Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Useful Information on Business Cards

Business cards represent a useful instrument for promoting a brand, a business or an individual. Some business cards include only contact information, while others are very creative and have the goal of making a good first impression. The latter type of business cards is meant to express a certain philosophy and serve well for a creative businessperson. Below there are several business cards created using modern advanced technologies.


These cards include 3D letters, steel surface, stunning design and even plants growing from within. A creative businessperson should always have an impressive business card. The full article can be found at: Bizaims.Com - there are lots of tips and advices for printing a business card, choosing a color and a proper design.


Source: Bizaims.Com

Monday, April 21, 2008

784,010,000 U.S. Banknotes, Worth $13,501,800,000, Printed in March 2008

Only in one month the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) manages to print 784,010,000 U.S. banknotes, all of them being worth $13,501,800,000.

One the most impressive comparisons between banknote issued February and March deals with the physical weight of all banknotes issued. Those introduced in February had a total weight of 649,600 kilograms while notes issued in March weighted 784,010 kilograms.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Let's Talk About Strange Money

Found this story about American paper money. Did you have think about the largest denomination of money and the person pictured on it? Have you have wondered about the images found on the back of the different bills? What are they?

On the site you can click on any of the bills illustrated in the article and discover lots of interesting things regarding the U.S. money. For example you can find out how many times a person can fold a bill before it falls apart. You may also find out about the time needed for the average bill to be in circulationbefore it is destroyed and then replaced by a newer bill.








Odd-shaped Coins - Triangular Coins

triangular coin 2Money plays an important role in our daily life. Let's start today's topic with coins. There are various types of coins. Most coins used in Europe and the United States have a round shape. Collectors gather those coins that are rarely seen in circulation, coins that were taken out of circulation, those that were never really issued for circulation, various ancient coins (Roman, coins, Greek coins, Celtic, Chinese) and coins that are widely used in circulation what that differ in grading.


triangular coin 1However, there is a specific category, particular coins with a different shape, and thus considered quite rare. Although round coins are easily handled and are easy to preserve, some odd-shape numismatic items still have their niche among collectors of rarities. This story is about triangular coins.


bermuda coinThere was a news regarding "the world's first triangular coin" but it was not the first one and there is evidence that the Tutankhamun coin was not really world's first triangular-shaped. The link below will lead you to the article which contains several examples of odd-shaped coins (mainly triangular) struck before the "mummy" coin.


Read the full article about triangular coins at www.dig4coins.com