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LCD monitors are easily the most popular kinds of display units in use today. Be it desktop or laptop, the ubiquitous LCD screen powers the monitors of a million systems worldwide.



But like any electronic device made up of diodes, ICs, transformers and circuit boards, there are some monitor parts that tend to fail more than others.

By this I don't mean they go bust at the drop of a hat, but compared to other parts like the LCD screen, power button or outer casing, certain internal components are more susceptible to failure than others.

In my own experience, these are the top 3 components most likely to need repairs:

1. Electrolytic Capacitors

Capacitors are at the top of this list for a reason. When it concerns monitor electronics, there are more capacitors on the various circuit boards than any other significant component.

Be it the display board, the power board, or the mainboard, all have those tiny capacitors that can bulge, ooze or simply go kaput due to a voltage surge.

One example is when you see dark horizontal lines across your LCD monitor screen and wonder how to repair it. This happens due to a defective filter capacitor in the monitor's power supply board. But the good news is capacitors are cheap to replace.

2. CCFL Backlight Bulb

This bulb is a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL lamp) that lights up your monitor from the rear. Think of it like a regular tube light, except about 10% that size.



While backlight bulbs are expected to last anywhere from 4-7 years, most bulbs lose around 50% of their brightness within 3-4 years.

You will know this when your screen becomes dim, dark or completely black. That's when the backlight has to replaced, but worry not, these bulbs too are relatively cheap. You can get them cheaply from online LCD parts stores.

3. Display Driver and Graphic Card

While the display driver isn't exactly an electronic component, it does drive another very important component called the graphic card (or video card).

Corrupted drivers, bad or incomplete installations, even incompatible drivers are very common causes of monitor display problems. The effects can be anything from discoloration, blank screen, strange rendering of 3D objects, or simply a signal failure.

Thankfully, these are among the simplest monitor problems to resolve, and even a lay person can do it. All you need is to completely uninstall all traces of your old display driver and run a registry cleaner to remove any remaining debris. Then run a fresh install from the manufacturer's site.

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Training is a key part of business growth and change. To help ensure that dollars are well spent, a company must choose their training programs wisely. When managing any training process, we recommend that company leaders work closely with functional department heads and Human Resources personnel in following a systematic approach to training. A good system will help attack training problems using a "rifle" approach, rather than a "shotgun" approach. The following are five generic steps or phases in the model that we as trainers simply call A.D.D.I.E. Follow these steps to build your training program, and you will increase your chances of assembling an effective program.

Analyze
Analyzing the need, or performing a "needs assessment," is crucial in identifying the information that must be addressed in the program. This is where we ask the question, "What do we want our employees to get out of the program?" A great way to complete this phase is to perform a "gap analysis" by comparing current results to the desired performance. Another way to perform this phase is to treat team members as stakeholders in the process, much like we treat customers. Get their help by asking for specifications for the training. After all, they know where they need help...particularly when it comes to delivering a better product or dealing with customers. This analysis is also useful in creating metrics that will help your organization gauge the effectiveness of the training. This phase is where training program objectives begin to take shape. If an organization performs the assessment phase without rigorous attention to details, money and time is wasted.

Design
The design phase is where we link the needs assessment to the actual creation of new curriculum or the arrangement of existing curricula. This is where we assemble information tied to each program objective. From the needs analysis, we draw the blueprints of the training, based on the customer specifications. Remember, in this context, the customers that we are speaking of are your team members. If we design the training based on their needs, we get a better product. This is also the phase where we begin to think about the operational considerations of the program. Ask the question: How is the delivery of the program going to influence my business operations? The answer to this question will force functional managers to make decisions about how they will change operations in the interim to support the program. With regard to company operations, it is better to begin the decision-making process now rather than when the implementation phase is imminent.

Operationally, here are a few things to think about:
1. Vacation plans – Will they interfere with training, or vice-versa?
2. Did I give the troops enough notice to facilitate planning and the potential impact on work-life balance?

3. Training ultimately means that people will be pulled from the workforce. Who will mind the store? Consider making multiple sessions available for flexibility in attendance. Take care not to remove too many key players from the field at the same time…you could be asking for trouble.

Develop Materials
This includes items like, references, info packs, case studies, movies, games, and other visual aids. Remember to keep the information organized and easy to use by both the facilitator and the attendees…confusing programs will sabotage your program. This is also a great time to ensure that feedback from previous sessions is included. Make sure that the programs are up to date…spice things up by revamping statistical data, and finding new stories to tell. If the attendees are bored, they will not stay engaged with the facilitator. If attendees are disengaged, they will absorb less knowledge. Keep them engaged with activities such as trivia questions, interactive exercises, and group discussions. It is a proven fact that engagement raises knowledge retention.

Implementation
Time for Class! This is when the training actually takes place. Here are a few things to think about:
1. Practice
2. Feedback forms
3. Management/leadership observations and interactions
4. Facilities management, including room arrangement and equipment
5. Classroom rules and expectations, including safety and evacuation procedures

Evaluate
All system outputs are a direct reflection of inputs, processes, and adjustments. The training process is no different. If the outputs of the program are less than desired, then changes to the program may be necessary. Companies should establish a systematic evaluation process to enhance the effectiveness of the training. We feel that the evaluation of the program should occur in two phases: 1) immediately after the program, and 2) some period later…for instance 6 months. The evaluation performed immediately after the program serves to correct urgent training issues such as incorrect data. This is also the time to concentrate on instructor techniques. The later evaluation determines whether the training enhanced employee and/or company performance.

We recommend the use of metrics to monitor for performance improvements post-training. Common Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are metrics that provide companies a clear picture of the operational health of the company. KPI's are used to test for things such as employee turnover rate, absenteeism, unit production rates, and customer service satisfaction.

We all know that training is an important part of company growth and improvement, but as discussed above, it is quite a process. Remember, for training to be effective, it MUST be a process…NOT an event. Otherwise, I promise…you will waste money.


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M- COMMERCE AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Dr. (Mrs).R. RAJESWARI, Reader in Commerce,

Sri Sarada College for Women (Autonomous), Salem -16.

 INTRODUCTION    

                "Mobile Commerce is any transaction, involving the transfer of ownership or rights to use goods and services, which is initiated and/or completed by using mobile access to computer-mediated networks with the help of an electronic device."

DEFINITION

 "Mobile Commerce is the use of information technologies and communication technologies for the purpose of mobile integration of different value chains an business processes, and for the purpose of management of business relationships.”

- Webagency, 2001

MOBILE DEVICES

M-commerce is not just about using mobile phones as end user devices. The following list gives an overview of different kinds of mobile devices.

  • Mobile phone
  • PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
  • Smart phone-the smart phone combines mobile phone and PDA technology into one device.
  • Laptop
  • Earpiece (as part of a personal area network)
M-COMMERCE VERSUS E-COMMERCE

In comparison to e-commerce, m-commerce offers both advantages and disadvantages.  The following list summarises the advantages of m-commerce:

¨      Ubiquity: The use of wireless device enables the user to receive information and conduct transactions anywhere, at anytime.

¨      Accessibility: Mobile device enables the user to be contacted at virtually anytime and place. The user also has the choice to limit their accessibility to particular persons or times.

¨      Convenience: The portability of the wireless device and its functions from storing data to access to information or persons.

¨      Localization: The emergence of location-specific based applications will enable the user to receive relevant information on which to act.

¨      Instant Connectivity (2.5G): Instant connectivity or "always on" is becoming more prevalent will the emergence of 2.5 G networks, GPRS or EDGE. Users of 2.5 G services will benefit from easier and faster access to the Internet. 

¨      Personalization: The combination of localization and personalization will create a new channel/business opportunity for reaching and attracting customers. Personalization will take the form of customized information, meeting the users’ preferences, followed by payment mechanisms that allow for personal information to be stored, eliminating the need to enter credit card information for each transaction.

¨      Time Sensitivity – Access to real-time information such as a stock quote that can be acted upon immediately or a sale at a local boutique.

¨      Security – depending on the specific end user device, the device offers a certain level of inherent security.

The following list summarises the disadvantages of m-commerce:

  1. Mobile devices offer limited capabilities (such as limited display).  Between mobile devices these capabilities vary so much that end user services will need to be customized accordingly.
  2. The heterogeneity of devices, operating systems and network technologies is a challenge for a uniform end user platform.  For this reason, standardization bodies consisting of telecommunication companies, device manufacturers and value added service providers integrate their work.
  3. Mobile devices are more prone to theft and destruction.
  4. The communication over the air interface between mobile device and network introduces additional security threats.


AREAS / USES OF M-COMMERCE

In the current commerce industry, mobile commerce or M-Commerce has been entered in finance, services, retails, tele-communication and information technology services. In these sectors, M-Commerce is not only being widely accepted but also it is being more used as a popular way of business/ commerce.

  • Finance Sectors
  • Telecommunication Sectors
  • Service / Retail sectors
  • Information Sector
M-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS

The general m-commerce applications are:

1. Mobile ticketing



Tickets can be sent to mobile phones using a variety of technologies. Users are then able to use their tickets immediately by presenting their phones at the venue.

Tickets can be booked and cancelled on the mobile with the help of simple application downloads or by accessing WAP portals of various Travel agents or direct service providers.  Mobile ticketing for airports, ballparks, and train stations, for example, will not only streamline unexpected metropolitan traffic surges, but also help users remotely secure parking spots (even while in their vehicles) and greatly facilitate mass surveillance at transport hubs.

2. Mobile vouchers, coupons and loyalty cards



Mobile ticketing technology can also be used for the distribution of vouchers, coupons and loyalty cards. The voucher, coupon, or loyalty card is represented by a virtual token that is sent to the mobile phone. Presenting a mobile phone with one of these tokens at the point of sale allows the customer to receive the same benefits as another customer who has a loyalty card or other paper coupon/voucher. Mobile delivery enables:

  • economy of scale
  • quicker and easier delivery
  • effective target marketing
  • privacy-friendly data mining on consumer behaviour
  • environment-friendly and resources-saving efficacy

3. Content purchase and delivery



Currently, mobile content purchase and delivery mainly consists of the sale of ring-tones, wallpapers, and games for mobile phones. The convergence of mobile phones, mp3 players and video players into a single device will result in an increase in the purchase and delivery of full-length music tracks and video. Download speeds, if increased to 4G levels, will make it possible to buy a movie on a mobile device in a couple of seconds, while on the go.

4. Location-based services



Unlike a home PC, the location of the mobile phone user is an important piece of information used during mobile commerce transactions. Knowing the location of the user allows for location based services such as:

  • local maps
  • local offers
  • local weather
  • people tracking and monitoring

5. Information services



A wide variety of information services can be delivered to mobile phone users in much the same way as it is delivered to PCs. These services include:

  • news services
  • stock data
  • sports results
  • financial records
  • traffic data and information


Particularly, more customized traffic information, based on users' travel patterns, will be multicast on a differentiated basis, instead of broadcasting the same news and data to all Users. This type of multicasting will be suited for more bandwidth-intensive mobile equipment.

6. Mobile Banking



Banks and other financial institutions are exploring the use of mobile commerce to allow their customers to not only access account information, but also make transactions, e.g. purchasing stocks, remitting money, via mobile phones and other mobile equipment. This service is often referred to as Mobile Banking or M-Banking. More negative issues like ID theft, phishing and pharming are lurking when it comes to mobile banking, particularly done on the mobile web. Net security technology free from redundancy and paradigm shifts away from mobile web-based banking will be an optimal solution to mobile banking in the near future.

7. Mobile brokerage



Stock market services offered via mobile devices have also become more popular and are known as Mobile Brokerage. They allow the subscriber to react to market developments in a timely fashion and irrespective of their physical location.

8. Auctions



Over the past three years Mobile reverse action solutions have grown in popularity. Unlike traditional auctions, the reverse auction (or low-bid auction) bills the consumer's phone each time they place a bid. Many mobile PSMS commerce solutions rely on a one-time purchase or one-time subscription; however, reverse auctions are high return applications as they allow the consumer to transact over a long period of time.

9. Mobile purchase



Mobile purchase allows customers to shop online at any time in any location. Customers can browse and order products while using a cheap, secure payment method. Instead of using paper catalogues, retailers can send customers a list of products that the customer would be interested in, directly to their mobile device or consumers can visit a mobile version of a retailer’s ecommerce site. Additionally, retailers will also be able to track customers at all times and notify them of discounts at local stores that the customer would be interested in.

10. Mobile marketing and advertising



Mobile marketing is an emerging concept, but the speed with which it's growing its roots is remarkable. Mobile marketing is highly responsive sort of marketing campaign, especially from brands’ experience point of view. And almost all brands are getting higher campaign response rates.  Corporations are now using m-commerce to expand everything from services to marketing and advertisement. Although there are currently very few regulations on the use and abuses of mobile commerce, this will change in the next few years. With the increased use of m-commerce comes increased security. Cell phone companies are now spending more money to protect their customers and their information from online intrusions and hackers.

PAYMENT METHODS



The main payment methods used to enable mobile commerce are:

  • premium-rate calling numbers,
  • charging to the mobile telephone user's bill or
  • Deducting from their calling credit.
  • Registration of a credit card that is linked to a Sim Card.
CATEGORISATION OF M-PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Most e-payment systems are not suitable for use in a mobile context that is, using a mobile device and communicating over a mobile telecommunication network.  This is due to the special characteristics of mobile devices and mobile telecommunications.  In the following, we categorise m-payment systems according to the whereabouts of the customer’s money:

  1. Software electronic coins – electronic money stored on the mobile in file format.
  2. Hardware electronic coins – electronic money stored on the mobile device on a smart card.
  3. Background account – electronic money stored in a remote account at a trusted third party.
Software Electronic Coins

            In this case, monetary value is stored on the mobile device and the customer has full control of his/her money wherever he/she goes and whatever he/she does.  An electronic coin is represented as a file containing, among other information, a value, a serial number, a validity period and the signature of the issuing bank.  Since software electronic coins are easy to copy, the validity of an electronic coin depends on its uniqueness in terms of its serial number.  The customer transfers electronic coins to the merchant, who forwards them to the issuing bank for the “double spending test.” 

Hardware Electronic Coins

            In this case, monetary value is stored on a secure hardware token, typically a smart card, in the mobile device.  The presentation of electronic money is not important, as long as it is stored securely on the smart card.  Electronic money could be represented as a simple numeric counter.  In order to get to the money, the customer’s smart card and the merchant’s payment server authenticate each other and a secure channel is set up between them.  Then, electronic money can be transferred from one to the other.  This approach is quite attractive because smart cards provide an additional level of mobility.  That means the payment smart card can also be used in POS transactions.  E.g., Geldkarte, Mondex and Barclay card.

Background Account

            Here, the money is stored remotely on an account at a trusted third party.  Depending on the specific payment system, the account could be a credit card account, a bank account, or an account held at the network operator.  For example, in some cases this data is sent in the clear (e.g. a credit card authorisation) not providing any security against eavesdropping and in some cases this information is encrypted and digitally signed, providing anonymity to the customer (e.g. SET – Secure Electronic Transactions).

KEY ISSUES OF M-COMMERCE

            The success of M-Commerce depends on:

  • Evolution: Technology and Business models are constantly evolving which will demand flexibility and patience on part of all players.
  • Customer loyalty: Who will ‘own’ the customer? Partnerships among players from various industries will be necessary for most, if not all, m-commerce initiatives, and, in turn, will alter the nature of any one company to own their own customers.
  • Cross-sector knowledge gulf, where the different parties will need to learn about the functions and limitations of the services provided by the other players, for example, operators will need to know about content and applications.
  • Moving up the value chain: To respond to market opportunities some companies have develop subsidiaries in order to react more rapidly to market challenges. For example, Sonera has developed Sonera Zed, to provide portal and application management services such as location based mobile yellow pages as well Smart Trust, to develop secure solution for m-commerce transactions. And Citicorp has established e-Citi to develop a wireless access gateway strategy for financial service providers.
CONCLUSION

As m-commerce applications and wireless devices are evolving rapidly, one will take forward the other one towards empowering innovation, versatility and power in them. There are a number of business opportunities and grand challenges of bringing forth viable and robust wireless technologies ahead for fully realizing the enormous strength of m-commerce in this Internet era and thereby meeting both the basic requirements and advanced expectations of mobile users and providers.

There are news articles and pictures displaying people, who are ordering things over the Internet while waiting for a bus, downloading merchant coupons on their PDAs as they enter a store or bidding for the last table at a hot restaurant by digital phone in a spur-of-the-moment auction. Actually this process represents a tip of a very big iceberg. The advent of m-commerce, as widely referred to among the users, has far-reaching implications. But there are many limitations in the technologies that Once its relevant technologies get matured, widely available and competent, the host of portable devices will be ready to handle the bigger transactional activities not envisioned so far successfully apart from these minor activities. One of the main feature challenges will be to unify payment solutions, providing the highest possible level of security.

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Source by Dr. R. Rajeswari

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Email fax free uses the internet to receive and send faxes.

Email fax free (or "online faxing") is a general term which refers to sending a document facsimile using the Internet, rather than using only phone networks (traditional faxing).

Depending on the specific method, advantages of using the internet can include

  1. no extra telephone line required for the fax
  2. paperless communication, integrated with email
  3. send and receive multiple faxes simultaneously
  4. reduction in phone costs
  5. ability to receive and send faxes from any location that has Internet access

Email Fax Free Servers & Gateways



The Internet has enabled development of several other methods of sending and receiving a fax. The more common method is an extension of computer-based faxing, and involves using a fax server or gateway to the Internet to convert between faxes and emails. It is often referred to as "fax to mail" or "mail to fax".

Reception:



A fax is sent via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to the fax server, which receives the fax and converts it into PDF or TIFF format, according to the instructions of the user. The fax is then transmitted to the Web server which posts it in the Web interface on the account of the subscriber, who is alerted of the reception by an email containing the fax as an attached file.

Sending:



From his/her computer, in the supplier Web site, the user chooses the document s/he wants to send and the fax number of the recipient. When sending, the document is usually converted to PDF format and sent by the Web server to the fax server, which then transmits it to the recipient fax machine via the Standard Telephone Network. Then the user receives a confirmation that the sending was carried out, in his/her web interface via email.

An email fax free service allows one to send faxes from a computer via an Internet connection, thanks to a Web interface usually available on the supplier's Web site. This technology has many advantages:

  • No fax machine ? no maintenance, no paper, toner expenditure, possible repairs, etc.
  • Mobility ? All actions are done on the Web interface; the service is therefore available from any computer connected to Internet, anywhere in the world.
  • Confidentiality ? The faxes are received directly on the account of the user; he is the only one who can access it. The received faxes are then less likely to be lost or read by the wrong people.
  • No installation of software or hardware ? All actions are done on the Web interface of the supplier, on the account of the user.
  • No telephone subscription for an additional line dedicated to the fax.
  • Many faxes can be sent or received simultaneously, and faxes can be received while the computer is switched off.


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Source by Greg Dempsey

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Bandwidth is the next term in web hosting to which one have to be getting acquainted with. It means within a given period of time the amount of data moves across the network wire. Generally the time period is for one month. The backbone providers and wholesale data center charge from web hosters monthly or annually according to the allocated amount of bandwidth to them. Similarly the cost is beared by the consumers in the face of web host plan. Amount of bandwidth used by ones' website.

It's hard to calculate the bandwidth used by the web sites due to the presence of variation among different web hosting companies. In case of average web page-if the size of images and all is 50 Kb then web site can be viewed 20,000 times which for a foreign average hobby website that is just more than enough. If just one visitor visits average 4 pages per month it means that website is having 5,000 unique visitors every month.

Taking care of bandwidth usage while downloading.
Working on simple web pages will use less bandwidth but big amount of bandwidth is used for downloading files and same as in case of downloading music files, pdf files, flash files or video files. A website can serve only up to one thousands downloads if it is offering an adobe .pdf file having size of 1 megabyte and bandwidth of one gigabyte. However this does not includes the html required to download the pdf files.

The video files consume more space as only seconds of videos can be represented by 1 megabyte of video file. A video file of just half hour presentation will consume over 200 megabyte whereas in that size one gigabyte would only allow 5 downloads to its visitors. The monthly bandwidth requirement will depend upon the purpose of website.


Overselling bandwidth, a common feature in web hosting industry In web hosting industry over selling bandwidth is quite common due to the fact that most of the people tends to under utilize their allotted bandwidth monthly. Keeping that fact in mind most web host providers plan their price accordingly. Generally the companies will get shut down if they utilize the maximum bandwidth allotted to them monthly. User's website will get hosted with thousands of other websites if he opted for shared hosting account. The providers start interfering in your web site if they get to know that your website starts consuming big amount of their resourse. Customers should go for a dedicated server so as to get the maximum resources for their website. Planning leads to know about the requirement.

Customer can have a complete idea of the bandwidth required if he knows how to manage his hosting accounts. After proper planning dedicated server should be chosen so as if consumer is planning to serve lots of multi media including video, music and large amount of flash powered pages then no problem emerges afterwards. If a user don't have the complete idea of amount of bandwidth required by the website and is having less amount of money then he should search for an economic company who can guide him properly. Consumer should be careful about the charges for the bandwidth used in the package he is getting. A big amount of bill will be waiting at the month's end if the usage, which was earlier one dollar per mega byte, now has exceeded 20-gigabyte bandwidth limit. Thus one must keep the cost factor in mind while deciding for bandwidth.


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Corporate clients are very demanding, in that they look for a bigger bang for the buck, while being willing to spend for genuine quality.

For corporate clients looking for high-end machines, the search should end with Dell's Latitude line of laptops. It has the right balance of features and performance. The foray of Dell into the market segment of corporate clients is never better exemplified than in its thin-and-light Latitude D600 series, based on the new Pentium M processor.

Pentium M processors and Intel's new 855 chipset are the latest components that embellish the Latitude series. Docking stations, port replicators, and media modules have been reworked; Dell appears to have redesigned all of its popular Latitude laptops,

A 14.1 inch screen is available on some Latitude notebooks with 1024 x 768 or 1400 x 1050 pixel resolutions. Notebooks also come with a small 14", 1400x1050 resolution.

The dimension of Latitude D600 is 1.2 x 12.4 x 10.1 inches and it weighs approximately 5.3 pounds, and 6.1 pounds with the AC adapter. The specs of D600 are 1.6-GHz Pentium M processor, 512MB DDR SDRAM upgradeable to 2GB, 40GB hard drive 5400 RPM, video ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 graphic processor, and DVD/CD-RW optical drive etc. The standard Operating System provided is Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and the mobile technology used is Intel Centrino.

The latitude series come with preinstalled software like windows operating system, antivirus software, spyware software, acrobat reader, zip compression software, office software word, excel, powerpoint and PDF, parental control software, windows firewall, internet explorer 7.0 and windows recovery DVD disk.

The network card offered by D600 is integrated 10/ 100/ 1000 Network Card and integrated Wireless LAN, while the Data Link Protocols featured are Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and IEEE 802.11b.


The expandability feature includes Type I/ II PC Card Slot, Docking Station/ Port Replicator and the expansion ports are 2 x USB 2.0, VGA out, Parallel Port, Serial Port, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), and S-Video out. Latitude D600 really has great security features like HDD Password, slot for Cable Lock, Setup Password, and Administer Password.

The D600 notebook includes both a middle-of-the-keyboard pointing stick and a touchpad. The mouse has four buttons i.e., two below the spacebar and two below the touchpad. Dell D600 offers a modular bay battery for longer life and using ExpressCharge technology, a dead battery gets back to 80 percent charge in an hour.

Dell Latitude Notebooks come with a Three-year Limited warranty supplemented with three years of Next Business Day On-Site parts replacement and three years of On-Site Labor Service.

If a defective part is one that is easily disconnected and reconnected (that is, a customer replacement unit (CRU), Dell reserves the right to send buyers a replacement for the part. Examples of CRUs are memory, CD-ROMs, docking stations, PC cards, battery, adapter, mice, keyboards, internal drives, and external drives.

Extensive 7x24 E-Support Dell offers an extensive range of free online assistance at the website, support.dell.com. Your queries are answered using online self-diagnostics tools and a vast repository of information resources.

Overall, the Dell Latitude Laptop is a good buy for Corporates.

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'Descend,' 'dive,' 'drop,' and 'fall' are all perfectly fine and, in the case of an uncontrolled descent, 'crash' does indeed tend to be the end result (though this refers specifically to what happens when it stops falling due to an undesirable form of contact with terrain.)



However, 'sink' is still perfectly valid to describe the actual falling. Indeed, pilots use the term 'sink' (usually when descending faster than normal) and use the term 'sink rate' to refer to the rate of descent of an aircraft.

From Wikipedia:

The rate of decrease in altitude is referred to as the rate of descent or sink rate.


Similarly, Ground Proximity Warning Systems on newer aircraft use the term 'sink' when they produce automated callouts. When an excessive rate of descent is detected by the radio altimeter, the following callout may be generated:



Sink Rate! Pull up!


When altitude is lost after takeoff or with a high power setting, the following callout may be produced:



Don't Sink!


Source: Wikipedia. Also, I'm a pilot (of small airplanes) and hear the terms frequently used by other pilots.

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With a healthy employment outlook for the next 10 years, it is no wonder that distance learning civil engineering is offered by numerous Universities, Polytechnic Institutes, and Colleges, across the country. Civil Engineering is the oldest form of engineering. And Civil Engineering has never ceased to be the largest engineering endeaver as well. Even to this day, with 237,000 civil engineers on duty, it is America's largest engineering branch that accounts for 16.4% of all engineering jobs in the country.

What it Involves

Distance learning civil engineering involves taking either a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Master of Science (M.S.), in Civil Engineering through the online or distance mode. M.S. in specializations like Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Hydraulic Engineering, are also available through distance learning civil engineering.

Though 2-year Associate Degrees are also available, it is only as a bridge to a B.S. Degree, since a Bachelor's is the minimum entry-level requirement for the industry. However, an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology is acceptable for the career of Civil Engineering Technician.

In the USA, Professional Engineer (PE) license from State Licensing Boards is needed by Civil Engineers if they want to play a role in infrastructure work affecting the public, and the training for the two PE exams, ‘Fundamentals of Engineering' and ‘Principles and Practice', are also available through distance learning civil engineering.

Compared with the B.S. degree, there is both more demand as well as options for the M.S. Degree through distance learning civil engineering. The main reason for this is the industry's increasing demand for specialized civil engineers like Structural or Environmental Engineers. It is also driven by a recent recommendation of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to the US State Licensing Boards that the minimum educational qualification for Professional Engineer (PE) license be upgraded from the current Bachelor's to a Masters level.

Why Civil Engineering?

Unlike many engineering branches, the demand for Civil Engineering has a direct relation with population growth. In fact, this is why Civil Engineering continues to be the largest engineering branch in terms of employment, compared with equally conventional branches like Mechanical Engineering or modern branches like Computer Science, which is mainly due to this direct relation with population growth. More people mean more apartments, and more people also eventually lead to a larger employee pool - thereby increasing both residential and commercial construction.

The demand for Civil Engineering also has a direct correlation with economic growth. This is because, periods of economic slowdown will leave no funds for infrastructure development, while periods of economic growth will provide surplus funds that will be gobbled up in no time by the pending infrastructure needs. In the coming years and decades, economic slowdowns will be better predicted, if not avoided, thanks to the better interventional strategies by institutions like the Federal Reserve. This will leave funds ever available for infrastructure development, and will generate steady demand for Civil Engineers in the coming years.

Most Civil Engineering projects like roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, railway lines, airports, seaports, water supplies, sewage systems, buildings, etc. are also heavy on maintenance and repair, and such regular work contributes to the great demand for Civil Engineers. The need for high-speed, highly-safe mass transportation systems like underground or undersea railways is another major driver for the advancement of Civil Engineering.

Civil Engineering of today is also a professionally satisfying career, with good salaries and technologically updated work. Though average salaries of Civil Engineers are not very high, many of them draw as much as US $95,000 and none of them draw below US $43,500. They also get to work in high-tech areas like earthquake-resistant designs, and make heavy use of tools like Computer Aided Design / Engineering (CAD/CAE).

Why Distance Learning Civil Engineering?

Almost all online or distance courses in any branch of engineering would require work in the industry to meet coursework requirements, as coursework in on-campus labs is not possible. Civil Engineering has the greatest advantage on this front as civil work is abundant everywhere, and this is the main reason why so many Universities and Colleges offer distance learning civil engineering.

It is the best option for technicians, surveyors, and other junior technical staff working in the industry, who want to upgrade themselves to the status of an engineer. Indeed, the majority of those going for a B.S. degree through distance learning civil engineering, are already working in the industry. Practicing Civil Engineers already having a Bachelor's Degree, also find this the best option, as there is professional pressure on them to specialize further in the field, without upsetting their regular work.

When a Civil Engineer grows from an employee to a Consultant, the Professional Engineer (PE) license will become increasingly important. It is widely expected that soon an M.S. in Civil Engineering would become the minimum educational qualification needed for this, and distance learning civil engineering is the best option for this.

What to Expect From Distance Learning Civil Engineering, in the Future?

As of today, the number of M.S. Degrees in General Civil Engineering is much more than M.S. in the Civil Engineering specializations like Structural, Construction, Environmental, Geotechnical, Transportation, or Hydraulic. However, this scenario will rapidly change, reflecting the increased demand for specialized Civil Engineers. The result will be that Distance Learning Civil Engineering will be offered by more institutions, and that it will be offered with more majors and specializations.

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There are many causes for coming across all kinds of errors on your pc; if you've noticed a runtime error 2004 out of memory lately, don't worry. You must realize that most difficulties with your pc may promptly be sorted out even if you're just starting out in the computer world. Keep reading this quick report and i'll teach you a convenient and successful way to solve this annoying problem with errors.

But first, it is urgent that you get to the root of these problems. In many, if not most cases, it is about your windows registry - this where your windows looks at all your pc activity. It maintains a database of the programs and hardware you've added, not to mention the links to the files that control the operation of these programs. Often, a damaged link or registry can be the source of a runtime error 2004 out of memory and a large number of other problems, which can include everything from computer slowdowns and freezes to pc startup problems.

Other things that can be involved with runtime errors are the improper loading or removal of software programs, errors which can be caused by having many different applications on your pc, computer viruses, spyware, and the list continues. To sum up, any or all of these can lead to missing or broken links in your windows registry, and consequently can cause windows to display all of those troublesome error alerts, or even worse problems.

There are many ways that enable you to solve these problems; regretfully, it is often a challenge to figure out which application or applications, or which registry record or records might be causing these errors. If this is the case, especially if you are not a computer whiz, there are two courses of action: you can get in touch with a computer technician (expensive), or utilize a program designed to clean your registry.

A registry cleanup program is a tool which, in no time, checks out your pc and spots a large number of widespread computer troubles; the application doesn't simply alert you to these errors, it quickly works to fix them and improves the speed and functioning of your pc. So the next time you encounter a runtime error 2004 out of memory, a reliable remedy is to install one of these specialized tools; the majority of them provide free pc scans and a certain number repairs at no cost. This is a great opportunity to put a stop to this annoying problem with just a few clicks of the mouse.

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There are many Spanish learning programs online including some free ones. However, the free ones are often out-of-date and dull, and the pay-for-a-service ones often have an obscure face and intimidating high price.

How to find the best and cost-efficient Spanish learning program?

Rocket Spanish is not a scam it is a good choice as it provides free trials plus a full money back guarantee.

The Rocket Spanish creators are quite confident of their product and they give you a 6-day free trial course for your orientation and consideration. You can sample it before actually buy it, like having a foretaste of a cookie at a supermarket before having decided to buy a kilo.

Moreover, if you had paid for the program but do not like it for any reason within two months, you will get your money back.

Rocket Spanish enables you to speak Spanish fluently and naturally within three months as it gives you audio, visual and written trainings, plus interactive computer games and online discussions to keep you learning with fun.

Rocket Spanish will be a one-stop purchase for you whoever you are a Spanish beginner or an advanced learner aiming at polishing your skills of the language. You can pay about $100 for a digital version via your credit card. Or, the hardcopy version will reach your door at a cost of roughly $150 including the shipping fee.

Similar Spanish learning products also can be found on the market.

Rosetta Stone has similar teaching methods to Rocket Spanish but targets advanced language learners and it is more expensive, three or four times the price of Rocket Spanish.

Another course is the Pimsleur Spanish which is an old-fashioned listening program, with an exceptionally high price, almost nine times of that of Rocket Spanish.

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Computers are slowly becoming an inevitable part of our life. Personal computers are becoming a source of information and entertainment. When upgrading the system, most of the computer users do some research before upgrading their system so they exactly know about a perfectly matching CPU, motherboard RAM and video card combination that will meet all their needs.

RAM is Random Access Memory that helps in improving the application speed and the overall performance of your system. Adding more RAM to a computer is one of the best, easiest, and most cost-effective upgrades a computer owner can perform. One of the quickest and easiest ways to identify the right memory modules and expansion options for your computer is to use a memory configurator. Like some of the other major memory manufacturers, Kingston makes a memory configurator available. You can access Kingston's configurator through their home page at www.kingston.com.

The most important thing to ensure when buying memory is compatibility with your system. In addition, you'll need to decide how much memory you need and beyond that lie considerations of price, quality, availability, service, and warranty.

Compatibility of memory components with your computer system is arguably the most important factor to consider when upgrading memory. The easiest way to determine what type of memory goes with your system is to consult with your system documentation. If you need further assistance, consult a memory configurator available from many sources, including Kingston. Kingston and other brand-name memory companies offer such a tool to help you find the right memory configuration for your system.

With Kingston's memory configurator, you can search by five different criteria:

• System manufacturer/model

• Computer model name

• Memory module part number (Kingston, distributor, manufacturer)

• Specification

• Generic memory

Once you have the above information, it becomes quite easy to determine the RAM that you need for your system and is compatible with it. Each and every program installed on your computer uses RAM, and increasing the RAM capacity lets you open more files and programs simultaneously known as multitasking, while upgrading to speedier RAM boosts overall application performance, especially in computer games and multimedia-intensive applications. Thus, compared to other potential upgrades, upgrading the RAM is fairly cheap and is easy to install (no driver updates or other maintenance is required), and the enhancements are immediately noticeable.

The details that you receive from the configurator will surely help you make a right choice about the RAM you need for your system and its upgrade.

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Here are some suggestions:

Use descriptive variable names



use more descriptive names, such as word_length, instead of z, etc.

Use functions to avoid repetition



As it is, there is quite a bit of repetition on your code. The first is the reading in of the file. I suggest to use something like this:

def read_file(file_name): return [line.strip() for line in open(file_name).readlines()]


Similarly, you should put the printing part of the code into a function as well:

def print_animal(words, mode): assert(mode in range(1, 5)) s = words["name"] if mode in (3, 5): s += " " + words["adjective"] if mode in (1, 4, 5): s += " " + words["origin"] if mode > 1: s += " " + words["bodypart"] + " a " + words["color"] print s


This builds a string first, using some simplifications of your logic, and then prints it. Note, if you don't change the filenames, you will have to change here the keys of the words dictionary as well. This string has the words separated by spaces instead of newlines. I think this makes it more natural to read. If you do need/want the newlines, you will have to replace the appropriate spaces with newlines (\n).

Note that your branch of r == 0 will never be called, because random.randint(1,5) generates a random integer in the closed range [1,5].

Use list/dictionary comprehensions



Become familiar with comprehensions, they allow you to avoid a lot of code duplication. They allow you to do for example:

WORD_TYPES = ["name", "adjective", "origin", "bodypart", "color"]
ALL_WORDS = word_type: read_file("ani_"+word_type+".txt") for word_type in word_types


The above comprehension loops over the different input files and stores the resulting words as lists in a dictionary where the key is the word type (name, origin, ...).

For this code to work, you'd have to rename the files to the format ani_name.txt, ani_adjective.txt and so forth. Since I don't speak French very well, it was easier for me to use more distinctive names here.

Btw, global variables should be written in CAPITAL_LETTERS to distinguish them from local variables.

Similarly, you can use them to define first the words of the right length:

word_length = random.randint(1, 100)
words = word_type: filter(lambda word: len(word) == (word_length, word_length-2)[word_type == "bodypart"], ALL_WORDS[word_type]) for word_type in WORD_TYPES


Here the (word_length, word_length-2)[word_type == "bodypart"] part is a short way to give a word of length word_length-2 if a body-part is requested and of length word_length otherwise, since python uses True == 1 and False == 0

For the words chosen to make up the description you can also use a dictionary comprehension:

chosen words = word_type: random.choice(words[word_type]) for word_type in WORD_TYPES


You will still need the try...except IndexError part in case one of the word types does not contain any word with the requested length. Since the word_length can be up to 100 this will likely happen quite often, so you might end up with a lot less than 120 descriptions. Maybe calculate the minimum maximum word_length (above which you will always hit the IndexError for one of the word_types), to ameliorate this somewhat:

MIN_MAX_LENGTH = min([max([len(word) for word in ALL_WORDS[word_type]]) for word_type in WORD_TYPES]) 


Document your code



See below.

Result



My final code using the above suggestions (untested):

#!/usr/bin/env python
import time
import random # Program to read in word parts from the files
# 'ani_name.txt', 'ani_adjective.txt', 'ani_origin.txt', 'ani_bodypart.txt', 'ani_color.txt' and construct 120 random descriptions of animals from them. The words in each description of an animal are ensured to have the same length. def read_file(file_name): """Return a list of all whitespace-stripped lines taken from file_name""" return [line.strip() for line in open(file_name).readlines()] def print_animal(words, mode): """Print a description of an animal, given a dictionary of words with different word_types as key and a mode detailing which word_types to use mode 1) prints name and origin 2) prints name and a bodypart with an associated color 3) prints name, adjective and a bodypart with an associated color 4) prints name, origin and a bodypart with an associated color 5) prints name, adjective, origin and a bodypart with an associated color """ s = words["name"] if mode in (3, 5): s += " " + words["adjective"] if mode in (1, 4, 5): s += " " + words["origin"] if mode > 1: s += " " + words["bodypart"] + " a " + words["color"] print s WORD_TYPES = ["name", "adjective", "origin", "bodypart", "color"]
ALL_WORDS = word_type: read_file("ani_"+word_type+".txt") for word_type in WORD_TYPES
MAX_MIN_LENGTH = max([min([len(word) for word in ALL_WORDS[word_type]]) for word_type in WORD_TYPES])
MIN_MAX_LENGTH = min([max([len(word) for word in ALL_WORDS[word_type]]) for word_type in WORD_TYPES]) for n in range(120): word_length = random.randint(MAX_MIN_LENGTH, MIN_MAX_LENGTH) words = word_type: filter(lambda word: len(word) == (word_length, word_length-2)[word_type == "bodypart"], ALL_WORDS[word_type]) for word_type in WORD_TYPES try: chosen words = word_type: random.choice(words[word_type]) for word_type in WORD_TYPES except IndexError: continue print_animal(chosen_words, mode=random.randint(1, 5))


Further improvements



Use command line arguments. Support at least giving n (the number of descriptions generated), maybe even the filenames of the word lists.

Maybe combine the word lists and add a column specifying what kind of word type each word is. This will lead to a lot of modifications, though.

Don't use a magic integer as mode for print_animal, but build a list of included word_types, so its signature becomes simply print_animal(word, word_types)

Even better, build an animal object and only fill in the needed parts to describe it. Give it a print function that prints all existing parts.

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Joe Spolsky has an interesting article referring to Microsoft's "zero defects methodology". I wonder if your non-technical manager may have been thinking of something like this. Maybe he wasn't saying that bugs shouldn't exist, but rather that they should be addressed before other things or marked as won't fix.



Do you fix bugs before writing new code?

The very first version of Microsoft Word for Windows was considered a "death march" project. It took forever. It kept slipping. The whole team was working ridiculous hours, the project was delayed again, and again, and again, and the stress was incredible. When the dang thing finally shipped, years late, Microsoft sent the whole team off to Cancun for a vacation, then sat down for some serious soul-searching.

What they realized was that the project managers had been so insistent on keeping to the "schedule" that programmers simply rushed through the coding process, writing extremely bad code, because the bug fixing phase was not a part of the formal schedule. There was no attempt to keep the bug-count down. Quite the opposite. The story goes that one programmer, who had to write the code to calculate the height of a line of text, simply wrote "return 12;" and waited for the bug report to come in about how his function is not always correct. The schedule was merely a checklist of features waiting to be turned into bugs. In the post-mortem, this was referred to as "infinite defects methodology".

To correct the problem, Microsoft universally adopted something called a "zero defects methodology". Many of the programmers in the company giggled, since it sounded like management thought they could reduce the bug count by executive fiat. Actually, "zero defects" meant that at any given time, the highest priority is to eliminate bugs before writing any new code. Here's why.

In general, the longer you wait before fixing a bug, the costlier (in time and money) it is to fix.

For example, when you make a typo or syntax error that the compiler catches, fixing it is basically trivial.

When you have a bug in your code that you see the first time you try to run it, you will be able to fix it in no time at all, because all the code is still fresh in your mind.

If you find a bug in some code that you wrote a few days ago, it will take you a while to hunt it down, but when you reread the code you wrote, you'll remember everything and you'll be able to fix the bug in a reasonable amount of time.

But if you find a bug in code that you wrote a few months ago, you'll probably have forgotten a lot of things about that code, and it's much harder to fix. By that time you may be fixing somebody else's code, and they may be in Aruba on vacation, in which case, fixing the bug is like science: you have to be slow, methodical, and meticulous, and you can't be sure how long it will take to discover the cure.

And if you find a bug in code that has already shipped, you're going to incur incredible expense getting it fixed.

That's one reason to fix bugs right away: because it takes less time. There's another reason, which relates to the fact that it's easier to predict how long it will take to write new code than to fix an existing bug. For example, if I asked you to predict how long it would take to write the code to sort a list, you could give me a pretty good estimate. But if I asked you how to predict how long it would take to fix that bug where your code doesn't work if Internet Explorer 5.5 is installed, you can't even guess, because you don't know (by definition) what's causing the bug. It could take 3 days to track it down, or it could take 2 minutes.

What this means is that if you have a schedule with a lot of bugs remaining to be fixed, the schedule is unreliable. But if you've fixed all the known bugs, and all that's left is new code, then your schedule will be stunningly more accurate.

Another great thing about keeping the bug count at zero is that you can respond much faster to competition. Some programmers think of this as keeping the product ready to ship at all times. Then if your competitor introduces a killer new feature that is stealing your customers, you can implement just that feature and ship on the spot, without having to fix a large number of accumulated bugs.

The benefits are often money related.

From a console manufacturer perspective, an exclusive title means their console becomes more attractive if a high profile game is only available to them. Thus to them it is a marketing opportunity (and probably comes from their marketing budget). It may also be an opportunity to sell specific hardware (example Playstation VR).

For the development team, it may limit their sales, however there may be some benefits out of the deal that outweighs the lost sales.

These may be:

  • Access to development resources that otherwise may be hard to get (reducing time and saving money).

  • Access to prototype hardware that may otherwise be hard to get (opportunity to break into an emerging market - launch titles may achieve greater sales due to limited competition).

  • Console manufacturer may pay for the exclusivity up front (reduces the risk of a game since part of the budget is covered).

  • Assistance from the console partner in terms of marketing the game (less time/money required for the developer and possibly increased visibility).

  • Exclusivity may save developers time in supporting the game in multiple formats (this may not be a "deal", but is a consideration that could lead to a developer to launch a game exclusively).



In the end, the benefits are often driven by cash.

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The golden rule about any Candle Love Spell is never to influence another person's free will. If your lover wishes to come back to you on his/her own, only then will a Candle Love Spell work. Now let us get on with a few facts about love spells using candles.

Magic spells using candles have an ancient origin; they belong to the family of sympathetic magic and are simple, yet very powerful. And fancy complicated rituals are not at all necessary. If you want, you can customize a magic Candle Love Spell to suit your needs.

For candle love spells, normally pink and red candles are used. But if there is a lack of such colored candles, then paganism and Wiccan rituals permit the substitution of white candles. It is better to avoid petroleum based candles and use candles made of soy or natural beeswax. However, tradition permits you to use any type of candle as long as you charge your candles before performing the ritual.

The other name for this is dressing the altar candle. You have to prepare and charge your candle by inscribing names on it, anointing it with different types of essential oil and endowing it with your energy.

How to cast a Candle Love Spell?

After performing the steps described above, you have to cleanse your mind and body by taking a bath in essential oils and you also need to clean out the area surrounding you.

Relax your mood and mind, hold your candle. Then you have to envisage your lover coming back to you. Continue thinking about this mental image while the energy rising from your fervor gets embedded inside the candle.

Then you have to light the candle, watch it burn down, all the while dreaming about your lover coming back to you. At last, you either have to extinguish the candle mid way or let it burn down completely. You have to store the wax puddle and all other remains carefully in a silk scarf and keep the whole bundle in a safe place.

Tips for Candle Love Spell

You can use virgin red candles.

Name of your lost lover can be inscribed lengthwise on the candle using a nail or a knife tip or a pencil.

For anointing your candle, you can use virgin olive oil.

Using 7 thorns picked from a red primrose bush can increase the potency of the spell.

In the absence of rose thorns, you may use straight pins.

You may even chant a mantra while the candle burns and you are deep in your fervor. Repeat the following mantra thrice.

"Powers of the universe Bring...X.... back to me This is my will So mote it be."

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You want to learn how to be a better lover for your man so you can satisfy him beyond his wildest imagination. If you want to be the best that he has ever had, now is the time that you learned how to make his every fantasy come true. You need to learn how to make love to a man all night long.

In order to be the best that he's ever had, you need to learn some tips. You need to learn the hottest sex tips for women so you can make his darkest and deepest fantasies come true. You need to transform yourself and to learn how to get more in touch with your sexuality if you expect to make love to a man all night long.

First and foremost, you need to work on becoming a more sexually powerful woman. The more sex appeal and confidence you radiate, the more turned on and attracted to you he will be. Men can instantly tell if you are confident or not and that is something that they pick up on right away. Show your man that you know how to handle yourself in the bedroom and more importantly, that you can blow his mind tonight.

When you are making love to him all night, this involves a lot of work on your behalf. You need to throw out the standard missionary position that you are so accustomed using because that is old school. If you want to make his every fantasy come true, it is time you modernized things in the bedroom. It is time that you got on top and made love to your man in the cowgirl position. Let him lie back, relax and enjoy the show. You are in control of how fast you go, how hard you go and how long the whole experience is going to last. With all of this control, he will be so turned on as it is a fantasy of every man to be submissive under a sexy and very confident woman's control.

Another way to make love to him all night is to switch up the forms of stimulation that you are giving to him. This means that sex doesn't have to be at the forefront all of the time. You can switch it up and give him some oral sex as well. Throwing some variety his way helps him to adjust to new situations better and it also helps him to keep his stamina up. This is very important if you expect to make love to him all night long.

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As with all advice, always check with your health care practitioner before embarking on any regimen, especially one that you haven't tried before. Everybody's body is different. Having said that, I would like to introduce you to the secrets I discovered about sleep while living as Buddhist monk in the backwater jungles of Thailand.

I never slept better than when I was practicing the 227 rules of a Buddhist monk. The rules are designed to create a harmonious atmosphere for a community of monks so that they can live together peacefully and practice meditation, but I quickly discovered that these rules not only enabled us to live together in accordance, but they mystically improved every aspect of my life, including my physical and mental health.

The rules included only one meal a day and a lot of walking. We would walk into the surrounding villages at daybreak, usually a two to five mile walk, and collect that day's food from the villagers. We were not allowed to store food, so we had to make our walk every day. The food consisted of mainly rice, miniature Thai bananas, leafy vegetables, and occasionally a little protein, such as dried fish, grasshoppers, chicken -- all organic.

We would eat our one meal a day in the meditation hall, which was about a half mile from my hut, so I had to walk the half mile quite a few times, night and day. This was in addition to the walk into the villages. The walking, combined with the type and quality of fresh food, and the fact that the digestive system had to work only once a day, all promoted a restful night's sleep. The decisive factor, however, was the meditation practice, which has a tendency to relax the mind and resolve any outstanding conflicts so that one can really relax peacefully at night and experience a dreamless, invigorating sleep.

Now that I am stateside again, I still sleep like a baby. My regular routine is an hour or two of brisk walking every day, lots of whole grain brown rice (the bulk of my calories), very little fruit, maybe some blueberries, apples or grapefruit, lots of vegetables, beans, and olive oil, no sugar whatsoever, no wheat, dairy products, meat, etc. (small quantities of fish, eggs or chicken can be added), adequate salt, and lots of vitamins, especially vitamin C. I meditate regularly whenever I have time and always before bedtime. Walking, meditation, and a diet close to the macrobiotic model seem to work magic.

If you are lacking in either or all of these areas -- walking, vitamins, meditation, or diet, and you are having problems sleeping well, you might consider slowly incorporating this regimen into your lifestyle. It costs nothing, and actually your food bill will reduce dramatically, unless you buy designer brown rice. (Is there such a thing)? Another side benefit is that any health problems already active or soon to become active will probably be reduced or eliminated without the need of invasive drugs.

Overall, your health and mental outlook will improve dramatically; a good night's sleep is the best insurance policy for health, and since everything mentioned is natural, there are no side effects or long-term dangers as one may experience with drugs of any kind. The three key ingredients are meditation, diet, and exercise. The reason walking works so well is because it doesn't add to your stress levels. You can do it around home, no need to spend extra money to attend classes or involve yourself with stressful, competitive workouts.

Meditation is free as well. A beginning book on meditation will suffice, or free advice is available on my Southwest Florida Insight Center website mentioned below. Since none of this should cost you additional money, your stress levels should reduce, and with meditation practice, your stress levels should reduce dramatically. One added bonus is that meditation, over time, will reduce any obsessive wants and cravings, and this will help maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Sleep well!

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In life, men are controlled by time. They are always fighting against it. If time is not seen, man will not be so anxious. Think too much about it for time alone controls every action of man. By night one rests and by day one works. If men can forget about time, then they may work without even thinking of time to rest. Yet men are anxious of this movement of time. When one works, time should not be the limit of work done. Rather remember that time is ever on the move and once gone, it will never return. Thus, why should men be so scared of spending more time? For if more time is spent, more work can be achieved.

One must learn to make use of time to its maximum and do not waste precious time. A man may waste ten years and the next ten years may go down to the drain. Have you ever thought of how many years left you have? Time is precious so one must control it well. Use it for working out things that may benefit mankind in the end. Waste it not by idling it. Use it in the right way and you too will gain. Remember with every sunrise and sunset, a day is gone behind you. Even if one cries for it, it will not return. Men may be of high intelligence yet no one can rewind the clock to suit them. Search now as if one may never find. Work now as if one will not work again. In today's society, men tend to slacken and instead of suiting to time, they relax as if there are years and years to come. Estimate the time that you have and contribute every minute if you can.

My Master JiGong says, "At leisure, don't just think about earning money. Money has four legs and Man has two legs; no matter how hard you run, you can never catch up with it. At leisure, spend some time to foster and nurture your mind and spirit. Besides learning how to conduct oneself as a start, you also need to go and see the mountains, go and see the waters and the Four Seas (the world). That will widen and enlarge our heart and mind. Then only can we feel an extensiveness in this narrow living space of the society.

Modern people find that even 24 hours a day are not enough to spend. This is only because they spend the time seeking a life of material comfort. Hence you must spare some time to do what is beneficial to your mind and body. What is beneficial to the mind and body is to cultivate one's own virtuous nature. At this time, it's easy to cultivate the Truth, but it's not easy to cultivate or correct the mind. Your mind is constantly changing with the worldly affairs. Furthermore, your mind is constantly watching people change their faces. The most fearful thing in cultivating is to follow human feelings because human feelings have Human-Airs (human pride)."

Time waits for no man but time surely will make us old men. My father when he was seventy years old told me that it was just like yesterday that he was a boy. Occasionally, I bump into my old friends and classmates, seeing them, I could feel like what my father said. Looking at myself, and youngsters started calling me uncle, time is really very precious. How much longer can I contribute to mankind and how much can you contribute to mankind! As we cannot rewind the clock and we can't catch up with money no matter how fast we run after them, why not spend a little time each day seeking the real meaning of life. Fulfill the purpose of life so that it will not be sunk into a loss and an illusion of the past, the present and the future.

Author: T.A Chew

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A Pen Drive is a compact, removable storage device just like a floppy disk or a CD. Instead of the floppy device or the CD ROM that are used for reading a floppy disk and CD respectively, a pen drive can be plugged into the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port of a computer. The USB connectivity makes the pen drive easier to use and data can be transferred faster to and from the pen drive.

Different Manufacturers have named Pen Drives they manufacture differently. Today, a pen dive goes by the names of thumb drive, USB flash drive, Jump Drive, Traveler`s Drive, USB key drive, USB memory stick and many others!

These pen drives are small, inexpensive, almost ubiquitous and extremely handy. They are available largely in the range of 1 to 8 GB which makes them of great use and has made floppy disks and CDs look like useless storage mediums.

The credit of inventing the pen drives goes to IBM. It was invented in 1988 to replace the floppy disks, but IBM never patented it. IBM contracted in M-Systems to manufacture the Pen Drive and the patent is now owned by them.

The pen drive is a modern floppy disk. The main difference is that a floppy disk has moving parts which makes the data stored on the drive vulnerable to loss. A pen drive, on the other hand is a solid state device i.e. it has no moving parts. This makes it possible to almost completely seal the pen drive making it dust-proof and the common magnetic fields. Hence, a pen drive is a much safer option for storing important data.

The latest operating systems like (Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS 2) can recognize these pen drives and mount them automatically. Once it is connected, recognized and mounted by the operating system, it appears just like any other partition of the hard disk except it is named as removable storage.


The pen drive can be removed any time after it is un-mounted (safely remove hardware in case of Windows) and can be re-plugged into the same or a different machine to be used again. A pen drive`s most important use is to transport data and files from one machine to another. For e.g. one can simply copy all the word processing documents, images and spreadsheets to the pen drive, carry it along and copy the files on his/her home computer and work on it at home.

Some users have found the pen drive useful in moving their internet browser History, Cache, Cookies, and other transient data. This improves their privacy and security as no traces of the work done on the machine is left on the PC. Once copied to the drive, the files can be made more secured by encryption or any other method of security.

The pen drives can also be used to store operating systems to boot the computer. This makes them popular for repair and diagnostic work. Instead of carrying tools and maintenance software applications on CDs, a pen drive can be used which is faster and can be manipulated easily in case the software is upgraded or is no more useful.

A pen drive is one of the most economical mobile medium for data storage in terms of cost per unit storage space. They are really light-weight and robust in nature which has made it a big hit and a very important and indispensable tool for a large number of users.

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The Knowledge Academy has been advertising £1,637 courses at Fort McMurray's Super 8 hotel, which was destroyed when fires swept through the city last month
Maybe this is what you call a fire sale.

UK-based The Knowledge Academy provides business training courses globally, including in Canada.

“We have some of the most ­luxurious course venues worldwide,” boasts its website.

It has been advertising some in Fort McMurray, which you may have heard about because it made international news last month when fires swept through the city, leaving much of it a smouldering ruin.

Yet as recently as last week, The Knowledge Academy was trying to sell residential courses that would take place at the city’s Super 8 hotel, as pictured on its website.

This is despite the fact that this “luxurious venue”, along with much of the rest of the city, had been reduced to ashes.
Last week, I applied anonymously for a place on a five-day project management course there, saying I was a Brit about to emigrate to Canada.

Myles Warby, strategic account manager, replied saying that there was just one place left, at a cost of £1,637.

He was pushy, insisting: “This may need be completed today as we have two other people interested in this space.”

Really? There are business students who have booked courses in Fort McMurray without being aware that it’s a disaster zone?

But why might The Knowledge Academy advertise courses that cannot possibly take place?

I’ve previously told how its UK terms and conditions – now changed – meant that students were not ­entitled to a refund if a course was swapped from classroom to virtual training, or moved from one city to another.
The Canadian terms and conditions state that it can offer virtual training even if you’ve paid for face-to-face tuition on “any courses which are cancelled by The Knowledge Academy”. And if the course is moved to another venue miles away: “The Knowledge Academy will not be liable for out of pocket expenses due to cancellation or any other changes to venue or programme”.

The company is run from Bracknell, Berks, by Dilshad and Barinder Hothi.
When I visited the offices earlier this year I saw Dilshad, 40, park his red Ferrari in a disabled bay. Lawyers for the firm told me that he had permission from the office owners to do so, though I struggle to understand why an apparently able-bodied person would want to use a spot reserved for someone with a disability.

The lawyers have now told me that the firm was updating the Canadian courses on offer “to take account of recent events”.

Better late than never, I suppose.

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If you want to seduce a woman without touching her then you have to introduce her into the adult world. You have to ignite the flames of her sexuality and arouse her emotions.

"SEDUCTION IS ALL ABOUT INTRODUCING A WOMAN INTO THE ADULT WORLD."

The vast majority of women are not very easy. Indeed, they are very complicated creatures. For example, when a man enters into a room, he only looks for the chair in order to sit. On the other hand, when a woman enters into a room, she notices multiple things in a single glance. She notices the background, placement and surrounding before deciding her chair. Some women even notice that whether their dress is suiting with the background or not.

This demonstrates that a woman is utterly different from a man. She notices things in extreme details. That's why, in order to seduce a woman without touching her, you also need to notice things in details.

Here I am giving you few splendid tips which will definitely help you to seduce a woman without touching her.

1. SPEAK LIKE A DETECTIVE.

One of the first things you need to realize is that you embody your status to the world through your voice. It is extremely important for you to enhance the power of your voice in order to seduce a woman without touching her.

"Never raise your voice at the end of your sentence while talking." Make your voice low at the end of sentences. When you end sentences smoothly, you automatically project your authority and lead her mental state with your dominance. This is the secret of detectives which makes girls shiver. In addition, vampires also speak like detectives and end their sentences on low voice. That's why; vampires are extremely seductive for women.

2. ANKLETS ARE HIGHLY EROTIC FOR A WOMAN.

There is no doubt that anklets keep a woman erotic throughout the day. Gift her anklets in order to arouse her sexual emotions for you. Anklets won't only keep her erotic but also make her think about you all day. Anklets are one of the best ways to seduce a woman without touching her.

3. MAKE HER WEAR RED COLOR.

Red color biologically appeals almost everyone. A woman feels immensely energetic after wearing red color dress because it is a color of love.

For arousing her sexual feelings, order your woman to wear a red color dress. You can gift her some red color lingerie or bikini. Even the most prudish woman can be seduced rather easily with some red color dress/gift because red color stimulates the sexual feelings of a woman and transforms her into a seductive lady.

4. BE A HANDYMAN.

It becomes easier to seduce a woman when you act like a handyman. Most of men rely on others instead of taking actions with their own hands. They become unable to do their own integral things. Therefore, women often avoid being with them.

On the other hand, a handyman creates sexual energy because of his action taking habit. He fixes something at his home, washes his car, cooks special dishes, mows the lawn and makes coffee etc. He loves taking action, he projects his masculinity. A woman feels positive sexual energy in the presence of a handyman.

5. DOMINATE HER MIND.

One way to seduce a woman without touching her is to dominate her mind. Women have been attracted to men that dominate their mind, make them laugh and share interesting stories. If you desire to dominate a woman's mind utterly then you should learn the art of storytelling.

"THE COMBINATION OF CURIOSITY AND FUN IN YOUR CONVERSATION AROUSES SEXUAL FEELINGS OF A WOMAN."

In order to arouse sexual feelings of a woman, make her laugh with your stories, stimulate her mind with curiosity and stay original. When you make a girl laugh while keeping the curiosity alive through your stories, you easily arouse her sexual feelings for you.

Remember, you would put yourself into her friend category without generating curiosity. Curiosity is essential for keeping the women on their toes all the time.

Boys make women laugh. On the other hand, adults arouse the sexual feelings of women with curiosity and fun. Adults are the actual sexual men for women.

6. SEDUCTIVE BODY LANGUAGE.

A woman can immediately recognize your body language. Most of the advices preach about basic body language but a woman notices you in great detail. It is very tough for an average man to hide his actual persona and project seductive body language.

If you want to seduce a woman with your seductive body language then here I am giving you few tips which will help you a lot entire life.

• Never nod your head rapidly. It is a sign of eagerness and impatience. You project yourself like an impatient boy instead of an actual masculine man.

• Keep your eyebrows relax. When you show confident body language, you often forget to relax your eyebrows. When a woman looks at your raising eyebrows, she immediately understands that you are not comfortable and trying to hide your inner excitement.

• Your facial expressions highly attract women. Have you ever thought why Johnny Depp is extremely attractive for women? It is because he has got artistic face and he makes women melt with his facial expressions. Your eyebrows are integral for making your expressions attractive. So, set your eyebrows and correct your expressions in order to seduce a woman.

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Have you ever tried to enjoy listening to Country Music? In fact, in this respect, John Denver stands out to be one of the best singers. To learn why I enjoy his songs till today, read on.

The fact that he could never be happy staying with his wife, yet he sang his songs with his wife in mind in a far away place from his home, struck me a lot. He really had a special calling for singing country songs and yet his tragic death in a plane crash is even more saddening.

My favorite songs of John Denver are "Annie's Song" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads." But there is also a special song he sang, whose repeating lyrics speak a lot to me. I will reveal more about it towards the end of this article.

Playing country music, especially like those of John Denver's songs, before having an afternoon nap or before going to sleep at night can actually relax your mind to a great extent, letting you have a deep and uninterrupted sleep, about which you will really feel great after waking up and go about the rest of the day with renewed energy and vigor.

Playing his songs when your mood is low and need a kind of boost is just about the perfect solution. Singing the lyrics of the songs, when you are playing them, actually helps you go bouncing to great heights during the day. Even if you don't have the spirit to play them, just start to sing your favorite lines of his songs and you will feel blessed. If you have never heard of John Denver's songs, I would recommend you to buy his CD of songs and start listening right away. It is actually the melody of his songs that touches your heart and soothes your mind and above all, the lyrics are lovely too. Start tapping the palm of your hand or better still with your foot along with the beats of the songs, and you will definitely and remarkably start feeling the mojo of your life. A little movement of your body goes a long way for your good only.

You can also play these songs while you are driving alone or with your family. Everybody will tune into the melody of these songs and start enjoying the ride even more and above all, feel good and spirited. If you are playing them while you are returning home from a night's out get-together or elsewhere with your children, I bet your children will fall into good and heavy sleep, and you don't have to bother about putting them to sleep when you reach home by telling them bedtime stories. Yes, country music deserves that many credits.

Now I let a deep, ingrained cat out of the bag, as I promised. I said earlier that one of John Denver's songs really spoke to me. It is "Seasons of the Heart" and the repeating lyrics inside it which I mention below kind of reflect my life in a context different from John's; yet they have a bewitching effect on me. Here they go:

"That is why I came here in the first place;

Love is now the reason I must go;

Love is all I ever hoped to find here;

Love is still the only dream I know."

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