Thursday, December 31, 2009

Printing Services - Changes Through Time

By Sam Smith

When it comes to distributing information to a large number of people, print is one of the most popular media. The current form of the printing services industry is a result of years of change and evolution in printing styles and techniques. Today it can fulfill almost any need of the customers connected to printing & its additional requirements.

Large volume printing services first began sometime in the--00's when Gutenberg invented the world's first printing press and the whole concept of relief printing came into being. A slight elevation of the printed image from the base, like in a rubber stamp, is a key feature of relief printing. Relief printing is rarely in use these days, though there are still some instances where it is used.

Printing methods have transformed radically down the years, and these transformations have been brought about by upcoming of newer technologies. Modern printing techniques are quite diverse and come to a variety of uses. In fact, most customers now feel puzzled with the printing choices available in the market.

One of the most well known printing techniques in the market today is offset printing. This technique uses a restricted amount of ink to print the image on metal plates first and then it transfers it onto paper. This inexpensive and quick technique of printing is highly favoured and used when bulk printing is required.

Other printing techniques that have evolved with progress in technology are electrostatic printing, which is akin to photocopying, and thermal printing, which uses a procedure of selective heating of layered thermal paper.

However, digital printing is the latest technological innovation in this field. As is clear from its name it uses a computer to create an image, which is then analysed and if found to be accurate, printed onto paper. This mode is fast and flawless, but is appropriate usually for small volumes. As this technique allows each print to be modified it has resulted in some novel uses like computer form printing, where items like bills and receipts are printed on a standard layout but with differing contents for each customer.

Another important development in printing has taken place with the arrival of the internet. There are many firms in the market now, who allow you to order and modify prints straight through their websites, which is providing excellent convenience to the clients.

Technological innovations have always brought about significant positive changes in printing techniques and the quality of the prints. The heartening news is that this trend of change is not going to slow down any time soon and you will keep witnessing changes slash the costs and improve the process.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Need Investment Capital? You Need To Call A Corporate Turnaround Consultant

By James Scott

Most companies who are on the venture capital trail are not set up properly to attract investors. When an investor looks at your business plan and private placement memorandum they are looking for certain things. Of course funding sources look for the obvious, a solid business model, positive cash flow, industry genre with solid future growth, recession proof business (if there even is such a thing) and minimal debt.

Countless companies are turned down for funding because they lack the basics such as: an advisory board, board of directors, solid executive staff with a well groomed pedigree, reasonable share price, business plan and PPM that spell out the risks for the investor and an original marketing strategy that covers all the angles. These are just a few of the most common mistakes that companies make out of naivety and by not taking the time to hire an expert to properly structure them to make the entity appeal to investors.

Seasoned expansion and turn-around consultants can step into a company and immediately zone in on the issues that will hinder a client's investment magnetism. Often times it only takes 2 to 3 weeks to completely reorganize a company to make it stand out like a beacon in the turbulent finance industry. If you are seriously considering the idea of raising capital with a private placement memorandum, traditional institutional loans, venture capital or a public offering don't be penny wise and dollar foolish.

Spend some money and hire a consultant who is completely submerged in the finance industry to take control of the elements of your corporation that are seen as 'black eyes' to investors so that you can achieve the capital you're seeking.

The reality is, raising capital for your company is easy and straight forward if you've taken the time to examine your business objectively and sought out the expert analysis of an industry expert consultant who will run your company through a formula and make the necessary changes to increase your ability to raise capital.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Triple Your Speed Reading for University

By Jay Polmar, Ph.D.

The Complete Speed Reading Course is designed especially for college students who read large volumes of printed material. Sometimes they get frustrated when they can't keep up. Be Dynamic through Speed Reading method is designed especially for college students who read large volumes of printed material. Sometimes they get frustrated when they can't keep up with all the reading workload they must accomplish. Instructors and professors who are authors produce an endless stream of printed material, that even the most avid of students struggle to keep up.

With the Complete Speed Reading method, you'll easily be able to speed read twice to three times the amount you now in less time. And you will gain enhanced memory, recall, concentration, and comprehension.

The human brain/mind is capable of comprehending and cataloging from 10,000 to 50,000 units of information every minute (one unit being equal to one word) and this is based upon old statistics.

Based on new technology in education and strides in self-development, your brain/mind is capable of speed reading much more. Speed reading is a great educational tool.

Whether you study in live speed reading classes, or use online speed reading courses, or use speed reading software, we are confident that your abilities to read better, read faster, and understand what you read will be improved. p with all the reading workload they must accomplish. Instructors and professors who are authors produce an endless stream of printed material, that even the most avid of students struggle to keep up.

Be Dynamic through Speed Reading was developed in 1977 by Dr. Jay Polmar, who taught the course at colleges and universities in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, and Hawaii and who in 1997 founded www.speedread.org, with teachers and principals from schools across the US. Today, speedread.org is the leading developer of electronic and printed speed reading courses, and has programs for children, teens, adults, college/university students, corporate level, and senior citizens. Courses are available in English, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, and Chinese.

Dr. Jay Polmar, who has authored more books on speed reading and improving learning than any other author, now developed a method called Perfect Learning System, which goes beyond Be Dynamic and provides mind mapping, and increased comprehension and memory training. Never worry about your grades again. Become the Perfect Learning machine -- yourself.

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Monday, December 28, 2009

Learn Evelyn Wood Reading Techniques In 11 Minutes

By Dr. Jay Polmar

It's so easy to learn to be a basic level speed reader in 11 minutes. The 11 minute Speed Reading course is a part of www.speedread.org a firm that has spent more than 32 years researching and sponsoring teaching of speed reading courses to 8,000 students around the U.S. These courses were taught at colleges and universities, live research gathering classes. These classes were taught by Dr. Polmar himself.

How did he do it? First, he taught courses at colleges and universities in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon and Hawaii to see how fast these techniques worked. And, then he took the 3 best speed reading techniques and wrote the course. They tested the course on hundreds of willing students, and in 11 minutes you too can be a speed reader by studying the course.

Plus, you'll also learn the correct way to read books. You'll quickly discover how to organize your reading tasks, what to look for when you read, and you'll learn how to remember and recall what you read.

Plus, you'll learn the secrets of how to write a term paper, report, or any type of paper in 10 days including the research, organization, writing, review, and formal presentation.

A little practice, after studying the methods for 11 minutes, you read 50% to 75% faster and daily practice for a month-you'll double your reading speed.

Dr. Polmar is famous for speed reading and accelerated learning courses since 1977. He is the only speed reading teacher and author who has incorporated several different techniques of speed reading along with visualization and relaxation techniques and accelerated learning to help people, from every country, to read faster and have a better and more productive life.

This 11 minutes course was developed by Dr. Jay Polmar, (founder of speedread.org), based on the story of how Dr. Polmar developed his own abilities. www.11minutespeedreading.com guarantees that you'll be amazed - at how powerful your own abilities are. www.11minutespeedreading.com is the special site for the course.

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Finance Power: How To Easily Control The Mind of an Investor

By James Scott

Discovering the 'thumbscrews' of investors is crucial to getting them to take action. In over a decade of dealing with global investors there are several elements that I've discovered to be universal truths about the mind of the private investor (angel investor, accredited investor).

When talking to an investor for the first time, it's more important to listen than to speak. It's more important to ask questions than answer them. It's more important to discover their needs and wants than to exclaim your own. Your first conversation with an investor should be all about piercing the armor and finding the trigger points that prompt a reaction that gets to the center of their 'childlike' state.

What I mean by this is, investors, just like anyone else, has insecurities that are rooted in their childhood and what they are outwardly today, is typically a polar opposite of what they are on the inside. For example, an arrogant, chest beater seems proud and obnoxious on the outside but the reality is that they are over compensating for an insecurity that is rooted in an individual or collection of childhood incidents.

Maybe they were made fun of as a child, maybe they're father was verbally abusive, maybe their teachers would single them out in class opening them up to playground mockery. When talking to these individuals it's important to listen to their voice and intonation when the conversation topic changes. Take notes on their psychological adjustments to the conversation. After you feel you have discovered the triggers that induce the 'pleasurable' responses, end the call, and set your second phone appointment with them.

On that second call, you want to have your conversation ready to go using the triggers you found in the first conversation. Play off of those insecurities that you found, become their best friend without being chummy but it is your mission on this call to be the "guy that understand me" to the investor. You want the overall tone of this conversation to have the response from your target along the theme of, "wow, this guy gets me" , "I can see investing in this company".

By using this method and not coming across as 'fake', you have become an investment opportunity and a shrink all rolled into one. You want to be the one person that this investor can lower his guard to because everything he says, you seem to be the one person who understands him at his deepest level. You seem to naturally be tuned into his insecurities, emotions, needs and wants. Sound strange? Try this out on the next investor you talk to, I guaranty you will be shocked with the results.

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

How Can Speed Reading Help You?

By Dr. Jay Polmar

Just use these hints and you'll learn how to speed reading:

You can read lines of text, more easily, by reading groups of words at one time than reading a single word, and your reading speed will increase when you just widen your eye span (peripheral vision).

1. Techniques will teach you have to activate hand-to-eye coordination, then you'll be speed reading quickly and immediately. Improve your reading abilities for business or personal use with just a little practice. You can double, even triple your current rates of reading without hurting comprehension or retention.

Different speed reading methods for different kinds of reading material:

1. Fiction, especially the romance novels. Try speed reading a hot and passionate love scene. You can't! I don't speed read romance novels. I don't know anyone who does.

2. Non-Fiction. Speed reading is perfect in this dimension. Where there is something to learn that is not based on hot emotions speed reading is great. And it comes in various forms. Newspapers with narrow columns, magazines, with slightly wider columns, books, computer screens, and in the mail and email.

Slow readers struggle. They can't identify the methods to success and they struggle due to slowing down to identify words that don't understand --- they will see a particular word, slow down, think about the meaning, then restart the reading process. Perhaps they won't sound out all of the words they've been reading, but they will spend more time on some phrases than others. Because, they are just skimming across those small sections that are easy to understand.

Creating equality in comprehension and reading speed is what gives us our base reading speed. You will also need to establish a base-line reading speed for what you read the most. There are different techniques for different types of reading, with varying speeds, and comprehension rates.

Study speed reading, and practice doing the exercises, they will increase your reading speed drastically with practice. But, before you begin practicing the actual speed reading techniques, that we teach in The Complete Speed Reading Program, let me suggest that you learn to coordinate your eye-to-pacing finger movement.

In the beginning proposes you reread the same material over and over, until you develop a well-coordinated reading speed. When you feel comfortable with it, your rate of speed will increase almost immediately almost 50%. Then, once you are comfortable practicing at that rate, move on to more advanced techniques that will increase your reading speed further.

Deliberate this:

1. You will be reading faster (scan read) pre-reading for important facts 300%.

2. You should use a 50% over the normal rate when reading for information saturation.

3. Post-read for fast review will be fast reading; just a fast scan. 300-400% faster.

4. For testing, scan before get ready for tests your rating speed will be medium fast 200%.

That's how easy it will be. Your mind will be trained to be the perfect learning machine. Just begin right now with Complete Speed Reading Course, a beginner course, and intense in-depth program, and audio reinforcement. Guaranteed to bring you greater success.

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Friday, December 25, 2009

Dual Flush Toilets- A Water Management Program

By Scott Rodgers

Each one of us know that toilet flushing is one of the major water usages in the house. Moreover today is an age when we should conserve water. If plenty of water is wasted every time you flush, its sure that problem of water crisis is not far away. So if the idea of wasting water disturbs you, just don't panic, you have another better option. You can go for dual flush toilets.

Up to 67% of the water consumption is decreased by using a dual flush toilet. Such low flow toilets should be made mandatory for all the people so as to compensate the loss of water.

The beauty of dual flush toilets is that you can decide just how big of a flush you need. This is so because everyone knows that you don't need a complete tank to flush the liquid waste. These toilets are highly efficient and thus dominates the conventional systems.

The mechanism dominates the old and inefficient systems because these are capable of saving water and money both. Nowadays dual flush toilets have become an integral part of your bathroom giving it an unfamiliar look.

Why to go for a newer technique if the existing one is perfectly fine at its work? If you can't afford to change a complete system then you can go for certain conversion kits that comprise of replacing only the toilet water tank with the dual flush systems.

The conversion technique involves drilling of a hole at the top of the tank and a button mechanism is inserted. It consists of two buttons and the user can press the button accordingly. User can push smaller button for half flush and larger button for full flush. These buttons select the appropriate portion of the flush.

Troubleshooting the complete system is not at all a difficult job and can be done as follows. Firstly you can adjust the water level of your tank if the toilet is not flushing properly. Make sure that your toilet drain pipes and jet holes are running free. Just check if flush balls are not running at odd times even if no one touches it.

The only disadvantage with the system is that installation process involved is very complicated moreover the cost is high as compared to the conventional toilets.

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Want To Take Your Company Public: The Machiavellian Method of Fund Raising...Get Ready!

By James Scott

The psychological profile of business proprietors and entrepreneurs in general boasts the critical 'Risk Taker' element which allows one to take the leap from the financial security of a 9 - 5 job to the dicey waters of action based, success based income generation meaning: No Sales = No Money and No Food.

Many of these risk takers function within the realm of right brain communicative as opposed to left brain analytical which passes over the critical detail oriented solutions that are mandatory for raising capital. It is crucial for someone of this profile to hire a professional to come in and cross the t's and dot the i's in preparation for corporate fundraising efforts. After this is facilitated the entrepreneur needs to prepare mentally and emotionally for the turbulent road ahead.

Raising capital is no easy task and after the company is properly structured and you have an investor finder service, market maker or broker dealer in place to sell or promote your funding cause, you must step back, take a deep breath and prepare yourself mentally and emotionally. This preparation should start with the concept of 'objectivity' when you talk to investors, some will love your business model while others see an investment in your company as a waste of time. You must take these critiques, good and bad with a grain of salt. Don't get caught up in the habit of emotionally reacting to these ideas from outside sources, don't allow your mind to attach itself to an investor's idea of your company or it will drive you insane and you'll find that these emotional ups and downs will find their way home as your family will quickly be affected by your emotional fluctuation.

The second thing you must do is read and absorb the knowledge in such books as "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The 33 Strategies of War" by Robert Greene and of course "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. These books deal with strategy that can easily be translated into the business world and can help you prepare mentally for the art of fundraising. Read these books cover to cover and then read them again. Absorb the intricacies and strategies that these books offer and make it a point to use these concepts in your daily professional life; believe me, you'll be glad you did.

The next thing you want to do is to study great strategists like Napoleon and Machiavelli. One thing that you will realize almost instantly is that these investors are out for their own gain, period (Why wouldn't they?). They will try to attract your attention with the right hand while their left hand is reaching in your financial records looking for chinks in your corporate armor to make their case for more equity for less investment. You need to be able to analyze, not just the words of the investor but also all the other elements of their expression such as: intonation, facial gestures, eye movement, standing and sitting positions and other 'tells' that can give you an insight to what they are truly trying to communicate so you can anticipate their next move. These are just a few things to consider before entering the world of venture capital. Raising money for a business is a daunting task only to the unprepared.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Future Book Betting Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

By Ross Everett

Sports book futures bets are an increasing popular and potentially profitable way to wager on the outcome of a full season. There's a few common mistakes that novice players make that can be easily avoided by paying attention to the following:

You gotta shop around: More specifically, you have to 'shop points' just as you would with a straight bet. This is crucial in all forms of sports betting but particularly key with futures wagers. There are often greater variances in the prices from book to book on future plays than any other type of wagering proposition. The reason for this is simple--most books are less concern with what the 'other guys' are doing as they are with keeping their own position 'in balance'. All in all, the sports betting marketplace just doesn't react as quickly to changing futures prices as it does to individual game lines.

Don't fixate on picking the winner from a competitive field: This may sound like strange advice, but from a theoretical standpoint it makes perfect sense. As with every other element of sport wagering its crucial to always focus not on winners and losers, but on the value you're getting on individual bets. For example, in most years there are several teams with a realistic shot of winning at the start of the NCAA basketball tournament. The problem is that these top teams invariably offer low paybacks that are less than their 'true odds' of winning. Every team is subject to the same variables like injuries, slumps, bad matchups but backing teams that are 'under the radar' at higher prices offer more compensation for these 'risks'.

In more theoretical terms, the 'true odds' of a Duke or similar top team winning the tournament are almost always higher than the price offered. Think of it this way--say we're betting Duke to win the national title at 2/1. This means that the Blue Devils would have to win more than 33% of the time to break even. So lets say, for the sake of argument, that we could play the tournament over 100 times. Would Duke come out on top more than 33 of these times? If not, they represent a poor value. Let's say that they win 30 of 100 times. This means that any price under +333 or thereabouts is a poor wagering value.

In a less competitive field, there can be instances where even a big favorite is a good value. For example, lets say a book was to take action on a bikini contest between a Victoria's Secret supermodel and three members of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The model would essentially be a 100% probability to win the contest, meaning that even a high chalk price would be a good value. Risking a lot of money to win a little is a tough thing to justify, however, even if the math makes sense.

Don't go for the big killing: Sports wagering is not a good arena in which to make a 'big killing'. It may happen from time to time, but it is extremely rare. A perennial doormat can come out of nowhere to win a championship at a big price, but the fact that it happens from time to time doesn't make it a good value. If you're a recreational player and want to throw a few dollars at a big long shot, no real harm. If you aspire to any degree of seriousness as a sports better, however, you need to maintain your discipline and commitment to value at all times. If you want to hit a big jackpot play the lottery or the slot machines, but don't try to do it in a sports betting paradigm.

Wagering value is just as important at the bottom of the barrel as it is at the top. Just because you're getting a huge potential payback on a big dog doesn't make it a good value. Make sure that the payback you're getting presents an overlay situation--even on a huge underdog.

Don't bet one-sided futures or propositions: Though many of these are not futures per se, a lot of sportsbooks offer silly propositions on nonsport events as a way to get publicity, or just to be funny. Its important to make a distinction between this type of silly bet and more realistic nonsport propositions which frequently present good wagering value. Im talking the really outlandish stuff here. Not too long ago, a sportsbook posted a line on Martians landing on earth and painting the White House red by the end of the year. The "YES" was +2500 or thereabouts, which is far from reflective of the "true odds" of this unlikely event. Even if you're the type that collects classic Art Bell shows on tape and believes in UFOs you wouldn't place the probability of this happening at more than a fraction of a percent. The book only offered the "YES" side of the proposition, meaning that you couldn't lay even a huge price on the more likely outcome. Another book had a futures offering for what would happen first with Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. All of the options were very unlikely--Ashton and Bruce fighting on PPV and my favorite--and the longest odds--Ashton, Bruce and Demi hopping in bed together and releasing a porno video documenting the event. You'd receive a sizable payback if any of the events ever transpired, but I'm not exactly sure how to compute the "true odds" on "when pigs fly.

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Little Homes Setting Real Estate Trends All Over The Nation!

By Gavin J. King

The recession has created an interesting tendency in real estate construction, little houses that are more affordable and more energy efficient. The American Institute of Architects has reported a 59% change in the number of home builders in the U.S. featuring little homes and those trends are only reflecting the market trend of buyers preferring smaller scale homes.

As the recession started to wreak havoc on the real estate market back in 2007 the size of houses being built started to decrease along with every one's' 401ks. The average size of new home construction plummeted over 9% as home buyers and builders lined up their home needs with their pockets books.

Expenses are often being reduced on these smaller houses by using part from other homes or outbuildings again in their construction. Many of the smaller residences that are being built are utilizing wood from old barns that are being torn down, or even older residences that are no longer able to be occupied.

The comparatively low price of 40-90 thousand dollars for a smaller home illustrates their true value, especially when viewed in the light of homeowners still receiving luxuries like modern homes.

The small houses one California builder makes can be put on a foundation or on wheels. The retail costs for his plans are around one thousand dollars and they are built for the mid thirties. He relates constructing a small home to tailoring a suit. Each plan has the homeowner in mind and is adapted to fit any specific desire or need they may express. Given the limited amount of space, many of the small homes have built-in space saving features and can store as much as larger houses.

When big businesses like Home Depot and Lowe's get into the business of selling home kits, you know that it is becoming a growing trend.

smaller homes induce an interesting psychological dynamic on the homeowners in which they simply do not tend to want more stuff as their small home already seem full. Most homeowners are deciding to buy the more humble residences over the preferred "McMansions" of the latent past few years.

Do not be fooled into thinking that these smaller scale residences are lacking in luxuries or the modern creature comforts of larger houses. The appliances in the smaller residences do not have to scaled down due to the incorporation of double door refrigerators and claw foot tubs. With economy in mind and luxury featured, these home are drawing a higher degree of green buyers too.

Featuring reduced energy costs and lower mortgage payments, little homes are really an easy sale. little home favor lower ceiling heights that make energy efficiency easier. Regardless of if the climate is hot or cold the energy efficient traits of smaller houses pay off due to the fact that you are treating a smaller volume of air.

Finally, have a smaller scale home erected will not only keep your cost of living down, but it can also increase the recreational value of your home. With more room on your lot due to the fact that you home now takes up less space on your lot, you can use your lot to put up solar panels, solar water heaters or grow your own veggies. Maybe you can put that shop in the back you have always dreamed of!

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

How To Wipe Out The Cockroach Population Infesting Your House

By Albert Keithly

Cockroaches are one of the most irksome insects that you can find in every part of the globe without an exception. They often thrive in dark and wet areas of a house and survive on any kind of organic matter. They are carriers of germs of many diseases and spoil food and other things in the house. Thus, it is important to deal with the cockroach problem in an efficient and permanent way.

Most people searching for a lasting remedy for the cockroach menace resort to usage of pesticides and sprays that eventually turn out to be quite harmful for human beings as well. Therefore, it is advisable to use natural means for removing the cockroaches from the residence instead of using harmful chemicals.

Your can begin by keeping your sink clear and by cleaning your utensils immediately after having your meals, besides maintaining general cleanliness of your kitchen and the spaces underneath your sink. The areas in and around the sink, being damp and dark offer cockroaches a perfect spot to thrive in and multiply. You should also keep all your food items and other organic products well covered to sever the cockroach food supply.

It is also critical to block all the gaps and holes, particularly those around your drainage and water pipes that provide the best entry points to the cockroaches. You should also make sure that you deprive the cockroaches of a fertile breeding ground by properly keeping your sewers and the areas around it dry and clean. If there are common garbage bins or dumping places close to your residence then you have to find a way to remove them, as in their presence your house is highly likely to be affected by cockroaches.

Finally, if you are not able to get rid of the cockroaches by natural methods, you must opt for chemicals like boric acid that are less strong and less dangerous for human beings than other stronger sprays and pesticides.

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Clemson Upsets Miami In Overtime

By Ross Everett

The Clemson Tigers used a touchdown pass on their first possession of overtime to upset the Miami Hurricanes 40-37 on Saturday night to cap a back and forth game. Miami kicked a field goal on their first possession of overtime to take the lead, but Clemson responded with a seldom used play on third and 11 to get the victory as quarterback Kyle Parker completed a 27 yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Ford. Clemson improved to 4-3 with the win while Miami slipped to 5-2.

College football betting devotees who backed Clemson as +4 road underdogs eventually cashed their tickets, but they definitely earned their money in a game that saw twelve lead changes and two ties. Clemson improved to 5-2 against the spread with the cover, while Miami dropped to 4-3 against the money.

After the game, Jacoby Ford explained his logic for suggesting the surprise play in the huddle:

"We knew this game was going to come down to who made more plays. And we did."

Miami has a history of winning when their offense is clicking-this loss was only the second in 115 games when the Hurricanes score 37 or more points dating back to'85.

For his part, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is glad this one is over:

"I have a birthday next month and I think I'm going to turn 50 instead of 40. We had to put on Superman capes. We made plenty of mistakes that could have lost us the game, but they played with poise and confidence. We just kept battling."

CJ Spiller was also a big factor for the Tigers as he set a school record with 310 all purpose yards including a 90 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. He also added 81 yards rushing and 104 yards receiving with a 56 yard touchdown catch.

Clemson QB Parker suggested that last week's win over Wake Forrest was a turning point for his team:

"I think last week we realized that we could be really good and this week we acted on it. I thought we really got some explosive plays and we played well."

Miami's quarterback Jason Harris sounded a markedly different tone in his postgame comments:

"This has to be my toughest loss here. We fought so hard throughout the game as a team and didn't come out with the victory. We let Clemson outwork us, we turned the ball over too much -- little things that made us get to this point."

Clemson will host FCS foe Coastal Carolina next Saturday before resuming ACC play the following week at home against Florida State. They'll travel to North Carolina State on November--. Miami plays two of their next three on the road, starting next weekend at Wake Forest.

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

The 24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Chicago

By Darrell Wilson

Winter can end up being extremely cold in some places and people in Chicago sure get their fair share of the cold, and while it may sound odd, it can cause breakage of keys. It doesn't happen all the time, but it is frequent and such intense cold can easily make this happen because when a key goes in a frozen lock and it is turned said key will sometimes snap from the cold and the force.

Is this an issue that comes up for all Chicago residents? Yes, it really does when you consider the cold is what you want to escape by getting inside. If something like this happens to you it is never expected or welcome, but try to not panic, and don't try to break in. If you are at home when this occurs, see if a neighbor will give you refuge from the cold and let you make a few calls to a Chicago locksmith that can meet with you as soon as possible to fix the problem.

If you are thinking about the costs, trust me, there are other things to concern yourself with, but when it is a Chicago locksmith who is skilled that is performing the job the only major costs you will have are for a new key being made. You may think you can do it yourself and remove the broken key; however, it is not advisable as you can damage the lock and you will incur much more costs as a new lock or large repairs will be necessary. You can always attempt it, but it is best to leave this work to the pros.

Any time this comes about with your vehicle's locks or ignition find shelter and someplace warm so you can call a locksmith. Once they arrive the locksmith will be able to make you a new key after removing the broken one. The warning will always be there, do not attempt repairs on your own unless you want to cause damage that you will get to pay for beyond initial costs as new parts will be needed. This is something that affects all types of locks that need keys and can be easily fixed, and fast, by reaching out to a Chicago locksmith who will help you right away.

Remember to use restraint and stay warm in winter and if you're hastily going to try and open a lock in the freezing cold do your best to remember to stop and use caution. When you find or think a lock is frozen. Use matches or a lighter to heat the tip of the key that is inserted in a lock or purchase a can of liquid heat long before you allow the key to enter the lock in order to melt the ice away.

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Choosing The Appropriate Kind Of Casket For The Last Journey Of The Departed

By Cathy Reyes

Death is generally followed by overwhelming sorrow and distress, leaving family members and friends inconsolable and sentimentally overwhelmed by the departure of a loved one. But it is critical to overcome that sorrow and make preparations for the funeral proceedings for which an appropriate casket is necessary.

Identifying and getting the ideal casket at a time when you are not equipped mentally or emotionally to deal with the intricacies can be a tough job. When the deceased's religious or social beliefs specify certain requirements for the casket or the departed himself has made his tastes known in this respect, then the choice of a casket becomes much easier.

Caskets can be of many shapes, sizes and designs, with prices varying accordingly. There are burial caskets and funeral caskets to select from according to the funeral rites which will be followed. Funeral caskets will allow visitors to glimpse the deceased during ceremonies but burial caskets are normally only used at the time of burial.

Caskets come in various materials, such as wood, metal, fibre glass, and marble. Traditionally, wooden caskets were preferred and selection from different types of wood like mahogany, maple, oak etc could be made. Wooden caskets are of great quality and look very elegant and nice when polished, but these also cost higher than caskets made of other materials. Metal caskets are a good option with their bronze, stainless steel, or copper finish, and you will have choices of various colours, designs, and patterns.

The need to be eco friendly among modern consumers has opened up a growing market for a wide variety of caskets made of materials that are environment friendly. As the basic materials used are completely biodegradable, these caskets cause least damage to the planet. These caskets are a great choice if the deceased person was concerned about environment conservation.

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Friday, December 18, 2009

How Las Vegas Short Sales Benefit Both Debtor And Creditor

By John de la Garza

Get the house in a location that can give you the opportunity to have a successful career for your future. This ideal location is Las Vegas, which has a lot of opportunities for any individual who is starting off a new family with a new home.

And when acquiring a house in Las Vegas, there is no better way than acquiring it through short the Las Vegas short sale. This is the best way since a lot of families in our world today, especially here in the U.S. are experiencing financial crisis and needs to be frugal in their expenses, but of course, they cannot compromise their new home, that is why short sales are great.

Las Vegas short sales were initiated because of the difficulty nowadays to acquire a new home. There is this difficulty yet there is this need for a home. So to address both concerns, this short sale was done.

Although some of these individuals and families have successfully achieved the dream in owning a house of their own, they still owe a large amount of money than what their house is worth. This is where the short sale scenario saves the day.

As we all know, in the current economic environment today more and more families and individuals are suffering from financial problems that they have never envisioned. And most of them are struggling in protecting their credit rating, and for some fixing their financial status which basically takes a lot of time to be fixed.

While Las Vegas short sales are obviously a win scenario for the debtor, you might ask why in the world a creditor would agree to sell a mortgaged property for a lower price and accept the proceeds as discounted payment of debt. The answer is the high costs of foreclosure. What you may not know is that there are quite a few high costs associated with foreclosure that creditors want to avoid.

This is where short sales come in. With the short sale it will eliminate the stress of dealing between the homeowner and with the lender, this also gives an individual or a family the best chance to avoid and stop foreclosure, and this will enable an individual or the homeowner to move on with their lives without having to worry about unintended negative consequences of acquiring a home of their own.

With Las Vegas short sales as your way of owning a house in the Las Vegas strip could be the best and ideal way for you. Since short sales are safe and secured and will assure you that your credit rating is safe, any of your deficiency obligations will be eliminated and lastly you and your family could get the fresh start in one of the most famous states in the US.

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Christian Funeral Customs And Traditions

By Jeffrey Chen

A funeral can either be a State or a family ceremony, and it is held in the memory of the deceased person. It entails a set of rites and customs that change according to the deceased's culture and belief system.

Generally at the Christian funerals, the rituals can be classified under three main heads - visitation, funeral and the burial. The first two ceremonies, which are the most essential ones as far as ritualistic aspects are concerned, are discussed below.

The first ceremony is the visitation, when the deceased is laid in a casket for public viewing by friends and relatives. The body is dressed in the finest clothes and adorned with precious jewellery. Some cultures need embalming the deceased for the occasion, while others don't.

During the visitation, a family may also display photographs taken of the deceased while he was alive, or some valuable items that were very dear to the deceased. Some families also run a slideshow or video from the deceased's lifetime.

The visitation ceremony is followed by the second part of rituals, the memorial service, also called funeral, and it is conducted in a church. The casket with the body in it is carried in a vehicle to the church, accompanied by a funeral procession of mourners. The coffin is placed inside the church with an elegant floral arrangement on it.

Funeral services generally include prayers and recitals from the Holy Scriptures and the Bible. The mourners or attendees also sing religious songs in chorus. The priest presiding over the service delivers a comforting speech, and it is followed by tributes or eulogies given by family and friends of the departed, who speak of the latter's merits and accomplishments. Sometimes, attendees are permitted to see the body for the last time before the burial takes place. Church bells may be rung both before and after the service.

Once the first two services are over, the body is taken into a cortege for burial that comprises the third part of the rituals.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Money Making Ideas Through Internet Marketing Strategies

By Patrick Dickson

How much cash will your web site offer you? Do you recognize that you can earn more money? Earn more cash from your web site using these high 3 web promoting ways guaranteed to increase your website's conversion rate and sales!

One amongst the many purposes of getting a website is to earn money. A functional web site is one that brings its owner a smart flow of cash and profits. Apart from entertaining or informing your web site guests, your website should be ready to support itself and its owner financially. What smart may be a website if it can not be ready to return your investment?

If you are one of those few web site homeowners who haven't maximized your come on investment yet, here are some internet promoting ways for you. Check your website once more - what is missing or haven't you used effective internet promoting methods? To get more money from your website, have a look at these top 3 web marketing strategies that are proven to increase conversion rate and come back on investment:

Preference Close Strategy

Preference close technique is an net marketing strategy that allows website guests to have their own choices. Online users want to settle on among many options before they decide to buy something. The preference shut strategy tells webmasters and web marketers to make a lot of selections for online users.

If you produce a lot of sales copy in your website, you are already giving your web site visitors additional options. Apart from the various sales copy, you'll be able to conjointly create more selections for your site visitors in terms of payments, ordering and mode of delivery. Whatever it is that your website offers, build certain you give your web site guests a lot of options or choices to decide on from.

Sales Page Strategy

If you would like to own higher conversion rate, produce a sales page for the sole purpose of selling your merchandise and services. As abundant as doable, the sales page must contain only sales-relevant data - do not embrace outbound or outgoing links within the sales page. This can solely confuse your website guests and worst; they might just click on the outbound links which means lost sales for you.

Attractive Headline Strategy

The headline is the first issue that catches your web site visitors and potential customers' attention. If your web page headline is something that can not create them browse twice, you are losing sales! The headline must be so enticing that it entices your web site guests to read on and eventually be converted to customers. And remember that the headline can lead your web site guests to your sales copy.

Just use these net marketing methods and soon your website will be bringing you money more than you could expect for. These net marketing methods can increase your website's conversion rate and sales - what's a lot of, these web marketing strategies can build you made!

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Monday, December 14, 2009

How Short Sales Put A Stop To Las Vegas Foreclosures

By Preston Tims

Many of you are probably not aware what a short sale and a foreclosure is, so as a little background, a short sale happens when the proceeds of a real estate sale fall short of the balance owed on the property's loan.

This is because the current economy is still not that good and many homeowners are facing financial difficulties. Another problem for a lot of homeowners is that they are now paying more than what their house is worth.

On the other hand, a foreclosure, by a layman's definition, is a process of terminating a mortgagor's equitable rights of redeeming a property he failed to maintain paying. This happens when a lender secures a transaction by having the borrower mortgage or pledge an asset which could be in a form of a house or any real property. If the borrower fails to live up the expectations, then the lender will have the power to repossess the property.

As a summary, a Las Vegas short sale happens when a debtor and his or her creditor agrees to sell a mortgaged property for a lesser amount that what the debtor owes. This usually happens when the debtor succeeds in filing a bankruptcy or proves that he or she is no longer financially capable to pay off his or her debt.

When a short sale occurs, all the proceeds of the sale will then be given to the creditor as discounted payment for what the debtors owe. This is obviously an advantage for the debtor because his or her debt will be eliminated at a lower price.

In a Las Vegas Foreclosure however, the damage will be uncertain when the borrower has terminated its contract for the property that was closed. There is still a possibility for the borrower to request for a repossession of the property. This will give the company lesser options to fix the damage.

As you can see, creditors would gain more profit if they agreed to a short sale. This ensures that they get paid right away and they would be free from the hassle and costs of reselling a mortgaged property. Another added benefit to the debtor is that his or her credit history would be free from a Las Vegas foreclosure report. This shows that a short sale benefits both the debtor and the creditor.

If you happen to be one of the people facing a foreclosure, Your best choice would be opting for a short sale. There are quite a few companies that specialize in assisting people who need to pay off their debt and avoid a Las Vegas foreclosure through a short sale.

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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Toronto Condos For Sale Near Shopping

By Trevor Weir

The Internet is vast and offers many options of looking for Toronto condos for sale. Real estate sites even carry their photographs to give you a view of your choices. The builders build your condos according to your specifications, then the real estate agents lease and sell already built homes. The benefit of owning a condo is that you only have to maintain the interior of the home and the association does the rest.

The maintenance of the interior area of your unit is your responsibility while the association of the condominiums takes care of the other cosmetic and infrastructure maintenance. This maintenance is supported by the funds paid by the tenants who make deposits. These funds are paid to the association office; monthly, tri-monthly or quarterly as convenient.

As this is a shared space there are rules regarding noise, the shared common areas, cosmetic maintenance and other issues regarding the complex. These association fees arrive as a bill in your mailbox. These may seem like a strain on your budget but reduces the bother of mowing your own lawn or shoveling the snow off the walk.

Toronto condos for sale come are of varied styles; they may be attached houses with separate entrances or apartments in high-rises. You can choose the one, which suits your lifestyle and the preferred location of the property. The high-rises are generally located in city areas where shopping, work, and other businesses are close.

You may think they are not conducive to bringing up a family, since they do not offer a place for children to play. The attached houses are located in quieter suburbs with schools and playgrounds for small children and families. Toronto condos for sale will be easy to find with an assistance of a qualified real estate agent who understand the area particularly where schools and other amenities can be found.

Everyone has a unique budget and only the estate agents know the ones that fit in the best. There are other expenses of living in a condominium besides the annual fees so get an idea of all expected expenses. The estate agent services include the registration of the property in your name.

It is best to read the rules and regulations of living in the association there are some that children and pets are not allowed and other restrictions. You should discuss the financial status of the association and its strength. After your estate agent has presented you with all the necessary information regarding the condominium and association you are set with all the information and ready to buy.

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

10 Tips For Making Your Oceanfront Home Sell Quickly

By Hubert Miles

1. No Clutter. Throw out old newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your small items like figurines and other trinkets. Store clothing that won't be used in the near future to make closets seem roomier. Clean out the garage. Buyers like to visualize their possessions in the house and that is hard to do when the ocean home is full of clutter.

2. Wash your windows and screens. Washing the windows will allow more light into the home and will allow buyers to see the beautiful view. Plus, dirty windows are a turn off.

3. Time to give your ocean home a good spring cleaning. Clean the floors and shampoo the carpet. Wipe off any dirt or fingerprints from door knobs, and light switch plates. Wipe down the cabinets and counter tops in the kitchen and bathrooms. Give your appliances a through cleaning. Help your oceanfront home make a good first impression.

4. Make room brighter by replacing blown and dim light bulbs to make rooms brighter. Before buyers arrive, turn on the lights and open the curtains to let as much light as possible in.

5. Make all minor repairs that you can find. Everything you don't repair now will be revealed in the home inspection and can create a bad impression. Small problems such as sticky doors, torn screens, cracked caulking, cracked receptacle covers or a dripping faucet may seem trivial, but they'll give buyers the impression that the house isn't well maintained. You can also go a step further and get a sellers home inspection to see for yourself what the home inspector will see. You can also market the home as being pre-inspected.

6. Get the most out of your curb appeal. Mow the lawn, trim the shrubbery, rake straw and leaves, and edge the driveway and walks. Plant some bright colored seasonal flowers and place some potted plants near the entry to brighten up the landscape.

7. Repair cracks and holes that exist in the driveway. Once repaired apply a sealant for added protection.

8. Clean dirty gutters.

9. Change the front door hardware and house numbers.

10. Eliminate odors in the home. Clean carpeting and curtains to get rid of unpleasant odors in the home. If the carpet is old, consider replacing it. The added value to the home will likely far outweigh the cost of replacing it. Open the windows. The number one turn off to a potential buyer is an unpleasant odor.

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Make the Right Investments: Your POS System

By Trudy Laudano

Food and Beverage companies are looking for ways to increase their cash flow every day. In today's recession, corporations and partnerships are struggling to keep their cash flow coming in abundance.

Companies have pursued multiple venues to increase cash flow. There have been those who demand payment before shipment and delivery, or by enforcing payment by an exact date or having to pay fines on top of the regular bill. There have been companies who have offered discounts for those who pay early.

Cash flow can be improved by immediately depositing payments received. Building up credit can never hurt either. Many companies also choose to install POS systems to track activities.

In the event of increased cash flow, it is important to properly invest the money. This would be defined as something that helps generate more money. However, investing doesn't only have to be in the stock market, it could also be an investment in the company itself.

A worthwhile investment is to update the POS hardware that the business might have. The POS systems can help, especially in food and beverage companies because it will be very easy to record sales at times of purchase and keep track of inventory.

Updating the POS system can improve the company's accuracy, as no numbers, really, are being punched in from the sticker or the cashier's memory. Such an investment is highly worthwhile, as it provides a detailed recording of the exact transactions from the beginning of the day until the end.

Whether one is interested in analyzing his accounts receivable as an altogether group where every penny is accounted for or simply to analyze growth by viewing time periods of promotions, weeks, and quarters, all the options are available. It is worthwhile to invest in a new POS because of the advanced sophistication in the provided reports.

One can only hope that with the help of the POS System, your company will flourish and prosper and cash flow will be back to normal.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

What Factors Should Be Worth Considering While Selecting Venues?

By Michael Nielson

Organising a gathering requires a huge degree of attention towards the venue where the gathering is to take place. The importance of the place of the meeting can be judged by the fact that it could be sometimes the only reason for making or breaking major decisions and partnerships. As the acknowledgement of this fact gets clearer, one becomes more assured that the ability of the venue to cater to the needs of the attendees should be intact and effective.

The expected number of people and the duration of the meeting are the elements that shape the process of finalising a venue. The crucial business decisions, made during these conferences, make the selection of the right venue all the more critical. Therefore, these gatherings should be arranged tastefully and should be treated in the right way. For instance, if a company is having its annual general meeting, the great strength for the meeting can very well be predicted.

It is due to this consideration that the task of deciding upon an appropriate venue is very important, especially in the context of providing entertainment opportunities, along with the prospect of having a productive business meeting. Another aspect worth mentioning is that this is a chance for nearly all the attendees to befriend with more people and socialise among the business network. This helps all the attendees to enhance the concentration of their contacts. In the light of this realisation, the size and area should be of utmost consideration to the decision maker.

Another aspect is the cost, which is one of the foremost factors to be considered while finalising a venue. A budget should be set as a limit for the spending that is to be incurred. Places that are within the budget should be considered only, and out of those choices, a selection should be made after comparisons. Convention centres are no doubt a popular choice, but these days, hotels are becoming just as popular in attribution to their cheap rate.

The equipment that is available at the venue should also be a prime segment of consideration. The equipment that is needed during the span of the meeting, such as internet facilities, LCD projectors, multimedia software, laptop, computers, telephone facilities, white boards, a good audio system etc, in short, all media of communication, should be ensured at the venue.

When the business aspect has been taken care of, next is the entertainment side of the meetings to be given some attention. If the meeting has to continue for a couple of days, and people are flying over from all the corners of the world, it is important that they are treated with proper entertainment facilities. The venue could include a number of opportunities like, massages, saunas, night clubs, concerts, golf, and other recreational activities.

Furthermore, the prospect of attending a conference for a few days, where foreigners are coming in, an attempt on part of the decision maker to promote the local culture of the place would be a cherry on the top. Hence, places like banks, offices, shopping malls, and stock exchanges of that place should be within a reach. Museums and art galleries could be another way of promoting the culture and showing the heritage of the country. In the course of making the final decision regarding the venue, internet has been a great help in this regard. Today, most businesses are using technology to increase their effectiveness in business operations. Website reservations have become a raging trend these days that not only saves time, but is more easily accessible too. In short, technology could be a great help for the arranger as well as the attendees in terms of communication.

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Monday, December 7, 2009

What Are The Most Searched Keywords?

By Reynaldi Baki

If you want to drive traffic to your articles, your blogs, or your online enterprise, you will most likely need to conquer the world of keywords. For this reason, understanding what the most searched keywords are; is all important.

However, what sounds like a beautifully simple thing; is anything but a lot of the time.

It would be true to say that there are certain keywords that always remain popular; "money", "job", and "sex" being just three. However, whilst quite easy to work into blogs and articles; they may not be entirely relevant.

Therefore, it is better to look at trends. Currently of course, words regards the environment will be amongst the most searched keywords. Then there are periodical searches and the leading news item of the day for example. But these are just trends, and will change.

Therefore, understanding current affairs, public opinion and the human mind are just as vital to your work. It is also necessary to understand your target audience of course; who will have their own list of certain words.

It is here that companies, individuals and software houses could help. Using applied systems, they can generate keywords for you to target; be these the most used, or the least interrogated. They can also monitor trends, and work on adaptations.

You, as the writer or marketer, can then take this information and work them into your article, into your press releases, and place them at strategic areas in your blog.

However, as good as these services can be to help isolate the most searched keywords, you have the ultimate responsibility. Irrelevant content, poorly constructed articles and nonsensical crap will only deter people. Traffic is good of course; but repeat traffic is better; which in turn leads to a strong reputation and new traffic. And so the cycle continues.

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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Stock Market Investment Clubs

By Brian Berry

The notion of joining an investment stock club is one I'm sure has crossed the minds of many independent investors. If you're like me perhaps you dismissed the notion as quickly as it came to mind. I sat on the idea of joining an investing stock club for many years. I waited way too long. I had plenty of reasons not to find and join an investment stock club. None of them however was based on sound investigation. I had doubts about the value of investment stock clubs simply based on my assumptions that the cost would take away from my stock trading profits more than it could benefit. This was an assumption I made out of ignorance. I also remember being afraid that being an investment stock club member would somehow expose what I didn't know to the trading community. In retrospect this would have only served to accelerate my understanding of trading and improved my ability to make strong consistent profits in the market. I could go on but my reasons for not looking at it more closely all proved to be unfounded. I don't plan to try to chip away at these sorts of notions you may have because if they're like my old assumptions, they're just plainly holding you back. Instead I'd ask you to consider the undeniable benefits.

As an independent investor I absolutely revel in the notion that I can move stealthily in & out of the markets. I can search for & evaluate any number of stock trading opportunities. I can take advantage of a wealth of research from any source or I can do my own research. I don't must spend time proving my case to my boss & deal with the frustration that entails. No four notices when I succeed at it or fail & I have nothing to prove to someone but myself. There is no better way to make a living as far as I'm concerned. Being independent means everything to me. This independence does have a down-side & if I'm not aware of the challenges that come with being independent & I don't do anything about it I can & have experienced monumental failures.

Despite all it's benefits, independence can easily lend itself to isolation. This is a real hazard that new investors should work quickly to mitigate. Being isolated in the context of investing for a living means having nothing to keep you honest. It's imperative for your success to bounce your ideas and research off your peers as a sort of litmus check. Any independent investor would be wise to find a lovely stock investment club and join up for this reason alone, but stock investment clubs often provide more in the way of helping independent investors than this.

Aside from all the bells and whistles or other novel tools that stock investment clubs often hype to entice investors to join, the largest benefit is the collaborative environment they afford investors who would otherwise be working in a vacuum. The benefits of joining a stock investing club and collaborating with a group of peers with similar goals has been undeniably evident in my own ability to generate larger and more consistent returns. I get to launch my ideas into the community and receive timely and worthwhile feedback. Members are all to happy to let me know when I'm way and more importantly why. I can choose to agree or not and I often pick up on some great tips as well as new ideas and strategies to consider. Most importantly I get to keep in touch with a world of traders that offer a wealth of insight and knowledge I would not gain anywhere else.

Just as no two stock investment clubs are created equal, no two are alike and each has its strengths and weaknesses. One aspect of a stock investment club which you should never compromise on is the existence of a robust social element. To evaluate that yourself, you could look for a few of the following.

Does the stock investment club have:

A way for you to chat or post messages?

A way to track the performance of your stock portfolio & look at other members performance?

A strong enough member base so as the ideas and opinions are always flowing and dynamic.

A diversity of groups within the stock investment club; and specifically two or two who's members share your investment style or philosophy?

A frequent sustained presence from an accomplished and respected leader in the world of investing and trading?

Some investing stock clubs even give each & every member a chance to have themselves brought in to prominence as an authority by allowing them to post articles or research right by & giant blog as a special guest. This can do wonders in terms of broadening your investing horizons. A way is that other members recognize great ideas & reward the author by suggesting your next topic & some valid points to think about, free content for your next editorial.

The bottom line point is that it's integral that independent investors participate in holding their own knowledge and ideas to the fire of a thoughtful community. It challenges you to be better than you were before and it makes you responsible for developing a disciplined approach to your career in the markets.

My Favorite Investment Stock Clubs

I've included a number of my favorite investment stock clubs for you to think about. These (& I'm sure there is others) meet my criteria for providing an active community of thoughtful & outspoken investors who willingly share what they know & think about new ideas by providing seasoned advice & insights to help you stay on your game.

INO Market Club

Provides a real community feel, lots of options for you to find where you fit in across the whole spectrum of trading styles, a blog where members are encouraged to publish guest articles, a very strong leadership with Adam Hewison. Adam is a seasoned veteran trader from the CME Group. INO frequently coordinates online meetings where participants can learn from renowned traders. They have a vast trading tutorial library for both new and advanced traders to help them keep their trading sharp.

Some of my favorite INO features include the market alerts, portfolio tracking with their one-of-a-kind trade triangle technology which highlights stocks which are moving in to a new trend and INO TV which features exclusive content from well-known market analysts. I'm sure any trader would be delighted to have access to everything INO thoughtfully pulls together to form a vibrant trader community with some great tools and invaluable ways to learn and share with other accomplished independent investors. It's worth the annual cost of membership and INO has a no questions asked guarantee, so if you can't use it refunds are not an issue for them. Learn more about INO Market Club.

Zecco Community

Zecco has a robust online trading community & you'd be surprised to learn that you don't must have a trading account to experience all their community has to offer. You can still communicate & share ideas with other members & you have access to a wide array of lovely tools for market research. If you have a blog or web page, you can share that with fellow Zecco members . The Zecco community is active & any trader can find their niche among like-minded investors.

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Finally, I'm always looking for suggestions from my readers so if you'd like to tell the world about your favorite Investment Stock Club, please leave a comment.

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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Important Points: How Do I Write A Resume.

By Trevor Johnson

How do I write a resume? You have probably asked yourself this very question on more than one occasion. It can be daunting looking at a blank screen or thinking that your resume is so far out of date that it needs a complete re-write. Well, first of all, you must buy a good pen and a clean sheet of paper. Think about what you want to achieve and write down your goal. Be specific about the type of job that you want. Research about the job and the skills that are required. Check career guides and advertisements about the job.

Collect as much information as you can about your job. If you have never changed jobs for more than 10 years or so, you may need to find out how current resumes look like. A resume that you used a decade ago may be irrelevant. You might want to change the structure and so on. Analyze the job descriptions on job websites. If you are a Software Engineer, you might want to check out adverts for software design vacancies. Browse and compare a lot of job descriptions. Write down the details of about job requirements and so on. This will give you an idea of what the industry is expecting from applicants in this age.

Create a structure based on current resumes. Make the content unique, concise and to the point.

You can proceed to the next stage after creating the structure of your resume. Begin writing your resume. Write your resume neatly. The main purpose of a resume is to solicit an interview. When a resume fails to generate an interview, then something is not right. The resume is a marketing document. You are marketing your skills.

The resume should open the door for you to speak to the employer. The rest depends on you and the manager. A resume alone may clinch you the job that you want or you may need to convince the manager a little bit more during the interview. Some people are good at closing deals, others need more effort.

If your resume can do this, then your job is done. You may pass or fail the interview, but at least you managed to attract the attention of the company. A good salesman does not waste an opportunity. If your resume is powerful enough, you will be called for an interview without bugging the employer.

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Friday, December 4, 2009

Tailor Made Ideas To Earn Extra Income :A Perfect Fit For You

By John Farcikan

Everyone is searching for ideas to earn extra income. It is only natural to want a little more. The good news is that there are many ways to earn a bit of extra cash. What is the bad news? What works for your friend may not work for you. And that is ok. We all have our unique strengths and abilities. You will need to determine what your own talents are before making a commitment to part time earning. It is easy to find your strengths.

This is not as difficult an exercise as you might think. Write down a few of your personal pleasures-things that you do because you enjoy them. You may write down ten things, but they will not all be cash makers. Your own ideas to earn extra income will be quite different from everyone else's.

How about shopping? Do you like heading into stores to see new stock and meet the staff? Then you may want to investigate Mystery Shopping. Check it out on the web. You will soon see that there are many companies willing to pay you for evaluating their stores. All applications are available online. Payment is usually through Paypal. Some sites will try to get you to pay for membership, certification or lists. I have never bought any of these offerings. It has not stopped me from mystery shopping for the last five years.

Some companies give a little on line quiz to see if you understand their requirements. This is a revealing way to discover more about the industry's expectations of its front line workers. The process of entering the results of your shopping experience is simple and streamlined. For anyone who is used to the rigidity of the regular workforce, mystery shopping is a little break.

Are you Always Working With your Hands?

People whose hands are always busy with knitting, sewing, cooking, writing-anything, really -stop! Would someone else like to buy your product? There is a renewed respect today for hand made craftsmanship. Why not advertise your wares and start taking orders? When searching for ideas to earn extra money, do not sell yourself short. If you are the best tea-cosy knitter on the block, don't keep it to yourself.

You may be a Computer Genius!

Let's face it, some people simply do not work well with computers. If you have no fear of these machines, and know how they operate, others will pay you to help them do whatever they have been unable to get done. People over thirty did not grow up with computers all over the house or at work. I am suggesting that when thinking about ideas to earn extra income, you compare your own special abilities to those of other people. Sometimes it is obvious that they need your expertise.

I hope you will make out a list of your strengths. Then you may want to try some of these ideas to earn extra income. Most people sell themselves short. Everyone has something to contribute.

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Thursday, December 3, 2009

When Kids Play Kitchens Cognitive Skills Are Being Developed

By Benedict Perez

When kids play kitchens you must be happy for this is an educational environment for them where responsibility and recognition of real life roles are being nurtured. You can turn your children's rooms into a place where they can really be themselves. Check for the best choices in making your child's room come alive with bright color, creativity and originality. It does not matter what gender the child has as long as the set up is fun for the little one.

It is alright if children get soiled especially the girls for that is part of the learning process. Let them enjoy the environment so they can appreciate the beauty of nature. It will also give them more space to set up tables and chairs and create a make-believe world of having a restaurant and serving a customer. You can do this if the room is not spacious enough for the kids play kitchens. You can turn your idle backyard into an interesting place with these stuffs.

As much as possible, there must be an adult who can guide and supervise the children at play. Teach them how to clean up their utensils and their kitchen apparatus like the stove and the oven. This is one way of grooming the little ones for being responsible persons as they grow. When kids play kitchens, they learn how to set the table and you can guide them with the proper table setting.

The love for work, virtue of patience and obedience must be instilled in their minds. When they are preparing food and setting the table that is already work and that can be really useful in the near future. Serving food on the table for a make-believe diner or customer is inculcating the virtue of patience and this is something they must live up with. You have taught them the importance of obedience when you teach them how to clean up their mess and they wash the utensil, dishes and other things they have used.

Children are great imitators and they follow what you do. They learn by examples so you must be ready to give them some good ones. It is necessary to arouse their interest in order to develop their cognitive skills and their awareness of the facts of life. Parent and child bond can be strengthened with these types of games. Children are enjoying what they are doing as they like to do what you do as when these kids play kitchens.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

You Need Long Term Health Care Insurance, Here's Why

By Terry Stanfield

Years ago, people never bothered about long term care or thought about it. As parents aged, they often relied on their children to care for them. Today, most parents do not want to burden their children with their care in their old age. And people are living to a remarkable old age as well. This is one of the reasons why you should consider long term care insurance.

What is long term care insurance? Long term care insurance allows for you to provide for your own care if you happen to become incapacitated and need long term care. As people get older, there is a 70 percent chance that they will need some sort of long term care in their lives. While part of this care can be covered by Medicare, most of it is not. This is where long term care insurance steps in. It can cover what Medicare does not instead of allowing your care to eat away at your savings.

Who should get long term care insurance? We never know what the future will bring. It is advisable for you to plan for your future as there is a good chance that you may need long term care. This involves care in a rehabilitation facility as well as an assisted living residence. Most hospitals will send patients to rehabilitation facilities as soon as they are out of danger and Medicare does not cover much of those costs. This is why it is important for anyone to get long term care insurance - to plan for their future.

What type of plans are available? Your plan will depend on your age and health. You can get a plan that will pay $150 a day for your long term health care for up to four years. One of the best aspects about this type of plan is that the money is drawn out of the pool of money set aside in the plan for your long term care. Many times, people go to rehab and then are back out. When this occurs, you do not have to continue paying and your money stays safe in your plan, ready to be used again if you need it.

You can also get an inflation option on your long term care insurance package as well. As you know, $150 years from now will not be worth as much as $150 today. For a few dollars more a month, you can get an inflation rider on your insurance package.

One way to save money for the long term care insurance package is by getting a higher exclusion period. There are exclusion periods of 30, 60 and 90 days. This is similar to a deductible on auto insurance. The longer the exclusion period, the less expensive the policy.

Long term health care insurance is something for everyone to think about, no matter what health you are in. We never can be sure of what the future holds. It is best to be prepared with long term care insurance.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

SEO Can Be The Solution

By Michael T Cain

The world is currently going through one of the biggest economic crises, and this has led everyone looking for new techniques to market their businesses, and attract a strong customer base. This continuing crisis is making all the business owners think that what will be the best marketing strategy that will keep them ahead of the other companies.

Internet has become very handy for marketing purposes, as more, and more customers now prefer using it to search for all kinds of products, or services. Every company today, regardless of what product or service they offer, finds it necessary to maintain a company website providing information about the company, and its products.

To expand an organisation, you have to find more customers that would be interesting in buying whatever the organisation is offering. For this, you will have to devise a marketing plan that promotes the products to more people. This can easily be done through internet, and many organisations are taking advantage of this facility, particularly the ones that are somehow related with technology.

The website of a company should provide information about the company and the products is important, but another important step is to direct traffic to this website. Consumers all over the world are looking for products through search engines like Google, and Yahoo, and the list goes on. What the company is concerned about is that whenever a potential customer searches for something similar to their product, the search engine should show the link of their website among the top results.

If you are using a search engine to find something, the chances are that you will only browse through the first or maybe second page of results to find it. This has also been proved through a research. Now this means that the list of links that appear on the first couple of pages have a higher chance of getting hits compared to the others. All this has resulted in companies trying stay on top of the search result list, and the specialised method to do so is called Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

SEO means that you are using specific kinds of methods to increase the visibility of a particular website, so that it is listed among the first few results for a related search. This helps increase the chances of this website getting this by a vast number of potential customers, and ultimately increasing business for this website.

If a product is getting more exposure, it has more chances of convincing people that it holds the solution to their particular need, and a greater fraction of these people will actually buy the product. Therefore, this becomes a very good tool to fight against recession. Sales are dropping everywhere, every company is trying to increase their customer base, and SEO is the way to go.

There are other forms of marketing that can help any company attract more customers, but SEO is very useful for an organisation that is looking to expand into the international market, and look for new sale points beyond the country of origin.

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