Spend like a child, Give like a youth, Save like an elderly
There are three things we can do with our income – spend, give away and save. CurrentlyI am reading one of the scriptures where our ancestors have very nicely explained how to use our.
In the scripture, these three have been linked to our life stages of childhood, youth and old age.
* A child is unknowingly selfish. If he is given a banana, he will eat it without even offering it to his mother on whose lap he is sitting. He will alone derive complete pleasure from it without sharing. We should spend our income like that. We should spend our income on ourselves and our near and dear ones. When we are spending we should be selfish and ensure we get complete pleasure from it.
* Youth is a symbol of carefree attitude. Youth is also daring and raring to go. When time comes to helping needy ones and offering support to the society, be carefree. Do not think about what will happen to you and your near ones if you spend your income caring for others. Be the first one to pledge support and do it enthusiastically. Trust in God, if you support others in need, God will ensure others will support you in your times of need. And if God does not support you, then no other support will be worthwhile.
* Lastly, when it comes to saving your income, behave like elderly. Old age symbolizes carefulness, maturity, patience, and wisdom. When it comes to saving our income, all the above characteristics are needed. We have to be careful while we select our investments and act in a matured manner. We should not get swayed away in ponzi schemes. After having invested we should carefully preserve all the records. Further we should restrain patience and allow our investments to grow.
* Spending, giving away and saving are three activities that can be pursued with our income. To derive maximum benefit from our income one must pursue all three. It is like a tripod. If a tripod has to balance then it needs all three legs, it cannot choose one over the other. Similarly to derive maximum benefit from our income we must balance on all three.
* We must spend our income on ourselves and our near and dear ones for meeting our necessities and pleasures. Next, it is our responsibility to support our society. Wealth only stays with those who support poor people, artisans, teachers, elders, orphans etc. Think of all those families and even business houses that have remained wealthy for several decades. These are families and business houses, which have always supported society. Lastly save. Save for our future responsibilities and uncertainness. Saving is one way of preparing ourselves for the future.
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Speccy For System Information Tool Free 1.00.125
Download Speccy For System Information Tool Free 1.00.125
Speccy is an advanced system information application by Piriform. Many users use the popular freeware CCleaner, Recuva and Defraggler, on a weekly or monthly basis and now Piriform has released Speccy in BETA version.
Speccy features a clean UI with a fresh navigation. One useful feature of Speccy is saving a snapshot of your system information and loading previous snapshots into Speccy.
Overview
What's in your computer? If you're like most of us, you can probably name the processor (Intel or AMD, Celeron or Pentium), maybe how much RAM it has, and maybe how big the hard drive is.
When you go to a computer store and see all the bright shiny PCs laid out next to each other, most will have tags or stickers indicating the
* Processor brand and model
* Hard drive size and speed
* Amount of memory (RAM)
* Graphics card
* Operating system
Two or three years later, when it comes time to upgrade your computer, that tag or sticker may be long gone. Speccy was designed as a free electronic "what's inside" sticker for your PC.
Isn't this information in Windows?
Yes and no. Some of the basic information can be found by right-clicking My Computer and then clicking Properties. The General tab lists some statistics, and the Device Manager on the Hardware tab lists all of the hardware you've got installed. But it misses out lots of information that you need.
Speccy will give you detailed statistics on every piece of hardware in your computer. Including CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Graphics Cards, Hard Disks, Optical Drives, Audio support. Additionally Speccy adds the temperatures of your different components, so you can easily see if there's a problem!
Why do I need Speccy?
At first glance, Speccy may seem like an application for system administrators and power users. It certainly is, but Speccy can also help normal users, in everyday computing life.
If you need to add more memory to your system, for example, you can check how many memory slots your computer has and what memory's already installed. Then you can go out and buy the right type of memory to add on or replace what you've already got.
If you're going to be selling your PC, you can use Speccy to quickly list out the components. Or, if you're buying a PC, you can use Speccy to check that the computer has what the label says it has.
Also, Speccy comes in handy for support. If you're on the phone with technical support and they want to know what video card you have installed, there's no need to hunt around Windows. Speccy has all the information on one easy-to-understand screen.
Download
Please note this is a beta version of Speccy and should only be used by advanced users on test machines. We recommend you wait for a final release version before downloading.
Speccy Free Product Specs
Current Version : v1.00.125
File Size : 1.08MB
Release Date : 19 Mar 2010
Visit For More Information : piriform.com
Click Here To Download
Speccy is an advanced system information application by Piriform. Many users use the popular freeware CCleaner, Recuva and Defraggler, on a weekly or monthly basis and now Piriform has released Speccy in BETA version.
Speccy features a clean UI with a fresh navigation. One useful feature of Speccy is saving a snapshot of your system information and loading previous snapshots into Speccy.
Overview
What's in your computer? If you're like most of us, you can probably name the processor (Intel or AMD, Celeron or Pentium), maybe how much RAM it has, and maybe how big the hard drive is.
When you go to a computer store and see all the bright shiny PCs laid out next to each other, most will have tags or stickers indicating the
* Processor brand and model
* Hard drive size and speed
* Amount of memory (RAM)
* Graphics card
* Operating system
Two or three years later, when it comes time to upgrade your computer, that tag or sticker may be long gone. Speccy was designed as a free electronic "what's inside" sticker for your PC.
Isn't this information in Windows?
Yes and no. Some of the basic information can be found by right-clicking My Computer and then clicking Properties. The General tab lists some statistics, and the Device Manager on the Hardware tab lists all of the hardware you've got installed. But it misses out lots of information that you need.
Speccy will give you detailed statistics on every piece of hardware in your computer. Including CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Graphics Cards, Hard Disks, Optical Drives, Audio support. Additionally Speccy adds the temperatures of your different components, so you can easily see if there's a problem!
Why do I need Speccy?
At first glance, Speccy may seem like an application for system administrators and power users. It certainly is, but Speccy can also help normal users, in everyday computing life.
If you need to add more memory to your system, for example, you can check how many memory slots your computer has and what memory's already installed. Then you can go out and buy the right type of memory to add on or replace what you've already got.
If you're going to be selling your PC, you can use Speccy to quickly list out the components. Or, if you're buying a PC, you can use Speccy to check that the computer has what the label says it has.
Also, Speccy comes in handy for support. If you're on the phone with technical support and they want to know what video card you have installed, there's no need to hunt around Windows. Speccy has all the information on one easy-to-understand screen.
Download
Please note this is a beta version of Speccy and should only be used by advanced users on test machines. We recommend you wait for a final release version before downloading.
Speccy Free Product Specs
Current Version : v1.00.125
File Size : 1.08MB
Release Date : 19 Mar 2010
Visit For More Information : piriform.com
Click Here To Download
Hardest Thing in Love
Hardest Thing in Love
a.. Being questioned when you yourself don't understand
b.. Pretending to be innocent of what you know about
c.. Trying to show you care
d.. Trying to forget something you know you NEVER will
e.. Admitting you were wrong after you have been so insistent that you were right
f.. Accepting the fact that you made a MISTAKE
g.. Debating with yourself
h.. Knowing what's wrong and what's right
i.. GROWING UP
j.. ACCEPTING the fact that some things are NOT meant TO BE
k.. Trying to understand when you just can't
l.. Swallowing your pride when it has become TOO HARD and TOO BIG to even gulp it down with water
m.. Being the LAST TO KNOW about something that CONCERNS you most of all
n.. Realizing that you have been TRICKED after you have given your WHOLE TRUST
o.. Realizing that you have taken the most IMPORTANT thing for granted
p.. PARTING with someone you've just LEARNED to LOVE
q.. LETTING GO of someone you've LOVED ALL YOUR LIFE
r.. Losing someone you care deeply about
s.. Saying SORRY when you MEAN it
t.. Saying how you REALLY FEEL and Explaining WHERE YOU STAND
u.. Knowing what is best and yet doing the exact opposite.
v.. Bracing yourself for the worst kind of pain... & still hurting so much.
w.. Loving someone too much and learning to love the pain that goes with it... that even if you learned to let go of the person...you still go on missing the pain you once felt (and there it goes again... you fall again)
x.. Denying to yourself that you're falling... then finally you realize that indeed you have fallen when it's too damn late and you cant get out
y.. Being with someone else when the right one comes along
z.. Knowing deep inside that you love someone yet you can't say it out loud
a.. Being questioned when you yourself don't understand
b.. Pretending to be innocent of what you know about
c.. Trying to show you care
d.. Trying to forget something you know you NEVER will
e.. Admitting you were wrong after you have been so insistent that you were right
f.. Accepting the fact that you made a MISTAKE
g.. Debating with yourself
h.. Knowing what's wrong and what's right
i.. GROWING UP
j.. ACCEPTING the fact that some things are NOT meant TO BE
k.. Trying to understand when you just can't
l.. Swallowing your pride when it has become TOO HARD and TOO BIG to even gulp it down with water
m.. Being the LAST TO KNOW about something that CONCERNS you most of all
n.. Realizing that you have been TRICKED after you have given your WHOLE TRUST
o.. Realizing that you have taken the most IMPORTANT thing for granted
p.. PARTING with someone you've just LEARNED to LOVE
q.. LETTING GO of someone you've LOVED ALL YOUR LIFE
r.. Losing someone you care deeply about
s.. Saying SORRY when you MEAN it
t.. Saying how you REALLY FEEL and Explaining WHERE YOU STAND
u.. Knowing what is best and yet doing the exact opposite.
v.. Bracing yourself for the worst kind of pain... & still hurting so much.
w.. Loving someone too much and learning to love the pain that goes with it... that even if you learned to let go of the person...you still go on missing the pain you once felt (and there it goes again... you fall again)
x.. Denying to yourself that you're falling... then finally you realize that indeed you have fallen when it's too damn late and you cant get out
y.. Being with someone else when the right one comes along
z.. Knowing deep inside that you love someone yet you can't say it out loud
Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn
Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn
1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
2. The farm was used to produce produce.
3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4. We must polish the Polish furniture.
5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was
time to present the present.
8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10. I did not object to the object.
11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13. They were too close to the door to close it.
14. The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18. After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
2. The farm was used to produce produce.
3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4. We must polish the Polish furniture.
5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was
time to present the present.
8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10. I did not object to the object.
11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13. They were too close to the door to close it.
14. The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18. After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
How to use Your Apple iPod as a Hard Disk
How to use Your Apple iPod as a Hard Disk
o use your iPod as a drive, hard drive or flash drive, depends on your iPod, to store and transfer data files on check this steps below.
To put music files on your iPod, use iTunes. Keep in mind that you can't see the songs that iTunes copies to your iPod in the "Finder" or "My Computer".
Using your iPod as a drive:
1. Connect your iPod to a computer.
2. Open iTunes.(if it doesn't open itself)
3. Click the iPod icon in the Source pane.
4. Click the Summary tab.
5. For most iPod models (excluding iPod shuffle): Select "Enable disk use" or "Manually manage songs and playlists". Either of them will allow you to use iPod as a drive. If you choose "Manually manage songs and playlists", iTunes won't automatically update iPod with the iTunes library. If you want iTunes to automatically update your iPod, choose "Enable disk use" .
For iPod shuffle: Select the "Enable disk use" checkbox and set the Storage Allocation slider to indicate the space you want to be used by audio files and the space you want to be used for data files.
6. The iPod disk icon appears on the desktop and in Finder windows, and in My Computer in Windows. Double-click the icon and drag files to or from iPod's window to copy them.
7. Make sure to eject iPod before disconnecting it from your computer. The iPod display will say "Do Not Disconnect when disk use is enabled" so you won't forget.
Copy songs from iPod to Computer
With default settings, iTunes automatically copies the media in your library to your iPod. When you use your iPod as a hard disk, you can't see the media iTunes copies to your iPod in the Finder or My Computer. Using the Finder or My Computer, you can't copy these media files from your iPod back to iTunes or to any other computer.
The synchronization between your iPod and your computer is one way: from iTunes to iPod. The exception is the transfer Purchases feature, which allows you to restore purchased iTunes content to your computer from your iPod.
If you've erased the iTunes library on your computer, there's no way to use the Finder or My Computer to copy the media from your iPod to rebuild the library on your computer. One way is to encode the songs from your CD again, then sync your new library with iPod. If you bought content from the iTunes Store and didn't back them up, you won't be able to download them again. You'll have to buy new copies.
Tips: If you plan to connect iPod to another computer, make sure not to sync it with the iTunes library on the other computer. This will only happen if you selected the Enable Disk Use option instead of manually managing music.
If you use your iPod as a disk with a Windows PC, keep in mind that the FAT32 file system can only accommodate files that are smaller than 4 gigabytes. No matter how much free space there is on your iPod, you can't copy files that are larger than that.
Article source : beepme.blogspot.com
o use your iPod as a drive, hard drive or flash drive, depends on your iPod, to store and transfer data files on check this steps below.
To put music files on your iPod, use iTunes. Keep in mind that you can't see the songs that iTunes copies to your iPod in the "Finder" or "My Computer".
Using your iPod as a drive:
1. Connect your iPod to a computer.
2. Open iTunes.(if it doesn't open itself)
3. Click the iPod icon in the Source pane.
4. Click the Summary tab.
5. For most iPod models (excluding iPod shuffle): Select "Enable disk use" or "Manually manage songs and playlists". Either of them will allow you to use iPod as a drive. If you choose "Manually manage songs and playlists", iTunes won't automatically update iPod with the iTunes library. If you want iTunes to automatically update your iPod, choose "Enable disk use" .
For iPod shuffle: Select the "Enable disk use" checkbox and set the Storage Allocation slider to indicate the space you want to be used by audio files and the space you want to be used for data files.
6. The iPod disk icon appears on the desktop and in Finder windows, and in My Computer in Windows. Double-click the icon and drag files to or from iPod's window to copy them.
7. Make sure to eject iPod before disconnecting it from your computer. The iPod display will say "Do Not Disconnect when disk use is enabled" so you won't forget.
Copy songs from iPod to Computer
With default settings, iTunes automatically copies the media in your library to your iPod. When you use your iPod as a hard disk, you can't see the media iTunes copies to your iPod in the Finder or My Computer. Using the Finder or My Computer, you can't copy these media files from your iPod back to iTunes or to any other computer.
The synchronization between your iPod and your computer is one way: from iTunes to iPod. The exception is the transfer Purchases feature, which allows you to restore purchased iTunes content to your computer from your iPod.
If you've erased the iTunes library on your computer, there's no way to use the Finder or My Computer to copy the media from your iPod to rebuild the library on your computer. One way is to encode the songs from your CD again, then sync your new library with iPod. If you bought content from the iTunes Store and didn't back them up, you won't be able to download them again. You'll have to buy new copies.
Tips: If you plan to connect iPod to another computer, make sure not to sync it with the iTunes library on the other computer. This will only happen if you selected the Enable Disk Use option instead of manually managing music.
If you use your iPod as a disk with a Windows PC, keep in mind that the FAT32 file system can only accommodate files that are smaller than 4 gigabytes. No matter how much free space there is on your iPod, you can't copy files that are larger than that.
Article source : beepme.blogspot.com
So You're Pregnant - What Now?
So You're Pregnant - What Now?
You have just found out you are pregnant with your first child. You are thrilled, if somewhat in shock! No matter how wanted a baby is, the reality of actually becoming responsible for a helpless little person can take a while (the whole nine months for some) to sink in.
In the early days after your positive test, what do you do now? Do you start buying baby bits? Telling everyone you know? Do you see a doctor?
Firstly, there is absolutely no rush. When are you going to start telling people you are pregnant? This really depends on your situation, whether you are working and whether you and your partner wish to have a bit of time to yourselves to get used to the whole idea. Once a pregnancy reaches twelve weeks gestation it is considered more secure and the risk of miscarriage diminishes. Would you want to have to ‘untell’ people your news should the worst happen, or would you prefer them to know so that they could support you in such circumstances; only you can decide.
Pregnancy – especially the first trimester – feels as though it lasts forever! If you know roughly the date of the first day of your last period you can work out how many weeks pregnant you are (give or take a few days). A forty week pregnancy is always counted from the first day of your last period. When you are 8-10 weeks pregnant make an appointment with your local surgery to see the midwife for a booking appointment. At this appointment your new best friend will probably give you a pack of information, get you to fill in some personal details and make another appointment for the next few weeks. At this second appointment (if it was not done at the first one) bloods will be taken and you will need to provide a urine sample at every subsequent antenatal check. An appointment for a dating scan will probably be made for you too, at around 12-14 weeks. This will give a more accurate due date to look forward to. Any problems or concerns are dealt with in the first instance by your midwife; she is there to help and put your mind at ease.
The first time you have a baby everything is unknown and can be scary so don’t be afraid to voice your fears. Most of all, try to enjoy the time (and the peace and quiet) for the next few months until you meet your new baby because life changes forever when he or she actually arrives!
About The Author:
Robert writes for a number of blogs, forums and magazines and is a keen participant on Ninebean Articles and ShowMyPro. Visit an alternative social community
Source : www.a1-optimization.com
You have just found out you are pregnant with your first child. You are thrilled, if somewhat in shock! No matter how wanted a baby is, the reality of actually becoming responsible for a helpless little person can take a while (the whole nine months for some) to sink in.
In the early days after your positive test, what do you do now? Do you start buying baby bits? Telling everyone you know? Do you see a doctor?
Firstly, there is absolutely no rush. When are you going to start telling people you are pregnant? This really depends on your situation, whether you are working and whether you and your partner wish to have a bit of time to yourselves to get used to the whole idea. Once a pregnancy reaches twelve weeks gestation it is considered more secure and the risk of miscarriage diminishes. Would you want to have to ‘untell’ people your news should the worst happen, or would you prefer them to know so that they could support you in such circumstances; only you can decide.
Pregnancy – especially the first trimester – feels as though it lasts forever! If you know roughly the date of the first day of your last period you can work out how many weeks pregnant you are (give or take a few days). A forty week pregnancy is always counted from the first day of your last period. When you are 8-10 weeks pregnant make an appointment with your local surgery to see the midwife for a booking appointment. At this appointment your new best friend will probably give you a pack of information, get you to fill in some personal details and make another appointment for the next few weeks. At this second appointment (if it was not done at the first one) bloods will be taken and you will need to provide a urine sample at every subsequent antenatal check. An appointment for a dating scan will probably be made for you too, at around 12-14 weeks. This will give a more accurate due date to look forward to. Any problems or concerns are dealt with in the first instance by your midwife; she is there to help and put your mind at ease.
The first time you have a baby everything is unknown and can be scary so don’t be afraid to voice your fears. Most of all, try to enjoy the time (and the peace and quiet) for the next few months until you meet your new baby because life changes forever when he or she actually arrives!
About The Author:
Robert writes for a number of blogs, forums and magazines and is a keen participant on Ninebean Articles and ShowMyPro. Visit an alternative social community
Source : www.a1-optimization.com
The Latest Scientific Inventions and Cool New Research
The Latest Scientific Inventions and Cool New Research
There is always something new happening in the world of science. In fact, there are so many new scientific discoveries and inventions, that it’s virtually impossible to stay abreast of all the new information. Here are a few really cool new inventions that are under development.
Using flying beetles for search and rescue
New research, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has demonstrated how flying beetles could one day be used surveillance purposes or for search-and-rescue and similar missions.
Michel Maharbiz is trying to take advantage of the beetle's natural abilities by melding insect and machine. The team has wirelessly controlled a giant flower beetle with implanted electrodes and a radio receiver on its back. With a nearby computer they can send wireless signals to the beetle including commands to take off, hover in place, turn left, and turn right and land.
Oscillating electrical pulses delivered to the beetle's optic lobes trigger takeoff, while a single short pulse ceases flight. Sending electrical signals to the left or right basilar flight muscles make the animal turn right or left, respectively.
The reason behind the selection of the giant flower beetle is that it is large and can carry a heavy payload. It would need to carry a camera and heat sensor for search-and-rescue missions for example.
Artificial gecko feet using carbon nanotubes
Scientists have been trying to duplicate the adhesiveness of gecko feet for years without success. Liming Dai, a professor at the University of Dayton, and Zhong Wang, director of the Center for Nanostructure Characterization at Georgia tech, have developed a new adhesive that closely mimics the structures on gecko feet.
Gecko feet are covered with millions of micro-scale hairs which branch into even smaller hairs. The hairs each have a weak electrical interaction with a surface, and add up to a strong force over the area of the foot.
The researches came up with an adhesive made of carbon nanotubes whose structure closely resembles that of gecko feet. The material is 10 times more adhesive than the geckos' feet and it’s easy to lift back up
Dai’s group, using a silicon substrate, grew arrays of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes topped with an unaligned layer of nanotubes, like rows of trees with branching tops. The adhesive force of these nanotube arrays is very strong, about 100 newtons per square centimeter. That’s enough for a .15 inch x .15 inch square to support a 3 pound weight. The adhesive properties stayed the same when tested on surfaces, including glass plates, polymer films, and rough sandpaper.
One problem with these materials is that when the material gets dirty they don’t work well. No one has been able to do that. Dai says that carbon nanotubes' versatility may help overcome the dirt problem. Dai is developing adhesive nanotube arrays that have the nanotubes coated with proteins that change their shape in response to temperature changes. The idea is that robot feet could heat up when they get clogged, sloughing off the dirt so that it can keep walking.
Self-cleaning clothing
Researchers at Monash University, in Victoria, Australia, led by organic chemist and nanomaterials researcher Walid Daoud, have discovered a way to coat fibers with titanium dioxide nanocrystals, which break down food and dirt in sunlight. They have coated natural fibers such as wool, silk, and hemp so that they will automatically shed food, grime, and even red-wine stains when exposed to sunlight.
Titanium dioxide is used in sunscreens, toothpaste, and paint, and it is a strong photo catalyst. In the presence of water vapor and ultraviolet light, it forms hydroxyl radicals, or decompose organic matter. However, says Daoud, "these nanocrystals cannot decompose wool and are harmless to skin." The nanocrystal coating doesn’t change the look or feel of the material.
Titanium dioxide also destroys bacteria in the presence of sunlight by breaking down the cell walls of the microorganisms. Self-cleaning fabrics would be useful in hospitals and other medical settings.
The material stands up to red-wine stains, which are very difficult to remove. After 20 hours of exposure to simulated sunlight, titanium-dioxide-coated wool shows almost no sign of the red stain, while the untreated wool remains boldly stained. Other stains disappear faster: coffee stains fade away in two hours, while blue-ink stains disappear in seventeen hours.
Materials that use nanoparticles have been developed in the past. Stain-repellant fabrics and paints that are currently on the market typically have a nanoparticle or nanofiber coating that causes drops of liquid to roll off instead of getting absorbed into the material, taking small particles of dirt and grime with them.
The sunlight requirement has not stopped the technology from getting commercial interest. Several wool manufacturers have suggested that they'd like to evaluate the technology, Daoud says.
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There is always something new happening in the world of science. In fact, there are so many new scientific discoveries and inventions, that it’s virtually impossible to stay abreast of all the new information. Here are a few really cool new inventions that are under development.
Using flying beetles for search and rescue
New research, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has demonstrated how flying beetles could one day be used surveillance purposes or for search-and-rescue and similar missions.
Michel Maharbiz is trying to take advantage of the beetle's natural abilities by melding insect and machine. The team has wirelessly controlled a giant flower beetle with implanted electrodes and a radio receiver on its back. With a nearby computer they can send wireless signals to the beetle including commands to take off, hover in place, turn left, and turn right and land.
Oscillating electrical pulses delivered to the beetle's optic lobes trigger takeoff, while a single short pulse ceases flight. Sending electrical signals to the left or right basilar flight muscles make the animal turn right or left, respectively.
The reason behind the selection of the giant flower beetle is that it is large and can carry a heavy payload. It would need to carry a camera and heat sensor for search-and-rescue missions for example.
Artificial gecko feet using carbon nanotubes
Scientists have been trying to duplicate the adhesiveness of gecko feet for years without success. Liming Dai, a professor at the University of Dayton, and Zhong Wang, director of the Center for Nanostructure Characterization at Georgia tech, have developed a new adhesive that closely mimics the structures on gecko feet.
Gecko feet are covered with millions of micro-scale hairs which branch into even smaller hairs. The hairs each have a weak electrical interaction with a surface, and add up to a strong force over the area of the foot.
The researches came up with an adhesive made of carbon nanotubes whose structure closely resembles that of gecko feet. The material is 10 times more adhesive than the geckos' feet and it’s easy to lift back up
Dai’s group, using a silicon substrate, grew arrays of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes topped with an unaligned layer of nanotubes, like rows of trees with branching tops. The adhesive force of these nanotube arrays is very strong, about 100 newtons per square centimeter. That’s enough for a .15 inch x .15 inch square to support a 3 pound weight. The adhesive properties stayed the same when tested on surfaces, including glass plates, polymer films, and rough sandpaper.
One problem with these materials is that when the material gets dirty they don’t work well. No one has been able to do that. Dai says that carbon nanotubes' versatility may help overcome the dirt problem. Dai is developing adhesive nanotube arrays that have the nanotubes coated with proteins that change their shape in response to temperature changes. The idea is that robot feet could heat up when they get clogged, sloughing off the dirt so that it can keep walking.
Self-cleaning clothing
Researchers at Monash University, in Victoria, Australia, led by organic chemist and nanomaterials researcher Walid Daoud, have discovered a way to coat fibers with titanium dioxide nanocrystals, which break down food and dirt in sunlight. They have coated natural fibers such as wool, silk, and hemp so that they will automatically shed food, grime, and even red-wine stains when exposed to sunlight.
Titanium dioxide is used in sunscreens, toothpaste, and paint, and it is a strong photo catalyst. In the presence of water vapor and ultraviolet light, it forms hydroxyl radicals, or decompose organic matter. However, says Daoud, "these nanocrystals cannot decompose wool and are harmless to skin." The nanocrystal coating doesn’t change the look or feel of the material.
Titanium dioxide also destroys bacteria in the presence of sunlight by breaking down the cell walls of the microorganisms. Self-cleaning fabrics would be useful in hospitals and other medical settings.
The material stands up to red-wine stains, which are very difficult to remove. After 20 hours of exposure to simulated sunlight, titanium-dioxide-coated wool shows almost no sign of the red stain, while the untreated wool remains boldly stained. Other stains disappear faster: coffee stains fade away in two hours, while blue-ink stains disappear in seventeen hours.
Materials that use nanoparticles have been developed in the past. Stain-repellant fabrics and paints that are currently on the market typically have a nanoparticle or nanofiber coating that causes drops of liquid to roll off instead of getting absorbed into the material, taking small particles of dirt and grime with them.
The sunlight requirement has not stopped the technology from getting commercial interest. Several wool manufacturers have suggested that they'd like to evaluate the technology, Daoud says.
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Choose The Cheapest Flight In India
Choose The Cheapest Flight In India
Going somewhere else is not cheap. You need to pay the price of going to beautiful places like in India.
However, there is always a way for those who love to travel but want to minimize their expenses. The amount that you are going to save depends on your choices of flights going to India. There are many airline companies going to India that offer affordable prices. All you need is to be more patient when looking for airlines that will give you the rate that is fitting to your budget. You should be wise when looking for cheap travel tips.
So many airlines in India are very affordable when it comes to their flight rates. This is because India is one of the most visited places and in order to make traveling more enjoyable these airline companies are making sure they will meet the budget of the tourists. Airline companies play vital role in the Indian tourism. This is because airfare is one of the most expensive parts in traveling. With the presence of various airline companies, the services are becoming more and more satisfactory. Likewise, due to competition, many airline companies are adjusting flight rates to keep in step with the competition.
When it comes to cheap flights, the famous is the Air Deccan Airline in India. Air Deccan has really influenced the way aviation companies are working right now. This is the first and lowest air carrier in India that has really impact flight rates. There is nothing to worry about the cheapest rates in Air Deccan because aside from being low in rate, the safety is the first priority. You are sure that there is security before and after flights of Air Deccan. Aside from other things, safety is most important matter thus Air Deccan are making sure they have the maintenance and checking every flight.
Because of the Air Deccan, many cheap flights in India are trying to level with the rates. With the cheap flights available in the country, there is nothing will hinder you to see the unique beauty of India. Avail the best cheap flights if you log at the earlier time that you need. The earlier the better because you can have the highest discount as possible. There is no need for you to worry about travel expense if you can have it at the least. Cheap flights are on your hand.
About the Author:
Alicia Gail, professionally an article writer belongs to all major tourist places. Get complete knowledge about cheap flights India, Air Deccan Airline and airlines in india
http://www.mapsofindia.org/airlines-in-india/index.html
Source : articlesnatch.com
Going somewhere else is not cheap. You need to pay the price of going to beautiful places like in India.
However, there is always a way for those who love to travel but want to minimize their expenses. The amount that you are going to save depends on your choices of flights going to India. There are many airline companies going to India that offer affordable prices. All you need is to be more patient when looking for airlines that will give you the rate that is fitting to your budget. You should be wise when looking for cheap travel tips.
So many airlines in India are very affordable when it comes to their flight rates. This is because India is one of the most visited places and in order to make traveling more enjoyable these airline companies are making sure they will meet the budget of the tourists. Airline companies play vital role in the Indian tourism. This is because airfare is one of the most expensive parts in traveling. With the presence of various airline companies, the services are becoming more and more satisfactory. Likewise, due to competition, many airline companies are adjusting flight rates to keep in step with the competition.
When it comes to cheap flights, the famous is the Air Deccan Airline in India. Air Deccan has really influenced the way aviation companies are working right now. This is the first and lowest air carrier in India that has really impact flight rates. There is nothing to worry about the cheapest rates in Air Deccan because aside from being low in rate, the safety is the first priority. You are sure that there is security before and after flights of Air Deccan. Aside from other things, safety is most important matter thus Air Deccan are making sure they have the maintenance and checking every flight.
Because of the Air Deccan, many cheap flights in India are trying to level with the rates. With the cheap flights available in the country, there is nothing will hinder you to see the unique beauty of India. Avail the best cheap flights if you log at the earlier time that you need. The earlier the better because you can have the highest discount as possible. There is no need for you to worry about travel expense if you can have it at the least. Cheap flights are on your hand.
About the Author:
Alicia Gail, professionally an article writer belongs to all major tourist places. Get complete knowledge about cheap flights India, Air Deccan Airline and airlines in india
http://www.mapsofindia.org/airlines-in-india/index.html
Source : articlesnatch.com
E-book is a gateway of success
E-book is a gateway of success
Did you know that you could resell e-books that others have published? Did you know that you could often sell the work for less than the original author? Did you know you don't have to know how to write to start an e-book business?
In an agreement that is very similar to that of an affiliate you can retain the rights to resell a wide selection of e-books that can produce several hundred dollars in net profit each month.
I suppose what makes this venture popular with home-based businesses is that the hands-free nature of the business can allow them to work on other business projects while residual income is produced through e-book sales. Go to www.create-free-pdf.com. The benefit of reselling e-books has to do with the ability to provide a selection of titles that appeal to a wide range of consumers. In some scenarios you can sell a personal e-book if you have one, but the primary sales will be through the reselling of other titles.
Why would authors allow you to resell their work when it's already for sale on the web?
The reasoning has everything to do with marketing and visibility. Essentially you become a part of the sales force for the book - one more store in a chain selling the e-book. By creating additional websites that make the book available the hope is the volume of e-book downloads will allow the e-book to provide increased revenue for all involved.
It is likely an e-book reselling business will not provide enough revenue to make it a viable stand-alone business, but it can provide a significant residual income that can reduce the overall burden of a home-based business startup.
E-book reselling is one of the few examples of a home-based business that requires very little maintenance while continuing to allow for potential income even when you are away from the office. The automated shopping cart process and file download can all be managed without your direct involvement. Can visit www.pdf-stampers.com. The overall dynamic of e-book sales is a potential boon to the publishing industry because it provides proof that a new distribution method is not only possible, it is also valued and a cost effective alternative. The end result is a quick start up for authors, publishers, and home-based businesses. For the consumer, immediate access to these e-books from any location on the globe is a benefit traditional publishers can not always promise.
The many benefits of reselling e-books make it a home-based business worth looking into as a supplement to an existing job or as a sideline for an existing entrepreneurial effort.
About The Author:
www.ebook-author-interview.com
www.create-own-ebook.com
Source : articleclick.com
Did you know that you could resell e-books that others have published? Did you know that you could often sell the work for less than the original author? Did you know you don't have to know how to write to start an e-book business?
In an agreement that is very similar to that of an affiliate you can retain the rights to resell a wide selection of e-books that can produce several hundred dollars in net profit each month.
I suppose what makes this venture popular with home-based businesses is that the hands-free nature of the business can allow them to work on other business projects while residual income is produced through e-book sales. Go to www.create-free-pdf.com. The benefit of reselling e-books has to do with the ability to provide a selection of titles that appeal to a wide range of consumers. In some scenarios you can sell a personal e-book if you have one, but the primary sales will be through the reselling of other titles.
Why would authors allow you to resell their work when it's already for sale on the web?
The reasoning has everything to do with marketing and visibility. Essentially you become a part of the sales force for the book - one more store in a chain selling the e-book. By creating additional websites that make the book available the hope is the volume of e-book downloads will allow the e-book to provide increased revenue for all involved.
It is likely an e-book reselling business will not provide enough revenue to make it a viable stand-alone business, but it can provide a significant residual income that can reduce the overall burden of a home-based business startup.
E-book reselling is one of the few examples of a home-based business that requires very little maintenance while continuing to allow for potential income even when you are away from the office. The automated shopping cart process and file download can all be managed without your direct involvement. Can visit www.pdf-stampers.com. The overall dynamic of e-book sales is a potential boon to the publishing industry because it provides proof that a new distribution method is not only possible, it is also valued and a cost effective alternative. The end result is a quick start up for authors, publishers, and home-based businesses. For the consumer, immediate access to these e-books from any location on the globe is a benefit traditional publishers can not always promise.
The many benefits of reselling e-books make it a home-based business worth looking into as a supplement to an existing job or as a sideline for an existing entrepreneurial effort.
About The Author:
www.ebook-author-interview.com
www.create-own-ebook.com
Source : articleclick.com
Portrait Photography Tips
Portrait Photography Tips
Every photo collection generally includes pictures of people, more or less significant to the photographer in some way.
The quality of the portraits makes the difference between pictures that express emotions and feeling and stone cold emotionless captures. In order to obtain the best portrait of someone, there are some photography tips that you need to acknowledge first.
Although a simple guide of photography tips cannot replace experience in photography, by following some basic guidelines might have a significant impact on your shots. For example, when choosing the background of a photography in which the accent falls on the person, you should never choose one that catches the eye. An example of a bad background could be a crowded street, in which it's rather difficult to focus on the person.
If you have made such a shot though, there are photography tips that can help you fix it. One way to do it is by blurring the background and sharpening the person you wish to emphasize. You can also do this while taking the picture by adjusting the camera to a short distance or using a wide aperture from the manual settings.
One of the vital photography tips that you have to take into consideration is that the eyes are the most important part of the portrait. It is fairly easy to express feelings and mood by concentrating on the eyes.
The lighting photography tips are simple to explain. The best possible light you can use is natural light because it can offer you the full spectrum of colors. The best position you can take the picture from is from the side of the sun, not behind and not in front of it.
Source : nobsphotosuccess.com
Every photo collection generally includes pictures of people, more or less significant to the photographer in some way.
The quality of the portraits makes the difference between pictures that express emotions and feeling and stone cold emotionless captures. In order to obtain the best portrait of someone, there are some photography tips that you need to acknowledge first.
Although a simple guide of photography tips cannot replace experience in photography, by following some basic guidelines might have a significant impact on your shots. For example, when choosing the background of a photography in which the accent falls on the person, you should never choose one that catches the eye. An example of a bad background could be a crowded street, in which it's rather difficult to focus on the person.
If you have made such a shot though, there are photography tips that can help you fix it. One way to do it is by blurring the background and sharpening the person you wish to emphasize. You can also do this while taking the picture by adjusting the camera to a short distance or using a wide aperture from the manual settings.
One of the vital photography tips that you have to take into consideration is that the eyes are the most important part of the portrait. It is fairly easy to express feelings and mood by concentrating on the eyes.
The lighting photography tips are simple to explain. The best possible light you can use is natural light because it can offer you the full spectrum of colors. The best position you can take the picture from is from the side of the sun, not behind and not in front of it.
Source : nobsphotosuccess.com
Meditation Methods
Meditation Methods
Meditate on a lone cloud on a hill, floating effortlessly through space and time. Imagine you are that cloud and with every inhale and exhale, you are blowing yourself gracefully across the heavens, forgetting all sorrow, pain and worry of the hills below
The art of meditation takes many forms and titles. Meditation has been practiced for over 5,000 years mainly in eastern religious traditions such as Buddhism and Hinduism.
Other religions that have used forms of meditation include Janism, Sikhism, New Age, Taoism and Islam. Christianity and Judaism have forms of meditation as well that are very different from eastern religions but still create relaxation and peace in the body.
Techniques are used not only for spiritual purposes, but also health purposes such as yoga meditation and secular meditation which fight against anxiety, stress and chronic physical pain.
By clearing the mind, relaxing the muscles and focusing on deep breathing, circulation, posture and concentration are improved. Yoga is deeply tied to eastern religions and its goal is to improve health and well-being and reaching Moksha which is the release from the cycle of life, death and rebirth and all the suffering attached to it.
There are many different types of meditation methods including: Mantra, Trakata, Chakra, Vipissana, Raj Yoga, Zazen, and Nada Yoga. All of them include focusing on breathing, entering into an alternate state of consciousness and focusing on a strong sense of self. Beyond being conscious of one’s breathing, there is a wide variety of techniques that help with reaching the developmental goal that the person is aiming for which include:
* "Upward" which acts to reverse the pull of gravity on the consciousness by lifting the consciousness out of the body...
* "Mind-centered" in which the mind is a blank slate...
* "Monastic" which involves exploring death’s mystery...
* "Observer" where you watch your thoughts and emotions as they happen from an outside perspective...
* "Passive" where the mind makes no judgment similar to daydreaming or sleep...
* "Fantasy-based" where the person goes to an alternate place in his/her mind...
* "Trance" which included rhythmic chanting...
* "Denial" or "Dualistic" where divisions in the universe are realized and questioned, and...
* "Religious" where one thinks about an inspiring religious leader.
Transcendental Meditation was introduced in 1957 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, disciple of the Indian spiritual leader, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati. Yogi developed programs and initiatives to promote transcendental meditation and spent time touring the world teaching what he had learned.
The technique involves sitting with one’s eyes closed for twenty minutes, twice a day and not contemplating but setting up a framework for the mind to move inwardly instead of being flooded with different ideas and feelings.
Music is a tool that is not only used for entertainment but for healing as well. Certain tones and chords can stimulate brainwaves, produce deep relaxation, increase the ability to learn, relieve stress, and even heal the body as a result of listening and feeling the music. Almost everyone has experienced deep feelings from a song a favorite artist plays or an experience at a concert.
Music can increase self-growth and fulfillment in certain areas of one’s life. Meditation music is one of many forms of music that can accomplish this. It acts to correspond with meditation practices to promote self awareness and relaxation as well as deep connection. It is also used in spas during massages to help the patient relax fully.
Editor's Note: If you'd like to learn more about music meditation, especially when there's a CD tool available that's enhanced with audio technology to help your brain reach deep meditative states, click here to learn about our popular and powerful EarthRain meditation CD.
Source : chetday.com
Meditate on a lone cloud on a hill, floating effortlessly through space and time. Imagine you are that cloud and with every inhale and exhale, you are blowing yourself gracefully across the heavens, forgetting all sorrow, pain and worry of the hills below
The art of meditation takes many forms and titles. Meditation has been practiced for over 5,000 years mainly in eastern religious traditions such as Buddhism and Hinduism.
Other religions that have used forms of meditation include Janism, Sikhism, New Age, Taoism and Islam. Christianity and Judaism have forms of meditation as well that are very different from eastern religions but still create relaxation and peace in the body.
Techniques are used not only for spiritual purposes, but also health purposes such as yoga meditation and secular meditation which fight against anxiety, stress and chronic physical pain.
By clearing the mind, relaxing the muscles and focusing on deep breathing, circulation, posture and concentration are improved. Yoga is deeply tied to eastern religions and its goal is to improve health and well-being and reaching Moksha which is the release from the cycle of life, death and rebirth and all the suffering attached to it.
There are many different types of meditation methods including: Mantra, Trakata, Chakra, Vipissana, Raj Yoga, Zazen, and Nada Yoga. All of them include focusing on breathing, entering into an alternate state of consciousness and focusing on a strong sense of self. Beyond being conscious of one’s breathing, there is a wide variety of techniques that help with reaching the developmental goal that the person is aiming for which include:
* "Upward" which acts to reverse the pull of gravity on the consciousness by lifting the consciousness out of the body...
* "Mind-centered" in which the mind is a blank slate...
* "Monastic" which involves exploring death’s mystery...
* "Observer" where you watch your thoughts and emotions as they happen from an outside perspective...
* "Passive" where the mind makes no judgment similar to daydreaming or sleep...
* "Fantasy-based" where the person goes to an alternate place in his/her mind...
* "Trance" which included rhythmic chanting...
* "Denial" or "Dualistic" where divisions in the universe are realized and questioned, and...
* "Religious" where one thinks about an inspiring religious leader.
Transcendental Meditation was introduced in 1957 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, disciple of the Indian spiritual leader, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati. Yogi developed programs and initiatives to promote transcendental meditation and spent time touring the world teaching what he had learned.
The technique involves sitting with one’s eyes closed for twenty minutes, twice a day and not contemplating but setting up a framework for the mind to move inwardly instead of being flooded with different ideas and feelings.
Music is a tool that is not only used for entertainment but for healing as well. Certain tones and chords can stimulate brainwaves, produce deep relaxation, increase the ability to learn, relieve stress, and even heal the body as a result of listening and feeling the music. Almost everyone has experienced deep feelings from a song a favorite artist plays or an experience at a concert.
Music can increase self-growth and fulfillment in certain areas of one’s life. Meditation music is one of many forms of music that can accomplish this. It acts to correspond with meditation practices to promote self awareness and relaxation as well as deep connection. It is also used in spas during massages to help the patient relax fully.
Editor's Note: If you'd like to learn more about music meditation, especially when there's a CD tool available that's enhanced with audio technology to help your brain reach deep meditative states, click here to learn about our popular and powerful EarthRain meditation CD.
Source : chetday.com
Construction Management Study
Construction Management Study
The education for construction management has a wide array of formats; these are the formal degree programs, on the job trainings, and continuing education or professional development.
Examples of formal degree programs are two year associate degree programs, four year baccalaureate degree programs and graduate degree programs. The accrediting body of construction management educational programs in the United Stats is the American Council for Construction Education.
According to them the academic field of construction management covers broad array of topics. These topics range from general management skills, to skills that have specific relation to construction, to technical knowledge in the methods of construction and procedures.
In general, there are three groups involve in the industry of construction; the owner, architect or engineer or more known as the designer, and the builder or contractor. As these three groups plan, design and construct together, two contracts work between these groups. The first contract is known as the owner and designer contract. This first contract involves the planning, designing and some possible factors of construction. The second contract is known as the owner and builder contract. This contract involves the actual construction. On most cases, an indirect go-between relationship exists among the designer and the builder because of these contracts.
There is also a substitute contract or business representation that replaces the two contracts with three contracts. These three contracts are owner and designer contract, owner and construction manager contract, and the owner and contractor contract. The company that handles the construction management is the additional group engaged in the construction, acting as the advisor to the three groups. The function of the construction manager is to provide advice to the designer, design advice to the builder, and services (design and construction wise). Services include subcontracts and material if needed, to the owner.
One type of construction management service is the Agency Construction Management. Agency Construction Management is a fee based service by which the construction manager is accountable to the owner and operates in the interest of the owner on every phase of the project. Broad management of every phase of the project produces the furthermost possible advantage to the owners.
In the United Kingdom, the construction industry is regulated by the Construction Design Management. Hereby, reducing and preventing untoward events on the construction sites and the civil engineering structure once the construction is completed.
About the Author:
Vikas Sharma writes on behalf of EPC world. EPC world is a leading India's magazine which give news on sectors like information technology, Aviation Industry Construction Industry,Construction Equipments, for the last couple of years.
Source: http://www.articlesnatch.com
The education for construction management has a wide array of formats; these are the formal degree programs, on the job trainings, and continuing education or professional development.
Examples of formal degree programs are two year associate degree programs, four year baccalaureate degree programs and graduate degree programs. The accrediting body of construction management educational programs in the United Stats is the American Council for Construction Education.
According to them the academic field of construction management covers broad array of topics. These topics range from general management skills, to skills that have specific relation to construction, to technical knowledge in the methods of construction and procedures.
In general, there are three groups involve in the industry of construction; the owner, architect or engineer or more known as the designer, and the builder or contractor. As these three groups plan, design and construct together, two contracts work between these groups. The first contract is known as the owner and designer contract. This first contract involves the planning, designing and some possible factors of construction. The second contract is known as the owner and builder contract. This contract involves the actual construction. On most cases, an indirect go-between relationship exists among the designer and the builder because of these contracts.
There is also a substitute contract or business representation that replaces the two contracts with three contracts. These three contracts are owner and designer contract, owner and construction manager contract, and the owner and contractor contract. The company that handles the construction management is the additional group engaged in the construction, acting as the advisor to the three groups. The function of the construction manager is to provide advice to the designer, design advice to the builder, and services (design and construction wise). Services include subcontracts and material if needed, to the owner.
One type of construction management service is the Agency Construction Management. Agency Construction Management is a fee based service by which the construction manager is accountable to the owner and operates in the interest of the owner on every phase of the project. Broad management of every phase of the project produces the furthermost possible advantage to the owners.
In the United Kingdom, the construction industry is regulated by the Construction Design Management. Hereby, reducing and preventing untoward events on the construction sites and the civil engineering structure once the construction is completed.
About the Author:
Vikas Sharma writes on behalf of EPC world. EPC world is a leading India's magazine which give news on sectors like information technology, Aviation Industry Construction Industry,Construction Equipments, for the last couple of years.
Source: http://www.articlesnatch.com
Top 8 VoIP Service
Top 8 VoIP Service
Searching for the right VoIP service provider can be a challenging exercise. Many people get into delicate situations after having signed a service contract with a provider.
Here is a list of things you should consider before signing-up with a VoIP service provider in order to avoid problems.
1. The costs, all costs!
If you have been attracted by the superb price displayed on advertising, be careful. Very often, service providers hide attached costs behind alluring advertising figures. Ask them about all that in details. Ask questions like:
* Is there any cost beyond setup and equipment?
* Will I need anything more than what you propose?
* Do I need to buy the phones, or rent them?
* What are local and international rates? Are there different rates for regions?
2. Contract termination
You need to scrutinize the policy and ask particularly about termination. In case you are not satisfied with the service, or for any reason you want to terminate, you might be surprised to know that you have to pay a fine for early termination. Some companies enforce a minimum contract term, of a year for example. Enquire about this before deciding.
3. Support
You might have, one day or another, to ring the company up for a technical support or for reporting defective equipment or service. For this, you want to make sure that there are people nearby (either physically or electronically) for you to yell at… well, at least who can advise you. Local service is better. And getting your problem solved in flesh and bones is better than doing everything on the phone or online. Go for an overseas service only if you don’t have a good local one.
4. Compatibility with PSTN phones
If you are deploying VoIP in your organization, you may have modern but analog phones being used. It is possible to work with them on the VoIP service as transparently as the IP Phones, but this possibility depends on the service. This can save you money, in using your analog phones instead of new IP Phones; especially bearing in mind that one IP Phone may cost above a hundred dollars. Enquire whether you can use existing phone sets with your bew VoIP service.
5. Mobility
Be proactive. If you don’t need mobility now, you might need it later, especially if you are deploying VoIP in a company. Ask about what are the possibilities of offering connectivity to remote and mobile subjects, which can be your son or your employees and co-workers. Again, ask for eventual additional costs associated with this.
6. Upgrades
It is hard to estimate everything exactly before contracting a service. It may be necessary for you to upgrade the service later during the contract. Enquire about what it implies in terms of cost and liabilities. You may enquire about downgrades as well, in case you overestimated your needs at the time of contracting.
7. Emergency service calls
The possibility of making emergency calls (911 for the US or 112 for Europe) over VoIP is an issue much discussed lately. The possibility of making emergency calls is very important for many people. If it is indispensable for you, then talk about that to the service provider, and decide upon clarifications. Read this article for more details on VoIP and emergency calls.
8. Company stability
When you sign a contract, you are engaging many things, including your money and the good-running of your company. It will be very annoying and maybe catastrophic to find the service provider’s company go bankrupt or closing after several months. Make sure the company you are signing a contract with is reliable, stable and can offer you guarantee for Quality of Service for at least a couple of years.
Author : Nadeem Unuth
Source : voip.about.com
Searching for the right VoIP service provider can be a challenging exercise. Many people get into delicate situations after having signed a service contract with a provider.
Here is a list of things you should consider before signing-up with a VoIP service provider in order to avoid problems.
1. The costs, all costs!
If you have been attracted by the superb price displayed on advertising, be careful. Very often, service providers hide attached costs behind alluring advertising figures. Ask them about all that in details. Ask questions like:
* Is there any cost beyond setup and equipment?
* Will I need anything more than what you propose?
* Do I need to buy the phones, or rent them?
* What are local and international rates? Are there different rates for regions?
2. Contract termination
You need to scrutinize the policy and ask particularly about termination. In case you are not satisfied with the service, or for any reason you want to terminate, you might be surprised to know that you have to pay a fine for early termination. Some companies enforce a minimum contract term, of a year for example. Enquire about this before deciding.
3. Support
You might have, one day or another, to ring the company up for a technical support or for reporting defective equipment or service. For this, you want to make sure that there are people nearby (either physically or electronically) for you to yell at… well, at least who can advise you. Local service is better. And getting your problem solved in flesh and bones is better than doing everything on the phone or online. Go for an overseas service only if you don’t have a good local one.
4. Compatibility with PSTN phones
If you are deploying VoIP in your organization, you may have modern but analog phones being used. It is possible to work with them on the VoIP service as transparently as the IP Phones, but this possibility depends on the service. This can save you money, in using your analog phones instead of new IP Phones; especially bearing in mind that one IP Phone may cost above a hundred dollars. Enquire whether you can use existing phone sets with your bew VoIP service.
5. Mobility
Be proactive. If you don’t need mobility now, you might need it later, especially if you are deploying VoIP in a company. Ask about what are the possibilities of offering connectivity to remote and mobile subjects, which can be your son or your employees and co-workers. Again, ask for eventual additional costs associated with this.
6. Upgrades
It is hard to estimate everything exactly before contracting a service. It may be necessary for you to upgrade the service later during the contract. Enquire about what it implies in terms of cost and liabilities. You may enquire about downgrades as well, in case you overestimated your needs at the time of contracting.
7. Emergency service calls
The possibility of making emergency calls (911 for the US or 112 for Europe) over VoIP is an issue much discussed lately. The possibility of making emergency calls is very important for many people. If it is indispensable for you, then talk about that to the service provider, and decide upon clarifications. Read this article for more details on VoIP and emergency calls.
8. Company stability
When you sign a contract, you are engaging many things, including your money and the good-running of your company. It will be very annoying and maybe catastrophic to find the service provider’s company go bankrupt or closing after several months. Make sure the company you are signing a contract with is reliable, stable and can offer you guarantee for Quality of Service for at least a couple of years.
Author : Nadeem Unuth
Source : voip.about.com
The Steady Rise Of Ecommerce
The Steady Rise Of Ecommerce
Gone are those traditional methods of business. Now it is the websites that rules the roost. ECommerce is taking its lead these days. ECommerce is more to do with increased sales, profits and a one place all to shop for products or services. ECommerce offers a good boost to any kind of business.
By opting for Ecommerce one can expand the market margins and expand it to the global market place. Even a small time business that offers quality and reliable services can easily find themselves equivalent to their competitors by using Ecommerce.
Ecommerce is the art of selling products and services over the internet. Some people explain it in a narrow way as to do financial transactions online but to make it more broader it is to it is to sell things over the net.
Ecommerce evolved with the concept of providers send mails to introduce products and services to the buyer. This concept was roughly the idea behind ecommerce. When companies like Amazon, Yahoo and Netscape came up this idea was more broadly framed to be designed and implemented. This was the birth of internet marketing. The business started to rise up considerably high and people started investing in online marketing. This drew a lot of users to the website. This led to a lot of company investing in online business and reaping lots of money. So more and more companies came up and it was a huge arena of internet companies.
In the early stages the marketing functioned well but after a huge rush of companies online, there were a lot of money transfer among hands. There were money transfer problems, communication problems with their suppliers.
People forgot that online business was like a normal business and did not concentrate on branding strategies and a business plan. Things are becoming different nowadays. More companies try rising up but then there is a whole lot of competition in the industry.
Here are some tips to be followed before you start an online business:
1. Work on advertisement. Linking with other websites is a good idea.
2. Creating Meta Tags is extremely good as search engines can pull out your website if you give the right description of your website.
3. Link yourself with the search engines. By linking with the most popular search engine like Google or yahoo also helps.
4. Naming all the sub links with care and detail is very important. The page you read should be helpful to you to know which location you are at.
5. Location details in your website will help your users to contact you immediately.
6. Newsletters, SMS alerts, updates through email are different marketing tools to your website.
7. Branding is another important thing which would chiefly help your website to gain popularity. By having a good logo design, color and a good page design will make your website stand out from others.
8. By advertising in different websites will also lead many users to your website. This is for brand new companies that are very new to the internet world.
9. Email the queries now and then. Prompt replies will bring you good name.
10. Be elaborate. Make your content crisp and to the point. Do not overdo your content and spoil the look and feel of your website.
Ecommerce is ruling the internet marketing space these days. A careful analysis of the points before starting a company online is very important.
About the Author : Learn Search Engine Optimization and Marketing at http://www.enwebs.net/learn.html for FREE. Giving you and idea search engine works, how start designing web site.
Source : content4reprint.com
Gone are those traditional methods of business. Now it is the websites that rules the roost. ECommerce is taking its lead these days. ECommerce is more to do with increased sales, profits and a one place all to shop for products or services. ECommerce offers a good boost to any kind of business.
By opting for Ecommerce one can expand the market margins and expand it to the global market place. Even a small time business that offers quality and reliable services can easily find themselves equivalent to their competitors by using Ecommerce.
Ecommerce is the art of selling products and services over the internet. Some people explain it in a narrow way as to do financial transactions online but to make it more broader it is to it is to sell things over the net.
Ecommerce evolved with the concept of providers send mails to introduce products and services to the buyer. This concept was roughly the idea behind ecommerce. When companies like Amazon, Yahoo and Netscape came up this idea was more broadly framed to be designed and implemented. This was the birth of internet marketing. The business started to rise up considerably high and people started investing in online marketing. This drew a lot of users to the website. This led to a lot of company investing in online business and reaping lots of money. So more and more companies came up and it was a huge arena of internet companies.
In the early stages the marketing functioned well but after a huge rush of companies online, there were a lot of money transfer among hands. There were money transfer problems, communication problems with their suppliers.
People forgot that online business was like a normal business and did not concentrate on branding strategies and a business plan. Things are becoming different nowadays. More companies try rising up but then there is a whole lot of competition in the industry.
Here are some tips to be followed before you start an online business:
1. Work on advertisement. Linking with other websites is a good idea.
2. Creating Meta Tags is extremely good as search engines can pull out your website if you give the right description of your website.
3. Link yourself with the search engines. By linking with the most popular search engine like Google or yahoo also helps.
4. Naming all the sub links with care and detail is very important. The page you read should be helpful to you to know which location you are at.
5. Location details in your website will help your users to contact you immediately.
6. Newsletters, SMS alerts, updates through email are different marketing tools to your website.
7. Branding is another important thing which would chiefly help your website to gain popularity. By having a good logo design, color and a good page design will make your website stand out from others.
8. By advertising in different websites will also lead many users to your website. This is for brand new companies that are very new to the internet world.
9. Email the queries now and then. Prompt replies will bring you good name.
10. Be elaborate. Make your content crisp and to the point. Do not overdo your content and spoil the look and feel of your website.
Ecommerce is ruling the internet marketing space these days. A careful analysis of the points before starting a company online is very important.
About the Author : Learn Search Engine Optimization and Marketing at http://www.enwebs.net/learn.html for FREE. Giving you and idea search engine works, how start designing web site.
Source : content4reprint.com
Home Security – Protect Your Loved Ones & Your Property
Home Security – Protect Your Loved Ones & Your Property
Are you concerned about home security? Fifty years ago you could leave your front door open all day with very little fear of someone coming into your home uninvited.
Unfortunately times have changed and you can no longer trust everyone who walks up to your front door. Home security is now vital to ensure your loved ones are safe and your property and possessions are protected.
Spending a relatively small amount of money can help prevent you becoming a victim of crime. Most intruders are only interested in breaking into your home if it seems like an easy target. Deterring them is easy and there are a huge range of home security devices and alarms available to suit your needs and your budget.
Home security begins with deterring potential intruders. If you are on a tight budget then you might consider the Audioguard Audio Burglar Deterrent as a good starting point. This package includes three CD’s which can be played while you are out or away on vacation. The CD’s have recorded household sounds to give the impression that someone is home. These non-vocal sounds include vacuum cleaners, hammering, chairs and door sounds and are an effective way of deterring someone from breaking into your home.
Security cameras are also a great investment but you can reduce the cost while still giving the impression that you are fully surveying your
premises by supplementing the number of cameras you have with fake ones. These dummy cameras look just like the real thing and a potential intruder will not be able to tell them apart from a real camera.
Noise is a great deterrent and alarms on your doors and windows will send most potential thieves packing. Perimeter alarms are also a great way to stop intruders as soon as they walk onto your property. These motion sensor alarms can be wired or wireless and you can usually install them yourself. Some can be linked to your light system to turn on exterior lights, which is great if you’re planning a trip away, or you often arrive home late at night.
Having solid locks on your doors and windows is another basic yet very important element of your home security plan. Whether you choose sturdy deadbolts or Fingerprint door locks, controlling access to and from your home is essential.
Home security doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. A few dollars well spent can deter potential intruders and give you peace of mind. Start by considering where your home is most vulnerable and look at ways you can make it more secure. Consider any money spent an investment. You might even be able to offset some of the cost by obtaining a reduction in your home insurance premium – many insurance carriers offer discounts for homes that have good security.
Replacing stolen property is costly and inconvenient, but being a victim of crime can cost much more than that in terms of your personal and mental well being. Home security systems are simply a very worthwhile investment.
Source : articles.homesecuritystore.com
Are you concerned about home security? Fifty years ago you could leave your front door open all day with very little fear of someone coming into your home uninvited.
Unfortunately times have changed and you can no longer trust everyone who walks up to your front door. Home security is now vital to ensure your loved ones are safe and your property and possessions are protected.
Spending a relatively small amount of money can help prevent you becoming a victim of crime. Most intruders are only interested in breaking into your home if it seems like an easy target. Deterring them is easy and there are a huge range of home security devices and alarms available to suit your needs and your budget.
Home security begins with deterring potential intruders. If you are on a tight budget then you might consider the Audioguard Audio Burglar Deterrent as a good starting point. This package includes three CD’s which can be played while you are out or away on vacation. The CD’s have recorded household sounds to give the impression that someone is home. These non-vocal sounds include vacuum cleaners, hammering, chairs and door sounds and are an effective way of deterring someone from breaking into your home.
Security cameras are also a great investment but you can reduce the cost while still giving the impression that you are fully surveying your
premises by supplementing the number of cameras you have with fake ones. These dummy cameras look just like the real thing and a potential intruder will not be able to tell them apart from a real camera.
Noise is a great deterrent and alarms on your doors and windows will send most potential thieves packing. Perimeter alarms are also a great way to stop intruders as soon as they walk onto your property. These motion sensor alarms can be wired or wireless and you can usually install them yourself. Some can be linked to your light system to turn on exterior lights, which is great if you’re planning a trip away, or you often arrive home late at night.
Having solid locks on your doors and windows is another basic yet very important element of your home security plan. Whether you choose sturdy deadbolts or Fingerprint door locks, controlling access to and from your home is essential.
Home security doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. A few dollars well spent can deter potential intruders and give you peace of mind. Start by considering where your home is most vulnerable and look at ways you can make it more secure. Consider any money spent an investment. You might even be able to offset some of the cost by obtaining a reduction in your home insurance premium – many insurance carriers offer discounts for homes that have good security.
Replacing stolen property is costly and inconvenient, but being a victim of crime can cost much more than that in terms of your personal and mental well being. Home security systems are simply a very worthwhile investment.
Source : articles.homesecuritystore.com
What’s new with the Chinese consumer
What’s new with the Chinese consumer
It’s hard for brand managers to keep pace with the shifting attitudes of Chinese consumers. But some trends can be discerned amid the noise.
Chinese consumers are proving to be an elusive target. Another ten million enter the market each year, and the behavior of the hundreds of millions already there is evolving rapidly.
Since 2005, we have been tracking the behavior of these Chinese consumers. Each year, we have interviewed roughly 5,000 living in cities and towns of all sizes and representing all income groups, ages, and regions. For comparison, we have also conducted parallel online surveys in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
This article offers an update on our earlier findings. This year, for example, we learned that Chinese consumers are increasingly wary of untried products and ever more likely to make purchase decisions at the last minute. Recommendations from family and friends remain very influential. And television advertising is still a prerequisite for entering the market, but its punch is weakening. Meanwhile, print ads are losing ground, while sponsorships and the Internet are becoming more influential. Amid the growing din of Chinese marketing, connecting with consumers continues to be difficult and frustrating (see sidebar, “What marketers worry about in China”).
Source : mckinseyquarterly.com
It’s hard for brand managers to keep pace with the shifting attitudes of Chinese consumers. But some trends can be discerned amid the noise.
Chinese consumers are proving to be an elusive target. Another ten million enter the market each year, and the behavior of the hundreds of millions already there is evolving rapidly.
Since 2005, we have been tracking the behavior of these Chinese consumers. Each year, we have interviewed roughly 5,000 living in cities and towns of all sizes and representing all income groups, ages, and regions. For comparison, we have also conducted parallel online surveys in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
This article offers an update on our earlier findings. This year, for example, we learned that Chinese consumers are increasingly wary of untried products and ever more likely to make purchase decisions at the last minute. Recommendations from family and friends remain very influential. And television advertising is still a prerequisite for entering the market, but its punch is weakening. Meanwhile, print ads are losing ground, while sponsorships and the Internet are becoming more influential. Amid the growing din of Chinese marketing, connecting with consumers continues to be difficult and frustrating (see sidebar, “What marketers worry about in China”).
Source : mckinseyquarterly.com
Can u take 10 seconds away from ur busy schedule
Can u take 10 seconds away from ur busy schedule
Here is a chance to make a difference, by devoting JUST 10 seconds a day.
You don't need to go anywhere, donate money, stage protests or shout slogans.
How? If you use computer to work, just remember to switch off your monitor every time you leave your desk. Very simple, isn't it?
What difference does it make? Roughly, normal monitors consume around 150 W.
Even if your screen remains ON for 1 hour per day without any use, energy wasted per day is 150 W-h (or 0.15 "units").
This is enough to light a small lamp for 10 hours! If you care to switch off your monitor each time you leave your place, you save electricity enough for basic household needs of a small family in a village!
If your monitor remains ON overnight, this figure becomes 10-fold - so you can probably save electricity for 10 families.
And supposing that you leave your seat 5 times a day and it takes 1 second to switch the monitor ON/OFF,
you spend only 10 seconds a day for this deed which saves LOTS of energy on a long run!
I hope you will follow this practice...
Energy saved is energy produced !!
Here is a chance to make a difference, by devoting JUST 10 seconds a day.
You don't need to go anywhere, donate money, stage protests or shout slogans.
How? If you use computer to work, just remember to switch off your monitor every time you leave your desk. Very simple, isn't it?
What difference does it make? Roughly, normal monitors consume around 150 W.
Even if your screen remains ON for 1 hour per day without any use, energy wasted per day is 150 W-h (or 0.15 "units").
This is enough to light a small lamp for 10 hours! If you care to switch off your monitor each time you leave your place, you save electricity enough for basic household needs of a small family in a village!
If your monitor remains ON overnight, this figure becomes 10-fold - so you can probably save electricity for 10 families.
And supposing that you leave your seat 5 times a day and it takes 1 second to switch the monitor ON/OFF,
you spend only 10 seconds a day for this deed which saves LOTS of energy on a long run!
I hope you will follow this practice...
Energy saved is energy produced !!
Common mistakes we make while speaking English
Common mistakes we make while speaking English
1. ~ "It was a blunder mistake."
Correction, people! The word 'blunder' means mistake, so you could say:
~ "It was a blunder," or
~ "It was a big mistake."
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2. ~ "It would have been more better."
The word 'better' itself implies that the option in question is superior -- the use of the word 'more' in the sentence is, therefore both inappropriate and unnecessary. Thus the correct sentence would go as follows:
~ "It would have been better."
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3. ~ "Why don't he get married?"
The term 'don't' applies when discussing a plural subject. For instance, "Why don't they get married?" The right way to phrase that sentence would be:
~ "Why doesn't he get married?"
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4. ~ "I want two Xeroxes of this card."
The term 'Xerox' is used in North American English as a verb. Actually, 'Xerox' is the name of a company that supplies photocopiers! The correct thing to say, therefore, would be:
~ "I want two photocopies of this card."
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5. ~ "Your hairs are looking silky today."
This is one of the most common Indian bloopers! The plural of 'hair' is 'hair'! Thus:
~ "Your hair is looking silky today."
Get Ahead reader Nasreen Haque says, "We must realise that English is not the native language of Indians. Having said that, we should tell ourselves, 'Yeah, I could go wrong and I could make innumerable mistakes, but of course there is always room for improvement.'"
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some more::
1. ~ Loose vs lose:
Many people make this mistake. They inevitably interchange the words 'loose' and 'lose' while writing. 'Lose' means to 'suffer a loss or defeat'. Thus, you would write:
~ 'I don't want to lose you," and not ' don't want to loose you.'
'Loose', on the other hand, means 'not firm' or 'not fitting.' In this context, you would write,
~ "My shirt is loose," not "My shirt is lose."
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2. ~ "One of my friend lives in Kolkata."
This is one of the most common Indian English bloopers ever! The correct way of putting that is:
"One of my friends lives in Kolkata."
Why? Because the sentence implies that you have many friends who live in Kolkata, but you are referring to only one of these friends.
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3. ~ Tension-inducing tenses.
People often use the wrong tense in their sentences. For instance, someone might say:
~ "I didn't cried when I saw the movie."
Unfortunately, the word 'didn't' is never followed by a past tense verb, in this case 'cried'. The correct way of putting it would be:
~ "I didn't cry when I saw the movie."
1. ~ "It was a blunder mistake."
Correction, people! The word 'blunder' means mistake, so you could say:
~ "It was a blunder," or
~ "It was a big mistake."
******************
2. ~ "It would have been more better."
The word 'better' itself implies that the option in question is superior -- the use of the word 'more' in the sentence is, therefore both inappropriate and unnecessary. Thus the correct sentence would go as follows:
~ "It would have been better."
******************
3. ~ "Why don't he get married?"
The term 'don't' applies when discussing a plural subject. For instance, "Why don't they get married?" The right way to phrase that sentence would be:
~ "Why doesn't he get married?"
******************
4. ~ "I want two Xeroxes of this card."
The term 'Xerox' is used in North American English as a verb. Actually, 'Xerox' is the name of a company that supplies photocopiers! The correct thing to say, therefore, would be:
~ "I want two photocopies of this card."
******************
5. ~ "Your hairs are looking silky today."
This is one of the most common Indian bloopers! The plural of 'hair' is 'hair'! Thus:
~ "Your hair is looking silky today."
Get Ahead reader Nasreen Haque says, "We must realise that English is not the native language of Indians. Having said that, we should tell ourselves, 'Yeah, I could go wrong and I could make innumerable mistakes, but of course there is always room for improvement.'"
******************
some more::
1. ~ Loose vs lose:
Many people make this mistake. They inevitably interchange the words 'loose' and 'lose' while writing. 'Lose' means to 'suffer a loss or defeat'. Thus, you would write:
~ 'I don't want to lose you," and not ' don't want to loose you.'
'Loose', on the other hand, means 'not firm' or 'not fitting.' In this context, you would write,
~ "My shirt is loose," not "My shirt is lose."
******************
2. ~ "One of my friend lives in Kolkata."
This is one of the most common Indian English bloopers ever! The correct way of putting that is:
"One of my friends lives in Kolkata."
Why? Because the sentence implies that you have many friends who live in Kolkata, but you are referring to only one of these friends.
******************
3. ~ Tension-inducing tenses.
People often use the wrong tense in their sentences. For instance, someone might say:
~ "I didn't cried when I saw the movie."
Unfortunately, the word 'didn't' is never followed by a past tense verb, in this case 'cried'. The correct way of putting it would be:
~ "I didn't cry when I saw the movie."
You Can Build a Positive Attitude Towards Exercise
You Can Build a Positive Attitude Towards Exercise
Most people know that physical activity is very important yet many people choose to lead sedentary and inactive lives. And even more find it difficult to start a proper exercise program or stick with it.
On the other hand, some people use exercise merely for controlling their weight and don't recognize how critical it is for achieving optimal health.
Vigorous physical activity has been proven to help you feel better and live a longer healthier life - even if you don't have excess weight to lose. Stop your mind when it tries inventing reasons, excuses, justifications or rationalizations as to why you can't get going and get active. Excuses will never really help you get anywhere in life. If you don't want to exercise, one reason (excuse) is just as good as another.
If you are one of the people that are not very active or not exercising regularly, perhaps you have some negative thoughts of your own. Isn't it time to start building and programming your mind with more positive thoughts?
"I don't have time." It would only take 1/48th of your whole day to exercise for 30 minutes - and most people waste a lot more time than that on unproductive activities like watching TV or chit chatting on the phone! Being physically active is more important for your health and well-being than 99% of the other things you think must get done each day.
You will need to make this a priority in your life if you are ever going to reach your health and fitness goals. The key to success is giving it the priority it deserves. Fitness and health goals need planning just like you would plan for success in your career. Don't allow yourself to sit around and say you have no time - you can always get up an hour early or go to bed a bit later.
"I don't have the energy." Exercise increases your strength, stamina and endurance and helps you sleep better so you will become more productive and efficient in everything you do. No matter how you feel initially, you are likely to feel better within just a few minutes of starting to exercise, and these good feelings usually last long after the exercise is finished too.
"I will start exercising when I have lost some of this weight." A proper exercise program that includes strength training exercise uses additional calories and builds your metabolism. In addition, exercise reduces food cravings and curbs your appetite by raising your endorphins ("feel good chemicals") and serotonin levels ("calm chemicals").
This reduces stress and allows you to have an easier time losing any excess body fat.
Besides, if you don't exercise while you are losing weight, you will likely lose muscle tissue as well as fat which will make it gradually harder to lose weight - and almost impossible to keep it of long term.
"I am so out of shape - I don't even know where to begin!" You have to start somewhere - so start where you are today! There is no such thing as instant or quick fitness. If you start this week by increasing your activity level, little by little, bit by bit three months from now you will be leaner, stronger, more energetic, and healthier.
If you choose not to get started, then don't be surprised if you are in exactly the same condition (or worse) than you are today!
What about other negative thoughts and attitudes about that you have about exercise? Can you learn to counter them in a positive way? Develop positive statements and repeat them often to yourself, such as "being active gives me the opportunity to relieve stress and feel better. Or "I can feel myself becoming stronger, healthier more energetic and alive" or "it feels so good to move my muscles and my body."
Start thinking of yourself as an active, strong, slim, fit and healthy person - and you will become one!
About The Author :
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "I've Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: Physical Wellness For Free Fitness Report here Fitness Weight Loss Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger.
http://www.over50looking30.com/
http://www.fitnessweightloss.com/
Article Source : carolinaarticles.com
Most people know that physical activity is very important yet many people choose to lead sedentary and inactive lives. And even more find it difficult to start a proper exercise program or stick with it.
On the other hand, some people use exercise merely for controlling their weight and don't recognize how critical it is for achieving optimal health.
Vigorous physical activity has been proven to help you feel better and live a longer healthier life - even if you don't have excess weight to lose. Stop your mind when it tries inventing reasons, excuses, justifications or rationalizations as to why you can't get going and get active. Excuses will never really help you get anywhere in life. If you don't want to exercise, one reason (excuse) is just as good as another.
If you are one of the people that are not very active or not exercising regularly, perhaps you have some negative thoughts of your own. Isn't it time to start building and programming your mind with more positive thoughts?
"I don't have time." It would only take 1/48th of your whole day to exercise for 30 minutes - and most people waste a lot more time than that on unproductive activities like watching TV or chit chatting on the phone! Being physically active is more important for your health and well-being than 99% of the other things you think must get done each day.
You will need to make this a priority in your life if you are ever going to reach your health and fitness goals. The key to success is giving it the priority it deserves. Fitness and health goals need planning just like you would plan for success in your career. Don't allow yourself to sit around and say you have no time - you can always get up an hour early or go to bed a bit later.
"I don't have the energy." Exercise increases your strength, stamina and endurance and helps you sleep better so you will become more productive and efficient in everything you do. No matter how you feel initially, you are likely to feel better within just a few minutes of starting to exercise, and these good feelings usually last long after the exercise is finished too.
"I will start exercising when I have lost some of this weight." A proper exercise program that includes strength training exercise uses additional calories and builds your metabolism. In addition, exercise reduces food cravings and curbs your appetite by raising your endorphins ("feel good chemicals") and serotonin levels ("calm chemicals").
This reduces stress and allows you to have an easier time losing any excess body fat.
Besides, if you don't exercise while you are losing weight, you will likely lose muscle tissue as well as fat which will make it gradually harder to lose weight - and almost impossible to keep it of long term.
"I am so out of shape - I don't even know where to begin!" You have to start somewhere - so start where you are today! There is no such thing as instant or quick fitness. If you start this week by increasing your activity level, little by little, bit by bit three months from now you will be leaner, stronger, more energetic, and healthier.
If you choose not to get started, then don't be surprised if you are in exactly the same condition (or worse) than you are today!
What about other negative thoughts and attitudes about that you have about exercise? Can you learn to counter them in a positive way? Develop positive statements and repeat them often to yourself, such as "being active gives me the opportunity to relieve stress and feel better. Or "I can feel myself becoming stronger, healthier more energetic and alive" or "it feels so good to move my muscles and my body."
Start thinking of yourself as an active, strong, slim, fit and healthy person - and you will become one!
About The Author :
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "I've Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: Physical Wellness For Free Fitness Report here Fitness Weight Loss Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger.
http://www.over50looking30.com/
http://www.fitnessweightloss.com/
Article Source : carolinaarticles.com
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