Will the bank's business rule engine eat you up and spit you out? Read on to find out why your loan application was denied, and what you can do about it.
You are floundering in a whirlpool of debt. Fighting and pushing to get out, at every turn is a new bill, another problem, and an increasingly poor credit rating. You are behind on bills. You just can't keep up. Checking the mail has become a routine of dread, fraught with the knowledge that people are after you, nagging at you incessantly to pay them and pay them now. In desperation, you applied for a loan at your bank, but they denied you and you felt humiliated, downcast. What should you do? Is all hope lost?
You do have options. Applying for a loan at another bank may be the solution, but prepare yourself for the reality that this bank may deny you too. Banks today utilize highly refined and technologically advanced systems for processing loans, and you can't escape their thorough software. Try not to take it personally if a bank denies your loan. It isn't that they think you are unworthy and horribly ugly. Banks are just trying to save their tails from loan risk. The agent processing your loan uses an application processing system with a sophisticated business rule engine to determine your loan eligibility. The bank relies heavily on the business rule engine to make a choice about your application. So take the sting out of the personal feelings of bank rejection. It's the application processing system, not the bank that is denying you.
It's a numbers game, say some finance experts. When applying for a loan your chances are better each time you apply, especially if you focus on community banks. Community banks may be more willing to make exceptions in an effort to boost the morale in local citizens. Big banks are less likely to be sympathetic in providing options for people with challenging credit histories. A local bank needs your business, too. If you can prove to them that you have solid means to pay back your loan, they may forgive the evidence from their business rule engine. Ask yourself, how will I really pay this back? Will I need to take a second or third job? Take on extra employment for the short term and provide documentation of increased income to your bank. Arriving at the bank with a printed out plan of how you will repay the loan, plus verification of employment or promised gifts from relatives, can make for a convincing loan application. Think of your loan application as a job interview. A stack of neat documents can only help. While you're at it, wear your best suit.
The immediate issue in your mind is getting a loan, but let's look deeper. Getting out of financial debt can only happen with increased financial education. Get financially literate, in other words. Don't beat yourself up for not understanding how to manage your finances, even if you are 80 and feel you should have mastered the topic long ago. You are not alone. 89% of Americans graduating from high school have had zero education in how to manage and plan for their financial futures. They can't even balance their checkbooks.
Why isn't there financial education in public schools? It is an issue that citizens are outraged about. As our system currently is, parents, not schools, teach financial literacy. The fortunate few who have financially savvy parents are rarely victims of enormous debt. But the majority of our citizens are in the dark about finances, inheriting faulty systems from their in-debt parents. Get smart about how money works, and you'll get that loan.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Banking Around the World
Does your bank abroad use a business process management tool? A brief overview of banking differences in the world follows.
Does an Italian bank use a business process management tool and other technically advanced software like your bank in the USA? When did banking begin, and in what country? How does the USA compare in world rankings? Read on for a brief overview of world banking and statistics. The facts may surprise you.
Islamic banks forbid earning interest. Following Islamic code, banks must strictly rule out accumulating interest and instead earn profit from service and handling fees. China ranks #1, #2, and #3 in the world for bank market capitalization. The USA comes in at #5, following the UK. That's right, both China and the UK are beating the USA in that category of finance.
Anyone who has handled a bank account in another country knows that banking processes are not all the same. Although most Americans prefer to think of their bank as a trusted government-like institution, banks are in fact just another sector of business. Banking abroad can put an American into an extreme state of "culture shock" after they are slapped with hidden fees and unusual requirements. Despite including moments of sheer terror, banking in another country can pad your pocket book, too. Lower interest rates and tax exemptions are reasons why the rich take their money offshore.
Banking traces back to the ancient Roman Empire, where moneylenders would set up tables in the middle of cozy courtyards, eating grapes and trading coins. The word bank comes from the Italian word banco, which means "desk." These desks were merely the vessel for the precious commodity that makes the world go round: cash. During the time of the Roman Empire, bankers were doing little more than converting foreign money into the Imperial Mint of Rome.
For centuries, banks dealt mainly with commercial and business lending. Banking for every-day consumers is a relatively new invention, and now a seemingly mandatory part of every person's life.
In Austria and other European countries, you pay a quarterly fee just for the privilege of banking. Other fees and restrictions apply. For example, bank accounts of the deceased go directly to the state, who determines what portion, if any, the surviving family may receive.
Who is on top? Which banks in the world have the most money? Earlier I recounted that China is leading the world in market capitalization, but Americans will be relieved to know that the USA ranks #1 and #2 in the world for bank shareholder equity. Who is biting at our heels in that category? The UK, coming in at #3, Japan at #4, and France at #5. So the French really do have a reason to act haughty.
For the top banking assets in the world, sadly, the USA falls out of of #1 again, landing at #3. In the lead is the UK at #1 and Switzerland at #2. The UK takes #1 again in the ranking of Tier 1 capital, with 79 billion dollars in the HSBC Company. The USA's powerhouse companies are Citigroup, Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase, taking the rankings of #2, #3 and #4, respectively. Since the USA is not number one, on several counts, diversifying your money in other countries' financial institutions may not be a bad option. Of course, you will want there to be a clear benefit to you, in interest or taxes, in whichever foreign bank you choose.
Does an Italian bank use a business process management tool and other technically advanced software like your bank in the USA? When did banking begin, and in what country? How does the USA compare in world rankings? Read on for a brief overview of world banking and statistics. The facts may surprise you.
Islamic banks forbid earning interest. Following Islamic code, banks must strictly rule out accumulating interest and instead earn profit from service and handling fees. China ranks #1, #2, and #3 in the world for bank market capitalization. The USA comes in at #5, following the UK. That's right, both China and the UK are beating the USA in that category of finance.
Anyone who has handled a bank account in another country knows that banking processes are not all the same. Although most Americans prefer to think of their bank as a trusted government-like institution, banks are in fact just another sector of business. Banking abroad can put an American into an extreme state of "culture shock" after they are slapped with hidden fees and unusual requirements. Despite including moments of sheer terror, banking in another country can pad your pocket book, too. Lower interest rates and tax exemptions are reasons why the rich take their money offshore.
Banking traces back to the ancient Roman Empire, where moneylenders would set up tables in the middle of cozy courtyards, eating grapes and trading coins. The word bank comes from the Italian word banco, which means "desk." These desks were merely the vessel for the precious commodity that makes the world go round: cash. During the time of the Roman Empire, bankers were doing little more than converting foreign money into the Imperial Mint of Rome.
For centuries, banks dealt mainly with commercial and business lending. Banking for every-day consumers is a relatively new invention, and now a seemingly mandatory part of every person's life.
In Austria and other European countries, you pay a quarterly fee just for the privilege of banking. Other fees and restrictions apply. For example, bank accounts of the deceased go directly to the state, who determines what portion, if any, the surviving family may receive.
Who is on top? Which banks in the world have the most money? Earlier I recounted that China is leading the world in market capitalization, but Americans will be relieved to know that the USA ranks #1 and #2 in the world for bank shareholder equity. Who is biting at our heels in that category? The UK, coming in at #3, Japan at #4, and France at #5. So the French really do have a reason to act haughty.
For the top banking assets in the world, sadly, the USA falls out of of #1 again, landing at #3. In the lead is the UK at #1 and Switzerland at #2. The UK takes #1 again in the ranking of Tier 1 capital, with 79 billion dollars in the HSBC Company. The USA's powerhouse companies are Citigroup, Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase, taking the rankings of #2, #3 and #4, respectively. Since the USA is not number one, on several counts, diversifying your money in other countries' financial institutions may not be a bad option. Of course, you will want there to be a clear benefit to you, in interest or taxes, in whichever foreign bank you choose.
The Benefit of Employees Who Cut Corners
Time and Attendance software enables employers to see which employees are cutting corners. The problem is they're often the highest producing employees.
Joe Main is a salesperson at a Fortune 500 company. He only puts in two-thirds of the hours that his cubicle mates do. Yet he is producing more income for the company than any of them. His productivity went up after he abandoned the traditional eight-hour workday.
Current studies show that employees who "cut corners" away from the eight hour work day produce 85% more income for a company than employees who punch in for eight or more hours. Yet most employers are mistakenly stuck in the dark ages of a work ideology that favors employees who log in the longest hours, not those who produce the best results.
Time and Attendance software allows employers to keep close track of their employees. At a glance of their computer screen, they can see a list of employees who are out to lunch or sitting at their desk. Many employers feel happy when they see an employee who has only used 45minutes of their 60-minute lunch break. Better yet-no lunch at all! Employees who bring their lunches to their desks and continue to work during breaks are viewed in the office as the hardest workers of all. Career centers that counsel new college graduates are still advising: "Be the first one there and the last one to leave." On the sly, they say, "it doesn't matter what you are doing. Just look busy."
Is this what employers really want? Employees who are arriving early, leaving late, not taking lunch and trying to look busy at all times?
The problem is, many employers see such an employee and reward the "busy" behavior, although it is usually unproductive. So entrenched in the 8-5 philosophy are employers, they neglect to encourage their employees to work smarter, not harder.
The usage of Time and Attendance software is helpful for companies to understand their employees' work patterns, but employers need to start rewarding quality of work rather than quantity of time.
Joe Main received a warning from his employer after Time and Attendance software proved he spent on average six hours instead of the expected eight hours in the office. When Joe provided documentation that his sales had skyrocketed by 160% since cutting back on office time, his boss was shocked. He asked Joe, "How could you possibly be more productive away from our office?"
Joe explained that by working from his home for two hours a day, his concentration had increased. No extraneous meetings or office chitchat could interrupt him there. He then shared with his boss his belief that many of the long office meetings could be condensed and pre-planned via email. But despite Joe's outstanding sales results, he was not listened to, and was told to stay in the office. Shortly thereafter his sales decreased, but his boss was happy.
In this situation, not working remotely is insane. Working remotely makes sense because of the mobile lifestyle the Internet allows. Not only do most people have internet at home, but nearly every cafe has Wi-Fi. Even rest stops on the freeway in Washington State have Wi-Fi access. One could work in their car and produce just the same results, or better, than being at the company office.
Slowly our culture is shifting towards the acknowledgement that many office spaces are unnecessary expenses. Allowing employees to work remotely requires a trust and willingness not to watch the clock to see how long of a lunch break the employee took. Here's a tip: If you are ever wondering if your employee is doing a good job, look at their results, not their hours.
Joe Main is a salesperson at a Fortune 500 company. He only puts in two-thirds of the hours that his cubicle mates do. Yet he is producing more income for the company than any of them. His productivity went up after he abandoned the traditional eight-hour workday.
Current studies show that employees who "cut corners" away from the eight hour work day produce 85% more income for a company than employees who punch in for eight or more hours. Yet most employers are mistakenly stuck in the dark ages of a work ideology that favors employees who log in the longest hours, not those who produce the best results.
Time and Attendance software allows employers to keep close track of their employees. At a glance of their computer screen, they can see a list of employees who are out to lunch or sitting at their desk. Many employers feel happy when they see an employee who has only used 45minutes of their 60-minute lunch break. Better yet-no lunch at all! Employees who bring their lunches to their desks and continue to work during breaks are viewed in the office as the hardest workers of all. Career centers that counsel new college graduates are still advising: "Be the first one there and the last one to leave." On the sly, they say, "it doesn't matter what you are doing. Just look busy."
Is this what employers really want? Employees who are arriving early, leaving late, not taking lunch and trying to look busy at all times?
The problem is, many employers see such an employee and reward the "busy" behavior, although it is usually unproductive. So entrenched in the 8-5 philosophy are employers, they neglect to encourage their employees to work smarter, not harder.
The usage of Time and Attendance software is helpful for companies to understand their employees' work patterns, but employers need to start rewarding quality of work rather than quantity of time.
Joe Main received a warning from his employer after Time and Attendance software proved he spent on average six hours instead of the expected eight hours in the office. When Joe provided documentation that his sales had skyrocketed by 160% since cutting back on office time, his boss was shocked. He asked Joe, "How could you possibly be more productive away from our office?"
Joe explained that by working from his home for two hours a day, his concentration had increased. No extraneous meetings or office chitchat could interrupt him there. He then shared with his boss his belief that many of the long office meetings could be condensed and pre-planned via email. But despite Joe's outstanding sales results, he was not listened to, and was told to stay in the office. Shortly thereafter his sales decreased, but his boss was happy.
In this situation, not working remotely is insane. Working remotely makes sense because of the mobile lifestyle the Internet allows. Not only do most people have internet at home, but nearly every cafe has Wi-Fi. Even rest stops on the freeway in Washington State have Wi-Fi access. One could work in their car and produce just the same results, or better, than being at the company office.
Slowly our culture is shifting towards the acknowledgement that many office spaces are unnecessary expenses. Allowing employees to work remotely requires a trust and willingness not to watch the clock to see how long of a lunch break the employee took. Here's a tip: If you are ever wondering if your employee is doing a good job, look at their results, not their hours.
How to Take your Small Business Global
Join the bandwagon of small businesses going global, and reap great rewards.
95 percent of the world's population lives outside of the United States, yet less than 1 percent of small businesses in the USA export to other countries. Of that 1 percent, two-thirds of businesses sell to only one foreign country. That means the vast majority of the world has never seen your product. How can you tap into foreign markets?
Firstly, you aren't alone. Many small businesses are jumping to service markets abroad. Between 1992 and 2001, American small businesses increased their foreign export by 250 percent, which was double the growth rate of big businesses.
Save time by not trying to reinvent the wheel. There are other small business owners who have already taken their products abroad. They are case examples just waiting for you to study. Find out who in your field is already exporting abroad. Then, learn from their mistakes so you won't have to go through them yourself. This may take a little investigative work on your part, but you could potentially save millions of dollars by what you uncover.
Pick a culture that fits your product. Big regrets happen when a company invests in a market before understanding it, like selling wool clothing to Indonesia. If you are not well acquainted with the country to which you will export, perhaps a visit is in order. Talk to locals and conduct market research to assure the need for your product exists. You may be surprised to find they actually have a product that rivals yours, and is trumping you in quality. But if you don't get it right the first time, don't give up. If people in the states have found your product useful, chances are there are markets abroad who would feel similarly. It just may take some time to find the right fit, and once you do, you'll be happy you were a thorough researcher.
Build on existing relationships and create new ones. Where are your business contacts? If you have several contacts in China, for instance, they could help you determine market needs and logistical details there. It would also be pleasant to work with friends in your new venture. However, if your country of choice is New Zealand, and you don't know anyone there, this can be easily remedied. Network on the Internet to build contacts, or ask current contacts whom they know in New Zealand.
Don't be afraid of logistics and foreign languages. Logistics may be a pain at first. That is just the way it is when you are scheduling truck transportation from halfway across the world and you can't understand a word of what the driver is saying. Just remember that your patience and hard work could pay off in a huge way, if you do it right. As for foreign languages, you will naturally want your web page to be available in the languages of your new market. Hire professional document translation services to help. Do not rely on amateur translators, as your business is at stake.
95 percent of the world's population lives outside of the United States, yet less than 1 percent of small businesses in the USA export to other countries. Of that 1 percent, two-thirds of businesses sell to only one foreign country. That means the vast majority of the world has never seen your product. How can you tap into foreign markets?
Firstly, you aren't alone. Many small businesses are jumping to service markets abroad. Between 1992 and 2001, American small businesses increased their foreign export by 250 percent, which was double the growth rate of big businesses.
Save time by not trying to reinvent the wheel. There are other small business owners who have already taken their products abroad. They are case examples just waiting for you to study. Find out who in your field is already exporting abroad. Then, learn from their mistakes so you won't have to go through them yourself. This may take a little investigative work on your part, but you could potentially save millions of dollars by what you uncover.
Pick a culture that fits your product. Big regrets happen when a company invests in a market before understanding it, like selling wool clothing to Indonesia. If you are not well acquainted with the country to which you will export, perhaps a visit is in order. Talk to locals and conduct market research to assure the need for your product exists. You may be surprised to find they actually have a product that rivals yours, and is trumping you in quality. But if you don't get it right the first time, don't give up. If people in the states have found your product useful, chances are there are markets abroad who would feel similarly. It just may take some time to find the right fit, and once you do, you'll be happy you were a thorough researcher.
Build on existing relationships and create new ones. Where are your business contacts? If you have several contacts in China, for instance, they could help you determine market needs and logistical details there. It would also be pleasant to work with friends in your new venture. However, if your country of choice is New Zealand, and you don't know anyone there, this can be easily remedied. Network on the Internet to build contacts, or ask current contacts whom they know in New Zealand.
Don't be afraid of logistics and foreign languages. Logistics may be a pain at first. That is just the way it is when you are scheduling truck transportation from halfway across the world and you can't understand a word of what the driver is saying. Just remember that your patience and hard work could pay off in a huge way, if you do it right. As for foreign languages, you will naturally want your web page to be available in the languages of your new market. Hire professional document translation services to help. Do not rely on amateur translators, as your business is at stake.
Protect Your Heart: Wear Your Watch on the Right Wrist
Most right-handed people wear their watch on their left wrist, where the heart meridian runs. Switching to the right wrist could save your life.
Belly rings look harmless. But a few years ago, plagued with back pain, I sought a massage from a woman who happened to be a Chinese Medicine specialist. As I was in a deep trance, swept away by the background Enya music and fragrant oils, she surprised me by pointing to my bejeweled belly ring and saying, "this metal is interfering with your meridians and causing your pain."
I thought she was full of it, and my Western-trained mind promptly ignored her. However, weeks later, after suffering continued back pain and chronic crankiness, I took the belly ring out. My back pain miraculously disappeared. So began my respect for the ancient practice of Chinese Medicine.
Just like my metal belly ring affected my stomach meridian and caused me pain, your metal wristwatch is influencing your heart meridian, and doing damage. But before you throw out your precious Rolex watch, or your specialized mom watch , or your prized nurse watch read what health experts advise.
The Problem
Alternative doctors trained in traditional Chinese Medicine know the importance of not disturbing the body's meridians. What is a meridian? The body has fourteen major organs, each with its own meridian. The meridian is a line of energy extending from each organ, and illness occurs when that line of energy is disturbed. The meridians are particularly sensitive and unnaturally altered by radiation, metals and magnets. Some people are so acutely aware of their body's meridians that just by wearing a metal ring or bracelet for a matter of minutes can result in fatigue.
The heart meridian holds devastating consequences to life expectancy. The heart meridian reaches down both arms through the wrists and fingertips. Doctors say that people should be cautious when placing metal objects on either arm, but that the left arm is more sensitive since the heart is positioned in the left chest cavity. The connection of the left arm to the heart is also apparent in heart attack symptoms: One of the main initial symptoms is pain in the left arm.
A wristwatch worn on the left hand directly interferes with the heart meridian, and ultimately, the heart. How? The strong electromagnetic charges of the wristwatch conflict with subtle rhythm of the heart. If a person wears a watch for forty years, on their left wrist, their heart has endured thousands of hours of intrusive static.
The Solution
Doctors advise that you do not need to live in fear of your stylish mom watch or beloved nurse watch. Simply by switching your watch to the right wrist you are eliminating much of the risk. Another option is to put your watch in your pocket and pull it out as needed.In addition to switching your watch from left hand to right, consider moving your jewelry too. You say you don't want to move your wedding ring? An understandable sentiment, but would your spouse want you to risk your life for the sake of tradition? Consider moving the ring to your right hand. Otherwise, eliminate as much metal jewelry as possible, and choose instead wooden, glass, or plastic jewelry.
Belly rings look harmless. But a few years ago, plagued with back pain, I sought a massage from a woman who happened to be a Chinese Medicine specialist. As I was in a deep trance, swept away by the background Enya music and fragrant oils, she surprised me by pointing to my bejeweled belly ring and saying, "this metal is interfering with your meridians and causing your pain."
I thought she was full of it, and my Western-trained mind promptly ignored her. However, weeks later, after suffering continued back pain and chronic crankiness, I took the belly ring out. My back pain miraculously disappeared. So began my respect for the ancient practice of Chinese Medicine.
Just like my metal belly ring affected my stomach meridian and caused me pain, your metal wristwatch is influencing your heart meridian, and doing damage. But before you throw out your precious Rolex watch, or your specialized mom watch , or your prized nurse watch read what health experts advise.
The Problem
Alternative doctors trained in traditional Chinese Medicine know the importance of not disturbing the body's meridians. What is a meridian? The body has fourteen major organs, each with its own meridian. The meridian is a line of energy extending from each organ, and illness occurs when that line of energy is disturbed. The meridians are particularly sensitive and unnaturally altered by radiation, metals and magnets. Some people are so acutely aware of their body's meridians that just by wearing a metal ring or bracelet for a matter of minutes can result in fatigue.
The heart meridian holds devastating consequences to life expectancy. The heart meridian reaches down both arms through the wrists and fingertips. Doctors say that people should be cautious when placing metal objects on either arm, but that the left arm is more sensitive since the heart is positioned in the left chest cavity. The connection of the left arm to the heart is also apparent in heart attack symptoms: One of the main initial symptoms is pain in the left arm.
A wristwatch worn on the left hand directly interferes with the heart meridian, and ultimately, the heart. How? The strong electromagnetic charges of the wristwatch conflict with subtle rhythm of the heart. If a person wears a watch for forty years, on their left wrist, their heart has endured thousands of hours of intrusive static.
The Solution
Doctors advise that you do not need to live in fear of your stylish mom watch or beloved nurse watch. Simply by switching your watch to the right wrist you are eliminating much of the risk. Another option is to put your watch in your pocket and pull it out as needed.In addition to switching your watch from left hand to right, consider moving your jewelry too. You say you don't want to move your wedding ring? An understandable sentiment, but would your spouse want you to risk your life for the sake of tradition? Consider moving the ring to your right hand. Otherwise, eliminate as much metal jewelry as possible, and choose instead wooden, glass, or plastic jewelry.
Biometrics Reducing Fraud and Saving Travelers Time
Star Trek, James Bond and Bourne Identity flicks all have something in common: high tech futuristic gadgets. As much as people love to see the creative “what if” possibilities of these inventive devices, the general public has mixed feelings should these possibilities become reality.
James bond only needs the irises of his eyes to gain access into an off-limits area protected by a bullet proof steel door. This statement was previously fictional script only dreamt about for dramatic spy and action films until now.
Iris scanners, finger print scanners and face recognition software connected to image capturing cameras are considered common biometric tools used in many high tech companies and organizations today. When the government introduces biometric solutions for passports, visas and homeland security, the general response from the public is the government is getting too close to knowing everything about me!
Biometrics Described
Each one of us is uniquely different and because our body naturally has several features that are distinguished as unique to us, these biometric features can be stored and saved to be matched perfectly with the original. The way we speak, walk, the shape of the irises in our eyes, the ridges on our fingertips and the bone structure of our face all hold unique codes.
Face Recognition technology has been in use for quite some time. It involves determining key points or nodal points, such as tip of the nose, distance between eyes, depth of eye sockets, and length of jaw line from a photograph and comparing them with a database for a match. Sources say, there are about 80 nodal points and about 20 are used for computer recognition. This technology works to provide tight security so that an employee, for example, cannot enter a specific area without his or her picture matching up with their picture already stored within a database of files.
In the UK, the visa checking agency has taken a 2 day screening application and reduced it down to a 30 minute process using fingerprint scanning biometric technology. The UK has compiled a database with applicant’s photo IDs and biometric data. The 2012 London Olympics is also being fitted with palm and facial recognition cameras and software to guard buildings within a 500-acre site for the Games.
This new biometric screening system will be Britain’s largest and most costly security operation yet and could be an example in which to control ticket holders’ access to the stadium once the games begin.
Some people feel the government shouldn’t have this much information about a person and that it might as well be considered a bar coding for all citizens. Many other people feel comfort knowing that dangerous people can now be denied access from entering certain countries, be detained quickly and police can use this technology to accurately arrest the correct people the first time.
James bond only needs the irises of his eyes to gain access into an off-limits area protected by a bullet proof steel door. This statement was previously fictional script only dreamt about for dramatic spy and action films until now.
Iris scanners, finger print scanners and face recognition software connected to image capturing cameras are considered common biometric tools used in many high tech companies and organizations today. When the government introduces biometric solutions for passports, visas and homeland security, the general response from the public is the government is getting too close to knowing everything about me!
Biometrics Described
Each one of us is uniquely different and because our body naturally has several features that are distinguished as unique to us, these biometric features can be stored and saved to be matched perfectly with the original. The way we speak, walk, the shape of the irises in our eyes, the ridges on our fingertips and the bone structure of our face all hold unique codes.
Face Recognition technology has been in use for quite some time. It involves determining key points or nodal points, such as tip of the nose, distance between eyes, depth of eye sockets, and length of jaw line from a photograph and comparing them with a database for a match. Sources say, there are about 80 nodal points and about 20 are used for computer recognition. This technology works to provide tight security so that an employee, for example, cannot enter a specific area without his or her picture matching up with their picture already stored within a database of files.
In the UK, the visa checking agency has taken a 2 day screening application and reduced it down to a 30 minute process using fingerprint scanning biometric technology. The UK has compiled a database with applicant’s photo IDs and biometric data. The 2012 London Olympics is also being fitted with palm and facial recognition cameras and software to guard buildings within a 500-acre site for the Games.
This new biometric screening system will be Britain’s largest and most costly security operation yet and could be an example in which to control ticket holders’ access to the stadium once the games begin.
Some people feel the government shouldn’t have this much information about a person and that it might as well be considered a bar coding for all citizens. Many other people feel comfort knowing that dangerous people can now be denied access from entering certain countries, be detained quickly and police can use this technology to accurately arrest the correct people the first time.
With exciting new translation software and document translation services , you can get to know more about your relatives in other countries than just their surname. New technologies let you say everything you ever wanted to without knowing the right words to say.
Create the Bridge to Your Heritage With Document Translation Services
If you have always wanted to get to know your relatives but have been unable to communicate with them, there are ways to reach out. With document translation, software and language translation services , you can get any document translated from any language into English or vice versa. Think of the possibilities?
Planning a Heritage Trip Abroad?
Perhaps you are planning a trip to visit relatives you have only seen in pictures or heard your parents or grandparents talk about. Have you thought about how you are going to approach the language barrier? How are you going to describe the family photos you will be bringing with you, the family tree or your personal stories? With documentation translation software and services, you can accurately translate your English information perfectly in another language. Get great customer service with a translation service staffed by trained translation professionals. If you are planning on traveling to several countries, all speaking different languages, there is no language that can’t be converted.
Why Pay For A Translator?
While you are traveling, relying on a translator or paying for a translator is not only impersonal it is expensive. There is a chance that you will have a difficult time finding your relatives. Coming prepared with your own translated documents by a trusted source will put you at ease. How will you be guaranteed the translator you hire will say everything you are wanting properly? With something as personal as family, it’s just not polite to bring a translator with you.
Give Back
Be able to give back to long lost relatives in their own language. Come prepared with family trees, historical notes and journal entries all translated in your relative’s native language. Bring your laptop with you and use the language translation software service to assist you all in communication. Never guess again what they are trying to convey to you. Understand valuable family secrets, stories and special family information that would be close to impossible to have known before. You will be giving so much back to them as they learn about you and other relatives and how you got to where you are.
Don’t let the language barrier keep you from meeting the people who reside in the country you are from. Meet your relatives and see just where you get your green eyes or love for wine making! Being able to communicate with long lost relatives could be the beginning of new friendships, lasting memories and secrets to important facts and information. Find a document translation service and understand your heritage!
Create the Bridge to Your Heritage With Document Translation Services
If you have always wanted to get to know your relatives but have been unable to communicate with them, there are ways to reach out. With document translation, software and language translation services , you can get any document translated from any language into English or vice versa. Think of the possibilities?
Planning a Heritage Trip Abroad?
Perhaps you are planning a trip to visit relatives you have only seen in pictures or heard your parents or grandparents talk about. Have you thought about how you are going to approach the language barrier? How are you going to describe the family photos you will be bringing with you, the family tree or your personal stories? With documentation translation software and services, you can accurately translate your English information perfectly in another language. Get great customer service with a translation service staffed by trained translation professionals. If you are planning on traveling to several countries, all speaking different languages, there is no language that can’t be converted.
Why Pay For A Translator?
While you are traveling, relying on a translator or paying for a translator is not only impersonal it is expensive. There is a chance that you will have a difficult time finding your relatives. Coming prepared with your own translated documents by a trusted source will put you at ease. How will you be guaranteed the translator you hire will say everything you are wanting properly? With something as personal as family, it’s just not polite to bring a translator with you.
Give Back
Be able to give back to long lost relatives in their own language. Come prepared with family trees, historical notes and journal entries all translated in your relative’s native language. Bring your laptop with you and use the language translation software service to assist you all in communication. Never guess again what they are trying to convey to you. Understand valuable family secrets, stories and special family information that would be close to impossible to have known before. You will be giving so much back to them as they learn about you and other relatives and how you got to where you are.
Don’t let the language barrier keep you from meeting the people who reside in the country you are from. Meet your relatives and see just where you get your green eyes or love for wine making! Being able to communicate with long lost relatives could be the beginning of new friendships, lasting memories and secrets to important facts and information. Find a document translation service and understand your heritage!
Instead of Online Dating, Meet your Match On Your Own Blog
Why wait for the right person to come along on an online dating site when you can manifest your soul mate on your own blog. Create a personal blog and instead of dating online, create your own online opportunity.
Why spend time on an online dating site when you can create your own love net over the net? After you create a personal blog with images and content all you need is a little optimization and you could be surprised at what “swims” into your net.
Creating a blog is easy. There are several online resources that provide templates for you. All you need is your inspiration and persistence. The key to creating a successful blog is upkeep. Say you want to create a personal blog that highlights you and things you love. You would want to write on your blog everyday or at least as often as possible. Also- link your blog to other sites that you like. Link your blog to your Myspace, Facebook and your friend’s blogs. When you leave comments in chat rooms or on other blogs/websites you can leave the blog URL which creates links back to your own blog. The more content you write for your blog, the more possibilities that other people will find your blog and be able to respond to it.
You Don’t Need To Be a Porn Star To Get Attention
A lot of people think if they build a blog that is ultra fleshy, they are bound to get attention. Sure- but is that the kind of attention you want? Be yourself. If you are a gardener link your blog to gardening sites and attend garden meet up groups. Put your blog URL on your business card and make it the way for people to get in touch with you. If you are into motocross, create your blog with links to other motocross websites. Have your motocross friends as well as favorite motocross websites attach your link to their list of favorites to increase rankings.
Let Fate Take Over
Let the universe work its magic. Create a personal blog that is about you as well as on something you love and create a niche of viewers. Lets say you are an avid sailor. Create a sailing blog that talks about your sailing trips, types of sailboats, photos and videos of recent boating adventures. Link favorite boating stores, moorage facilities and boating community sites to your blog. If you provide enough useful information onto an attractive page, perhaps your special someone who is looking for sailing advice will find you. What is better than another person looking online for the same things you also love?
Countless people have met their soul mates online. Many of them have met through sponsored dating sites, but several of them have found each other just by leaving comments on personal blogs. Could your soul mate be out there online right now? Perhaps your soul mate has their own personal blog and they are waiting for you to leave them a message right now. Get online and create your own personal blog today and who knows- you may get more than positive feedback.
Why spend time on an online dating site when you can create your own love net over the net? After you create a personal blog with images and content all you need is a little optimization and you could be surprised at what “swims” into your net.
Creating a blog is easy. There are several online resources that provide templates for you. All you need is your inspiration and persistence. The key to creating a successful blog is upkeep. Say you want to create a personal blog that highlights you and things you love. You would want to write on your blog everyday or at least as often as possible. Also- link your blog to other sites that you like. Link your blog to your Myspace, Facebook and your friend’s blogs. When you leave comments in chat rooms or on other blogs/websites you can leave the blog URL which creates links back to your own blog. The more content you write for your blog, the more possibilities that other people will find your blog and be able to respond to it.
You Don’t Need To Be a Porn Star To Get Attention
A lot of people think if they build a blog that is ultra fleshy, they are bound to get attention. Sure- but is that the kind of attention you want? Be yourself. If you are a gardener link your blog to gardening sites and attend garden meet up groups. Put your blog URL on your business card and make it the way for people to get in touch with you. If you are into motocross, create your blog with links to other motocross websites. Have your motocross friends as well as favorite motocross websites attach your link to their list of favorites to increase rankings.
Let Fate Take Over
Let the universe work its magic. Create a personal blog that is about you as well as on something you love and create a niche of viewers. Lets say you are an avid sailor. Create a sailing blog that talks about your sailing trips, types of sailboats, photos and videos of recent boating adventures. Link favorite boating stores, moorage facilities and boating community sites to your blog. If you provide enough useful information onto an attractive page, perhaps your special someone who is looking for sailing advice will find you. What is better than another person looking online for the same things you also love?
Countless people have met their soul mates online. Many of them have met through sponsored dating sites, but several of them have found each other just by leaving comments on personal blogs. Could your soul mate be out there online right now? Perhaps your soul mate has their own personal blog and they are waiting for you to leave them a message right now. Get online and create your own personal blog today and who knows- you may get more than positive feedback.
Character Recognition Technology Improves The Lives of The Blind and Elderly in Cell Phones
The future of cell phones brings with it fancy looking touch screens, sleek designs and personalized options but more exciting than ever are the advancements in character recognition technology for increasing independence for people with disabilities.
Cell phones today have reached far beyond their “emergency telephone” status for the family car and have become pieces of technology that entertains us, navigates us as well as documents our lives with digital photos. Thanks to modern advances in technology, the cell phone design has drastically changed. The standard touch pad keyboard of the telephone number pad is now a touch screen with the ability to perform several functions from planning appointments to Internet search or taking photos effortlessly. With “show stopping” developments in cell phone gadgets also brings exciting advancements for people with disabilities.
Blind cell phone users are now able to use new character recognition technology in custom created cell phones. Using a high resolution camera, these phones will capture an image of text, “read” the content using character recognition software and then repeat the words allowed to the user using synthetic speech. This text to speech technology also allows other people with disabilities who are able to read the screen, to enlarge the screen of the captured content and read it more clearly. As a great majority of our population gets older, the elderly population will greatly benefit from new character recognition possibilities. This new technology already provides a level of independence for people with disabilities not previous available. This technology offers the user a quick and portable solution for work, school and in daily life such as menu reading or bus schedules. What’s more, people who fear losing an occupation due to failing sight, or fear asking assistance for small reading tasks as they age will find comfort in new cell phone options.
Cell phones continue to advance and progress as more than just mobile communication devices. Besides being able to watch movies, type on almost full sized keyboards, users can capture video play music and depend on their cell phones for time keeping and scheduling. With cell phone technology, we lost our wrist watches, our paper calendars and even our clunky alarm clocks. Perhaps our televisions, remote controls and computers are next.
Cell phones today have reached far beyond their “emergency telephone” status for the family car and have become pieces of technology that entertains us, navigates us as well as documents our lives with digital photos. Thanks to modern advances in technology, the cell phone design has drastically changed. The standard touch pad keyboard of the telephone number pad is now a touch screen with the ability to perform several functions from planning appointments to Internet search or taking photos effortlessly. With “show stopping” developments in cell phone gadgets also brings exciting advancements for people with disabilities.
Blind cell phone users are now able to use new character recognition technology in custom created cell phones. Using a high resolution camera, these phones will capture an image of text, “read” the content using character recognition software and then repeat the words allowed to the user using synthetic speech. This text to speech technology also allows other people with disabilities who are able to read the screen, to enlarge the screen of the captured content and read it more clearly. As a great majority of our population gets older, the elderly population will greatly benefit from new character recognition possibilities. This new technology already provides a level of independence for people with disabilities not previous available. This technology offers the user a quick and portable solution for work, school and in daily life such as menu reading or bus schedules. What’s more, people who fear losing an occupation due to failing sight, or fear asking assistance for small reading tasks as they age will find comfort in new cell phone options.
Cell phones continue to advance and progress as more than just mobile communication devices. Besides being able to watch movies, type on almost full sized keyboards, users can capture video play music and depend on their cell phones for time keeping and scheduling. With cell phone technology, we lost our wrist watches, our paper calendars and even our clunky alarm clocks. Perhaps our televisions, remote controls and computers are next.
Your Hair Alcohol Test is Positive- Now What?
Students, athletes, pilots, teachers, healthcare professionals and recovering alcoholics only need to be concerned about the new advancements in hair alcohol testing if they are alcohol abusers. Otherwise, the recent progress of hair alcohol testing is fantastic news for most of society.
If you are the small percentage of people who do abuse alcohol and you are working in an environment that demands unclouded mental performance, you should have some reason to be concerned. Employers for hospitals, airlines and tons more professional environments are screening employee’s hair for alcohol abuse.
If You Are Tested
Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter how long of a warning an employer will give employees who are asked to be tested because hair alcohol testing is unique in that it proves or disproves a person’s history of alcohol abuse going back up to 12 months. Hair alcohol testing is similar to a molecular x-ray of your hair. This extremely sensitive testing involves two types of tests: One is called EtG alcohol testing, ethyl glucuronide and FAEE, Fatty Ethyl ethers testing. These two types of metabolites are only formed in a person’s hair if they have indeed consumed alcohol. The absence of these two metabolites will show that a person does not have a history of abuse.
A certified nurse or practitioner will come and collect a small sample of hair from the base of a person’s scalp and mail or personally deliver the sample to a certified alcohol hair testing lab to be tested. People who have tried to mask the fact they have consumed an abundance of alcohol over a period of time only make the situation worse. Trying to bleach or dye ones hair, let alone shave ones head makes for obvious attempts to cover something up. The instrument used for hair alcohol testing is called a liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, it is a sensitive machine used for testing the smallest of particles in a sample.
Your Options
In certain circumstances, like schools and alcohol recovery centers testing positive for alcohol abuse usually leads to treatment without punishment. It’s likely that an employer will not hire a test-positive applicant but the hair alcohol testing can work in favor of that same applicant should they abstain from abusing alcohol and testing again in several months to prove their dedication to getting clean.
The Advancement of Hair Alcohol Testing
Schools are only able to enforce a hair alcohol testing program if there is an apparent alcohol problem at the school. Often times it is a suggestion of parents or a policy of student athletics or extra curricular activities sponsored by the school that will enforce a hair alcohol testing program. Employers find a sense of relief only to test potential employees once verses random urine alcohol tests and often times hair alcohol testing is used as a secondary analysis. Lawyers and social workers trying to prove or disprove a person was under the influence of alcohol during an arrest weeks or months ago are able to use hair alcohol testing as legal evidence in court cases. Social workers can assist parents in proving their innocence as sober parents in accused court room custody battles.
Hair alcohol testing may be bit pricier than urine alcohol testing, but the long term results, the less evasive testing procedures and minimal ability for contamination or tampering make hair alcohol testing an attractive option.
If you are the small percentage of people who do abuse alcohol and you are working in an environment that demands unclouded mental performance, you should have some reason to be concerned. Employers for hospitals, airlines and tons more professional environments are screening employee’s hair for alcohol abuse.
If You Are Tested
Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter how long of a warning an employer will give employees who are asked to be tested because hair alcohol testing is unique in that it proves or disproves a person’s history of alcohol abuse going back up to 12 months. Hair alcohol testing is similar to a molecular x-ray of your hair. This extremely sensitive testing involves two types of tests: One is called EtG alcohol testing, ethyl glucuronide and FAEE, Fatty Ethyl ethers testing. These two types of metabolites are only formed in a person’s hair if they have indeed consumed alcohol. The absence of these two metabolites will show that a person does not have a history of abuse.
A certified nurse or practitioner will come and collect a small sample of hair from the base of a person’s scalp and mail or personally deliver the sample to a certified alcohol hair testing lab to be tested. People who have tried to mask the fact they have consumed an abundance of alcohol over a period of time only make the situation worse. Trying to bleach or dye ones hair, let alone shave ones head makes for obvious attempts to cover something up. The instrument used for hair alcohol testing is called a liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, it is a sensitive machine used for testing the smallest of particles in a sample.
Your Options
In certain circumstances, like schools and alcohol recovery centers testing positive for alcohol abuse usually leads to treatment without punishment. It’s likely that an employer will not hire a test-positive applicant but the hair alcohol testing can work in favor of that same applicant should they abstain from abusing alcohol and testing again in several months to prove their dedication to getting clean.
The Advancement of Hair Alcohol Testing
Schools are only able to enforce a hair alcohol testing program if there is an apparent alcohol problem at the school. Often times it is a suggestion of parents or a policy of student athletics or extra curricular activities sponsored by the school that will enforce a hair alcohol testing program. Employers find a sense of relief only to test potential employees once verses random urine alcohol tests and often times hair alcohol testing is used as a secondary analysis. Lawyers and social workers trying to prove or disprove a person was under the influence of alcohol during an arrest weeks or months ago are able to use hair alcohol testing as legal evidence in court cases. Social workers can assist parents in proving their innocence as sober parents in accused court room custody battles.
Hair alcohol testing may be bit pricier than urine alcohol testing, but the long term results, the less evasive testing procedures and minimal ability for contamination or tampering make hair alcohol testing an attractive option.
Reasons To Invest In an XML Content Server For Your Digital Asset Management Solution
Organizations are currently weighing their options with Service Oriented Architectures, (SOA) for digital asset management solutions and finding that they benefit the most from an XML content server.
Organizations laden with digital content like images, sound and documents are looking for a digital asset management solution. An XML content server is an XML platform that is built on top of an organization’s existing content base allowing organizations to quickly retrieve content via enterprise search within milliseconds to streamline business processes and create new and profitable works. Digital asset management systems aid in the process of cataloging, storing and exporting files. Here are some convincing reasons to invest in a digital asset management solution like an XML content server.
An XML content server is more than just a digital file cabinet. It has the capability to quickly retrieve digital media and provides built in text mining tools. As a digital asset management tool, the system supports retrieval of more than just documents, it retrieves images, video and audio files.
This application allows organizations to track where content has been and how it was used and they can search within all of their organization’s existing digital assets ranging from full textbooks, articles and images.
This digital asset management solution allows businesses to consolidate all digital assets in one powerful repository, easily move content from print to digital processes while reduce the time and cost of content production by capitalizing on content reuse. Organizations are able to streamline workflow and bring new products and services to market faster. Plus with custom publishing options, organizations can maximize the value of content re-using assets rather than re–inventing them. This creates new sources of revenue for content creators and lowers costs and creates new profits.
Other Reasons To Invest In a Digital Asset Management System
· Format conversion and document restructuring
· Useful tools like entity extraction, categorizing, translating content rendering, document reformatting and cross–linking
· High speed content transformation and rendering – megabytes per second on a departmental server
· Automatic import and transformation of industry standard document formats
Companies that can benefit from digital asset management include:
Publishers
Government
Life sciences
Libraries
Digital Media Producers
Insurance Save money and increase profits today with a digital asset management solution like an XML content server
Organizations laden with digital content like images, sound and documents are looking for a digital asset management solution. An XML content server is an XML platform that is built on top of an organization’s existing content base allowing organizations to quickly retrieve content via enterprise search within milliseconds to streamline business processes and create new and profitable works. Digital asset management systems aid in the process of cataloging, storing and exporting files. Here are some convincing reasons to invest in a digital asset management solution like an XML content server.
An XML content server is more than just a digital file cabinet. It has the capability to quickly retrieve digital media and provides built in text mining tools. As a digital asset management tool, the system supports retrieval of more than just documents, it retrieves images, video and audio files.
This application allows organizations to track where content has been and how it was used and they can search within all of their organization’s existing digital assets ranging from full textbooks, articles and images.
This digital asset management solution allows businesses to consolidate all digital assets in one powerful repository, easily move content from print to digital processes while reduce the time and cost of content production by capitalizing on content reuse. Organizations are able to streamline workflow and bring new products and services to market faster. Plus with custom publishing options, organizations can maximize the value of content re-using assets rather than re–inventing them. This creates new sources of revenue for content creators and lowers costs and creates new profits.
Other Reasons To Invest In a Digital Asset Management System
· Format conversion and document restructuring
· Useful tools like entity extraction, categorizing, translating content rendering, document reformatting and cross–linking
· High speed content transformation and rendering – megabytes per second on a departmental server
· Automatic import and transformation of industry standard document formats
Companies that can benefit from digital asset management include:
Publishers
Government
Life sciences
Libraries
Digital Media Producers
Insurance Save money and increase profits today with a digital asset management solution like an XML content server
3 Ways an XML Content Server Can Help Your Business
According to studies, more than 80% of information in an organization is unstructured content. With all the diverse ways that content is stored, an XML management solution in necessary. Perhaps your company is thinking of new ways to increase workflow and streamline business processes or a faster way to search all of a company’s content with the ability to repurpose it in new and profitable ways. Find out how XML content servers are helping businesses do just that.
Businesses with a large content focus are looking for more than a digital filing cabinet to contain their ever expanding content. Businesses seeking out XML platforms to attach to their abundance of content already written in XML are finding that the XML content server can be useful in other ways. Here are 3 ways an XML content server can help your business.
Publishing Software and Custom Publishing
Besides storage, an XML content server is a specialized server for your enterprise architecture to allow your organization to uncover content that wasn’t previously available before and make that content reusable. As part of the XML content server, an XML server provides everything you need for custom publishing. Purchasing publishing software isn’t necessary with an XML content server. Create on-demand custom documents and publications from existing content. An XML content server makes it easy to have a system editor or even an end user to build a custom document, book, article, newsletter, or collection of articles simply by piecing together content from different sources within your enterprise. The XML content server is a combination software and service designed to help publishers create new content rapidly for new audiences and make the most out of existing content.
Content Conversion
Built specifically for content, an XML content server can be used to “wrap” data, mark up content and offer features not found in other XML servers built for pipeline processing or format conversion, for example. Most organizations have several different types of content; digital images, video, music and texts. If your organization has a lot of content that is not in XML currently- it can easily be converted into XML. What’s more, if your organization is presently using Microsoft Office 2007, all files are automatically written as OOXML, Office Open XML, providing a seamless transition into your XML content server.
Enterprise Search
An XML content server provides the ability to search far and wide within your company. As a relational database is a specialized server that manages its own repository and is accessed through SQL, an XML content server manages its own content repository and is accessed using the W3C–standard XQuery language. Whether you need a snippet from a huge document or a string of code from another source created years ago, the powerful enterprise search has the ability to search a terabyte worth of content in milliseconds.
If you or your company is looking for a new publishing solution or a new content management solution, look to an XML content server with enterprise search to increase products and in return profitability.
Businesses with a large content focus are looking for more than a digital filing cabinet to contain their ever expanding content. Businesses seeking out XML platforms to attach to their abundance of content already written in XML are finding that the XML content server can be useful in other ways. Here are 3 ways an XML content server can help your business.
Publishing Software and Custom Publishing
Besides storage, an XML content server is a specialized server for your enterprise architecture to allow your organization to uncover content that wasn’t previously available before and make that content reusable. As part of the XML content server, an XML server provides everything you need for custom publishing. Purchasing publishing software isn’t necessary with an XML content server. Create on-demand custom documents and publications from existing content. An XML content server makes it easy to have a system editor or even an end user to build a custom document, book, article, newsletter, or collection of articles simply by piecing together content from different sources within your enterprise. The XML content server is a combination software and service designed to help publishers create new content rapidly for new audiences and make the most out of existing content.
Content Conversion
Built specifically for content, an XML content server can be used to “wrap” data, mark up content and offer features not found in other XML servers built for pipeline processing or format conversion, for example. Most organizations have several different types of content; digital images, video, music and texts. If your organization has a lot of content that is not in XML currently- it can easily be converted into XML. What’s more, if your organization is presently using Microsoft Office 2007, all files are automatically written as OOXML, Office Open XML, providing a seamless transition into your XML content server.
Enterprise Search
An XML content server provides the ability to search far and wide within your company. As a relational database is a specialized server that manages its own repository and is accessed through SQL, an XML content server manages its own content repository and is accessed using the W3C–standard XQuery language. Whether you need a snippet from a huge document or a string of code from another source created years ago, the powerful enterprise search has the ability to search a terabyte worth of content in milliseconds.
If you or your company is looking for a new publishing solution or a new content management solution, look to an XML content server with enterprise search to increase products and in return profitability.
Could You Be Diagnosed With a “Mousing” Injury?
On the job injuries happen all the time. If you think that just because you work in an office you are instantly free of physical injury think again. You could be living with an injury and not even be aware of it.
As society develops and changes, so do new eating habits, injuries, work habits and even new diseases. With our computer lifestyles, who new what kind of interesting life changing issues would occur.
“Mousing,” the term for using one’s computer mouse functions has also become known as a descriptor of excessive computer mouse usage called a mousing injury. Most people who use their computer and computer mouse excessively know this type of pain. Sitting at a desk for hours with an arm outstretched and consistent tapping creates pain in shoulders, backs, necks, wrists and forearms. Who knew something so small could cause so much pain. The solution for many people and companies is switching to ergonomic computer mice. An ergonomic mouse is built in a way that is form fitting for the hand, easy on the wrist and arms.
Here Are Some Key Tips To Avoiding A Mousing Injury
· If you don’t already have an ergonomic mouse look into purchasing one
· Keep your computer mouse as close to your body as possible so that your elbow doesn’t get fatigued
· Use your arm and elbow to move the mouse instead of using just your wrist
· Relax your grip on the computer mouse when you use it, gently use the computer mouse as you control it
· If your computer mouse is lower than the rest of your laptop, you may be causing yourself some wrist and arm problems
· Take mini breaks
If you think your current computer habits are not affecting your body, think again. Maybe a touchpad keyboard is really the answer for you. There are several different products on the market now that may just be the answer you are looking for to ensure you don’t have to make a trip to the hospital for reconstructive surgery or have to wear wrist guards for the rest of your life. According to statistics, about 50% of all computer users have some sort of corporal tunnel wrist problem. Make sure you don’t become a statistic and get the right computer mouse today.
As society develops and changes, so do new eating habits, injuries, work habits and even new diseases. With our computer lifestyles, who new what kind of interesting life changing issues would occur.
“Mousing,” the term for using one’s computer mouse functions has also become known as a descriptor of excessive computer mouse usage called a mousing injury. Most people who use their computer and computer mouse excessively know this type of pain. Sitting at a desk for hours with an arm outstretched and consistent tapping creates pain in shoulders, backs, necks, wrists and forearms. Who knew something so small could cause so much pain. The solution for many people and companies is switching to ergonomic computer mice. An ergonomic mouse is built in a way that is form fitting for the hand, easy on the wrist and arms.
Here Are Some Key Tips To Avoiding A Mousing Injury
· If you don’t already have an ergonomic mouse look into purchasing one
· Keep your computer mouse as close to your body as possible so that your elbow doesn’t get fatigued
· Use your arm and elbow to move the mouse instead of using just your wrist
· Relax your grip on the computer mouse when you use it, gently use the computer mouse as you control it
· If your computer mouse is lower than the rest of your laptop, you may be causing yourself some wrist and arm problems
· Take mini breaks
If you think your current computer habits are not affecting your body, think again. Maybe a touchpad keyboard is really the answer for you. There are several different products on the market now that may just be the answer you are looking for to ensure you don’t have to make a trip to the hospital for reconstructive surgery or have to wear wrist guards for the rest of your life. According to statistics, about 50% of all computer users have some sort of corporal tunnel wrist problem. Make sure you don’t become a statistic and get the right computer mouse today.
The Ultimate Designer Handbag Do’s and Don’ts
Here are a couple absolute definite do’s and don’ts when it comes to purchasing a designer handbag. With a few smile reminders of fashion, you won’t have to question your handbag decisions again.
Do Buy Within Your Means
This may mean buying a designer bag from the top chic shop down town or it may mean you have to buy your designer bag from a thrift store or vintage shop or seek other outlets. You may want to look into designer outlet stores that carry just the overstock of incredible brand names at discounted prices.
Don’t Buy A Bag Because Of The Label
Why buy a designer handbag at a designer price if the bag really isn’t you? If you bought a Coach Purse just because it says Coach on it or has a Coach design on it are you really buying a bag that is functional and useful or are you buying the name? Buy a bag because it fits you, your lifestyle and it’s functional for your handbag needs.
Do Buy a Designer Handbag Because of the Quality and Design
Some great designer handbags are created with such craftsmanship that they are durable and high quality and the design is so well made that they are just as functional as they are beautiful.
Don’t Buy a Designer Handbag That Doesn’t Match Who You Are
It’s so silly to see 5’0 women carrying these obnoxious bathtub sized bags they could fit inside themselves. And yet it’s just as impractical to see a woman try and fit everything into a wallet sized purse. Match your designer handbag with who you are, what your profession is and how you will need to use your bag. A or a woman zoo keeper may not need her handbag to take to meetings in that environment. Instead, the zebra designer wallet may all that is needed during the day. On the other hand, if a woman is a business traveler, everything for an overnight stay may be necessary to have on hand all able to fit into one bag.
Do Switch Your Designer Handbag To Fit Your Outfits
Yes, even though you brought your handbag with you to work, it may not be the handbag you should wear out on the town. The floral pink and paisley handbag looked great with your jeans and sweater but the same bag is not going to fly with your black and white cocktail dress. Same goes for daytime. Don’t bring your sequined black clutch into work if you plan on wearing sneakers and a skirt.
What ever you decide to do, make sure that the designer handbag you choose fits who you are and not because the fashion magazines say it is the hottest style. With these little pieces of advice, you can’t go wrong!
Do Buy Within Your Means
This may mean buying a designer bag from the top chic shop down town or it may mean you have to buy your designer bag from a thrift store or vintage shop or seek other outlets. You may want to look into designer outlet stores that carry just the overstock of incredible brand names at discounted prices.
Don’t Buy A Bag Because Of The Label
Why buy a designer handbag at a designer price if the bag really isn’t you? If you bought a Coach Purse just because it says Coach on it or has a Coach design on it are you really buying a bag that is functional and useful or are you buying the name? Buy a bag because it fits you, your lifestyle and it’s functional for your handbag needs.
Do Buy a Designer Handbag Because of the Quality and Design
Some great designer handbags are created with such craftsmanship that they are durable and high quality and the design is so well made that they are just as functional as they are beautiful.
Don’t Buy a Designer Handbag That Doesn’t Match Who You Are
It’s so silly to see 5’0 women carrying these obnoxious bathtub sized bags they could fit inside themselves. And yet it’s just as impractical to see a woman try and fit everything into a wallet sized purse. Match your designer handbag with who you are, what your profession is and how you will need to use your bag. A or a woman zoo keeper may not need her handbag to take to meetings in that environment. Instead, the zebra designer wallet may all that is needed during the day. On the other hand, if a woman is a business traveler, everything for an overnight stay may be necessary to have on hand all able to fit into one bag.
Do Switch Your Designer Handbag To Fit Your Outfits
Yes, even though you brought your handbag with you to work, it may not be the handbag you should wear out on the town. The floral pink and paisley handbag looked great with your jeans and sweater but the same bag is not going to fly with your black and white cocktail dress. Same goes for daytime. Don’t bring your sequined black clutch into work if you plan on wearing sneakers and a skirt.
What ever you decide to do, make sure that the designer handbag you choose fits who you are and not because the fashion magazines say it is the hottest style. With these little pieces of advice, you can’t go wrong!
A Business Blog Doesn’t Write Itself
How can you expect to increase your online awareness if you are not keeping the open sign on long enough for people to recognize your blog as legit? A business blog not only brings your audience back, it helps with online search.
Many blogs require constant upkeep. Just like keeping the lights on in your business, if the lights are not on and the open sign isn’t on, people are going to assume the business is closed. Therefore, keep the lights on! Continue to write at least every week, ideally everyday to keep people coming back to know more.
Especially if you have ads sponsored on your site, how else are you suppose to be making a little extra money if no one is coming to your site and clicking on ads? It’s very important for any blog to have continual blogs but more important for business blogs.
It’s easy to think about creative and informative content for your business blog. If your business is selling children’s clothes and you are selling clothing on your blog, it’s advisable to write content that is:
· Fresh
· Contains keywords that people would use to search for your business or words that describe what you sell
· News- Keep people informed about how your product is all the rage and celebrities are flocking to dress their baby in your type of outfits
· Talks about the future of new trends, up and coming styles and new products that you believe will have your audience coming back for more
Keywords are very important to remember. Lets say the name of your business blog is Cozy Kids, the more times you mention cozy throughout your blog, as well as links to cozy outfits you link back to your Cozy Kid’s store, the higher chance someone will find your business because you are creating more links in cyber space that link back to you, creating more content and more chances of being found online. Also, pick words like children’s clothing, kid’s clothes and baby clothes and link them back into your business website from your business blog.
When you get a loyal customer who comes back to your site and sees that there is a blog that is updated every week about new trends, offers childcare tips or suggests the new organic cotton baby blend that you now have in stock is going fast, it creates its own phenomenon. People respect a website that is proud of their product, works hard to provide a good service and it shows! Keeping a business blog updated proves that too. Keep the lights on in your online business and see just how far a little business blog can take your online business.
Many blogs require constant upkeep. Just like keeping the lights on in your business, if the lights are not on and the open sign isn’t on, people are going to assume the business is closed. Therefore, keep the lights on! Continue to write at least every week, ideally everyday to keep people coming back to know more.
Especially if you have ads sponsored on your site, how else are you suppose to be making a little extra money if no one is coming to your site and clicking on ads? It’s very important for any blog to have continual blogs but more important for business blogs.
It’s easy to think about creative and informative content for your business blog. If your business is selling children’s clothes and you are selling clothing on your blog, it’s advisable to write content that is:
· Fresh
· Contains keywords that people would use to search for your business or words that describe what you sell
· News- Keep people informed about how your product is all the rage and celebrities are flocking to dress their baby in your type of outfits
· Talks about the future of new trends, up and coming styles and new products that you believe will have your audience coming back for more
Keywords are very important to remember. Lets say the name of your business blog is Cozy Kids, the more times you mention cozy throughout your blog, as well as links to cozy outfits you link back to your Cozy Kid’s store, the higher chance someone will find your business because you are creating more links in cyber space that link back to you, creating more content and more chances of being found online. Also, pick words like children’s clothing, kid’s clothes and baby clothes and link them back into your business website from your business blog.
When you get a loyal customer who comes back to your site and sees that there is a blog that is updated every week about new trends, offers childcare tips or suggests the new organic cotton baby blend that you now have in stock is going fast, it creates its own phenomenon. People respect a website that is proud of their product, works hard to provide a good service and it shows! Keeping a business blog updated proves that too. Keep the lights on in your online business and see just how far a little business blog can take your online business.
Your Organization Can’t Afford to Not Have a Content Management Solution
Organizations are turning to XML content servers to aid them in content management conundrum.
Your organization most likely has a server it relies on throughout the office so that anyone is able to access certain information. Your office server, unlike the Internet is not likely to be search friendly and only have the ability to retrieve a list of files related to a keyword search, not full text documents, photos or video clips. Think of the time that could be saved throughout your organization if you and your co-workers were able to retrieve not just full texts, photos and specific documents with one enterprise search but chunks of code or even snippets of code from buried files?
XML is quickly becoming a standard and with that, XML platforms never looked better. Several organizations are deciding to implement a content management solution and uncover the underlying structure of that information to increase workflow and reuse content for new products.
An XML content server does more than store and search documents. The XML content server can deliver high availability, scalability, performance and programmability for content similar to what a relational database provides for numeric and string data.
Your organization will have the ability to create new documents, texts, revamped manuals and also have the ability to sell online because of the almost standard of the XML language. If you are a large publishing house for example, you can have customers purchase a membership to have access to your content. Government information can be quickly researched with high speed results using an XQuery search bar.
An XML content server can be applied to any organization, heavy with content and looking for new content management solutions. Book sellers are looking for ways to compete with the rest of the online world. Print publications are no longer able to compete with digital publications. Insurance companies looking for content management solutions as well as a quick enterprise search to quickly find reports, quickly create content from previous content and streamline processes.
Content is increasing at an extreme rate continuing to bury information. For your organization to stay on top of all of it’s content, look to an XML content server to help you with content mangagement.
Your organization most likely has a server it relies on throughout the office so that anyone is able to access certain information. Your office server, unlike the Internet is not likely to be search friendly and only have the ability to retrieve a list of files related to a keyword search, not full text documents, photos or video clips. Think of the time that could be saved throughout your organization if you and your co-workers were able to retrieve not just full texts, photos and specific documents with one enterprise search but chunks of code or even snippets of code from buried files?
XML is quickly becoming a standard and with that, XML platforms never looked better. Several organizations are deciding to implement a content management solution and uncover the underlying structure of that information to increase workflow and reuse content for new products.
An XML content server does more than store and search documents. The XML content server can deliver high availability, scalability, performance and programmability for content similar to what a relational database provides for numeric and string data.
Your organization will have the ability to create new documents, texts, revamped manuals and also have the ability to sell online because of the almost standard of the XML language. If you are a large publishing house for example, you can have customers purchase a membership to have access to your content. Government information can be quickly researched with high speed results using an XQuery search bar.
An XML content server can be applied to any organization, heavy with content and looking for new content management solutions. Book sellers are looking for ways to compete with the rest of the online world. Print publications are no longer able to compete with digital publications. Insurance companies looking for content management solutions as well as a quick enterprise search to quickly find reports, quickly create content from previous content and streamline processes.
Content is increasing at an extreme rate continuing to bury information. For your organization to stay on top of all of it’s content, look to an XML content server to help you with content mangagement.
The Face of Textbook Publishing Is Changing With XML, XQuery and Publishing Software
With new publishing software solutions for publishing houses, student’s get a break in their finances with reduction in text books and professors get more custom textbook printing choices.
Instead of chunky thick textbooks with every topic under the sun to give to students, professors have gotten smarter about how they deliver information to their class. The long back breaking days of lugging around one’s textbooks on campus has changed. The internet, XML and now XQuery, have changed how content is assigned.
XQuery makes it possible for anyone, not just professors looking to build their own text book to search huge contentbases of information for the smallest piece of code to the largest digital file.
It is now possible now for any professor to piece together a custom text book, using the right resources like a large encyclopedia or publishing house for example. A professor who teaches a class on just the history of the Titanic can create a text that is full of interviews, photos, drawings and pages and pages of historical facts instead of demanding students spend $400 on a textbook based on American history, only to read 2 chapters that actually pertain to the Titanic.
Students and professors both love this new concept of custom education, and large publishing houses of large information enjoy the new profits that come with new advances in reuse and repurposed publishing.
It is also possible for organizations to perform an enterprise search and pull content from an entire contentbase within the organization and create an entire new text and redistribute it. Enterprises are finding that it is not necessary to recode a document that previously exists elsewhere in the system and needs only minor adjustments. With an XML platform, all previous content not already in XML can be automatically converted to XML and then queried using a highly powered enterprise search using XQuery. Professors can search a publishing company’s vast files that are converted in XML using XQuery.
Professors find satisfaction knowing the content is agreeable to their teaching. Often times professors feel that if they order a book for their students, it often times it is because it is the best of what is available and not necessarily perfect for the class. With the possibility for professors to use XQuery and enterprise search within a publishing house’s database of quality publications and not the “who knows if this is remotely accurate” of the World Wide Web, everyone wins.
Instead of chunky thick textbooks with every topic under the sun to give to students, professors have gotten smarter about how they deliver information to their class. The long back breaking days of lugging around one’s textbooks on campus has changed. The internet, XML and now XQuery, have changed how content is assigned.
XQuery makes it possible for anyone, not just professors looking to build their own text book to search huge contentbases of information for the smallest piece of code to the largest digital file.
It is now possible now for any professor to piece together a custom text book, using the right resources like a large encyclopedia or publishing house for example. A professor who teaches a class on just the history of the Titanic can create a text that is full of interviews, photos, drawings and pages and pages of historical facts instead of demanding students spend $400 on a textbook based on American history, only to read 2 chapters that actually pertain to the Titanic.
Students and professors both love this new concept of custom education, and large publishing houses of large information enjoy the new profits that come with new advances in reuse and repurposed publishing.
It is also possible for organizations to perform an enterprise search and pull content from an entire contentbase within the organization and create an entire new text and redistribute it. Enterprises are finding that it is not necessary to recode a document that previously exists elsewhere in the system and needs only minor adjustments. With an XML platform, all previous content not already in XML can be automatically converted to XML and then queried using a highly powered enterprise search using XQuery. Professors can search a publishing company’s vast files that are converted in XML using XQuery.
Professors find satisfaction knowing the content is agreeable to their teaching. Often times professors feel that if they order a book for their students, it often times it is because it is the best of what is available and not necessarily perfect for the class. With the possibility for professors to use XQuery and enterprise search within a publishing house’s database of quality publications and not the “who knows if this is remotely accurate” of the World Wide Web, everyone wins.
Employers Find Great Relief for Public Safety with EtG Alcohol Testing
Until recently, testing a potential employee for alcohol abuse was challenging. There wasn’t a test that had the ability to accurately test for chronic alcohol abuse until now. How EtG alcohol testing forever changed prescreening.
Screening employees for drug abuse is nothing new. The need to screen employees for alcohol abuse has always been a concern but hardly been possible with previous methods because prior testing methods were inaccurate and therefore a waste of company money.
Employers for doctors, pilots, drivers and other positions demanding 100% attention while ensuring the safety and responsibility for other people, want to make absolute certain of who they are investing in.
Besides the safety of the public, employers are also concerned about their reputation want to avoid lawsuits.
Previous methods to prescreen employees have been breath and saliva tests. A person who was under the influence of alcohol the previous night my not test positive at 9 am the night morning because of the rapid elimination of alcohol from the body. Besides employees, high schools and alcohol treatment centers among others have been looking for a need to accurately test for alcohol abuse.
Now there is an accurate way to test for chronic alcohol abuse, where there wasn’t a way before. A metabolite, ethyl glucuronide, (EtG) found in urine as well as hair is only found when a person has consumed alcohol. EtG has been reported to stay in the urine for up to 5 days after drinking, up to 2 days for a single drink and up to 5 days after heavy drinking, well after alcohol itself has been eliminated from the body. For many employers, this 5 day window isn’t enough to prove a real problem. An employee applying for a job could very well have been on vacation prior to the test or have been using hand sanitizer or other highly concentrated alcohol products. The development of hair alcohol testing changed everything.
A team of German and British scientists discovered that EtG metabolites could be found in a small sample of scalp hair going back months, even up to a year’s worth of substance abuse. Hair alcohol testing now helps employers prescreen potential employees and truly know their alcohol consumption history.
This unique and fascinating discovery helps prove as well as disprove alcohol abuse in court cases like child custody and occurrences where alcohol was thought to be a factor but wasn’t able to be proven for lack of evidence and more.
Employers can feel confident knowing they hired the right person for the job and the public can feel better knowing that highly certified and respected employees were accurately screened for the benefit of public safety.
Screening employees for drug abuse is nothing new. The need to screen employees for alcohol abuse has always been a concern but hardly been possible with previous methods because prior testing methods were inaccurate and therefore a waste of company money.
Employers for doctors, pilots, drivers and other positions demanding 100% attention while ensuring the safety and responsibility for other people, want to make absolute certain of who they are investing in.
Besides the safety of the public, employers are also concerned about their reputation want to avoid lawsuits.
Previous methods to prescreen employees have been breath and saliva tests. A person who was under the influence of alcohol the previous night my not test positive at 9 am the night morning because of the rapid elimination of alcohol from the body. Besides employees, high schools and alcohol treatment centers among others have been looking for a need to accurately test for alcohol abuse.
Now there is an accurate way to test for chronic alcohol abuse, where there wasn’t a way before. A metabolite, ethyl glucuronide, (EtG) found in urine as well as hair is only found when a person has consumed alcohol. EtG has been reported to stay in the urine for up to 5 days after drinking, up to 2 days for a single drink and up to 5 days after heavy drinking, well after alcohol itself has been eliminated from the body. For many employers, this 5 day window isn’t enough to prove a real problem. An employee applying for a job could very well have been on vacation prior to the test or have been using hand sanitizer or other highly concentrated alcohol products. The development of hair alcohol testing changed everything.
A team of German and British scientists discovered that EtG metabolites could be found in a small sample of scalp hair going back months, even up to a year’s worth of substance abuse. Hair alcohol testing now helps employers prescreen potential employees and truly know their alcohol consumption history.
This unique and fascinating discovery helps prove as well as disprove alcohol abuse in court cases like child custody and occurrences where alcohol was thought to be a factor but wasn’t able to be proven for lack of evidence and more.
Employers can feel confident knowing they hired the right person for the job and the public can feel better knowing that highly certified and respected employees were accurately screened for the benefit of public safety.
Face Recognition Software for Entertainment- Not Just for Security
When the advent of the Internet was created, it was mainly used for the military. Then the Internet became a house hold tool used by everyone. Face recognition technology, solely used for high tech security is now being used for a variety of entertainment purposes.
Face recognition software developed to capture distinct and unique focal points on a person’s face work’s in conjunction with face recognition capturing cameras. This technology works to provide tight security so that an employee cannot enter a specific area without his or her picture matching up with their picture already stored within a database of files. But some people have taken this exciting technology and used the face recognition software for other entities.
Just by using a small computer camera, a person can capture their face, adjust the focal points on their computer and enter their face shot into a database, where face recognition software will match their face up with thousands of celebrity images so ogling wannabees can match their face up with their favorite celebs and see whom they most resemble.
People are also able to scan images of themselves, their grandparents, aunts and uncles and all family members and see how they match up in resemblance to the rest of the family. Ever wonder where you got your nose? How about those high cheek bones?
More recently, in Japan, the Omron Corporation announced a face recognition software called: “Smile Measurement Software” that rates a person’s smile on a scale of 0 -100 percent. The software uses 3D face mapping technology that detects and analyzes facial features to measure the smile accurately. With this software, they hope to capture a perfect smile every time.
Face Recognition technology has been in use for quite some time. It involves determining key points or nodal points, such as tip of the nose, distance between eyes, depth of eye sockets, and length of jaw line from a photograph and comparing them with a database for a match. Sources say, there are about 80 nodal points and about 20 are used for computer recognition.
The US-VISIT program of the United States government records of the fingerprints and photos when a visa is given to foreigners and compares those with the actual ones taken at the time of entry into U.S. to determine that it is the same person. Face recognition software technology exists to even identify faces in a crowd and from other surrounding objects. Face recognition technology is currently being used now for authentication and authorization for using computers, ATMs and entering private areas of buildings.
As technology advances, we may be using face recognition technology to start our cars, enter into our own homes or enter a school building. With biometric technologies- your body is the only key.
Face recognition software developed to capture distinct and unique focal points on a person’s face work’s in conjunction with face recognition capturing cameras. This technology works to provide tight security so that an employee cannot enter a specific area without his or her picture matching up with their picture already stored within a database of files. But some people have taken this exciting technology and used the face recognition software for other entities.
Just by using a small computer camera, a person can capture their face, adjust the focal points on their computer and enter their face shot into a database, where face recognition software will match their face up with thousands of celebrity images so ogling wannabees can match their face up with their favorite celebs and see whom they most resemble.
People are also able to scan images of themselves, their grandparents, aunts and uncles and all family members and see how they match up in resemblance to the rest of the family. Ever wonder where you got your nose? How about those high cheek bones?
More recently, in Japan, the Omron Corporation announced a face recognition software called: “Smile Measurement Software” that rates a person’s smile on a scale of 0 -100 percent. The software uses 3D face mapping technology that detects and analyzes facial features to measure the smile accurately. With this software, they hope to capture a perfect smile every time.
Face Recognition technology has been in use for quite some time. It involves determining key points or nodal points, such as tip of the nose, distance between eyes, depth of eye sockets, and length of jaw line from a photograph and comparing them with a database for a match. Sources say, there are about 80 nodal points and about 20 are used for computer recognition.
The US-VISIT program of the United States government records of the fingerprints and photos when a visa is given to foreigners and compares those with the actual ones taken at the time of entry into U.S. to determine that it is the same person. Face recognition software technology exists to even identify faces in a crowd and from other surrounding objects. Face recognition technology is currently being used now for authentication and authorization for using computers, ATMs and entering private areas of buildings.
As technology advances, we may be using face recognition technology to start our cars, enter into our own homes or enter a school building. With biometric technologies- your body is the only key.
With An XML Platform, Get More From Your Current Investment
It’s pretty hard to participate in today’s online market if your company doesn’t have the tools needed to compete. With new service oriented architectures (SOA), publishing companies are finding they are able to provide more than they thought possible.
Publishers are looking to companies who provide high quality XML content servers, an XML platform with all the components needed to rapidly build content applications that support their content-based processes, such as research and document creation. The XML platform allows companies the capabilities to manage their own repository and provide access via W3C-standard XQuery language.
Created on an SOA architecture, the XML server allows several enterprises, not just large publishers the ability to query for buried content, manipulate and render content. Other industries include government, insurance and aviation. Reusing content also offers time saving content delivery strategies.
The most efficient strategy for content delivery is through leveraging the content that your company already has, instead of incurring the expense of producing new content for every audience and purpose. Companies and organizations looking to get the most from their SOA can integrate content from different applications within their own contentbase and restructure content into multiple products and market new product designs.
An XML platform lets you integrate and work with massive amounts of XML content, manage multiple DTDs and schemas, reuse multi-purpose content, and eliminate bottlenecks and redundancies, enabling you to easily assemble and deliver content products. A quality XML content server includes the functionality and application programming interfaces (APIs) to suit the needs of application developers who can use it to easily build new content applications.
The best XML server/ XML platform will unlock the value of your company’s existing contentbase and allow your business to integrate content from multiple sources and repurpose that content for new products. It will also give you the tools necessary to incorporate content capabilities into existing applications and build new content applications that are role- and task-aware.
Delivery of the right technical information to the right audience, which has always been an expensive publishing challenge, is now cost affective and practical with a content delivery solution using an XML platform.
Publishers are looking to companies who provide high quality XML content servers, an XML platform with all the components needed to rapidly build content applications that support their content-based processes, such as research and document creation. The XML platform allows companies the capabilities to manage their own repository and provide access via W3C-standard XQuery language.
Created on an SOA architecture, the XML server allows several enterprises, not just large publishers the ability to query for buried content, manipulate and render content. Other industries include government, insurance and aviation. Reusing content also offers time saving content delivery strategies.
The most efficient strategy for content delivery is through leveraging the content that your company already has, instead of incurring the expense of producing new content for every audience and purpose. Companies and organizations looking to get the most from their SOA can integrate content from different applications within their own contentbase and restructure content into multiple products and market new product designs.
An XML platform lets you integrate and work with massive amounts of XML content, manage multiple DTDs and schemas, reuse multi-purpose content, and eliminate bottlenecks and redundancies, enabling you to easily assemble and deliver content products. A quality XML content server includes the functionality and application programming interfaces (APIs) to suit the needs of application developers who can use it to easily build new content applications.
The best XML server/ XML platform will unlock the value of your company’s existing contentbase and allow your business to integrate content from multiple sources and repurpose that content for new products. It will also give you the tools necessary to incorporate content capabilities into existing applications and build new content applications that are role- and task-aware.
Delivery of the right technical information to the right audience, which has always been an expensive publishing challenge, is now cost affective and practical with a content delivery solution using an XML platform.
Get Publishing Software That Makes the Most of Your Content
Don’t let your content fade away like old movies that have no way to be seen because technology hasn’t found a way to re-master them, get onboard with a Service Oriented Architecture, (SOA) like an XML content server and start publishing smarter.
Many other organizations are looking to an open source alternatives that cost less and don’t require a huge effort to rewrite an abundance of code. Publishing organizations are looking to an XML platform to put on top of their current system. What companies want is a publishing software solution to access already written content and the ability to re-use the same content to create new and profitable solutions.
With a high-quality open source XML content server, your business is able to expose exiting applications, integrate, reuse and manage content and effortlessly create new works.
With an SOA XML platform, publishers can build content applications to publish new works online, dynamically create new texts, reduce time to market and costs for new products, and retain digital rights through distribution. An XML content server will make the most of your company’s content.
The XML platform is schema independent. It can effortlessly handle new and fast-changing metadata formats without the need to normalize to any predefined schema.
Since there is no data latency for reloading content, new publications are instantly available for delivery. Companies need publishing software technology to feature their trademarked content and compete in the growing digital publishing market. Imagine the possibilities publishers can have with this exciting publishing software:
· Booksellers and universities can combine efforts and allow professors and other leaders in education create texts specifically for their class, because they are able to pull and drag any type of content from a publisher, for a fee and create a new publication specifically tailored to their class.
· They now have a vital new way to respond to declining book sales and consumers opting for online references by giving customers exactly what they want when they want it.
Become apart of the online movement, take advantage of all of your industries content with high tech, high quality publishing software.
Many other organizations are looking to an open source alternatives that cost less and don’t require a huge effort to rewrite an abundance of code. Publishing organizations are looking to an XML platform to put on top of their current system. What companies want is a publishing software solution to access already written content and the ability to re-use the same content to create new and profitable solutions.
With a high-quality open source XML content server, your business is able to expose exiting applications, integrate, reuse and manage content and effortlessly create new works.
With an SOA XML platform, publishers can build content applications to publish new works online, dynamically create new texts, reduce time to market and costs for new products, and retain digital rights through distribution. An XML content server will make the most of your company’s content.
The XML platform is schema independent. It can effortlessly handle new and fast-changing metadata formats without the need to normalize to any predefined schema.
Since there is no data latency for reloading content, new publications are instantly available for delivery. Companies need publishing software technology to feature their trademarked content and compete in the growing digital publishing market. Imagine the possibilities publishers can have with this exciting publishing software:
· Booksellers and universities can combine efforts and allow professors and other leaders in education create texts specifically for their class, because they are able to pull and drag any type of content from a publisher, for a fee and create a new publication specifically tailored to their class.
· They now have a vital new way to respond to declining book sales and consumers opting for online references by giving customers exactly what they want when they want it.
Become apart of the online movement, take advantage of all of your industries content with high tech, high quality publishing software.
The Cost of Back Ground Checks- How Much is Prevention Worth?
When it comes to childcare, volunteers, pilots, teachers and machinists, how much is safety worth? Now that new developments in drug follicle hair testing have been proven to reveal long-term drug and alcohol abuse, the question remains- what is the price of piece of mind?
Everyone wants safe employees but some companies find the cost of background checks and drug testing to be extremely costly. Which brings up the question: What is the price of safety?
With new advancements in hair alcohol testing , only an inch worth of scalp hair can prove up to 30 days of drug and alcohol abuse. Previously, hair testing was only able to test employees for drug use and now, with recent findings by Trimega Laboratories, a team of British and German scientists, they have found a way to prove whether a person had consumed drugs or alcohol recently or weeks ago. Findings indicate hair testing to be more accurate in determining a person’s alcohol and drug history over other methods.
Hair Alcohol and Drug Testing Described
When compared to the bodily fluid demands of previous testing, hair alcohol testing is fairly non-intrusive. The samples are taken by a professional nurse, who comes to your home or business and discreetly collects the hair sample close to the scalp.
It is then taken to the lab to be tested. A series of assessments called FAEE, fatty acid ethyl esters and EtG alcohol testing are done to measure the amount of FAEE and EtG markers that are revealed in the tests. The more alcohol a person has consumed, the more markers will be present on a test.
The rate that alcohol leaves the body in only hours and minutes makes it extremely difficult to judge how much a person has consumed and how long ago it was that the person consumed it. Hair alcohol testing and hair drug testing are also close to impossible to tamper with. Bleach, hair dye or other external contaminants will not affect the outcome of the test. Only shaving one’s head will affect the results of the test as there would not be any evidence which to test.
Who Benefits From This Valuable Information?
· Social workers or lawyers trying to prove the lack of alcohol abuse of a parent trying to gain custody of their child
· Employers in aviation and train drivers look to hair alcohol testing for accurate outcomes.
· Hospitals looking to hire a surgeon or a school hiring a teacher will likely be interested in knowing the alcohol abuse history of a mentally challenging position before they’re hired.
You can’t put a price on your company’s name as a reputable provider of safe services. Don’t jeopardize your company or school’s credibility, assure your clients and rest assure yourself that you have responsible employees with clean records.
Everyone wants safe employees but some companies find the cost of background checks and drug testing to be extremely costly. Which brings up the question: What is the price of safety?
With new advancements in hair alcohol testing , only an inch worth of scalp hair can prove up to 30 days of drug and alcohol abuse. Previously, hair testing was only able to test employees for drug use and now, with recent findings by Trimega Laboratories, a team of British and German scientists, they have found a way to prove whether a person had consumed drugs or alcohol recently or weeks ago. Findings indicate hair testing to be more accurate in determining a person’s alcohol and drug history over other methods.
Hair Alcohol and Drug Testing Described
When compared to the bodily fluid demands of previous testing, hair alcohol testing is fairly non-intrusive. The samples are taken by a professional nurse, who comes to your home or business and discreetly collects the hair sample close to the scalp.
It is then taken to the lab to be tested. A series of assessments called FAEE, fatty acid ethyl esters and EtG alcohol testing are done to measure the amount of FAEE and EtG markers that are revealed in the tests. The more alcohol a person has consumed, the more markers will be present on a test.
The rate that alcohol leaves the body in only hours and minutes makes it extremely difficult to judge how much a person has consumed and how long ago it was that the person consumed it. Hair alcohol testing and hair drug testing are also close to impossible to tamper with. Bleach, hair dye or other external contaminants will not affect the outcome of the test. Only shaving one’s head will affect the results of the test as there would not be any evidence which to test.
Who Benefits From This Valuable Information?
· Social workers or lawyers trying to prove the lack of alcohol abuse of a parent trying to gain custody of their child
· Employers in aviation and train drivers look to hair alcohol testing for accurate outcomes.
· Hospitals looking to hire a surgeon or a school hiring a teacher will likely be interested in knowing the alcohol abuse history of a mentally challenging position before they’re hired.
You can’t put a price on your company’s name as a reputable provider of safe services. Don’t jeopardize your company or school’s credibility, assure your clients and rest assure yourself that you have responsible employees with clean records.
Do you Really Need to Hire that Programmer?
Lending institutions ask what software requires computer programmers. The answers may surprise you.
Instead of leaning on computer programmers, the nation's leading lending firms are utilizing a business process management tool to process loan originations. However, you may still need to hire a computer programmer for certain projects at your lending institution.
It is not necessary to depend on a computer programmer to run your business process management tool. The BPM tool is an automated system that anyone can use. You need not understand a thing about computer programming to run the BPM tool. Thankfully, this means that training your employees to use it will go quickly. The BPM tool functions at an amazingly fast rate. The old days of credit applications taking months to process are behind us. The BPM tool can make it happen in a matter of minutes. The BPM tool eliminates hours of employee training. Increased automation in this area helps free up time for you and your employees to focus on critical areas and excellent customer service.
Should I hire a computer programmer to adapt the BPM tool to my institution?
It is not necessary. The companies that provide BPM tools configure solutions just for your institution's needs, incorporating credit decisioning, application processing, and document generation. When you invest in a BPM tool, the company supplying it acts as your computer programmer. So you hit two birds with one stone, saving time and unnecessary expense. After you implement the BPM tool, anyone can run it. If your employees encounter technical problems, most BPM companies supply technical support. To reduce the need for computer programmers, ask the BPM tool company about the technical support they offer. Will your employees be helped immediately, and at the hours convenient for your institution?
In which situations should I use a computer programmer?
Of course, all lending institutions have an information technology department stocked with computer programmers to ensure computer security. Security is a primary concern of all lending institutions. Computer programmers are constantly updating software and should be acting as watchdogs for your lending institution's safety.
With the BPM tool, computer programmers are relieved not to be needed every step of the way. This saves you money. The more automated the software, the less necessary the computer programmer.
One area where computer programmers are undervalued is in program experimentation. In lending institutions, there is so much focus on security and guarding what exists, but not enough experimentation in exploring the next frontier of money software. Some lending institutions have reaped rich awards, and gotten ahead of their competition, by allowing their computer programmers to play freely and experiment with new ideas. Top businesses like Microsoft allow and even encourage their computer programmers to spend hours every day in free play, which has resulted in many an inventionComputer programmers are the inventors of the digital age. If you are not quite number one of lending institutions in America, consider what new inventions could do for your company. You can easily handle the business process management tool without the programmer, but look to the future. Within the mind of your IT department could be the next invention that blows your lending institution to the next level of your competition.
Instead of leaning on computer programmers, the nation's leading lending firms are utilizing a business process management tool to process loan originations. However, you may still need to hire a computer programmer for certain projects at your lending institution.
It is not necessary to depend on a computer programmer to run your business process management tool. The BPM tool is an automated system that anyone can use. You need not understand a thing about computer programming to run the BPM tool. Thankfully, this means that training your employees to use it will go quickly. The BPM tool functions at an amazingly fast rate. The old days of credit applications taking months to process are behind us. The BPM tool can make it happen in a matter of minutes. The BPM tool eliminates hours of employee training. Increased automation in this area helps free up time for you and your employees to focus on critical areas and excellent customer service.
Should I hire a computer programmer to adapt the BPM tool to my institution?
It is not necessary. The companies that provide BPM tools configure solutions just for your institution's needs, incorporating credit decisioning, application processing, and document generation. When you invest in a BPM tool, the company supplying it acts as your computer programmer. So you hit two birds with one stone, saving time and unnecessary expense. After you implement the BPM tool, anyone can run it. If your employees encounter technical problems, most BPM companies supply technical support. To reduce the need for computer programmers, ask the BPM tool company about the technical support they offer. Will your employees be helped immediately, and at the hours convenient for your institution?
In which situations should I use a computer programmer?
Of course, all lending institutions have an information technology department stocked with computer programmers to ensure computer security. Security is a primary concern of all lending institutions. Computer programmers are constantly updating software and should be acting as watchdogs for your lending institution's safety.
With the BPM tool, computer programmers are relieved not to be needed every step of the way. This saves you money. The more automated the software, the less necessary the computer programmer.
One area where computer programmers are undervalued is in program experimentation. In lending institutions, there is so much focus on security and guarding what exists, but not enough experimentation in exploring the next frontier of money software. Some lending institutions have reaped rich awards, and gotten ahead of their competition, by allowing their computer programmers to play freely and experiment with new ideas. Top businesses like Microsoft allow and even encourage their computer programmers to spend hours every day in free play, which has resulted in many an inventionComputer programmers are the inventors of the digital age. If you are not quite number one of lending institutions in America, consider what new inventions could do for your company. You can easily handle the business process management tool without the programmer, but look to the future. Within the mind of your IT department could be the next invention that blows your lending institution to the next level of your competition.
Kids Love Touchpad Keyboards
Are you trying to decide how to equip your child's desk? This article may help you.
We all know kids love to play whenever they get the chance. Even some adults take time to play now and then. With touchpad keyboards, kids are discovering a new way to play. Here are some benefits for kids and their caretakers who use touchpad keyboards:
"It's like my fingers are dancing!" said Charla, age eight. On her first day of class at Mountain View Elementary school, she gravitated towards the computer at her desk place. She had never seen a computer with a touchpad keyboard before, but she jumped right in and began to experiment with how to use it. Before her teacher had a chance to explain how the touchpad keyboard functions, Charla had already grasped the concept and was adeptly using the touchpad keyboard to download music on to her iPod. So quick is the learning curve of the touchpad keyboard for kids.
While Charla felt her fingers were dancing, she did not know that her brain was also stretching into new vistas of creativity. Studies have shown that children who use touchpad keyboards have higher levels of creative expression, due to the dancing/drawing motion of the fingers. The fluid movement is similar to painting, which encourages the brain to think in non-linear, abstract formation. Children who use touchpad keyboards are more flexible by nature, more creative, and more spontaneous than their classmate counterparts who use traditional keyboards.
Little Charla may think touchpad keyboards are all about fun, as the school hours speed away, but her teacher knows something else about them. They are easier to clean than a traditional mouse. Kids are notoriously messy. Crumbs seem to travel with them in a trail that could reach around the world. Teachers know that despite having the entire class wash their hands before computer work, inevitably for every twenty kids at least three manage to get dirt or crumbs stuck in their computer mouse. With the touchpad keyboard, those crumbs are easily visible and simply cleaned. With the traditional rolling ball mouse, crumbs get stuck up inside and are difficult, if not impossible, to remove. Teachers are saving hours of cleaning time with touchpad keyboards.
Whenever school funding is cut, classrooms get fuller. With thirty kids to watch over, Charla's teacher must get creative about making space for all of thirty kids within a compact room. Desks are crammed in and make for only a 1.5-foot aisle. The kids' elbows are hitting each other. Luckily, the touchpad keyboards save some space. Eliminating the traditional mouse means that each child has an additional ten inches of space. This efficiency is helping little Charla and other kids to concentrate better and understand the concept of "personal space."
Well-informed adults are taking advantage of touchpad keyboards in the home, too. American kids typically spend one to two hours on the computer after school, and sometimes more. Parents with touchpad keyboards are noticing that they are saving much time by not digging out dirt stuck inside a traditional mouse. With a quick swipe of the touchpad keyboard, all the grime is gone.
Studies linking touchpad keyboards to creativity are just beginning to make waves in the parent community. Parents and teachers are taking advantage of the cleanliness, efficiency, and creative effect that touchpad keyboards have. Let your kids join the dance of touchpad keyboards. It is good for them and you.
We all know kids love to play whenever they get the chance. Even some adults take time to play now and then. With touchpad keyboards, kids are discovering a new way to play. Here are some benefits for kids and their caretakers who use touchpad keyboards:
"It's like my fingers are dancing!" said Charla, age eight. On her first day of class at Mountain View Elementary school, she gravitated towards the computer at her desk place. She had never seen a computer with a touchpad keyboard before, but she jumped right in and began to experiment with how to use it. Before her teacher had a chance to explain how the touchpad keyboard functions, Charla had already grasped the concept and was adeptly using the touchpad keyboard to download music on to her iPod. So quick is the learning curve of the touchpad keyboard for kids.
While Charla felt her fingers were dancing, she did not know that her brain was also stretching into new vistas of creativity. Studies have shown that children who use touchpad keyboards have higher levels of creative expression, due to the dancing/drawing motion of the fingers. The fluid movement is similar to painting, which encourages the brain to think in non-linear, abstract formation. Children who use touchpad keyboards are more flexible by nature, more creative, and more spontaneous than their classmate counterparts who use traditional keyboards.
Little Charla may think touchpad keyboards are all about fun, as the school hours speed away, but her teacher knows something else about them. They are easier to clean than a traditional mouse. Kids are notoriously messy. Crumbs seem to travel with them in a trail that could reach around the world. Teachers know that despite having the entire class wash their hands before computer work, inevitably for every twenty kids at least three manage to get dirt or crumbs stuck in their computer mouse. With the touchpad keyboard, those crumbs are easily visible and simply cleaned. With the traditional rolling ball mouse, crumbs get stuck up inside and are difficult, if not impossible, to remove. Teachers are saving hours of cleaning time with touchpad keyboards.
Whenever school funding is cut, classrooms get fuller. With thirty kids to watch over, Charla's teacher must get creative about making space for all of thirty kids within a compact room. Desks are crammed in and make for only a 1.5-foot aisle. The kids' elbows are hitting each other. Luckily, the touchpad keyboards save some space. Eliminating the traditional mouse means that each child has an additional ten inches of space. This efficiency is helping little Charla and other kids to concentrate better and understand the concept of "personal space."
Well-informed adults are taking advantage of touchpad keyboards in the home, too. American kids typically spend one to two hours on the computer after school, and sometimes more. Parents with touchpad keyboards are noticing that they are saving much time by not digging out dirt stuck inside a traditional mouse. With a quick swipe of the touchpad keyboard, all the grime is gone.
Studies linking touchpad keyboards to creativity are just beginning to make waves in the parent community. Parents and teachers are taking advantage of the cleanliness, efficiency, and creative effect that touchpad keyboards have. Let your kids join the dance of touchpad keyboards. It is good for them and you.
How Soon After Starting A Blog Can I Insert Ads?
Bloggers ask what the benefits are of incorporating ad campaigns into their blog at the beginning, or after they build a readership base.
Did you know people are making a living from the advertisements on their blogs? I know, I was shocked too. This knowledge, once a prized bit of secret grail shared only by techy nerds, is fast spreading to every Mom and Pop out there. Pretty soon your grandma will be earning her retirement checks from the Betty Crocker advertisements on her how-to-make-fudge blog.
Almost everyone has a blog now, whether it is professional or personal. If you are just starting a blog it is important for you to make decisions about advertising now. If this is the first time you have considered advertising on your blog, don't worry. It is easy as pie to set up.
There are two schools of thought on when to place ads in your blog:
1. Go for ad placement immediately after starting a blog.
This way you are earning income from the ads right away. No matter how small your readership is those little pennies ad up. Also, if you originally design your blog to include space for ads, you won't have to redesign your blog later. So you are potentially saving hours of design work down the road. By beginning your blog with ads, you have time to experiment with the placement of those ads to see what positioning is most profitable. If you choose to experiment with ad placement after your readership base is large, they may complain about the erratic format.
The consequence of starting a blog with ads is that some readers might be turned off. There is a large group of readers who, when faced with a new blog with several advertisements, will swiftly turn away. If you choose to begin your blog with ads be careful that the choice of ads and their placement on your site is classy. Start slowly.
2. Wait until you establish a large readership before you insert ads.
This may be the option for you if you are starting several experimental blogs, and want to wait to see which one will be most popular with readers. You might start five blogs and find that only one is successful in bringing in a readership substantial enough to earn you dollars instead of micro-pennies. In this case, you could save time by not building blogs with ads from the start, since they might not ever become very profitable. However, there are possible consequences to surprising your reader base with a sudden ad campaign. They may revolt and take their reading eyes elsewhere, to other, ad-free blogs. If readers have been enjoying your ad-free blog for a year, and suddenly ads confront them at every turn, they may choose to ditch you, but probably not. Most expert bloggers have ads on their blogs, and their thousands of readers accept them. There is another consequence to building in ads after you create your blog, which I mentioned earlier: The time consuming necessity of redesigning your blog to fit in ad space.
To answer the original question of this article, you can certainly use advertisements right when starting your blog. However, you will want to weigh the pros and cons of waiting, and this all depends on the potential of your blog.
Did you know people are making a living from the advertisements on their blogs? I know, I was shocked too. This knowledge, once a prized bit of secret grail shared only by techy nerds, is fast spreading to every Mom and Pop out there. Pretty soon your grandma will be earning her retirement checks from the Betty Crocker advertisements on her how-to-make-fudge blog.
Almost everyone has a blog now, whether it is professional or personal. If you are just starting a blog it is important for you to make decisions about advertising now. If this is the first time you have considered advertising on your blog, don't worry. It is easy as pie to set up.
There are two schools of thought on when to place ads in your blog:
1. Go for ad placement immediately after starting a blog.
This way you are earning income from the ads right away. No matter how small your readership is those little pennies ad up. Also, if you originally design your blog to include space for ads, you won't have to redesign your blog later. So you are potentially saving hours of design work down the road. By beginning your blog with ads, you have time to experiment with the placement of those ads to see what positioning is most profitable. If you choose to experiment with ad placement after your readership base is large, they may complain about the erratic format.
The consequence of starting a blog with ads is that some readers might be turned off. There is a large group of readers who, when faced with a new blog with several advertisements, will swiftly turn away. If you choose to begin your blog with ads be careful that the choice of ads and their placement on your site is classy. Start slowly.
2. Wait until you establish a large readership before you insert ads.
This may be the option for you if you are starting several experimental blogs, and want to wait to see which one will be most popular with readers. You might start five blogs and find that only one is successful in bringing in a readership substantial enough to earn you dollars instead of micro-pennies. In this case, you could save time by not building blogs with ads from the start, since they might not ever become very profitable. However, there are possible consequences to surprising your reader base with a sudden ad campaign. They may revolt and take their reading eyes elsewhere, to other, ad-free blogs. If readers have been enjoying your ad-free blog for a year, and suddenly ads confront them at every turn, they may choose to ditch you, but probably not. Most expert bloggers have ads on their blogs, and their thousands of readers accept them. There is another consequence to building in ads after you create your blog, which I mentioned earlier: The time consuming necessity of redesigning your blog to fit in ad space.
To answer the original question of this article, you can certainly use advertisements right when starting your blog. However, you will want to weigh the pros and cons of waiting, and this all depends on the potential of your blog.
The Bag and Accessory Personality Test
Are you a hearty backpack sort of person or more like a suave coach purse ? Take this fun test to find out.
"You are what you eat" is not the truth. Even after thousands of years of evolution, doctors continue to disagree on what constitutes a healthy diet.
I believe you are what you tell the world you are. How do you send the message of who you are? By what you wear, of course! What are your clothes, accessories and bags reflecting about your personality? Let's find out.
1. When I take a stroll down to the corner grocery store I wear
a. All black with one of my several d&g purses
b. Bright red pants, orange shoes and my favorite polka dot hat
c. Comfy hemp clothing and an organic weave backpack
2. When I go out with my friends at night I wear
a. Stilettos and the latest little black dress
b. A vintage 1930s lace dress I found at a second hand store
c. Clean jeans and a casual top
3. I choose my accessories by the following criteria
a. Whatever the latest fashion magazine tells me is "cool."
b. Whatever strikes my artistic fancy
c. What accessories?
4. My philosophy on accessories is
a. I've never thought about my philosophy; it changes with the trends
b. I express myself artistically with my accessories
c. Less is more
5. If I were taking a two-hour plane ride, my carry-on bag would look like
a. Something trendy and expensive, like a coach bag
b. A fascinating carpetbag I picked up in Hungary
c. A comfortable backpack
6. How much money are you willing to spend on bags and accessories?
a. The sky is the limit. For a nice bag I'll pay at least $100
b. I've found great bargains but I'm also willing to pay for what I like
c. I don't pay more than $10 for such superficialities
What do your answers say about you?
If you answered mostly (a)
you are a Trend Queen: Fashionable and always looking pretty, you pride yourself on knowing exactly what's "in." You read fashion magazines and keep an eye on what Hollywood stars are wearing, then you copy their style. Your strong point is that you value beauty. Your weak point is that you forget to think for yourself. Before you adopt the latest trend, ask yourself if it is truly an expression of who you are.
If you answered mostly (b),
you are the Artistic Wildcat: Fashion is a joy for you, and you aren't afraid to wear loud prints or clashing colors that draw attention to you. You enjoy expressing yourself in clothing, and you've got a good eye for unique bags and accessories that set you apart from the crowd. Your strong point is originality and fun. Your weak point is a tendency towards clutter. Try to eliminate all those accessories and bags you never use. Donate.
If you answered mostly (c)
you are the Prim Purist: Your style is simple and sweet. You make comfort a priority, which helps you relax and feel comfortable in your skin. You never have to worry about the temptation of buying too many clothes, and you actually enjoy getting rid of clothes and lightening your load. Your strong point is that your style is fast and easy to prepare. Your weak point is that you deprive yourself of quality at times, and forget to enjoy your own beauty. Experiment with new types of cloth and rich colors that make you feel like the divine woman you are.
"You are what you eat" is not the truth. Even after thousands of years of evolution, doctors continue to disagree on what constitutes a healthy diet.
I believe you are what you tell the world you are. How do you send the message of who you are? By what you wear, of course! What are your clothes, accessories and bags reflecting about your personality? Let's find out.
1. When I take a stroll down to the corner grocery store I wear
a. All black with one of my several d&g purses
b. Bright red pants, orange shoes and my favorite polka dot hat
c. Comfy hemp clothing and an organic weave backpack
2. When I go out with my friends at night I wear
a. Stilettos and the latest little black dress
b. A vintage 1930s lace dress I found at a second hand store
c. Clean jeans and a casual top
3. I choose my accessories by the following criteria
a. Whatever the latest fashion magazine tells me is "cool."
b. Whatever strikes my artistic fancy
c. What accessories?
4. My philosophy on accessories is
a. I've never thought about my philosophy; it changes with the trends
b. I express myself artistically with my accessories
c. Less is more
5. If I were taking a two-hour plane ride, my carry-on bag would look like
a. Something trendy and expensive, like a coach bag
b. A fascinating carpetbag I picked up in Hungary
c. A comfortable backpack
6. How much money are you willing to spend on bags and accessories?
a. The sky is the limit. For a nice bag I'll pay at least $100
b. I've found great bargains but I'm also willing to pay for what I like
c. I don't pay more than $10 for such superficialities
What do your answers say about you?
If you answered mostly (a)
you are a Trend Queen: Fashionable and always looking pretty, you pride yourself on knowing exactly what's "in." You read fashion magazines and keep an eye on what Hollywood stars are wearing, then you copy their style. Your strong point is that you value beauty. Your weak point is that you forget to think for yourself. Before you adopt the latest trend, ask yourself if it is truly an expression of who you are.
If you answered mostly (b),
you are the Artistic Wildcat: Fashion is a joy for you, and you aren't afraid to wear loud prints or clashing colors that draw attention to you. You enjoy expressing yourself in clothing, and you've got a good eye for unique bags and accessories that set you apart from the crowd. Your strong point is originality and fun. Your weak point is a tendency towards clutter. Try to eliminate all those accessories and bags you never use. Donate.
If you answered mostly (c)
you are the Prim Purist: Your style is simple and sweet. You make comfort a priority, which helps you relax and feel comfortable in your skin. You never have to worry about the temptation of buying too many clothes, and you actually enjoy getting rid of clothes and lightening your load. Your strong point is that your style is fast and easy to prepare. Your weak point is that you deprive yourself of quality at times, and forget to enjoy your own beauty. Experiment with new types of cloth and rich colors that make you feel like the divine woman you are.
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