Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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For blacks, mix of 'Help' emotions on Oscar night

Viola Davis, right, and Julius Tennon at the Governors Ball following the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Viola Davis, right, and Julius Tennon at the Governors Ball following the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Meryl Streep, right, is congratulated by Violet Davis before accepting the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for ?The Iron Lady? during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Octavia Spencer accepts the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for ?The Help? is congratulated by Violet Davis, left, during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Despite torrents of debate among African-Americans over the merits of the segregation-era movie "The Help," most still hoped that Viola Davis, who plays a maid, would become just the second black winner of the best actress Oscar.

And so there was widespread disappointment when Davis lost the Academy Award to Meryl Streep on Sunday night. Still, ambivalence tinged the reaction: Besides regret that the ranks of black Oscar winners remained small, many felt relief that a role viewed as stereotypical was not honored.

"Oohhhhhhhnnnnnnooooooooooooooo," wailed Robinne Lee on Twitter.

Lee, a black actress who has appeared in films such as "Seven Pounds" and "Hotel for Dogs," said in an interview that Streep embodies excellence and deserved to win. "But Viola had so much hype this year, and there was so much excitement, and it conjured up so much controversy in the black community about this role . so (the loss) was disappointing."

Yet Lee felt a mix of emotions, since she is eager to see more diverse movie casts in a wider variety of roles. Adding to the conundrum was the best supporting actress victory of Octavia Spencer, who played another maid in "The Help."

Prior to Sunday, only 13 black actors had won Hollywood's highest honor in the Oscars' 84-year history. Only Halle Berry had been chosen best actress, for playing a wounded soul who finds solace in the arms of a white man in "Monster's Ball."

In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American to win an Oscar, for a supporting role as a maid called Mammy in the Dixie-glorifying "Gone With the Wind." Since then, a high percentage of black Oscar nominees and winners have played characters such as slaves, African despots, welfare recipients, dysfunctional mothers, drug-addicted musicians or drug-dealing cops.

With Spencer's award, maid roles are responsible for two of the six Oscars won by black actresses. Streep, meanwhile, earned the third Oscar of her transcendent career for playing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Which made Lee wonder: "How inspiring would it be if we could be nominated in roles where we are playing kings, queens, politicians, writers, artists, dancers . we could soar."

The debate over "The Help" made Hollywood's racial issues a recurring theme of Oscar night.

During a skit about what actors were thinking, host Billy Crystal imagined this for Davis: "I want to thank my writer and director for creating the role of a strong black woman that wasn't played by Tyler Perry." He also quipped: "When I came out of 'The Help' I wanted to hug the first black woman that I saw, which from Beverly Hills is a 45-minute drive."

Presenting an animation award, Chris Rock said the voice genre allowed fat women to play skinny or a wimp to play a gladiator. "And if you're a black man, you can play a donkey or a zebra. You can't play white, oh my God!"

Rock's observation resonated with Monika Brooks, a diversity consultant and self-described "movie dork."

"The problem is not that Davis played a maid," she said. "The problem is there's not more black people in really good roles."

Few, if any, black Hollywood executives have the power to "green-light" a film for production. Of the 5,765 people who vote on the Oscars, nearly 94 percent are white and 77 percent are male, according to a new Los Angeles Times study. The median voter age is 62.

That's why Brooks was not surprised by "The Help" being made or crestfallen when Davis didn't win: "Whoever writes the checks writes the rules."

As the Oscars approached, "The Help" was lambasted in some quarters of the black community. Many perceived it as another instance of black characters being "saved" by whites, or of serving only as vehicles to improve and enlighten white lives.

"Think of Will Smith in 'The Legend of Bagger Vance,' Michael Clarke Duncan in 'The Green Mile,' Anthony Mackie in 'The Adjustment Bureau' and Sir Laurence Fishburne's Morpheus in 'The Matrix,'" said Tour?, the cultural commentator who uses just one name, writing in Time.

Wrote the screenwriter and author James McBride: "It's the same old story: Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens."

Watching "The Help" was torture for Tour?. But as a black man, he was disappointed that Davis lost.

"I hated the film but respect Viola's immense talent," he said in an interview. "I wanted her to get recognition for her talent and to get the power that comes with winning."

The Oakland activist and journalist Davey D said it seemed like a contradiction for critics to slam the film but support Davis and Spencer.

"Y'all should be happy the maid flick didn't win," he tweeted. It was nominated for best picture, but lost to "The Artist."

"The fear was Viola winning or 'The Help' winning would've validated keeping alive an image that many black folks found stereotypical, inaccurate and overall problematic," he said in an interview. "A win was seen as a setback."

Not for Barbara Young, who has worked for 17 years as a domestic worker and is an organizer for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Watching the film, Young cried when Davis' character was separated from a white child ? she had endured several such partings in real life.

Young traveled from New York to Los Angeles for an Oscar viewing party organized by the National Domestic Workers Alliance. When Streep's name was called instead of Davis', the room of 50 people let out a huge groan.

"It was a very sad situation in that room," said Young, an immigrant from Barbados. "I was disappointed, but I was very grateful to the producers of the movie for bringing domestic work to the forefront."

She saw a simple reason for the criticism of the maid role: "It's not recognized as real work."

Davis certainly knows that it's real work ? her mother and grandmother both toiled as maids.

During Oscar season, Davis consistently advocated for a wider range of black roles. "I've played a lot of drug addicts," she said in an interview with Terry Gross of NPR.

And she told Tavis Smiley that black people who are ambivalent about "The Help" have a mindset that is "absolutely destroying the black artist," because it forces black actors to water down their performances ? to avoid character flaws that might offend oversensitive black audiences.

"The black artist cannot live in the place ? in a revisionist place," Davis told Smiley. "The black artist can only tell the truth about humanity, and humanity is messy."

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Jesse Washington covers race and ethnicity for The Associated Press. He is reachable at www.twitter.com/jessewashington or jwashington(at)ap.org.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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RADIO BACH REPLACED WITH KMBZ 'BUSINESS CHANNEL ...

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February 27th, 2012

????? Kansas City?s classical music station, Radio Bach on AM 1660, will be going away and replaced with the new ?KMBZ Business Channel on 1660,??reliable sources have told Kansas City Public Relations agency Bottom Line Communications.
???? The station could go ?live? this week with an official start date slated for Monday, March 5.
???? Former KMBZ afternoon talk show co-host and Kansas City radio icon Mike Shanin will host a new show titled ?The Power Lunch with Mike Shanin? from 11am to 1pm Monday through Friday.
??? Radio Bach was known for several years as ?KXTR.??
???? Plans call for the new station to be a business extension of Entercom-Kansas City?s KMBZ brand and will entail a huge amount of cross promotion between the two stations.
???? KMBZ Newsradio (FM 98.1/AM 980) will provide 1660 all of its local and national news updates, breaking news, weather, traffic, etc., while
1660 will provide KMBZ all of its business and market updates and business news.
???? The all-business station is designed to build on the success of KMBZ with programming involving a mix of Wall Street Journal Radio, Bloomberg Radio and local shows with plans to add more local shows between 9-11am right away, and in the future a local afternoon drive wrap up show.
??? Radio Bach has already donated its musical playlist of 3,700 CD?s to Kansas Public Radio at the University of Kansas.
???? ?Kansas Public radio has seven stations and an HD station at KPR2 and they have a broad and modern platform,? says Dave Alpert, Vice President and General Manager of Entercom Kansas City.
??? ?We know classical music fans will be in good hands with Kansas Public Radio.? ?The addition of these classics to our library will help us in some small way keep the spirit of KXTR alive here at KPR.?
???? KPR?s classical music director said in a news release the donation will be a great addition to the KPR music library.
??? ?We?re thrilled that the people at Entercom so generously thought to donate the KXTR music library to Kansas Public Radio,? Mark Edwards says. ?The addition of these classics to our library will help us in some small way keep the spirit of KXTR alive here at KPR.?

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Easy and Useful Macro: Right Fit Worksheet ? Business ...

If you?ve never created a Macro before, this one will be an easy starting place. A macro can be a simple recording of keystrokes that can be played back over and over again. The purpose of this macro is to set the column widths and row heights to the right size to accommodate the data their holding. Start with a worksheet where you?ve narrowed a few columns enough to show # signs in the cells. You may also want to select a few rows and make them either too wide or too narrow.

Worksheet

Columns too narrow, rows too tall and narrow.

  1. Start on the View tab, in the Macro group and click the Macro button.
  2. Select Record Macro Name it something easy, such as ?RightFitSheet?.
  3. Assign it a keyboard shortcut using your Shift key and a letter, like R for right fit. This way the shortcut will be Ctrl+Shift+R.
  4. Change the ?Store macro in?? field to Personal Macro Workbook. This way you can use it on any workbook. Record macro dialog box

    Record macro dialog box

  5. When you click OK, you will be recording your keystrokes. It?s always a good idea to take your hands off of keyboard and mouse at this point. You will want to be very intentional about what you do next.
  6. Select the cornerstone on the worksheet to select all cells (Ctrl+A twice works well, too). Be sure that all cells remain selected during the next two steps.
  7. Double-click between two column headers. Be sure your cursor is positioned between the two letters and appears as a horizontal double arrow.
  8. Now, double-click between two row headers. Be sure your cursor is positioned between the two numbers and appears as a vertical double arrow. Right size columns and rows

    Right size columns and rows

  9. Press Ctrl+Home to place your cursor in cell A1. This step is optional, but it?s always good to know where your cursor is going to end up when your macro completes.

Now reduce the column and row sizes again and try the shortcut you created (Ctrl+Shift+R)!

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Shop til you drop (calls): How iPhone users shop in stores | Latest ...

Earlier this week?Nielsen?released a study that found just about a third of?smartphone users turn to their device for shopping-related activities. The study, conducted during the third quarter of 2011, gives a good picture of how we?re using smartphones in stores. One thing the study highlights is that while not everyone is using their phone in this way, many more would like to.

Below I?ve combined Nielsen?s results with a primer on how you can get in on the trend of being a savvy shopper with your iPhone specifically using apps that are available in Apple?s Apple Store.

38 percent are comparison pricing aka ?showrooming?

Nielsen found that 38 percent of survey respondents use their smartphone for comparison shopping while in a physical store. This is encouraged by online retailers, and last holiday season Amazon gave a 5 percent discount on certain products to users who scanned retail items using the Amazon app. Big box stores like Target are annoyed by this new trend, however ? so much so that they are asking manufacturers to modify their product offerings to prevent comparison shopping.

As a consumer, I love the ability to find the best price for an item so long as I am willing to wait for it to ship. As a small business owner who works with other small businesses, I see this as driving revenue away from our local communities and hurting the local tax base. I try to shop local when possible, but to me, I see a big box ?brick and mortar? and an online retailer as synonymous. When the bargain is good enough, it?s hard to resist.
If you want to get in the middle of this war between physical and online retailers, some of the top apps for comparison shopping are RedLaser, ShopSavvy, Google Shopper and Amazon?s Price Check. Both Red Laser and ShopSavvy also allow you to find an item locally, but ShopSavvy and Google Shopper provide reviews ? which are the next most popular shopping-related activity we do with our phones. If you search online, you might want to stay away from the in-store Wi-Fi as it can show different prices since you could be redirected to an ?internal? version of the website with slightly different pricing or be blocked entirely from a competitor. Use your 3G signal to play it safe and make sure your surfing isn?t being intercepted.

32 percent are reading online reviews of products

For more in-depth research, I found the Consumer Reports App lacking, and I prefer to access their website, which requires a separate paid subscription from the magazine (a discount is given to current print subscribers). Many of us like to know what the crowd thinks of a product rather than trusting a salesperson (after all, it?s in the job title to sell us something). Mobile phones are ideal for this, and 32 percent of us use our phones for product review research. Google Shopper and Amazon?s Mobile App make it easy to find what others have to say about millions of products. Amazon carries practically everything, so it?s the place I start for online reviews.

24 percent are searching for and using online coupons

We all want to save money, so why not use your iPhone? The king of coupons is Grocery iQ, owned by Coupons.com. If you regularly shop at a grocery store or other retailer, be sure to install their app as they often offer coupons or special sales directly via their app. Don?t assume coupons are just for the big retailers. Individual stores often have their own apps featuring coupons. Even groups like AAA offer discounts.

A hidden place for coupons and direct savings is check-ins via foursquare or Facebook. In particular, American Express has a program in which you check in via FourSquare to both small businesses and national chains to receive a discount. I use this quite often and can tell you it works. I get free cupcakes at my locally owned Cupcake Construction Company as well as national retailers like Whole Foods. If available in your area and where you shop, Shopkick is a great way to earn rewards and discounts.

22 percent are purchasing products

Whether it?s because the store is out of stock or the pricing is better online, shopping on your phone is fun and easy. It gives you instant gratification. A friend suggests a book to you at the coffee shop, you buy it right then and there. Your spouse tells you that the water filter needs replacing while you are waiting for a table at the restaurant. Bam. Problem solved. But considering this usefulness, this number is still rather low ? 0nly 22 percent of the people who are using phones for shopping are actually making purchases.

What?s interesting to note is how this behavior changes when we?re talking about shopping on a tablet. Tablet shoppers are three times more likely to purchase an item compared to smartphone users, and they spend more, according to a recent study?by Adobe.

A caution while shopping via a mobile device: because public Wi-Fi is unprotected, I use 3G while making purchases so nothing is intercepted. I?m also careful of prying eyes when pulling out my credit card. Read my article about how to keep your credit card number hidden in plain sight in your address book so you can cut and paste, keeping your card in the wallet.

To get an additional savings boost, use sites like dealnews.com?and FatWallet to find discount codes and earn cash back for your online purchases.

18 percent are using location-based services to find a retail location

?Yes, we have no bananas? is a fun song, but a lousy thing for a clerk to say when you need bananas. Instead, by using Google Shopper or one of the other purchasing apps mentioned at the beginning of the article, you might be able to find the product locally or find other retailers that have it.

9 percent are paying via smartphone ? but 71 percent are?interested in paying via smartphone

Talk about a missed opportunity, in particular for the brick-and-mortars losing out to online retailers. NFC (near-field communications) has been discussed for a while for the iPhone, and Ryan Kim believes Apple could take the lead on this in the U.S. Meanwhile, Kevin Tofel is already using his Google Wallet and his Galaxy Nexus.

The closest thing we have currently to NFC on the iPhone is the Square Card Case, which merchants can use for seamless transactions via an app. I tried it out this weekend in St. Louis, and it really was a blast to say ?put it on my tab!? The app uses your GPS location and the location of the merchant, and when you are close enough, it notifies the merchant of your presence. The only caveat is that the merchant must use Square?s popular credit card processing system.

So while we?re making progress in what kinds of activities we?ll do with our phones, we?re still a ways off from mainstream acceptance of the phone as a shopping tool and a payment tool. When you think about it, it?s odd that we fancy up our phones with fun cases and apps, but then we use our credit card the same way we always have since the 1950s. The Square experience comes close to modernizing this process ? every merchant I know who uses Square, including myself, sees the giggles of glee and fascination when customers sign with their finger and have a receipt texted to them.

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

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Friday, February 24, 2012

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Impulse shopping is a perennial problem for many. While the habit is often associated with smaller-ticket items, it is also evident in the home improvement sector. Take, for instance, the replacement windows Austin companies sell. Beyond aesthetics, do you know what sets apart a great window from a good one?

The bottom line is in the fine details:

Energy Efficiency

Single-pane windows are out. Double-glazed units are in.

Energy-efficient windows can reduce your heating bills, but by how much varies from one household to another.

Consider looking for an Energy Star rated unit, or better yet, the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) tag that accompanies the unit. Among others, the NFRC tag gives you a preview of how well the unit ? glass, frames and all ? can reduce heat loss and resist wind damage.

Warranties

It makes no sense to purchase replacements or contract professional services that the vendors cannot vouch for.

  • Transferable warranties are ideal. Reselling your home and the windows that go with it to another person should not significantly affect the performance of the windows.
  • Material warranties such as those of the window seal and the glass should not just come with an attractive coverage period. Make sure that the company providing the warranty will be there to render the services when you need them.

Brand

Finally, don?t forget the brands that the company carries for replacement windows and parts.

Though it?s not everything, branding suggests that the manufacturer has a reputation to protect and maintain. As such, you can rest easy that your replacement windows will not only look good, but are also assembled from durable, top-quality materials.

Remember: You cannot tell apart a great replacement window from just a good one by appearance alone. Look into the energy ratings, warranty coverage and brands used.

Know what you want and what replacement windows Austin contractors can provide. Do you want to jumpstart your search? Contact All-Tex Home Improvement Services today for a no-obligations quote and assessment.

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Natural And Effective Anti Aging Supplements | New Health and ...

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Human beings worry losing their youthfulness and thus detest the middle age transition and the first wrinkles. Most rely on the medications, chemicals, physical exercise based remedies and natural products to maintain their youthful state. This is in response towards the advertisement that promises magical formulas and means of remaining young. Nevertheless, the majority of the advertised methods aren?t efficient and to some extent might harm the body. For example, some of the conventional methods like use of chemical based products trigger skin cancer. Experts are consequently recommending the use of natural anti-aging supplements.

Anti-aging supplements protect the body from the effects caused by aging. They enable users to expertise a smooth middle age transition by fighting the effects of cellular aging. The campaign to make use of all-natural anti-aging supplements is on the rise. This really is because experts have been conducting clinical research on these goods because time immemorial. Ingredients that constitute these products have undergone a number of laboratory tests that prove their efficiency and well being safety.

Natural anti-aging supplements are capable of curbing accumulation of products of aging, DNA damage, mitochondrial slowing and harm towards the genetic regulators. Furthermore, these products have the ability of promoting the nutritional assistance which plays a key function in protecting human beings from development of diseases like arthritis, stroke, diabetes, plague formation and atherosclerosis among other people. This really is because these supplements not only boost the levels of the immune method but also highly increase the energy levels thereby enabling users to stay active. a All-natural anti-aging supplements also enable the body to successfully burn excessive body fats thereby decreasing the levels of harmful cholesterol within the cells. These products also enhance the nervous and mental method thereby reducing the development of senile cases which are predominant in old age. Furthermore, these products have the capability of detoxifying the body therefore successfully slowing down the anti-aging procedure. This is simply because detoxification improves the capability of body organs and cells to function appropriately therefore prolonging the lifespan, well being and lifestyle of users.

Nevertheless, there are lots of unscrupulous individuals available to create money and might label synthetic and chemically manufactured supplements as natural to capture the focus and interest of desperate people. It is consequently, advisable to research on the products prior to buying them. Studying the ingredients that had been utilized to manufacture these goods is also useful. A few of the ingredients that are generally utilized to make natural anti-aging supplements consist of vitamin C, vitamin E, green tea, red grapes and food supplements which contain polyphenols such as ellagic and alpha-lipoic acid.

It is upon us to make use of the right judgment and select products which will bring out our positive and happy selves to enable us reside longer. The natural anti-aging supplements ought to also enhance our youthful beauty, glow and power.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Blog Archive ? Easy and Cost Effective Home Improvement Plans

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Although it?s exhilarating to design projects to enhance your dwelling, it is a smart thought to deliberately contemplate all aspects of the plan to begin with. Rushing around and purchasing labor or materials preceding an assurance of all things, is not something you want to do. For example, individuals need to keep things cost effective, in addition to the way everything looks and aspects such as energy efficiency.

The priorities that you set in regard to home improvement projects will help you accomplish all of them efficiently. If there is something in your home that needs repair like fixing furniture or painting a wall, this is not how you should determine what gets priority. Priorities, such as fixing your foundation or a leaky roof, should be done prior to anything else. If your heating system is not working, you might want to fix these as well. When you?ve taken care of structural and practical matters, then you can focus on cosmetic issues like paint and decorating. There are many different home improvement projects that are worth considering, but makes sure you proceed in the proper order.

If you are thinking about doing a home improvement project, you need to be sensible when choosing what to do. Before you put money into any project, thoroughly think it over first. Many homeowners enjoy working on projects, unfortunately some of them are not worthwhile at all. You should never put something in that you will not use ? an example of this would be a very expensive swimming pool that no one will swim in. It is also a large expense to maintain a pool. A fitness center is probably a better idea simply because it?s a few bucks a month and they also, more than likely, have a pool. Other projects you should carefully think through are expensive landscaping or putting new siding on your home. Make sure you think through big expenses to make sure they?re things that you need and not simply want.

It is also possible to make small home-improvement and not spend large sums of money on massive ones. You can take care of a few items here and there, and by doing so, make significant changes to your home. By simply changing your mailbox, people believe that a significant change has actually occurred. This type of change will not cost very much, but everyone will notice, including you. The doorknobs on your doors, if changed, can make a significant improvement. Simply change them over to something more modern if that is the motive and style of your redecoration efforts. Other things to look at are window furnishings and light switches, all of which can add to a significant transformation of your residence. You can find many inspirations for home improvement projects once you start looking. It?s a good idea to start with a list of all the improvements you?d like to make and then set up a timetable to accomplish them. You have to be realistic about your budget, how much time you have and which tasks are most vital. Keep these home improvement tips in mind as you think up ways to make your home more appealing in every way.

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10 episodes set in a 'hotel' room. 10 interweaving narratives that may or may not be told by unreliable narrators. 'Hotel' room inspired by the Nostromo set for the movie Alien.


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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Which Vehicle Procurment Substitute for Select?

There are lots of car renting options you can come across and it is sometimes difficult to choose the right 1. You need to do enough research to discover which car leasing option suits your type of work, business or even personal conditions.

Contract Employ

Contract hire, contract purchase, leaseback and finance lease would be the main kinds of car leasing possibilities. Contract hire is a type of long term rental arrangement which can be opted for by people and personal users. This kind of car leasing is suitable best for individuals who prefer to pay small obligations initially every month, there is no risk associated with depreciation or the issue of disposing of the vehicle, for the consumer.

It is the finance company which supplies the agreement hire support, it buys the vehicle, takes on the risk of any feasible depreciation or loss and takes the duty of disposing of the vehicle at the conclusion of the term of the contract. The agreement is in between 2 as well as 5 years, and the client has to consider a credit check. So you have to be reasonably confident that your credit file is up to scratch. Every customer can have a customized contract to suit his individual needs and VAT registered business can claim fifty percent the VAT charges. Vehicles with regard to pure company use can claim all the VAT charges. Monthly rentals may also be offset along with profits that are taxable.

Contract Buy

Contract buy is a kind of car leasing opted for by companies or organizations. They hire expensive cars and desire to be given the option of possibly handing within the car at the end of the term of the contract, or to buy the car at the conclusion of the time. This kind of contract eliminates the danger of any depreciation. Here, an initial payment is created and is actually followed upward by monthly installments. In this type of car leasing, the car is shown being an asset within the account books from the business. At the finish of the word of contract, the business can purchase the car having a balloon quantity and claim ownership of the car, or it can return the vehicle and go in for a new contract for another car.

Leaseback

Leaseback is a kind of car leasing and it is used by businesses. Companies which wish to free the capital generated in the sale from the vehicle at market value to a finance organization, generally go in for this kind of contract.
Finance Rent

Finance lease is a type of commercial leasing and is made use of by companies which lease out an automobile for a set time Van Leasing deals time period, from the finance company that owns the car. The client has to pay monthly installments with interest which covers the expense. When the finance lease is taken, the company which goes in for the contract, has to pay for the cost of insurance, taxes as well as services. Finance leases can be conditional product sales, or a type of hire purchase. Depreciation and resale risks might be borne by the customer. All this will be checked before choosing the correct alternative for yourself or your organization.

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Investing In Mutual Funds A Wise Choice?

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Now in 2012, even while Europe is facing recession and financial set-backs, the Corporate Profits in U.S. seems to be having good times. While the best stocks of Europe should be invested in Major American Companies and in International Stocks, we can't help but question - Which of all, could be the best mutual funds for 2012? People go to Mutual fund investments due to their lack of expertise in the Fund Market. While even they lack expertise, what could be their idea of Best Mutual Fund Investments in 2012? Even as 2011 slobbered a little with most of its Corporate Clientele, 2012 is considered to have an answer for them. It is because of which we have to think twice before investing, and to invest in the Best Mutual Funds for 2012. Low cost and high gain investments should be a better bargain in 2012.

Are target Funds that profitable? The target number when it is higher becomes too risky. The most advisable kind of investment could be a 25% in stocks, $40 % in bonds and the rest in other ventures that could bring money as returns or interest. When the target is higher, more than 90% could be invested in Stocks and a very less amount in Bonds. We don't need a Aggressive method for our investment portfolio that a conservative or moderate Portfolio asset allocation. For Instance, The investors made 8% or so in Government Bond funds last year, when the 30 year U.S. Treasury Bond yielded 3% and the 10 year note yielded just 2%. The value of the bonds soared up against the downfall of the interest rate, making the fixed income bonds more attractive. Best mutual funds for 2012 is evidently Distributed Stocks, Bonds and other fixed venture investments.

Moreover, all the investors require considering some other things too. The investments tend to be long term due to the higher interest rates, but all these years with the investment just in stocks could be pretty risky. The investment should be considered in medium term and in government ventures so that it could have the potential of giving medium returns along with the safety of the investments. Equity and Large-cap could poise a good to be the best mutual funds for 2012, due to the quality of stocks in the investment portfolio provided with a high dividend of income with less risk to the investors. We could go for high to medium quality Corporate Bond funds along with Government bonds for boosting the income ratio without increasing the probability of loss. Conservation of money also does matter, which could be possible with the two mutual fund companies - Vanguard and fidelity.

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Research and Markets: Global Tabletop Audio Conferencing ...

DUBLIN?(BUSINESS WIRE)?Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1821de/global_tabletop_au) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan?s new report ?Global Tabletop Audio Conferencing Endpoints Market: USB Appliances for Softphone Conferencing Begin to Make Major Impact on the Market? to their offering.

?Global Tabletop Audio Conferencing Endpoints Market: USB Appliances for Softphone Conferencing Begin to Make Major Impact on the Market?

This study covers conferencing endpoints that sit on a conference table or used as a personal conferencing device, which provide high-end audio functionality such as echo cancellation and full duplexing. With increased penetration of Unified Communications and use of audio services such as Skype, the market for universal service bus (USB) audio conferencing endpoints is showing high growth. Because of the importance of the USB market, Frost & Sullivan has segmented this study into USB appliances for connection to a computer with softphone capabilities and non-USB, IP/TDM appliances that function directly with a voice network.

Major Research Findings:

While the majority of this growth came from global pent-up capital spending, some growth was the result of new purchasing patterns that focused on personal conferencing in the desktop and executive office. This new trend has driven growth in USB appliances that take advantage of softphone applications and other unified communication platforms. Because this trend is expected to continue, Frost & Sullivan has decided to include more USB appliance revenue in its forecasts than in the past and has divided the market into two segments: USB and non-USB. For both segments, developing global regions will continue with higher than average revenue growth rates, as has been the case in the market for several years. However, in some regions, particularly Asia Pacific, the user preferences and use cases tend to favor USB appliances than in North America and Europe. Because of this, revenue growth of USB is expected to be particularly pronounced in those regions.

Each Unit Can Be Connected to a Communications Network in a Number of Ways:

  • RJ45 cable connection to a digital IP desktop phone
  • RJ45 cable connection to in-wall phone outlet
  • LAN connection via Ethernet cable
  • LAN connection via wi-fi
  • Computer connection via USB cable

Key Market Trends:

Continuing from recent years in this market, the highest growth rates will be in developing areas of the world and those with high economic growth with developing economies. BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) have those characteristics and should lead the growth in audio conferencing service usage and, correspondingly, tabletop device implementation greenfield deployments that are rare in many other countries because hiring and overall growth has diminished.

Beyond macroeconomic drivers, the increased usage of personal conferencing products that can connect via USB, IP, circuit-switched, or even mobile have a higher growth rate than the traditional group tabletop product lines.

While integration of audio conferencing into unified communications is driving the adoption of new types of tabletop units, there are two distinct usage cases for this: IP units with optimization for UC platforms such as Microsoft Lync, and USB units that maximize UC softphone capabilities. The advantage of IP is that it is always on and is not dependent on data networks outside the audio infrastructure, such as an IP PBX, while USB has a generally lower price point and is more fully integrated with the virtual desktop.

Key Topics Covered:

Executive Summary

Market Overview

Total Market

Forecast

Non-USB Market Segment

USB Market Segment

Regional Trends and Forecasts

Competitive Landscape and Vendor Profiles

Strategic Recommendations

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Regarding Online Photo Gallery ? COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY

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The Asthmatic's Saving Grace happens to be Cordyceps | New ...

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Maladies that strikes us like symptoms of asthma acquire the kids since nowadays, there happens to be a fast alteration in the weather condition. Whether symptoms of asthma has actually happened to be a condition since childhood years or merely acquired it in later adult many years this is still a limitation that would make us useful in our regular endeavors. Medicine companies all over the world develop their own version of therapies that promises to take asthma attack the greatest attainable tip. If you select the natural treatments however that is complementary of granting you healthy and balanced as well as durable bronchi against breathing sickness, having Cordyceps that does certainly not merely permit you to breathe unproblematic however gives you high-level stamina.

Cordyceps are yeasts that need the worm-like framework instead of the routine umbrella shaped ones. It assists the lungs to sustain its powerful type bear out the afflictions that have the ability to saturate it anytime whether it happens to be acquired from yet another person or because of problems from an existing condition.

This natural health and wellness inducer happens to be used in a very long time now to shelter the body from the incongruities in the respiratory system specifically the lesser element to supply us having not simply an efficient treatment but a natural therapy without the adverse upshot. Cordyceps has the ability to remedy asthma attack plus it toughens the resistant response to make us prepared for activity each passing day.

This plant is effective in the offer of vitality and speed even to those people that experience breathlessness in a brief period of studying an exercising program because of an intrinsic ailment or gotten from an insufficient routine. Cordyceps are known to enhance the bodily strength as well as increase endurance in practically anything that must be achieved in the lifestyle that demands us to rush with it. It offers you a very good sleep too so that you are able to manage another day prepared by having a fit body and healthy bronchi in encountering the physiologic actions that should happen to be done.

It is important to follow the quantity indicated in the classification although it is distributed in a broad spectrum, since there is an exclusive amount marked to get to the desired consequence of this item emerging from quality.

Because it has the ability to manage allergies, then coughs are never a complication whatever basis it has considering the plant kills sicknesses while creating a concrete resistant response. This medicine can be vicious on bronchitis and pneumonia which results in body malaise, all of these can be dealt with strongly by our placed confidence in Cordyceps. The supplemental advantage that we can easily get from this besides the fact that it will certainly install you within rest like a little one; Cordyceps likewise give possible to the sexual desire that happens to be dormant to deliver it ablaze once more.

If you are struggling with asthma, Cordyceps is the herbal remedy for you. In fact, there are more health benefits. Check it out today.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Guidance For Personal Finance That Can Work Today | mitrafilmlab ...

Advice For Personalized Finance That Can Operate Today

You have noticed a lot of other men and women give their input regarding personalized finance, but it is time that you understand about it and turn into an professional on your personal. Even though this might need an extra dedication, you will get again what you put into it. This post will provide a lot of valuable suggestions for you.

When it arrives to investments try out to don?t forget, stocks first and bonds later on. When you are youthful invest in stocks, and as you get more mature transfer into bonds. It is a great long-expression financial commitment method to pick stocks. If the market requires a flip for the worse, you will have lots of time left to make up what you have lost. Bonds are a lot less risky, and much better to invest in as you age.

To assist with personalized finance, if you might be usually a frugal individual, consider using out a credit rating card which you can use for your day to day investing, and which you will pay out off in full every single month. This will ensure you get a great credit rating rating, and be considerably much more beneficial than sticking to funds or debit card.

Pay attention to logic, not emotion preserve calm and avoid producing choices due to panic or excessive enjoyment. Starting up with little accounts can make it simpler to preserve thoughts in test. If you preserve your awesome when producing choices, you will have an simpler time adhering to your original plan consistently and meeting the goals you set for by yourself.

For large purchases, these kinds of as home renovations, 1 way to get a much better personal loan is to borrow against the price of your home, also named a home equity personal loan or a 2nd mortgage. Since of the safety offered by your home?s equity, these loans frequently have much better rates than a typical personal loan.

A useful personalized-finance tip is to investigate distinct funding sources prior to shopping for a new automobile. Nearby banks and credit rating unions can be wonderful sources for advantageous vehicle finance rates, frequently beating the manufacturers? captive finance arms. By arranging your personal funding prior to visiting a vehicle dealership, you can be certain of finding the very very best rate feasible.

Consume water from the sink. Tap water is totally free, as opposed to the funds you pay out for bottled water, juices and sodas. This can assist you conserve a whole lot of funds on groceries. Just make confident that your regional water is protected to consume, this is notably crucial if you have nicely water.

Be prepared to put by yourself first when it arrives to your finances. This may possibly mean protecting for retirement instead of funding your kid?s university account. It could also mean inquiring for a boost, even if you never think the firm can afford it. Individuals who put themselves first set themselves up for accomplishment.

Exercise

Exercise caution when you estimate what type of mortgage payments you can afford. A mortgage is a very long-expression financial proposition. Meeting your cost obligations will count on how considerably funds you will make over a amount of many years. Maintain in mind the possibility that your income might stay continuous or even fall in the long term, when you consider mortgage payments.

Search over your portfolio every single 12 months, and change it accordingly. Re-balancing your portfolio annually will align the mix of your assets with your predicament. Furthermore, rebalancing is a way to market your larger stocks off and maybe get some new, very low types.

In conclusion, you now have been offered with a lot of valuable suggestions regarding personalized finance. Even though you might have previously identified some of this data, The hope is that you have both reinforced your curent knowledge, or learned some thing new. Use this data and be the controller of your personal accomplishment.


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Thursday, February 9, 2012

My 10 Freelance Design Business Goals + Tips for Setting Yours ...

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Your design business will DIE without solid goals. April?s new post today is a must-read for any designer who hopes to get anywhere in business.

After April shared such a great personal experience about naming her design business (read here), I asked her to write more great content with personal stories and experience.

If you enjoy posts like this one, be sure to tweet, like, +1 and comment to show April your support. Enjoy!
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I hope you?re not tired of hearing about my freelance business just yet because today I?m going to share with you not only my first 10 business goals for Greer Genius, but also tips for how to develop and set your own freelance design business goals.

By now I?m sure you know that I purchased Preston?s ebook, From Passion to Profit, shortly after it was published in 2011.

The first chapter talks about setting business goals, but I wasn?t sure exactly what type of goals I needed to set, so I first thought about the criteria involved in setting good, attainable, measurable business (not design) goals.

Below, you?ll find my goal-setting criteria. If you have anything to add, please leave a comment!

My Goal-Setting Criteria

Be specific. Goals need to be specific so that you know when you?ve achieved them ? and so that you can?t cut corners.

How do you measure ?doing well? or ?a lot of business??

I knew my goals had to have specific, measurable details so that I could check them off (and set new goals!).

A healthy mix of short-term, long-term and ongoing. If I only set long-term goals, it?s easy for me to get discouraged.

If I only set short-term goals, I?m not really thinking far enough ahead to sustain a business.

Some people stop there, but I wanted ongoing goals too: something that could never really be checked off, but that would be a timeless bar of achievement I?ve set for my business now and in the future.

If I really want Greer Genius to be successful 5-10 years (and more!) down the road, I?d better start thinking now about how to get there, and how to stay on track when the going gets hectic.

Fulfill the following categories

  • Income Level: I have a standard of living I?d like to continue to pursue, and I need income to be able to sustain that lifestyle (I promise you, it?s not extravagant.).

    I needed to determine what ?successful? meant to me right now in terms of dollars.

  • Acquiring New Business: I can?t grow my business without new clients, so I knew some of my goals needed to pertain to finding them.
  • Organization: I hate (HATE!) being the designer that is always behind, that others are always waiting on, that has to push back the deadline, that isn?t prepared.

    Whether its on client projects or my own internal administration, I?ve worked for two companies that operated on a last-minute (and subsequently high-stress) policy daily, and Greer Genius, to the best of my ability, isn?t going to operate like that.

    I needed some goals to quantify exactly how I am going to stay organized.

  • Good Business Policies: It sounds silly that I?d need a goal to prevent me from doing something I know isn?t a good idea, but how many times do you eat a third cookie when you know you shouldn?t?

    I needed a goal that locked me into never, not even once, letting good business practices slide.

  • Paying it Forward: No man is an island, and neither is a business. If you want your community to support you, you must support your community.

    I wanted at least one goal related to doing good for a cause, non-profit, or organization I believe in.

Be a little scary.

Yep, that?s right.

I wanted to write some goals that I was afraid might be a little bit far-fetched and out of reach. My goals can?t be too easy or I?ll never push myself to find that source of passive income, start up a blog, write an ebook, or learn how to program mobile apps.

Then I got to work.

Armed with my criteria, I sat down with my archaic tools ? a pen and a notebook ? and developed my goals for Greer Genius.

My 10 Business Goals for Greer Genius

  1. I will make $50,000 gross income in one year. (Long-term)
  2. No one client of mine will make up more than 20% of my income. (Ongoing)
  3. I will spend at least 12 hours a week marketing my business. (Ongoing)
    1. Originally, I started with 5 hours as a short-term goal. After talking with my business consultant and easily meeting this quota, I set a new goal. (You should really look into getting a mentor too.)
  4. I will devote up to 2 days (16 hours) of time per month to charity design. (Ongoing)
  5. I will average one new letter of interest/response for quote need per day. (Ongoing)
  6. I will earn $5,000 gross income in passive income in one year. (Long-term)
  7. I will keep my business money separate from my personal money, and my financial records will be in order and ready for my accountant for April 15. (Ongoing)
  8. I will have a business website/blog/portfolio with at least 1,000 monthly visitors on average. (Short-term in setting up website/blog/portfolio, ongoing in visitation)
    1. Originally, it was the short-term goal of finding my business name. Short-term ? Achieved!
  9. I will never, ever do work without a contract or written agreement. (Ongoing)
  10. I will have an active client for over 5 years. (Long-term)

As you can see, I like ongoing goals.

Ones that I can continually measure Greer Genius against to see if I measure up to the standards I?ve set for my business.

These also function similar to short-term goals in that I follow many of them on a daily or weekly basis.

Also, I felt that these goals met my criteria. Number 7 probably ought to be 7a and 7b, so I cheated a little and shimmied two goals together.

Overall, though, I like how many compliment one another and form a foundation for Greer Genius? success.

What do you think?

Do you have business goals of your own you?d like to share? Leave a comment on this post and share with me some of your goals for your design business.

This post was written exclusively for GDB by?April Greer : April is a freelance graphic/web designer with over 10 years of industry experience. She has both considerable knowledge of the printing industry and fluency in multiple web languages, a rare combination of creative expertise and technical savvy. April prides herself not only on producing top quality design but also on her excellent customer service with a cheerful, professional personality.
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Does Hypnosis Work for Quitting Smoking? | ECig Starter Kit by E ...

If your question about does hypnosis work for quitting smoking, you are in the right place. This article will cover about does hypnosis work to quit smoking and also how does it work. First, I have to answer your question first.

So, does hypnosis work for quitting smoking? The answer is YES. Many people have used hypnosis successfully to stop smoking and permanent! It has been proven that hypnosis is a legitimate technique and not some Hollywood fantasy.

Hypnosis works by putting the patient in a relaxed state of mind and communicate with their subconscious mind. In the subconscious state of mind, humans are able to reach the part of their brain that they cannot achieve while they are conscious. This is exactly what hypnosis do to make a person quit their bad habits, such as smoking.

If you choose hypnosis to help you quit smoking you should feel more relaxed and in control.

Your intention to quit should still be clear in your mind. Your subconscious mind will kick in and help you to ignore the urge to ?light up?. If you choose to quit smoking using hypnosis, you will avoid becoming dependent on nicotine replacement therapy and also avoid the side effects associated with prescription drugs.

If you haven?t heard it already, then you should know that hypnosis has been proven to be one of the most effective ways to stop smoking. The results are faster than any other way to quit smoking. In fact, if you do it right, then you can just quit smoking within hours after your first hypnosis session.

People have testified again and again how hypnosis has helped them quit smoking. And the results last longer than any external aids like nicotine patches, gums, or inhalers etc. 97% of the smokers that use hypnosis to stop smoking never go back to smoking again in their lives.
This is because hypnosis works on a totally different basis than any other way to quit smoking.

But hypnosis does none of the above. It affects the sub conscious mind which is responsible for the craving of cigarettes after you stop smoking. If you go deep into the psychology of a smoker, you will realize it is the social situations, and habitual routines that make a person crave most after they quit.

Hypnosis makes sure that they don?t even think about smoking in such situations. This is because it makes you feel like you have been a non-smoker all along. If you were a non-smoker then you wouldn?t want to smoke in any of the above situations even if you were given a cigarette in your hand. Just like your non-smoker friend. That is exactly what you will be like when you use hypnosis to stop smoking.

Hypnosis can be effective in other areas too, such as stress management, sexual difficulties, eating disorders, obesity, anger management and shyness. Hypnosis is also used for managing pain. It is especially useful for conditions like inflammatory bowel disease that do not respond well to prescription drugs.

Self-hypnosis is good option too, the recordings provided in self-hypnosis programs do the same job that a hypnotist?s voice would, they improve your ability to focus. Of course, this is done in the comfort of your own home, at a time that suits you. It works for most people. And of course you can have as many sessions as you like and as often as you need, and at no extra cost.

The bottom line is hypnosis works!

Now know that how does hypnosis work for quitting smoking, you also have to know that hypnosis is a natural way to quit smoking. Don?t think you will be drugged or will have to use any kind of medication for hypnosis to work. All it needs is around 30 minutes of your time and a firm determination to stop smoking.

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