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The Money Is In What List?

Monday, September 26th, 2005

Internet marketers and gurus have been telling us for years that the money is in the list, but what does that really mean? Upon scouring the Internet for answers I have come to discover some alarming secrets to this cliché.

While the majority will preach and teach about buying leads and implementing tactical methods to list building fantasies that rarely generate sales, the successful ones always seem to have an edge over the amateurs. I believe this success comes from cutting straight through the whimsical theories that many of these Internet marketers can’t logically prove or explain.

I have numerous email accounts from several of the top email providers. My accounts are constantly bombarded with emails from thousands of Internet marketers. They come from all over the world. While one guru from Canada is trying to sell me on an insightful e-book with the latest list building techniques another one from Australia is attempting to sell me the same information in a different product. I was recently presented with opportunities to attend a flurry of SEO webinars from the U.K and U.S. at impressive prices and with tasteful bonuses.

Don’t get me wrong. I have intentionally solicited myself to all of these email lists and distributed them over several email accounts for tracking purposes. I feel it is beneficial to my business to stay updated and informed of all the latest product releases and services. It serves my business well to know what is happening in the e-business world.

What concerns me, however, is the lack of overall standards many of these so called gurus advocate. If I were to start a free newsletter about home electronics and offer my subscribers the option to receive additional newsletters from third party publishers I would most likely find a great deal of common interests between my subscribers and my affiliates. This is normal because not everyone who’s interested in reading about home electronics is ONLY interested in reading about home electronics. Many readers might care to know more about home furnishing or gardening, for example.

That enables me to provide fresh leads through an alliance company. In turn when my alliance releases their newsletter they will be able to throw fresh leads my way. This creates lead crossfire. What some marketers have failed to notice is that this crossfire will only move the traffic of leads, thus economizing on potential subscribers - not potential buyers. This does not conclude the list building effort.

In order to secure your leads you will need to present them with unique front-end offers. Keep in mind that these leads are merely passing you by in a flow of traffic that led them your way. They have not come walking directly to your front door and so they have no reason to stop and show interest in your business unless you’re offering them something that the other guys can’t get.

Think about it. Say you happened to find yourself subscribing to a particular e-zine that captured your interest. That e-zine then sent you an offer from a sponsor that allows you to subscribe to their list. You visit the sponsor’s website and find that, while the offer is appealing, you choose to postpone the subscription for a later time. That later time is likely to never come around. Do you know why?

The answer is simple. You retain the option of subscribing at any given time because you know that you will gain the same benefits as a subscriber of two years your senior or two years your junior - regardless of when you subscribe. Leads that are generated for you are very different from leads that you generate yourself. You should never underestimate, or over estimate, the power of opt-in lists. Meaning, you can neither rely fully on your own lists, nor on those of others. List sharing is a lot like road building. You must learn to maximize on traffic and not congestion.

Your biggest lesson from this is learning to treat your leads differently. As they come to you in different ways - from different sources - they should be seen as different marketing channels all-together.

Sherif Ramadan is the founder of Business-Geek.com a website dedicated to providing small businesses with affordable services. If you’re struggling with your small business startup or looking for professional business services that won’t nickel-and-dime your small business budget, visit us today at http://www.Business-Geek.com to learn more about our services.

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How Can I Know if I have Appendicitis?

Saturday, September 10th, 2005

Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is attached to the cecum and is considered to be a part of the intestines. It measures no more than a few inches in length and looks like a thin tube. If its exit gets blocked by hardened mucus, food or stool a local infection will occur and as a response to this, an inflammation of it will be produced by the body.

Most of the parents are advised on what are the symptoms of appendicitis but they worry every time their child gets a belly pain even though the symptoms differ. It is important to know all about appendicitis in order to avoid misdiagnosing your child and getting stressed for nothing and also to know when it is necessary to go to the emergency room.

Some of the symptoms of appendicitis are: pain in the belly button area which in the end will move in the right side of the lower abdomen and will be much worse, low graded fever, nauseas and sometimes even vomiting, loss of appetite and constipation or diarrhea.

These symptoms are common to other illnesses but there is a particular sign that only appendicitis has: the nausea and vomiting begin after the abdominal pain had installed.

In very young children, these classical symptoms might not appear but other clues of appendicitis can be found. Sometimes they complain of a hip pain or they refuse to walk. After a while vomiting will appear.

Complications can occur if appendicitis is left untreated. The perforation of the wall is one of them, leading to a local abscess and even peritonitis which is dangerous because the entire lower abdomen will get infected. Perforation can occur in 15% of the cases after the first 36 hours of present symptoms. Therefore surgery must be done as soon as possible.

Another complication is the blockage of the intestine caused by the intense inflammation which stops the intestinal muscle from working and so the intestinal contents will not move anymore.

A more rare complication of appendicitis is sepsis. This happens when the bacterium gets into the blood stream and is free to go to other body parts. This is a serious condition and can cause even death, but luckily for us it is quite rare nowadays.

Generally appendicitis occurs in 10 to 30 aged patients.

There can be made tests to see exactly if you have appendicitis or not. A white blood cell count will be performed along with a urine test. Even abdominal CT or ultrasound can be performed by the doctor if he has doubts about your appendicitis.

For more resources on appendicitis or especially about acute-appendicitis please click this link http://www.appendicitis-center.com/acute-appendicitis.htm

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What Is A Participle And Why Is Mine Dangling?

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

Have you ever read something that made you stop and say to yourself, “what the heck does that mean?” I know I have and usually it’s because someone has destroyed an otherwise coherent sentence with a dangling participle or a misplaced modifier.

The majority of small business owners rely on the written word to convey their message, communicate their services and attract their customers. If that writing is not clear, concise and comprehendible you could be losing customers and money!

A participle (or modifier) is a word or phrase that alters a clause usually in a confusing manner, because it could apply to either the subject or the object of the clause.

Here’s an example: We picked Tricia up from the store and we fed her puppies.

The phrase “we fed her puppies” is a dangling participle. It is not clear to the reader if we fed Tricia’s puppies or if we fed Tricia to the puppies – big difference!

Here’s another example: I have some pound cake Heather baked in my lunch bag.

The phrase “Heather baked in my lunch bag” is the dangling participle in this case. It is not clear to the reader whether I have pound cake that Heather baked in my lunch bag or Heather baked the pound cake in my lunch bag. Again, the sentence takes on a totally different meaning when the modifier is misplaced.

One last example: Being in a dilapidated condition, I was able to buy the house very cheap.

Being in a dilapidated condition seems to modify “I” instead of “the house”. We can assume the writer meant that they got a good deal because the house was falling apart but we can’t be sure.

See how easy it is to change the meaning of a sentence just by moving a few words around! You may not intend to, but when you misplace modifiers or dangle participles, you’re doing just that.

Small business owners can’t afford these kinds of mistakes. All written communication must be clear and free of assumptions. This includes Web site copy, brochures, and letters – anything your company distributes to current or potential clients needs to be perfect. Write as though you’re speaking with someone one-on-one, read what you’ve written aloud and ask someone else to read it too. Sometimes we are too close to the material and don’t see errors or misplaced modifiers. Reading the piece aloud will reveal the errors. Often times we are only allowed one opportunity to impress potential clients – make sure your writing reflects highly on your business and you’ll be writing wisely.

Laurie Dart, author and owner of Writing Wisely, is the author of The Everyday Guide to Writing Wisely. She provides writing and editing services to entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to make a lasting impression with their target market. To learn how to improve your writing, visit the Web site for more information: http://www.writingwisely.com

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What Is A Megapixel And Isn’t More Always Better?

Thursday, October 28th, 2004

Most novices and beginner photographers, when purchasing their first digital camera, do not have the slightest idea what a pixel is. Their curiosity is justified because cameras makers today categorize digital cameras on the basis of megapixels. To understand megapixels it is first important to understand what is a pixel. Technically, it is the single point in a graphic image. It can be reproduced at any size without the appearance of visible dots or squares. The word pixel stands for “(PI)cture (El)ement, with the common abbreviation PIX for PICTURE”. Having a numerical value between 0 and 255, each pixel is made of three-color channels.

A digital image that has more pixels is considered to be of a higher quality when compared to a picture of the same size but with less number of pixels. The quality of the picture becomes even better when there are more pixels compressed over every square inch of space. However, a higher megapixel count may not always translate into better images. In cheaper digital cameras with a high megapixel count, the sensor may not be large, or the size of the pixels may be smaller. This can reduce the quality of the pictures.

The computer screen is a good example of what a megapixel is like. A standard computer screen size today is 1024 by 768 pixels. This means the number of pixels in this area is 786,432 pixels (1024 pixels multiplied by 768 pixels). This is quite close to a million pixels. If you notice, the resolution of this screen is better than a computer screen, which can be an 800 by 600 pixel.

The term megapixel refers to a million pixels. This means that a 1 megapixel camera, also sold as 1MP camera, can shoot a picture with one million pixels. In today’s photography world such a camera is meant for beginners. The professionals use high-end cameras whose megapixel count ranges from 14 MP to 22 MP. The megapixel count is also used to decide the size of a print. A 3MP camera can provide excellent 4×6 inch prints, while a 4 or 5MP digital camera can deliver high quality 8×10 inch prints. This is because the resolution of a print is directly proportional to the number of pixels. Another interesting metric is the pixel ratio. You will find the camera makers talk of a 1:3 ratio. This means that for every 1 one pixel down, there are 1.3 pixels across. This ratio is to give an idea of the dimensions of the photograph.

Apart from the megapixel count, you may want to compare the picture quality, optics, menu system, storage capacity, and responsiveness of different models before deciding a digital camera’s efficacy. Just looking at a pixel count does not answer all the questions that need to be answered about the new camera.

Check out http://www.digicamland.org/ for more articles on digital camera memory and buying digital camera.

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A Gay Drug Rehab Component in a Heterosexual Drug Rehab: The Best Of Both Worlds

Thursday, April 1st, 2004

Treatment Aspects of Inpatient Drug Rehab

Generally speaking, a drug rehab or alcohol rehab is best described as an inpatient addiction treatment facility specializing in the treatment of drug addiction, alcoholism and dual disorders. Most of the individuals that attend drug rehab go through detox initially, to be followed by the inpatient drug rehab portion of treatment which is clinically driven. Historically, everyone with a variety of disorders or sexual preferences are treated together and expected to adapt. I feel this philosophy is flawed and the expectation placed on patients might be unrealistic. In far too many cases, the issues patients bring into drug rehab or alcohol rehab far exceed their initial ability to just "fit in". This is especially true with gay drug addiction and issues such as; internalized homophobia, coming out, gay relationships and a host of others.

Is a Completely Gay Drug Rehab Best

As advances have been made in the area of gay addiction treatment and gay drug rehab, two distinct philosophies seem to have been adopted. The first is a drug rehab or alcohol rehab which is totally focused on treating the gay, lesbian population. This gay drug rehab only admits gays to addiction treatment. While this might prove beneficial for some segment of the gay population, it might not be realistic for others. Addiction treatment or drug rehab should resemble the real world and an entirely gay drug rehab is not the real world. It is not what the the recovering gay person will face after they are discharged from their gay drug rehab. They will be discharged into a predominantly heterosexual world and all the challenges associated with dealing with heterosexual prejudice, discrimination, homophobia etc.

The Benefits of a Gay Drug Rehab Component

The other philosophy of providing addiction treatment for the gay population in a drug or alcohol rehab lies in developing an gay addiction treatment component within the drug rehab. This provides the gay addict or alcoholic with group settings specific to their population allowing them a safer place to discuss intimate issues they are not yet ready to discuss with a heterosexual. On the other hand, they will still be encouraged to participate in more generalized clinical activities with the rest of the drug rehab community. This drug rehab design allows for the gay person a "safe space" where they will not feel judged and at the same time allow them to practice what they have learned in their groups. To take things a step further, it will also allow the heterosexual to practice recovery skills such as acceptance, unconditional love and honesty.

If you are looking to locate a quality gay drug rehab, gay alcohol rehab or addiction treatment program with a gay drug rehab component, you can go to http://www.recoveryconnection.org or call their national helpline 1-800-511-9225

Jonathan Huttner is a principal in Lakeview Health Systems, a drug rehab which specializes in the treament of drug addiction, alcoholism and dual diagnosis.

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Bluetooth Headsets for Cell Phones

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2004

There are several ways that electronic devices may be connected to each other -

• Component cables
• Electrical wires
• Ethernet cables
• WiFi
• Infrared signals

The community of electronic devices that you have is made up of your computers, entertainment systems, telephones, and the various pieces and parts of the systems. Communication can be established between these devices using variety of wires, cables, radio signals and infrared light beams, including a wide range of connectors, plugs and protocols. Bluetooth is another art of establishing connectivity between these devices.

You need a Bluetooth enabled cell phone to have a wireless connection between your cell phone and your head set. For a better understanding of the advancement of technology, Bluetooth is an in-expensive way for different devices to communicate with each other, with the help of a secure, short range radio frequency. With this technology you can achieve up-to seven established connectivity at any one time, including cell phones, headsets, cameras, Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, printers, keyboards, handheld computers, and even Bluetooth-capable cars.

While using your mobile in your car, you would ideally have the Bluetooth connecting your headset with your phone, patched through your car’s audio system and your onboard navigation screen. Bluetooth establishes a connection between the devices. It has a range of 30 feet and uses the same frequency as wireless fidelity, or Wi-Fi, but does not reach near the distances. Wi-Fi also requires costlier hardware.

A Bluetooth headset is small and lightweight wireless device, with some models weighing less than 28gms. You can have 5 hours of talk time with this device and as much as 100 hours of stand-by time. The Bluetooth headset allows you to communicate through your cell phone in wireless mode, even if your phone is in a bag, your pocket, in a piece of luggage, or nearby in the room.

With the release of the newer versions of Bluetooth, it is important that you need to check that your Bluetooth headset and other devices are compatible. The previous version had problems like identity snooping and tracking, which has been resolved in the new version. It provides adaptive frequency hopping feature when it comes to crowded frequencies.

In choosing a Bluetooth headset, you should first check if the device is easy to put on and remove, and the comfort in wearing the device. The volume and other controls should be easy to use. It is also important to find out if the battery is replaceable and the number of devices that it can be connected with. You need to ask for the range of model available and look at the specifications. You should also want a clear, well-written, helpful manual for your Bluetooth headset. Bluetooth got its name from a 10th century Danish king who unified Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and it has also some other catchy buzzwords. Bluetooth devices can be secured from eavesdropping and blue-snarfing from hackers, by a code, or placing it in the hidden mode when not in use.

Bluetooth has been designed to work in noisy environment. Here we are talking about electrical interferences which are also known as noises. These noises disrupt communication which you have often come across while having a conversation on your mobile phone. To eliminate such noises, Bluetooth uses frequency hopping technique. When a noise occurs in the frequency that it is operating in, Bluetooth typically hops into another frequency after transmit/receive of the current packet. This is to avoid interference from other signals. A microwave oven, for example, may be a source of interference and in such cases Bluetooth hops faster and uses shorter packets for transmit and receive, limiting the impact of the interference from other devices or electrical appliances.

The advantage of a Bluetooth is that it is a wireless device, which is inexpensive and automatic. There are other methods in establishing the same purpose as a Bluetooth, through wires, infrared communication, etc. Infrared (IR) is a very low frequency device, much lower than what human eye can see and a good example is its use in television remote control. Infrared (IR) has its advantage in having the feature that it needs to be lined up with the receiver in order to communicate, as you find in a television remote control. Even with a room full of IR devices, the one to one transmit and receive work without having any interference problems from any other devices.

Bluetooth uses multi-layer of data encryption and is extremely secure. With its user authentication measures, it is one of the secured communication links. The use of a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and a unique Bluetooth address, one Bluetooth identifies other Bluetooth devices. To further enhance Bluetooth security, data encryption technique could be used. By using frequency hopping, Bluetooth maintains the security aspect by not transmitting in one frequency within the 2.4 GHz band.

Bluetooth uses very low power, which saves the battery and takes small-area networking to the next level by removing the need for user intervention. Your cell phone connected to Bluetooth can receive the map from your GPS device in your car. This is automatically sent to your computer as your Bluetooth picks up a signal from your PC and automatically sends the designated data you requested for. Minutes later, your Bluetooth enabled landline starts to ring instead of your mobile phone. This call to your mobile phone got automatically routed to your landline because the Bluetooth found that you are home. It uses minimal power for each transmission to and from your mobile phone, and your phone battery charge remains virtually unaffected by this activity.

Bluetooth headsets. In 99% of the world the local cellular service standard is called GSM. We use this in the states as well. When combined with a SIM CARD (which usually goes under the battery of the phone) the phone is able to communicate and the SIM CARD also holds the telephone number and memory for pre-paid credit. Rates can be extremely low using this system. For example in 99% of all SIM CARDS incoming calls are free and calls to the states can cost a trifle. Such as, from the UK to the USA 7 cents/minute, from Israel 22 cents, from Australia 27 cents. Yes, USA Dollar cents! There are today even prepaid service providers in the USA offering rates of 10 cents per minute to call anywhere in the US to any type of phone. No contracts, no credit card checks, no bills. Pre-paid means no minimums no contracts, no obligations. You’ll need an unlocked GSM tri-band or quadband UNLOCKED phone. Bluetooth products, bluetooth accessories, bluetooth headsets, bluetooth cell phones and headsets, motorola bluetooth, and bluetooth cell phones at http://www.planetomni.com Tel. 925-686-9945

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Why You Should Have A Living Will

Monday, November 10th, 2003

In the modem world, being incapacitated or severely impaired due to an accident or life threatening illness is a distinct possibility. As technology advances the number of diseases and potential dangers to human health also increase. The increase of these dangers is related to pollution, radiation, and drug and alcohol abuse. But whatever the cause of these dangers may be, many people nowadays are creating a living will in preparation for any unfortunate debilitating accident or disease.

My opinion about having a living will is based on mainly on my experience. Although I work in the legal field I am not a lawyer. You should take care not to mistake anything I say as legal advice. With that out of the way, I can express freely that a living will not do all that you may think it can.

If you want to make sure that your wishes about medical care will be carried out, putting a health care power of attorney in place will be a more sensible choice. A health care power of attorney can be more specific when it comes to your preferences in that event that you are incapacitated.

If you are unfortunate enough to become incapacitated or seriously ill, you may need someone you trust to make important decisions for you. However, a living will does not designate anyone the power to make decisions for you. It is also important for those you want to make decisions for you to be aware of your vital medical information if they are to make the correct decisions for you. You see, a living will does not guarantee anyone access to a patient’s medical information.

A law commonly known as HIPAA prevents anyone from knowing any patient’s medical information with any consent from the patient. It would be wise to give someone you trust the power of attorney so that person can gain access to your medical condition to enable them to make informed decisions in your behalf. A living will may not be able to cover all the possibilities involved in a debilitating illness or accident like if thee is a possibility for the patient to recover, making life or death decisions difficult to make.

Asking your lawyer for advice before creating a living will for yourself or your loved one can assure you of a better preparation for the possibility of being incapacitated. A lawyer can also lucidly discuss the effectiveness of a living will against a health care power of attorney. It may cost you more money but it’s worth it if it ensures that you and your family of having more freedom and protection in the event that you become incapacitated or seriously ill.

Morgan Hamilton offers expert advice and great tips regarding all aspects concerning Living Will. Visit our site for more helpful information about Living Will and other similar topics.

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Content Management System Review

Sunday, September 21st, 2003

CMS stands for content management system, a software that manages the contents of a website. It breaks the content into different areas, including the template (which is the basic design of the pages), the text, the images, the functionality and the background stuff (meta tags and data capture).

Content management systems is often heard but not always understood. But it isn’t hard to grasp and, because the CMS provides the basis for most modern websites and it will benefit an organization if it takes the time to understand it.

A CMS controls a database that holds parts of the website and the script that pulls them back together - hence the phrase ‘database-driven site’.

Anyone with access to the CMS can build and load content from anywhere at any time with no technical knowledge.

Each package has been built by the company that sells it, or has been adapted from a package such as MS CMS. So each one is different and there are no standards for how they look, what they do or what bits and pieces are included.

For example, a CMS can be written in Microsoft-based or open source languages.

Some allow you to edit everything, others open a small window to allow you to change text and images. Some come with a built-in editing tool, some don’t. Some are accessed from your web pages, others you log into separately.

Electronic content management, which automates the process of storing, searching for, and reusing data in a centralized way, has been gaining ground in major corporations around the world for years. From enterprise resource management (ERM) and customer relationship management (CRM) to human resources management (HRM) and other enterprise systems, organizations both large and small are now using such systems to pull huge chunks of disparate information into centralized databases–allowing a handful of colossal skyscrapers to stand where hundreds, if not thousands, of small buildings once stood.

A second wave of interest revived the web content management (WCM) market in 2005, as the demands of operating web sites forced companies to improve their content handling. Since companies initially deployed WCM in the late 1990s, enterprise content management (ECM) vendors acquired WCM capabilities, which became one of the core technologies of ECM suites. Managing web site content often requires stronger functions than many ECM vendors offer, so firms still turn to standalone WCM vendors to improve their deployments.

Consider your needs carefully. Who is going to do the editing and what skills do they have? Aim to find a CMS that does as much as possible within its standard offering on a system you can afford.

For a premier content management system Traffic King Pro can’t be beat. Check out its list of features as well as the offer of a free copy. Content Management System Review.

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Hey You, Superstar! Don’t Give Up On Your Dream!

Monday, June 9th, 2003

In 2004, I was a devoted member of a popular online writing community. After spending much time on the site sharpening my skills, finally, in my possession was the second draft of a manuscript.

So far, my novel; my baby, had already received many compliments as well as constructive criticism from other writers on the site. I gladly accepted the reviews of my chapters and made further changes.

I was pleased. Now that I was closing in on an audience for my novel, all I wanted to know is if it had any chance of being published. Curious, I joined a group within the same writing community which claimed to help authors prepare their drafts for publication.

After introducing myself to the group, I nervously posted all 23 chapters of my novel to the forum. I looked forward to the responses from the participants, especially one of the group leaders who was an editor by trade. If anyone could tell me if I should pursue my life-long dream of becoming a well paid writer, it would be an editor, right?

That’s where it all went wrong.

I understood there was still more revising to be done to my manuscript; hey, that’s why I was an active member of the online writing community in the first place. But as I read the editors much anticipated e-mail message, it felt as if I had been blindsided.

She tyrannically ripped to mini shreds my plot, my characters and my whole novel; my baby. She humbly apologized afterward, informing me she couldn’t even continue reading, it was just that bad.

Naive, I assumed because she was an editor, she had to be right, maybe my story was awful. Maybe all the other group members who alleged they read it to the very end, didn’t actually read it at all. I figured, maybe they didn’t want to hurt my feelings, so they told me what I wanted to hear.

Wounded, I left the group and removed my novel from the forum, even after another member e-mailed me and commented that she had just recommended my novel to other members of the online community.

Still, I couldn’t feel good about this news. I packed away my novel and today it still sits idle collecting dust in the crawl space of my home. So, what was wrong with me? Why was I willing to give up so hastily just because someone, who was very entitled to her view, told me my novel was worthless? It was much deeper than a bruised ego.

I didn’t have faith in my words. I gave the editor, by no fault of her own, too much power. Why I believed I needed her to tell me I was a worthy writer in the first place is beyond comprehension.

“I’m not a good writer” and “People will laugh at me.”

These insecurities presented themselves whenever I considered working on my novel again. I was always terrified that someone else would tell me my writing was awful, instead of adopting the viewpoint of “it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks, I really love what I write.”

When the editor trashed my manuscript, I thought I was a failure.

What I didn’t understand then, but I am very aware of now is, if I don’t try at all that’s when I can truly consider myself a failure. The truth is, I’m a successful writer simply because I’m doing something plenty of people never thought I was bright enough to do. If I quit, I’m only holding myself back from reaching my full potential; the only person my quitting will adversely affect is me.

I’ve learned it takes guts to put yourself out in front of the world and risk being ridiculed for all to see. The only alternative is to continue to think about our aspirations, and then we chance becoming someone who only dreams, instead of becoming that inspiring individual who made their ideas materialize.

There will invariably be someone who is more knowledgeable, more accomplished or someone who will be a better writer or a master poet. But what makes those of us who keep kicking at each closed door so outstanding is, while we recognize our shortcomings, we know that one day we will be both knowledgeable and accomplished if we don’t give up. And we won’t give up.

Never let the sting of anyone’s criticism cripple you so badly that it causes you to not move forward into your God given purpose. Don’t ever wait for that miraculous day when the group editors of life will come and bless you with their approval.

You have to recognize you’re talented. You have to believe that you have a right to carve your space in the world with your talent. You have to speak it into existence with confidence. And so it shall be.

Tips to help you along your path to greatness!

*Set small goals for yourself that will eventually lead to the fulfillment of your dream.

*Practice. The more you practice your craft, the better you’ll get.

*Surround yourself with positive, encouraging people.

*Wake up every morning ready to open the door for your opportunity as soon as it knocks.

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Fish Tank Lighting Is Essential For The Survival Of Your Fish

Monday, June 9th, 2003

Having the proper fish tank lighting is essential for maintaining the delicate artificial ecosystem needed in the aquarium. The lights are available in several shapes and sizes and are classified according to their wattage and temperature scale.

When buying lights for your fish tank, make sure that you know what each lighting source is capable of. You need to be certain that you get the lights that will be best suited to the needs of your fish tank.

Make sure to choose the fish tank lighting carefully because an artificial light source will increase the water temperature, which may disturb the fish tank environment.

When choosing the lights for the fish tank, do not make the mistake of only keeping in mind the aesthetics of the fish tank. The marine life will suffer and not survive for long. In fact, while choosing fish tank lighting you need to also choose the necessary cooling devices to regulate the water temperature.

Fluorescent lights are extremely useful as they can be considered as a universal design. This is by far the easiest way to add light to your fish tank. A universal design means that the lights will simply fit any brand of tank as standard, both saltwater and freshwater.

If you intend to keep green plants inside the fish tank then it is advisable to go for the Metal Halide Light bulbs. They produce the entire spectrum of light which will help the plants achieve maximum growth.

There are four different types of fish tank lighting available on the market. These are:

[1] The Regular Fluorescent Lights which are able to provide wattage at around 15-40 watts. These are the easiest and cheapest to use. They also do not require the extra cooling devices as the temperature range of this brand of lighting is 3000-10000k.

[2] The Compact Fluorescent Lights are able to provide wattage at 10-100 watts. These lights will heat up the water, so will need to be installed along with cooling fans.

[3] The High Output Fluorescent Lamps will give wattage at 20-60 watts and need to be supplied with continuous T5 power. Also available are the Very High Output Fluorescent Lamps which provide wattage at 75-160 watts. These lamps will raise the temperature to 10000-20000K. When choosing this type of lighting your will need to install a chillier as well as fans

[4] The Metal Halide Light bulbs are the most powerful form of fish tank lighting. They are extremely advantageous due to the fact that their light is close to sunlight and helps the growth of the fish and plants.

By doing some simple research online you will be able to discover the advantages of the metal halide lights bulbs over the more commonly used fluorescent lights or vice versa.

To find out which lights will be most suited to your requirement, visit your local pet store or aquarium as they will be able to give you very useful information and advice on which lights will be most efficient for your setup.

Darren Lintern is the author and owner of www.AquariumSuppliesWorld.com. For more information on Fish Tank Lighting, visit Aquarium Supplies World where you will find a wealth of information on Fish Tank Supplies including Filters, Gravel, Heaters, Lights and other Aquarium supplies for a vibrant thriving Aquarium