Archive for May 19th, 2007

May 19, 2007: 8:40 pm: adminMiscellaneous

Does it seem like some people have all the luck? They lead happy lives filled with abundance, vitality, successful careers and rewarding relationships. Are they just born lucky? Maybe, but what matters most is knowing if we have the ability to change our own luck and improve our lives. People seem to think luck is a matter of chance. But imagine if all you had to do was learn a new set of skills, and then allow yourself time and patience to practice them. Consider what you could create if you knew luck was on your side! Below, in condensed format, are some basic skills needed to increase luck:

1. Identify, Visualize and Affirm

Luck is a matter of knowing exactly what is wanted, combined with strong inner beliefs which allow the right opportunities to present themselves. Our responsibility is to fill ourselves with exciting ideas. Take the time typically spent on disruptions, inner criticism, worrying and distractions and find a few exciting ideas of how you would wish life to look. See yourself in your ideal home, decorated exactly the way you want it look and feel. Visualize joyful partnerships, a rewarding career, or a life filled with abundance. Picture yourself being recognized and appreciated by people. See the look of validation and respect on their faces. Every day, spend some time sitting quietly and bringing your dream to mind. See the details, hear how wonderful it would all be. Feel the excitement. Write it down. Put together a simple picture collage of your dream. Imagine the benefits that you are able to bring about in the lives of others with your newly created dreams.

2. Expect Miracles Everyday

Expect good things to happen to you. Be receptive and open to good things happening for you. Have hopeful intentions about exciting new opportunities. Expect good fortune. It may not happen overnight, but decide to hold onto your expectations for as long as it takes. Eventually your thoughts become your beliefs, which then become a self-fulfilling prophesy. When we are willing to believe, really believe in miracles, then they will take place in your life. This willingness to believe is what takes time, persistence and effort. Change inner language to reinforce optimism and seeing the glass as half full instead of half empty. Replace the words, “just my luck” when something undesired happens with a more balanced outlook: “Sometimes undesired events happen, but more often desired outcomes come my way.” Every time you notice something wonderful happening, tell yourself, “I’m such a lucky person!!”

3. Recognition

Begin searching for luck. What we focus our attention and thoughts upon tends to increase. By deliberately deciding to notice luck more often, we “see” or recognize it more often. Be observant and make a big to-do about even the smallest lucky situations. Find a penny on the ground and excitedly say, “Wow, abundance is at my feet.” It often takes effort and retraining to notice what’s right in our lives instead of focusing so intently on what is wrong. Notice the little (or big) lucky occurrences that happen each day. Write them down. Read over them and allow yourself to feel good inside. To teach myself how to pay more attention to luck, I kept a running journal section entitled, “Intuitive Success — Breakthroughs in Health, Abundance, Magic and Miracles.” Throughout the day, I noticed and wrote down the wonderful events and synchroncities in each of these areas. Success builds on success and like attracts like. By focusing on the lucky circumstances, and deliberately feeling good about them, it becomes much easier to attract more of these wonderful experiences.

4. Listen to Your Lucky Hunches

Listen to the voice from within — often referred to as a hunch, gut feeling, intuition or sixth sense. Act on hunches about people or situations. If you fail to follow your intuition, no need for self-criticism. Instead, have an exaggerated, overly friendly conversation with intuition. Enthusiastically tell it you heard the hunch. It was amazing! And exciting! Validate that you heard the hunch and this time you just didn’t follow through. Then let it know that you are willing to allow more intuitive hunches to come into your world. Share your love and appreciation with your intuition and just watch what opens up!

5. Find Yourself Deserving

To allow good things into our life, we must find ourselves deserving. We don’t have to earn luck, or prove our worth to get more of what we want. To be deserving, we simply must decide we are worthy. Sometimes we believe we do not deserve more success, happiness, mon*ey, blessings, miracles, etc. In this case, we owe ourselves the effort of inserting a new belief into worthiness bank. A belief that excitedly states, “I am worthy! I deserve to have my dreams. I deserve love. I am worth it. I deserve to take the time to allow my luck to be good, to feel good and to surprise me.”

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: 8:37 pm: adminArts & Crafts

The Most Famous Love Poem

Love poems have been written for centuries to inspire lovers and create romance. When you give your special someone a love poem, you can express your feelings through eloquent words in a memorable way. Many famous love poems are written by classical poets, such as Lord Byron, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Shakespeare. But a famous love poem by a modern poet may appeal to a younger person who likes a less formal tone.

The poet e.e. cummings wrote what is probably the most famous love poem currently. It has been featured in other books and movies, used as inspiration for other writers.

i carry your heart with me
by e. e. cummings

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear
no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

The poet e.e. cummings is quite a unique writer in that he used new methods of creating mood and setting the words to paper. He explored the use of white space on the page and made the words’ appearance just as important as their sound when the poem was read aloud.

This poem is a perfect example of his use of parentheses and unusual stanza variation. He found a wonderful way of expressing very abstract ideas with some concrete grammatical forms. Use this poem to express to your loved one just how much they mean to you.

Visit to find out more about famous love poems.

Art Hill is an internet poet who operates an independant poetry publishing company.

: 8:19 pm: adminArts & Crafts

You make me smile
like I’ve seldom done before
You give me a reason
to want more and more…

Of you - of us
any time - any where
It doesn’t matter
as long as you’re there…

In your heart and in your soul
as much as in mine
We have a connection
that escapes time…

And probably logic
as some people would say
But it does not matter
if we cannot be us today…

Or tomorrow
for everyone to see
because what we share
is between you and me…

We cannot turn back time
to another place
when our lives were
different and we didn’t face…

The challenges of being
together today…
Our obstacles only lead
us to find new ways…

To share a special moment
or steal a little kiss…
Something so special
that many people miss -

Out on for their entire lives
Not lucky enough to find
That one person who satisfies
their body and their mind…

We are truly special
because we found each other
no matter how hard it
is to be together…

Right now atleast -
We will find a way
to see each other
almost every day…

Until the time comes
when we are free
from our past decisions
we will still be…

One incredible pair
of people who
share a special love
and friendship too..

Unlike anything
most people dream
of achieving just once
in this life it seems…

Resource Box - © Danielle Hollister (2004) is the Publisher of BellaOnline Quotations Zine - A free newsletter for quote lovers featuring more than 10,000 quotations in dozens of categories like - love, friendship, children, inspiration, success, wisdom, family, life, and many more. Read it online at - http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art8364.asp

: 7:59 pm: adminHardware Stuff

Camera cell phone by Sprint – offer with a service plan.

Camera cell phone by Sprint offer is just an example of many types of camera cell phones offered by service providers like Sprint PCS, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, and many more. Camera Cell Phone by Sprint can be purchased when you sign up for the cellular phone service plan offered by Sprint. Sprint allows you to use a variety of camera cellular phones and has many different service plans from which you can select the one that is right for you.

Camera cell phone by Sprint – promotions.

Make sure you look for promotions when you sign up for a cellular service plan. Example of the promotions that are offered by Sprint could be a discount on purchase of Camera Cell Phone by Sprint, extra minutes of free talk time, and many more.

Camera cell phone by Sprint - Sanyo SCP-5300.

The Sanyo SCP-5300 is an example of the Sanyo camera cell phone by Sprint. This camera cell phone has many important features which include but are not limited to camera, web browser, color LCD screen with 65000 colors, and games. This cellular phone is stylish and has a very nice design. It offers polyphonic sounds/ring tones, which sounds very realistic, like real music. The built-in camera allows you to make VGA photos, allows you to zoom, and offers a built-in flash. You can send the pictures that you took with this camera cell phone by Sprint to anyone on your list of friends.

The Sanyo SCP-5300 camera cell phone by Sprint uses this service provider’s 3G data network. This network is fast and reliable. You can use this cellular phone to browse the internet, check email, download pictures, ring tones, games, wall papers, etc. Additional games can be downloaded to your phone and you can enjoy playing them on the 65000 color LCD screen, thus enjoy a great quality entertainment.

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: 7:33 pm: adminHardware Stuff

What if you found that your computer is out of date? You probably want to upgrade your computer since you have no choice to do so. Your works depend on your hardware computer upgrade. That’s how you going to have a good result.

But before you make any further step, try to learn about your computer. Search all options and ask for advice. Only after this you can go and buy a new component. It’s also useful to check if you really need an upgrade.

Sure, it’s not funny if you keep your old computer but you still loose data when you do your works. Its just a matter of time before you experience a hard drive problem when you still using your old computer. You dont want to loose your data, right? Of course most people only think of backing up their data after they experience a problem. Don’t set yourself up for a data loss disaster. Check what hardware you need for your computer.

If you have problem with your hard disk, such as crash when you do your work, better you have it renewed. Most people upgrade their hard disk to increase the size so that they can use it for games, movies and playing a lot of music. A 20 GB hard drive is sufficient to keep new office and internet applications, and all your files and data. A medium sized hard drive would be around 40 GB and the maximum would be around 60 – 80 GB.

You can choose which perfect for your work. Of course the price is also depending on the capacity of your hard disk. If you are a gamer, you may want to have high capacity hard disk such as that 60-80 GB. But if you just used it for your writing, a 20 GB is more than enough.

Another hardware you may need to upgrade is the RAM or Random Access Memory. This memory keeps data that is being worked on now and may or may not be transferred to the hard drive that represents the long-term memory of the computer. Current processors can perform an enormous number of operations per second. Almost all computer have 64 MB RAM and often 128 MB. If you want to run newer applications on your PC then you must upgrade to 128/256 MB RAM. A lot of people who upgrade from 98 to Win 2000 discover that their computers lock up very often. This is because they don’t have enough RAM.

So, those are only some part of hardware you might want to upgrade. There are others such as motherboard, CPU or port which you can upgrade. Your action depend on your need.

About the Author: Tony Gevano interest in observing people’s way in choosing things has made him become a writer in various kinds of materials. He wrote almost anything he likes. You find his writing in different Website, among them is in http://www.d-tools.info

: 6:05 pm: adminThe Technology Way

You may have purchased a state-of-the-art computer, yet it is
running so slowly that you have to pick up something to read
while you wait for it to connect to the internet. You might need
spyware removal for your PC, which is probably being tampered
with by an outside source. Other problems, such as frequent
error messages and security threats are caused by spyware, and
spyware removal is essential to prevent the following:

* data mining * aggressive advertising * Trojan horses * Browser
hijackers * Tracking components * mouse monitors

and similar intrusions. As more unscrupulous web savvy hackers
are creating new ways to get access to your valuable personal
information, Spyware removal is fast becoming an essential
program for every PC.

When you search the web, you not only find information, but you
also leave a lot of data behind. Your computer can leave
“footprints” of information as you surf, and can bring spyware
back with it, like tracking sand into a home. Spyware removal
can detect these parasitic devices placed on your PC that
monitors your browsing habits so you can later get spammed by
aggressive advertisers. Spyware also retrives sensitive
information, such as your credit card number. Increasing
security problems, theft and fraud are causing companies to do
more research and to update their spyware removal capabilities.

When choosing a spyware removal program, it is highly suggested
to opt for a brand that is well known and has been on the market
for some time. Some supposed spyware removal programs have
proven to be false, and like the spyware they are supposed to be
removing, they scan your disks in order to find sensitive
information that can be used or sold. It is for this reason that
some suggest using spyware removal that does not scan your
disks. Other experts might object that a spyware removal program
that does not scan your disk can not be guaranteed to remove all
of your spyware, whereas others tout certain programs that are
able to give maximum protection without scanning your computer
disks.

In addition to scanning your disks, many spyware removal
programs also search your removable drives and your memory for
traces of malware and spyware. Spyware removal works using Code
Sequence Identification (CSI) technology and has an extensive
spyware removal support system. Once your PC has been scanned,
your spyware removal program logs the results of the scan
showing which places contain spyware or other problems. It also
removes any behavior tracking devices and prevents others from
stealing your bandwith. Most spyware removal programs can also
prevent keyloggers which take password and credit card
information.

In addition to installing spyware removal on your regular PC,
you can also find spyware removal programs suited for the
corporate environment. These programs work with multiple
computers in a network, and work much like spyware removal for a
PC, but on a larger scale. For most businesses, it is worthwhile
to invest in the best spyware removal you can obtain, since, for
commercial reasons, you are likely to be dealing with sensitive
information for all of your customers. Don’t let spyware point
the finger at your company when your customer’s credit card
number is stolen.

Many spyware removal programs can be obtained as free downloads
for a limited period of time. These programs will do an initial
scan at no cost and will continue to protect your PC if you
purchase the spyware removal program. You can purchase sypware
removal that can build an instant defense if there is some
material that it cannot yet recognize. It is also a good idea to
get spyware removal that does not eliminate anything without
asking your permission first. For extra security, some spyware
removal programs do not access any of your private information
on your hard drive and do not connect to the net. If you trust
your spyware company, you need not be afraid of a scan, but
ensure that the company is a legitimate one before purchasing
their spyware.

: 3:56 pm: adminLiving With Software

CSS is a new option for website designers that have been using
HTML and tables for most of their web designing careers. Of
course, it is a huge change and requires learning a new language
and skill, however most people are saying CSS is worth it and it
will give you more control, options, and is easier to edit.
Consider the following 7 reasons why using CSS is a must and see
if it convinces you to change your method of web design.

Reason #1 Present Data Logically When you use CSS in the layout
of your website you can present your data in a logical way and
CSS can then manage how the information appears. This is
significantly easier than other methods and is one reason why
CSS is a must.

Reason #2 More Options With CSS you have more options for
changing the location of information on your screen. This is
important for a variety of reasons, especially if you anticipate
the need to change columns or links at some time.

Reason #3 Complements HTML Another reason CSS is a must is
because it complements HTML. HTML and CSS alone both have
weaknesses, but when used together your website design will be
significantly stronger.

Reason #4 Editing You can edit your website design if you need
to for whatever reason without that much hassle if you are using
CSS. All you do is go in and edit the definition. This is a lot
easer than searching and replacing of years past.

Reason #5 Faster When you use CSS your pages not only load
faster but they also can be scrolled quicker than ever before.
This is a huge deal to most web surfers as well as webmasters
because speed is a huge implication in whether someone stays on
your page or moves on. CSS increases speed, and as a result is a
tool you must learn how to use.

Reason #6 Print When you use CSS you can also include a printer
friendly version of the website that makes it easier to print
and can eliminate color, images, and other things that do not
print easily.

Reason #7 Control If you have been working with tables for
layouts you are probably tired of the guessing that goes on.
However, with CSS you have more control and can issues commands
and know exactly where the result will appear, rather than
guessing. This is in itself makes CSS a must have.

Now that you have some information on CSS, you are probably
interested in knowing more details about how it works and above
all how you can learn to use CSS. Fortunately, there is tons of
information available online that will provide you with the
answers to your many questions on CSS and how it can help you.

: 12:55 pm: adminMiscellaneous

Finding someone to date is easier with a little help from your
friends so if you have joined a dating site (or are thinking of
joining a dating site) then talk with your friends and see if
they would like to sign up with you.

Just because online dating is carried out in the comfort of your
home, it doesn’t mean you can’t involve your friends, as you
would normally do if you were looking to meet someone at work or
in a pub.

So the next time you talk to your friends instead of asking if
they want to go to the pub, ask if they would like to join you
on a dating site so you can find love online together; the
chances are they were thinking about it anyway but needed some
encouragement from a friend.

Here are 5 ways enlisting the help of a friend can help you both
find love online:-

1. It doubles your opportunities of meeting someone; your friend
could recommend someone to you who he or she has met online and
knows would be a perfect match for you … or vice versa!

2. Two pairs of eyes are better than one so why not make a night
of it and invite your friend over to yours so that you can log
on and search for a date together.

3. Arrange a chat room date with your friend and other members;
together you will be able to judge their characters and decide
whether you want to take it further.

4. If you both meet someone online, arrange a double date. Not
only is there safety in numbers but everyone will be in the same
boat when you date “offline”.

5. Finally, the majority of singles seek a second opinion before
they date someone so if you are both registered with the same
dating site, it’s easy to ask your friend to log on and let you
know what they think of someone before you pass on personal
information or arrange a date.

With so many positive ways your friends can increase your online
dating opportunities, start calling your friends today!

SnappyDates.com is currently offering a free 4 day trial of its
full membership to anyone who recommends a friend. Both friends
will be entitled to the free trial. This offer will expire on
the 14th November 2005 and is subject to conditions. For more
details, please send an email to Alison@SnappyDates.com.

: 12:02 pm: adminUniversity of Security

This question comes up more and more frequently and
when the news is about hackers compromising hundreds
of thouands of users on a network system it has to be a
concern.

We are concerned about our privacy but we leave the
computers on twenty four hours a day since we are on the
fast speed dialups. And, what about having your banking
information online and only protected by passwords. I am
sure that you have read about the FDIC making new rules
for the banks, well hurray for them.

Of course, we can not blame the banks or the businesses
for lack of knowing what to do, when the technology and the
Internet applications change so rapidly. Do you remember a
time when we did not even know what www stood for or .com?

I am still amazed at how our world has changed with the advent
of the information super highway. Technology overload, information overload, and of course bringing along the guys who are always looking for a fast buck without having to work for it.

Another question, have you been getting all of those emails that
are asking you to be a business partner with them and allow them
to put 10 percent of every transaction into your bank account? Well,that is if you have any money after they get your information.

Here is something that occurs to me very frequently, so beware if it hasn’t to you yet. Paypal.com frequently has people not from their company of course, emailing me regarding my having added an email to my account and please verify my account information. Or better yet,they ask you for your information so that you can add a credit card to your account. Be very careful with any of those emails and do not respond to any of them. I send them to spoof@paypal.com so that theycan investigate the spammers.

Now one more question, what about your health information. Are you familiar with the term HIPPA? It is a health care privacy act that is now in effect and all health care providers have to follow the security issues or be faced with stiff penalities and heavy fines. So, not only is the banking industry and the
health care industry becoming high risk for doing business online so are the online businesses.

Is this all gloom and doom? Absolutely not. It is as with any new change there are related issues that have to be addressed. And, the technology IT programmers and whiz kids are definitely getting on top of the concerns and finding new ways for protection.

The Internet has changed our lives just as the telephone and television made an impact on the older generations. Can you imagine what the people in the 1920’s have gone thru all of the technology developments? And,it seems that we will be continuing ourselves. It is hard to imagine that there can be anymore types of dramatic technologies to come but I am sure that it is just around the corner.

So, let’s just keep on moving and improving and protecting our businesses and personal information as best as can until they get it figured out. And, they will and it will change very soon. That is one thing about technology one replaces the other very fast and some become obsolete as well. Just think about the outdated ones that have been replaced or soon will be (vcr tapes, cassettes, fax machines, beepers,etc) and you can remember a whole lot more.

About the Author
Judy LaMont, R.N. MA. Sec Ed. is an Internet Consultant
who shows Entrepreneurs how start their online home-based
businesses in very easy simple steps. She resides in Orlando, Fl. and is well known for her Internet knowledge and dedication to helping people. Judy can be reached at support@bizwizzle.com
http://www.bizwizzle.com or read her blog at http://sweetspotkey.blogspot.com or call her at 407-832-1996.

: 11:36 am: adminLiving With Software

An invaluable tool to business growth is outsourcing. It can be used strategically to influence corporate growth and financial stability.

The key is to outsource work which is non-essential or areas where the company lacks expertise. This frees valuable resources which can focus on areas of competitive advantage.

Growth can be enumerated in many ways not just in costs saved.

When you outsource a specific project you save on time and resources spent on training required to complete the project successfully. You can harness the talent, technology, and expertise of niche providers. By outsourcing, you can appoint a consultant or company who has core competencies in the field and can complete the project within the given time. The company saves on hiring permanent employees, training, benefit payments, hidden costs, absenteeism, requirements of workspace, and equipment.

The company focuses on core aspects and transfers the nitty-gritty of non core aspects to outsourced companies. This just means fast and efficient turnover as well as a competitive edge.

Outsourcing is a way to maximize workforce flexibility without the added burdens of permanent financial commitments. One uses highly qualified consultants who can complete a particular project in no time at all.

Time is money and by outsourcing a company saves valuable time which can be channeled productively, leading to growth.

Capital is used efficiently without unnecessary wastage in overheads, office space, technology, and training. Outsourcing spurs growth by providing skilled manpower and increased productivity at lower costs. If the outsourcing is selected intelligently, it leads to tax breaks saving the company thousands of dollars.

Further, business risk is shared by the outsourcing company which will know how to minimize or avoid risk in their area of expertise.

The business world is moving at a fast pace and companies need to provide quick service and low rates. Outsourcing allows a firm to do just this, provides the most advanced technology, efficient service, and low rates.

A company can, by outsourcing certain sectors provide in house support which will not be otherwise possible without expansion. So, one can gain economies of scale, efficiency as well as expanded expertise.

To summarize, growth of a company when outsourcing is adopted can be evinced in:

• Cash flow.

• Emphasis on core competencies and long term value creation.

• Minimization of risks by reliance on experts.

• Using external talent and technologies when essential and keeping overheads small and manageable.

• Infrastructure of large firms without associated burdens of large offices, greater number of permanent employees, and hidden costs of maintenance.

• Improved process and project deliveries.

• Service improvements.

• Technology infusion.

• Little or no capital investments.

• Better project costing.

• Asset conversion.

In the modern world outsourcing is an intelligent way of handling a growing business poised for success in every field. also freelances for Submit free Press Release Site

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