By Milrika Ekilski

It is very convenient to have wireless internet for your pc desktop. You don't have to worry about the wire when you use a wireless network. In fact, setting up wireless internet for your desktop is an easy task. Simply follow these steps and you will be surfing the net in no time.

The first and also fundamental step is to find whether there is wireless internet where your computer is located. If you are lucky to be located near a Wifi Hotspot, for instance a coffee shop, you can utilize this network to get wireless connection for your desktop. If you are a student living in the dorm, you will be able to connect to the wireless network the college has already set up. And if you live in an apartment, there may be a network available and you can use it for free. If you are not in those cases and live in a separate house, you may check to see whether your neighbors have wireless internet, and ask if you can use it.

Having found out available network, now it is time to go out and buy a network adapter. There are several brand names on the market for you to choose. To be wise, you should choose only established or famous brand names like Dlink and Linksys. These will surely capable of doing the job and they are also very durable. When you make your decision, be sure to compare prices from different stores in order to get the cheapest price for the best product. Some really nice stores include Best Buy and Wal-Mart.

There is another thing you have to take into account when you buy the adapter. It is the distance between your pc and the network router. There is one type of adapter that allows you to use the USB port to connect. This is very convenient, so you should consider this option.

Now it is time to set up your wireless internet according to the instructions which came with the adapter. Once you are done, you can check your internet connection and enjoy surfing the net. It is that easy.

When there is no available network in your area, you should consider buying a wireless network router to set up wireless connection. You can buy one online or in store, the choice lies in your preference. You should check various stores to get the best price. For online stores, you can go to Amazon.com; they usually have great brand names at cheap price. After you have bought the router, you have to configure it according to the instructions. There may be some points you have to check with your service provider also. If you have lots of PC then this is a great choice.

After reading through this article, now I think you have some understanding of how to set up a wireless network for your pc desktop.

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By Kevin Stevens

Choosing a right cabinet hardware is not very challenging especially when you have options to choose from. Just by keeping few basic things in mind, you can always narrow down your search. First you have to know your own requirements like where the cabinet is located? If it is for a specific room which has a theme then it is better that you follow the theme and keep everything well coordinated.

Non traditional or an antique look cabinet can be accessorized by using the antique brass or antique copper hardware. For more natural one especially for the wooden ones cabinet hardware like ironwork and brass finished adds on the classy touch. Be open to experiment and make your creative mind come up with some new ideas.

Depending on the shape and size of the cabinet you have to choose the handles correctly. They should blend well with the cabinets and not look odd. Too much of mixing and matching sometimes spoils the whole look. Being creative is good but overdoing it can be disastrous. To make the cabinet yield a professional look, picking the right cabinet hardware is very important. It adds a spark to the whole look.

The cost of the cabinet hardware varies depending on various factors such as the shape, size and usage. It accessorizes the whole look of the cabinet. The style and design enhances the look of the furniture making it unique. It is a vital part of furniture or a cabinet.

Cleaning the cabinet hardware has to be done regularly so that it looks new for long and does not lose its natural shine especially the wooded furniture. A good quality cleaner and a soft brush will help you clean the dirt. Polishing the metal hardware and making it completely dry by wiping it with a piece of soft cloth is a good practice. It not only keeps the product new for long but also helps in retaining it shine. Using a specific cleaner meant for cleaning the cabinet is better than the regular cleaners as they can be sometime harsh and spoil the furniture.

Cabinet hardware have small screws attached to it which can be easily lost in the process of cleaning if you unscrew it to clean the furniture, be careful to place them securely. Some old wood are tarnished to use a tarnish remover cleaner instead of the regular one as it will yield better results.

Your cabinet hardware should complement the furniture or the cabinet. You will be spending the money so it is better that it is well researched and thought of rather than just picking the first thing you come across. Going for a practical and nicely design hardware which perfectly does the work it is meant for is a good buy.

It might be a small piece but it surely changes the complete look of the cabinet so keeping that in mind you have to choose the one that perfectly goes with the theme and is not an orange in the basket of apples.

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By Phil Zertisky

Inkjet cartridges are widely used in printers and fax machines. For most users, they are the most expensive element in producing documents and photographs. Finding quality cartridges at a discount is not difficult to do, provided you perform a little research.

Almost every city, and even most smaller towns, have stores whose entire inventories consist of cartridges. Most of them offer new cartridges for sale, but concentrate primarily on refilling empty cartridges. Some refill your existing cartridge when you come in, while others keep a ready supply of popular types. Significant savings can be realized, especially when compared to purchases made at a local store.

Some drug stores also have cartridge centers which provide refill services. Most of them have a set price per cartridge, regardless of how much ink is required. This can be a good buy for larger capacity cartridges, but less economical for the smaller ones.

Both color and black cartridges can be recycled. There are a few types that cannot be refilled, due to a tendency to leak. The technician can advise you if your cartridge is one that should only be replaced with a new one.

Often, the best buys on inkjet cartridges are found online. The cost may vary widely between sites, as well as the quality of the cartridge. The majority of them send out good cartridges at good prices. A handful, however, reduce the amount of ink in each cartridge and provide only half-filled cartridges. As is common when dissatisfied, customers will often post complaints against specific retailers on forums or blogs. Their comments can make it easier for you to find a reliable source.

There are certain cautions you should observe when ordering cartridges online. There is sometimes a savings for multiple items purchased, either in the form of reduced unit cost or shipping. However, you need to know whether any cartridges are defective before the warranty expires.

Fears of causing damage to their printers keeps some from purchasing cartridges that have been refilled. Damage seldom occurs and is usually limited to small leaks that may appear as blots on printed documents. However, since leaks can occur and internal leaks can indeed cause harm to your printer, verify what the dealer will do if it happens. Reputable dealers will replace or repair your machine should their cartridge damage your printer. If purchases are made without any form of guarantee, you should probably find another dealer.

Do some comparison shopping before you buy cartridges online. Costs and quality varies between sites, as do shipping costs. Rarely, a site will require that you mail in your empties and charge a deposit until they are received. Include any such costs in determining the best buy.

For those who want only new cartridges, check online for quantity discounts from major office supply houses. Some of these may not charge for shipping at all, while others will offer free shipping to your local store where you can pick up your order. Drastic discounts are sometimes available, particularly on less common types not normally carried in the store. And when shopping at the store, see if they offer a discount if you trade in your used cartridge when you purchase a new one. Some stores will mail you a coupon for a set amount off your next purchase, and these may not be limited to just cartridges.

Savings on inkjet cartridges can be found in person and online. With the rising costs of printer and fax cartridges, it pays to compare.

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By Bob Marshall

In preparation of your CCNA exam, we want to make sure we cover the various concepts that we could see on your Cisco CCNA exam. So to assist you, below we will discuss one of the more difficult CCNA concepts; the Three Router Static Route Lab. As you progress through your CCNA exam studies, I am sure with repetition you will find this topic becomes easier. So even though it may be a difficult concept and confusing at first, keep at it as no one said getting your Cisco certification would be easy!

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Objective In this lab, you will configure static routes between all three routers. This will allow your routers to route packets so that all routers and all hosts will be able to reach (ping) each other. Once your configuration is complete, you will use basic techniques to test your network's connectivity.

Scenario Three separate classful networks need routing between them and their subnets.

Questions: What are the different classful networks? 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ 4. ________________ 5. ________________ Are there any subnets? If so, what are they? 1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _______________ 5. _______________ Setup Configure the cabling as shown in the network diagram If the routers have a startup-config, erase it and perform a reload of the routers. Important! Configure the routers to include hostnames and the proper interface commands including IP addresses, subnet masks, etc. Each router should be able to ping the interface of the adjacent (neighboring) router and the host on its LAN (Ethernet) interface. Test and troubleshoot as necessary. Use the context sensitive help, previous labs, your books and /or handouts and if your still having problems ask your partner or ask the instructor for assistance. Step 1 - Configuring Static Routes On each router configure a separate and specific static route for each network or subnet. You do not need to configure static routes for the router's directly connected network(s) because like a host, by configuring the IP address and subnet mask on an interface tells the router that it belongs to that network/subnet.

Router1 Router1(config)# ip route 172.16.3.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.2.1 Router1(config)# ip route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 Router2 Router2(config)# ip route 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.2.2 Router2(config)# ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.2.2 Router2(config)# ip route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.2.2 Router3 Router3(config)# ip route 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2 Router3(config)# ip route 172.16.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2 Router3(config)# ip route 172.16.3.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2 Verify and Validate: All hosts and all routers should be able to ping every interface in the network. Do a "show running-config" and notice the static routes that you entered. Router# show ip route o What routes to networks do you see? o Which routes are static and which routes are directly connected? o What is the administrative distance for a static route? o What is the administrative distance for a directly connected network? Questions: How does the next-hop-ip-address help with the routing process? _____________________________________________. Does it give the entire route, i.e., subnet mask? _________________ What is it actually doing regarding the routing of the packet? ____________________________________________ How does a packet get from Host 2 to Host 3? ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Instead of a next-hop-ip-address, what else could you have used? ____________________________________________. What would you need to do if you added new networks or deleted/modified existing networks? ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Is there any way to summarize several static routes to multiple subnets into a single static route? _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Outputs Router2#show ip route (Output omitted) Gateway of last resort is not set

172.16.0.0/24 is subnetted, 3 subnets S 172.16.1.0 [1/0] via 172.16.2.2 C 172.16.2.0 is directly connected, Serial0 C 172.16.3.0 is directly connected, Ethernet0 S 192.168.1.0/24 [1/0] via 172.16.2.2 S 192.168.2.0/24 [1/0] via 172.16.2.2

Router1#show ip route (output omitted) Gateway of last resort is not set

172.16.0.0/24 is subnetted, 3 subnets

C 172.16.1.0 is directly connected, Ethernet0 C 172.16.2.0 is directly connected, Serial0 S 172.16.3.0 [1/0] via 172.16.2.1 C 192.168.1.0/24 is directly connected, Serial1 S 192.168.2.0/24 [1/0] via 192.168.1.1

Router3#show ip route (Output omitted) Gateway of last resort is not set

172.16.0.0/24 is subnetted, 3 subnets S 172.16.1.0 [1/0] via 192.168.1.2 S 172.16.2.0 [1/0] via 192.168.1.2 S 172.16.3.0 [1/0] via 192.168.1.2 C 192.168.1.0/24 is directly connected, Serial0 C 192.168.2.0/24 is directly connected, Ethernet0

Step 2 - Configuring Summary Static Routes The configuration of the routers in Step 1 works just great and is a valid way to configure routing on these networks. Earlier, we noticed that the network 172.16.0.0 is divided into several subnets. The Router3 router does not really need separate static routes for each subnet, since all of the 172.16.0.0 subnets can be reached via the same next-hop-ip-address, i.e. Router1. Let's reconfigure the static routes on Router3 so that it only uses a single static route to reach all of the 172.16.0.0 subnets.

Router1 No changes Router2 No changes Router3 First, remove the current static routes: Router3(config)# no ip route 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2 Router3(config)# no ip route 172.16.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2 Router3(config)# no ip route 172.16.3.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2 Now, add the new summary static route: Router3(config)# ip route 172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0 192.168.1.2 Verify and Validate: All hosts and all routers should be able to ping every interface in the network. Do a "show running-config" and notice the static routes that you entered. Router3# show ip route o What routes to networks do you now see? Questions: What made this new summary static route work for all subnets? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Why is a single summary static route an advantage regarding the size of the routing table? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Why is a single summary static route an advantage regarding future changes to the 172.16.0.0 network? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Outputs Router3#show ip route (Output omitted)

Gateway of last resort is not set S 172.16.0.0/16 [1/0] via 192.168.1.2 C 192.168.1.0/24 is directly connected, Serial0 C 192.168.2.0/24 is directly connected, Ethernet0

Step 3 - Configuring Default Static Routes Both Step 1 and Step 2 are acceptable ways to configure routing for these networks. We notice that the 172.16.3.0/24 and the 192.168.2.0/24 networks are "stub networks," meaning that there is only one way out (both via Router1).

Router1 No changes Router2 First, remove the current static routes: Router2(config)# no ip route 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.2.2 Router2(config)# no ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.2.2 Router2(config)# no ip route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.2.2 Now, add the new default static route: Router2(config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 172.16.2.2 Router3 First, remove the current static routes: Router3(config)# no ip route 172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0 192.168.1.2 Now, add the new default static route: Router3(config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.2 Verify and Validate: All hosts and all routers should be able to ping every interface in the network. Do a "show running-config" and notice the static routes that you entered. Router2# show ip route o What routes to networks do you now see? Router3# show ip route o What routes to networks do you now see? Questions: Do you think static routes are still used even with dynamic routing (RIP, OSPF, etc.)? _______________. Hint: Think about the administrative distance. Do you think default static routes are still used even with dynamic routing (RIP, OSPF, etc.)? _______________. What is the disadvantage of doing this? How would a default static route be properly used in a real world network? (How would a company's network use a default route when connecting to the Internet?) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Outputs Router3#show ip route (Output omitted)

Gateway of last resort is 192.168.1.2 to network 0.0.0.0

C 192.168.1.0/24 is directly connected, Serial0 C 192.168.2.0/24 is directly connected, Ethernet0 S* 0.0.0.0/0 [1/0] via 192.168.1.2

Save your current configuration to NVRAM.

End of Lab I hope you found this article to be of use and it helps you prepare for your Cisco CCNA certification. Achieving your CCNA certification is much more than just memorizing Cisco exam material. It is having the real world knowledge to configure your Cisco equipment and be able to methodically troubleshoot Cisco issues. So I encourage you to continue in your studies for your CCNA exam certification.

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A Look At A Postal Code Map

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

By Adriana Noton

Countries throughout the world use a postal code map in their postal stations. These maps are compiled for each country, state, country, and region and are kept in a centralized location where they are scanned into scanning machines that are used in postal stations throughout the world.

The kinds of scanners that are used for postal stations are often very large. Letters are collected from villages, towns, and small cities and transported to large, centralized distribution centers where the scanners read bar codes that have been placed on envelopes and parcels.

Many of these scanners also are made to reach the handwritten numbers and letters on envelopes. These letters are often more difficult for the scanner to read appropriately and, when it is not possible to discern the number or letter, the machine passes the letter or parcel to a human for review. The individual reviewing the letter will then direct the item to its appropriate distribution point.

People will find a postal station in almost every small town or city. Mail is distributed to, and collected from, the residents of the town. In most cases the mail is collected by services on a daily basis and transferred to the centralized station where it is sorted and shipped to distribution points in other regions.

The main scanning machines that are used in centralized stations are very large. When mail is dumped on the link chain conveyor it moves very quickly through an ever narrowing group of sorters that lead to the main point for scanning. As the mail is scanned, it is then directed to bins for local, national, and international distribution. When hand written letters or numbers cannot be read, the scanner sends the letters to a human who has a small handheld scanner. The code on the letter is scanned with the handheld scanner and the data is transmitted to the main computer. This allows the main scanner to read the numbers and letters when they come through again.

When the wrong postal code is placed on a parcel, it can be directed to the wrong country very easily. Many people put codes on their letters they are unsure of, when this occurs the letter or parcel can be missing for several years before it finally is returned or ends up at the correct address.

Scanning machines use a global postal code map that is built in to the hard drive of the system and updated regularly. An individual who does not put a postal code on a parcel will find that the postal station will put a label with the correct postal code on it so that the parcel will be sent to the proper location.

In many cases people are able to get maps that contain postal codes for their region or area. However, some large regions have several codes for cities and use many maps simultaneously in their distribution centers.

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By Adrian Logan

Thanks to reverse phone detective websites, it is now very much possible for anyone to trace any phone number and do investigative works just like the CIA. With reverse phone detective, you can now easily track down any phone number. It is now possible to find a person's name, address, and other information from public records just by entering a phone number into a reverse cell phone search engine.

Why would you need to use reverse phone number lookup?

* To discover who is behind that prank call
* Research an unlisted phone number
* Get the address of a old friend or colleague
* Research a "suspicious" number on someone's ( your spouse or kids) phone

The key to finding out who is the owner of that number is to use reverse phone detective. It works for both land line and mobile phone numbers. There are so many websites on the internet that offers these services. There are some who provide it for free but it is only for land line.

Bad News...

There is no free reverse phone lookup service for cell phone number. For landline, it is possible to get it free because there are free public phone directories which contain the name of the person. Unfortunately, a public or free cell phone directory does not exist for cell phones.

Good News...

Although the reverse phone directory is only available for land line for free, there are websites or businesses who offer this service for a fee. These websites or businesses also pay major cell phone carriers to get access to their internal databases and because they pay to get access to this datas, they also charge whoever wants to use their services a fee. The good thing is that it is inexpensive.

Reverse phone detective websites are not all similiar. A few of them is not able to deliver you the results you need. But there are of course many reverse phone detective websites that are very reputable and they guarantee that you will be satisfy with the result.

Any good reverse lookup directory to recommend?

Do visit reverse phone detective. It is regarded by many as the best reverse phone look up directory. Click on the link below to go to the official reverse phone detective site.

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By Adriana Noton

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system used to gather data and incorporate it in order to store, scrutinize, distribute, and show geographic information. GIS data displays actual world features such as elevations, terrain, and transportation networks, in a digital format. Images that are displayed come from the area where the information was retrieved. Users can take the information for such purposes as analyzing the digitally displayed data, mapping the data, and editing the data. A GIS will include application software for aerial photography, surveying land, extensive geographical mapping, remote sensing, and much more. It is often used to study global problems in an effort to find solutions much more quickly.

Recently, Geographic Information Systems have been developed to be used by the public. For instance, Bing Maps and Google Maps are GIS applications now used by millions of people around the world. Through interactive web mapping, the public now has access to large volumes of geographical information. Another important use of GIS is its use when studying climate change. It is now used in the tracking and analyzing of data regarding the impact of climate change. For example, GIS is used to study the ice melting in the Arctic.

Earthquake mapping is another way one can use GIS. One can map tectonic shifts in high risk earthquake areas for public safety planning and business development such as determining insurance rates. In regards to business marketing techniques, a business can use GIS to analyze demographic data to find regions where they will likely sell their products or services. Governments can utilize GIS to analyze census information such as health and education statistics. This is helpful for creating or modifying public policies and government spending. It can also provide health research assistance such as analyzing heart disease research data. As well, it can help with the creation of jobs in the appropriate regions which can give a boost to the economy.

Not only is GIS technology used for climate change research, it can be used for security and law enforcement logistics, urban planning and development such as selecting where to develop communities and roads that will have the least environmental impact, business marketing and evaluating a potential business market, cartography, management of natural resources, natural resource mapping, archaeology research analysis, and tracking and analyzing natural disasters with the intent of improving emergency response time. As well, GIS technology can be used as an educational tool for technology schools and universities for such studies as geography, science, and mathematics. Even high school students can make use of GIS in their curriculum.

Mapping where places and objects are located will help people find places that have the attributes they are searching for, and if there are problems, they can then identify what needs to be done and put together an efficient and effective problem solving strategy. As well, they are able to see important patterns emerging. The objective of GIS is to identify new trends from the analyzed research. Studying data using the Geographic Information System will help one learn and understand information much quicker and easier.

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By Robert Holdsworth

Many businesses have implemented energy efficiency measures in their facilities over the past several years to help decrease operating expenses and aid the local and global environment. What a lot of these companies do not know is that sizeable federal tax deductions are available to them and also that time may be running out.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) provides generous, immediate tax deductions to businesses for making energy efficiency improvements to their buildings. The federal tax incentives center mainly on efficiency improvements to lighting, HVAC and building envelopes and can be as large as $1.80 per square foot.

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 extended Section 179D and EPAct 2005 so the act will not expire until December 31, 2013. However, that does not mean that time may not be running out for some companies.

For businesses that implemented energy efficiency projects in 2006 it is probable they filed their tax returns before April 15, 2007. If they were unaware of the deductions at that time, they are now at risk of losing those tax deductions forever since the IRS only allows a three year period to amend tax returns.

That means if you have not yet amended your 2006 tax return you have only a few months left to do so!

As an electrical contractor working with commercial and industrial customers you certainly have been thinking about ways to increase your sales and likely how to better utilize your current book of business to that end. You have also most likely been approached by your current customers asking what they can do to reduce their energy costs.

Have you thought about a strategic partnership with an experienced engineering firm that specializes solely in turnkey, energy cost reduction projects on a national level? One that can bring whole facility energy solutions to the table for you and your customers? A company that can provide a fast payback and increase cash flow for your customer?

Bringing in such a company will grow your business as you will be the one who is sub-contracted by the engineering firm to provide the installation services under their management and direction. You can use this approach over and over again with all of your customers and doing so will not only increase your revenues exponentially, it will also transform your customers' impression of you from simply another vendor to that of a valued consultant.

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Motorcycle Show

Saturday, January 23, 2010

By L.J. James

I have been active in the Motorcycle Community for many years. I've stood up for Biker's Rights. As a freelance writer, I've written about Clubs, the Community, and the Brotherhood of the Biker World. I've also been involved in many Biker related events either as a DJ or MC.

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to combine all of this into a Biker Style Radio Show. A show where I could present and discuss topics that are important to Bikers as well as educate the outside world about the Biker Lifestyle and what it means to be a part of the Biker Community.

I knew it was going to be tough. I spoke with some local radio stations about my idea but, they either wanted a lot of money or they weren't interested. They claim that the "Biker Market" is a niche market and Radio Stations want shows that appeal to everyone.

In the summer of 2008, a guy from Florida called the Paisan, sent me an email stating he had read some of my articles and would like to interview me on his internet radio show, Sunday's Sauce Pot. I gave him a call and after speaking to him, I agreed to be on the show.

I did the show with Paisan and his partner Danny Dawg. It was an unforgettable show and I had a great time. I kept in touch with them and we soon became friends. I told them how I had been thinking about doing my own show. They were only too happy to explain to me how I could have my own internet radio show.

Since the show would be broadcast over the internet, I was a little skeptical. After doing some research, I realized that Internet Radio is an up and coming medium. Even now, some radio manufactures are making radios devoted to broadcasting Internet Radio.

I quickly realized that Internet Radio is more suited to what I wanted to present than traditional Radio due to the fact that I could broadcast my show to all over the world instead of being limited like I would be if I broadcast out of a local station.

The other thing that appealed to me was the fact that people could listen to my show any time they wanted to. Bikers like to travel. With Internet Radio, it doesn't matter where you are as long as you have access to an Internet Radio or Computer and WI-FI or broadband, you can catch the show. The fact that you didn't need a lot of money to start up was also very appealing. With a little help from my friends, I went to work. Finally, after 10 years of dreaming, I was On the Air. The Biker Lowdown Show was born.

The road to success was a little bumpy at first. With the addition of Chuck (Alphabiker.com) as my co-host, the road got a little smoother. With both of us researching information, we are able to share much more with our ever increasing audience. The addition of a website to compliment the show adds to the experience. The hard work of my webmaster Bjorn has resulted in a website that offers Articles, Video's, a Motorcycle Forum, and more.

I am sometimes amazed by the success of the show. Our Audience continues to increase each week. The Biker Lowdown Chat Room gets busier each week, letting listeners know they are really part of the show. Although we've come a long way, we're still working hard at making the show even more entertaining and informative for all those who ride or dream of riding. We plan on hitting the road so that we can meet and talk with people and reward our listeners with T-Shirts, Bumper Stickers, and more.

Of course we couldn't do it without the support of our listeners and sponsors whose donations make the show possible. To them, THANK YOU!

I invite everyone to check out the show at www.bikerlowdown.com, and let me know what you think and what topics you'd like to hear discussed.

I am your Bro, LJ James AmericanBikerx.com

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By James Scott

Regulation D, Under Sections 4(2) and 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, the SEC adopted Regulation D to coordinate the various limited offering exemptions and to streamline the existing requirements applicable to private offers and sales of securities. The Regulation establishes three exemptions from registration in Rules 504, 505, and 506.

Rule 504, which provides an exemption for non-reporting companies unless they are "blank check" issuers or certain "shells", stipulates that: The sale of up to $1,000,000 of securities in a 12-month period is permitted provided that there is no general solicitation, the securities sold are restricted securities and cannot be resold except pursuant to a registration statement or exemption, and a notice must be filed with the SEC within 15 days after the first sale. Rule 504 does not provide an exemption under any state laws. In certain limited circumstances where an offering is conducted under state accredited investor exemptions, securities offered under Rule 504 may be freely transferrable. Unlike Rules 505 and 506, Rule 504 does not mandate that specified disclosure be provided to purchasers. Nonetheless, the business person should take care that sufficient information is provided to meet the full disclosure obligations which exist under the antifraud provisions of the securities laws.

Rule 505 was adopted by the SEC to provide small businesses more flexibility in raising capital than under Rule 504 - but without the uncertainty of determining the quality of the purchasers that generally is involved in using Rule 506. Rule 505 provides issuers a limited offering exemption for sales of securities totaling up to $5 million in any 12-month period.

Rule 505 contains certain restrictions regarding "accredited investors" and non-accredited persons. The-term "accredited investor" includes:

Banks, insurance companies, registered investment companies, business development companies, or small business investment companies; Certain employee benefit plans for which investment decisions are made by a bank, insurance company, or registered investment adviser; Any employee benefit plan (Within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) with total assets in excess of $5 million; Charitable organizations, corporations or partnerships with assets in excess of $5 million; Directors, executive officers, and general partners of the issuer; Any entity in which all the equity owners are accredited investors; Natural persons with a net worth of at least $1 million; Any natural person with an income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse in excess of $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year; and Trusts with assets of at least $5 million, not formed to acquire the securities offered, and whose purchases are directed by a sophisticated person.

If the issuer sells any securities to non-accredited investors, it must furnish to all investors the same type of information as required by Regulation A. It must also furnish audited financial statements.

If an issuer other than a limited partnership cannot obtain audited financial statements without unreasonable effort or expense, only the issuer's balance sheet (to be dated within 120 days of the start of the offering) must be audited.

Limited partnerships unable to obtain required financial statements without unreasonable effort or expense may furnish financial statements prepared on the basis of federal income tax requirements and examined and reported on by an independent public or certified accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; and The issuer must also be available to answer questions by prospective purchasers about the issuer or the offering.

Further restrictions under Rule 505 include:

The total offering price of each issue of securities may not exceed $5 million. The offering may not be made by means of general solicitation or general advertising. The issuer may sell the securities to an unlimited number of "accredited investors" and to 35 non-accredited persons. There are no requirements of "sophistication" or "wealth" for persons to whom the securities are sold. A company must take any necessary steps to ensure that the purchasers are acquiring securities for investment only, not for resale. The securities are thus "restricted" and investors must be informed that they may not be able to sell except pursuant to a registration statement or exemption from registration. The issuer is not required to file any offering materials with the Commission. Fifteen days after the first sale in the offering, the issuer must file a notice of sales on Form D. The notice also contains an undertaking under this Rule for the issuer to furnish the Commission, upon its staff s request, any information given to non-accredited purchasers in connection with the offering. Rule 505 does not provide an exemption from state securities laws.

SEC Rule 506 offers and sales of securities by an issuer that satisfy the conditions stated below are deemed transactions not involving any public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. For an offering to be considered exempt from the registration requirements, Rule 506 stipulates: There is no ceiling on the amount of money which may be raised. No general solicitation or general advertising is permitted. The issuer may sell its securities to an unlimited number of accredited investors and 35 non accredited purchasers. Unlike Rule 505, all non-accredited purchasers (either alone or with a purchaser representative) must be sophisticated - that is, have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to render them capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment. The term "accredited investor" is defined under Rule 505.

If the issuer sells any securities to non-accredited investors, it must furnish to all investors the same type of information as required by Regulation A. It must also furnish the same financial information as would be required by registration on Form S-1.

If the issuer cannot obtain audited financial statements without unreasonable effort or expense, then financial statements may be provided in accordance with the special treatment described under Rule 505.

The securities sold are "restricted" under the same stipulations in Rule 505.

A company is required to file a notice of the offering on Form D at SEC headquarters within 15 days after the first sale in the offering. All states except New York provide an exemption from state securities laws for offerings under Rule 506 but the company must file a copy of the Form D and pay a filing fee in each state. New York has a distinctive law which makes a Rule 506 offering within that state impractical.

Accredited Investor Exemption

The Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 created a new statutory exemption from registration under the Securities Act for transactions involving offers and sales of securities by any issuer solely to one or more "accredited investors." Under Section 4(6):

The total offering price of each issue of securities under the exemption may not exceed the limit on small offerings set by Section 3(b) the Securities Act, which currently is $5 million per issue. The offering may not be made by means of any form of advertising or public solicitation.

The term "accredited investor" is defined to include the same individuals and entities as included for purposes of Rules 505 and 506. The issuer is required to file a notice of sales on Form D with the Commission 15 days after the initial sale is made in reliance on the exemption.

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By Vince Godell

Key lock boxes is the best thing to secure valuable materials. Theft is the main thing that is increasing day by day and people are becoming aware of it. Now a days it is there main point of tension as mostly they remain out of the house. They leave their house early in the morning for work and come back late at night. At this time it is very important that you keep your precious things secure.

It is key lock boxes. Key lock boxes are designed in such a way that it will secure your jewelry, important papers and other things. Key lock boxes are made of high quality rust proof metal. The main material used for its construction is stainless steel.

If you want to put one particular thing like jewelry then you can buy one specially made for keeping it. You can also use these boxes for securing other things. Boxes with combination codes are also available. These combination code boxes are equipped with more than three keys.

There is a proper storage box for keys also. Keys are kept properly so that you do not have to search for it next time. The storage for keys is strong and so hard that it prevents the tempering, hammering or removal of keys. In some storage hardened steel is used for extra care and protection.

These boxes are designed in such a way that it can withstand any weather condition. The key lock boxes can be mounted anywhere on the wall. It is mounted using brackets, screws and other things that can secure it. All key lock boxes are water proof and shock proof and dust resistant. There is no need to hide your keys anywhere or give to your neighbors for taking care. You will feel secure and comfortable.

These key lock boxes come with a digital code which you can set at your desired point. There are maximum five keys that you can use to lock the box. You can also opt to set combination in alphabets or numbers. You can also change the combinations after one day or can set a permanent combination. Some key lock boxes have battery and some can be attached to an A.C supply.

Key lock boxes are also useful in keeping harmful things like arms away from the reach of children. You can buy these lock boxes from selected stores or from internet. Just search on Google and the desired thing will be at your door steps. Also you will get great discounts.

Just buy a lock key box and keep your valuable materials in it. Leave your house without any tension. These are the appropriate repositories of your valuables such as cash, important documents, arms, and other things of great value aside from your keys.

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By Adriana Noton

Is it possible to be sure that the package or papers that you sent were delivered to the correct address or business? One way is by using GPS System & Address Validation. This system allows a delivery person to use a device that is like a cell phone to enter a package ID code from the place of delivery. This will both time stamp and location stamp the delivery, effectively validation the delivery of your important goods to the correct recipient.

By use of GPS service, the company can mark the precise location of the unit receiving the goods. These units can be very high precision. Some have a high enough precision that they can be used in land surveying. The unit can give the location of the delivery truck as the delivery is made. The unit can be used either in the truck or at the door of the home or business where the delivery is made. If it has a built in bar code scanner, the driver can quickly and accurately identify the package, the location and the time. All of this information can be sent back to the home office of the delivery company using cellular transmission systems.

This system can put an end to customer complaints of never receiving the equipment when the delivery company claims to have made the delivery. The driver has GPS documentation of the address where the unit was delivered. If delivery is made to a wrong address, the carrier has the option to return to the address and reclaim equipment delivered to the wrong place.

Another use of this equipment is in the delivery of court papers to an individual. In addition to the manual address verification, the person serving the papers can have GPS address validation that the papers were served to the correct address.

The GPS system was first used experimentally by the US navy in 1960. Since that time several other satellites have been launched. These satellites have been used for airplanes and ships in navigation for years. In more recent times hand held units have become popular and today, many cell phones have included a GPS locator. These much smaller units have made it possible to allow GPS technology to be used for such things as address verification.

There are some limits to this system. The greatest one is that in developing the GPS system the US government has built in an error in the GPS system. This error may range from zero to one hundred meters. A location given by the GPS unit could be off by the distance of an American football field. The error is included on purpose to prevent use of this system by terrorists. The unit can give a general location of the delivery and an accurate time stamp, however it is still possible to deliver the package to the next door neighbor by mistake.

Overall the address verification GPS system is a good system. It can give directions to the route driver for the next delivery. However, the driver must still use clues such as street signs and address markings to ensure that the package is delivered to the correct location.

Although the overall technology for this system is very precise, the built in error is one of the bugs that must be worked out for this system to reach its full potential.

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By Annie Jennings

The secrets of business success lie in rock solid principles of clients being able to know, love and trust you and by creating a powerful promotion and pubicity strategy for your business. Your clients and customers want to know your name, they certainly want you to have a good reputation and they want to feel like their money is well spent when they do business with you. They want to trust that you will deliver the outcome they are purchasing and you will stand behind your product.

Publicity outreach and promotion strategies help you stay visible to your customer base and target market. Be seen and be heard often via newspaper coverage, being on the radio as a guest expert or appearing on your local TV show as well. A good publicity and promotion strategy has your business everywhere, at all times. And be sure to include and internet campaign as well so when people google for services or professionals, your business comes up for them.

Treat each client fairly and with respect. You will soon earn a reputation of being a good solid business. Never underestimate the power of word of mouth both good and bad. The more your clients love you because of their great experience with you, the more people they will tell. When they are asked about working with you or buying your products they will have great things to say about you. However, the reserve is true with a bad experience. You can be sure they will tell everyone about the horrible thing that happened to them. So, take good care of your customers and be sure every aspect of your business model supports treating your customers like royalty.

Educate your clients with additional services that can help them make choices for themselves. Remember, the days of selling snake oil are over. You have to offer products or services that deliver the outcome for your client. No one likes the hard sell and it makes them not trust you. Adopt a philosophy and be consistent in your messages to your marketing. Keep your publicity, promotion and marketing strong, creative, message oriented and again, consistent.

Experience outstanding success in your business by including the principles of solid strategy along with customer appreciation. If your clients know, love and trust you, they will happily use your services and refer you to others.

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By Phil Guye

In the last five years as a pro snapper, i have had the good fortune to shoot at Hollywood Green Screen a few times. The level of professionalism exhibited by the staff I worked with needs to be appreciated. This has inspired me to write this for folk like me who have an interest in knowing more about execs who are in the business of providing green screens, backdrops, lighting and other kinds of hardware that is needed to make a shot come out really well.

If you are studying this piece, I am presuming you are also in the movie making business or in the photography business. Chances are that you are concerned in making different kinds of videos too. As an example, if you are concerned in either music or commercial videos, you could approach Hollywood Green Screen for the use of the production hardware these studios have. You might even use the actual studio if you want to do some part of a documentary or to try out your casting and video auditions.

Hollywood Green Screen apartments are especially good when it comes to providing the obligatory infrastructure for company videos where you are making an attempt to project a genuine pro look. If there is a certain need to have a shoot that's used in company leaflets and advertising material, this could be shot with the help of the Hollywood Green Screen staff, who are fully competent to assist you.

If, on the other hand, you're looking for a studio where Special FX can also be achieved at a cost that doesn't burn a hole in your pocket, then you really need to have a look at what Hollywood Green Screen has. To begin with, you could use the place, along with the gear and the services of a camera man and a sound technician, for a relatively cheap hourly pay of $200. If you realize that you would be needing the spot for much longer, you might even consider leasing the studio for a complete day. This would be a lot cheaper, because if you rent the studio for four hours, you get a further four hours free. That means that you pay $800 for 8 hours, an interesting $100 per hour. This is a bargain and this comes with the services of the staff and technicians as per your obligation.

Next time you are in Hollywood do not go around in circles thinking how you're going to get a good studio to finish your shoots. You just have to call Mike, at Hollywood Green Screen, who has got the most pleasing manners when it comes to talking to consumers. He'll be able to help you get what you are looking for, as he also will be in a position to make a few ideas which will do a lot for your photo / video shoot.

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By Bob Marshall

In preparation of your CCNA exam, we want to make sure we cover the various concepts that we could see on your Cisco CCNA exam. So to assist you, below we provided one of our CCNA Labs, Cisco 2950 Switch VLAN & Trunking Lab. As you progress through your CCNA exam studies, I am sure you will find that hands on experience you receive from such as lab will go a long way in helping you acheive your Cisco certification!

Prerequisite Setup - You will configure an Ethernet router with an IP address of 197.10.1.1 255.255.255.0 to E0. You will connectE0 on your Router to E0/1 on Switch1. You will then connect Switch 1 and 2 together via port FA0/12 on each. Finally, you will connect a PC with an IP of 197.10.1.2 255.255.255.0 default gateway 197.10.1.1 to E0/1 via Switch2.

In this lab, you will configure basic IOS commands on switch1 and switch2 which are Catalyst 2950 switches. HyperTerminal into Switch1 (Catalyst 2950). Press enter to get into the user prompt mode. Enter enable to get into privileged mode. Type ? to see a list of privileged mode commands. Enter disable to go back to user mode. enter ] enable # ? # disable ] On switch1, go into privileged mode and then into global configuration mode. Assign Switch1 a host name of 2950sw1. Use exit or ctrl-z to get out of configuration mode. ] enable # configure terminal (config)# hostname 2950sw1 2950sw1(config)# exit 2950sw1# On switch1, type show running-config to see the active configuration. 2950sw1# show running-config On switch1, type copy running-config startup-config to save the active configuration to NVRAM. Display the saved configuration in NVRAM with the show startup-config command. 2950sw1# copy running-config startup-config 2950sw1# show startup-config On switch1, erase the saved configuration and reload the box. 2950sw1# erase startup-config 2950sw1# reload On switch1, go into privileged mode and then into global configuration mode. Reassign the switch a hostname of 2950sw1 and an enable pass of 'cisco' (unencrypted). Assign the switch an IP address of 197.10.1.99 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Assign the switch a default gateway of 197.10.1.1 (your router's Ethernet address). ] enable # configure terminal (config)# hostname 2950sw1 2950sw1(config)# enable password cisco 2950sw1(config)# interface vlan1 2950sw1(config-if)# ip address 197.10.1.99 255.255.255.0 2950sw1(config-if)# no shutdown 2950sw1(config-if)# exit 2950sw1(config)# ip default-gateway 197.10.1.1 On switch1, issue the show interface vlan1 command to verify that the IP address, mask, and default gateway are correct. 2950sw1# show interface vlan1 On switch1, issue the show interfaces command. 2950sw1# show interfaces HyperTerminal into Switch 2 (Catalyst 2950). Configure it with a hostname of 2950sw2 and an enable password of cisco (the enable password should be encrypted when displaying the configuration file). Assign an IP address of 197.10.1.100/24 and a default gatew of 197.10.1.1. ] enable # configure terminal (config)# hostname 2950sw2 2950sw2(config)# enable secret cisco 2950sw2(config)# interface vlan1 2950sw2(config-if)# ip address 197.10.1.100 255.255.255.0 2950sw2(config-if)# no shutdown 2950sw2(config-if)# exit 2950sw2(config)# ip default-gateway 197.10.1.1 On switch2, issue the show version command. 2950sw2# show version On switch4, issue the show spantree command. 2950sw4# show spantree On switch2, issue the show mac-address-table command. This shows which devices are attached to which switch ports. 2950sw4# show mac-address-table On switch2, permanently assign a device with MAC address 4444-4444-4444 to port fa0/5. Issue the show mac-address-table command to verify the device is in the table as a permanent entry. 2950sw2(config)# mac-address-table static 4444-4444-4444 vlan 1 int fa0/5 2950sw2(config)# exit 2950sw2# show mac-address-table On switch2, configure port security for port fa0/9. The switch will 'sticky-learn' the MAC address of the device connected to port fa0/9 and will only allow that device to connect to the port in the future. 2950sw2(config)# interface fa0/9 2950sw2(config-if)# switchport port-security 2950sw2(config-if)# switchport port-security maximum 1

LAB VLANs and TRUNKING

(Catalyst 2950 Switches) In this lab, you will set up VLANs on switch1 and switch2 (Catalyst 2950 switches) and test them by pinging between your router and PC. Your Router is connected to e0/1 on switch1 and the PC is connected to e0/1 on switch2. Switch1 and switch2 are interconnected through their fa0/12 Fast Ethernet ports. On the PC using winipcfg, configure an IP address of 197.10.1.2/24 and a default gateway of 197.10.1.1. c:] winipcfg Verify you can presently ping between the PC and your router. If you cannot ping successfully, check that your router's Ethernet0 IP address is 197.10.1 and that the interface is enabled. Also, using the winipcfg utility, check that PC has a configured IP address of 197.10.1.2/24. c:] ping 197.10.1.1 On switch1 and switch2, issue the show vlan command. You should note that, by default, all switch ports are in VLAN1. Because your router, PC and the switch-to-switch link are all in VLAN1, you should be able to ping between the PC2 and the router. 2950swx# show vlan On switch1 and switch2, set up a VTP domain called ciscokits. Verify it has been created with the show vtp status command. 2950swx# vlan database 2950swx(vlan)# vtp domain ciscokits 2950swx(vlan)# ctrl-z 2950swx# show vtp status On switch1 and switch2, create VLAN 20, calling it 2950vlan. Issue the show vlan command to verify it was successfully created. 2950swx# vlan database 2950swx(vlan)# vlan 20 name 2950vlan 2950swx(vlan)# exit 2950swx# show vlan On switch1 and switch2, assign the fa0/1 ports to the new VLAN you created. Your Router and PC are attached to these ports. Issue the show vlan command on both switches to verify these ports have been moved to VLAN20. . 2950swx(config)# interface fa0/1 2950swx(config-if)# switchport access vlan 20 2950swx(config-if)# ctrl-z 2950swx# show vlan Now that both your router and PC are in VLAN20, try to ping from the PC to the router. It should fail. c:] ping 197.10.1.1 Make the link between switch1 and switch2 a trunk line capable of carrying traffic for any VLAN. Use the show interface fa0/12 switchport command to verify trunking is enabled on port fa0/12 on both switches. 2950swx(config)# interface fa0/12 2950swx(config-if)# switchport mode trunk 2950swx(config-if)# ctrl-z 2950swx# show interface fa0/12 switchport Now ping between the PC and the router. The pings should succeed because both devices are in the same VLAN and the inter-switch link is a trunk line capable of carrying traffic for any VLAN. c:] ping 197.10.1.1

We hope you found this Cisco certification article helpful. We pride ourselves on not only providing top notch Cisco CCNA exam information, but also providing you with the real world Cisco CCNA skills to advance in your networking career.

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By Mallory McGuinness-Hickey

It seems as though record companies have developed a new game plan in order to collect royalties. As we all know, the music industry attempted to sue individual users who illegally downloaded songs. But because of this approach to recover from major fiscal loss has destroyed their public image.

In lieu of lowering the price of albums in order to go up against the free music circulating through the internet, the music industry has turned to collection agencies who are now taking legal action against cellphone companies over royalties from ring tones. They claimed that ring tones counted as public performances so cell phone companies should be obligated to pay performance fees. The courts quickly renounced this claim.

Despite this unfruitful endeavour to collect on royalties, Broadcast Music Inc is now suing T-Mobile over ring back tones, alleging that the mobile carrier is selling them without licensing agreements. Unlike ring tones, which play publically when someone calls, ring back tones are only heard specifically by the person calling. Instead of hearing a cellphone dialing, the caller will hear a song that was chosen by the cell owner.

Music lovers are quick to point out the contradictory nature of this lawsuit. If ringtones that can be heard by anyone around a cellphone that is being called, do not equate to a public performance, it seems absurd to sue the mobile carriers over a ringback tone that can be heard only by the caller. Record companies seem to be grasping at straws as they suffer from huge financial losses.

It does not seem that lowering the cost of CDs and DVDs is an idea that has occurred to the major companies. There are still a number of music fans out there that prefer to collect and own the media, however with prices constantly spiking, downloading music for free seems very tempting. CDs generally go on sale for about seventeen dollars.

Specific bands have been skirting the issue of music downloading through unique tactics. Radiohead, an alternative rock band, established a website where fans can download the music for free, or for a donation. Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor has followed suit. With record companies' unsuccessful lawsuits and declining public image, it seems as though thinking outside of the box and fair pricing may be more effective than bullying money out of mobile carriers and individual users.

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By Edward Dantes

Are you considering getting access to a broadband service? This can indeed be an important decision as this will allow you to get access to a large variety of services.

For instance this can influence your quality of video download or surfing speed. This is the main reason why you should choose a top-class ISP. Have a look at this article on broadband service in order to learn more on this.

The first important thing that you will need to consider is the network coverage. Some broadband service are not available everywhere and you should make sure that you will have access to the service before signing. For instance some people that are located in rural ideas have to resort to satellite internet connection which can turn out to be rather expensive. Most ISP has a website page where they will provide network coverage and it might be interesting for you to have a look. This can prevent you from traveling unnecessarily to the office of an ISP that does not cover the region where you live.

Secondly it is also important that you consider the speed that you will be getting. Some ISP fakes their internet speed and they can be slower than what the service providers advertise. This can be because of the infrastructure in your region or some obstacles in the case of wireless access. This is the reason that you should make sure that there are appropriate test that are conducted before subscribing. You might as well look for feedback from friends and relatives that are using the service in your area to find out if they are really good.

It might also be a good idea to shop around before actually subscribing to a service provider. The broadband sector is a very competitive one and there might be some frequent promotions that are organized. Waiting for the right moment before you subscribe can allow you to get some interesting savings. Make it a point that you choose the most appropriate package depending on your needs. For those of you who are heavy users it might be interesting for you to take the unlimited package. Do not get discouraged by the high monthly fee as you will recoup the investment in the long term.

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By James Scott

Many entrepreneurs and executives want to move forward with the process of going public merely for the ability to raise capital through the sale of stock. They usually don't think of the strategies necessary to keep the momentum going such as how much equity to give up initially, how much equity to sell ongoing, how to capitalize off of the use of the securities as collateral for loans and lines of credit and so on.

One of the most profound strategies companies can use to retain company equity while capitalizing off of their public entity is to put up portions of their securities as temporary collateral for loans and to use securities to grow through acquisition of strategic alliances.

Stock should be looked at as cash and designated for appropriate purchasing strategies. Stock monetized through collateralized lending can work wonders as long as the exit strategy is in place and secure. Your attorney should be well versed in this activity and audit the contract for convertible aspects which could strip the transaction of its advantageous nature.

Debt that converts to equity means giving up a huge bartering chip for future transactions. Don't give up equity unless you have to. There are scores of companies that will lend against your securities without having to give up long term equity. Use this strategy wisely and you'll never have a problem getting capital.

Also, using stock to purchase strategic partners is more relevant now than ever. Purchasing a company with stock that can be monetized over time is an incredible way to grow through acquisition. Going public on the OTCBB is a quick and easy way to start using the countless capabilities for capitalization with a public entity. Going public simply to raise capital with your market maker or broker dealer would be selling yourself short. Take advantage of the countless ways your securities can work for you.

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Anatomy of an S-1

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

By James Scott

Your company is growing. Now you are ready to start raising serious capital and you here the public fund raising markets. Here are the basics of your S-1 filing. Know the lingo before you hire a consultant. Because companies must adhere strictly to SEC regulations, initial prospectuses are similar in their organization. Each S-1 generally consists of the following sections:

Front Section -- An S-1 contains a small amount of information not available in a prospectus. In this first section, you can quickly find the issuing company's phone number and get a vague sense of the future offering price.

Cover/Inside Cover -- The prospectus cover outlines the general terms of the offering, including names of the underwriters, number of shares offered, and pricing information. The actual share price is absent from a prospectus until the day of the offering.

Prospectus Summary -- Here you will find a brief synopsis of the company's business and history, a modest discussion of the change in capitalization to occur as a result of the offering, and a useful summary of financial information covering the last five years, if available. If you are screening prospectuses for investment ideas, start here.

Risk Factors -- After you have read a few prospectuses, you will become familiar with the "usual suspects" in this section, including "Possible Volatility of Stock," "Limited History of operations," "Dilution," and "Dependence on Key Personnel." Nevertheless, this section is a worthwhile read to be sure that you understand the challenges facing the company's management. The discussion of competition can be sobering, but it can also provide a means to compare the value of the issuer against the financial performance and market valuation of its competitors.

Taking your company public should be an exciting and revitalizing time. Don't take unnecessary risks, hire a consulting firm who can streamline this process and deliver the results you'll need for success!

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By Royston Tan

Among many hi tech gadgets, the hottest trend of buying electronic gift set is a portable reader. This is a wireless reading device that can read ebooks any time any where.

Consider the below pointers for choosing the right portable Ebook reader for better reading.

1. If you are talking about reading Ebooks, it is better for you to consider a wider screen size for the portable reader. Screen size for PDA phones may be too small for such purpose.

2. You can often find good deals online and get your desired portable ebook reader.

3. Portable Reader will imply the need for wireless 3G technology. With 3G, you can just read freely any time any where.

4. You may want to get the portable reader with a much larger capacity to store as many Ebooks as possible.

5. It should also support the largest assortment of compatible formats for Ebooks, newspapers, magazines, Blogs and articles. A portable book reader which does not support a wide of data formats and e-media types will not be in great demand.

6. It is best if the portable reader comes with text to speech capability. i.e. you do not need even to read with your eyes. Or it gives you an option to switch to speech mode when you are tired of reading after some time.

7. Thin profile portable reader will be getting more and more popular. Its weight is also another important consideration.

8. With a longer battery lifespan, it adds advantage to the users for longer outdoor reading possibilities

9. If you are thinking of buying a portable Reader as a electronic gift for someone you love, you may choose the brand or model which has a wide variety of supported accessories for e.g stylish leather cover, screen skin, earpiece, reading light and adapters. These items can further be added on or change if necessary. So it is a kind of fun for your loved ones to choose his or her preferred accessories to complement to the portable reader.

It is definitely no doubt to say the Latest Kindle Reader being the most popular portable Ebook reader with several hundreds of thousands users. If cost is not a critical factor, i will recommend Kindle DX with 9.7" display size and extra features like rotational display.

Check us out for the best portable reader and you can be a happy reader too.

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By James Scott

Are you trying to raise capital for your start-up or corporation in expansion? Have you exhausted your traditional institutional sources and hedge fund contacts? Don't lose hope just yet! First of all, take all those pamphlets and brochures from banks and other traditional lenders that are lying all over your desk and toss them in the trash...they are absolutely useless.

Banks don't have your company's best interest in mind as they are hardly even staying afloat in this economy. Today's institutional financier isn't qualified to run a bath let alone a bank. Don't put your future in the untested hands of a 20 something knucklehead. After you've tossed all that useless info in the trash, clear your head and then look at your company and ask yourself a few tough questions: Is your company invest-able? Do you and your executive staff have a pedigree that investors deem as seasoned enough to take their money and make affective use of it and not lose it? What proprietary concepts/technology/patents do you have that give you a larger market share with the proper cash infusion? What is your current capital/debt situation?

If, after pondering these questions you've come to the conclusion you honestly, truly have something worth pursuing then the next step is to look at the reality that your company is worthy of a public offering. Stay away from Pink Sheets and be weary of reverse mergers and in reality your company won't qualify for the NASDAQ so the quickest way to raise public capital is the OTCBB (over the counter bulletin boards).

OTCBB is an SEC regulated platform that has a solid investor following and market makers that can effectively promote your stock to rapidly raise capital. Don't let these difficult economic times steal your dreams of corporate prosperity and personal growth.

If you have a solid business concept, there is a way to fund it. Look into the OTCBB, it's your best bet for an inexpensive public offering with a direct path to long term funding.

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Cabinet Hardware Explained

Sunday, January 10, 2010

By Benedict Perez

Cabinets are available in many different styles. But the cabinet hardware attached to it makes it look more beautiful. There are different designs of cabinet hardware which match different designs of cabinets.

Different styles are available in cabinets. The range varies from simple big-box manufactured face frame cabinets with slab panel doors to intricately crafted custom cabinets hewn from the hands of generations of craftsmen. People use cabinet hardware for two different purposes that are decorative and functional.

Decorative cabinet hardware solves the purpose of both decoration and opening and closing of drawers and cabinets. This cabinet hardware is mounted on the front of drawers and cabinets. It gives a beautiful finish to the cabinets and drawers. Your room will look more beautiful and attractive. You will find different types of decorative cabinet hardware like handle pulls, cup pulls, knobs, back plates, ring, bail and pendant pulls.

Handle pulls and cup pulls are large and are fitted with two screws at both sides. It is solid and durable. Bail pulls are fitted with mounting screws and are solid and swinging type bails. In knobs there is only one mounting screw required. Rings and pendent pulls are fitted with only one mounting screw. Some ring and pendent pulls are designed in such a way that they require two mounting screw.

Measurement for cup pull type is done in a different way from others. In this centre to centre measurement is done. It is mostly used for replacing the old same sized handle. If you are buying one in place of old cup pull handle, make sure that you opt for one that is of same size otherwise you have to refinish your whole cabinet or drawer. In centre to centre measurement, measurement is taken from the centre of one hole to the centre of other hole and then cup pull is fitted using these measurements.

The basic abbreviations if the measurements are C-C, C/C and CTC. Commonly you will find handles of the size 3", 3-1/2", 96mm and 4". There are many other uncommon measurements but the most important are this one. You will find cabinet hardware of different materials and colors like Oil rubbed bronze cabinet hardware, satin nickel cabinet hardware, matte black cabinet hardware, black antique cabinet hardware, weathered nickel cabinet hardware, Swedish iron cabinet hardware, antique copper cabinet hardware, antique brass cabinet hardware and different other finishes.

Functional cabinet hardware is basically used for function of cabinets and drawers like opening and closing, sliding, etc. It is totally related to function and not at all fir decoration. Some of this cabinet hardware is hidden. Functional hardware comes in two different types that are door hinges and drawer hinges.

A large number of choices are available in cabinet hardware. It is available in different shapes, styles and colors. You can get a cabinet hardware from internet but from trusted site. But choose the one that is long lasting and solid.

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By Phil Guye

Shooting at a Green screen studio is not only a good experience, but also one that does not shake your position up. Today, everybody appears to be giving a lot of thought to the amount of money that they're spending on a movie. It is important for them to add each single dollar before shelling it out. No waste can be afforded, because cash is in such short supply. With the IRS breathing down your neck, trying to gather your taxes down to the last cent, the very last thing you want is a problem with the income department. Thus if you were to shoot at a facility like this, you could ensure that your money was spent well and not a cent went down the drain.

Looking for a studio to provide all those computer effects generating technologies that a Green screen studio provides should be one of the things that are on the requirements list of a director. This is particularly true if he's shooting a film which has dinosaurs and oversized snakes or a scene with J Lo and Brad Pitt lounging around sexily on the mossy ground in an exotic, alien Amazon forest. He actually won't be successful if he is going to run around in a real forest looking for these prehistoric creatures to physically shoot.

Instead, going to the technical staff of Green screen studio could help him a great amount. They're going to be ready to help him with workable suggestions for creating just the sort of ambience that he's looking for. Considering the indisputable fact that he's attempting to find something out of the Ice or Stone Age, he will have to be clear on his necessities. Whether it be dinosaurs or the setting of an exotic land, anything is possible.

Once the requirements are made known to the staff at Green screen studio, it is their job to provide all the tools that are required to ensure that the shot is done according to the specs provided. All through the year, the staff is faced with challenging ever-changing scenarios where the requests keep getting more demanding than before. However, they try their very best to provide what the director is looking for so they are able to maintain their reputation as a one-stop shop for all studio essentials.

Since the Green screen studio can be hired out by the hour, there are people who are prepared to working out an arrangement so that the studio can be hired for a longer time period at a reduced cost. The amount paid also entitles the director and his crew to be aided by a technical person who is ready to make sure that all of the kit is working properly and in the correct way. Once this is done, the work can go on unhindered and the final result will be miles better than the director was essentially in hope of. Even artists start to feel that sense of professionalism that pervades the whole studio, which engulfs the staff too.

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By Todd Cavanaugh

Have you ever turned off your computer at 6:00 pm and wondered where one or more of your company vehicles were? Have you ever looked in amazement at the fuel cost line in the monthly finance report? Have you ever wondered why there are so many customer complaints about service response time? Putting a GPS device in each vehicle and initiating fleet tracking takes the guesswork out of business management.

Whether your fleet consists of company cars for executives and sales force members or of long-haul tractor trailers (or something in between), you can equip each vehicle with a GPS tracking device for as little as $300. Once these devices are connected to a fleet tracking system, you can send and receive information by satellite. This system will give your managers the tool they need to succeed and deliver the savings that will directly and immediately impact your bottom line.

Among the results you can achieve with fleet tracking are:

- Less time spent on paperwork by drivers, managers, accounting and payroll.

- Reduce billing and payroll errors.

- More efficient routes and speeds resulting in lower mileage and lower fuel expense.

- Eliminate extra stops.

- More efficient routing and driving reduces idling times.

- Ability to redirect the closest vehicle with fleet tracking for urgent needs.

- Eliminate personal use of company vehicles.

- Eradication of employee fraud.

- Enhance good driving habits for safety and fuel economy.

- Help police locate and recover stolen vehicles with fleet tracking.

- Rapid recovery of stolen vehicles.

- Improve product and service delivery.

- Ability to define key performance indicators for drivers and use them for employee recognition and reward.

- Possible reduction in vehicle insurance costs.

Fleet tracking will provide a myriad of standard and customized reports on vehicle history, driver history, safety statistics, economies achieved, and payroll and billing information. You can monitor the location of every vehicle in a single screen view or in greater detail. You can view vehicle status from the office or on a hand-held device from anywhere. You can even access statistical information from remote locations to help you answer customer questions or complaints, estimate costs and schedules for new clients or customers, and provide instant assistance to drivers.

A recent study by the Aberdeen Group documented a 23% increase in total number of service calls completed per day per technician in organizations with small fleets when GPS fleet tracking was installed in their vehicles. What would a 23% increase in profitability mean for your company if achieved across your entire fleet?

When a fleet tracking system can stimulate such a significant productivity increase, it also proportionately decreases overtime. When technician overtime is reduced, it also reduces the amount of overtime necessary for others, such as dispatchers, supervisors, garage staff, etc.

With driver alerts, you can also encourage safer driving and more energy efficient driving. Simply keeping the vehicles operation at 60 mph or less with fleet tracking will save money in several ways. Increasing speed, according to the US Department of Energy, from 50 to 60 mph uses 73% more horsepower. At 70 mph, that figure increases to 159%. For each mile per hour above 50, fuel consumption is increased by 1.5%. Using safe driving and fuel economy alerts will save you a huge amount on fuel and maintenance costs across the fleet.

Finally, encouraging safer and more efficient driving, using maintenance alerts and schedule monitoring, your vehicles will be serviced on schedule and will run better, while also reducing the need to have repairs made while on the road. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that just by keeping the engines optimally tuned, you can increase fuel efficiency by almost 5%. Fixing mechanical problems immediately can even improve mpg by another forty percent.

Consideration of all the ways GPS fleet tracking can help you achieve operating cost reductions and improve productivity makes it easy to see how fleet tracking takes the guesswork out of business management. Is it time to make fleet tracking part of your management team?

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By James Scott

If you own or run a company that is trying to raise capital in the current economic conditions you've undoubtedly been challenged by the limited funds available. Investors are more difficult to find and the individuals that are actually willing to part with their cash are even tougher to find. You've talked to friends, family members, your cpa and your attorney but trying to get them to invest is like drawing blood from a stone, it's just not happening.

There is an easier way. Most broker dealers and market makers have an emergency number in their Rolodex that reads "Investor Finder", these specialist consultants are brought in when there is nowhere else to turn for cash. A true Investor Finder has 1,000's of investor contacts that they can call on to get funding for their clients and are constantly using online viral strategies to attract more investors to their database.

An investor finder usually is not a licensed securities broker/agent or attorney; instead they are traditionally consultants that are active in the investment banking facilitation aspect of the industry. Being that they are not licensed they do not accept equity payments or percentages; instead they work on a flat fee basis.

A good consultant in this genre can bring in 30 to 70 real investors per day and it's up to the client to sell the opportunity from there. A typical lead from an investor finder will be an investor or investment firm that is responding to the consultant's opportunity introduction email or snail mail mailing, they have read about the opportunity and they respond one of two ways, either they are calling into a phone room to be screened and qualified or they are contacting the client directly.

Many times the investor doesn't know that they are part of the "finder's" database but do recall signing up to receive investment opportunity updates, so either way the investor is solid and active. If you are trying to raise capital and need real results quickly and can't afford to waste time begging for cash, you need to seek out a qualified Investor Finder consultant and make your fund-raising efforts fast and easy.

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