jeudi 30 avril 2009

The Three Essentials in Gaining Muscle Big Time

01:33 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Bobbie McKee

Tired of looking in the mirror and not seeing the superman that you want to be? Do you crave to have the Hollywood hunk abs and biceps? Most of us do, but the entire process of getting muscles is simply strenuous. Hollywood actors have all the time in the world to bulk up and have an army of trainers and experts to help them, and this could cost an arm and a leg. But even with those aspects gaining muscle is not going to happen if there is no determination.

For one thing, it's undeniably extremely hard to gain muscles; there is no doubt about it. You have to invest a lot of time and patience. You must have full commitment to meet your goal. But aside from just going under a rigorous training program, there are certainly numerous aspects one must consider. All of these aspects together can help make a program effective and let you achieve your goal at the fastest time possible.

Here are the three essential steps in those aspects which can greatly determine the success a person will have in gaining muscles.

A) Have the proper diet - A lot of people misconstrue the word "diet." A lot of them think that diet equates to starving one's self. A diet means that a person, depending on his goal, has the proper and correct food intake. If you are thinking of gaining muscle and weight, then eating more calories than what you would be expecting to burn when you have an extensive workout would be necessary to fuel the growth of muscles. You will need to have a balanced intake of protein, soy and fats. A nutritionist or dietician will be able to help you know what is good for you.

B) Develop a strength training program - Muscles are built when they are regularly pushed to the limit. Perpetual couch potatoes don't build muscles, they grow guts. You must develop a strength training program which would make you lift weights that you won't be able to easily lift. This should go on until you progress to heavier weights. Your muscle will react to the heavy lifting and will grow to compensate for the needed strength to lift the heavy weights. As you move on to heavier weights, the muscle will continually grow for strength compensation.

C) Have sufficient rest - Contrary to popular belief, your muscles don't grow while your lifting weights, they grow when they are resting. As you work out, your muscles are strained and flexed to their limit, especially if you lift the proper weights. When you go to sleep, the damage done to the muscles will be repaired and this is when they grow. 8 hours of sleep daily is the minimum requirement for proper muscle growth.

Some people add supplements and medications which can also help in growth promotion of muscles. There are now many of them available in the market, make sure though that they are legal and safe for you.

So there it is the three basic essentials one would need to follow in gaining muscle. Commit to these basics and you will see that all your efforts will not go to waste. Now get off that couch and start pumping iron.

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Got What It Takes To Run a Home Business

01:30 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Peter Blake

Many people dream of running a home business. The attractions include being able to work to your own schedule, no boss to report to, avoiding the stress of the daily commute, and co-workers, being able to choose one's own clients, and have more time to spend with friends and family. That is the theory.

But be warned, running a home business requires a high degree of self-discipline, and a proven ability to take control of your life. Whilst being your own boss does mean you no longer have to contribute to someone else's businessyou must be sure it is really such a good idea, for you. I advise you consider the following factors before committing yourself:

1. Are you sure you have right personality? Are you able to work alone, self-motivated and well organised?

2. This is maybe the most important step- deciding which type of business is most likely to suit your needs and personality. There are many to choose from, from being a dog groomer, or proof-reader, editor or ghost writer, or maybe a Reiki specialist. You would be wise spending a considerable amount of time researching what is available, as either a stand-alone business or a franchise. Choose one that most suits your needs, interests and personality. Remember, your home business will be a major part of your life for years ahead, so important you enjoy it.

3. Decide how you will use the internet and related technologies to grow your business, and learn as much as you can about what is available, and how it works. You will already know how e-mail makes it easy to communicate with customers all over the world, but need to know too how shopping cart software makes it easy to accept payments while you are offline and how groups and forums will help you create a community of people interested in you and your business.

4. Plan, plan, and plan. A business plan is essential, and you will need to outline your goals, your reasons for being in business, your start-up costs and running budget, your assets, your strengths and weaknesses, your competition and your marketing strategy.

5.Nearly there! A strict rule you would be advised to follow if you are going to run a business from home is to operate as if you are in an office. You may be tempted to work only when you feel like it, not bother to get dressed and not hold yourself accountable for spending your time wisely. Remember, this is a business, not a game. You will be much more productive and professional if you follow a routine, and keep regular business hours, and not skive off to go fishing everytime the urge takes you. Having a designated work space, preferably an office where you can close the door, will help you focus on your work.

6. When you first start off you will feel that you need to do everything yourself: Be your own lawyer, designer, marketing guru, accountant and tea boy/lady. But this really is not a productive way to run a business, and you should try and outsource as much as you can afford to - though not the tea-making, naturally. This will enable you to concentrate on doing the things you are good at, and will bring in the most profit. You must always remember that you are the captain of this ship, and your job is to make the business grow.

7. Last word of warning: Make very sure you get your work-life balance right. It is very easy to let your business take over your life, especially at the beginning, and can have a detrimental effect on relations with your family and friends. You do not want to overdo it and burn yourself. If you do that you risk losing customers, and your business too. Make getting the balance right, and your home based business will succeed.

Starting a home business can be a challenge but having the relevant information, a definite plan in place and following basic business rules will help start you off in the right direction. Try and follow the suggestions above, and you should have a long, happy and profitable home business to run, for a long as you want to. Good luck!

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Where to buy Real Estate in Costa Rica

01:29 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Randy Berg

Where to buy real estate in Costa Rica may be a difficult question for many to answer. This country has some amazing places for investors to buy property. Since Costa Rica is situated in the tropical region, it has a wonderful climate throughout the year. There are 3 mountain ranges that divide this small country and hence create multiple habitats and micro climates.

This country has two predominant seasons. One is the called Verano in Spanish which means summer. This season extends from November to May. The other season is called Invierno in Spanish which means winter. This season extends from May to November. Rainfall increases significantly in this season. In this article, we list out the best places in Costa Rica to buy real estate.

Pick 1- Santa Teresa: This place is an offbeat beach side village which is famous for its laid back attitude. A lot of people who have made Santa Teresa their home are among the rich in society. This place is famous for surfing. Most of the beach front property in Santa Teresa is owned by foreigners which makes this place diverse in nature.

Option 2: Malpais is small village close to Santa Teresa. This place is also considered as surfers paradise. The waves are strong here and hence suited for surfing. This place has a tranquil atmosphere with nature relatively untouched. This place also has some eccentric volcanic formations which create breathtakingly beautiful scenery. If you are looking at investing in beach front homes which offer you privacy and peaceful living, then, Malpais comes highly recommended.

Spot 3: Playa Hermosa follows third. The beaches of Playa Hermosa are covered with white sand and are broad and long. The waves of the beaches here are strong too and hence, this place is also a hotspot for surfers. This place is the first option for people who intend to move with their families, however, not a lot of beach front properties here come up for sale easily since they are mostly occupied by gringos (foreigners) who dont intend on selling it.

Option 4: Montezuma is also small fishing village with a laidback lifestyle which is a top spot for investors. This place has a gradually growing international population. The white sand beaches of Montezuma are magnificent and considered the safest. The temperature is also very pleasant throughout the year.

Option 5: Tambor is a laidback town located in the Nicoya peninsula. It is also called the Whale Bay because a large number of whales migrate to this place to mate and give birth. It has beaches which are lovely and long and filled with white sand. These are ideal for diving, swimming and snorkeling since they are well protected from ocean swells. This place is becoming increasingly popular among the ticos (localites) and gringos (foreigners).

Option 6: Cabuya is a small town close to Montezuma. This place too has lovely beaches suitable for surfing. This place also has some lovely waterfalls and tall, huge trees which dot the landscape. Cabuya has a large tico community. This place is becoming famous amongst the gringos too since it has quiet surrounding filled with surreal natural beauty.

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SEO Elite Review

01:15 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Hass67

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the best way to get long term targeted traffic from the search engines. But SEO requires hard word and commitment on the part of the webmaster. It may take a few months before results start appearing.

First lets see what SEO is in nutshell. SEO means that you optimize your site for search engines so that they rank it well for the keyword that you are aiming. You need to do two things for SEO: On Page and Off Page Optimization. On page Optimization requires you to include html tags: title, description, keyword as well as H1/H2 headers and not more than 4% keyword density in the content for telling the search engine the keyword that you want to be ranked.

On page optimization is only for telling the search engines the keyword that you want to be ranked. But its your site link popularity that is given more importance by the search engines. This is known as Off Page Optimization and requires you to get thousands of quality backlinks from authority sites before the search engines start taking your site seriously.

Let me make it very clear. SEO: both On Page and Off Page Optimization requires work. If you have deep pockets, you can pay to SEO companies to do the hard work fro you. I do it myself and it is fun. Its just that you have to have the patience to work for a few months to get the results.

Many people want to take short cut to SEO. They download Black Hat SEO eBooks thinking that these black hat techniques may give them success. Nothing is further from the truth. Search engines dont like black hat techniques.

Black Hat SEO short cut is not good. It may work for sometime but the search engines will find it and ban your site. Other people buy SEO software. There are many available online. SEO Elite is one such software.

SEO Elite will tell you the number of backlinks that your site is getting. You will have to get the backlinks yourself. It will also tell you whether your site is getting ranked for a particular keyword or not.

So why pay a few hundred dollars when you can get the same information from Google free. Google wants to help you in building a better website that users like. This is what SEO is all about; a user friendly website with good quality content.

Open a Google Account and register your website at Google Webmaster Tools. Submit a sitemap of your site. Within days Google will index your site. When you add new pages, Googlebot will get notified and index that page in a few hours.

In the Google Webmaster tools, you will find the link Search Queries. Click on this link. It will show you the keywords for which your website had been ranked in the past week.

Use: link:http://www.yourdomain.com on the Google Webmaster Tools page to find the backlinks that Google knows your site is getting. If Google is not counting a backlink, it simply means Google does not know about it and that link has no value for Google.

Now, this is a free method that does not require you to pay hundreds of dollars. Why you need to buy SEO Elite if Google can do the same thing for you free. And if you are using Google Adwords for advertising your site than you can use Google Analytics.

Google Analytics is even better. It gives you the number of visitors, pageviews; keywords that are giving you search engine traffic, direct traffic and other referral sites that send traffic to your site.

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From Your Hobbies to a California Craft Fair

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By Sive Iver

Wouldnt you like to be paid for something you love to do? Most of us have been working for as long as we can remember. We work to pay our expenses and our bills, not even wondering if we love what we are doing.

A lot of people have realized that this is possible, they are now happy with what they are doing and can still pay the bills. Each one of us enjoys looking at something beautiful all we have to do is find out what we love doing and bring out the beauty of our hobby. One way or another someone out there will also appreciate our hobbies and also see its beauty.

The California Craft Show is the ideal place to display your products and crafts. The get the schedule of craft show in your area you can check online. This site will give you the annual schedule of craft show, the location it will be held and other information you will need. This site will have all the information you need so there is no need to go out and buy your local newspaper.

After you have decided on the date and location of your crafts show or display, it is now time to gather other basic information. Basic information like how much is the fee to display your product? Will you be provided with a table and chair; is this included in your fee?

Event organizers will provide additional information online like if it is a juried or non-juried type of craft show or how they will promote the show. They will also give the different products that are expected to display or how many attendees are expected to attend. If this does not show online you can also ask you event organizers.

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Ad Sense Tips and Tricks

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By Julie Roze

Chances are you've heard the hype about making hundreds from Ad Sense. Is it a myth or reality? Mostly, it is possible, however, few achieve it. This is because people are putting the code on their site with barely any thought and expecting to make hundreds from it.

Your ads can be customized in many different ways. Location is probably the most important and first thing you should be thinking about. Where should you be putting your ads? The best locations are in the upper left hand side bar (if you have one), just below the header, and right in the center of the page. One more place you can put it, is just below your text at the bottom of the page.

Now, let's think about style. Borders should be avoided since they provide a visual barrier between your text and the ads. To make the border invisible, make it the same color as your web page background. Also, the ad background should be the same color. If you are placing ads in different areas of your web page with different background, make sure you mimic this in your ads settings. Yes, you could be creating different ads for the same page. This is why templates or dynamics pages are important.

Next, we have the title color. It should be the same color as the active links on your site, the area that you are placing the ads in. This will allow the users to know that they can click on it. The URL and text color should be the same as the main text color in your site for the area that you are placing the ad in.

Now, if you've paid attention, you'll notice the same theme in the paragraphs above. Make the Ad Sense blend in with your site with the exact same colors of your site. Instead of thinking of them as ads, think of them as small areas of important text related to your site. People have developed "Banner Blindness" and anything that looks like an ad will not get any attention or clicks, people simply don't see them anymore.

Here are a few more tips that may help you along the way. Avoid image ads, opt for the text only version. Make sure that you maximize your ads. At the time this article was written you are allowed 3 text ads, and 3 ad link units, these are the two I use. Be sure that you use them all on your pages.

Ad links can be placed in navigational areas. Make the background and border the same as your site/area that you are putting the ad in. Make the link color the same as the links in the area. You can place a horizontal unit just below the header of your page. A vertical unit can be placed in any vertical navigational area you have, either above, below or within it.

If you have larger font on your site, create link units with only 4 links. If you have smaller font, create link units with 5 links. You may want to also consider changing the font on your site to be more inline with the ads.

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Getting Mutual Funds in the Philippines

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By Jeffrey Mute

Mutual funds have become a popular investment vehicle in the Philippines in the past years. The main reason for its popularity is the fact that it has more advantages over other investment options. If you are planning to invest in mutual funds, a basic rundown is given below to guide you with this particular investment option. .

Basically, a mutual fund is an investment option which pools in resources from various investors before investing it into a diversified portfolio of investment. In a mutual fund company, a professional fund manager decides on the kind of investment which will give a maximum gain for their investors to put their money in. Usually, the investments a mutual fund company engages in include stocks, bonds, and money market investments.

The legal owners of the mutual fund company are the investors themselves. The amount of their ownership depends on the number of shares they bought. This is also the determining factor for the income their investment will bring them. A mutual fund can earn income in two ways. The first one is through the dividends and interests earned by the funds investments. The other way is through the capital gains earned when the cost of security increases. Once the fund gains income, it will then be distributed accordingly to its shareholders.

There are two ways a mutual fund can generate income. The first way is through the dividends and interests accrued from the funds investments. The second way is through capital gains, which occurs when value of security investments increase. Once gains are earned, it will then be passed on through the shareholders by distributing it according to the amount of ownership.

Even if a mutual fund is a sound investment, it also has some disadvantages. Despite being considered as a low to medium risk investment, there is a slight possibility of not being able to earn. Another disadvantage of this kind of investment option is that you wont be able to decide on the kind of investments the fund will put your money in. Since the fund will be controlled by a fund manager, all you can do is hope that he will make wise investment decisions.

In contrast, mutual funds also have its disadvantages. One of which is that you wont be part of the decision making process with regards to how your money will be invested. Since a fund manager is the one who makes this decision, you can just hope he chooses the right investments for the mutual fund company. The worst that can happen is that your investment will not gain anything, but the possibility of this is very dim.

Buying mutual funds is as simple as filling out an application form and paying for the number of shares you want. Some companies may charge an entry fee though. Just make sure that you are certain of the mutual fund company you are investing in to avoid any loss of investment later on.

With these basic ideas of what a mutual fund is and how it works, you are now ready to decide on whether or not you should invest in one. If you want to go ahead and invest in one, just fill out an application form to be provided by an authorized broker and youre all set. Just make sure you understand the terms of your investment. And dont stop learning about mutual funds upon investing in it. Make it your responsibility to monitor how your investment is doing.

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Personalized Fortune Cookies - A Great Way To Get Your Message Out

00:26 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Rufus Sprague

As a mainstay at most Asian restaurants, almost everyone has been given a fortune cookie at one time or another. Although many people do enjoy the taste of this crispy cookie, their flavor is not what they are best known for. What everybody loves about fortune cookies is the message contained within them. So what would happen if you could put your own words on that little slip of paper? How many people would be paying attention to what you had to say if it was written on a fortune on the inside of a cookie? Your message would probably be the talk of the town.

It turns out that you can. A quick search on the internet turns up a lengthy list of companies that specialize in creating custom fortune cookies. Instead of being mass produced, these cookies are made for individual customers who can customize the cookies themselves as well as the messages contained within them.

There are so many things that can be done to change the appearance of the fortune cookie. You can get them dyed in a variety of colors. You can get them dipped in chocolate or coated with a colorful candy shell. You can even have them sent as a bouquet. This would attract much more attention than a common vase of flowers.

It is the ability to write your own message inside the cookie that truly makes custom fortune cookies unique. Think about how many people would pay attention to and remember the name of your business if the found it on the inside of a cookie. In addition, anyone who discovered your company in this manner is likely to tell their friends about it. Custom fortune cookies can definitely be an effective advertising tool.

These cookies are also a great way to send out announcements, thank yous or apologize to your special someone. No matter how angry a person is, they will likely find it hard to resist a fortune cookie bouquet. Each cookie is its own little apology. Planning a get together? Send out custom fortune cookies instead of invitations. This will get you a great response. You could even get a batch dyed pink to announce the birth of your daughter

Face it, the world is full of people. Everyone needs something to help rise above the crowd. Custom fortune cookies may just give you the edge you need. They are a fun and unique way to communicate with those around you and should prove to be well worth the cost.

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Hot To Improve Healthcare Risk Management With Software Solutions

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By Roberta Broyles

An overview of healthcare risk management software is in order on a periodic basis. This is due to the ever-changing nature of technology and the ability of software to handle ever-increasing complexity in evaluating and management risk in the delivery of health services.

Healthcare risk management software has evolved steadily since the late 1980s. Managing risk, as a matter of fact, is one of the most important activities a health delivery system will engage in outside of actually treating medical conditions at the patient level. There are several robust web-based tools available to the healthcare administrator and clinical practitioner looking to lower incidences of hospital or clinic-based errors in recordkeeping, medical treatment evaluation and medication studies, to name just a few areas where risk management is practiced.

Good software programs are broken down into several discrete tracks. The first one revolves around auditing and assessing, in addition to investigating, managing, and mitigating, risk of failure throughout the entire healthcare organization. They also seek to be effective in compliance of not only government regulations, but also those of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Additionally, healthcare risk management software suites seek to manage what's called the "revenue cycle" in a healthcare organization.

These platforms look at medical coding and billing, to ensure not only appropriate revenue capture, but also to make sure the proper medical care was delivered. Other solutions today include a suite for regulation of activities revolving around medical devices and also pharmaceutical trials. Lastly, risk management software today involves ensuring higher education (called continuing medical education and graduate medical education) is carried out in an orderly process. Good software programs make this possible.

Healthcare risk management software in healthcare organizations can be an integral part of a suite of solutions an organization can use to reduce risk in the delivery of health services. They start with a global look at risk and then help the health delivery system focus its risk management in an ever-tightening process of management aimed at preserving the health and well-being of the patient. Good health systems take advantage of this fact and use the software intelligently.

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mercredi 29 avril 2009

iPhone market share in the first quarter was only 1.5%

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By Haven Frbiz

U.S. technology blog Silicon Alley Insider Denver洛梅尔Author (Dan Frommer) today, the author pointed out that although Apple's iPhone provides the company with a strong growth momentum, the leading mobile technology and the profits are very substantial, but its market share is still very limited . Following is the full text: mobile research firm ABI Research recently estimated that global mobile phone sales for the first quarter of 258 million, sales in March to 3,800,000. If there is no deviation in the forecast means that Apple's iPhone accounted for only 1.5 percent of market share.

This also means that Apple is still huge room for growth, but also shows that the majority of mobile phone users to choose other brands of mobile phones, not all users have the opportunity to purchase the iPhone. We believe that the mobile phone market with more and more similar to the desktop market. With the importance of upgrading the software, users of mobile loyalty platform also improve. BlackBerry users are more willing to use the BlackBerry, and iPhone users more like iPhone ... ...

There are many users think that Apple should improve the current situation in order to maintain the growth of iPhone, the user's recommendations include:

- IPhone software platform to keep ahead of the competition. This is Apple has already done that last month the company announced that it would launch this summer in the iPhone 3.0 software.

- Improve the iPhone. This may become a reality this summer. Apple is likely to be held in June at the Worldwide Developers Conference, or to display a variety of new iPhone. Although unlikely with the current iPhone has too many different, but will be faster and better.

- To maintain low prices iPhone: iPhone sales of 199 U.S. dollars is more than double the 399 U.S. dollars. If the price is 99 U.S. dollars will be reduced to what? We believe that this year may see a ultra-low price of iPhone.

- The expansion of distribution channels of iPhone: Apple said this year will enter the China market, will also be in the United States with more operators, but a short period of time is also very difficult to become a reality.

- Continue to expand its iPhone operating system platforms. iPod Touch is a great product, why not introduce a range between the iPhone and the iMac flat-panel equipment?

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Arizona Art Fair

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By Sive Iver

A small group of mosaic artists on 1999 created a non-profit organization to give a chance to share their knowledge, expertise and interest in mosaic art. Mosaic art is an ancient form that has been experiencing a significant contemporary revival. This non-profit organization is called the Society of American Mosaic Artists(SAMA) .

Their vision is to educating, inspiring, and promoting excellence in fine mosaic art. To attract and retain members that exemplify excellence in mosaics; educate artists and the public regarding contemporary and classical mosaic fine art; provide opportunities for creative and professional growth; foster and sustain a mosaic community where members are encouraged to explore the full potential of the art.

On February 28 to April 26 SAMA will hold a Mosaic Art International juried exhibition. This exhibition is in connection with SAMA vision that will feature outstanding mosaic arts created by its members. It will showcase the best in contemporary mosaics from SAMA's diverse international membership. A private reception will be held at Mesa Contemporary Arts on Thursday March 22 from 6:00PM-7:00PM; with a free public reception from 7-9 pm. Mesa Contemporary Arts at Mesa Arts Center is located at 1 E. Main St. in Downtown Mesa Ariz.

Mosaic Art International juried exhibition will unite compelling materials, innovative design, and masterful technique currently explored by mosaic artists. The exhibit will also showcase 62 pieces selected from397 entries by artists from six countries.

It demonstrates the tremendous quality of work being produced by mosaic artists from around the world and the breadth of subject matter being explored - abstract and representational, functional and decorative. Mosaic artists have at their fingertips a nearly infinite palette of color, materials, and texture. The members innovation and mastery of mosaic techniques should make the Mosaic Arts International Exhibit a must-see, not just for art lovers but for interior designers, architects and others in the building and design trades.

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Lifan Automobile submission of a listing application to the second half of

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By Professional editor working for frbiz.

Shanghai Auto Show, the brand label has become the greatest unconnected bright. Among them, the creation of the first quarter sales advance of 72% of Chongqing Lifan automobiles, appealed many attention.

The view in the display, boss vice leader of Lifan Group, Guan-Feng Jin notified reporters that the records of Lifan vehicles are tense throughout the preparatory method, the time designing is that the second half of the proposal of a records submission should be after two years in the A-share recorded .

According to him, Lifan car operation in the capital have made good progress, with the cooperation of the U.S. AIG group very smoothly so far, AIG has been the Group's 13 percent stake in Lifan. Lifan has this part of the funds used in the automotive development of new products.

Lifan Automobile Co., Ltd., general manager of sales, said. "Lifan first quarter of the increase in the number one brand in addition to stimulating national policy, but also with the company product line in time can not be separated from the rich. In January, introduced a heavy vehicle Lifan Lifan 620 models elite version. 2 month, the 620 Lifan motorcycle sales listed on more than two years more than 520 models of Lifan, Lifan has become the main models of motor vehicles. "

According to him, Lifan's sales objective this year is "Paul 6 for 7 (million)," On the trade overseas boundary of the objective is 30,000.

Guan-Feng Jin clarify to reporters the company's wares development arranging, Lifan will be started in the second half of this year their own micro-surface. Lifan covering in micro-planning of the goods produced scope for is 20 million entities, with the motor vehicles singly from the goods produced site. Surface in micro characteristics of the sales paths, Guan-Feng Jin, said the web will not use motor vehicles from the surviving web of more than 6,000 motorcycle dealers to pick high quality.

In supplement, the Lifan engine vehicle has been construction a output groundwork in Inner Mongolia, will be the output of SUV forms, recorded in July next year.

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Mission Control: Putting Our Purpose Above Our Goals

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By Marshall Goldsmith

At the surface level, 'purpose' and 'goal' seem to be very similar. In fact, my thesaurus tells me they're synonyms. It might appear that we can use them interchangeably. But in parsing the definitions of these words, we discover they're as different as night and day.

Goals are the specific objectives we strive to achieve, usually within well-defined parameters of space, time and resources. On the other hand, purpose is abstract. It's the 'why' behind any thought or deed. Purpose is not about achieving an objective it is more of a way of life. Purpose is enduring, whereas goals can be created, adjusted and discarded as needed.

Going beyond mere semantics, you can see the variation between purpose and goals in what you do at work. Goals can be the targets you set regarding the recruitment, retention, development and progression of your organization's workforce.

In contrast, purpose should be what the goals serve. You establish those targets to achieve a greater overarching aim, one that benefits the business and its shareholders.

For instance, you wouldn't bring in 1,000 employees just for the purpose of making your workforce larger, would you? Of course not. (At least I hope not.)

On the other hand, you might set a goal of bringing in these employees to prepare your organization to support its purpose and to ensure the success of an exciting new growth opportunity.

We often get lost and confuse our goals with our purpose, both with our companies and our families. I will never forget teaching a leadership development session in a Fortune 500 company that not only involved executives - it involved the spouses or partners of the executives. As part of the session, executives received feedback from their partners.

Many executives learned that their partners felt ignored or put in 'second place' compared with work. When the executives were asked, 'Why are you working so hard?' they invariably said, 'Because I want my family to have a great life.' Their partners almost always replied, 'We have more money than we will ever spend. We would just like to see you more!'

Many executives had clearly let their goal (make a lot of money) become more important than their purpose (create a great life for themselves and their families).

I bring this up because the distinction between a goal and a purpose sometimes can be lost on talent management professionals - we can get so absorbed in our own limited objectives, thinking that these are our raison d'etre.

A good friend of mine left consulting to become the executive vice president of HR for a huge corporation. He reviewed a study of the company's employee benefits and found some benefits were costing the company millions of dollars and delivering very little that the employees actually valued.

When he suggested cutting the benefits to save the company money, he was told he was 'confused' by his HR staff members. They noted that cutting these benefits would mean a smaller budget for the HR department and less power for them. They had become so interested in 'building their empires,' they had forgotten about making a return on investment for their stockholders.

The idea that the purpose of the organization should come before the goals of any one part of the business seems to be simple enough. Yet why do many of the leaders in talent management (and to be fair, in other areas of business, as well) so often fail to get it?

The answer is rather simple: When a goal is designated, it tends to become a fixation for highly motivated people. Add to that the pressures that come with tight deadlines, struggles for finite resources and organizational turf battles, and it's not hard to see how our own goals can absorb any of us.

The solution to this problem is equally simple, although it isn't necessarily easy. It requires honest, perhaps even painful, introspection and reflection. Conduct a thorough analysis of your goals. Ask yourself, 'What goals are consuming my time and energy?' and 'What goals are consuming the company's resources?' Rank your goals in terms of cost. Then look at the true purpose of your organization. Rank your goals in terms of 'contribution to the purpose.'

If we are honest in our assessments, most of us will find some clear discrepancies between 'cost of goal achievement' and 'contribution to our purpose.'

When this happens, we can step back, take a breath and realign our goals, successfully completing our 'to do' list with our purpose - successfully doing what really matters.

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One way links to improve search engine ranks

00:22 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Katherina Cat

Search engine optimization is often neglected during the design process, when designers are focused on navigation, usability, and branding. Seo is about relevance. An irrelevant keyword does you no good at all and in some instances might be harmful because it can leave the search engine confused as to what your article is about. Seo is almost doubling the PPC traffic and sales are more than double. Search Engine Optimization is a combination of activities spanning from the initial stages of production and extends beyond launching of the site.

SEO experts analyze the keywords or phrases the user is likely to search information for your company and accordingly optimizes your website making your website search engine friendly. Search engine optimization includes but not limited to keyword research and optimization, content analysis, link building and search engine marketing. Website Promotion Services introduces new and revolutionary approach in manual submission to directories.Optimization of press releases increase back links to your site. Press release optimization creates positive return on investment above the cost of the service itself.

One way links are usually from topic-related sites.So search engines don't penalize you. One way links are a basic allotment of todays strategies for attaining the best baronial on seek engines. Link building is a pretty general term used to describe anything you do to build links to a website. Link building is the process of getting other web sites to place a link to your web site on their own web site.

On page Search Engine Optimization has a slight difference from ordinary Search Engine Optimization in certain aspects but the main focus is to work towards getting the best ranking in Natural or Organic search results (SERPs).Search Engine Optimization requires your SEO team to evaluate your website thoroughly to see how best to optimize your website's potential. The SEO team will then try to identify any technical issues which can bar your site from being indexed properly during the Search Engine Optimization process.

Pagerank is an independent measure of Google's perception of the quality/authority/credibility of an individual web page. It does not depend on any particular search phrase. Search Engine Optimization companies, more commonly SEOs, are companies who specialze in the practice of analyzing and editing your Website architecture to make it more accessible by the search engine robots and spiders that index your Website's content. Anchor text is the most important item in a backlink.

One way links are a tool that can be quite beneficial to the webmaster. The webmaster's ultimate goal is to have many visitors coming to his website in the hopes that they will look around and even make some purchases. One way links are also called incoming links or inbound links because of the fact that these are links to your site which in return dont receive a link from your site. One way links are very important to your website's success. One way links are very difficult to get and maintain. One way links are the best solution. Try to submit your site(s) only to quality, high pagerank sites.

Link building can be a grueling and demanding course of action. However, did you know there are measures you can take offline that will help in the link development process. Link building services are a great way to take advantage of using different types of hyper links to improve your web sites importance and website ranking . Links are crucial in almost every SEO strategy to help improve your sites ability to rank high in the search indexes, draw traffic and ultimately generate revenue. Link building requires experience, motivation, a lot of communication, and a lot of work. The best linking strategy you could possibly have for your website's quality of incoming traffic and your search engine rankings is to seek out solid, permanent links on related pages.

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5 Great HomeBased Business Ideas

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By Francisco Rodriguez

Homebased business ideas that new marketers can use to promote their website to attain a consistent impact online. Online marketing can be intimidating when you first start out. Working with a mentor or a team will fast track your learning curve. There is a lot to learn and it can be costly if you do not know where to start. Be prepared to learn everything you can as you implement your home based business ideas. Search engine optimization, often called SEO, is a collection of techniques that you can implement to maximize your advertising and promotion. SEO techniques are on a spectrum from very simple no cost techniques to advanced and often expensive strategies. You can grow into SEO and add techniques along the spectrum as you build your campaigns. In most instances it is more effective to start with the basics and add to your campaigns for greater effect.

Web pages - Create a web site and web pages that you can submit to social bookmarking sites. Be creative and make them enticing non-commercial pages on your site. People will start to visit your Business opportunities franchising and bookmark your site which will increase its ranking and attract even more people. Tracking - Use a tracking system to evaluate your web site. It is important to track everything from how many people visit to how many actually click on one of your links for more information and everything in between. Tracking helps you identify what you are doing right and what you could be doing better.

If you are having a problem on how to get started, look at a couple of different websites to help you decide what might work. The first website to visit would be clickbank.com. This website has many different products that you can buy or choose to promote, with or without your own website, as an affiliate. When you are thinking about different ideas to promote, you can see what the hot products are currently and it may give you some ideas as to where you could improve on a product already being sold successfully. Doing this research will let you know if your idea is already out there or if there is a need for it.

People are online looking for answers to problems they are having. If you know how to fix something that a lot of folks are looking for the solution to then you might be able to really cash in big. What do you know that is original and can provide people with the repair or relief they seek?

For more business creating ideas visit ebiz-direct.com. This website can prove to be very helpful too as it lists different opportunities available to those who may not have any idea what they want out of the Internet. If you are new to Internet marketing, this would be a good area for you to start.

Everyone is always looking for a way to save money on every facet of their lives. Do you have an original way of saving money? If so then this too could make a great home based business that you can set up to run 24/7 on the Internet.

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The Positive Outlook: A Different Approach to Business

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By Ian Kleine

Everyone has a system that they follow when engaging in business. Remember that it is not that recommended to mix business with family, with emotion or with pleasure. It has been the standard throughout the ages. Or what about not mixing your income from business with the money set aside for personal effects? But are they truly tried and tested? Do these conventions work for every person? Business, as far as experience goes, is a multi-faceted diamond, with you usually not knowing where you land.

Did you land in the rough side? The shiny side? The dull side? The slippery side? Without proper self-determination regarding your position in the market, you are sometimes left without a clue sans idea where to begin with. Or how to act for that matter. Because what we are to discuss here is about your outlook in business.

How do you face the everyday challenges of handling a business? What do you do in case these problems,or those problems come knocking in your door? How do you raise profits? Do you know where your business is going, or are you actually even leading it?

Unanswered questions can be some of the biggest hurdles you can encounter during your venture in the business world. Uncertainties breed doubt and hesitation, and these two can be the biggest hindrance to your development and success. Doubt and hesitation can cause you to lose out on prospective deals, game-breaking decisions and essential details that you need to learn, understand, grow up and learn from.

If you are interested to learn how to overcome this and start growing up even before you even engage in business, read on in part 2. There are things you might discover about yourself that you can change.

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Cool New Club Toys

00:08 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Bob Mercer

So many people are going to clubs and they are doing so many new things in the recent days. If you go to a happening club in your city, youll definitely not miss some of the glowing accessories that people around may be wearing. Especially the teenagers seem to be wearing an array of glowing bands or clip-ons around their necks, arms or belly making them look rather sizzling on the dance floor. These are the new club toys that have emerged out of no where and have flooded the club circuits.

Most clubs are dark and the dance floor is lit only by the sparkles and beams of the disco balls and other hidden lighting systems that the clubs have. In this atmosphere you will barely be seen unless you are an exceptionally good dancer or you stand out in some manner. But a new way that people have found out to make their presence felt in the clubs are though the club toys. When you see a person sporting a club toy, you will notice them. The club toys glow and display enticing patterns of colors.

Happy Spin Ball: This rapidly flashing ball will really cheer you up with its magnificence and is available in a symphony of colours. The amazing circles of light will serve as a great fun element for you. Being portable it can be easily sported by you in the next party that you are going to attend in this season.

Among other common toy that you may see are bright colored glowing gloves. These again are similar to body lights, but only made specifically to we worn as gloves. This is specially designed to make you look stunning in a club. The reason behind that being, you more your hands the most when you are dancing. When you move your hands, these gloves streak across the darkness of the dance floor highlighting your movements. Some also find it extremely cool to just sport these while sitting at the table.

Body lights: These toys maybe some of the most common toys you have seen in clubs around you. This consists of all kinds of illuminated jewellery that can be worn of different parts of the body. You can use these on your arms, ears, hair, belly and so on. There are clip-on toys that you a simply clip on anywhere. This comes in vivid colors and styles. The sizzling look of these toys has made them one of the favorite toys in the club scene in the recent days. You can purchase these at most online fashion stores or club stores.

Club toys are the latest in the club circuit and the show owners are really happy with the response that they are getting with the production of the club toys. They are simply meant to take over the club culture at a rapid pace and will dominate the party circuit in the coming years.

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Looking for Free Pet Adoption Opportunities

00:02 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Bobbie McKee

Often, people who have never had pets before entertain the thought of having pets when the opportunity for free pet adoption arises. Those who entertain the possibility of using these free channels often do not request to get their own pets because they are confused as to how to go about the entire process. Luckily, there are a lot of adoption centres and shelters that can assist families and homeowners in their pursuit of the perfect pet.

One of the best places to look is a rescue organization. These rescue organizations for pets are part of a big effort in order to help save the almost 7 million pet dogs and cats that die due to the lack of care and overpopulation in the streets. Their goal is to keep these animals of the streets, and possibly, find for themselves a sustainable home to stay in for the rest of their lives.

With this goal in mind, these rescue organizations often try their best to make sure they are able to find the best possible home for the pets they have rescued. They do this firstly by making use of the services of volunteers. More than a strategy to cut costs, the use of volunteers in the facility helps them make sure that they know the pets they have very well and that these pets are well taken care of.

This is because volunteers at pet shelters and rescue organizations are often individuals who are very much interested in taking care of animals, and invest time and effort in getting to know animals in order to give them what they need. Because they know these animals so well, they are also able to know what sort of environment will best suit the pet once it is ready for adoption.

They also have a series of application steps and screening interviews for prospective adopters. This helps them assess the intention of the people seeking to adopt pets. Moreover, they are able to assess which pets may be most compatible with the people seeking pets to adopt. Through the series of interactions these volunteers have, they are able to cross-reference about the pets they've taken care of with the personality of the prospective owners.

Some of these individuals seeking to adopt pets can come into the facility already looking for particular breeds, or are more inclined to a pure-bred dog or cat over a mixed breed. What they may not expect, however, is that these rescue facilities can have a 30% population of purebreds at any given time. This, of course, is not to disparage the remaining 70% of the hybrids, who are equally wonderful as pets.

As they go through the entire application process, these rescue facilities often offer adoption counselling, which will allow the individual or family adopting to cope with the challenges of adjusting to a new pet. After all, they have to make sure that their current home and lifestyle conditions are conducive to giving love, attention, and care to a formerly unloved pet.

If, for some reason, some incompatibility results regardless of the preparation already put into place, these rescue organizations offer individuals the opportunity to return a pet. This is to help reduce the probability of pet owners simply leaving their pets out in the cold, or neglecting them because of an inherent dislike. At the end of the day, the goal of these rescue organizations is to keep these pets in safe homes, making an incompatibility compromise necessary.

At the end of the day, free pet adoption shouldn't scare people, especially with shelters offering as much assistance as they can along the way.

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mardi 28 avril 2009

Skiing Vacation: Is It Possible To Get a Cheap One?

00:59 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Bobbie McKee

It is a fact that skiing vacations can cost quite a lot of money. This is especially true if you plan on going abroad just to experience a fantastic ski holiday on the Alps. Hauling your ski gears can be a hassle, and renting it will just incur extra expenses. You also have to include hotel or lodge accommodations, travel, food and beverages, lift fees, and other things you need to spend on. If you add it up, you will see that it can eventually be a huge expense that will make you reconsider your plans to go on this kind of vacation.

Even if you plan on spending this kind of vacation locally, it can still prove to be quite costly. You will eventually think that this kind of hobby is not really for everyone as it can be quite expensive. However, you will see that there is a possibility that you will be able to get a cheap skiing vacation.

However, you have to remember that cheap ski vacation packages aren't easy to find. You need to shop around a bit in order for you to get the most affordable ski holiday packages that ski resorts offer. In most cases, you will find websites of ski resorts as well as hotels and lodges that will be able to offer huge discounts or package deals. These package deals will often have accommodations, dining, lift tickets, and ski gear rentals included.

The great thing about this is that you will need to pay for everything. This means that once you get there, you will no longer have to worry about anything as everything will be paid for in the package you choose.

In most cases, lodges and ski resorts will offer this kind of discount during the off seasons. If you are willing to go on a ski holiday before the peak ski season starts or after it ends, then you will find some great deals by just visiting the websites of ski resorts. Here, you will be able to see a lot of discounted rates or package deals. If you need to travel to get to your destination or to the ski resort, you may want to try out some of the discount travel companies, such as Expedia or Orbitz.

You can also try calling your local travel agent as they will be more than happy to find a skiing vacation package for you in your budget. And, travel agents will have contacts and information on deals that you will never find anywhere else. Try shopping around by asking different travel agents about your plans on going on a ski holiday. This way, they will be able to offer you what you want in your holiday as well as fit it in your budget.

You need to remember that even though you will pay a lot less than regularly, it doesn't necessarily mean that it will sacrifice fantastic accommodations. Maybe the view from your room will not be as good as the suite or that the bathroom doesn't have any whirlpool tub, but what can you expect with a cheaper accommodation? You will have a nice and comfortable bed to sleep on and the service provided will not be any different. You will still be treated as a guest and the staff in the ski resort will ensure that you are as comfortable as possible.

Another way to get discounts on ski vacations is by traveling on group. You will see that ski resorts and hotels often offer big discounts to people traveling in groups. So, try inviting your friends and tell them about your plan on sharing on the expenses.

With the discounts that most ski resorts offer for people traveling in groups, they will surely jump at the chance to go with you on your skiing vacation.

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Exchange Hosting Is A Valuable Business Tool

00:57 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Ernie Moon

There are several things that youll need to have in your toolbox when you first start out working on the Internet and at the top of that list is the right hosted exchange product.

These are a necessity if you want to keep all of you mission critical data safe in the web environment and that means that youll need to have a basic understanding of what these applications can do for you. The right exchange hosting will alleviate some of the pressure that comes with going global.

First Things First

Its good to understand why you need to have one of these applications in your arsenal and the best way to do that is to draw a comparison to the safes that some business owners keep in their brick and mortar offices. Now these help by keeping all of the important mission critical secure in a location where the business owner knows that they can get to the information when and if they need it.

In some ways the hosted exchange that youll find on the Internet works in the same manner. These are the applications that act just like those old time safes in that they keep all of the mission critical safe and secure in an off site location where people can get to the information when and if they need it.

Components

There are several components that you need to look at when youre looking at one of these applications at first and foremost you need to have a good look at the security package thats being offered. To start youll want to have a good look at the email security that the place has since thats generally one of the bigger concerns that business has.

And if you can find the best there, you can rest assured that the rest of the package will compliment that. Look for names that are the best in the industry like Postini and youll be assured that youre getting a system that can handle ten times what the competition can process.

Getting the hosted exchange thats right for you is a process whereby youll need to look at several different factors. Remember that there is a need to get an application thats a good fit here and that means that youll need to carefully look through all the different choices that are presented to you to find the best one.

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Can You Get a Debt Consolidation Loan With Bad Credit?

00:52 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Amy Nutt

These days it seems like everyone is having financial problems of one sort or another. With times being so tough for everyone economically, its understandable that some people fall back on credit or loans in order to make ends meet. Unexpected events and the resulting expenses can also cause people to take on more debt than they normally would. Unfortunately, the more debt you pile on, the faster it grows. Many high-interest credit cards have minimum monthly payment structures that are practically designed to ensure you will never pay the debt off. Unfortunately, the more credit you use, the greater the impact on your monthly expenses (as the monthly minimum payment grows along with the debt).

One great way to reduce your monthly expenses (and thus reduce the amount of income you need to generate in order to make ends meet) is to reduce or eliminate high interest credit. If youre thinking, 'easier said than done,' you are probably right. But there are ways to accomplish this goal. Even if you think you are buried in debt and there is no way out, youd be surprise at the options available at your disposal. Though there is no method that will eliminate your debt without your actually having to pay it, you can save time and money (and get motivated to become debt-free) through debt consolidation.

There are a few different approaches to debt consolidation. Some of these are credit counseling and debt consolidation loans. Here well focus on debt consolidation loans and whether people with bad credit are eligible to receive them.

Debt Consolidation Loans Debt consolidation loans are a type of consumer loan that is available to help debtors develop a road map to debt freedom. The process starts by applying for the loan. The application will require information about your monthly income and expenses, as well as details about all the consumer debt owed. The lending financial institution evaluates all this information and determines how much the debtor can afford to pay on each loan per month. Upon approval, a new loan is issued for an amount that is sufficient to pay all of the debtors outstanding debt. The debtor uses the newly borrowed funds to make final, lump sum payments on all his outstanding debts. Generally the debt consolidation loan is lent at a much lower interest rate than what was being charged on the existing debt. In many cases, the bank will negotiate to lower the total debt by lowering interest or removing late fees.

Bad Credit Debt Consolidation Services A debt consolidation loan is like any other loan. You repay the loan at an interest rate and the lending institution takes on a level of risk that you will default on the loan. Debt consolidation loans are designed for people that are already having trouble with their credit. While the lender is taking on a considerable amount of risk by lending to you, they are managing that risk by partnering with you in repairing your credit in the interest of providing a better financial future for YOU. Because they generally have working relationships with the very creditors you are indebted to, they have a better chance of enforcing payment. Debt consolidation loans may be available for borrowers who have bad credit if they have some sort of collateral. If the borrower has any home equity or other property of value, they may put it up in order to secure the loan. This is probably the easiest way for people with bad credit to get approved for debt consolidation loans. The best way to find out if your credit is too bad to get you qualified for a debt consolidation loan is to apply for one.

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How to Pick a Winner - Credit Card Affiliate Program Selection

00:42 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Francisco Rodriguez

Credit card affiliate program marketing is a very important subset of the field of affiliate sales. Far too often you find people frustrated by their low performing affiliate sales and wondering why they are not making anywhere near as much money as everyone else who swears by the profit potential of selling affiliate merchandise and memberships.

More often than not the problem these folks are having has to do with their marketing rather than the affiliate programs that they are involved with. You see if you don't market your merchant no one will have the opportunity to buy from you. If no one is buying from you, of course you in turn are not making any money. So the real question people should be asking themselves, how can I make money? if they find that they are not making the amount of money they think they should be making with affiliate programs is what should I be doing differently to market my stuff better?

Indeed, this is a loaded question. There are hundreds if not thousands of affiliate marketing opportunities on the Internet that all promise to teach you the secrets of affiliate marketing in order to sell your wares at lightning speed.

Try and be an affiliate for as many products that pay recurring commissions every month as possible. This way you only have to worry about the first sale and get paid every month thereafter.

One way to earn online is affiliate marketing. If you do not know anything about this, I would suggest that you read first about it and think about what kind of product do you want to promote. Now, in choosing a product, you must have interest and knowledge about that aspect. Treat it as a hobby. In that way, you will enjoy what you do and at the same time, you are earning.

I also recommend that when you are learning the ropes online that you find someone who will take you under your wing and help you as much as possible to avoid those costly mistakes. Follow one mentor and duplicate what they do and your success is assured.

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How To Get The Best Health Insurance

00:39 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Irving Donaldson

There are things that you can buy off the shelf so to speak and then there are the bigger ticket items that you need to be more careful about. When you start out looking to but the best kind of health insurance you need to be careful. By all accounts, theres a bunch to learn about the differences between policies like student health insurance and critical care insurance , so youll need to have a bit of a background before you wade in and pick a policy.

And one of the first things that will help you along is getting the right team put together. And that team will be made up of people that are working for you to see to it that you get the very best in health insurance. And if you listen to the professionals, there are some criteria that you need to look for.

* Expertise. One of the best ways to look for expertise is to see what the firm that youre thinking about is capable of . Do they specialize in just one kind of affordable health insurance or are there several kinds that they can master? Youll want to go with a firm that can do several different things at once.

* Customer Care. you know that a company is serious when they put all that they have into a great customer care package. It stands to reason that the company with the best health care package will be able to back up all their claims with the best customer care as well. It doesnt matter whether it in the day or the night, you need to be able to rely on the best of these people to see you through any difficulties that you might be having.

* Flexibility. The best of these health insurance places will be able to shift gears to suit your needs as well. That means that theyll have a plan that will suit all you needs and theyll be in touch with all the best carriers so that a deal can be brokered for the kind of health insurance that you might need.

There are a few things that youll need to consider when youre looking at health insurance industry. Remember that there are a general set of criteria that youll be able to see have the best chance of getting you the kind of health insurance that you require.

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Corporate Jet Charter

00:39 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Jackie Lee

Whether your company is big or small, flying is becoming a very expensive part of business. Most companies continue to fly commercial, they downgrade their tickets to save money, but much priceless time is wasted waiting in lines and security. When all told, for the price of your tickets and time you could probably afford a corporate jet charter.

If your company does not have a corporate jet, and you find yourself flying commercial a lot you might want to make a case for a corporate jet charter. A case can be made for the economic feasibility of such a decision. There are, of course, pros and cons, all of which need to be researched before a final decision is made.

One of the many reasons why travelers choose to book reservations aboard a commercial airline is because of the cost of doing so. In most cases, it is more than affordable to book a seat on a commercial airline. Of course, it is important to examine the dates of travel. It is not uncommon for commercial airlines to charge more money for air travel during holidays or for last minute reservations. Still, the cost of booking a seat aboard a commercial airline is typically cheaper than arranging a corporate jet charter.

Privacy is one thing you don't get on a commercial flight. An executive or upper management position commands a high salary. Why would you waste hours of the time you are paying for to get nothing done on a commercial jet. With a corporate jet charter you can spend the entire flight working, or in a meeting. It is private, and no one will interfere with the work getting done. If you have a long journey much work can be accomplished while in the air.

The comfort factor is another thing that keeps business people flying commercial. We are all familiar with the commercial airlines, we know where to go and what to do. It's a little more uncomfortable when trying something new. Just because a corporate jet charter is something new doesn't mean it isn't something worth trying. You may find it turns out to be much easier and a more comfortable way to travel for business.

You may not know of a corporate jet charter service off the top of your head. Don't worry, I bet there is someone you know who does. Asking around other business contacts will let you know who has first hand knowledge of how to charter a corporate jet. They will be able to send you in the right direction, and let you know the pros and cons of companies in your area. A personal recommendation should make the process a little more comfortable.

When thinking about whether you should book a corporate jet charter, the answer really lies in your hands. Only you and your business can make this decision. Just remember to weigh the facts, and consider all the elements involved, and not just the price of the ticket.

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The essential steps to be perfect baby room

00:36 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Court

For a mother to be, decorating the nursery is one of the chores she will enjoy the most. But to choose the theme for the nursery can prove to be a bit more difficult than originally thought. If you are in this situation you will find that your ideas start flowing making it difficult to make a decision and go for a determined theme for the room of your baby.

Something out the side from the beginning is whether are not your child will have a boys theme or girls theme. Of course that would all depend on the gender of the child you're having. I would recommend a theme four boys to include things like cars tractors animals. And for the girls something online subpoena princesses ponies and puppies.

As well as older toys, older cribs and any other furniture could also be dangerous and therefore needs caution. The problem with a lot of old fashioned furniture is that it will not meet the safety guidelines of current times. To avoid any danger, it may always be best to buy brand new furniture when decorating the baby room.

As with the furniture, it may seem expensive but some of it will last for a long time and therefore it is a great investment. Some cribs that you can but today actually can be converted to a regular twin bed that will save you money in the long run.

The easiest option for some parents to be is to decorate the room with a neutral color and from there just add pieces of furniture, area rugs and small accessories that will make the room comfortable for both the baby and the mother to be. After all, this is the room where the baby will spend most of the time. These pieces of furniture and rugs can be easily changed with time as the child grows up.

However, attractiveness in a baby's room must take second place to safety. So before you buy - or make - anything, make sure you check for the latest safety guidelines. Using your common sense is of course the main thing, but sometimes issues arise that hadn't occurred to even the most devoted parent, so it's always a good thing to do some research and see what the latest studies say.

You will also have to decide on the type of furniture you will want to furnish the room with, will the cot be expandable to become a single bed after some years or will it be a cot that won't expand to bed? Will you consider having a rocking chair for breastfeeding the baby in the room or will you just have an armchair?

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Adwords Management: Avoiding the 'Google Slap'

00:28 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By George Curtis

Proper management of your Google Adwords campaign will prevent your campaigns from getting what is commonly referred to in the internet marketing world as the "Google Slap." So exactly WHAT IS the Google Slap? That's when Google decides that you have done something that is either against their policies, quality guidelines, or against the law and they decide to "slap" you for it.

Sometimes that punishment results in your website being removed from its index and search results. Other times, it may be an "adjustment" downward for your page ranking. Here is how Google puts it in their own words:

"Google may temporarily or permanently remove sites from its index and search results if it believes it is obligated to do so by law, if the sites do not meet Google's quality guidelines, or for other reasons, such as if the sites detract from users' ability to locate relevant information. We cannot comment on the individual reasons a page may be removed..." (Google Webmasters/Site Owners Help Manual)

The "Google Slap" is mostly used when referring to cases where organic listings are penalized. Organic listings are free search results that appear below and to the left of paid ads; however, make no mistake about it; you can get "slapped" for running bad Adword campaigns as well. An example of having one's Adword campaign being slapped would be where perhaps your ads were costing $3 a click and suddenly Google raised your minimum bid to $10.

Here are some of the common mistakes people make in their Adword campaigns that result in Google slaps: -Poorly written ads with extremely low click-through rates -Using too many broad-matching keywords, which really have no relevancy to the terms searched on; this will also result in low click-through rates, which will get you "slapped" with higher ad prices. -Low quality scores, where there is no relevancy between the keywords searched on, the Adword copy, and the landing page. -Using a destination URL that is not congruent with the display URL in your ad -Deceptive advertising; DON'T do this.

There are many other ways to get yourself slapped, but I think you may be getting the picture. Now, what you REALLY want to get from Google is what is referred to as "Google Love."

Google loves for its searchers to find what they want; in fact, if you can figure out a way to make sure that your products or services are exactly what a searcher is looking for, Google will LOVE you. It's really that simple. Many people try to over-complicate this.

Google loves for its searchers to be happy and they will reward you will lower-priced ads if you can consistently and effectively make this happen. Many advertisers don't know it, but the ads at the top are not necessarily the ones who are paying the most. The Google bidding process factors in something called a "quality score," which is the great equalizer. Quality scores assure Google that an advertiser cannot simply "buy" their way to the top position without giving the searchers value in return.

I don't know about you, but I would rather be loved than slapped - especially when we are talking about my Google Adwords campaign. If you follow Google's guidelines, do your market and keyword research, and spend some time learning about effective Adword campaign management techniques, I promise that you will feel lots of love...and not only that...you will find yourself with a profitable Adwords campaign.

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The future of solar energy on transportation

00:19 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Bobbie McKee

Are you familiar with the World Solar Challenge? It is a race specifically for solar cars. Solar cars basically have arrays of photovoltaic cells which converts the sun's rays into usable electrical energy. The purpose of the race is to raise awareness on the use of the sun's energy on transportation and the development of other alternative forms of energy particularly the solar cells.

The future of using solar energy on transportation services may still be a little hazy given the practical difficulties involve in converting ordinary cars into solar cars but the idea is here to stay and hopefully develops into something promising and useful.

At this point, solar cars have been built to join solar car races. Very few have been constructed for practical and commercial purposes. There are several reasons why the solar car remains on the background.

The design of a solar car relies on the electrical system of the vehicle. The system controls the electricity the flows from the photovoltaic cells to the batteries, to the wheels, and to the controls. The electric motor that moves the vehicle is powered purely by the electricity produced by the solar cells. The solar cells, depending on the number installed on the vehicle, can produce more or less 1000 watts of power from the sun's rays. To give you an idea, 1000 watts is just enough electricity to power an electric iron or even a toaster.

And since the sun will most likely be covered by clouds at one time or the other, or the car goes through a tunnel or something, solar cars are equipped with batteries to serve as backup power supply for the motor. The battery packs are charged by the solar cells. However, the batteries are not charge while driving the solar car unless you intend to go very slow.

Just like a gas pedal in conventional motors, a motor controller regulates the amount of electricity that enters the motor to speed up or slow down the vehicle whenever needed. Solar cars are not that slow as perceived by almost everyone. These cars can go to as fast as 80-85 mph.

With this, you can see why solar cars are not yet into commercial production. Nowadays, solar cells can harness more than 21% of the sun's energy that hit the surface. If the time comes that the cells can actually get more energy from the sun then maybe we can see solar cars on the streets. But at this time, it is quite difficult to make a commercial production model of a solar car.

Nevertheless, there are companies who have already created some concept solar cars and are testing how road worthy they are. There's even a scooter that is street legal and runs from batteries charged from photovoltaic cells. Other possible application of solar car technologies is on golf carts which runs pretty slow in the first place and can be appreciated by golfers as well.

The future of solar energy on transportation is still not that clear. The application of solar energy on homes and buildings has been moving forward in recent years so hopefully we can find new ways of converting the sun's energy into usable electricity. And this time something that can be economically and efficiently installed in conventional cars.

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lundi 27 avril 2009

Coverage of Getting Legal Help

01:07 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Bobbie McKee

Legal help enables people who have low family income to get free help and legal advice from an experienced solicitor or adviser. In order to provide Legal consultation, the adviser or solicitor must posses a contract coming from the LSC or Legal Services Commission.

The coverage includes everything that you might ask and legally question to a solicitor most especially if you are preparing for a case gone to court. Some are general thoughts based on legal problems. Your legal adviser can also insert negotiations, getting an opinion from a barrister, writing legal documents or letters, and preparing for a case in a tribunal. Mediation regarding family cases is also covered by legal help. Mediation is a kind of negotiation wherein both parties are being helped by an impartial mediator in order to find a solution that is acceptable for both persons involved.

Against what other people might think legal aid is not responsible for any kind of payment that is put up in court or pay a lawyer for his or her representation in a tribunal or court. On the other hand, you may have the chance to get assistance for situations like these through Controlled Legal Representation, Legal Representation and Help at Court.

What are the probable legal problems that are covered by legal help?

1. Buy and sell of a property. Example would be, if you wanted to buy something or sell your house, legal aid can give you certain advice only if the situations are commanded by the court due to results of divorce, dissolved partnership and legal separation.

2. Law for housing which helps when you have issues against landlords who wants to evict you from the property or if your have arrears.

3. Cases of certain medical negligence.

4. Court procedures like when someone filed a lawsuit against you because you weren't able to pay them the money that you owe.

5. Cases of personal injury only if the injury is caused by unwarranted abuse and deliberate battery or assault.

6. Law for consumers wherein you have bought goods that are inedible or faulty and can no longer be ingested.

7. Preparation for hearing in a tribunal council like when there is unequal case dismissal although legal aid doesn't cover any kind of representation during the tribunal.

8. Family issues like when support is neglected after divorce was made and cases of disputes with rightful ownership of children. Advices about dissolution and divorce which is undefended can also be brought up.

9. Adoption matters only if disputes were made.

10. If you have reached the certain age where death is probable, you can get advice on making a will especially during difficult circumstances.

In order to be qualified for legal help, one must be financially stable. You have to meet conditions especially when it comes to financial aspects or if the solicitor believes that you are capable of meeting their standards of giving them the "benefits" in order to continue with the case. Benefits which are sufficient mean that there are greater chances of success when dealing with the case.

The moment you have been granted with the help, rest assured that your case will be reviewed in a regular basis without any kind of lapses and your conditions will be continued on right standards.

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Collateral Damage: Suicide and Economic Recession

01:01 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Bobbie McKee

Economic recession and depressions are well known to bring about depression and suicidal risks. There are stories of businessmen jumping out of windows following the stock-market crash of 1929.

Unknown to many, people who commits suicide in the wake of economic recessions and financial crises are not individuals with pre-existing mental illnesses. They are commonly middle-aged men in the verge of debt and bankruptcy.

About sixty percent of suicides in 2006 (worldwide) happen in the Asia Pacific region. In Japan, Sri Lanka, and some parts of China report that more than 20 out of 100,000 citizens kill themselves each year. More than twice as many in Australia and New Zealand.

It is also relatively higher in places where it is culturally accepted like in Japan and India. When several countries in Asia- Pacific were hit by an economic crisis in mid- 1990s, there was a relative increase in the number of suicides among middle-aged men. This group were said to be the most affected group by the economic recession.

Aside from economic factors being a reason for suicide, it also has to do something with the Asian values in terms of shame and humiliation not being able to provide for the family.

In Asian culture, loss of face or shame is take more seriously than it is in Western culture. In Japan, there are samurais that took their own lives to avoid disgrace after a defeat. They call this tradition hara-kiri. There are some corporate executives who have done the hara-kiri tradition in the eve of an economic decline. A stretch of forest in Mount Fuji is called "the suicide forest" due to dozens of bodies retrieved from it every year.

Economic recession has great effects on the youth and children, poverty and financial difficulties have pushed them towards suicide. In Israel in 2003, a 15 year old killed himself when their electricity has been cut. In the suicide note, the teen-ager mentioned that he does not want to be a burden for his mother who raised him as a single parent.

In the Philippines back in 2007, an 11 year old girl ended her life because of poverty. In her suicide note, she wished that her parents will have a stable job and that her siblings would be able to go to school regularly. This incident drew attention towards the poverty programs the government has in the country.

Governments and concerned institutions globally are taking steps to address this issue.

An example would be the steps being undertaken by the Japanese government. Some new measures are changing work patterns to allow more flexibility and funding early detection and treatment programs.

The Japanese government are also providing better mental health counselling at the workplace, networks of community psychiatrists and public campaigns to raise the awareness of the problem. Telephone hot line services are also readily available. There is a new software being developed to filter out websites that promote group suicides. Australia, in Asia-Pacific, is the first country to initiate the prevention of web based suicide groups.

Aside from government efforts, there are personal ways you can do to help a suicidal person:

1. A suicidal person is carrying a burden that they can't handle anymore. Listening is important.

2. Be sympathetic, non- judgemental, patient, calm and understanding.

3. Avoid trying to offer quick solutions by belittling the person's feelings.

4. Dealing with a suicide threat is stressful. Seek assistance o decompress afterwards.

5. If personal efforts fails, don't blame yourself. It is the person's choice. It is wise to ask for grief counselling and suicide survivor support groups.

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