The title of this article implies your romantic situation may be impacted by the recession. Reading those words, did you expect the worst?
Surprisingly, for many, romance improves during tough financial times. And it’s not desperation.
In fact, how the coming recession specifically affects your emotional life depends on you: your flexibility, attitude, judgment, and willingness to stay open and ride the tide. Changed financial circumstances (or its possibility in the near future) can be your best friend.
Or even your ultimate matchmaker.
But this doesn’t meet you’ll be settling for less. Not at all. You may be attracting—and making decisions on—romance partners based upon deeper values than you did before. Here’s how:
1. When relationships are more easily acquired than tangibles, people look toeach other, instead of things, to feel better.
When one can no longer flash the hot new electronic device or hide behind a cool outfit to gain points, or take the gang to the latest club as a way of bonding, people are forced to attract each other based on the inner qualities.
You get to know who they really are. Faster and more easily.
This can lead to deeper friendships and truer love. Or to knowing quickly and directly that someone simply isn’t for you. I say the earlier, the better. This “early detection” is a blessing that can reduce heartache, disappointment, and the loss of energy and resources, emotional and financial.
2. Deeper friendships lead to stronger, truer, more reliable love relationships.
When life isn’t picture perfect, you get to see each other for who you are in tough situations. In other words, you get a fuller, truer picture of the person you might be choosing to commit to. This could help you avoid some nasty surprises down the road.
On the other hand, romance needs some pleasure and positivity to help it thrive, and to induce both partners to keep coming back for more.
So don’t let a bleak economic picture keep you from enjoying each other and all the emotional goodies that are pleasurable and free. And despite the many chances to seeThe Real You when discussing everything from dinners out to the bargain matinee vs. the seven o’clock show, do keep the sparks of romance alive.
3. Tough times can provoke greater clarity and true vision: in times like these you get to see who people really are—a boon to making better choices.
With less money and fewer fine accoutrements to hide behind, and an underlying nervousness about what is on the horizon, you may get to see potential love partners psychically nude.
That’s good.
Better to know now that when the heat is on, he bolts or she gets selfish. Or, more happily, that you are both willing to share resources and amuse yourselves with things that cost little but help build closeness.
4. If sticking to the usual (friends, meeting places, attitudes, pastimes) was partly responsible for your limited love life, recession may force you to be in different places, acquire new habits and patterns—and lead to finding love when & where you rarely went before.
During the last recession, K. met her now-husband on the unemployment line. Many met new people to befriend and date. Banding together to improve their lot, people can assist each other with career ideas, stories that cheer the spirit, and dog sitting (yes, really).
Of course there are some things to watch for, especially when times are difficult. As your mother warned years ago, beware of opportunists who feel desperate as they find themselves tightening their belts.
Even more important, beware of your own needs and signs of desperation. When we feel scared or alone, we may reach out to partners we would not have chosen otherwise.
Sometimes this is useful, especially if you have become too particular—about the wrong things. If you’ve been judging your dates wholly on their cars, homes, bank accounts, and social set, the recession may actually improve your choice making: alerting you to the importance of loyalty, kindness, and trustworthiness over wealth.
And if you have been generous when vetting potential life partners, continue enjoying that kind spirit at the same time as you allow your natural protection mechanisms to alert you to something suspicious. Trusted friends who know you well can help in this regard.
Once you’ve dated someone new and become interested, consider arranging a double date with a trusted couple and get their gut reactions to your new special someone.
If this feels uncomfortable to you, or like a betrayal of your new partner, know that it really is okay to protect yourself. Anyone who wants the best for you will understand, including a new girlfriend or boyfriend.
hope you will enjoy this article.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
RESUME POSTING GUIDE
There are two types of career sites where you can post your resume: free and premium. Right below there is a list of job search sites where you can post resume for free. If you scroll down to the bottom half of this page, you will find premium resume distribution services. We also have Advice section where you can read articles about
How To Make Extra Money and Improve Your Job Search Skills.
FREE RESOURCES TO POST RESUME
Yahoo! HotJobs
HOTJOBS is a good site to post your resume. Many prospective employers use HOTJOBS resume bank to identify qualified candidates. You can also check statistics to see how many employers viewed your resume.
MONSTER
MONSTER job board enables users to post their resumes. There are many employers and recruiters that browse Monster resume bank to find suitable candidates.
Beyond.com
Excellent career site to search jobs and post your resume.
SnagAJob.com
SnagAJob offers variety of hourly jobs in your local area. Creating free profile with them enables you to apply for multiple positions and receive job alerts by E-Mail.
Job.com
Job.com is a big career site that lists 1000's of jobs across the U.S.A.. You are encouraged to post your resume so that numerous employers can view it.
HotResumes.com
Hotresumes.com is a free resume posting site visited by many prospective employers and recruiters.
CareerBuilder
Careerbuilder is one of the best known job boards. Features include resume posting.
NET-TEMPS
NET-TEMPS is a big employment database. Job seekers are welcome to register for a free membership in order to post up to three resumes.
How To Make Extra Money and Improve Your Job Search Skills.
FREE RESOURCES TO POST RESUME
Yahoo! HotJobs
HOTJOBS is a good site to post your resume. Many prospective employers use HOTJOBS resume bank to identify qualified candidates. You can also check statistics to see how many employers viewed your resume.
MONSTER
MONSTER job board enables users to post their resumes. There are many employers and recruiters that browse Monster resume bank to find suitable candidates.
Beyond.com
Excellent career site to search jobs and post your resume.
SnagAJob.com
SnagAJob offers variety of hourly jobs in your local area. Creating free profile with them enables you to apply for multiple positions and receive job alerts by E-Mail.
Job.com
Job.com is a big career site that lists 1000's of jobs across the U.S.A.. You are encouraged to post your resume so that numerous employers can view it.
HotResumes.com
Hotresumes.com is a free resume posting site visited by many prospective employers and recruiters.
CareerBuilder
Careerbuilder is one of the best known job boards. Features include resume posting.
NET-TEMPS
NET-TEMPS is a big employment database. Job seekers are welcome to register for a free membership in order to post up to three resumes.
HUMAN RESOURCES JOB SEARCH GUIDE
There are career sites that list only human resources jobs and general job search engines that list HR jobs among others. Right below there is a list of top human resources job search sites. When you scroll down to the bottom half of this page, you will find general job search sites that offer many HR positions. We also have Advice section where you can read articles about
How To Make Extra Money and Improve Your Job Search Skills.
HR JOB SEARCH SITES
workindex.com
This is a good human resources jobs database powered by hotjobs.com. Positions are searched by professional field, key word and location. You are required to register for free membership and post your resume in order to apply for selected jobs.
HRfree
HRfree has a list of human resourse positions across the U.S.A.. This site is powered by Jobvertise employment search engine. You can send your resume to selected employer by submitting it with Jobvertise or by copying it every time you apply for a job.
HR Society for Human Resourse Management
HR Society for Human Resourse Management lists many jobs searchable by title, location and key word.
NationJob Human Resources Job Page
This site is a good source for HR jobs. You can look for available positions by location and key word.
NET-TEMPS NET-TEMPS offers a sizable human resources and recruiting jobs database. Job seekers are welcome to register for a free membership in order to post up to three resumes and create job search agents that notify you about recent openings.
Benefits Link This is a small human resources job board. Positions are searched by location, title and date.
How To Make Extra Money and Improve Your Job Search Skills.
HR JOB SEARCH SITES
workindex.com
This is a good human resources jobs database powered by hotjobs.com. Positions are searched by professional field, key word and location. You are required to register for free membership and post your resume in order to apply for selected jobs.
HRfree
HRfree has a list of human resourse positions across the U.S.A.. This site is powered by Jobvertise employment search engine. You can send your resume to selected employer by submitting it with Jobvertise or by copying it every time you apply for a job.
HR Society for Human Resourse Management
HR Society for Human Resourse Management lists many jobs searchable by title, location and key word.
NationJob Human Resources Job Page
This site is a good source for HR jobs. You can look for available positions by location and key word.
NET-TEMPS NET-TEMPS offers a sizable human resources and recruiting jobs database. Job seekers are welcome to register for a free membership in order to post up to three resumes and create job search agents that notify you about recent openings.
Benefits Link This is a small human resources job board. Positions are searched by location, title and date.
Monday, February 23, 2009
81st Oscar ceremony had its moments
Rajeev: I’m not a huge fan of any awards shows, whether for movies, music or musicals, so I’ve always had mixed feelings about the Oscars. The concept of several hundred deciding for millions what the best movies are seems an inherently flawed approach to a subjective medium like movies. It’s like the electoral college approach to elections — only with better fashion sense.
Still, last night had its moments.
Ben Stiller and Natalie Portman’s presentation for Best Cinematography was a particular favorite. Stiller sported a fake beard and sunglasses, mocking Joaquin Phoenix’s recent bizarre appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
Finally, finally, finally, Kate Winslett won her award after five fruitless nominations. Her acceptance speech was quite moving, especially when she found her father through the clever use of whistling. Sean Penn absolutely made my night by taking Best Actor for “Milk.” Extremely well deserved.
Critical darling “Slumdog Millionaire” swept, winning eight of the nine categories it was nominated for, including best picture, cinematography, screenplay (adapted) and directing. That slew of wins might be more politic than deserved, but that’s the academy for you.
Vob: Well, I think part of the problem is that some people tend to not be discerning in secondary categories like Sound Mixing, but that’s just my guess.
A new method of presenting the best acting awards was introduced — past winners each paid tribute to one nominee before the winner was announced. It took up a little more time than usual, but it was nice to see some old faces. It’s also a fine way of honoring all the nominees.
There were some lovely moments, but no big surprises. The most expected and most somber moment of the night came when Heath Ledger was awarded the Best Actor statue for his role in “The Dark Knight.” His award was accepted by his parents and sister, who gave a dignified, graceful speech. The show featured a good mix of sentiment and entertainment.
Rajeev: Jack Black and Jennifer Anniston had some clever repartee, but not every pairing was a gem. Beyonce Knowles duet with first-time host Hugh Jackman during the celebration of musicals was interesting, but I have a feeling the medley honoring the likes of “Grease” and “Hairspray” might have upset a few Broadway fans.
The new presentation method was really great. It made every nominee in major categories feel like a winner. There were plenty of tear-jerker moments as a result.
It was nice to see Robert Downey Jr. get his first nod since “Chaplin” in 1992, but when pit against the titanic performance of Heath Ledger in “Dark Knight” he didn't stand a chance. Ledger’s “menacing, droll and diabolical” performance (quoth presenter Kevin Kline) definitely deserved the win, and his family’s acceptance speech was quite moving.
Finally, Pixar Animation Studios surprised no one by winning its fourth Best Animated Feature award with “WALL-E.” Some locals might be disappointed, however, that UTC alumnus Dustin Cawood didn’t receive recognition for his work as a sound engineer for the film, which lost the sound editing category to “Dark Knight.”
Even though my opinion of awards shows wasn’t altered in any meaningful way by last night’s showcase, I certainly appreciate the recognition many deserving films received, even if “Milk” didn’t.
Vob: Unlike my partner in crime, I’m a big fan of awards shows. I don’t take them too seriously, but I find the spectacle amusing, and will absolutely admit to being caught up in the sentimentality of it. I was fighting not to tear up when Kate Winslet finally accepted her first Academy Award, for her sixth nomination. Sean Penn did not resist getting on his soapbox, but knowing how incendiary Penn can be, handled himself with dignity. He also paid tribute to fellow nominee Rourke, with whom he was in a close race. Very gentlemanly.
Inasmuch as the Oscars are spectacle, it is nice to see how humbled some of the winners were. Or they’re just really good actors.
Still, last night had its moments.
Ben Stiller and Natalie Portman’s presentation for Best Cinematography was a particular favorite. Stiller sported a fake beard and sunglasses, mocking Joaquin Phoenix’s recent bizarre appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
Finally, finally, finally, Kate Winslett won her award after five fruitless nominations. Her acceptance speech was quite moving, especially when she found her father through the clever use of whistling. Sean Penn absolutely made my night by taking Best Actor for “Milk.” Extremely well deserved.
Critical darling “Slumdog Millionaire” swept, winning eight of the nine categories it was nominated for, including best picture, cinematography, screenplay (adapted) and directing. That slew of wins might be more politic than deserved, but that’s the academy for you.
Vob: Well, I think part of the problem is that some people tend to not be discerning in secondary categories like Sound Mixing, but that’s just my guess.
A new method of presenting the best acting awards was introduced — past winners each paid tribute to one nominee before the winner was announced. It took up a little more time than usual, but it was nice to see some old faces. It’s also a fine way of honoring all the nominees.
There were some lovely moments, but no big surprises. The most expected and most somber moment of the night came when Heath Ledger was awarded the Best Actor statue for his role in “The Dark Knight.” His award was accepted by his parents and sister, who gave a dignified, graceful speech. The show featured a good mix of sentiment and entertainment.
Rajeev: Jack Black and Jennifer Anniston had some clever repartee, but not every pairing was a gem. Beyonce Knowles duet with first-time host Hugh Jackman during the celebration of musicals was interesting, but I have a feeling the medley honoring the likes of “Grease” and “Hairspray” might have upset a few Broadway fans.
The new presentation method was really great. It made every nominee in major categories feel like a winner. There were plenty of tear-jerker moments as a result.
It was nice to see Robert Downey Jr. get his first nod since “Chaplin” in 1992, but when pit against the titanic performance of Heath Ledger in “Dark Knight” he didn't stand a chance. Ledger’s “menacing, droll and diabolical” performance (quoth presenter Kevin Kline) definitely deserved the win, and his family’s acceptance speech was quite moving.
Finally, Pixar Animation Studios surprised no one by winning its fourth Best Animated Feature award with “WALL-E.” Some locals might be disappointed, however, that UTC alumnus Dustin Cawood didn’t receive recognition for his work as a sound engineer for the film, which lost the sound editing category to “Dark Knight.”
Even though my opinion of awards shows wasn’t altered in any meaningful way by last night’s showcase, I certainly appreciate the recognition many deserving films received, even if “Milk” didn’t.
Vob: Unlike my partner in crime, I’m a big fan of awards shows. I don’t take them too seriously, but I find the spectacle amusing, and will absolutely admit to being caught up in the sentimentality of it. I was fighting not to tear up when Kate Winslet finally accepted her first Academy Award, for her sixth nomination. Sean Penn did not resist getting on his soapbox, but knowing how incendiary Penn can be, handled himself with dignity. He also paid tribute to fellow nominee Rourke, with whom he was in a close race. Very gentlemanly.
Inasmuch as the Oscars are spectacle, it is nice to see how humbled some of the winners were. Or they’re just really good actors.
Slumdog Millionaire swweps 8 Oscar
Slumdog Millionaire was the runaway winner at the 81st Academy Awards last night.Danny boyle's Mumbai-set melodrama triumphed in all but one of the categories for which it was nominated, taking best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay, as well as five others. Meanwhile, Kate Winslet picked up the best actress award, though there was a surprise for Mickey Rourke - widely tipped as the winner of the best actor award, but pipped at the post by Sean Penn.
But not even this turn of events could prise the night's focus away from Slumdog, just as not even the most potentially damaging allegations that its child stars had been exploited were, in the end, able to scrape any sheen off Boyle's crowdpleaser. The pre-teen actors, flown in especially from India for the occasion, charmed all on the red carpet, then repeated the trick on the podium at the Kodak theatre, where they helped producer Christian Colson accept the top gong for best motion picture.
Earlier in the evening, the film's director, Danny Boyle, bounced onto the stage to pick up his award for best director, apparently keeping a long-held promise to his children that he would accept an Oscar "in the spirit of Tigger". He thanked his cast, crew and family, the people of Mumbai and of St Mary's Social Club in his hometown of Radcliffe in Lancashire. He also praised the evening's organisers. "I don't know what it looks like on television," he said, "but in the room, it's bloody wonderful."
Yet until about halfway through the ceremony, Slumdog's fate seemed uncertain. It was neck-and-neck with its closest rival, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher's loose adaptation of the F Scott Fitzgerald story about a man who ages backwards, each film having bagged three awards. But then Slumdog snatched two consecutive awards from its competitor: best sound mixing and best editing.
Soon afterwards the film's composer, AR Rahman, won the prize for best score and best song. Sandwiched between the awards, he performed the winning number, Jai Ho. Earlier in the evening, Simon Beaufoy had won the award for best adapted screenplay, while Anthony Dod Mantle took the gong for best cinematography.
Brits did well in other categories, too. Winslet made a relatively restrained speech (compared with her now infamous effusions at the Golden Globes) when accepting the best actress award for her role as a former SS concentration camp guard in Stephen Daldry's The Reader. She acknowledged her long-time desire for the honour, then thanked her husband, director Sam Mendes, and her two children. On stage, and unable to see where her parents were seated in the auditorium, she asked her father to whistle to her, which he did, to the delight of the assembled A-listers.
Meanwhile, Simon Chinn and James Marsh were surprise winners of the best documentary award for Man On Wire, their acclaimed film following tightrope artist Philippe Petit's hair-raising trip between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre on a tightrope. They were joined on stage by Petit, who, ever the showman, managed to balance a statuette on his chin.
But the least expected moment undoubtedly occurred late on, when bookies' favourite Mickey Rourke was denied the best actor award for his role as a washed-up grappler in The Wrestler by sometime arch-rival Sean Penn. Penn, who won for his portrayal of gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Gus van Sant's biopic, Milk acknowledged the shock in his speech, exclaiming, "Well, you commie, homo-loving sons of guns!"
Departures, a Japanese meditation on death, was the other odd winner, taking the best foreign language film prize from the much-fancied Waltz With Bashir and The Baader Meinhof Complex.
But by and large, the ceremony was most notable for its cheery predictability. Hotly-tipped Penélope Cruz took the award for best supporting actress for her amusingly volatile performance in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, while the late Heath Ledger won best supporting actor for his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight. His family picked up the award in his stead. "This award tonight ... validated Heath's quiet determination to be truly accepted by you all here, his peers, in an industry that he so loved," said his father, Kim, who was joined on stage by the late actor's mother, Sally, and sister, Kate.
Host Hugh Jackman was widely judged to have acquitted himself admirably in a ceremony that somehow managed to be both intimate and heavy on old-fashioned razzle-dazzle. Frequent mentions of the global recession were echoed by a Depression-era style musical dance number, which saw a top-hatted Jackman, alongside Beyoncé and the young stars of Mamma Mia! and High School Musical, dance up a storm in a medley extravaganza. Queen Latifah, however, got the stage all to herself, belting out I'll Be Seeing You over the In Memorium montage.
Irreverent comedy from the likes of Steve Martin and Tina Fey - well-paired to present best original screenplay (which went to Dustin Lance Black for Milk) was warmly received in the auditorium. Likewise Seth Rogen and James Franco, who reprised their Pineapple Express stoners act to titter at stony-faced contenders such as The Reader and Doubt. But the show-stealer looked to be Ben Stiller, spoofing Joaquin Phoenix's zonked out appearance on the David
Letterman show, with a Unabomber beard, muffed delivery and a zonked-out stare.
Yet the 2009 Oscars, for all their glitz and glamour, look likely to be remembered chiefly for their celebration of one film: a drama about homeless oprhans in one of the world's most impoverished regions. Few could have imagined, a year back, that this would be the case. Not even the film's screenwriter.
"There are certain places you never imagine standing," said Simon Beaufoy, on winning his award. "The moon, the South Pole, the Miss World podium and here." After such wild success tonight, the winner's podium at the Oscars now seems the most likely place for a sighting of anyone associated with Slumdog.
But not even this turn of events could prise the night's focus away from Slumdog, just as not even the most potentially damaging allegations that its child stars had been exploited were, in the end, able to scrape any sheen off Boyle's crowdpleaser. The pre-teen actors, flown in especially from India for the occasion, charmed all on the red carpet, then repeated the trick on the podium at the Kodak theatre, where they helped producer Christian Colson accept the top gong for best motion picture.
Earlier in the evening, the film's director, Danny Boyle, bounced onto the stage to pick up his award for best director, apparently keeping a long-held promise to his children that he would accept an Oscar "in the spirit of Tigger". He thanked his cast, crew and family, the people of Mumbai and of St Mary's Social Club in his hometown of Radcliffe in Lancashire. He also praised the evening's organisers. "I don't know what it looks like on television," he said, "but in the room, it's bloody wonderful."
Yet until about halfway through the ceremony, Slumdog's fate seemed uncertain. It was neck-and-neck with its closest rival, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher's loose adaptation of the F Scott Fitzgerald story about a man who ages backwards, each film having bagged three awards. But then Slumdog snatched two consecutive awards from its competitor: best sound mixing and best editing.
Soon afterwards the film's composer, AR Rahman, won the prize for best score and best song. Sandwiched between the awards, he performed the winning number, Jai Ho. Earlier in the evening, Simon Beaufoy had won the award for best adapted screenplay, while Anthony Dod Mantle took the gong for best cinematography.
Brits did well in other categories, too. Winslet made a relatively restrained speech (compared with her now infamous effusions at the Golden Globes) when accepting the best actress award for her role as a former SS concentration camp guard in Stephen Daldry's The Reader. She acknowledged her long-time desire for the honour, then thanked her husband, director Sam Mendes, and her two children. On stage, and unable to see where her parents were seated in the auditorium, she asked her father to whistle to her, which he did, to the delight of the assembled A-listers.
Meanwhile, Simon Chinn and James Marsh were surprise winners of the best documentary award for Man On Wire, their acclaimed film following tightrope artist Philippe Petit's hair-raising trip between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre on a tightrope. They were joined on stage by Petit, who, ever the showman, managed to balance a statuette on his chin.
But the least expected moment undoubtedly occurred late on, when bookies' favourite Mickey Rourke was denied the best actor award for his role as a washed-up grappler in The Wrestler by sometime arch-rival Sean Penn. Penn, who won for his portrayal of gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Gus van Sant's biopic, Milk acknowledged the shock in his speech, exclaiming, "Well, you commie, homo-loving sons of guns!"
Departures, a Japanese meditation on death, was the other odd winner, taking the best foreign language film prize from the much-fancied Waltz With Bashir and The Baader Meinhof Complex.
But by and large, the ceremony was most notable for its cheery predictability. Hotly-tipped Penélope Cruz took the award for best supporting actress for her amusingly volatile performance in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, while the late Heath Ledger won best supporting actor for his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight. His family picked up the award in his stead. "This award tonight ... validated Heath's quiet determination to be truly accepted by you all here, his peers, in an industry that he so loved," said his father, Kim, who was joined on stage by the late actor's mother, Sally, and sister, Kate.
Host Hugh Jackman was widely judged to have acquitted himself admirably in a ceremony that somehow managed to be both intimate and heavy on old-fashioned razzle-dazzle. Frequent mentions of the global recession were echoed by a Depression-era style musical dance number, which saw a top-hatted Jackman, alongside Beyoncé and the young stars of Mamma Mia! and High School Musical, dance up a storm in a medley extravaganza. Queen Latifah, however, got the stage all to herself, belting out I'll Be Seeing You over the In Memorium montage.
Irreverent comedy from the likes of Steve Martin and Tina Fey - well-paired to present best original screenplay (which went to Dustin Lance Black for Milk) was warmly received in the auditorium. Likewise Seth Rogen and James Franco, who reprised their Pineapple Express stoners act to titter at stony-faced contenders such as The Reader and Doubt. But the show-stealer looked to be Ben Stiller, spoofing Joaquin Phoenix's zonked out appearance on the David
Letterman show, with a Unabomber beard, muffed delivery and a zonked-out stare.
Yet the 2009 Oscars, for all their glitz and glamour, look likely to be remembered chiefly for their celebration of one film: a drama about homeless oprhans in one of the world's most impoverished regions. Few could have imagined, a year back, that this would be the case. Not even the film's screenwriter.
"There are certain places you never imagine standing," said Simon Beaufoy, on winning his award. "The moon, the South Pole, the Miss World podium and here." After such wild success tonight, the winner's podium at the Oscars now seems the most likely place for a sighting of anyone associated with Slumdog.
4 Cash Management Tips For Your Dollar Store Business
Let's face it cash flow management can be a major challenge for every new business. It is more complex for those who open a dollar store business. There are the standard problems of having enough money at the right time to pay rent, utilities and other monthly bills. There is the challenging of generating enough profit to have money left over for you to pay yourself. There's the challenge of having cash to purchase replenishment merchandise. Finally there is the challenge of having the funds to support the continued growth of your store. High volume, low margin businesses complicate the problem, making cash flow management a never-ending challenge. In this article I will provide 4 cash management tips for your dollar store business.
1. Start with a reserve fund. One of the biggest mistakes any new business owner can make is to start business without having a reserve fund in-place and available to support them during the initial twelve-months or more of start-up. Those who open a dollar store business are no different. No matter what you expected to happen, there will be the unexpected. It might be an unexpected winter storm that slows sales. It might be an unexpected increase in utility costs. It might be the need for more inventory to support sales. There is a long list of possibilities. The important message is to always have a reserve when you open your store. Be able to depend on that reserve when things don't go exactly as planned.
2. Know your financial status and results. Manage your dollar store business as a business. That means staffing, replenishment merchandise and other spending must be in-line with sales and profits. Work with your CPA to establish sales and spending goals. Develop strategies to achieve all of your goals. If that means cost cutting, then start examining costs to be cut. If it means adding staff to support growing sales, then get that staff hired, trained and in-place to support sales. Take the right steps for the right reasons to achieve the best results possible.
3. Set cash aside to keep merchandise on-hand. It's a very simple truth; no inventory means you will have no sales. Inventory replenishment will likely be your highest monthly cost. Be sure to develop cash management strategies so you never run out of the critical items your customers routinely purchase. That strategy starts by knowing the highest demand items in your store, and never having a customer walk-out because you allowed those critical items to become totally depleted. It means ignoring 'special deals' from suppliers until you are positive all routine replenishment costs have been covered.
4. Pay yourself last. That's right, the cruel truth is that you need to pay yourself after all other costs and expenses have been covered. Develop a plan to cover your personal expenses when the store profits don't provide a paycheck for you before you open your dollar store business. You don't need the added pressure of past-due person bills as you are starting and growing a new business.To your dollar store business success
1. Start with a reserve fund. One of the biggest mistakes any new business owner can make is to start business without having a reserve fund in-place and available to support them during the initial twelve-months or more of start-up. Those who open a dollar store business are no different. No matter what you expected to happen, there will be the unexpected. It might be an unexpected winter storm that slows sales. It might be an unexpected increase in utility costs. It might be the need for more inventory to support sales. There is a long list of possibilities. The important message is to always have a reserve when you open your store. Be able to depend on that reserve when things don't go exactly as planned.
2. Know your financial status and results. Manage your dollar store business as a business. That means staffing, replenishment merchandise and other spending must be in-line with sales and profits. Work with your CPA to establish sales and spending goals. Develop strategies to achieve all of your goals. If that means cost cutting, then start examining costs to be cut. If it means adding staff to support growing sales, then get that staff hired, trained and in-place to support sales. Take the right steps for the right reasons to achieve the best results possible.
3. Set cash aside to keep merchandise on-hand. It's a very simple truth; no inventory means you will have no sales. Inventory replenishment will likely be your highest monthly cost. Be sure to develop cash management strategies so you never run out of the critical items your customers routinely purchase. That strategy starts by knowing the highest demand items in your store, and never having a customer walk-out because you allowed those critical items to become totally depleted. It means ignoring 'special deals' from suppliers until you are positive all routine replenishment costs have been covered.
4. Pay yourself last. That's right, the cruel truth is that you need to pay yourself after all other costs and expenses have been covered. Develop a plan to cover your personal expenses when the store profits don't provide a paycheck for you before you open your dollar store business. You don't need the added pressure of past-due person bills as you are starting and growing a new business.To your dollar store business success
HOW TO CRACK AIEEE & I.I.T
I AM AN ENGINEERING STUDENT AND CURRENTLY STUDYING IN N.I.T JAMSHEDPUR. I JUST WANT TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING TO FACE THE AIEEE AND I.I.T ENTERANCE EXAMS NEXT HERE.HERE ,I AM SHARING 1O TIPS TO CRACK THESE ENTRANCE EXAMS.
I have learnt many hard lessons in my past couple of years while preparing for my entrance examinations.I would summarize the main points in list so that they are easy to remember…
1)First and most important is to have confidence in yourself.Don’t lose that confidence while preparing for the entrance exams even if you are not doing well in the coaching classes.
2)Having mentioned about coaching classes,I would say they play an important role in helping you crack the exam.The simple reason being continued guidance throughout the year and perpetual tests that keep you in touch with course all the time.Hence it is important to be regular in them to be able to achieve good results in the end.
3)At home prepare a time table and follow it strictly.Don’t ignore it.
4)Don’t get too involved with only engineering books and refer to NCERT books too.With the new IIT pattern, a lot of questions are directly made from there which you might have already seen yourself by analyzing this year’s paper.
5)Don’t waste time and don’t stress yourself.Study in a balanced way and maintain a good friend circle who will guide you when you face doubts and also boost your morale.
6)This one is for toppers!Don’t get complacent.Many good rankers in coaching institutes get complacent if they good marks which in is bad in the long run as they lose out to lower rankers in the end.I have seen many cases.
7)To crack big papers it is very very important to be able to solve the paper completely.You might know all the questions but not been able to solve them is equivalent to not knowing them.So the golden rule is practice a lot of sample papers and in the exams not to waste time on a single question.
8)Stay away from computers as much as possible! This is a major distraction from students from towns and cities as you don’t get to know how quickly time is slipping out of your hands along with straining your eyes and body which makes you dizzy and you are off to sleep!
9)Choosing the right books for entrance exams is very important.Consult IITians and your teachers about them to make sure that you get your hands on the right ones and don’t waste your time in trying out new books every time.
10)Last but very important point is not to get nervous while going for the exam.This will get your hands and brain move faster,quicker and better than those who are nervous! These 10 are my golden rules which if followed strictly will definitely help you crack the paper and you will emerge out with flying colors!!
I have learnt many hard lessons in my past couple of years while preparing for my entrance examinations.I would summarize the main points in list so that they are easy to remember…
1)First and most important is to have confidence in yourself.Don’t lose that confidence while preparing for the entrance exams even if you are not doing well in the coaching classes.
2)Having mentioned about coaching classes,I would say they play an important role in helping you crack the exam.The simple reason being continued guidance throughout the year and perpetual tests that keep you in touch with course all the time.Hence it is important to be regular in them to be able to achieve good results in the end.
3)At home prepare a time table and follow it strictly.Don’t ignore it.
4)Don’t get too involved with only engineering books and refer to NCERT books too.With the new IIT pattern, a lot of questions are directly made from there which you might have already seen yourself by analyzing this year’s paper.
5)Don’t waste time and don’t stress yourself.Study in a balanced way and maintain a good friend circle who will guide you when you face doubts and also boost your morale.
6)This one is for toppers!Don’t get complacent.Many good rankers in coaching institutes get complacent if they good marks which in is bad in the long run as they lose out to lower rankers in the end.I have seen many cases.
7)To crack big papers it is very very important to be able to solve the paper completely.You might know all the questions but not been able to solve them is equivalent to not knowing them.So the golden rule is practice a lot of sample papers and in the exams not to waste time on a single question.
8)Stay away from computers as much as possible! This is a major distraction from students from towns and cities as you don’t get to know how quickly time is slipping out of your hands along with straining your eyes and body which makes you dizzy and you are off to sleep!
9)Choosing the right books for entrance exams is very important.Consult IITians and your teachers about them to make sure that you get your hands on the right ones and don’t waste your time in trying out new books every time.
10)Last but very important point is not to get nervous while going for the exam.This will get your hands and brain move faster,quicker and better than those who are nervous! These 10 are my golden rules which if followed strictly will definitely help you crack the paper and you will emerge out with flying colors!!
5 Tips on How to Become a Web Marketing Expert
Nowadays, there are many programs and e-books made by self-proclaimed experts in Web Marketing. Due to this, information becomes very overwhelming that a person can try one technique after another to chase success in business, and fail. When you do that, it could send you to the poor-house quickly than the speed of digital communication. So, seeing that many products offer coaching on web marketing, it is also helpful to know that you can make a good research on how the marketing process works in the Internet If you want to become Web Marketing expert, here are a few tips for doing an effective research:
1. Open two or three browser windows.Get Google, Yahoo or MSN Search on each browser window and make one window as your working browser. So there are three browsers and toggle them, press (ALT+TAB). You will find with each search engines, that there are different results.
2. Find exact phrases by using long tail search phrasesQuotes around your phrases give you best results if you have the words in proper order. Use many words (long tail) and be specific on your search phrase. In time, you’ll be able to get relevant results.
3. Apply minus sign to dig out redundant results and be creativeMerge several concepts if you’re looking for Web Marketing Tips and you only type “Web Marketing”, you’ll end up with lots of Web Marketing related results. As a substitute use “Web Marketing-Tips- Techniques”.
4. Join forums, participate in Web 2.0 sites and Visit blogsJoin groups in forums such as Plug IM, Free IQ, and like Digg Webmaster World, Digital Point, Site Point, High Rankings and SEO Chat. Blogs can provide how-to have and tutorials found in article directories.
5. Bookmark your favorites on your browser.Organize a list of websites, Internet destinations and Web pages and posts sin the favorites menu so that you can constantly refer back to them.To become expert of Web marketing, it can be done through putting aside time every day to learn your craft and by becoming good at finding the right information online that doesn’t cost anything.In becoming a better Web Marketing expert, you need to have patience, discipline, time management skills, and Internet searching skills
1. Open two or three browser windows.Get Google, Yahoo or MSN Search on each browser window and make one window as your working browser. So there are three browsers and toggle them, press (ALT+TAB). You will find with each search engines, that there are different results.
2. Find exact phrases by using long tail search phrasesQuotes around your phrases give you best results if you have the words in proper order. Use many words (long tail) and be specific on your search phrase. In time, you’ll be able to get relevant results.
3. Apply minus sign to dig out redundant results and be creativeMerge several concepts if you’re looking for Web Marketing Tips and you only type “Web Marketing”, you’ll end up with lots of Web Marketing related results. As a substitute use “Web Marketing-Tips- Techniques”.
4. Join forums, participate in Web 2.0 sites and Visit blogsJoin groups in forums such as Plug IM, Free IQ, and like Digg Webmaster World, Digital Point, Site Point, High Rankings and SEO Chat. Blogs can provide how-to have and tutorials found in article directories.
5. Bookmark your favorites on your browser.Organize a list of websites, Internet destinations and Web pages and posts sin the favorites menu so that you can constantly refer back to them.To become expert of Web marketing, it can be done through putting aside time every day to learn your craft and by becoming good at finding the right information online that doesn’t cost anything.In becoming a better Web Marketing expert, you need to have patience, discipline, time management skills, and Internet searching skills
RESUME FORMATS
Deciding on a resume format is the first big decision to be made when creating a resume.The style of your resume depends on the resume format, font and outline you decide to use. This is as important as the information you are including about your experience and qualifications.The two most commonly\widely used resume styles are chronological and functional formats.Chronological resume formats allow you to state your job experiences starting with the most recent and moving back in time.This allows companies to see your development in the career field. If you are remaining in your career field, this format will allow companies to see if you are qualified for the position you are applying for. It may not be beneficial for applicants changing career paths.Functional resume formats are more difficult to create and are not as widely used. However, they are suitable in situations where people are changing career paths. The functional resume format is based more on skill development. The format is non-linear and the emphasis is on development and achievements. You can list experiences other than paid jobs. Companies will be able to see your progressive skill developments that qualify you for the job.Scannable Resume FormatAnother style of resume you may have to use is the scannable resume. Many companies store resumes in electronic databases nowadays. Resumes are scanned into these databases. Beware as these can dramatically alter the look of your resume.It is beneficial to build both a scannable resume and a printed resume which you can bring to your interviews.A scannable resume should be stored preferably as a plain text file and with little formatting.There are no specific rules on how long your resume should be and it can vary depending on your situation.If you an entry-level candidate, you can have a one page, neatly typed, compact resume. For executives with a lot of experience, a two or three page resume can greatly impress companies
Career Education Plays Vital Role in Getting Employed
Many young people dream of a successful career in their chosen field, one in which they can have a stable job with good pay. This dream is very achievable notably if one gains the proper career education and develops the right attitude. This means getting the right training in a specific field where one wishes to specialize in. Planning one’s future career is crucial in getting the right job wherein one fits best. Completing your education from elementary to college plays an important role in getting good job opportunities with better wages. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that graduates of a Bachelor or Associate degree earn an average of more than $51,000 each year while high school graduates earn only a little more than half of this amount. Additionally, graduates of one and two-year career courses enter the job market much faster while graduates of four-year college courses do not necessarily work in jobs that require a four-year degree. Many jobs today require technical or technological skills the reason why post-secondary high-skill education proves very valuable. With this type of education, entering the job market is faster compared to completing an academic education that may take longer to complete. Among the most sought after occupations today that require technical skills include desktop publishing, massage and occupational therapy, computer support, aircraft and automotive maintenance, electrical and electronic engineering, surgical and cardiovascular technology as well as that of paramedics, veterinary technologists, cosmetologists and paralegal assistants.Career education is normally provided to high school students particularly in their junior and senior years. This enables them to choose the career path they would like to take after graduation. The school’s guidance counselor takes on this task to guide students on what job opportunities are available to them and to eventually help them apply in suitable jobs.For people who want a change in their career or who wish to improve their employment opportunities, getting additional career training in another field is also helpful. There are career colleges and schools where they can go to offering training in specialized jobs that incorporate math and technical writing skills. These post-secondary education institutions provide a wide range of career programs that may take as short as three months to a maximum of three years to complete.Those interested in getting a career education should be careful in selecting the college or school where they would like to enroll in. Researching about the reputation and quality of programs of the schools is essential. You have a choice between earning a two or three-year degree from a private career school, public vocational, community college or a technical college that offers four-year programs.Be sure to gather as much information as possible and to personally tour the school to have a feel of its environment. Some things you can do are to ask for a school brochure or catalogue, interview graduates, instructors or employees, observe classes if allowed, ask from the school’s administrative office about admissions requirements, financial assistance programs available, repayment policies for student loans, school facilities present, skills you can learn, companies that employ graduates from such school, opportunities for internships and apprenticeships and employment assistance.PAPSA represents more than 320 private career colleges and schools in Pennsylvania . For the Career education in Pennsylvania and Career schools in Pennsylvania with a PAPSA membership, there are many benefits. Starting from arranging conferences to getting financial aid, the PAPSA membership can assist the school in all their needs.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The Nanotechnology Conferences
There was a nanotechnology conference in 1998. I realise what some may be saying to this. Either, 'What nanotechnology conference in 1998?', or 'What is nanotechnology?', or even 'So what - that was ten years ago!' At least at the time of writing this... Well, whatever - there was such a conference in 1998 and I decided to mention it as there was a similar conference much more recent to this one in June 2003 held between members of the European Council - and so I 'smelt a rat' because frankly, I am certain that the general public at large did not know about either fixture. Back to 1998. The specific or actual title for this event was, 'Second International conference on Integrated Micro-Nano Technology for Space Applications 1998'.
The FIRST conference was apparently in 1995! Intrigued? Surprised? I certainly was. Nothing was said on U.K television at least... One may ask, 'why write about this'? Well, this recent area of technology is of considerable importance, or at least it soon will be (especially in light of the more recent EC conference on nanotech'), due to the very 'nature' of the subject itself and what it will mean not too far from now. Though as it is already 2008, some of what follows may already be in prototype stage.
This is probable fact, it is not scare scaremongering. But, what is Nanotechnology and Micro-technology (?), irrespective of these or any such conferences. Each in turn, for the two disciplines, though very closely related, are not exactly the same thing - or one and the same, at least in terms of size. Nanotechnology is concerned with the concept of 'smart' materials and even semi-autonomous machines or devices, ranging in size from something like an ANT, to near molecular dimensions - small enough to go into a hairline crack in a skirting-board, or to be injected into a living host respectively. Micro-technology however, is concerned with 'things' ranging in size from that of an ant to that of a small caterpillar or millipede. The 'infrastructure' for nanotechnology and micro-technology is already fairly established - and one of the very first (if not the first) 'micro-nano bots' was seen going across our television screens for a few brief seconds, circa 1987-88 (I forget the exact year, but remember seeing it in the late 1980's). This particular 'thing' strongly resembled, and was about the same size as one of those very small hair-clips, only on four tiny 'legs'. Some sort of 'synthesis' between a very small microprocessor and the memory-metal that it was made of, enabled it to move of its' own accord. But that was the late 80's - and this is 2003! The 'speed' at which micro/nano-technology has developed over the last decade or more since then, is on par with the development of the microprocessor itself during the decade or so before that.
Practical experiments/prototypes have included 'devices' that can be placed within the smallest areas or confines, such as minute cavities in walls, or cracks in pipelines or cable-ducts (for micro-technology) - and for nanotechnology, 'devices' small enough to be implanted into a living organism - the human body for instance. The implications of this will be considerable - it is their small/minute size that makes them powerful. Imagine an army of 'titanium-steel silverfish', or a synthetic 'germ colony' that could be controlled at will; either directly through a hand-held radio-control unit, or indirectly via a program stored on a 'remote' computer that 'instructs' the micro/nano-bots what to do (also by radio-control/telemetry).
These are currently (at the time of writing this) the limitations of nano and micro-technology. Because of the sizes involved, all-in-one 'on board' designs are not yet possible - and so they are not yet capable of fully autonomous operation. But this will undoubtedly change.
It won't be long before we do have micro-controllers (essentially complete computers-on-a chip with memory and everything that have been around since the 1980's; as opposed to 'ordinary' microprocessors/cpu-chips) small enough to fit onto devices of such size (the smallest one's are in the area of 4.mm-square; although this would already fit into a micro-device the size of say a large caterpillar) - and subsequently micro-bots (if not perhaps nano-bots) that ARE fully autonomous and therefore independent of any host system.
This would mean that your synthetic germ-colony could instruct itself to lie dormant for any period of time and to then 'awaken' and perform whatever at a pre-programmed date... Various scientific institutions around the world have already created working micro-robot (and even some nano-robot) experiments, including devices that can crawl, burrow, go across or under water and even one's that can fly! These developments in both micro and nano-technology have drawn great interest from both public and private concerns (government departments and private corporations). This includes the 'space race' authorities that have been quick to realise (in theory at least) both the cost-saving benefits and operational benefits of such devices, especially in maintenance roles - hence the 'First International Conference on Integrated Micro-Nano Technology for Space Applications' in 1995 (!) - and subsequently the second one of 1998!! The home-page of the website that I visited quite by chance upon a visit to Hove library in 2001 was entitled, 'NanoSpace 98 - to the planets and beyond...' subtitled - 'Call for papers.' This is the truth! I know this sounds 'unreal', but there you have it.
The overall aim of this conference was to continue the revolution in the development of space technology or hardware through a combination of nano-electronics, nano-scale disciplines and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for, or as the 'building-blocks' of Application Specific Integrated Micro-instruments - or ASIM's.
International experts in these fields were brought together to determine or ascertain how they could be best applied to space exploration - and to explore the various aspects (hardware, software, protocol, etc) for both unmanned and manned space missions/activities yet to come. The conference was organised by CNST - Centre for Nano Space Technologies, which is a division of the 'Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (IAIR) based in Houston, Texas - and was sponsored by NASA (!) and SAIC - the Science Applications International Corporation. Yes, I know what you're thinking, but this really, really is the truth).
This conference was a serious business. It was not a bogus or superficial event. Organisations like NASA and SAIC would never have put them selves forward to the level that they did if it was. The concept of 'smart machines' that could 'investigate' anything, anywhere and operate like any 'full sized' machine, but at micro and even nano scales, was a proposition too good to miss. Because for nearly every form of full-sized robot/device, there is already a prototype equivalent at micro-technology proportions and probably will be at nano proportions relatively soon (again; micro-tech' = ant size to small caterpillar size, nano-tech' = near microscopic size to near molecular size).
For instance, a typical spot-welding robot in a car assembly plant is about five feet tall and six feet long at the armature and the same thing at micro-tech' scale approximately one cubic centimetre (overall occupied space). It rotates, it pivots and it welds! The average submarine is forty-feet long and can enter a harbour or a large underground cave. There are micro-technology scale/sized submarines three centimetres long and one centimetre wide that can similarly navigate rock-pools and enter cavities in large boulders, or enter the gap between the outer and inner casings of an underwater pipeline to extract/extricate some small organism that has somehow burrowed through! In space exploration, the micro-welder could detect and repair mission-critical apparatus, whilst the 'submarine' could be used to inspect liquid carrying conduits or pipelines, such as for hydraulic equipment.
Most of this is probably hypothetical however. It is not yet certain, even by the space research/exploration people that will use the technology, precisely which micro-scale (MEMS) devices/applications, will be used for what purposes. But what is known for certain, are the specific areas that were covered at great lengths during the conference itself (in 1998).
Main objectives were disciplines for reducing systems costs, adding new capabilities and improving reliability. To identify mission applications and 'enabling technologies' for long-term goals. To hold 'workshops' for the exchange of information/procedures pertinent to space applications of these/those technologies.
Papers were subsequently submitted (on invitation) by those that attended the conference (many eminent scientists and experts in the fields of micro-technology and or nano-technology) on the following areas:
1. Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for space applications. 2. Low-power micro-scale devices. 3. Procedures for data processing. 4. Memory types to be deployed or used on devices. 5. Communications standards that would have to be deployed to enable micro-scale devices - and even some nano-scale, to 'talk' to remote or 'standard' devices such as normal computers, but most importantly, to each other! 6. Applications Specific Integrated Micro-instruments (ASIM's), of which the building blocks will be nano/micro-nano scale electronics and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). 7. The adding-on of ASIM's to assist or support existing space-systems capabilities. 'Now this is the good one!' 8. Applications Specific Integrated Micro-instruments (ASIM's) as the building blocks for micro-scale SPACECRAFT. And it continues... 9. Operational and applications software for ASIM's. 10. Sensors for space applications. 11. Biomedical applications for human exploration of space (which basically means the idea or concept for physical interaction of nano-scale devices with human operators on space missions; presumably to help combat ailments, viruses, etc). 12. Defining precise manufacturing and packaging platforms and procedures. 13. Software considerations for design, fabrication, administration and general operations.
It is quite obvious that they wanted to take everything into account during this conference. They really, really were serious! There were three days of general presentations and a following one-and-a-half days of practical 'workshop' sessions. Those present focussed on specific conceptual and technological considerations, that led to recommendations for implementations in the future.
The actual decisions reached at, or by the end of the conference is probably not known to anyone who was not there, as no information regarding this is mentioned on this website that I looked through (and I still have it - 'highest bidders please...'). But it can be said that a great deal of something was reached. Unless this whole thing was indeed, yet another pass-the-buck/sponsorship/tax-fiddle stunt... A gravy boat for an unknown inner, inner circle. Who knows?
By pure coincidence, I came across a copy of the 'Sun' a few days after reading this article - and in it was a picture of an ANT with a microchip in its' JAWS! The newspaper was on a table in a Chinese take-away... Initially a scam involving photo-retouching software came to mind, but the article went on to explain that the article was NOT a hoax, but most very, very real indeed.
The ant was of the kind found in the U.K and approx' 3.5mm long (which are a lot smaller than those found on the European continent (never mind say Africa/South America) that are approx' 5-6mm long), so how small was the microchip!? At that scale/proportion, it must have been in the region of 1.5x1.5mm Square! The article stated that 100,000+ transistors were on it!! The 'VLSI' (very large scale integration) microchip (a prototype at least) was already conceived as early as 1985-86 (although I herd 'VLSI' even a few years before that), so I totally accept what this article said and its accompanying photograph. Perhaps this microchip in the ant's jaws was the first 'VvLSI' device (very very large scale integration)?
The small 'v' by the way, is because two upper-case V's look like a 'W' side by side...' Of all the things you end up discovering... The gist of what the article said is as follows - and more than backs-up or makes feasible/credible, this 'Nano Space-98' conference. By 2020, micro-scale and nano-scale technology will be as pervasive as current 'normal' microchip/computer technology is today. Apparently, the present (at the time of writing this) so-called pinnacle of ICCT (information, computer + communications technology) forged by the 'old-guard' of IBM, Intel & Microsoft; will become obsolete.
In 2020 a standard cell-phone will be a ring on your finger. An entire computer system of desktop/notebook capability will be a roll-out/roll-up flexi-screen, or button-hole-microphone sized high-resolution projector connected to a 'matchbox' in your pocket. Smart-bugs in your veins will automatically detect infected cells and carpets will be able to change colour and depth of pile! Flying video-drones moving at twenty, thirty, forty miles-an-hour and powered by the sun, will relay video evidence to the authorities (or to corporations...) A whole new industry will have been created worth £100+billion a year. The world hasn't only just got small, it's getting even smaller. And as to what this is about to begin with - micro/nano-technology in space; is that outer space or INNER space? And why was there no mention of this conference (and what it implies) to the public at large?
The FIRST conference was apparently in 1995! Intrigued? Surprised? I certainly was. Nothing was said on U.K television at least... One may ask, 'why write about this'? Well, this recent area of technology is of considerable importance, or at least it soon will be (especially in light of the more recent EC conference on nanotech'), due to the very 'nature' of the subject itself and what it will mean not too far from now. Though as it is already 2008, some of what follows may already be in prototype stage.
This is probable fact, it is not scare scaremongering. But, what is Nanotechnology and Micro-technology (?), irrespective of these or any such conferences. Each in turn, for the two disciplines, though very closely related, are not exactly the same thing - or one and the same, at least in terms of size. Nanotechnology is concerned with the concept of 'smart' materials and even semi-autonomous machines or devices, ranging in size from something like an ANT, to near molecular dimensions - small enough to go into a hairline crack in a skirting-board, or to be injected into a living host respectively. Micro-technology however, is concerned with 'things' ranging in size from that of an ant to that of a small caterpillar or millipede. The 'infrastructure' for nanotechnology and micro-technology is already fairly established - and one of the very first (if not the first) 'micro-nano bots' was seen going across our television screens for a few brief seconds, circa 1987-88 (I forget the exact year, but remember seeing it in the late 1980's). This particular 'thing' strongly resembled, and was about the same size as one of those very small hair-clips, only on four tiny 'legs'. Some sort of 'synthesis' between a very small microprocessor and the memory-metal that it was made of, enabled it to move of its' own accord. But that was the late 80's - and this is 2003! The 'speed' at which micro/nano-technology has developed over the last decade or more since then, is on par with the development of the microprocessor itself during the decade or so before that.
Practical experiments/prototypes have included 'devices' that can be placed within the smallest areas or confines, such as minute cavities in walls, or cracks in pipelines or cable-ducts (for micro-technology) - and for nanotechnology, 'devices' small enough to be implanted into a living organism - the human body for instance. The implications of this will be considerable - it is their small/minute size that makes them powerful. Imagine an army of 'titanium-steel silverfish', or a synthetic 'germ colony' that could be controlled at will; either directly through a hand-held radio-control unit, or indirectly via a program stored on a 'remote' computer that 'instructs' the micro/nano-bots what to do (also by radio-control/telemetry).
These are currently (at the time of writing this) the limitations of nano and micro-technology. Because of the sizes involved, all-in-one 'on board' designs are not yet possible - and so they are not yet capable of fully autonomous operation. But this will undoubtedly change.
It won't be long before we do have micro-controllers (essentially complete computers-on-a chip with memory and everything that have been around since the 1980's; as opposed to 'ordinary' microprocessors/cpu-chips) small enough to fit onto devices of such size (the smallest one's are in the area of 4.mm-square; although this would already fit into a micro-device the size of say a large caterpillar) - and subsequently micro-bots (if not perhaps nano-bots) that ARE fully autonomous and therefore independent of any host system.
This would mean that your synthetic germ-colony could instruct itself to lie dormant for any period of time and to then 'awaken' and perform whatever at a pre-programmed date... Various scientific institutions around the world have already created working micro-robot (and even some nano-robot) experiments, including devices that can crawl, burrow, go across or under water and even one's that can fly! These developments in both micro and nano-technology have drawn great interest from both public and private concerns (government departments and private corporations). This includes the 'space race' authorities that have been quick to realise (in theory at least) both the cost-saving benefits and operational benefits of such devices, especially in maintenance roles - hence the 'First International Conference on Integrated Micro-Nano Technology for Space Applications' in 1995 (!) - and subsequently the second one of 1998!! The home-page of the website that I visited quite by chance upon a visit to Hove library in 2001 was entitled, 'NanoSpace 98 - to the planets and beyond...' subtitled - 'Call for papers.' This is the truth! I know this sounds 'unreal', but there you have it.
The overall aim of this conference was to continue the revolution in the development of space technology or hardware through a combination of nano-electronics, nano-scale disciplines and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for, or as the 'building-blocks' of Application Specific Integrated Micro-instruments - or ASIM's.
International experts in these fields were brought together to determine or ascertain how they could be best applied to space exploration - and to explore the various aspects (hardware, software, protocol, etc) for both unmanned and manned space missions/activities yet to come. The conference was organised by CNST - Centre for Nano Space Technologies, which is a division of the 'Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (IAIR) based in Houston, Texas - and was sponsored by NASA (!) and SAIC - the Science Applications International Corporation. Yes, I know what you're thinking, but this really, really is the truth).
This conference was a serious business. It was not a bogus or superficial event. Organisations like NASA and SAIC would never have put them selves forward to the level that they did if it was. The concept of 'smart machines' that could 'investigate' anything, anywhere and operate like any 'full sized' machine, but at micro and even nano scales, was a proposition too good to miss. Because for nearly every form of full-sized robot/device, there is already a prototype equivalent at micro-technology proportions and probably will be at nano proportions relatively soon (again; micro-tech' = ant size to small caterpillar size, nano-tech' = near microscopic size to near molecular size).
For instance, a typical spot-welding robot in a car assembly plant is about five feet tall and six feet long at the armature and the same thing at micro-tech' scale approximately one cubic centimetre (overall occupied space). It rotates, it pivots and it welds! The average submarine is forty-feet long and can enter a harbour or a large underground cave. There are micro-technology scale/sized submarines three centimetres long and one centimetre wide that can similarly navigate rock-pools and enter cavities in large boulders, or enter the gap between the outer and inner casings of an underwater pipeline to extract/extricate some small organism that has somehow burrowed through! In space exploration, the micro-welder could detect and repair mission-critical apparatus, whilst the 'submarine' could be used to inspect liquid carrying conduits or pipelines, such as for hydraulic equipment.
Most of this is probably hypothetical however. It is not yet certain, even by the space research/exploration people that will use the technology, precisely which micro-scale (MEMS) devices/applications, will be used for what purposes. But what is known for certain, are the specific areas that were covered at great lengths during the conference itself (in 1998).
Main objectives were disciplines for reducing systems costs, adding new capabilities and improving reliability. To identify mission applications and 'enabling technologies' for long-term goals. To hold 'workshops' for the exchange of information/procedures pertinent to space applications of these/those technologies.
Papers were subsequently submitted (on invitation) by those that attended the conference (many eminent scientists and experts in the fields of micro-technology and or nano-technology) on the following areas:
1. Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for space applications. 2. Low-power micro-scale devices. 3. Procedures for data processing. 4. Memory types to be deployed or used on devices. 5. Communications standards that would have to be deployed to enable micro-scale devices - and even some nano-scale, to 'talk' to remote or 'standard' devices such as normal computers, but most importantly, to each other! 6. Applications Specific Integrated Micro-instruments (ASIM's), of which the building blocks will be nano/micro-nano scale electronics and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). 7. The adding-on of ASIM's to assist or support existing space-systems capabilities. 'Now this is the good one!' 8. Applications Specific Integrated Micro-instruments (ASIM's) as the building blocks for micro-scale SPACECRAFT. And it continues... 9. Operational and applications software for ASIM's. 10. Sensors for space applications. 11. Biomedical applications for human exploration of space (which basically means the idea or concept for physical interaction of nano-scale devices with human operators on space missions; presumably to help combat ailments, viruses, etc). 12. Defining precise manufacturing and packaging platforms and procedures. 13. Software considerations for design, fabrication, administration and general operations.
It is quite obvious that they wanted to take everything into account during this conference. They really, really were serious! There were three days of general presentations and a following one-and-a-half days of practical 'workshop' sessions. Those present focussed on specific conceptual and technological considerations, that led to recommendations for implementations in the future.
The actual decisions reached at, or by the end of the conference is probably not known to anyone who was not there, as no information regarding this is mentioned on this website that I looked through (and I still have it - 'highest bidders please...'). But it can be said that a great deal of something was reached. Unless this whole thing was indeed, yet another pass-the-buck/sponsorship/tax-fiddle stunt... A gravy boat for an unknown inner, inner circle. Who knows?
By pure coincidence, I came across a copy of the 'Sun' a few days after reading this article - and in it was a picture of an ANT with a microchip in its' JAWS! The newspaper was on a table in a Chinese take-away... Initially a scam involving photo-retouching software came to mind, but the article went on to explain that the article was NOT a hoax, but most very, very real indeed.
The ant was of the kind found in the U.K and approx' 3.5mm long (which are a lot smaller than those found on the European continent (never mind say Africa/South America) that are approx' 5-6mm long), so how small was the microchip!? At that scale/proportion, it must have been in the region of 1.5x1.5mm Square! The article stated that 100,000+ transistors were on it!! The 'VLSI' (very large scale integration) microchip (a prototype at least) was already conceived as early as 1985-86 (although I herd 'VLSI' even a few years before that), so I totally accept what this article said and its accompanying photograph. Perhaps this microchip in the ant's jaws was the first 'VvLSI' device (very very large scale integration)?
The small 'v' by the way, is because two upper-case V's look like a 'W' side by side...' Of all the things you end up discovering... The gist of what the article said is as follows - and more than backs-up or makes feasible/credible, this 'Nano Space-98' conference. By 2020, micro-scale and nano-scale technology will be as pervasive as current 'normal' microchip/computer technology is today. Apparently, the present (at the time of writing this) so-called pinnacle of ICCT (information, computer + communications technology) forged by the 'old-guard' of IBM, Intel & Microsoft; will become obsolete.
In 2020 a standard cell-phone will be a ring on your finger. An entire computer system of desktop/notebook capability will be a roll-out/roll-up flexi-screen, or button-hole-microphone sized high-resolution projector connected to a 'matchbox' in your pocket. Smart-bugs in your veins will automatically detect infected cells and carpets will be able to change colour and depth of pile! Flying video-drones moving at twenty, thirty, forty miles-an-hour and powered by the sun, will relay video evidence to the authorities (or to corporations...) A whole new industry will have been created worth £100+billion a year. The world hasn't only just got small, it's getting even smaller. And as to what this is about to begin with - micro/nano-technology in space; is that outer space or INNER space? And why was there no mention of this conference (and what it implies) to the public at large?
Artificial Photosynthesis - The Next Giant Green Power Plant, Generator
Do you know that an hour of sunlight falls on earth is approximately equal to the energy that a planet uses in a year? So are we running short of energy? You tell me...
But the remaining problem is, for centuries researches have been striving to solve the mystery of breaking sun energy into applicable one. This chemistry reactions have long ago been solved by Nature.
The leaf of a plant can do what we call Photosynthesis that absorbs energy directly from the sun. The effectiveness of Photosynthesis is very high leaving humans' invention like solar panels far away behind. The most efficient currently known solar panel can only convert about 6% of sun energy. We waste the other 93% of free sun energy that's available in abundance.
So, for years scientists are trying hard to find out what and how complex chemistry takes action behind this Photosynthesis process. Once this mystery is solved then we can mimic the process and create somewhat Artificial Photosynthesis to convert solar energy into applicable forms of energy with high efficiency.
What does The Plant Actually Do in Photosynthesis?
Very simple to say, "Splitting Water Molecules". As you might have known, Water is built by 2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen Molecules.
But, splitting water molecules requires very complex chemical reactions. The action takes place in leaves, algae, phytoplankton, and other green organisms. Basically, the plants break water (H2O) into its components Hydrogen and Oxygen.
The Oxygen Molecules is released to the air, and we use them to breathe our lives, that's why we don't want these green organisms population continually decrease in numbers, because we and all the planet depend on them.
The Hydrogen is used to convert Carbon Dioxide that's taken from air into Carbon-Based Organic Molecules. These Carbon-Based Molecules can be said as the food for the plants, these molecules are used to build plants' tissues.
Once the scientists solved the mystery of Photosynthesis and create an Artificial Photosynthesis then we can use the Hydrogen Molecules that has been split and use them to replace Gasoline. And currently the scientists are working hard to solve this case.
So, if plants have already solved their energy needs a very long time ago, we don't need to find other technologies to fulfill ours. What we need is to study the plants and learn from them.
As the saying goes, "If the Leaf can do it, so can we".
But the remaining problem is, for centuries researches have been striving to solve the mystery of breaking sun energy into applicable one. This chemistry reactions have long ago been solved by Nature.
The leaf of a plant can do what we call Photosynthesis that absorbs energy directly from the sun. The effectiveness of Photosynthesis is very high leaving humans' invention like solar panels far away behind. The most efficient currently known solar panel can only convert about 6% of sun energy. We waste the other 93% of free sun energy that's available in abundance.
So, for years scientists are trying hard to find out what and how complex chemistry takes action behind this Photosynthesis process. Once this mystery is solved then we can mimic the process and create somewhat Artificial Photosynthesis to convert solar energy into applicable forms of energy with high efficiency.
What does The Plant Actually Do in Photosynthesis?
Very simple to say, "Splitting Water Molecules". As you might have known, Water is built by 2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen Molecules.
But, splitting water molecules requires very complex chemical reactions. The action takes place in leaves, algae, phytoplankton, and other green organisms. Basically, the plants break water (H2O) into its components Hydrogen and Oxygen.
The Oxygen Molecules is released to the air, and we use them to breathe our lives, that's why we don't want these green organisms population continually decrease in numbers, because we and all the planet depend on them.
The Hydrogen is used to convert Carbon Dioxide that's taken from air into Carbon-Based Organic Molecules. These Carbon-Based Molecules can be said as the food for the plants, these molecules are used to build plants' tissues.
Once the scientists solved the mystery of Photosynthesis and create an Artificial Photosynthesis then we can use the Hydrogen Molecules that has been split and use them to replace Gasoline. And currently the scientists are working hard to solve this case.
So, if plants have already solved their energy needs a very long time ago, we don't need to find other technologies to fulfill ours. What we need is to study the plants and learn from them.
As the saying goes, "If the Leaf can do it, so can we".
Millennials - The Era Has Just Begun
The Millennials are here and they are making their own demands and stating their clear vision. They have started to define their own trends and making a big impact with marketers, retailers, advertisers and politicians. Many are even now buying cars, houses, investing. Many will get married and have families of their own. They will really make an impact on the American business and economics.
This Millennials was the time between the periods 1977 to 1998. Today there are nearly 80 million of them. This generation has been raised as the most child centric time of our history. It is due to the high expectation from the parents and the attention they had when they were kids that made this set of generation displays a great deal of self confidence. This generation is technically highly literate and has been brought up in a tech savvy environment with the latest electronic gadgets like the computer and PDA's.
Millennials are mostly non traditional. They are not at all cynical about getting married and raising families. They do not want to make the mistakes made by the earlier Generation X and the Boomers.
Millennials are mostly team-oriented getting together to socialize rather than try to pair together. They best work together in groups and prefer this setup to work individually. They are excellent at multi tasking having juggled school with sports along with a social life when they were kids. This makes them extremely hardworking. They however expect to work in an organized workplace. They respect designations and want to have a good relationship at work with the superiors.
You should remember that the Millennials are new to the workplace which is a professional environment. They would therefore need some good mentoring and coaching no matter what kind of confidence level they exhibit. You can be absolutely sure that they will respond very well to any personal attention you give the Millennials. Since they respect a structured approach, the meetings organized with the Millennials should well planned and the message must be conveyed in a more authoritative style.
You could give them a lot of challenges but you will need to provide a structure to back it up. So you will need to break down the goals to small tasks and you should be ready to provide the necessary information and resources needed to accomplish the task assigned. It is preferable to coach the Millennials in groups because they are excellent team players.
Everything is not a bed of roses for these Millennials. Even the shrewdest among the members of this generation will find the options given to them by the marketers confusing. They feel that they know everything and need not take anyone's help. They feel that they can get all the information they need online.
There is a high chance of the Millennials making the wrong decisions, the reason being that this generation has seen nothing but prosperity. If given the choice of paying the premiums for the health insurance or making some saving in a mutual fund or in a bank deposit thereby giving up on the luxuries of a social life or some new technology gadgets, this generation will prefer foregoing the bills.
The Millennials have the desire and intention to transform the planet we live in to make it a better place for future generations. They really sense the joy when they feel that they have made at least a small start in this direction. Their beverage of choice is considered to be wine. Just as wine is considered to be the civilizing drink which is critical to the health, the Millennials considers the drinking of the wine more important than paying of their debt
This Millennials was the time between the periods 1977 to 1998. Today there are nearly 80 million of them. This generation has been raised as the most child centric time of our history. It is due to the high expectation from the parents and the attention they had when they were kids that made this set of generation displays a great deal of self confidence. This generation is technically highly literate and has been brought up in a tech savvy environment with the latest electronic gadgets like the computer and PDA's.
Millennials are mostly non traditional. They are not at all cynical about getting married and raising families. They do not want to make the mistakes made by the earlier Generation X and the Boomers.
Millennials are mostly team-oriented getting together to socialize rather than try to pair together. They best work together in groups and prefer this setup to work individually. They are excellent at multi tasking having juggled school with sports along with a social life when they were kids. This makes them extremely hardworking. They however expect to work in an organized workplace. They respect designations and want to have a good relationship at work with the superiors.
You should remember that the Millennials are new to the workplace which is a professional environment. They would therefore need some good mentoring and coaching no matter what kind of confidence level they exhibit. You can be absolutely sure that they will respond very well to any personal attention you give the Millennials. Since they respect a structured approach, the meetings organized with the Millennials should well planned and the message must be conveyed in a more authoritative style.
You could give them a lot of challenges but you will need to provide a structure to back it up. So you will need to break down the goals to small tasks and you should be ready to provide the necessary information and resources needed to accomplish the task assigned. It is preferable to coach the Millennials in groups because they are excellent team players.
Everything is not a bed of roses for these Millennials. Even the shrewdest among the members of this generation will find the options given to them by the marketers confusing. They feel that they know everything and need not take anyone's help. They feel that they can get all the information they need online.
There is a high chance of the Millennials making the wrong decisions, the reason being that this generation has seen nothing but prosperity. If given the choice of paying the premiums for the health insurance or making some saving in a mutual fund or in a bank deposit thereby giving up on the luxuries of a social life or some new technology gadgets, this generation will prefer foregoing the bills.
The Millennials have the desire and intention to transform the planet we live in to make it a better place for future generations. They really sense the joy when they feel that they have made at least a small start in this direction. Their beverage of choice is considered to be wine. Just as wine is considered to be the civilizing drink which is critical to the health, the Millennials considers the drinking of the wine more important than paying of their debt
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Let Your Dreams Lead You to a New Career
Everyone has dreams, but all too often they let these dreams fall to the wayside and end up wondering years later whatever happed to all of the dreams that they had when they were younger. This doesn't have to be the case, however; it's possible to not only hold on to your dreams but also to make them come true by letting them influence your life and your career choices. Instead of simply saying that they're nothing more than dreams, you can make a conscious decision to embrace those dreams and see them through to the end. Not only will you get to see your dreams become real, but you will find that by letting them influence the work that you do and the direction that your life takes you will be much more satisfied with your life's work in general.Recognizing Your DreamsIn order to live your dreams and let them lead you to your dream career, you will first need to realize exactly what your dreams are. Take some time to consider the things that you want and what you would like to see come to pass in your life; these aren't the fanciful obsessions that you might get from time to time that will pass in a matter of days or weeks, but are instead the lifelong ambitions that you've held on to ever since you were introduced to the concept. Look into your heart, see what's really important to you and what you would like most of all to see happen in your life, and that is where you will find your dreams.Relating Your Dreams to Your WorkWhen you start seriously thinking about your dreams and comparing them to your life as it is right now, you might wonder how you're ever going to be able to reach your dreams from the place that you are in life. Look at your job and the things that you do, and try and imagine what it would take in order to reach your dreams from this starting point. For some people this might be easy, and you might have been living out portions of your dreams without even realizing it for quite some time. You may notice that your volunteer work is what you love.For others this could be a rather difficult task, however, since they may have taken the job that was needed at the time and then never really got a chance to start working toward their dreams again. Consider where in your career you are, and whether it's possible to get where you want to be within that same career path. If it's not, then you should start researching different career options until you find the one that will take you to your dreams and help you make them come true.Using Your Work to Follow Your DreamsWhen you can see yourself reaching your dreams from the career that you have, then it's time to start putting your energy into following your career path to the point where you can reach your dreams. Set goals for yourself and for your career, and keep trying after every setback until those goals are reached. It might not always be easy, but once you have the career that's right for you making it to your dreams will seem to be a natural progression.
20 Tips to Dress for Success
Do you possess the look of a professional? Do you look incredibly smart? Are you confident enough to take charge and get the job that you applying for?Consider the fact that your resume is quite impressive and the employer can’t resist to have the audacity to ask you to come for an interview. But after the all the preparations, your final problem will surely comes up right after you realize and ask yourself ” what should I wear?” These things are actually important for the job hunters, people tend to have a systemic problem nowadays regarding what they should wear on a job interview. Honestly I’m wired toward automatically seeing the person in these kind of situations because I also had the same experienced when I was hunting for a right job. However many take these for granted, with the eloquence of having an “impressive resume” they forgot that applicants will not only be examined based on the job experience and personality but also with how they present themselves professionally.Here are the top 20 tips in dressing for an interview
1. Research if the company or your potential employer have a specific dress code.
2. If your planning to buy new clothes, get good advice from sales persons.
3. Have the clothes altered to fit and accent your features.
4. Select an outfit that you have worn before and are comfortable wearing
5. Your hair should be clean and neat.
6. Do not wear a strong perfume or cologne, scent must be low key or absent.
7. Cover any tattoo and limit pierced jewelry to ears only.
8. For men – Wear a suit or sports jacket that is color coordinated with your trousers.
9. For men – You should have clothes in Neutral or dark colors such as blue, black or gray.
10. For men – Wear a conservative and low key tie. Avoid ties with flashy patterns.
11. For men – Keep your sneakers away. A clean, polished black leather shoes is highly recommended.
12. For men – Don’t forget to trim and clean your nails.
13. For men – White socks are definitely NO! Use dark socks.
14. For men – Use dark suit and light colored shirt.
15. For women – Wear a classic suit or simple dress paired with a jacket.
16. For women – The appropriate colors are navy blue, black, dark green, dark red, burgundy or gray.
17. For women – Don’t be too provocative or sexy.
18. For women – Trim your fingernails and use a polish that complements your clothes and would not distract the interviewer.
19. For women – Choose a moderate shoes which is clean and with heels that makes you comfortable.
20. For women – Use a tan or light hosiery.Clothing will play a role in your career so you should continue to pay attention to your wardrobe. Add pieces made of high quality that will match to what you already have. Buy separates that can be mixed and matched. Dressing is not everything but it will definitely add up to your overall impression that you will make on.These are some advices and the right tools that I can give to someone on their job hunting, but I have to leave it here. Because as we all end up with reality, applicants must not look good with their own respective dress but might as well have the confidence to make themselves qualified enough for the job. Job hunters should think first all the requirements before going to an interview, from the resume to his/her diploma. They must be ready to answer the question exquisitely. So if you want to have a job career in the future, you should consider these suggestion for you to succeed.
1. Research if the company or your potential employer have a specific dress code.
2. If your planning to buy new clothes, get good advice from sales persons.
3. Have the clothes altered to fit and accent your features.
4. Select an outfit that you have worn before and are comfortable wearing
5. Your hair should be clean and neat.
6. Do not wear a strong perfume or cologne, scent must be low key or absent.
7. Cover any tattoo and limit pierced jewelry to ears only.
8. For men – Wear a suit or sports jacket that is color coordinated with your trousers.
9. For men – You should have clothes in Neutral or dark colors such as blue, black or gray.
10. For men – Wear a conservative and low key tie. Avoid ties with flashy patterns.
11. For men – Keep your sneakers away. A clean, polished black leather shoes is highly recommended.
12. For men – Don’t forget to trim and clean your nails.
13. For men – White socks are definitely NO! Use dark socks.
14. For men – Use dark suit and light colored shirt.
15. For women – Wear a classic suit or simple dress paired with a jacket.
16. For women – The appropriate colors are navy blue, black, dark green, dark red, burgundy or gray.
17. For women – Don’t be too provocative or sexy.
18. For women – Trim your fingernails and use a polish that complements your clothes and would not distract the interviewer.
19. For women – Choose a moderate shoes which is clean and with heels that makes you comfortable.
20. For women – Use a tan or light hosiery.Clothing will play a role in your career so you should continue to pay attention to your wardrobe. Add pieces made of high quality that will match to what you already have. Buy separates that can be mixed and matched. Dressing is not everything but it will definitely add up to your overall impression that you will make on.These are some advices and the right tools that I can give to someone on their job hunting, but I have to leave it here. Because as we all end up with reality, applicants must not look good with their own respective dress but might as well have the confidence to make themselves qualified enough for the job. Job hunters should think first all the requirements before going to an interview, from the resume to his/her diploma. They must be ready to answer the question exquisitely. So if you want to have a job career in the future, you should consider these suggestion for you to succeed.
4 Tips to Save Money Buying a Computer
Are you overwhelmed and stressed when you go out to buy a new computer? All the options available and the high cost, just to name a couple.For most, purchasing a new computer doesn't have to be stressful or expensive at all. Just set a budget and try getting a computer with as much of what you want within that budget. Here are 4 simple tips to help anyone to save money when purchasing a new computer.1) Shop around.Shopping around will not only inform you about what is available out there, but it will also tell you where the best deals are.2. Don't Get the Fastest, Most Expensive Computer.That is unless you absolutely need it. Consider this, you have been working on the same computer for the past 4 years. Even a less expensive NEW computer would be a considerable upgrade from what you now have, right? It doesn't have to necessarily be the LEAST expensive but getting the most expensive, fastest computer out there is somewhat overkill. If you don't need that power, then it is wasted.3. Install Your Own "Extras".Most stores will offer the Operating System (OS)and possibly some sort of lower end Word Processor with their new computers. All else will be extra. Chances are that you already have all the extra software you can use at home. If you do, simply install them when you get your new system home.If you DO need extras, shop around! Often you will find better deals elsewhere.4. Don't Buy the Extended Warranty.Most computers come with a one year warranty and if you are going to have trouble with your computer, it will usually happen during this time or much later. If it happens later, then in most cases, it would be less expensive to purchase a new computer instead of repairing your old one.If you have an unlimited budget, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. If your computer is for business, then be sure to get everything you need in a computer, while trying to keep the price down.One thing to keep in mind though is that buying something that does not fit your needs is never a good deal.
3 Simple Solutions on How to Make Your Computer Go Faster
How to make your computer go faster? Know your computer. That is one of the most important things to take note of when you decide to ramp up the speed, or restore it to its former glory not so many months ago. Information is one of the most important aspects of upgrading or tweaking your CPU and OS. The central processing unit and the operating system are part of a much larger picture; a picture in which you need to know about. What kind of memory are you running? How much? What is the speed of the memory? What about your computer chip?You should have all this information and more before you decide to do anything and people often slip up and spend gargantuan amounts of money because they did not realise what they had under the hood in the first place. Once you have all the information then you can start to increase the speed of the computer. One of the best ways to do so is to upgrade the memory, because more than likely, you have been installing recent programmes on a machine that was assembled before it was published.Programmes are pretty scalable, but when too many are installed on a system or if you are working with huge files, you need to ramp up the memory and remove one of the bottlenecks of the system. Memory, especially RAM (or random access memory) is pretty affordable nowadays, even hard disks come pretty cheap. Buying one will solve plenty of problems for you. Another way is for you to defragment your disk. You may have heard this advice somewhere before, but there is a darn good reason why that advice is there in the first place. A fragmented hard drive means that data is strewn about.This means that to launch a programme, Windows has to go through the motions of re assembling the fragmented data into a coherent code before the programme can launch. This causes massive slowdowns and system hangs even and you need to address this issue pretty quick. It is a good idea to defragment your drive once every 2 to 4 weeks, and this makes sure that you have a speedy hard drive that can launch programmes quick.Also, the registry is one of the main chokes on a computer system; meaning that the tiny file that resides in your system core has the capability of slowing your system down to a crawl if it is not maintained. Zero values left by programme uninstalls, null values from bad code, corrupt data and command lines left behind by viruses and malware are just some of the examples of how your Windows registry can be left a debilitating mess.All you need to do is to download a good registry cleaner, which will take care of 100% of these problems and then some. They are pretty advanced nowadays and can even settle clutter from your browsers, system files and trailing debris left behind by bad uninstalls. These are 3 simple solutions on how to make your computer go faster
Part Time Jobs For Students - Make Money in Your Free Time
Students aging from 13-22 are always in need of extra cash for shopping, watching movies or other needs but the problem is that employers reject their application because they are too young, they can't work the hours available because they have school work or many other reasons that do not make any sense. Even those who do get accepted do not get paid a very good amount of money for the long hours of work they do on the weekends!So many turn to the online community for other ways of earning some decent amount of cash for their needs. They take paid online surveys, which is the best and most common way for students to make some extra cash. This can be done from your home or dorm room and all you need is a computer with internet connection and your brain, that is it! You do not have to give an interview to the company, you start right away and start making cash right away as well! In order to complete surveys, you do not need a diploma, a degree, any pc experience or any knowledge at all.Surveys can be from what kind of chewing gum brand do you like to what do you expect in a good gaming console. It really varies so you will never be bored answering surveys.
Play the Piano by Ear Today - You Want to Play the Piano, So Start Playing It!
Many people, including myself have the bad habit of putting things off. We all do it. I've been guilty of it many times in the past. But if you truly want to learn to play the piano, this is something you should not put off until later. The reason is that later always becomes longer and longer until you look back at things that you wanted to do and never did. If willing to learn, there is someone willing to teach you how to play the piano. When I first started out I would always say "Maybe next month I'll start learning to play the piano." And every month I would say the same exact thing.Nothing happened until I made a conscious decision that today was going to be the day I stopped talking about it and just went for it. That's the only way to see what you made of is just to go for it. Don't worry about failing or not being good or and extreme thought we may have that will deter you from doing. Yes, there may be some work involved but I guarantee you that it will pay off tremendously in the end.Don't be afraid to invest in yourself. I'm not talking about breaking the bank. If it is important to you, then invest in the things that are going to help you achieve your goals on the piano. While there are many free things out there that will offer some good material, eventually you want to get to the meat of things. That cost some money but not a lot. I recommend learning to play the piano by ear. Why? This skill can be applied to any genre, or any other skill that you acquire. Learn this, and you will be a guaranteed piano success. Start playing right now if you have a piano. If you don't have a piano get one and start getting as much knowledge about it as you can. Invest in yourself for a change. Aren't you worth it? You only live once so live to the fullest on the piano and in life.
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