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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623</id><updated>2024-03-13T07:58:37.153-07:00</updated><title type='text'>hdgf</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-6717949696613587354</id><published>2022-07-22T05:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2022-07-22T05:16:29.099-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Electric Vehicle Recharging Stations Investment Opportunities</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; Venture Capital companies and Investor Owned Utilities (IOU) invest in electric-vehicle charging infrastructure. Some stations include covered solar panel charging stations. Cities across America are implementing electric vehicle (EV) charging station in downtown areas and suburbs fostering support for electric cars.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This green energy momentum is very visible. Will this market ever complete with gas stations? Lawmakers in Washington passed a bill to allow electric power utilities and IOU&#39;s to invest in the electric-vehicle charging sector. These investments receive the usual rate of return approved by the PUC.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Regulators in many states not prohibited investor-owned utilities from selling electricity at retail charging stations. Can anyone envision pulling into a Shell or BP Station to find electric vehicle charging stations situated near the air compressors? When will the changes in the automobile industry be reflected in the gas station industry? Electric cars travel 75 to 179 miles on a charge. This problem currently prohibits cross-country travel in electric vehicles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are over 23,000 charging stations in the U.S. This infrastructure cost investment exceeds $130 million. These infrastructure costs decrease as technology improves and public support increases. Large areas across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California are great states for this new investment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Utilities operate large transmission and electrical grids and invest in major infrastructure projects. They are ideal investors and backers for building out charging station networks. Investors could include the automobile companies with large electric vehicle divisions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This type of investment is permissible in the deregulated subsidiaries of Electric Investor Owned Utilities like ConEd Solutions, NRG, and DTE Energy Investments. The returns can be higher and often better or more efficient technology can be found in this area of venture capital. The return on investment in small and medium sized towns could be 8% to 12%. Many cities will want to own and control these investments. Data generated from these stations will help city managers place more as demand increases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The green energy markets are expanding in commercial and industrial business. Imagine major corporations installing many EV recharging stations as part of their annual employee goodwill expenditures. This will happen soon.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Will pension fund money enter into this sector? Hedge funds and other energy investment investors will enter this arena as the electric vehicles market matures. Ford, Toyota, and Tesla are selling many electric vehicles&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xovacharging.com/&quot;&gt;http://xovacharging.com/&lt;/a&gt;. This makes sense in a country filled with environmentalists and a nation determined to do the right thing in moving our auto industry forward.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Truth About Electric Vehicles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Japan has been researching EV (electric vehicle) technology since last 20 years but it is fact that Electric vehicle was invented before the gasoline engine vehicle. Electric vehicle did not really gain popularity because of weak batteries and recharge system. Now the scientists have found minerals like Lithium which can really move this technology to make a larger impact on the consumers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As everyone of us know that there are 3-types of vehicles running on our roads.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Petrol/Diesel Vehicles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hybrid Vehicles that are partially electric. &amp;amp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EV-Electric Vehicles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many new developers and enterprises are taking bold interest in the production of Electric vehicles, but still the big stake is with the main key players like GM, Honda, Toyota and Nissan. This monopoly will raise the prices because of the long time research and the expensive batteries. Mitsubishi IMIEV has a price tag of Japanese Yen (JPY) 3,980,000. Under Government of Japan support and zero emission promotion program a rebate of JPY 1,140,000 is available to the end-users. This makes a final price tag of JPY: 2,840,000&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 500Cycle motor that moves the car is in back, and the battery -LEV50 x 88 are the main components of IMIEV. It will charge to full in 14Hrs. from a house plug in of AC100V. But since a great time of about 14 hours is still un-acceptable to many. Therefore every maker is focusing in providing a quick battery charge solution to the users. Even the Govt. has announced to provide support is establishing more than 2,000 quick charge points by the year 2020. These points will be useful and the user can re-charge about 80% of the batteries in only 30mins. but still this will be a question because a tank fill up from gas station does not take more than 2 minutes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Besides this if the user drives the car with full beam and full airconditioning positions then the battery won&#39;t last even half the distance in full charge. Hence the drivers should keep in mind that IMIEV will only run for 80Kms. if airconditioning and lights are used continuously. But this is how the normal cars do and the alternator in the vehicles keep on charging the battery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nissan Leaf another EV has set a total retail price of JPY 3760000 and after a Govt. discount of JPY770,000 the final price will become JPY2,990,000. Well as we discussed above that until the batteries are not loosening prices, these small babies will be expensive. Hence if you do own the vehicle for 7-years then it might become economical in comparison with present gasoline engines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We believe that there are no instant worries about gasoline engines vanishing from this planet, they have been here for the last 100years or more and will remain around us in future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/6717949696613587354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/07/electric-vehicle-recharging-stations.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/6717949696613587354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/6717949696613587354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/07/electric-vehicle-recharging-stations.html' title='Electric Vehicle Recharging Stations Investment Opportunities'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-8394888306209175815</id><published>2022-05-01T02:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2022-05-01T02:37:07.986-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Don&#39;t Be Deceived By Bad Automated Forex Trading Programs</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;There are automated forex trading vendors galore on the internet. Many of them give their promise will grow your fund significantly with the help of their products. The price for each product is ranged from $100 to $200, what an interesting fact we have here. With only $200, many vendors of automated forex programs intend to help traders and investors out to multiply their funds trading in the forex market. Stay calm and keep on being a rational one when you meet such offers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I don&#39;t say that all automated forex programs are bad, however, when something sounds too good to be true then there might be a dead cat on the line. You need to invest your time to investigate and research these systems. Find the proof, have the truth on them. Don&#39;t waste your money buying anything that will jeopardize your fund in the end. You have to find reliable and acknowledged automated forex trading programs. I believe you&#39;re a level headed person who won&#39;t judge a book by its cover.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am also sure there are some reliable and profitable automated forex programs out there despite I often hear downside stories on such trading programs. Some of my friends have developed their own program for private use only. Some succeeded and some other failed. Some of them and me also have tried out to use paid systems, unfortunately those programs didn&#39;t satisfy us.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In general, one thing that I often get from what people said on their experienced utilizing automated trading program is the rules often fail in a certain market condition. For instance, when a trading program is good in ranging market, it fails when market is trending. The worst is when the trading program fails; it can put your whole fund in danger. It usually happens because a trader gives full trust to the program to take care of his/her trading portfolio and the situation gets worse when a trader doesn&#39;t know what to do for recovery since the trader is not the program developer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All right fellow trader, before you make up your mind to purchase automated forex trading program, first of all you have to determine your trading needs, trading style and your risk-profile. Afterwards, you run your own investigation and research on those trading programs which available on the internet or probably offline vendors as well. Visit trader forums and communities, ask experienced ones, and get their opinion and suggestion regarding the trading programs you want to have.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the success of a couple older currency trade programs, many publishers have scrambled to design and put out their own programs designed to help you trade currency more effectively and ultimately win more trades and see more profits. Unfortunately, not all of these programs are winners. In fact, the majority of these programs can be best described as &quot;lemons&quot; which focus more on style over substance and while nearly all websites may boast stories of overnight riches, the truth is many of these programs are just out to capture your dime. There are, however, some real and winning currency trade programs mixed in out there, and this article will help you to find one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First, there are a couple different types of currency trade programs, some should be grouped into the auto trading category and others are predominantly signal generators.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Auto trading currency trade programs are those which do just that - automatically trade for you effectively in the market without the slightest intervention required from you. These programs analyze real time market data around the clock (a major bonus considering the 24/5 schedule of the forex market) and respond to changes on your behalf to keep you on the winning sides of your trades and effectively enter and exit the market at peak times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As these programs require no upkeep from you the trader, they are consequently ideal for both busy traders without the time to devote to certain areas of the market as well as beginners with no knowledge of the forex market at all. Consequently many of these programs are marketed towards beginners specifically in helping them realize some realistic and reliable profits early on.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The other variation of currency trade programs is the signal generator. This is basically a stock picker for the forex world. It also analyzes market data around the clock but instead of trading for you, they typically find the makings of the beginning of a profitable trend and inform you so that you can trade accordingly and ahead of the curve. If you have the right information this can potentially be incredibly profitable and is how many expert traders have amassed serious wealth over the years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These programs require a little more from you the trader as they do not enact the trades but simply tell you what to do and point you in the right direction. Consequently, these programs are more recommended for slightly more experienced traders who know how to read market data and have enacted trades before. Plus you should keep in mind that these programs are not entirely without risk and while their picks are better because they are based on nothing but cold hard market data rather than guesswork of any kind, you should still trade with caution as these programs are potentially more profitable but not nearly as reliable as the user friendly auto trading currency trade programs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, getting back to the issue of choosing a winning currency trade programs&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://canadianfuturestrader.ca &quot;&gt;https://canadianfuturestrader.ca&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;. There is no complete substitute for first hand experience, and it should be made clear that the majority of the worthwhile and reputable programs out there come with trial period 60 day money back guarantees so that you can test the program first hand, even within the confines of a practice account without risking any money in the market, either, to gauge the effectiveness of the program.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Benefits of Alternative News Sites&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reading the paper online and watching 24-hour news sites is becoming more and more popular. This is because it is cheaper and you get more news. You can see what is happening in the world, as it happens. You don&#39;t have to wait until the next newspaper is released, like in the old days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you remember when the war on Afghanistan began and we were able to watch the first invasion live on the news? That is how up to date things have gotten and we have never been more in touch with the goings on in the world, than we are today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, it is become better for people to get the best news on alternative news sites. This is because they are not biased. They are not affiliated with any political party and they can choose their own news and which articles they post. There is no agenda to their articles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Therefore, it is important to know some of the advantages of reading the news on alternative news sites.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. As mentioned above, they have the power over what articles they publish. The only purpose they serve is to break the news. They are not feeding us news that has political connotations and they are not biased towards anything. The news you read on their sites is purely for news purposes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. They pick their topics. They may have articles on their site that other news stations and websites might deem unworthy of the news. Furthermore, they don&#39;t just focus on the bad news. You will be able to read happy things in the news and some of their articles are really educational.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. They aren&#39;t trying to sell you things. Sometimes, when a newspaper is talking about a product or a special offer, they are trying to sell you something. However, with most online news sources, they are trying to educate you. When doing the research for this article, there was a link on an alternative news site on how to get phones for cheap. It was clicked and it was just assumed that there would be a gimmick or it would be asking for money. But, the link actually took you to an article, which showed you how to get cheap phones, but then also warned you on the dangers of auction websites and getting scammed. The article didn&#39;t link to any auction website. It was purely educational.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Another good thing about alternative news sites is that they don&#39;t get bogged down with rehashing things over and over again. If you turn on a news channel or look on one of the well-known news sites, like Sky News, the only thing that they will be talking about is how cold it is in America, There are other things going on in the world right now. There are other things going on in America as well. We all know that the weather is bad and people are suffering but that doesn&#39;t mean that we should ignore everything else.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Alternative news sites try to comment on everything. They have sections on celebrity news, discovery news and they even have sections on funny videos and advances in technology and business. We don&#39;t have to hear or read the same things over and over again. We know that murders happen and the economy is bad and they are things that we should know about, but what about everything else? CES 2014 is happening right now and there has been hardly any news coverage at all. These are things that are going to affect us in the future and we hardly know anything about them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many businesses periodically send newsletters by postal mail to keep subscribers current on their affairs or industry-related news, for the purpose of maintaining a loyal customer base to whom they can market additional products or services. With pervasive use of the internet for information dissemination, and with RSS News Feeds gaining momentum as a powerful online communication tool, one needs to ask whether businesses are now better served by publishing news feeds in lieu of newsletters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are obvious convenience factors that favor publishing news feeds over newsletters: No newsletter design delays or expenses, no printing delays, no printing costs, no postage costs, no mailing lists. But are news feeds more effective than newsletters in delivering the message? And if so, can anyone with essentially no knowledge of news feeds and with computer skills limited to sending email and browsing the internet actually publish a news feed on their own?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Putting aside the obvious advantages of news feeds listed above, an important question to ask when evaluating effectiveness of the newsletter versus the news feed is whether the information is time-sensitive. If the business is publishing information pertaining to such topics as the stock market, real estate, investments, weather, new products or services, competitive analyses, product catalogs and prices (and you can probably add more to this list), the effectiveness of the newsletter dramatically diminishes as the delay between the &quot;event&quot; and the delivery of the information about the event increases. If a newsletter is published every three months, on average the information is six weeks old! And it&#39;s not just that the information arrives too late to be important to the recipient, but also because recipients will come to know the newsletter is irrelevant to their affairs and tune out. Unfortunately, that means it will be seen as junk mail and tossed into the trash without opening. Why would I care about an investment opportunity if, by the time I receive that advice, it&#39;s too late to act on it? (At my post office, a recycle bin is provided in the lobby so that you can conveniently toss away your junk mail without even taking it home.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recognizing this time-sensitivity problem, businesses have been depending more and more on email broadcasting to a subscription list. You&#39;ve seen the come-on -- &quot;Sign up for our email list&quot;. To many, this is viewed as volunteering to receive spam. Even when one does reluctantly submit their email address to those hopefully-private lists, spam filters will often trash that email, and for the email that does get through (and we all know how effective spammers have become), the email from the legitimate businesses usually gets lost amidst all that spam. So what does it matter if the business has avoided the development, distribution, and delay problems associated with newsletters by using email, if in the end the message never gets to welcoming ears.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;News feeds effectively overcome the shortfalls of newsletters and email broadcasts. With news feeds, nothing is ever printed or emailed, and the news feed is instantly available online. Recipients can volunteer to receive the information without having it &quot;pushed&quot; at them, so there is no sense of spamming associated with news feeds. The audience for the information can receive that information at their convenience and can receive alerts or &quot;signals&quot; whenever new information is published. For example, if you were interested in listening in on investment advice from an advisor who publishes a news feed, you could subscribe to that news feed - without giving your email address away - and whenever new information is published, you could receive a signal and operate on that information in real time. Imagine ... literally within seconds after the advice is published, you could read and act upon that new information.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your intention is to spam - in other words, to send unsolicited information to others with the intent of gaining some advantage - than news feeds are not for you. Your targets will simply not tune in to news feeds that don&#39;t interest them! Spammers are stuck with email and mass mailings with the hope that recipients will accidentally open the spam and get teased into the proposition by the seduction of the message.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But what about the question of publishing news feeds? Is it easy, or does it require some special computer skills? Do you need to hire or pay someone to do your news feed for you?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The good news is that RSS News Feeds can be incredibly simple to publish if you select the right publishing tool. Numerous tools are &quot;out there&quot; (some much simpler than others!) for publishing news feeds; some are online services such as Enfeedia, some are programs you download. Some are free, some are not. For maximum ease, choose a news feed publishing tool you use by filling in a simple form so that you need not learn any technical skills to take advantage of the power of news feeds; it can be as simple as writing email.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How do you tell others about your news feed? In any communication you do (your business cards, your website, articles you write, etc.), include your news feed address. It&#39;s the equivalent to a website address except it presents the news feed using contemporary browsers. (Older version browsers don&#39;t support news feeds.) It is common practice to install an industry-standard RSS &quot;button&quot; on your website that, when clicked, displays your news feed and provides the news feed address for subscription purposes (see more about subscribing to news feeds below).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For powerful promotion of your news feed, select a feed publishing service that offers the ability to actually display your news items directly on your website, blending in with the design of your site, and including the means to subscribe to that news feed. On-site display of new items coupled with frequent posting of news is an extremely easy way to add fresh content to your website that can actually improve the position of your site in search engine results placement (SERP).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you choose Enfeedia to host your news feed, you can simply tell others your &quot;account name&quot;, and they will be able to access and read all your news feeds there. So it can be as simple as saying, &quot;See my news feeds at Enfeedia, my account name is _____&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What does it mean to subscribe to a news feed? It depends on the service you use for subscribing, but typically it means that you specify the address for news feeds of interest to you, and the service keeps a list for you so that you can easily read your feeds whenever you want ... with all the current news shown. With a MyYahoo personal page, you can sign up for alerts when items are posted onto news feeds to which you subscribe, even by mobile phone if you wish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With contemporary browsers, you can bookmark news feeds - just like you can bookmark a website - and get signals when new items being available in news feeds that you bookmark. And in its &quot;Leopard&quot; operating system, Apple integrates news feeds with its Mail program, bringing news feeds to mainstream online communication. Such moves by Apple, and by others which are sure to come, will popularize news feeds akin to the growth in pervasiveness of websites during the 1990s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So set aside your complicated desktop publisher software, just say no to spamming, and become an effective professional communicator, gaining the respect as an authority, using RSS News Feeds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ken Gorman is a developer and operator of numerous websites and an outspoken advocate of RSS New Feeds&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot; https://good-time-invest.com/&quot;&gt;https://good-time-invest.com/&lt;/a&gt;. He developed Enfeedia to bring RSS news feeds to the general public offering the same benefits from news feeds as enjoyed by major corporations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/8394888306209175815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/05/dont-be-deceived-by-bad-automated-forex.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/8394888306209175815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/8394888306209175815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/05/dont-be-deceived-by-bad-automated-forex.html' title='Don&#39;t Be Deceived By Bad Automated Forex Trading Programs'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-3335893703487260698</id><published>2022-05-01T02:36:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2022-05-01T02:36:29.130-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Incorporating Natural Essential Oils In Skin Care</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Essential oils were discovered long ago as to having both health and beauty giving qualities. One of the most important essential oils for your skin has been found to be rosehip. Rosehip seed oil, cold pressed from the rose has many benefits, including skin cell regeneration. Rosehip is directly from the &quot;fruit&quot; of the rose, and is packed full of the A and C vitamins, along with essential fatty acids. Although, rosehip seed oil is found in all kinds of natural skin care products, it is also easily applied directly to the skin. Since it is a very light formula of essential oil, there is no residue left behind, and it will quickly adsorb into your skin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rosehip oil is an essential oil that will work very well with every kind of skin type. There are many benefits to this oil, including the natural derivative of Retinol, known as Tretinoin. There is also Retinol Acid and anti-oxidant tocopherols, along with omega 3. It is a natural oil which is recommended for better healing of scars associated with minor burns, surgery and acne. For those with eczema or dermatitis, there is symptom relief from directly applied rosehip oil to the affected areas of the skin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For fresher glowing look, rosehip can be directly applied to your skin. Rosehip oil is wonderful for skin hydration, and skin cell damage repair. It is the fatty acids and antioxidants or lycopene and beta carotene that quickly repair, and further protect your skin from the skin damaging free radicals. Along with the ability to reduce those fine lines and wrinkles, rosehip is known to also reduce acne, and skin pigmentation. It is a essential oil that will work wonders when used at bedtime, for a nightly facial treatment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rosehip is so healthy for your skin and body, that it is found in many natural products. Not only is it found in moisturizers, cosmetics, and many other facial and body skin products, but it is also a very nutritious and delicious tea. When drinking rosehip tea, you will be getting a large dose of Vitamin C, which makes for an excellent way to fight off the common cold that may be floating around. When rosehip is produced as a oil, there is more than 80% in essential fatty acids within the oil its self, making it one of the best powerful skin replenishing and repairing quality products that you can use.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every one has their own ideas of what essential oil they like the best or use the most. If you have some kind of ailment, or a specific condition, it may be a good idea to obtain a list of available essential oils. Many times you will find a table of oils that will give detailed information on each one, which may include uses, ingredients, and even sometimes what oils combine the best with others for more specialized natural health applications.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the most popularly known and widely used essential oil is Lavender. It is often used as a base for combination oils and is known as a universal oil. It can be used undiluted and has a wide range of natural health uses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For physical uses lavender is used for a variety of direct skin applications. You can use it for dry skin and acne. Its cooling, mildly antiseptic qualities make it ideal for a wide range of mild burns or skin irritants, including sun burns and bug bites. The aroma smells bad to biting insects and can be used as a natural repellant. A couple of drops on the temples have been known to alleviate some migraine headaches. Lavender also enhances your body&#39;s own healing processes, so it is widely used for colds and congestion. These are just of the few of the many uses of Lavender in topical and internal consumption.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It also has many calming and soothing effects so it is used to effect mood and mental conditions. Because the scent is mild and relaxing, it is often sprinkled on pillows to help one fall asleep more easily, and wake up more refreshed. Because of this it is also used to calm mood swings, balance hormone levels, and help with depression. It is often used by people who meditate, and do yoga, to help with relaxation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another popular and widely used essential oil is peppermint. This pleasantly fragrant oil can be inhaled for congestion, relieving motion sickness, and can even improve taste and sense of smell. Rubbing the diluted oil on various places on your body can improve things like stomach aches, sore and tender feet, and massaging it into your neck, shoulders and the back of your head can ease and relieve headaches. Putting a few drops of the oil, or crushing up the dried leaves into a bath and breathing it in relieves stress, and menstrual cramps.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While you can put a few drops on your tongue to help freshen breath, peppermint oil should never be taken internally. This is also a good rule of thumb when dealing with essential oils in general, and you should never consider taking anything internally until consulting a professional&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://aromatherapyoils.pl&quot;&gt;https://aromatherapyoils.pl&lt;/a&gt;. When using essential oils topographically, make sure you dilute it will some base oil to avoid skin irritations or other problems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One good idea when buying oils is to buy them without the dropper top, since oils can break down rubber and contaminate your bottles. Droppers are available separately, and should be cleaned thoroughly after each use.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Digital Marketing Training&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hearing a lot of buzz about Digital Marketing? Wondering what&#39;s all the hype about? Read on!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the digital marketing field continues to grow at a rapid pace, marketers are springing with new opportunities. A Digital Marketing Training Course has been created keeping in mind current industry standards. It is an initiative designed to educate students and professors in the field of Digital Marketing. A certification from Google is the best way to make your CV stand out. It will portray you&#39;ve got genuine digital skills, and that you are motivated to work in today&#39;s business world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Digital marketing promotes both products and services using digital technologies, like Internet, mobile phones and many other digital mediums. Students that complete the course and get certified will have skills learned that help them shape their strategy for the competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are few kinds of marketing techniques by which promoting takes place - Your website, Blog posts, eBooks and white papers, Social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), Earned online coverage (PR, social media, and reviews), Online brochures, Branding assets like logos, fonts, etc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are some tactics used Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Pay-Per-Click (PPC), Affiliate Marketing, Native Advertising, Marketing Automation, Email Marketing. The best part about Digital marketing training is that it can work for any business in any industry regardless of what companies are selling, marketing still involves building out buyer personas to identify your audience&#39;s needs, and creating valuable online content.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There&#39;s approximately 150,000 digital jobs predicted by 2020 and not enough digital professionals to fill them. This provides those studying digital-marketing course with a unique competitive advantage - you&#39;re gearing yourself up for a career where demand exceeds supply. Always a good move. Rarely a week goes by without a new onslaught of digital Marketing jobs announced for multinationals and national brands.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Digital-Marketing training is &quot;Evergreen&quot; career choice. The marketing, technology is constantly evolving, hence need for re-skilling is must these days. Churn your future with an impressive digital job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Search Engines&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since most people enter the web using a search engine, knowing how it works and knowing how to make oneself visible through a search engine is paramount. Through search engine marketing you can create a brand presence, or make a sale, or get a customer lead that can later be closed through direct marketing channels.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Knowing all options that are possible for branding and marketing through search engines is necessary to be a good promoter for a company.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are 5 strategies for search engine marketing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Search Engine Optimization (SEO)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pay-Per-Click (PPC)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contextually Targeted Text Ads&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paid Inclusion and&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Digital Asset Optimization&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Companies that use SEO and PPC are the highest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook and other Social Media Marketing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One must understand the complex dynamics of people interaction on social media. People interact with a brand while on social media either by seeing an advertisement, or Facebook page, or a picture etc. and they comment on the product or share or give feedback to other friends and relatives. Cashing in on this social presence is a part of digital marketing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email Marketing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Giving a consumer an option to receive emails about the product, discounts, offers and events. They must be relevant and interesting and motivate the consumer to go to the business website or buy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Building a website with a logical hierarchy in its navigation based on the goal of the website is an important skill to acquire. Website can be of HTML, PHP or WordPress depending on our interest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mobile Media&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since most of our population spends more time on mobile phones than on desktops and computers one must learn how to adapt ads, webpages and social media images to the mobile phone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many companies have a mobile app for purchase of product and that too falls under the purview of digital marketing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To be an expert in the field of digital marketing one must have knowledge on how to bring together a campaign on all platforms simultaneously. Knowing how to link email to Facebook, Instagram, tweeter and your web page.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Digital Marketing is a huge and exciting field that is progressing fast. Companies are forever on a quest to find skilled digital media personnel to help grow their business. This is the only way businesses can stay ahead of their competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For details related to Google AdWords Training, SEO training, Graphic design training and Digital Marketing training in Chennai&amp;nbsp; Our trusted team of trainers will guide you through the course to help you get certified and get a job in this trending field. Our academy in Chennai offers the most advanced teaching experience. Visit us in Chennai at Thinkhin Academy, Anna Salai. For more information contact us at If you know what digital marketing is, you should know how effective it has become today. Well, sometimes it is found that beginners face a few common misconceptions about digital marketing. And eventually, they have to taste early defeat in this challenging market. Believe it or not, I have also gone through the same situations. This is why; I feel I must tell you what things can primarily have negative impacts on your digital media marketing efforts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is no doubt that in this technology driven world, digital media based marketing has given the business development a new boosting towards faster growth. But following are some common mistakes that a newbie should avoid:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Higher time consumption versus fewer results: The first thing that disappoints a beginner is time against results. It is a fact that there is hardly any short cut to success (except pay-per-click advertisement) in the digital or the online marketing sphere! When you begin to start market your business online, you have to wait and watch for results for some time. After a few outcomes, rework on strategy can lead to expected results. But this does not mean that you should stop working on digital media based marketing ploys. One thing you must remember or convey to your superiors that results of digital marketing stay for a long time. Once the flow of business beings, it does far better in revenue collection than off-line marketing processes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. It is too technical and hard to track or measure: I can personally tell you that I have come across people who simply try to negate digital or online marketing as it is a bit technical. Some of my friends and even clients are heard to say, &quot;You people better understand things as you have the technical knowhow&quot;. But let me tell you my friends, I am not at all technical person and I do not hold any technical degree. Yet, Googling around and with the help of some of my friends, I am now easily handling my own site&#39;s online marketing process. And talking about the tracking process, I can say there are so many tools to analyze and trace the output of your digital marketing efforts. For example, there are many keyword analysis tools that help you know the best keywords or phrases that would help you move forward and outperform your competitors on Google search results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. You need to invest lump sum money for success: Another setback that can really affect a beginner to take the first firm step in the domain of digital or online marketing is a money issue. Some people have a big misconception that digital or online marketing means an investment of a considerable part of your marketing budget. But this is not at all true. Whether you employ any digital marketing expert or yourself begin to work in this domain, very nominal investment can start showing you greater results. You can expect better results from other conventional marketing ploys even. There are so many free techniques that can be implemented to get firsthand results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. SEO is going to die so stop this nonsense: There are so many Big Brothers who have grown some deep knowledge in themselves about Google and SEO. They have the judgment - Google now does not allow or adhere to conventional practices of optimization of web pages (Meta tags, content etc.) so it is not necessary to invest your money in digital or online marketing (SEO is certainly the part of it). It would be better to follow other techniques. These types of conceptions are nothing but misconceptions about digital marketing! The on-page SEO (working on Meta and content) still has importance to Google and other search engines. Those ploys guide search crawlers to index and show the best results against the user queries. Yes, SEO techniques are becoming advanced to bring the best results to the customers and it is not going to die till the search engines are in the market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Social networking is all digital or online marketing: In this era of &#39;Facebook&#39;, &#39;Twitter&#39;, &#39;what&#39;s Up&#39; people are growing a deep misconception in themselves. They have started to think that social media marketing is all in all in digital marketing. If you can market you business in social channels, you then do not need to do anything else. But for the beginners I must say, stop thinking likewise! If you search, you would find there are so many other techniques that help in bringing results. Do not indulge your time entirely on social media marketing. For example, you have to know and work on making your online presence mobile friendly to reach the greatest number of people. And to do that, you have to know some key techniques that stand as a part of digital media based marketing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well, there are so many other misconceptions about digital marketing processes. But I have tried to put forward only 5 misconceptions that can lead a beginner to defeat! I have personally burnt my nail falling in a few of such damaging misconceptions. So I think, everybody should research well and find out the truth. There are so many blogs of experts that can guide a beginner to success in digital and online marketing&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://barrazacarlos.com&quot;&gt;https://barrazacarlos.com&lt;/a&gt;. For example, Google&#39;s Spokesperson Mr. Matt Cutts has a blog where he shares his good thoughts on digital and online marketing good practices. Such blogs and helps are innumerable and following those, success is bound to come for a beginner. I wish the above points would help you all be successful in avoiding common misconceptions of digital marketing. Know the truth and get the success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/3335893703487260698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/05/incorporating-natural-essential-oils-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/3335893703487260698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/3335893703487260698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/05/incorporating-natural-essential-oils-in.html' title='Incorporating Natural Essential Oils In Skin Care'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-3729828385082038508</id><published>2022-04-28T03:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-28T03:54:14.377-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Top 3 Smart Marketing Techniques</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; New to internet marketing? You&#39;re probably wondering where to begin promoting your business online. Read on to explore three smart marketing techniques to brand your business and attract more customers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SEO is the process of improving a website&#39;s search engine rankings on Google, Bing, Yahoo!, and other sites through a variety of methods. Every SEO plan begins with keyword selection --choosing five to seven high-volume, attainable words and phrases to target throughout the campaign.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are two main categories of SEO: on site SEO and off site SEO. On site SEO enhances a website to improve its Google performance. This involves a variety of strategic changes, from customizing page URLs to optimizing meta information and on page content.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Off page SEO, alternatively, promotes a website through the creation and modification of external content, including business blogging, articles, classified listings, directory postings and social profiles on services like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. SEO linking -- creating backlinks leading back to your site -- is another important part of the process.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Pay-Per-Click (PPC)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unlike an SEO plan, PPC smart marketing focuses on sponsored advertisements on Google, Yahoo!, Bing, Facebook and other engines. As the name implies, PPC charges advertisers by the click, so you&#39;re only paying for the traffic your campaign is bringing to your site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of course, clicks do not imply conversions. For a successful PPC smart marketing campaign, you have to create compelling ads that lead to relevant pages. This pleases search engines like Google, which reward such relevant pairings with increased quality scores. It also boosts your conversions, by showing people what they want -- and expect -- to see when they click on your ads.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Social Media Optimization (SMO)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although many SEO linking plans contain a social networking component, SMO is important enough to constitute its own smart marketing field. SMO concerns a variety of different services, including:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Facebook&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Twitter&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-LinkedIn&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-MySpace&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Digg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Delicious&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-StumbleUpon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Reddit&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Yahoo!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Squidoo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And that&#39;s only the tip of the iceberg! Although it can improve a website&#39;s search engine performance, SMO is about more than SEO linking -- it&#39;s about reaching out to potential customers directly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In many cases, the most effective way to spread a message through a social network is to do so through a power user: a Twitter user with a lot of followers or a Facebook user with a lot of friends, for example. If you can get a power user to link to your website, blog, or a relevant social profile, the benefits can be astounding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall, it&#39;s important to remember that there&#39;s no ideal smart marketing plan, only a variety of techniques, some of which will be more helpful to your business than others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once a website has been constructed and the content optimized for the chosen key words, the main objective or strategy of a smart webmaster will be to submit the Website to the Search Engines and obtain as many Inbound Links and Reciprocal Links.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One-way Inbound Link is an external link pointing to your website from another site. You need not reciprocate in other words you do not have to link back to that website. On the other hand in Reciprocal Linking, to obtain an external link from another site pointing to your website, you have to link back to that site or reciprocate with a link from your website.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In recent times One-Way Inbound Links have received a lot of prominence and smart webmasters are spending their time, effort and energy in obtaining more One-Way Inbound Links rather than Reciprocal Links. The stampede to obtain One-Way Inbound Links is understandable once you know the facts and the benefits of having these links.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Search Engines have begun to realize that many Webmasters have started adopting various ruses to artificially increase their link popularity and the page rank of their websites. Many website owners started manipulating the system to their advantage such as purchasing high PR links and adopting certain Black Hat techniques.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hence the Search Engines have now begun to consider One-Way Inbound Links superior to Reciprocal Links because if a website links to your website without obtaining a link back, it clearly indicates that your site is a site of quality and that it is popular with a lot of other sites.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your website has many One-way Inbound Links, especially links that are of quality and relevance then your website will be ranked higher than those sites with reciprocal links. So it stands to reason that the more number of quality and relevant One-way Inbound links you obtain the greater and faster your chances of increasing your link popularity and page rank and rank high in the searches for your keywords.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Smart webmasters soon began to realize the importance of one way inbound links and started adopting certain strategies to obtain them such as:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Submitting the website to high page rank quality directories and to Niche or specialized directories.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Writing high quality articles displaying their expertise and submitting these articles to article directories, article banks and article distributors, thereby creating a viral effect with webmasters picking up these articles and publishing them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Participating in Forums and posting in Blogs with their links in the signatures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Submitting articles to Social Bookmarking Sites. 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Incorporate these factors into any of your projects or goals and your success is a guarantee.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;First and foremost you must believe in yourself and your ability to achieve success. As quoted by Robert Collier, &quot;Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself.&quot; If you don&#39;t believe in yourself or your ability to achieve your goals or make your dreams come true, you&#39;ll never be able to take the chances or risks that are necessary in choices that you make. You&#39;ll let the fear of the unknown create a roadblock you will be unwilling to move or even go around. 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By the end of this article your perspective on work will have completely changed. Why? Because you&#39;ll have learned that you don&#39;t need some run of the mill job to make a living. And you&#39;ll have greater insight into how you can slowly accumulate wealth as a video game tester by doing what you love. At the end of this article, I provide a link that will get you started right away. In the meantime, read on to learn more about this fantastic money-maker!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It must be every young person&#39;s dream to get one of the video game tester jobs available in the industry. And now that dream is completely possible for anyone who shows interest and takes just a little initiative. That&#39;s right, you can have a video game tester job by next week if you put your motives into action today.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;All video game tester jobs have immense appeal to everyone who enjoys video games. Imagine being paid to do what you enjoy doing most of all. One reason for applying for one of the video game tester jobs is that it gives you a foot in the door of the video games industry. Of course those who have programming or artistic qualifications may find it easy to break into the industry without applying for one of the video game tester jobs but for those without such qualifications it is not so easy.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There are two main types of video game tester jobs - paid and unpaid. The paid variety of video game tester jobs entails going into work every day (or at the very least reporting into work from home). The unpaid jobs involve the circulation of Beta versions of the software to volunteers for early feedback and help with debugging. Paid is obviously preferred and knowing this, we&#39;ve provided a sweet little link at the bottom of the page that will give you more information on getting a paid video game tester job.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Having one of the video game tester jobs doesn&#39;t necessarily mean an easy life beckons. It is essential that video games are bug free and that they work as they should. Sometimes those who hold the video game tester jobs have not been involved in the original design of the game and don&#39;t have a vision of what the aim of the game is. In this case it is easy for functionality to be identified as a bug when it is in fact supposed to be there. And...that&#39;s pretty much the only negative I can think of. Other than that, you&#39;re getting paid for going about your regular routine. I should however warn you that just because you don&#39;t have to work 40 hours a week testing games, you should take this as some kind of a &quot;whatever&quot; side gig. You should treat the tester jobs you are given with some seriousness. After all, once you earn the respect of the software company you are testing for, you never know what doors can open up. Be smart and think long term.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It is not enough for those in video game tester jobs to simply find bugs. They must be able to record how they found the bug; what steps they had taken before the game crashed or behaved unexpectedly. They must be prepared to go the extra mile to help the developers provide the necessary fix.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It is, therefore, essential that those in video game tester jobs have a flexible approach to their work and an ability to look for a bigger picture when working. You may be asked by some software companies to really get involved in solving problems by listing specifics when reporting a bug. Again, look at this as a positive aspect to having a video game tester job. You&#39;re actually looked at as having a respected opinion. If you enjoy playing video games and show the hiring company a professional attitude, you will be given all sorts of opportunites. Maybe you have an interest in Designing Video Games. Maybe you have an Interest in making Video Game Music. Maybe you enjoy computers and are looking to get into the Information Technology field. In any of these cases, a Video Game Tester Job can provide the exact gateway you&#39;re looking for.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Other than that, you&#39;re home free to a sweet paycheck for passing the time away in your most enjoyable fashion&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bloometa.com&quot;&gt;bloometa.com&lt;/a&gt;. 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The role of Crypto Trend is to provide impartial information, so investors can better weigh the dangers and the future potential of this very volatile sector, one that we have labelled the &quot;wild west.&#39; If you&#39;re willing to accept the risks, you can look forward to serious profit opportunities.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Crypto currencies hold great promise for the future. They can revolutionize money, infusing discipline into monetary policy. Unfortunately, the crypto space also has a dark side. It suffers from loose standards, questionable operators, excessive hype, and occasional market crashes. 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In China, face-detecting systems can now authorize payments, provide access to facilities, and track the movements of every single person in a smart city. Soon we will be passengers in driverless buses and cars.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We will also see cloud-based AI services, which will make artificial intelligence tools available to a wide range of businesses. And even &quot;Dueling Neural Networks&quot;, a breakthrough in artificial intelligence that allows AI to create images of things it has never seen, giving AI a sense of imagination.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There will be some serious privacy, security, and other issues that will need to be addressed as we step into the next evolution of technology advances, but as an investor, each of these advancements gives you the opportunity to make massive gains. 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Many governments are still deliberating about how to get in on the action - in the form of taxation. They know there is big money at stake, and they know they are going broke, so they sure don&#39;t want to miss out. There seems to be no simple answer that all governments can agree on. Should CC&#39;s be treated as currency, as a commodity, as a security, as property, or some combination thereof?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;For example, here is what&#39;s happening in the USA. In 2014 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determined that &quot;convertible virtual currency&quot;, such as Bitcoin, will be treated as property. This decision means that purchases using CC&#39;s are subject to capital gain (or loss) and investment tax treatment, with all the associated reporting requirements. 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You might need an army of accountants.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In the USA there are going to be other problems, as there are four departments that want to treat CC&#39;s in their own special way:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Commodity Futures Trading Commission views CC&#39;s as a commodity&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is treating &quot;some&quot; coins as a security&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Treasury Department&#39;s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has stated that &quot;certain activities involving convertible virtual currency constitute money transmission&quot;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as shown above, the IRS insists on treating CC&#39;s as property&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So here we have four different, inconsistent categories for the same thing, which prompts us to remind you to carefully check what&#39;s happening with the CC tax rules in your jurisdiction&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kryptview.com&quot;&gt;kryptview.com&lt;/a&gt;. We can&#39;t promise you that it will make sense, or be easy to understand. It is another example of the &quot;wild west&quot; nature of this market space.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Stay Tuned!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/3729828385082038508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-3-smart-marketing-techniques.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/3729828385082038508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/3729828385082038508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-3-smart-marketing-techniques.html' title='Top 3 Smart Marketing Techniques'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-876140860932979858</id><published>2022-04-02T06:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-02T06:29:02.931-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Top Techniques And Handy Advice For A Better Football Game</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Football is America&#39;s favorite game, and getting more popular every year. That&#39;s why it&#39;s such a good idea to learn more about the game. If you really want to get great at the game, you need to have some pointers from experts. That&#39;s why this article was written. Keep reading to find out all about football.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remember, you don&#39;t need to tackle to have a fun game of football. There are many variations on the game that are just as fun while being a lot safer. Try a game of touch football. Instead of tackling, if the person with the ball is touched by the opposition, then it&#39;s a tackle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn about the different types of football. Tackle football is the kind of football that is played by the NFL, which is very physical. Flag football involves pulling a &quot;flag&quot; or ribbon off an opposing player. Touch football involves &quot;tackles&quot; where you just touch another player using both of your hands.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A great football tip is to watch the tapes of a team you&#39;re about to play before you play them. Studying up on your opponent will help you tremendously because it allows you to see the types of plays and formations they use. Having this knowledge will help you form a better attack plan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Football is often viewed as a sport of sheer strength, but stamina is imperative, too. Work on cardio for about an hour almost every day. These kind of exercises include biking and running. You should actually pick an easy exercise that you can be done for hours to build your stamina.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Work on exercises that&#39;ll boost your overall speed. During a football game, you&#39;ll be asked to sprint a lot. This will definitely tax your body. You&#39;ll be pushed during every game. To get ready for it, build sprints into practice sessions. It&#39;ll help you perform the best that you can come game time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you play football, you should workout outside of your football practice. Having a strong body can not only help you play better, but it can also keep you safe when you play. Take part in workouts that strengthen your entire body and that can help you when you play football.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A great tip is to practice plays as much as you can if you&#39;re an offensive lineman. You need to be able pull off the right block every time, and the only way to achieve this is to practice as much as you possibly can. Your runningbacks and receivers will thank you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even if you suck at football at first, remember that it takes time to get good at anything. The more you practice and learn about the game, the better you will get. As long as you put the effort into getting better, it is bound to happen for you in time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Play the position that works to your personal strengths. If you strong, fast and good at catching a football thrown from different angles, play safety or wide receiver. If your body is bulky and you have a lot of strength, play defensive or offensive tackle. If your good at kicking the ball with accuracy, you may be the perfect field goal kicker or punter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A great football tip if you&#39;re a receiver is to hug the sidelines when running down the field. Hugging the sidelines makes it so that you can only be hit from one side and usually all that ends up happening is they&#39;ll push you out of bounds instead of tackling you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remember that your opponent is the enemy, but don&#39;t overdo it. Don&#39;t say hurtful or offensive things to him as a mad person will have a tendency to go overboard. They may end up injuring you on purpose, and you should never hurt them purposefully either, so stay calm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There may be times when it is more effective to run the ball even though there are receivers open. Learning to know when to change a play is important for any quarterback. If you are running a passing play and spot an opening, power run up the opening to gain the maximum yardage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Invest time in learning the plays, and invest money in books that teach the mental aspect of football. Regardless of what position you play, know every player&#39;s moves and responsibilities. This makes a cohesive team that anticipates one another&#39;s actions and thoughts. It does you no good to be an excellent quarterback if the rest of your team is not in sync with your mindset. You will end up being on a losing team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prepare your body for the game year round. Even during the off season, you should be paying close attention to your diet and exercise routine. Football is a very physical sport and if you are not in good physical condition, you increase the chance that you will get injured during play.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To better your football game, consider running track. Speed is a huge part of playing football, whether you are running the ball down the field or stopping someone who is. Track can help you build the right muscles to make yourself faster, including your footwork, which will bleed into your football skills.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To run down the game clock, make sure that the receivers and running backs on the other team stay within bounds. If you can keep them on the field, the clock won&#39;t be stopped and will instead run out. If your lead is large enough, you don&#39;t have to do this.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Football is a very demanding sport, so it is essential that football players allow ample time for rest and recovery. Rest and recovery does not mean sleeping twelve or more hours&lt;a href=&quot;https://kooora4lives.net/&quot;&gt;https://kooora4lives.net/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;Instead, it means eating a diet rich in vitamins and minerals while doing gentle stretching. 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You should be ready to hit the field today, so that you can get to be the player you have always wanted to be.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1 style=&quot;background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 2em 0px 5px 8px; padding: 0px 100px 0.2em 0px; text-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 2px 2px 3px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Inclusion of New Section&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;It was 2003 when auto dealers began to advertise the lower priced cars on Craigslist because advertising these cars online was costly, and there was rarely enough gross to make it worthwhile. Fast forward almost 10 years later, and there are currently over 2,500 cars posted on Craigslist per hour in some major metro markets and dealers are reporting selling Porsches.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Today Google reports millions of cars posted on Craigslist at any given time by dealers and the motorcycle industry seems to be following suit. Sometime in early January Craigslist very quietly launched the new motorcycle by dealer category. Since then, motorcycle dealers seem to be flocking to the site to try to take advantage of its 50 million unique visitors monthly and generate some new sales. Alexa.com currently ranks Craigslist as the 7th most visited site in the United States and the 3rd most visited site by visitors leaving cycletrader.com. Many motorcycle dealers currently posting on Craigslist have already begun to take advantage of Craigslist software to streamline the posting process and make their postings stand out from the more plain vanilla flavored postings with only 4 pictures and simple text.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Earlier, motorcycle and scooter dealers in some markets were plagued by Craigslist flagging whenever they tried to post a bike. The flagging on Craigslist for motorcycle dealers came mostly as a result of the local Craigslist community feeling that the general motorcycle and scooter section should be reserved for private sellers. But this all seems to be melting away since Craigslist launched their new motorcycles and scooters by dealer by segmenting the postings and allowing users to decide whether they are looking for a private seller or a dealer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The hurdle for most powersport dealers will undoubtedly be the manual posting process itself on Craigslist which is both tedious and cumbersome. The posting of vehicles manually on Craigslist only allows dealers to manually upload four small pictures of the vehicle along with plain text that does not exactly generate a compelling ad encouraging people to make calls or come into the store. At the time of this article, I had only been able to find one company that supported motorcycle dealers on Craigslist. Many of the ads I found in the Craigslist motorcycle and scooter category by dealer category were using Craigslist templates from a company called LotVantage.com and one dealer told me that they had even taken an import of his inventory so he wouldn&#39;t have to reload all the bikes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As a person who loves bikes, and is always looking for a deal, Craigslist&#39;s new category is a dream come true for me&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://q9powersportsusa.com/&quot;&gt;https://q9powersportsusa.com/&lt;/a&gt;. I can finally look for deals from some of the local smaller bike shops that don&#39;t carry a huge advertising budget on sites like cycle trader.com, while still browsing for stuff for trade from private sellers. It&#39;s the best of both worlds.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/876140860932979858/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-techniques-and-handy-advice-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/876140860932979858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/876140860932979858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-techniques-and-handy-advice-for.html' title='Top Techniques And Handy Advice For A Better Football Game'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-8777835160597596894</id><published>2022-04-02T06:27:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-02T06:27:36.916-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Advice For A Successful Web Design Strategy</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;In today&#39;s business world everyone seems to have a website, but if you are not familiar with how to build one then it could be a problem. However, it is not that difficult since there are many software programs on the market that make it easy for any new business to create a nice website. Continue on for some great web design tips.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be careful when introducing new colors into the design of your website. Your text must be easily readable and not disappear into your background. The better choice is using darker fonts against backgrounds that are lighter. If you have doubts about your color scheme, run it by a few people and see what they think of it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a site map. These are useful to your clients and the search engines, as they give a detailed overview of your entire website. It can be a guide for viewers searching for a certain part of your site, and also allow you to keep track of its structure and layout.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To help your web pages load quickly, you should compress all the images on the website page. If you have images that are compressed then pages will load much faster. Nothing is more frustrating to viewers than waiting for a 250k graphic to load when it should really only be 20k.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You should always put in the effort to make a customized error page for your site; this page should include a basic sitemap that links users to the major sections of your website. This ensures that if visitors follow a bad link or spell your URL wrong, they will be able to find what they are looking for.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A search function should always be included when you develop a site that is very large. People have become accustomed to search boxes being in the upper-right corner of the page, so put it there. These should let you at least search for one term, but it&#39;s better if it allows multiple terms. You can get free search boxes from Google or FreeFind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Choose your web host carefully. Some hosts require you to link to them, while others may force you to install their pop-ups. You should also test their performance using one of the many tools available for free online, as you do not want to host with someone who is consistently slow or crashing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Include a links page for your site and use it to provide a variety of resources related to the site&#39;s purpose. You should also include a variety of links, including links to sites that are offering backlinks to your site. If related sites link back to your site, your site ranking will move up in the rankings on search results pages.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Research your subject thoroughly. If you&#39;re planning to use your website for blogging or something similar, make sure to thoroughly research the subject prior to posting. Publishing inaccuracies and falsehoods will glean you a bad reputation, causing you to lose readers. Knowing your subject is very important when having a blog.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do not use blinking, scrolling text or other animations. Also, steer clear of sounds or music that plays automatically. All of these things are distracting to users and provide nothing of value. In addition, connection speeds vary from one site visitor to the next, and everyone does not have the same speed. Those users with slower connections will resent the slow-loading elements of your site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t load rich content automatically. Rich content mainly refers to music and videos, but anything other than text or graphics qualifies. Many people browse in work environments where sounds suddenly playing is a big problem. Also, many people find such rich content annoying in general. Rich content should require some interaction from the user before playing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make use of your grammar and spell checker. Yes, some mistakes may get passed some of your audience, but it will not get past everyone. You could lose some of your audience because of this, particularly if you make mistakes frequently. Do your best to correct your grammar and spelling on your site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Web design becomes easier to learn and manipulate the more you view the process behind it. Try some easy web pages with C+ and HTML to learn the basics. The sooner you start practicing, the sooner you&#39;ll be an expert.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pay attention to your background colors and your text colors when designing a site. Something like red text on a blue background doesn&#39;t work well. And if you think that white text will pop with a black background, it could be a little too bright for your readers. Go with something subtle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Never use pop-up ads on a website. Certainly it is important to include PPC ads on your site to earn some money, but pop-up ads that get in the way of what your visitors want to see is counterproductive. It will end up driving visitors away instead of getting them to read and click. Keeping your site free of excessive ads will only create a better experience for the visitor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Good website design is often the result of good research. Be sure to research your particular niche in order to reach the audience you want&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pricelessconsultingllc.com/&quot;&gt;https://www.pricelessconsultingllc.com/&lt;/a&gt;. This will help you to reach your target audience. If you can do that, your site will find success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As an alternative to Photoshop, you could choose to use the GIMP photo editor. GIMP has practically every single feature that Adobe Photoshop does; and instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a program and using up a few hundred MBs of program space, GIMP is 100% free and runs about 35mb.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have someone visit your website, and provide you with feedback on its functionality and attractiveness. Every time you add a new feature, make sure someone stops by and judges it impartially. You may think that a video that is slow to load is not really a hassle, but other people may feel differently. Ask someone who has no interest in flattering you to give you an honest opinion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As stated in the above article, pretty much every business today has a website and if you know how to follow some simple software programs, then designing a site is easy. Apply the tips that you have learned in this article so you can get your business an online presence it deserves!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1 style=&quot;background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 2em 0px 5px 8px; padding: 0px 100px 0.2em 0px; text-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 2px 2px 3px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Free Online Dating Site Reviews&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Never before has hooking up with someone been easier and we have free online dating sites on the internet to thank for this. Apart from the relative convenience (no need to dress up when you&#39;re behind your computer right?), dating services online also pave the way for &#39;dating without borders&#39;. Indeed, just a couple of years ago it was almost impossible to even meet people in different countries let alone date them.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Unfortunately though, such flexibility also renders itself to abuse. That&#39;s why it&#39;s extremely important to subscribe only with reputable online dating sites. Now, many argue that the only way to stay safe while using dating services online is to go for paid online dating sites. Well here&#39;s an online dating tip for you - there are plenty of free online dating portals that offer just the same quality in service and security.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A Look at Today&#39;s Top Free Online Dating Sites&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Free Online Dating Site OKCupid&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Just the site name alone brings up an image of two people finding each other and falling in love right? Not sure where to begin? Follow the site&#39;s online dating advice and take the Dating Persona test. After the quiz, you are classified into one of 32 dating types. Not only is the quiz fun to take but imagine just how much time you&#39;ll save by identifying your dating type and hooking up with someone that is mathematically predicted to be compatible to yours! And this is really the feature that sets OKCupid as a free online dating site apart: it makes use of 55 different measures (and counting!) to pat down your personality trait and thus offer a more suitable match!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Other quizzes offered by this free online dating services provider is the User-Written Tests (quizzes contributed by OKCupid subscribers) and the Staff Tests (quizzes made by &#39;Harvard grad&#39; staffers).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Privacy Policy of OKCupid is standard enough and it DOES say that your information may be shared with third parties with whom it is connected but then again which free online dating services provider does not do that? Besides, it&#39;s up to YOU to keep your true identity secure. Here&#39;s a very important online dating rule - never subscribe to free online dating sites using your real name, and true and complete address!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Free Online Dating Site Plenty of Fish&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If OKCupid provides an image of two people who belong together, Plenty of Fish (POF) tells you &quot;hey, if at first you don&#39;t succeed with this online dating thing, try and try again!&quot;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;POF is reputed to be the biggest free dating services online provider because it&#39;s perceived as an online dating site that &#39;cares&#39;. The site is created by Marcus Friend with the vision of providing singles all they ever need in an online dating site FOR FREE so that they are not preyed upon by &quot;faceless corporate dating sites&quot;. Subscribers love the features of POF which include an instant messaging tool, compatibility quizzes, a hot or not photo rating system, and highly-attended forums. In fact, POF&#39;s forums are sort of like the online version of Dear Abby as users get to post dating and relationship problems and seek advice from others. POF&#39;s community is also something to be proud of; the site is maintained by many volunteers and those who are active in the forums form &quot;meet &amp;amp; greets&quot; that are open to anyone who wishes to attend. POF definitely shouts &quot;cool&quot; as far as free online dating sites are concerned.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Free Online Dating Site MatchDoctor&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;MatchDoctor prides itself in combining the features of a free online dating site and a social networking site. Just looking at the site and you immediately feel that it&#39;s a &#39;community&#39;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On the online dating front, it enables subscribers to view other&#39;s profiles and contact those they fancy and to help you with your possible new romance, the site offers plenty of helpful articles and tips covering everything from online dating security to relationship advice.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On the social networking front, MatchDoctor enables subscribers to set up their own blogs when they subscribe, upload photos and videos (think YouTube!), chat with others via the site&#39;s instant messaging tool, and participate in any of the on-going online forums.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As you can see, free online dating is not equal to poor service and security&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.subpals.com&quot;&gt;https://www.subpals.com&lt;/a&gt;. Just be picky with the dating services online providers you hook up with and you&#39;ll have just as much fun... and chances at meeting your new romance.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/8777835160597596894/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/04/advice-for-successful-web-design.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/8777835160597596894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/8777835160597596894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/04/advice-for-successful-web-design.html' title='Advice For A Successful Web Design Strategy'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-2462567803447346086</id><published>2022-03-31T05:40:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2022-03-31T05:40:31.669-07:00</updated><title type='text'>All Of The Benefits Of Getting A Regular Massage</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Have you ever wondered how it feels to get a good massage? Or have you wondered about giving someone a massage? If you have ever thought about either or both, you have come to the right article for help. The following article will teach you all you need to know about getting and giving massages.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The use of massage oil really does help usher in the extra feeling and sensation. This helps reduce tension and stress in the muscles. Technique is one thing, and having the right massage oil really does do the extra trick. Massaging the oil into the skin as you deep tissue massage is just wonderful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep the room at a good temperature throughout the entire massage. If you are giving a massage during the winter, try to have the heat on so that things are not uncomfortable. On the other hand, if it is very hot outside, keep the air conditioning on at a reasonable level.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One simple way to give a massage is to use a &quot;raking&quot; technique. This is done by spreading your fingers and using your fingertips. Start in the shoulder area then move your fingers in a raking motion down the back. Make sure the fingers move along the spine not on top of the spine. While one hand moves up move the other one down in alternating motion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After you give a massage to someone, make sure that they take a warm bath. This will help to further the effect of the massage and soothe the muscles even more. After this person takes the bath, they will feel more refreshed and looser then they ever had in their entire life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You should be asking questions when you are getting a massage. If you have a question, ask it. There is no question that is dumb. A good massage therapist will be more than happy to answer all your questions. The therapist wants you to feel relaxed, and having your questions answered is a big part of that.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The speed of your hands is important for the kind of massage you are trying to give. If you are looking for a massage to relax your partner, go for slow strokes. If you are looking to work out tired muscles that have been over exerted, faster strokes work better.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your goal is to calm the massage recipient, use movements that are slow. If you move your hands too fast or generally attack the back, you&#39;ll definitely not create a relaxing atmosphere! Instead focus on being calm yourself. Slow down your pace and move slowly but deliberately. Wait for cues from the massage recipient as to whether to speed up or slow down even more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The feet are an often overlooked area that needs to be massaged. There are many pressure points in the feet that can relax the body as a whole and give the entire body a sense of well being. Focus on one foot at a time and use as much pressure as your partner will allow.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do not forget to stretch before and after you receive a massage. A massage will be more efficient if your muscles are already warm and you will have more energy after your massage if you take a few minutes to stretch your muscles. Besides, stretching is an efficient way to relieve muscle pain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be proactive about how you are feeling when you get a message. Let your therapist know if there&#39;s a part of your body you want her to focus on more. If your massage therapist isn&#39;t being intense enough, or they are being too intense, let them know so that they can adjust.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be on time, or a little early. Besides being good etiquette, being punctual can actually help your massage be effective. When you are running late, you are usually in a frenzied state, increasing stress levels and putting your body on edge. In a massage, this means it will take you longer to unwind and you may not get all of the benefits of a relaxing rub down.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Engage in a dialogue when you are giving your massage&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.absolutehealth.net.au/&quot;&gt;https://www.absolutehealth.net.au/&lt;/a&gt;. This is important as you not only want to know if you are doing things right, but if the person is comfortable or not. This is crucial to know if you are applying pressure, as you do not want to hurt them or have them feel nothing at all.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&#39;ve given someone a massage using oil, let them shower afterwards if they want to. The shower will wash the oil away and provide a soothing effect. This is crucial to the skin since it prevents pores from clogging and creating blemishes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Try not to go to a massage appointment with a full stomach. It is better to have eaten about half an hour before your appointment. A massage requires that you lay on your stomach for an extended period of time, and this can be very uncomfortable if your belly is too full.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After every meal, rub your stomach! Believe it or not, that simple tip is quite important. Doing this right improves your digestion. With your palms placed on your abdomen, rub gently in a clockwise, circular motion. That&#39;s the way food flows through the gastrointestinal tract.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Consider a hot shower after a massage. A hot shower can further relax your muscles, and it gives you an opportunity to stand still and enjoy all the benefits of the massage. The hot water is also very relaxing, lending to the stress free atmosphere you have probably hoped to create.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you are giving a massage, the atmosphere you provide will do wonders for your partner. Try using soft music in the background to relax your partner . Diffuser oils and candles will relax your partners senses and make them feel at ease. Also using low or soft lighting will help your partner relax and get into the mood for a great massage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you are giving or getting a massage, it is in your best interest to learn all that you can on the topic. By all means, your learning experience is not limited to this one article. Keep researching and keep in mind all you&#39;ve learned from this great piece for optimal success.&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/2462567803447346086/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/all-of-benefits-of-getting-regular.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/2462567803447346086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/2462567803447346086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/all-of-benefits-of-getting-regular.html' title='All Of The Benefits Of Getting A Regular Massage'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-4264224227701861855</id><published>2022-03-29T06:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-03-29T06:15:10.446-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Importance of Mental Health Among Youth</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness, but it also the ability to cope with the challenges in life. Mental health is as important as physical health to everybody. Youths usually experiment with attitudes, appearances, and behaviors. Most of their experiments are harmless, but some experiments may have terrible results. Children and youths experience mental health problem such as stress, anxiety, harassment, family problems, depression, learning disability, etc. Serious mental health problems, such as self-injurious behaviors and suicide, are increasing among youth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;A good mental health is essential for leading a good life. Youth cannot succeed in academic and personal life effectively if they are struggling with a mental health problem, such as depression or unsteady feeling due to academic, social or family pressures.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Failure to detect youth&#39;s mental health problem may result in negative consequences such as increased risk for academic failure, social isolation, unsafe sexual behavior, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide attempt, unemployment, and poor health. A recent report says, The rising rates of mental and emotional problems among U.S. children and youngsters signal a crisis for the country.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Depression, anxiety, attention deficit, conduct disorders, suicidal thinking, and other serious psychological problems are striking more and more children and youths. Conservative estimates say one in every ten children and adolescents now suffers from mental illness severe enough to cause impairment.&quot; Even if detected earlier, unfortunately many children and youth do not receive the help they need. Some reports are there that most children and youth who need a mental health evaluation do not receive services and that the rates of use of mental health services are also low.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Parents and adults must take care of the youth&#39;s mental health. The parents and adults must talk with the youth, be a good role models to them, advice them to choose good friends, and monitor their activities.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There is a growing and unmet need for mental health services for children and youth. Mental health services are important for student&#39;s and youth&#39;s success. Prevention programs help in early identification of mental health problems in youth. These programs provide education on mental health issues, violence prevention, social skills training, harassment prevention, suicide prevention, conflict resolution, and screening for emotional and behavioral problems. The Family Guide Web sites are designed for parents and other adults to emphasize the importance of family, promote mental health, and help prevent underage use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Good mental health is very important for youth&#39;s success. In order to emphasize the importance of mental health in youth, the following steps can be taken: Create awareness of child and youth mental health issues; provide a comprehensive guide for effective and meaningful youth meetings for organizations and professionals; and Conduct programs to generate awareness about youth&#39;s mental health in each communities. Awareness about the importance of mental health issues among youth equally important to other physical issues, such as heart disease, AIDS, cancer, etc. Local and state health officials must draw more attention to the importance of mental health treatment of affected children and youths.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Attention to youth&#39;s mental health will more effectively improve their life standard. This also positively impacts their academic and personal life achievements. The families, society and youths benefit only when mental health problems in youths are identified and prevented earlier.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;CHALLENGES FOR THE PROFESSION&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mental Health issues make their way across the newswire at an alarming rate. We hear about teenage suicide, random acts of violence, an increase in depression and anxiety across all ages, substance abuse, complex trauma at home and abroad. Even more alarming are societal maladies that are rarely discussed. Children forever lost in chaotic homes where violence and sexual abuse is pervasive with national and local systems ill equipped to effectively address these tragedies. Such is the world a mental health professional finds herself/himself thrust into as part of a calling to serve and help those suffering psychological and emotional pain.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A mental health career is a noble and courageous endeavor, which can come at a significant price. We see state governments use mental health services as a scapegoat for poor financial management and planning, choosing to balance their Medicaid books at the expense of community based mental health programs. As a result, mental health practitioners are asked to serve effectively with few resources, little pay and even fewer options to grow professionally.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mental health services in the private sector are equally challenging. Insurance companies devalue these services as evidenced by limited reimbursement rates, few behavioral healthcare plans for employees, and the implementation of complex and convoluted systems that test the most patient and saint-worthy of practitioners.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In spite of all these challenges in the mental health marketplace, there are specific business strategies and approaches practitioners can adopt in an effort to overcome these obstacles and ultimately triumph in the profession. In this article I discuss many of the key strategies and will expound on them in greater detail in future publications. The understanding and use of best-in-class sales and marketing principles will serve to complement an already rich skill set that will help mental health professionals succeed in ways they may not have imagined possible!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;SECRETS OF SUCCESS &amp;amp; THE SALES STIGMA&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The business world is changing at an incredibly fast pace and many of these changes have a profound impact on the way people do business. Most of us in the mental health field, however, remain blissfully ignorant and unaware of these subtle but powerful events. Those lucky few who become aware of some of these changes (e.g., technological advances that decentralize and empower people at all levels; new concepts in sales &amp;amp; marketing that enable you to grow your business at hyper-speed using a sophisticated multimedia approach) are presented with a window of opportunity that can lead to tremendous growth and independence. Opportunities abound for those who are open to some of these new ideas and willing to integrate new concepts into their mental health service model. The key lies in how highly skilled mental health professionals approach the marketplace and what tools they choose to use in order to succeed in a competitive environment. As a licensed clinician and mental health consultant for over 15 years I have seen many success stories that were the direct result of the effective use of the key principles I discuss in this article.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A key area most mental health professionals are sorely lacking and unaware is in understanding, utilizing and integrating sophisticated sales skills within their practice! Did you say sales skills?! Yes, indeed I did. Clinicians receive heavy doses of clinical training in graduate schools and continuing education programs. However, very little is offered in terms of how to succeed in the profession from both a financial and career development perspective. There are business seminars focusing on billing practices, business systems, and various administrative tasks but few if any discuss the power and importance of sales skills in our profession. This area is often so untapped that adopting even some of the more basic principles will immediately distinguish you in the profession and give you an extreme economic advantage in the mental health marketplace.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At first glance the idea of adopting sales principles conjures up images of self-serving, manipulative tactics and ploys. As a result, a sales approach is often the furthest from the mind of a mental health professional. However, this position is misguided and comes from a limited understanding of sales theory and practice in general. First and foremost, selling and the sales process is a critical element in all areas of commerce. No business takes place without a sales transaction of some sort or another. Mental Health services are not utilized unless a sale is made and someone chooses to use a specific service, you are not hired into a clinical position unless you effectively sell yourself to the hiring manager, a private practice does not last long without consistent sales for services, and funding for community programs is not awarded unless a government entity is sold on the need and importance of those services. As a result, our first step here is to acknowledge and accept that sales are a critical part of the process in the mental health business.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Once we come to recognize this fact we must also dispel the myth about sales being a sleazy and unethical profession that utilizes manipulative and self-serving tactics at the expense of others. Like any profession, there are theoretical frameworks and people within the business who would no doubt support these negative stereotypes. However, when we take a closer look at the sales profession we find that it can also be a highly sophisticated, philosophical and value driven profession that is perfectly suited for the helping professions.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;UNRAVELING THE SALES SKILL MYSTERY: ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES TO HELP YOU STAND OUT&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Having taken a closer look at the importance and scope of sales our next logical step is to explore sales theory and application in greater detail. I have grouped various sales skills/approaches into 4 Core Principles in an effort to help clarify and organize these concepts in a way that makes sense. I must also emphasize that adopting these principles will quickly position you ahead of your competitors! They are extremely powerful principles in that they all contribute to a fundamental shift essential to success in business. What is this shift? The shift I am referring to is a movement away from participating in the selling process to becoming an important/critical part of the buying process. Lead sales experts such as Dale Carnegie, Frank Rumbauskas, and Jeffery Gitomer all emphasize the importance of this paradigm shift in order to achieve high levels of success.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So what does it mean when you talk about moving from the selling process to the buying process? Simply put, your current efforts to sell your services can be a difficult and unrewarding process. At its core it is a process whereby you are not in a position of strength, where you tend to focus on your own interests and where you must seek out others and convince others to use your services. Now what would life be like as a mental health practitioner if people recognized you as an authority in the field or as someone who adds tremendous value and can help them with their needs? When a change occurs where you are viewed as a valuable resource and partner people begin to seek you out without any soliciting on your part. Business comes to you and you find yourself in what sales professionals refer to as being a key part of the buying process. The best thing about this approach is that its foundation is based on integrity, honoring your unique attributes, bringing value and helping others - all hallmarks of the mental health profession.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Let me offer an example to clarify my point. Let&#39;s say you are a mental health clinician who has been in the field many years, you have an expertise in family/child issues and you decide to offer a group on parenting skills. You attend networking events but find that everyone at those events is pitching their own service and not seeking services to buy. Attendees shower you with praise and tout your service as &quot;much needed&quot; and &quot;long overdue&quot;, however, you generate little to no business from those events. You advertise your group to doctors offices and through basic networking channels such as local counseling chapters and school systems. Still no one comes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The issue here is not necessarily missing the mark in terms of community needs nor is it an issue of skill and competence. People are not coming to you because you have not tapped into the buying process. In the buying scenario, you have built a level of credibility in the community and positioned yourself in such a way that they must go through you in order to access these specific mental health services. Your sales approach and philosophy prompts those in the community to recognize you, talk about you and value you as an important resource. In addition, you create communication channels/systems and remove barriers/obstacles that encourage and allow others to take the next step toward utilizing your services. If you can create this shift your ability to grow as a practitioner multiplies exponentially and with half of the effort! The principles outlined here all contribute to making that change.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Let&#39;s take a closer look at each of these principles.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Principle 1: Be Solution/Customer Focused&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Many people in all areas of business mistakenly take an approach where they sell their services versus selling solutions. A distinguishing factor for most people who are successful in their industry is that they are customer focused, meaning they sell the way the customer wants to buy. They focus solely on the needs, problems, wants of the customer and work to find solutions that will help that customer. This concept sounds basic and simple, however, it takes dedication and a high level of skill to be customer focused in the way I am referring to here. Below are some key factors associated with this approach.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sell the way customers want to buy. (Take time to understand customer needs, concerns, problems and wants. Show them you understand them and offer solutions even if it means referring them to someone else who can help.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Give Value! (Use an altruistic approach. Deliver something to potential customers without any expectation of something in return.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Recognize the only way you get others to do something is if you give them what they want. (Manipulative tactics and high-pressure sales tactics do not work. Be persuasive not manipulative and know the difference!)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Go above and beyond and be remembered! (Over-deliver on services, give of yourself to the community in unique ways, follow-through in ways that highly impress.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Create a buying atmosphere. (Study customer needs, business systems and their unique market. Provide solutions and remove barriers/obstacles that gives them permission to buy.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Power of Presence: Listen First, Talk Last and Ask Excellent Questions! (It is the rare individual who truly focuses on the customer in the here and now. Use your clinical skills to understand the needs of the customer.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Principle 2: Build Credibility &amp;amp; Legitimacy&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Do you want to attract high quality referrals for your business? Develop a plan that will position you as an expert in targeted areas within your profession.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Become an expert in something. And share that knowledge for free!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Understand and study social dynamics and the psychology of power. (Know its role in the sales process and in your profession. Use this knowledge to be in a position of strength with regards to the buying process.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Build credibility and attract what you view as &quot;high-quality referrals&quot; by giving yourself to the community. (e.g., free advice, free services, helpful hints/tips.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Become Published. (Opportunities abound to become published - See Mark Joyner&#39;s e-book &quot;Rise of the Author.&quot; There is tremendous power in being published.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Study the art of presenting and find opportunities to present. (This is perhaps the best value proposition for you as a mental health professional! It builds credibility and creates powerful networks.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Principle 3: Think Long-Term&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Too often we focus on short-term immediate business needs and neglect longer lasting more powerful methods that lead to much greater growth. Focus on relationships and you will create solid sales processes and networks that will enable you to reach much higher levels of success.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Stop focusing on the short term and work to build lasting relationships that will lead to referrals and other opportunities.(Sales expert, Jeffrey Gitomer, in his great sales book, The Little Red Book of Selling, says it this way, &quot;Think End of Time not end of Month.&quot;)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Focus on others first.(Help colleagues, community members and prospective clients without expectation of something in return.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Always be a resource! (Offer assistance and solutions even if it has nothing to do with your area of expertise. Leverage the expertise of others and share the wealth! Helping professional colleagues will also lead to your long-term success.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Let go of the need/want to benefit yourself and act with the intent of helping others. (In today&#39;s self-serving world it is the rare individual who functions in this manner. And yet, it is a distinguishing factor in a competitive marketplace.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Long-term strategies are equally effective in one&#39;s career development as they are in business development.(Strategies such as informational interviewing and volunteering often lead to significantly better career and advancement opportunities.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Principle 4: Use Intelligent and Technically Advanced Marketing Systems&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Top sales performers in all businesses create effective systems that free up their time for more value driven activities and help create communication and buying vehicles that produce a powerful buying environment for the customer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Leverage technology to market yourself and to create a buying atmosphere.(e.g., website development, public relations &amp;amp; media opportunities such as e-articles, e-books, audio programs, video snapshots.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Automate business activities that are non-essential to your core growth opportunities. (Use technology to automate key activities and identify personnel that can help you work more efficiently.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Build communities that allow for sharing of ideas and networking opportunities. (e.g.,online forums, lunch &amp;amp; learns, supervision meetings.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Understand marketing principles that will effectively brand you.(Social marketing and Viral Marketing are two powerful concepts that leverage the incredible growth in technology. Learn these and others to increase your growth as a successful mental health practitioner and businessperson!)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Know the sales cycle for your profession and be persistent with your value messages. (Market Research tells us it typically takes 6-10 exposures to your message before a buying decision is made. Create vehicles that give you a high level of visibility.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;IN CLOSING&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The material presented here is merely an introduction to the powerful concepts of selling and how they can be effectively utilized and integrated within a mental health practice. Each of the areas outlined above contain a tremendous amount of depth and richness that require further discussion and clarification in order to gain the full benefits. In the coming months I will look at each principle in greater detail in an effort to clarify concepts, introduce new tools and offer excellent resources from some of the experts in the world of sales and marketing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thank you for your attention and all the best in your future endeavors within the field!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Copyright 2008 - David Diana. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;David Diana is a Licensed Professional Counselor and sales manager for Palmetto Behavioral Health, a private behavioral healthcare organization in South Carolina. In addition to his sales role, David provides consultative services to mental health practitioners in the community by helping them to market and grow their business&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mentalhealthwellnessnow.com/&quot;&gt;https://mentalhealthwellnessnow.com/&lt;/a&gt;. He is an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor and business consultant where he has focused on the integration of psychological, cultural and business principles to improve organizational growth and positive change. He has worked for many organizations in both the public and private sector to include IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, HayGroup, AVON Cosmetics, U.S. Customs, and the IRS.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/4264224227701861855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/importance-of-mental-health-among-youth.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/4264224227701861855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/4264224227701861855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/importance-of-mental-health-among-youth.html' title='Importance of Mental Health Among Youth'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-1401133984178221458</id><published>2022-03-28T07:45:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-03-28T07:45:18.165-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mesquite Trees in Arizona</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; Mesquite trees belong in Arizona. As Jay Sharp, editor and author for the website DesertUSA.com, expresses, &quot;the mesquites symbolize our Southwestern deserts&quot; as much as &quot;the Coyote, the Black-tail Jackrabbit, the Western Diamondback, scorpions, the Saguaro and prickly pear cacti.&quot; Indeed, mesquite trees in Arizona are &quot;as blended into the life of the land as cornbread and tortillas.&quot; (Lometa)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Perfectly Adapted to the Desert&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mesquites are very hardy desert trees, having adapted over the centuries to life in the desert landscapes in and around Arizona. All of their physical characteristics ensure their survival here, including their foliage, their bean pods, and their root systems. They grow well in full sun and high temperatures, but will also tolerate the cold during Arizona&#39;s winter (down to 0º Fahrenheit). They are sometimes found in rather high elevation and will adapt to shallow rocky soils. According to reports by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service, a mesquite tree can live for more than two centuries. (Sharp)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mesquite trees in Arizona can survive in areas that receive very little rainfall because of their expansive root system. The lateral roots of a mesquite tree reach out many times farther than its canopy. They also have very deep tap roots that can dig for a drink as deep as 175 feet below ground level, though a depth of 50 feet is more typical. So, they simultaneously have access to water both at the very top and bottom layers of the soil.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The tiny waxy leaflets of mesquite trees retain precious moisture by minimizing the moisture lost through transpiration. They are deciduous trees, meaning they offer excellent shade during the summer but drop their leaves and allow the sunshine through during the winter for warmth. During extreme drought, they will diminish transpiration even further by prematurely dropping their leaves.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The mesquite tree is a member of the legume family (relatives of beans and peas), which makes it especially adapted to an arid environment. Mesquite trees have the ability to fertilize themselves and surrounding plants through a symbiotic relationship with colonies of soil bacteria. The bacteria that inhabit mesquite tree roots convert or &quot;fix&quot; atmospheric nitrogen, making available in the soil this mineral that is essential for the growth and germination of plants. Many gardeners utilize this same process to enrich soil by planting nitrogen fixing cover crops. (Sharp, Schalau)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mesquite trees in Arizona are amazingly prolific. Their beans, encased in protective pods, are very durable. In fact, &quot;A seed left undisturbed in its pod can stay viable for up to 40 years.&quot; (Clayton) Animals play an important role in the scarification of the seeds (needed for germination) and dispersal through fecal matter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Appearance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mesquite trees are easy to identify, looking almost like a giant fern bush. They can reach a height of 30 feet, but the average mesquite tree growing wild in the Arizona desert is about half that size. Many have multiple trunks. Under the harshest of conditions, the mesquite will resemble a bush more than a tree. Their branch structure is often very twisted and jointed, adding to their individual uniqueness. In the spring and early summer, they display clusters of finger-shaped protuberances covered in tiny delicate flowers. These are followed by the formation of the long, thin bean pods, which are usually a shade of brown but vary in appearance between species. Many types of mesquite trees have thorns of some kind, which can either be very short or monstrous in length (and all are horribly sharp!).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Three Arizona Mesquite Tree Natives &amp;amp; Their Cousins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are about 40 mesquite varieties found worldwide, but three species are native to the state of Arizona. They grow not only in the Sonoran desert, but also in the Mojave and Chihuahuan deserts. Their range is astonishing, spanning tens of millions or acres from western Texas to California, from Mexico to southern parts of Utah. They can thrive in a great diversity of habitats as found within the range described. (Lometa, Sharp)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The three mesquite tree species native to Arizona are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prosopis glandulosa - known as the honey mesquite or Texas Mesquite. These usually have a weeping form, and can be quite pretty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prosopis velutina - known as the Arizona mesquite or native mesquite. Also called the velvet mesquite because of the soft hairs that cover young growth. They are rather shaggy and snarled in appearance. They are popular in nurseries, and will grow well on lawns and golf courses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prosopis pubescens - known as the screwbean mesquite, earning its name from the spiraled or coiled shape of their seed pods.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Besides these three, there are many other types of mesquite trees that grow in Arizona. Many are hybrids of the honey, velvet or screwbean mesquite, occurring mostly where the respective ranges of these native species overlap. Others are nonnative mesquite species, most originating from South America. There is the Argentine mesquite (Prosopis alba), the Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis), and numerous other varieties and their hybrids. No nonnative species will be as suited to the climate here as the mesquites that are native to Arizona. For example, the Chilean mesquite does not seem as tolerant of the lower winter temperatures in Arizona.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Botanical Foes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Despite their many positive qualities, mesquite trees are considered by many as an invasive weed. In many countries outside of North and South America where they have been introduced they have been extremely invasive and troublesome, especially in Australia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The mesquite tree is cursed by inhabitants of our own Arizona desert as well. Cattlemen especially dislike them, but the overgrazing of their herds over the past couple of centuries has exacerbated the very problem that they complain about, which is the mesquite tree&#39;s competition with grasses. In an area that is overgrazed, cattle not only threaten the populations of the natural grasses that compete with mesquite trees for water, but they also help the mesquites spread by eating and dispersing the seeds. As Frank Dobie puts it, &quot;The white man sowed with over-grazing; he is now reaping thickets of mesquites that are stabbing millions of acres of land into non-productiveness.&quot; All efforts to thwart or control this stubborn native Arizona tree have all failed and been deemed impractical or ineffective. Whether by fire, herbicide use, or physical tree removal of various means, the costs and environmental side effects of trying to control the population and spread of the mesquite have made it a problem with no easy solution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sharp reminds us: &quot;Uninvited guest or welcome neighbor, the mesquites belong to the desert.&amp;nbsp; They evolved in the desert.&amp;nbsp; They play a core role in the desert ecosystem.&quot; (Jay Sharp)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Historic Significance and Modern Uses&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&quot;Over the past several centuries, no one plant has probably played a greater and more vital role in the lives of humankind in the southwestern United States than the short stature, crooked mesquite.&quot; (excerpted from The Magnificent Mesquite by Ken E. Rogers.) Indeed, the mesquite trees strewn across the Southwest have literally saved numerous lives. They provided the &quot;manna from heaven&quot; for the suffering men of the 1841 Texas Santa Fe Expedition, as recorded in the journal of George W. Kendall (also quoted by Rogers). The beans are sweet and nutritious, and more protein-rich than the soybean. (Lometa)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another food that comes from the mesquite trees in Arizona (though not directly) is honey. The swarms of bees that are strongly attracted to the mesquite flower&#39;s nectar do more than just fill their important role as pollinators, after all. This, however, does not complete the list of foods derived from the mesquite. Even their sap has been utilized as sweet gum or as black dye.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#39;Pinole&#39; is made by grinding the pods, with or without the beans still inside. It can be used as four or, because of its sweetness, as a condiment or spice. This mesquite flour is said to be healthy for diabetics, because it is sweetened by fructose, which the body processes without insulin. This is just one example of the many digestive and nutritional advantages of the mesquite tree and other foods of the desert that has been discovered. (Lometa)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Various parts of the mesquite tree have also been used as remedies for many different ailments by the Indians and settlers of the frontier era. Examples of the ailments that the mesquite tree helped to ease or heal are: diarrhea, dysentery, colic, flesh wounds, headaches, ailing eyes, and sore throat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The wood, bark and pods of mesquite trees are popularly used for barbecue and for other purposes. The dry wood burns slow, hot and with very little smoke. It has an unmistakable aroma. Some insist that burning the pods along with the charcoal and wood chips make the flavor even richer. (Lometa) Besides for heat and for cooking, the wood has been used for the construction of Spanish missions, colonial haciendas, ranch houses and fencing. (Sharp) The Native Americans used the hard mesquite wood for spears and arrowheads, and the bark of the mesquite tree for making baskets and fabrics. The thorns were used as needles. Today the wood is artistically valuable for making furniture or sculpture because of its sometimes dark colors and beautiful gnarled patterns.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of course, mesquite trees in Arizona are beneficial not only to humans but also to our wildlife. Animals use the mesquite as shelter, habitat and food. In the late summer and fall, mesquite beans make up as much as 80 percent of the coyote&#39;s diet!&amp;nbsp; The bean pods also can serve as fodder for livestock when the grasses are inadequate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maintenance, Problems and Treatments&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Though mesquite trees in Arizona do not require much maintenance, the specimens growing around our homes could benefit from a little extra care during unusually hot summers or times of extended drought. Sun-scorch is one of the very few problems that can plague mesquite trees planted as part of landscaping, though they are not as susceptible to this as are citrus and other fruit trees in Arizona. Infrequent but deep watering and occasional fertilizing will help ensure that the mesquites around our homes do not suffer a decline of health and beauty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During years when Arizona receives plentiful rainfall, mesquite trees do not need extra watering. However, in times of drought, the leaves will become sparse and allow more sunlight through to the branches. This is exacerbated by the need in the city to keep mesquite trees thinned out to survive storms and heavy winds, so as not to cause damage to homes and other structures. If the bark is exposed to too much intense sun, sun-scorch may occur, especially where the sunlight is most direct (i.e. on the top of horizontal branches at midday). Sun-scorch causes permanent damage to the cambium, or the sapwood layer underneath the bark. The cracked bark and dead tissues resulting from severe sun-scorch can lead to secondary infections and infestations, such as bark beetles and a fungus called &#39;sooty canker&#39;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sun-scorch on mesquite trees in Arizona can be prevented but not undone. Reflective paint on the most vulnerable branches will minimize a mesquite tree&#39;s chances of being sun-damaged. Branches already affected should be removed back to a branch with healthy tissues. The best way to prevent sun-scorch is to encourage leafy growth to protect the tree during the hotter part of the year by some watering and by light fertilizing. Give the mesquite trees ammonium sulfate once in the springtime. Unless already fed by drippers or sprinklers (whether in your own or in a neighboring yard), water them deeply every two months from early spring to early fall. If the monsoons bring adequate water, skip deep-watering during this period.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A mesquite tree that is planted in someone&#39;s yard may not be as hardy as the volunteer trees growing wild in the desert. Most likely, a nursery-grown mesquite tree planted for landscaping purposes has spent some time in a pot&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot; https://www.treefortwayne.com&quot;&gt;https://www.treefortwayne.com&lt;/a&gt;. The more time any tree spends in a pot, the more likely it is to become root-bound. An impaired root system makes for a mesquite tree that not only struggles to receive what little water they need to thrive, but also is more prone to falling over because their &#39;anchoring&#39; is not as sturdy. John Begeman says, &quot;Try as you may, it is impossible to get a wobbly tree to anchor in the ground. By putting up stronger stakes and wires, righting the tree when it falls over, [...] you are just prolonging the inevitable. [...] The best thing to do with an unstable tree is to get rid of it and start over with a healthy specimen.&quot; Please refer to his article entitled Remove Wobbly Mesquite Treesfor more information on the subject.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If nothing else, I hope that this article on mesquite trees in Arizona increases some Arizonans&#39; appreciation for this native plant as something that undeniably belongs in this desert we call home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/1401133984178221458/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/mesquite-trees-in-arizona.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/1401133984178221458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/1401133984178221458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/mesquite-trees-in-arizona.html' title='Mesquite Trees in Arizona'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-2112057605451492595</id><published>2022-03-26T07:48:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2022-03-26T07:48:43.334-07:00</updated><title type='text'> Your Financial Questions Are Answered With This Advice</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Many people think that financial problems are a sign of failure. In reality, however, poor financial management is usually just due to a lack of education about this important topic. If you learn more about finances, you can equip yourself to get out of debt and begin saving. Read on for some help.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have lost a prior home to foreclosure, this does not mean that you are out of home owning altogether. You should be able to get a government-backed mortgage through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA, in as little as three years after your previous home has foreclosed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pack one suitcase inside of another. Almost every traveler comes home with more stuff than they left with. Whether souvenirs for friends and family or a shopping trip to take advantage of a good exchange rate, it can be difficult to get everything back home. Consider packing your belongings in a small suitcase, then put that suitcase into a larger one. This way you only pay for one bag on your trip out, and have the convenience of bringing two back when you return.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to stay on top of your personal finances, make use of one of the many website and apps out there which let you record and track your spending. This means that you&#39;ll be able to see clearly and easily where the biggest money drains are, and adjust your spending habits accordingly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To make the most of your personal finances, if you have investments, make sure to diversify them. Having investments in a variety of different companies with different strengths and weaknesses, will protect you against sudden turns in the market. This means that one investment can fail without causing you financial ruin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Quite often it is said that if you make more you spend more. The biggest tip I can offer in that case is to try to live below your means. If you can afford that luxury $1000 apartment, don&#39;t! Live at a more modest $700 dollar one and pocket the difference perhaps to use as a down payment on a house.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When managing your finances, focus on savings first. Approximately ten percent of your pre-tax income should go into a savings account each time you get paid. While this is difficult to do in the short run, in the long-term, you&#39;ll be glad you did it. Savings prevent you from having to use credit for unexpected large expenses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every dollar counts, and you should find all of the coins in your home and put them in the bank. Search all of your couch cushions and pockets of your jeans, to find extra quarters, dimes, and nickels that you can cash in. This money is better served earning interest than lying around the house.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Try to avoiding using your credit card unless it is absolutely necessary. For smaller purchases, go the cash route. New legislation allows stores to require a credit card minimum of $10 for transactions. Make sure to carry cash or a debit card if you intend to make under $10 in purchases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Familiarize yourself with the fine print of surcharges and fees associated with your credit card payments. Most credit card companies assign a hefty $39 and up fee for exceeding your credit limit by even one dollar. Others charge up to $35 for payments that are received only a minute after the due date.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When saving money, most experts agree that it&#39;s best to have at least 3 months&#39; salary put away for an emergency. This can help you cover all kinds of disasters like car accidents, medical bills, driving tickets, a fire, expensive equipment like a computer or refrigerator needing to be replaced, or any other expensive unfortunate event.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You should start an emergency savings account! It is the best way to ensure that you have extra money for emergencies such as car problems, health issues, or family emergencies in which you may have to travel. Have part of your paycheck set aside to put in the account and do not touch it!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make paying down high interest credit card debt a priority. Pay more money on your high interest credit cards every month than you do on something that does not have as big of an interest rate. This will ensure that your principal debt does not grow into something that you will never be able to pay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A great personal finance tip that can help you save money is to head to the library when you feel like reading. Checking a book out at the public library is free. Next time you&#39;re at the bookstore, remind yourself that you can read the same book for free at the library.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is currently a debate waging over whether you should save all your money or invest it instead. If in doubt, split up your efforts. Saving 70% and investing 30% is a smart move. You can make it an even smarter move by thoroughly vetting the place in which you will be investing your capital.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have an emergency bank account. This account should be separate from your checking and savings accounts and used only for real emergencies. This will keep you from going further into debt when you do have an emergency, particularly because people do the most spending when they feel they are in a crisis.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to maintain good personal finances, you need to learn how to borrow wisely. It is important that you do not get yourself into debt with credit cards that charge you 20% interest or even more. That is like throwing your money away&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.buymadeeasy.com/ &quot;&gt;https://www.buymadeeasy.com/&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;. Learn to only borrow money for major purchases that you genuinely need, and understand the importance of getting the lowest interest rate possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now that you&#39;ve learned a little more about finances, hopefully, you realize that your past financial mistakes were just due to a lack of knowledge. You should definitely know better now; just put the knowledge you&#39;ve gained from this article into action to turn your financial situation around.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Know What You&#39;re Looking For When Buying A Car&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have you ever gone to a dealership to buy a car and felt like you were just totally not being treated fairly? Pretty much everyone has been in that situation, and there is no need to settle for this. Keep reading to find out more about how you can better take control in finding the deal for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anytime you are thinking about purchasing a car, you first need to know the true value of the car. This can be done by searching online for the MRSP and comparing it with the offers you find in your area. Be sure to check at many different sites first of all.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are in the market for a used car, a great way to tell if the speedometer is correct is to look at the gas and brake pedals. If someone says the car has 30,000 miles on it, and the brake and gas pedals are worn, it is a good indication the odometer was turned back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make a wish list of cars that you are interested in. You have seen many cars in advertisements and on the road. It should be easy for you to build a solid list of vehicles that would suit your style. You can add a couple of dream cars that seem out of your range; however, be realistic about what you can afford.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Understand the financing office. Most dealerships make the bulk of their money in the financing office. Your interest rate, extended warranties and other add ons are all sold at a premium once you are in there. Understand this, and select any of those options carefully. Most are not necessary for the average car owner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You need to be careful about what kind of trade in you have. You should never tell the dealer about your trade-in without first ensuring you have secured the lowest possible price for your new vehicle. By disclosing too soon, your dealer can use this fact against you and provide you with a terrible deal in order to compensate for this trade in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Before you start researching what kind of car you should purchase, you need to look into your current situation. Don&#39;t decide your budget based on the car, but decide the car you will purchase based on a realistic budget for you and your family. Doing so will save you financial headaches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out all you can about rebates. You can either get a cash rebate, low loan interest rate or the dealer themselves gets the rebate in cash. It is the manufacturer who offers these rebates, not the dealership. This will only be available on cars available on the lot, of course.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many of the perks a dealer offers are really expensive, including rust-proofing, paint sealant and anti-theft devices. Shop around before you even approach the lot to find out what local car shops are charging for these services, and then take the quotes you get with you to either get a deal from the dealer or skip those add-ons totally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Understand that introductory terms are just that, introductory. Therefore, know what to expect afterwards, and assess your budget to make sure that it accommodates it nicely. If you don&#39;t, you could find yourself getting duped by one of the oldest tricks in the book. Don&#39;t let that happen to you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Research the resale value of the car you are considering. This way, when the time comes to sell the car you are buying, you will be able to get a decent amount of money back out of it. You do not want to end up stuck with a car because you owe more than you can sell it for.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If a salesman goes to see the manager in order to present them with your offer, the counteroffer will not be the lowest one you can get. Give them another counteroffer and when they give that one to the manager, you&#39;ll know the next offer is the lowest. They wish for the deal to get closed soon, so they&#39;ll give you an even lower price.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Getting a car near the end of a month is a great way to get a good deal. Every dealership has a set of quotas to meet each month. Going into a dealership right before the end of this month makes it more likely that you will get a good deal. Sometimes, you can use this to your advantage and negotiate a better price on the car you want.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you want to buy new or used? There are certain situations that might make it better for you to buy new, but if your budget does not allow for it, there are great used deals as well. Learn about warranties and rebates on both new and used before you begin shopping.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Talk with an insurance company and have them on standby for your purchase. You can&#39;t drive an uninsured car off the lot and you do not want the insurance that the dealerships offer. Instead, when they propose their insurance, simply hand them your provider&#39;s card and ask them to call.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do not always assume that used cars are the way to go if you want a deal. Sometimes dealerships and manufacturers offer incentives on new cars that make them the best deal, especially if you are buying last year&#39;s model. In addition, banks will often finance at a lower interest rate if the car is new.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you&#39;re purchasing an older vehicle consider other sources for needed financing in order to avoid having to carry collision auto insurance coverage on a vehicle where it might not pay to have such coverage&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pneumaticidiretti.com&quot;&gt;pneumaticidiretti.com&lt;/a&gt;. Non-car loans or coming up with the cash on your own are ways of avoiding having to carry collision auto insurance coverage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You should now not ever feel like you&#39;re walking into a bad deal when at a dealership. You know plenty more information now that will cause red flags if you hear something that isn&#39;t right. Utilize the advice you&#39;ve read, and get started finding the right automobile and the right terms for you.&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/2112057605451492595/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/your-financial-questions-are-answered.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/2112057605451492595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/2112057605451492595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/your-financial-questions-are-answered.html' title=' Your Financial Questions Are Answered With This Advice'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-541288494587583635</id><published>2022-03-24T07:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2022-03-24T07:10:07.891-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Have Muscle Building Questions? 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In many cases, the visitor has to mouse over the buttons to even see what they do. Navigation is best kept simple. Use text links across the top or along the left side of the page.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Choose your color scheme wisely. You have to be certain that your text will be readable on top of the background colors you use. Using dark colored text on a light colored background generally ensures that the text is easy for visitors to read. Soliciting feedback from a friend can help you determine how effective your color scheme is if you develop doubts about it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Use a style sheet to stay consistent. There is almost nothing more disconcerting than being sent to a page that looks at nothing like the site you were just looking at, even if it is concerning the same subject. Style sheets help with saving your formatting, so each page looks similar to the rest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Always give viewers the option to cancel a current action. An action can involve filling out forms, registering for email notifications or newsletters, or browsing the site for various topics or archives. If visitors cannot cancel an action they are not interested in, such as providing their contact information, they will feel they do not have a choice and won&#39;t buy anything.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do not utilize pop-ups. There is nothing worse than confronting a cascade of pop-up ads when visiting a website. Many people will close a site immediately if it uses pop-ups, even if it&#39;s a site run by a well-known brand or company. You can avoid losing customers and visitors, by simply refusing to allow pop-up ads on your website. 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They are also effective for making quick design changes to your website due to the fact that you only need to change the style sheet as opposed to making alterations on every webpage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you desire feedback from your visitors, design your site to include a feedback form rather than a guestbook. A feedback form lets your site visitors contact you without having anything negative be shown to everyone else who sees your site. If you have a guestbook then everyone can read both good and bad comments, something you really do not want people to see, especially when the comments are negative.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do not use images for your background. When you think about some of the biggest websites on the Internet, they do not have images as backgrounds. When you use image backgrounds, you represent yourself as someone who is not well-versed in web designing. Images as backgrounds also cause your site to load slower, which can lead to user frustration.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remember to utilize ALT tags for images as you design your website. These tags help describe images for those that use graphic-disabled browsers and for those that are visually impaired and who use tools to translate the images to voice. You can also optimize links further if the images you have are shown as links. ALT tags are the only way your images are going to help you with your search engine rankings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t load rich content automatically. Rich content mainly refers to music and videos, but anything other than text or graphics qualifies. Many people browse in work environments where sounds suddenly playing is a big problem. Also, many people find such rich content annoying in general. Rich content should require some interaction from the user before playing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photoshop is a well-known editing program that is important to learn about in order to have successful website designs. Check out dreamweaver for a program that can help you with your web design endeavors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Good website design is often the result of good research. Research the targeted niche to grab that audience. You must think of ways in which you can design your website, in order to maximize your efforts in reaching your target audience. This will help you approach site design more efficiently.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are all used to seeing the letters &quot;www&quot; at the beginning of a website address. But this well known sub-domain is not always necessary to gain access to a site. Be sure that your site works with or without this, as you could lose a lot of traffic by users who don&#39;t know that it works both ways.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first step was about the building blocks of a website, and the second step is the design. This advice can help you with many aspects of your site, from drafting your layout, to building navigation, to writing actual content. From there, it is simply a matter of making adjustments to increase traffic to your page.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This article is for anyone who wants to learn more about good web design. The advice here will make sure you can become successful at developing websites. Follow the tips here and design a great site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you&#39;re thinking about how to design a website, you need to be sure to think about the navigation. You want your navigation to be easily accessible and easy to use. Put the navigation bar on every page in a noticeable place. Also, make sure that it flows well with the rest of your page and doesn&#39;t distract visitors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Avoid cramming page elements together. Each section of your page should be naturally separated from each other, as this makes the purpose of each section more clear. The easiest way to separate sections is by using DIVs, but there are other ways, including absolute positioning (not recommended), the CSS margin command, and floats.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do not use images for your background. When you think about some of the biggest websites on the Internet, they do not have images as backgrounds. When you use image backgrounds, you represent yourself as someone who is not well-versed in web designing. Images as backgrounds also cause your site to load slower, which can lead to user frustration.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One thing you should always take into account when you&#39;re thinking about web design is the latest technology that is out today. As technology advances to does the web, so be sure you are always up to date with what is changing so that you&#39;re that much more understanding of how the web works.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make sure your business logo is well-designed and prominently on every page of your site. Your logo is a key component of your brand, and it should be one of the first things people see when they go to your website. If you can&#39;t come up with a good idea for a logo, there are design firms that will make you one at relatively low cost.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All load times on the website you design should be as fast as possible. If visitors must wait a long time for something to load, they will want to leave the site. Use less graphics, avoid Flash, and optimize your HTML.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Test your site as much as possible. Usability and interaction testing needs to start not long after you start the preliminary design phase of any website. Improve your site with every chance you get.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep in mind that your resources for web design are practically limitless since they can be found throughout the Internet. There are millions of websites available to gain inspiration from. Find a website that you like, identify what makes that website appealing, and determine if it is an idea that you can borrow and improve upon. Just grabbing the ideas of others is not always enough to guarantee success for your own website. You should always improve anything ideas you borrow.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A great web design tip is to ensure that your site is able to be found with or without the subdomain. You should be able to find your site by typing www.mysitehere.com and also http://mysitehere.com. Sites that work like this are also able to be found without a prefix at all. You can type mysitehere and find it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buying books on web design is money well spent. First, read books for the beginner and advance from there.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To help test your site&#39;s effectiveness, make use of task-based usability tests. After all, you want it to work for everyone, not just for those who tested it. So ask multiple people in different location, using different browsers to give your website a visit; the task should be easy to complete. If it&#39;s not, you can get insight on how to fix it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Try thinking about the literacy level you want when writing your content. There are differing levels at which people read and you will not want to approach all visitors as if they have had a college education. To build an audience, your visitors need to be able to comprehend the information you&#39;re publishing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t use too many different fonts or text colors on your web pages. Word processing or web authoring software may present a dizzying array of specialty fonts or wacky colors, but if you use too many, the text on your website may become unreadable. A good practice is to use just one or two fonts per page and avoid excessive use of bold or italic text.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When creating a website, there are many places to look for creative inspiration. Pay attention to colors, shapes and general designs that you see in any magazine, book or even roadside advertisement signs. You should stay vigilant and look around you throughout the day because you never know what might spark your next great idea.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your web design will improve when you seek out feedback. What one person finds attractive, another one may not. Whenever possible, test drive your layouts with some of your target users so they can give you some critiquing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Great web design includes white space in the layout. White space works great because it puts the focus of the readers attention on the content, which hopefully is quality. Try not to clutter the page with content that is basically irrelevant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Incorporate human personality into site design. Make use of quotes, testimonials, and company images. These things will add a touch of personality to the site. They can help build a trusted relationship with visitors or customers that can last for a long time to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do not hire a web design company or consultant to produce your website without examining their portfolio first. You will want to be sure that they have worked with some reputable companies and that the quality of their work is outstanding&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://syspree.com    &quot;&gt;https://syspree.com&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;. This portfolio helps you get a bit of insight into their knowledge and experience with web design.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You should now feel more confident about web design. Yet the information given here is just the tip of the iceberg on what can be learned about web design, so keep that in mind. Always look for new information about web design. 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Following proven leaders can help you find success more quickly than trying to figure it all out on your own.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&#39;re not willing to sell ice to an Inuit, you&#39;re actually perfect for network marketing. People who try to get everyone that they meet into joining their downline, will face great disappointment when those people both quit and start badmouthing them. If people hear you have a bad reputation, they won&#39;t even bother talking to you! Be choosy in who you ask to join your team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you do set a budget for your network marketing campaign, make sure that you&#39;re ready to stick to it. A simple few dollars over budget will snowball out of control after you convince yourself that it&#39;s only a few dollars and thus not that important. 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The more time you allocate towards working on your business, the more your business will develop and become more profitable, allowing you expand it further than you could ever imagine, which will in return generate even more profit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just like with many things in life, information is the key to success. This applies to network marketing as well. You should learn as much as possible about business and network marketing. The more you know, the less likely you are to make mistakes with your business, and lose money.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To be good at network marketing, you need to really listen to what your clients and potential clients are telling you. They will tell you exactly what they want and your job is to give them that. If you are not paying close attention to them, you will miss this, and won&#39;t reach your goal of being successful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A great network marketing tip is to always ask questions. Asking questions will assert the fact that you are in control, and give you more respect among the people you are with. They will realize that you are engaged, and eager to find the best outcome or solutions to your needs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be someone who builds relationships. Network marketing is really relationship marketing, which means that you must build relationships for it to succeed. Be someone that can lead others. Be trustworthy. When you show others that you are worth working with, it becomes much easier to recruit marketers and to build your business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remember you&#39;re dealing with people. It can be very easy, especially on the internet, to forget that the people in your network are people with families, lives and dreams. You may forget that they need support, encouragement and motivation the same as you do. So remembering this will put you far ahead of everyone else in your company; people appreciate being appreciated.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Did you remember all of the information you just read in the article? Remember just because you read the article doesn&#39;t mean you retained and remembered all of the information, you have to make sure you truly remember what you have read so you can apply it to your network marketing success. So if you have to reread the article, then try your best to apply the knowledge you just learned.Superior Ways To Dominate With Network Marketing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Network marketing is all about contacts and your network. Learning how to develop your downline and benefit from your upline, is the key to success. In this article, we are going to go over some of the top tips for creating your network and succeeding in your new business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t spend more than 15-20 minutes talking to applicants. It&#39;s enough time for both of you to size up each other and decide whether you can work with each other or not. The rest of the talking can be done by members of your team. They can teach the most important tricks to the new member while you can deal with more important issues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Regardless of your status as a network marketer, you need to have a person acting as your mentor as they will be the ideal person to gain information, helpful tips, and strategies from. Typically a sponsor is the best mentor as opposed to a recruiter who is just looking to solicit you to the team and then throw you out into the field without much direction. Sponsors can help you determine the best methods to selling the products and services which is the basis for your success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Handing out free samples of your product is good, but you need to keep close track of who&#39;s taking what. A lot of MLM starters hold parties and various gatherings, handing out samples of their products and inevitably finding that some people only show up for free stuff. Vet your audience to ensure their seriousness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A vision board helps to make your goals clear so that your network marketing strategies can stay on track to meet those fixed goals. Why did you start your business in the first place? Is your ultimate goal something tangible, like a bigger house, or is it something closer to your heart like providing well for your children?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even though it&#39;s not tax time, ask your accountant what deductions you&#39;ll be able to use for your network marketing company. This will include purchases for promotion such as printing services, ink, paper, envelopes for mailings, telephone costs including landlines and mobile phones, even parts of your rent and utilities! Ask now so you can save all the receipts and bills necessary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To make sure you get the most out of the time you spend network marketing, look at how much income the various activities you do produce. If you spend a lot of time on social media, but aren&#39;t seeing much profit from that, it&#39;s better to focus your energies elsewhere. Try to complete your most profitable activities first thing in the morning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While fliers, catalogs and face-to-face sales methods are an important part of network marketing, learning how to take advantage of all the direct marketing techniques that are available through the internet is critical to the success of your business in today&#39;s highly technological world. From email to display ads to social media websites, you can reach thousands, if not millions, of potential buyers through the power of your computer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Network marketing is an ever-changing business. New methods are always being developed to increase the profits and make it a bit easier to be involved with. Take time at least once a month to look into the new things that are developing. Never stop learning and you will succeed in network marketing!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to succeed at network marketing you need to focus on income producing activities and make sure that you spend your work time wisely. When working on your computer, do not waste all of your time logged onto Facebook or checking emails. Spend the majority of your online work time marketing, sponsoring people and selling your company&#39;s products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can boost your income as a network marketing agent by recruiting new agents. Have your contacts know about your extra source of income. If they show any interest, show them how you sell your products. Remember: the more friends you will convert, the more money you can make.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your network marketing business needs an online lead generating system, in which everything is automated, and it drives heavy traffic to your website. Using this system, you can reach so many more people than if you were just manually reaching everyone. Lead generation systems are a great tool when it comes to network marketing businesses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remember to take care of yourself when working on a network marketing business. If you are sitting at your laptop working, reading e-mails, and eating potato chips all day your body will take a beating. You have to take the time to exercise and eat right. Working 24 hours a day and not being healthy will not help your network marketing business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take time off. Work hard on your business, but not so hard that you become burned out. Time off provides perspective; you get to see what you are working so hard for. Taking time off helps relax you, but it also gives you fresh eyes when you begin working again so your business can grow even more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set and clearly define your goals, short term or long term. Most people who find success in life have usually a goal in mind, especially when written down on a list. Network marketing is no exception. It will organize your plans and thoughts. For instance, having a clearly defined goal will break down how many people you need to expose your business to every day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Water your seeds in addition to planting more. If you sign someone up, that&#39;s great, that&#39;s what you want. But don&#39;t forget about them while you look for more. Get the ball rolling with them and keep the momentum going&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.definitylegend.com/&quot;&gt;https://www.definitylegend.com/&lt;/a&gt;. You&#39;re really investing in your own results and success over time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These tips are just the tip of the iceberg for running your network marketing business. Use the people around you to develop more ideas that you can incorporate. 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I am going to site a very successful investor, you certainly have heard of, and his strategy and how this may work for you, too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Warren Buffet is an American investor who earned a huge fortune from wise investments. He lives in Omaha, in a house that he has been living in for the last 45 years. He is the second richest man in the United States and recently gave the first richest man in the United States $37 billion dollars to handle for him. He donated it to the Bill &amp;amp; Melinda Gates Foundation to manage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When he was a young man just home from graduate school a few decades ago, he was convinced that you should always buy based on the fundamentals and not worry about trends, what other people were doing, or even what the buzz on Wall Street was. So he wrote a thesis and mailed it to 272 of his closest friends, neighbors, and relatives. Basically it said, &quot;Here&#39;s my philosophy. I&#39;m not going to take a job. What I am going to do is start a fund that will only buy on the basis outlined in my philosophy. I will walk over broken glass to make sure that you don&#39;t lose a dime. I will have 100% of my net worth at all times in the fund.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then he just mailed the letters and waited for people to send checks to him. While he waited, he started calling on people. He signed up a large share of those 272 people at some point or another. If you had been one of Warren Buffet&#39;s original investors, you would be quite well-to-do today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He knew that he couldn&#39;t just run an ad in a newspaper since he was a kid hardly out of college. He had to deal with the people he knew best and who knew him best. Many people of good character thought a lot of him and invested their money. Some of them invested just a little money at first and then more later on. But surprisingly enough, over two-thirds of the people to whom he wrote letters became stockholders in that first month.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You need to do that, too. If you can&#39;t get an owner or a tenant to invest with you, start with the people to whom you are closest-that know you the best. They are the ones most likely to give you money. Perhaps it seems to be counter-intuitive to ask your best friends for money because you don&#39;t want to ruin that friendship, but consider these key points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key Points:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your deal isn&#39;t good enough to ask your Mom to invest in, you should not consider the deal. If the deal isn&#39;t good enough for your friends or family, it may not be a wise starter deal for you. So get out there and set up the best possible deals. Only show people the deals that are under contract. Otherwise, they&#39;ll feel that it&#39;s their prerogative to dictate how your deal is structured, and may act like your senior partner. Show them why it&#39;s such a good deal, but if they&#39;re not convinced, they simply don&#39;t have to invest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now you may have to get outside your comfort zone to initiate this technique or you may quickly find out &#39;Who Loves Ya Baby&#39;. However, if you are knowledgeable and confident you can do good deals and prove yourself, then it is likely you will find people to invest with you and most likely more so in the future if they are getting a good return on their investment. So funding real estate deals from external sources will take some leg work and effort, but it is a doable proposition if you approach it in the correct manner and perform on your promise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One Deal to Financial Freedom? Gary Tharp invites you to get access to ask the real estate experts who are mentors to millionaire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In my opinion, there are two major schools of thought for finding great real estate deals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First, you can spend time and/or money on marketing to find motivated sellers before they list their house for sale with a real estate agent. Or, you can work with the right type of real estate agent to find the deals that are already for sale with the Multiple Listing Service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each one has its advantages and disadvantages which I will briefly discuss here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the first case, where we are looking for motivated sellers the advantages include being able to find deals where there is little or no competition and being able to negotiate face to face with the seller and the benefits of that face to face negotiation include better chances of negotiating owner financing and creative, flexible terms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The disadvantages of trying to find motivated sellers yourself is that you need to put in time and usually money to find these types of deal. So, there is more invested in finding them. Another disadvantage is that you need to negotiate face to face with the seller... and if you are not a good negotiator that could be a huge disadvantage to you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the other hand, the advantages of using an agent to find deals is that there are usually more deals to look at, you know the sellers are looking to sell and they have named their price and you can have an agent doing a lot of the work of finding and negotiating the deals for you. Another advantage may be that the agent can tell you the house is worth $X but the seller is only asking $Y. When finding motivated sellers on your own, that is rarely the case.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The downside to using an agent is that you are not usually able to negotiate more creative offers because you are usually negotiating via two agents (one representing you and the other representing the seller). Another disadvantage is that, if the seller&#39;s agent is doing their job, there should be a lot of others aware of the property and competing with you to buy it if it is a good deal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While I market to find deals outside the MLS myself and also look in the MLS for deals, for someone just starting out a great place to start would be finding an investor friendly real estate agent that is already looking for great deals for their clients and begin working with them. This is usually different than just any old real estate agent that can help you buy and sell your house. Investor friendly agents are harder to come by and should be considered a valuable member of your real estate investing dream team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the recent spike in home sales, buyers and sellers alike are feeling the pressure to quickly close on their purchase transaction before mortgage rates go up and demand for new homes slip. But before rushing to &quot;ink the deal,&quot; understand that real estate professionals are required to provide written disclosures to their clients on a variety of important items necessary to the transaction, as they directly affect the buying or selling decision. Here are 8 areas where written disclosure should be or are required:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Affiliate Disclosures. These days, it&#39;s common for a mortgage company to have a business interest in a title company or a real estate brokerage to also own a mortgage company. These are called &quot;affiliate&quot; relationships, and the relationship must be disclosed to the potential end users of these services. For instance, a mortgage company must disclosure in writing to its loan applicants that is also owns a title company that will close on the mortgage and purchase transaction. A loan applicant is not required to use the &quot;affiliate&quot; title company and can use another suitable title provider instead. Most importantly, a home seller or buyer cannot be pressured to use an affiliate service or be prevented from seeking a loan or making an offer on a home, just because one chooses to do business with an &quot;unaffiliated&quot; business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Third- party services. Similar to the above paragraph, a home seller and real estate agent cannot require someone to use a third party service in order to purchase a home. A third- party could mean a lender, a title co, an appraiser or inspector. However, one can give better pricing to a buyer who uses their services. For example, a lender can waive fees if the buyer uses one of their &quot;affiliates,&quot; however, they cannot prevent you from making a loan application or denying a loan for refusing to use their business affiliates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Real estate agent disclosure. If a real estate agent is selling a home that they own, they must disclose that they are a licensed real estate agent. Some states limit this disclosure to only an agent&#39;s primary residence. Other states require the disclosure for any properties that the agent owns.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Dual agency. A seller&#39;s agent or &quot;listing agent&quot; represents the seller. The seller&#39;s agent does not have any professional duty to a buyer who is not represented by their own agent. The buyer should hire their own agent. A dual agent is an agent or real estate broker that represents both parties in the transaction. Agents must provide written disclosures to both a parties when they act as dual agents. In theory this disclosure is supposed to make a dual agent in a transaction neutral. However, a real estate deal is never without some controversy and give and take, and therefore this writer suggests that a prospective purchaser hire their own &quot;buyer&#39;s&quot; agent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Title agency. A title company&#39;s function is to insure that the ownership to a specific property is valid according to public property records so that a lending institution can provide a mortgage on the property or a purchaser can take proper title from the rightful owner. Title agents represent the insurance companies that provides this coverage. They do not dispense legal advice to buyers or sellers. They do not represent lenders or real estate brokers. Title companies must disclose when they have an affiliate relationship with a property service provider, meaning that they are owned by the lender or real estate brokerage, or even an appraiser.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6. Provide all offers. A real estate agent is required to provide its sellers with all offers. Unless a seller specifically instructs an agent not to bring certain offers, say one below a certain price or time frame, the agent must present the offer. Therefore, if a buyer feels that an offer was not presented, they should contact the agent&#39;s broker&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.penidaland.com/&quot;&gt;https://www.penidaland.com/&lt;/a&gt;. In some states, it&#39;s customary for a buyer or their agent to present the offer directly to the seller. But nothing prevents an enthusiastic buyer from directly speaking with a seller, it&#39;s just not commonplace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7. Terminating a real estate agent. It is a common misconception among sellers that they cannot fire or terminate their listing agent. They can. However, the best way to still market one&#39;s property without bad feelings is to approach the agent&#39;s broker and have the broker assign a new agent to the listing. Understand that the agent and broker still have a &quot;protection period&quot; that protects them against the seller closing a transaction with a buyer that the agent, through their business efforts, had previously procured. The period is usually for 180 days, but at time of listing a property this period can be negotiated down to 90 or even 60 days. Regardless of the time limits, it is wrong for a seller to take advantage of the agent&#39;s efforts and is grounds for legal action.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8. Attorneys. Like a property agent, an attorney cannot represent a buyer and a seller in a transaction unless the attorney discloses the conflict in writing and both parties sign the disclosure. If two parties to a transaction have completely different versions of a transaction, then it&#39;s time that one party hires their own attorney.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/7453713494579822595/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/funding-real-estate-deals-can-you-say.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/7453713494579822595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/7453713494579822595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/03/funding-real-estate-deals-can-you-say.html' title='Funding Real Estate Deals: Can You Say Friends And Family'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-4501157224611216556</id><published>2022-01-25T08:13:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2022-01-25T08:13:42.886-08:00</updated><title type='text'> Finding Success By Investing In The Real Estate Market</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;If you have any kind of long-range financial objective in mind, investing is probably going to be necessary to achieve it. Regardless of whether your dream is retirement or sending a kid to college, you are best off letting your money grow itself over time. Keep reading to learn some fundamentals about investing your finances.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with other investors in real estate&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://visaplan.com.au/korea-investor/&quot;&gt;https://visaplan.com.au/korea-investor/&lt;/a&gt;. The importance of gathering advice from other investors should not be underestimated. A few friends knowledgeable about real estate investment can be handy. You can find like-minded people by looking online. Attend some meetings and join some forums.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find a contractor to work with that you can get along with. There&#39;s no reason to get someone to help you with fixing up the real estate you invest in if you don&#39;t like how they operate. You can save yourself a lot of frustration if you just find someone that you know will work well with you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Look for properties that will be in demand. Really stop and think about what most people will be looking for. Try to find moderately priced properties on quiet streets. Looks for homes with garages and two or three bedrooms. It&#39;s always important to consider what the average person is going to be searching for in a home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Try to keep your emotions out of the negotiating process. This can be very detrimental to your net profit. Don&#39;t make emotional decisions or you&#39;ll wind up paying too much. The more you save, the more money you will earn over the lifetime of the rental property.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real estate is one of those things where it helps to have a network of people who are your &quot;go to&quot; people. You should know someone who can give you a quick appraisal of a structures, whether they have deep flaws under a pretty facade of paint or have other faults that could end up costing you in the end.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Research the area you are intending to purchase for vacancies. If there is a lot of property in your area that is not rented, chances are your property will not be rented either.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Always screen your tenants. Knowing who you are going to be renting your properties to is important. Run a background check. Make sure they don&#39;t have a spotty and irregular history with paying their rent on time. Finding out about your tenant&#39;s history can save you a lot of trouble later.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Look for prime real estate that is likely to be popular years into the future. Many people rush and buy property in the next, big area, but many times this is merely a passing phase. Seek out places that will be just as valuable as the times change, like property in the center of the city.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At some point in your life you are going to think about a big financial objective you want to do in the far future. This might be setting up your nest egg or sending a child to a great school. You can tackle such pricey goals by investing money over time. Use the wisdom and ideas of this article to make your future dreams a growing reality.&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/4501157224611216556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/01/finding-success-by-investing-in-real.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/4501157224611216556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/4501157224611216556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/01/finding-success-by-investing-in-real.html' title=' Finding Success By Investing In The Real Estate Market'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-7824515241036385085</id><published>2022-01-22T04:51:00.002-08:00</published><updated>2022-01-22T04:51:47.691-08:00</updated><title type='text'>History of Educational Technology</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;There is no written evidence which can tell us exactly who has coined the phrase educational technology. Different educationists, scientists and philosophers at different time intervals have put forwarded different definitions of Educational Technology. Educational technology is a multifaceted and integrated process involving people, procedure, ideas, devices, and organization, where technology from different fields of science is borrowed as per the need and requirement of education for implementing, evaluating, and managing solutions to those problems involved in all aspects of human learning.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Educational technology, broadly speaking, has passed through&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;five stages&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The first stage of educational technology is coupled with the use of aids like charts, maps, symbols, models, specimens and concrete materials&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://beddingnbath.com.au&quot;&gt;https://beddingnbath.com.au&lt;/a&gt;. The term educational technology was used as synonyms to audio-visual aids.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The second stage of educational technology is associated with the &#39;electronic revolution&#39; with the introduction and establishment of sophisticated hardware and software&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://turbinei.com.br/comprar-seguidores-no-instagram/&quot;&gt;https://turbinei.com.br/comprar-seguidores-no-instagram/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;Use of various audio-visual aids like projector, magic lanterns, tape-recorder, radio and television brought a revolutionary change in the educational scenario. Accordingly, educational technology concept was taken in terms of these sophisticated instruments and equipments for effective presentation of instructional materials.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The third stage of educational technology is linked with the development of mass media which in turn led to &#39;communication revolution&#39; for instructional purposes. Computer-assisted Instruction (CAI) used for education since 1950s also became popular during this era.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The fourth stage of educational technology is discernible by the individualized process of instruction. The invention of programmed learning and programmed instruction provided a new dimension to educational technology. A system of self-learning based on self-instructional materials and teaching machines emerged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The latest concept of educational technology is influenced by the concept of system engineering or system approach which focuses on language laboratories, teaching machines, programmed instruction, multimedia technologies and the use of the computer in instruction. According to it, educational technology is a systematic way of designing, carrying out and evaluating the total process of teaching and learning in terms of specific objectives based on research.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Educational technology during the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Educational technology, despite the uncertainty of the origin of the term, can be traced back to the time of the three-age system periodization of human prehistory; namely the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Duringthe Stone Age, ignition of fire by rubbing stones, manufacture of various handmade weapon and utensils from stones and clothing practice were some of the simple technological developments of utmost importance. A fraction of Stone Age people developed ocean-worthy outrigger canoe ship technology to migrate from one place to another across the Ocean, by which they developed their first informal education of knowledge of the ocean currents, weather conditions, sailing practice, astronavigation, and star maps. During the later Stone Age period (Neolithic period),for agricultural practice, polished stone tools were made from a variety of hard rocks largely by digging underground tunnels, which can be considered as the first steps in mining technology. The polished axes were so effective that even after appearance of bronze and iron; people used it for clearing forest and the establishment of crop farming.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Although Stone Age cultures left no written records, but archaeological evidences proved their shift from nomadic life to agricultural settlement. Ancient tools conserved in different museums, cave paintings like Altamira Cave in Spain, and other prehistoric art, such as the Venus of Willendorf, Mother Goddess from Laussel, France etc. are some of the evidences in favour of their cultures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Neolithic Revolution of Stone Age resulted into the appearance of Bronze Age with development of agriculture, animal domestication, and the adoption of permanent settlements. For these practices Bronze Age people further developed metal smelting, with copper and later bronze, an alloy of tin and copper, being the materials of their choice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The Iron Age people replaced bronze and developed the knowledge of iron smelting technology to lower the cost of living since iron utensils were stronger and cheaper than bronze equivalents. In many Eurasian cultures, the Iron Age was the last period before the development of written scripts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Educational technology during the period of Ancient civilizations&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to Paul Saettler, 2004, Educational technology can be traced back to the time when tribal priests systematized bodies of knowledge and ancient cultures invented pictographs or sign writing to record and transmit information. In every stage of human civilization, one can find an instructional technique or set of procedures intended to implement a particular culture which were also supported by number of investigations and evidences. The more advanced the culture, the more complex became the technology of instruction designed to reflect particular ways of individual and social behaviour intended to run an educated society. Over centuries, each significant shift in educational values, goals or objectives led to diverse technologies of instruction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The greatest advances in technology and engineering came with the rise of the ancient civilizations. These advances stimulated and educated other societies in the world to adopt new ways of living and governance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The Indus Valley Civilization was an early Bronze Age civilization which was located in the northwestern region of the Indian Subcontinent. The civilization was primarily flourished around the Indus River basin of the Indus and the Punjab region, extending upto the Ghaggar-Hakra River valley and the Ganges-Yamuna Doab, (most of the part is under today&#39;s Pakistan and the western states of modern-day India as well as some part of the civilization extending upto southeastern Afghanistan, and the easternmost part of Balochistan, Iran).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;There is a long term controversy to be sure about the language that the Harappan people spoke. It is assumed that their writing was at least seems to be or a pictographic script. The script appears to have had about 400 basic signs, with lots of variations. People write their script with the direction generally from right to left. Most of the writing was found on seals and sealings which were probably used in trade and official &amp;amp; administrative work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Harappan people had the knowledge of the measuring tools of length, mass, and time. They were the first in the world to develop a system of uniform weights and measures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;In a study carried out by P. N. Rao et al. in 2009, published in Science, computer scientists found that the Indus script&#39;s pattern is closer to that of spoken words, which supported the proposed hypothesis that it codes for an as-yet-unknown language.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;According to the Chinese Civilization, some of the major techno-offerings from China include paper, early seismological detectors, toilet paper, matches, iron plough, the multi-tube seed drill, the suspension bridge, the wheelbarrow, the parachute, natural gas as fuel, the magnetic compass, the raised-relief map, the blast furnace, the propeller, the crossbow, the South Pointing Chariot, and gun powder. With the invent of paper they have given their first step towards developments of educational technology by further culturing different handmade products of paper as means of visual aids.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Ancient Egyptian language was at one point one of the longest surviving and used languages in the world. Their script was made up of pictures of the real things like birds, animals, different tools, etc. These pictures are popularly called hieroglyph. Their language was made up of above 500 hieroglyphs which are known as hieroglyphics. On the stone monuments or tombs which were discovered and rescued latter on provides the evidence of existence of many forms of artistic hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Educational technology during Medieval and Modern Period&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paper and the pulp papermaking process which was developed in China during the early 2nd century AD, was carried to the Middle East and was spread to Mediterranean by the Muslim conquests. Evidences support that a paper mill was also established in Sicily in the 12th century. The discovery of spinning wheel increased the productivity of thread making process to a great extent and when Lynn White added the spinning wheel with increasing supply of rags, this led to the production of cheap paper, which was a prime factor in the development of printing technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The invention of the printing press was taken place in approximately 1450 AD, by Johannes Gutenburg, a German inventor. The invention of printing press was a prime developmental factor in the history of educational technology to convey the instruction as per the need of the complex and advanced-technology cultured society.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;In the pre-industrial phases, while industry was simply the handwork at artisan level, the instructional processes were relied heavily upon simple things like the slate, the horn book, the blackboard, and chalk. It was limited to a single text book with a few illustrations. Educational technology was considered synonymous to simple aids like charts and pictures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The year 1873 may be considered a landmark in the early history of technology of education or audio-visual education. An exhibition was held in Vienna at international level in which an American school won the admiration of the educators for the exhibition of maps, charts, textbooks and other equipments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Maria Montessori (1870-1952), internationally renowned child educator and the originator of Montessori Method exerted a dynamic impact on educational technology through her development of graded materials designed to provide for the proper sequencing of subject matter for each individual learner. Modern educational technology suggests many extension of Montessori&#39;s idea of prepared child centered environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;In1833, Charles Babbage&#39;s design of a general purpose computing device laid the foundation of the modern computer and in 1943, the first computing machine as per hi design was constructed by International Business Machines Corporation in USA. The Computer Assisted instruction (CAI) in which the computer functions essentially as a tutor as well as the Talking Type writer was developed by O.K. Moore in 1966. Since 1974, computers are interestingly used in education in schools, colleges and universities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;In the beginning of the 19th century, there were noteworthy changes in the field of education. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), right from its start of school broadcasts in 1920 had maintained rapid pace in making sound contribution to formal education. In the USA, by 1952, 20 states had the provision for educational broadcasting. Parallel to this time about 98% of the schools in United Kingdom were equipped with radios and there were regular daily programmes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Sidney L. Pressey, a psychologist of Ohio state university developed a self-teaching machine called &#39;Drum Tutor&#39; in 1920. Professor Skinner, however, in his famous article &#39;Science of Learning and art of Teaching&#39; published in 1945 pleaded for the application of the knowledge derived from behavioral psychology to classroom procedures and suggested automated teaching devices as means of doing so.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Although the first practical use of Regular television broadcasts was in Germany in 1929 and in 1936 the Olympic Games in Berlin were broadcasted through television stations in Berlin, Open circuit television began to be used primarily for broadcasting programmes for entertainment in 1950. Since 1960, television is used for educational purposes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;In 1950, Brynmor, in England, used educational technological steps for the first time. It is to be cared that in 1960, as a result of industrial revolution in America and Russia, other countries also started progressing in the filed of educational technology. In this way, the beginning of educational technology took place in 1960 from America and Russia and now it has reached England, Europe and India.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;During the time of around 1950s, new technocracy was turning it attraction to educations when there was a steep shortage of teachers in America and therefore an urgent need of educational technology was felt. Dr. Alvin C. Eurich and a little later his associate, Dr. Alexander J. Stoddard introduced mass production technology in America.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Team teaching had its origin in America in the mid of 1950&#39;s and was first started in the year 1955 at Harvard University as a part of internship plan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;In the year 1956, Benjamin Bloom from USA introduced the taxonomy of educational objectives through his publication, &quot;The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, The Classification of Educational Goals, Handbook I: Cognitive Domain&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;In 1961, Micro teaching technique was first adopted by Dwight W. Allen and his co-workers at Stanford University in USA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Electronics is the main technology being developed in the beginning of 21st century. Broadband Internet access became popular and occupied almost all the important offices and educational places and even in common places in developed countries with the advantage of connecting home computers with music libraries and mobile phones.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Today&#39;s classroom is more likely to be a technology lab, a room with rows of students using internet connected or Wi-Fi enabled laptops, palmtops, notepad, or perhaps students are attending a video conferencing or virtual classroom or may have been listening to a podcast or taking in a video lecture. Rapid technological changes in the field of educational have created new ways to teach and to learn. Technological changes also motivated the teachers to access a variety of information on a global scale via the Internet, to enhance their lessons as well as to make them competent professional in their area of concern. At the same time, students can utilize vast resources of the Internet to enrich their learning experience to cope up with changing trend of the society. Now a days students as well teachers are attending seminars, conferences, workshops at national and international level by using the multimedia techno-resources like PowerPoint and even they pursue a variety of important courses of their choice in distance mode via online learning ways. Online learning facility has opened infinite number of doors of opportunities for today&#39;s learner to make their life happier than ever before.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/7824515241036385085/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/01/history-of-educational-technology.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/7824515241036385085'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/7824515241036385085'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/01/history-of-educational-technology.html' title='History of Educational Technology'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641314810253016623.post-6381093954839857448</id><published>2022-01-22T04:50:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2022-01-22T04:50:13.735-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Useful Security Tips For Safe Online Shopping</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;If you are hesitant to do online shopping or payments, this article will give you the best security tips so that you may go ahead and shop online without worry about safety and security of using personal information online&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://myitside.com/&quot;&gt;https://myitside.com/&lt;/a&gt;. I have a few tips for those who do want to enjoy the benefits of shopping from home and those who want to get a break from running around to pay bills&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://itop.io/&quot;&gt;https://itop.io/&lt;/a&gt;. This is also for all my friends who want to, but are afraid to transact online for fear of sharing financial information.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 1em 2em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shop with a credit card, not a debit card&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Credit cards always have better protection and support from the card companies, so just in case something goes wrong, the have the authority to stop/cancel the transaction within some time period. On debit cards however, the money goes as you pay. So, even if you have protection, the money is already gone.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Use one card for all your online shopping&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;- It is easier to keep track of transactions on one card and you will be able to check your statement easily.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Use one computer (preferably password locked) for online shopping&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- When you shop online frequently, use same computer and have a login password enabled on it. It is not just for security from unwary users, but also a protection from some viruses (namely trojans).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Use newly opened browser for all online shopping or payments&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Always close all windows of the browser and open afresh for online shopping. Also do not open multiple tabs for shopping and surfing. For surfing, use another different browser. For example if you use Google chrome for shopping, then for surfing at same time, use Internet explorer or Firefox or Opera.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Always close browser window after completing purchase&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Even if you have to surf net afterwards, close the browser windows once and then open again. This is very important as you may have noticed that even banks ask you to close window after you log out (it is important to close not just tab but all the browser windows). The explanation for the and previous point lies in the fact that browsers store information on your computers in &quot;cookies&quot;. Reliable sites delete important security information on closing of browser though unimportant personal info may be retained.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Never click on links in emails&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Even if the mail is from someone you know, do not click on links in emails. It can be a potential source of viruses and hence security compromise on your PC. Who can be sure if your known contact&#39;s computer isn&#39;t security compromised.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Check the site name and URL in the browser address bar&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- When proceeding to pay for a purchase, always keep an eye on the site name and URL in the address bar of the browser(that is where you type the site URL for going to the site). It will either be starting with same site name of will be the third party site like PayPal, CCAvenue, etc. Check the third party site (if you are not sure) to be a payment gateway before you make payment.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Look for SSL sign/padlock in browser address bar&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Before making payment, check for https:// in the address bar URL and for the SSL sign. SSL means data is sent encrypted over the net and only target site can decode it. (When a SSL Digital Certificate is installed on a web site, users can see a padlock icon at the bottom area of the navigator)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Use a latest and updated browser&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- You may use any operating system like Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora etc) or mac but use the newer browsers for online shopping. A new and updated browser will have less security loopholes and better viewer experience too. Avoid using older browsers like IE6/IE7.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;General Precautions as for any shopping&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Last advice, but not the least, as for all shopping, do get a gist of the fine print on the site like shipping details and time, warranty info, replacement policy, money back guarantee terms etc. For this I would suggest you shop online only on reputed sites which are well established and used. These sites invest in infrastructure and security and hence are more suitable for a good shopping experience online.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Use price comparison sites for faster and foolproof shopping&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;- This is not exactly a safety tip, but is a smart shopping guideline. Price comparison sites usually present prices from various reputed online shopping stores in one place and you may try them for getting a good deal.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/feeds/6381093954839857448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/01/useful-security-tips-for-safe-online.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/6381093954839857448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4641314810253016623/posts/default/6381093954839857448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://hsfdg5765.blogspot.com/2022/01/useful-security-tips-for-safe-online.html' title='Useful Security Tips For Safe Online Shopping'/><author><name>adgsagrew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00007561312495261334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>

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