote their music by uploading up to four songs to their profile, which are available to download or display for millions.

MySpace is one big networking and advertising circle, and the more “friends” a band has the greater their chance of being heard.
Solo artists and bands have the opportunity to have their music heard around the world without the radio or a need for a record deal. Record deals are even being offered to independent artists with large MySpace followings.

Such is the case for singer, model, and actress Tila Tequila, who appeared on the cover of “Maxim” and “Stuff” magazines after getting recognition for having more than one million “friends.” She turned down two record deals and is currently working on a self-published album and also has her own clothing line.

Tequila is one of many who has benefited from the site’s exposure. With more than 1.2 million “friends,” Christine “Forbidden” Dolce appeared in the October 2006 issue of “Playboy” magazine and was featured on the Tyra Banks show, all because of MySpace.

Not enough people give the site the credit it deserves. Too many blame it for a variety of negative occurrences and deem it as being toxic when it has clearly helped many profit, succeed, and gain fame.

Whether people want to accept it or not, MySpace has helped many achieve the “American Dream.”

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2007 by admin.

Eduardo Quezada

Marzo 9, 2007.

Ud. cree que los Mexicanos estamos tratando de recuperar los territorios que Mexico perdio durante la guerra contra Estados Unidos?
Porque esta es la aparente excusa que muchos grupos anti-inmigrantes estan usando para atacar todo lo que sea de Mexico o Latino America.
Nos acusan de que en los ultimos años, y con apoyo del gobierno Mexicano, hemos estado queriendo recuperar poco a poco, el territorio perdido en 1848. Quizas por eso hay grupos que estan usando su influencia con los legisladores para impedir el avance de todo lo que ellos consideran “extranjero”.
Mire Usted: en Carolina del Norte quieren eliminar todos los anuncios que no esten en Ingles, y aunque no especifican idioma, estamos seguros que se refieren a letreros escritos en Español.
En Kansas, el gobierno quiere imponer un impuesto extra a los inmigrantes para cubrir los gastos escolares.
En Texas un legislador tiene mas de 20 propuestas de ley contra la inmigracion, entre ellas la famosa medida que le negaria la ciudadania a los hijos de padres indocumentados.

Un amigo de Mexico me dice: “Que reconquista ni que nada, en todas las playas de Mexico, las mejores casas, y las propiedades mas atractivas estan siendo compradas con dolares.! Y tiene razon, en algunos estados Mexicanos existen colonias de americanos retirados que reciben sus cheques de pension y viven muy holgadamente.

Yo no creo que ellos quieran cambiar las cosas alla en Mexico, asi como nosotros tampoco queremos que aqui en Estados Unidos, algun dia nos den salarios como los de alla.

Les hablo Eduardo Quezada
Comentario transmitido Marzo 9, 2007.
Por Azteca America Dallas Una Vez Mas LP
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2007 by admin.

Toxic Trans-Fat Foods Are Taking American Lives - Opinion

By Diana Quezada

Don’t be fooled by the labels on snacks parading their “zero trans fat” content because they are misleading and hidden ingredients are killing Americans.
Under Food and Drug Administration requirements all packaged foods must list trans fat content on their labels. However, there’s a glitch in the system.

FDA regulations state that if the serving size of a food product contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat, the content “shall be expressed as zero.”
Consumers who indulge in their favorite snacks and have four servings instead of just one, with a serving size containing 0.3, have actually consumed 1.2 total grams.

Those extra grams can considerably increase the risk of deadly diseases.
If the label on the snacks Americans are eating says “zero trans fat,” they need to take action into their own hands and investigate further.
The easiest way to know if a product has trans-fat is to look at the list of ingredients. According to WebMD.com, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and even shortening, are clear signs that trans fat is lurking.

Partially hydrogenated oil contains the deadly trans fat, which is derived from an industrial process used to make oil more solid. Its purpose is to provide a longer shelf life in baked products and it’s used to achieve a texture that is more “mouth friendly” to consumers.
Because of companies’ carelessness in choosing their ingredients the American population is being exposed to serious health risks. Hardened artery walls and increased blood pressure as well as heart disease and diabetes are just some of the side effects.

Top nutritionists at Harvard University have stated that replacing partially hydrogenated oil with natural oils would prevent approximately 30,000 premature coronary deaths per year.
Last June, the American Heart Association issued its “2006 Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations,” making a “high-priority recommendation” that food manufacturers and restaurants replace.

This should be more than a recommendation. It should be mandatory.
Tiburon, California became the first trans-fat free city in America in 2004. New York City adopted a similar policy by banning trans fat in all its restaurants. Boston, Chicago, and others soon followed suit, as well as restaurant chains like Taco Bell, KFC, The Cheesecake Factory, and even the Walt Disney Company.
There are plenty of misconceptions about what the ban entails. McDonald’s won’t be shutting down and “America’s favorite fry” will still be served. The ban simply says to use healthier oils.
It’s not only fast food chains that serve trans fat-infested foods. Even five-star restaurants fry their foods in partially hydrogenated oil.

In an Oct. 13, 2006 Wall Street Journal poll, 61 percent of Americans were in favor of banning trans fat usage in their city’s restaurants.
It’s a shame that 39 percent of those polled were against a move that could save so many lives.
Whether it’s a general lack of consumer knowledge on the dangers of trans fat or simply a decision to turn a blind eye, Americans are endangering their health. With recent studies showing that more than 60 percent of the US population is overweight, the FDA and food companies need to make a change, or America will soon be the “Land of the Obese.”

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