The Refresh Orlando Heirs

The Bible, or law of the Lord, has a great deal to say about the topic of money. Somewhere, someone has said that some 1/3 of its teachings touch this subject, though I have never counted the beans to see if this is so. But, one thing is for certain, the Bible has a sufficient theology of money and taxes to tell us what we here wish to know: how are nations supposed to tax people and at which rate?

Exodus 30:13 recounts the fact that the Bible expects that what is holy will set the standard for the public (common) realm.

This they [the Israelites] shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.

Leviticus 27:25 (See also Exodus 38:24).

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

Here we learn that the Bible measures money by weight, as well as by purity. We also learn something from the refrain, “after the shekel of the sanctuary,” which today would be said, “according to the standard ounce of the Church.” This is interesting for it puts the Church in the lead to establish just economic relations in a nation. In light of today’s popular errors about the proper relationship between the Church and state, the biblical tendency to set the Church at the forefront of public and civil affairs will necessarily seem peculiar (which is exactly the Bible’s term for it) at the least, or even undesirable to many Christians.

But note that the biblical jealousy for Christian leadership in society clearly implies that whatever standards God has establishes in the Church (meaning, from the Bible), he has given as an example to be followed by the state as well. Thus, the civil magistrate (God’s civil, but not an ecclesiastical, deacon) must assume that God requires him to follow the ecclesiastical standards set forth in the Holy Scripture unless the Bible explicitly or implicitly states otherwise.

For instance, where does the Bible specify what the qualifications for the civil magistrate ought to be? Answer: nowhere. Does this mean that just anyone ought to be considered for the job? Of course not. Following the general principle of the Word specified in the above rule from Leviticus 27:25 and Exodus 38:24, we can properly infer that the qualifications for the civil deacon (i.e. the civil authorities) remain identical with those of the ecclesiastical deacon. This domain-transference principle extends from three biblical facts:

First, God sees the end from the beginning. That is, he knows all Christians as they will be in glory just that way right now. He is something like an Author writing a book, and he knows with absolute certainty just how the book ends (even when He had just started the book).

Second, All Christians (baptized persons) are kings and priests in training.

Third, the Church is a greater institution than the state because of its eternality, and other redemptive characteristics. Thus, the Church-to-state domain-transference rule specified above forms an argument from the greater (the jurisdiction of the Church) to the lesser (the domain of the state, or civil realm). That is, if it is true for the Church, how much more should it be true of the state? This form of argumentation is used by Jesus and the apostles, so that the inference (or transference) made here, from the ecclesiastical to the civil realm carries biblical authority.

1 Timothy 3:8ff specifies the ecclesiastical deacon’s qualifications thus:

Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons. In the same way, their wives are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything. A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well. Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

The biblical transference rule suggests, therefore, that these are also the qualifications for mayors and Congressmen. One can only wonder how much of the U.S. Congress could survive scrutiny on this basis, but this remains the necessary set of qualifications for the job nonetheless. Now back to the issue of taxation.

When God taxes His people in the Church, he taxes at a rate of 10%. This is usually called “the tithe,” meaning a “tenth part.” The tithe represents a 10% tax on one’s gross income, not (as we say) his net income. Now let us recall the domain-transference rule. Since the Bible nowhere directly names the tax rate a given nation ought to impose, we look to see the tax rate of the Church and likewise impute it to the state.

Applied to the civil realm, we usually refer to this today as a “10% flat tax.”

Genesis 14:18-21 forms the text in which we first learn about tithing in the Bible, “Then Melchizedek king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.”

Deuteronomy 14:22 adds: “Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.”

Hebrews 7:1-2, 4 reflects back upon the Genesis account of Melchizedek and Abraham’s tithe. For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; …. Now consider how great this man [Melchisedec] was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.”

The primary comparison between Christ and Melchizedek shows that the practice of tithing properly continues in Christ’s Church. Next, the Bible teaches that Christians, and all other persons, must pay their proper taxes to the state.

Luke 2:1-5 shows that Joseph and Mary, whom the Bible calls “righteous” and “blameless” did so.

Matthew 22:15-22 reads (also Mark 12:13ff and Luke 20:21ff), “Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.”

Here Jesus clearly taught that nations have the right to coin their own money. Caesar’s image on the coin showed that the tax was properly collected by Caesar. The phrase to “God what is God’s” means that the thing that bears HIS image, likewise belongs to Him, which would be the whole person, since Man (defined as “male and female”) is “minted” in God’s image – though he and she are no longer in mint condition. This is why Jesus paid the tax.

Matthew 17:25 “…. And when he [Peter] was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? Of their own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them [the tax] for me and thee.”

This passage teaches that the Church collectively (called “the sons”) is properly tax exempt. But Jesus paid the tax anyway so as not to give the appearance that the Church was rebellious toward the authorities God has established.

This passage in no way teaches that individual Christians do not have to pay taxes, quite the contrary. By his example, Jesus showed that Christians must pay taxes, so as not to give offence, or as Paul put it, “and for conscience’s sake.”

Romans 13:1-8 makes this plain enough.

“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay ye tax also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.”

Since the civil authorities are “ordained of God” as “ministers,” (i.e. civil deacons) we must pay the tax to the state, just as we must tithe in the Church to God’s other [ecclesiastical] “ministers,” who are likewise “ordained of God.” Notice the parallel of language here, “ordained ministers” applies to both civil authorities and ecclesiastical authorities. One has the ministry of mercy and the other the ministry of justice. Thus, the taxation rate in the Church forms the template for that of the state, just as the phrase “after the shekel of the sanctuary” tell us.

Conclusion: The Bible teaches that the civil authorities may charge a total of 10% in taxes, and not a penny more. This is because the state is not greater than the Church, and is certainly not greater than God Himself. Since a 10% flat tax is the biblical standard, Christians should work diligently to eliminate the ungodly oppression of the people by property taxes, gas taxes, consumption taxes, excessive income taxes, estate taxes, payroll taxes, medicare taxes, social insecurity tax, consumption taxes, and all the other phoney excuse for over-taxing the nation.

In short, each must render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s. Caesar is not exempt from giving to God what is God’s, meaning he must submit to God’s law in all areas of his rule. And it is the duty of the Church to tell him so.

Carson Day has written some 1.3 gazillion articles and essays on all manner of diverse topics. These aim to glorify God and offer people real help to live wisely and well. You can visit Carson’s websites at http://ophirgold.blogspot.com (The Omniblog, where Carson blogs everything) or http://extremeprofit.blogspot.com (Carson’s Day Trading Outpost). Thanks for stopping by.

When it comes to sexual turn ons, men and women are very
different. It is not a myth that women are attracted to a man
who is comfortable with his emotions. It is also true that many
women are on the hunt for an attractive man who knows how to
treat a lady right! The following is a list of the top ten
female turn ons gathered from hours spent listening to women
tell it like it is.

1. A man who can make you feel like a woman

For many women, respect is the number one thing that they look
for in a man. Not only is it a prerequisite, it is also a big
turn on! A man who respects a woman and appreciates her for who
she is has the power to make her weak in the knees.

2. A man who is not afraid to take charge

Women like strength and not just physical strength. Women like
to think that their man can take charge of any situation. Giving
a woman a feeling of protection is endearing as well as
arousing.

3. A man who can be dominated

All relationships involve a power dynamic. A man can be strong
with his woman, but must also be able to surrender some of that
power. A woman likes to take control sometimes and feels sexy
when a man is ready and willing to respond to all her demands.

4. A man with a sensitive side

Contrary to popular belief, women are not looking for a man who
wants to talk about his emotions constantly. Sensitivity is a
good thing but more important is to be emotionally
well-balanced. One of the biggest female turn ons is having a
man who is not afraid to show his emotions.

5. A man who can hold his own

A man who is unable to take care of himself turns women off!
Being self-sufficient reassures a woman that she will not have
to handle everything in a relationship. Men who are overly
dependent are perceived as weak and that is not an attractive
quality!

6. A man who is successful

Success does not necessarily mean wealth. Women feel comfortable
with the fact that a man can support himself and his family.
Most women are looking for a man who is ambitious and passionate
about life. A successful person appears more confident and
confidence is always a turn on.

7. A man in uniform

Sorry men, but this is not a myth. Women love a man in uniform!
Although firefighters and policemen top the list, most likely
any uniform will do!

8. A man with a great body

Women are not nearly as fixated on this one as men are, but
women are also turned on by a man with a fantastic body. Women
have differing ideas about what is physically attractive in a
man, but wide shoulders and a cute backside doesn’t hurt!

9. A man with a brain and a sense of humor

Although it may be fun to have a fling with the male version of
Barbie, women are more turned on by men who are smart and funny.
A dim-witted dullard gets boring fast. Women want their fires
lit by someone who can tell a good joke and can challenge them
intellectually.

10. A man who is good with kids

Many men dread this one, so thank goodness it is number 10 on
the list. Women are not necessarily picturing you as the father
of their children, but it is endearing to see the nurturing side
of a man. Men might not want to hear it and women might not like
to admit it, but a man holding a baby is beautiful and a turn
on!

Starting out

Origami is an art of paper folding, therefore all you should need is a piece of paper and you can start folding away without any problems, right? Well, almost. You might need a few other things that we will talk about in this chapter.

Aside from the materials, we are also going to show you some of the basic folds, and how to read the directions of many of the patterns that you can find.

Materials

In origami, you might not just need paper – it always depends on how far you want to take your creations. Here are some of the tools in you should have in the toolbox:

Paper

Foil Backing

Scissors or blades

Glues and paints and other craft goods

Paper

You can almost use any type of paper in any color that you want. But, in order to make your origami fun and not frustrating, it might be best to use standard printer paper. If you use thinner paper, you might tear or wear out the sheets. If you use heavier paper, it might not be the easiest to work with, and the folds get more difficult to make as the paper folds over itself.

Some of the different kinds of paper you might want to use are:

Colored bond paper (standard printer paper in a color)

Colored construction paper

Newspaper

Plain white paper

Commercial origami paper

Colored and plain white bond paper can be bought inexpensively for just a few dollars and most of your basic origami creations can be made with this paper. You can also use construction paper, but it is heavier, and you won’t have a lot of luck doing wet folding.

Many experienced origami enthusiasts will use commercial origami paper. This kind of paper is slightly lighter than standard bond paper, but it is actually more durable than its bond counterpart.

One of the other advantages of using commercial origami paper is the fact that it is only colored on one side. The opposite side of this origami paper is white. This is extremely helpful if you are designing or building dual-colored pieces like a zebra, for instance.

Foil backing

This isn’t a major item in origami, until you get into more intricate designs. Many experienced origami artists use foil back paper for certain items that you aren’t going to be able to fold with regular paper. These items might include: antennae on insect designs, and possibly small legs on any of the other creatures that tickle your fancy.

You can usually find foil backed paper in a craft store and it can quite expensive. Some people make their own (quite inexpensively) but it can be messy, as it involves using craft glue and aluminum foil wrap along with tissue paper to give you the same kind of look.

Scissors and blades

Although traditionalists might have a problem with using scissors and blades to help cut paper, it does have to happen sometimes. With that said, it rarely has to happen when you are doing the actual design of the origami piece.

Many of the origami patterns call for a square piece of paper, and unless you get commercial origami paper, you might have to cut your own to size. A good pair of scissors or an artist’s blade and a straight edge will do the trick.

Jeremy Hansen is a recognized expert on everything Origami and author of the book “Origami Secrets Revealed: Everything You Need To Know And More”. For more great information like this you can check out his website at http://www.m5info.com/origamisecrets.html

Let’s say you’ve been creating your craft designs and selling them either online or off. Now your interested in creating patterns of your designs and becoming a WAHM to start your own pattern business. What is the first step you need to take to make that happen you ask? Well, first of all you need to understand the make up of a pattern. The following are the basic components of creating a pattern:

Front Cover: This is where your banner, logo, website address, and picture of the design will go.

Supply List: Using MS Word or Works, you’ll need to type a list of all the required supplies for making your design. Be sure and include brand names if you used them. Also the supply list can go on the back cover and this makes it easy for the customer to see what is required without taking the pattern out of the bag.

Instructions: The best way to create instructions is to take notes while your making the item. Type them out using MS Word or Works. Be as detailed as possible without writing War and Peace. Also remember to write your instructions as if your instructing a beginner. When your finished it’s very important to proof read and use spell check.

Templates: When you make your creation you should make sure you trace out templates on cardstock. So this way you can have them to trace onto paper again for the pattern. If you have shapes like circles or need straight lines, use a small glass, plate and a ruler. Trace your templates out on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. Make sure your drawings are accurate in size and don’t resemble being drawn by a 3 year old. There’s nothing worse than for a customer to get what they think is going to be a great pattern only to find the templates distorted or drawn poorly.

Back Cover: The back cover is the best place for the supply list and any additional information like size of the finished item you think the customer needs to know. As well as your contact information and website address.

Some of the other supplies you’ll need to send patterns through the mail is 6 x 9 pattern bags and 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 manila envelopes.

Once you’ve finished all these steps your ready to scan your templates and save them on your computer or you can take the original templates to a copier and make copies. If your wanting to offer your patterns as e-patterns you’ll need to learn how to put all the elements of your patterns into a PDF. There are many tutorials that can be found online for this process or you can hire someone to do them for you. PDF’s are opened and read by Acrobat Adobe. E-patterns are a wonderful way to offer your online customers a fast and easy way for your customers to purchase your patterns and get them via e-mail.

Good luck in all your pattern endeavors and keep on crafting and designing.

Kelle Arvay
www.PatternMart.com

Kelle Arvay has been a doll maker and designer for the last 3 years. She has a line of patterns that are carried by several retail, wholesale and online markets and through her website: http://www.DirtyCrowInn.com . Most recently she developed http://www.PatternMart.com an exclusive website where customers can order patterns with ease and Designers of patterns have a unique way to offer their patterns to a large base of customers.

THE FUNCTION OF MOUNTAINS The Qur’an draws attention to a very
important geological function of mountains. We placed firmly
embedded mountains on the earth, so it would not move under
them… (The Qur’an, 21:31) As we have noticed, it is stated in
the verse that mountains have the function of preventing shocks
in the Earth. This fact was not known by anyone at the time the
Qur’an was revealed. It was in fact brought to light only
recently as a result of the findings of modern geology.
According to these findings, mountains emerge as a result of the
movements and collisions of massive plates forming the Earth’s
crust. When two plates collide, the stronger one slides under
the other, the one on the top bends and forms heights and
mountains. The layer beneath proceeds under the ground and makes
a deep extension downward. That means that mountains have a
portion stretching downwards, as large as their visible parts on
the Earth. In a scientific text, the structure of mountains is
described as follows: Where continents are thicker, as in
mountain ranges, the crust sinks deeper into the mantle.4 In a
verse, this role of the mountains is pointed out by a comparison
with “pegs”: Have We not made the earth as a bed and the
mountains its pegs? (The Qur’an, 78:6-7) Mountains, in other
words, clench the plates in the Earth’s crust together by
extending above and beneath the Earth’s surface at the
conjunction points of these plates. In this way, they fix the
Earth’s crust, and prevent it from drifting over the magma
stratum or among its plates. Briefly, we may liken mountains to
nails that keep pieces of wood together. This fixing function of
the mountains is described in scientific literature by the term
“isostasy”. Isostasy means the following: Isostasy: general
equilibrium in the Earth’s crust maintained by a yielding flow
of rock material beneath the surface under gravitational
stress.5 This vital role of mountains, that was discovered by
modern geology and seismic research, was revealed in the Qur’an
centuries ago as an example of the supreme wisdom in God’s
creation. We placed firmly embedded mountains on the earth, so
it would not move under them… (The Qur’an, 21:31)

THE MOVEMENT OF MOUNTAINS In one verse, we are informed that
mountains are not motionless as they seem, but are in constant
motion. You will see the mountains you reckoned to be solid
going past like clouds. (The Qur’an, 27:88) This motion of the
mountains is caused by the movement of the Earth’s crust that
they are located on. The Earth’s crust ‘floats’ over the mantle
layer, which is denser. It was at the beginning of the 20th
century when, for the first time in history, a German scientist
by the name of Alfred Wegener proposed that the continents of
the earth had been attached together when it first formed, but
then drifted in different directions, and thus separated as they
moved away from each other. Geologists understood that that
Wegener was right only in the 1980s, 50 years after his death.
As Wegener pointed out in an article published in 1915, the land
masses on the earth were joined together about 500 million years
ago. As Wegener pointed out in a 1915 article, the land masses
of the earth were joined together some 500 million years ago,
and this large mass, called Pangaea, was located in the South
Pole. Approximately 180 million years ago, Pangaea divided into
two parts, which drifted in different directions. One of these
giant continents was Gondwana, which included Africa, Australia,
Antarctica and India. The second one was Laurasia, which
included Europe, North America and Asia, except for India. Over
the next 150 million years following this separation, Gondwana
and Laurasia divided into smaller parts. These continents that
emerged after the split of Pangaea have been constantly moving
on the Earth’s surface at several centimetres per year, in the
meantime changing the sea and land ratios of the Earth.
Discovered as a result of the geological research carried out at
the beginning of the 20th century, this movement of the Earth’s
crust is explained by scientists as follows:

The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, with a thickness
of about 100 kms., are divided into segments called plates.
There are six major plates, and several small ones. According to
the theory called plate tectonics, these plates move about on
Earth, carrying continents and ocean floor with them.
Continental motion has been measured at from 1-5 cm per year. As
the plates continue to move about, this will produce a slow
change in Earth’s geography. Each year, for instance, the
Atlantic Ocean becomes slightly wider.6

There is a very important point to be stated here: God has
referred to the motion of mountains as a drifting action in the
verse. Today, modern scientists also use the term “Continental
Drift” for this motion. 7 Unquestionably, it is one of the
miracles of the Qur’an that this scientific fact, which has
recently been discovered by science, was announced in the
Qur’an.

Copyright 2005 Arun Pal Singh

May I ask a question if you do not mind…?

What does your business mean to you? Please choose an honest answer.
-Making a living.
-Freedom from job
-Realization of your dreams.
-All of the above

I hope you chose the right option.

Everyday million of people get up and think ‘Oh no! I have to go to office again.’ It is something they dread. Whether they realize this or not is a different issue. Have you noticed how excited people are over their weekends as they will be off the work and can enjoy.

That reflects they do not enjoy what they do. But they continue with that. Yes, they have sufficient reasons- mortgage, seniority, children and security to name a few. There is another good reason worth mentioning – lack of willingness and lack of initiative to start their own venture.

A lot of people dream about working for themselves. Dreaming is easy. It costs nothing.

But that is end for many. Moving beyond that involves risk. Their security is too precious.

Nevertheless with advent of internet, home business things have been made simpler and easier.

You do not need to leave your present job and still can start a home business that you can manage in your part time. Initial struggle period is buffered by your job. You can manage your investment capital better and there is job to fall back upon.

Things could not be simpler. Nice paradigm. A surge in home businessmen and businesswomen proves this.

But then people still fail in their ventures. There could not be better time. There could not be a better platform. But people still do not capitalize the opportunity to its full extent. What could be the reason?

No. Please do not say that internet saturation has occurred. The net is not to be blamed. Internet is wonderful medium of communication. It has made millions pursue and achieve their dreams. It is not saturated. Not yet and not for a long time in near future.
On the contrary it expands day by day.

It may appear a bit complex owing to its virtual entity but it is not saturated.

But internet is only a medium. It does not run business for you. It makes it automated and easier once you understand what is what. Still the person who does the business is responsible for outcome.

So what sets a successful businessman apart from an unsuccessful one hypothesizing that both have equal knowledge?

Motivation!

Zeal!

Passion!

I know an entrepreneur who would get up early and work till his eyes would droop with sleep again, socialized minimally and never cared about what he ate.

‘Why don’t you ever take a break and enjoy sometimes?’ Many including me asked.

‘I enjoy my work. Why should I take a break?’ He would always respond.

That man is millionaire now. Still works like crazy.

Though that state is an extreme for most of us but that does leave a lesson. To be a success one needs to work with passion.

When you bring passion to your business (Of course for that you need to like what you do). it reflects everywhere. It reflects in your website. It reflects in your sales letter, you promotions. You come across a genuine person. Your words start delivering the better message. Your results start improving and success prepones its appointment with you.

There could not be better key to success in home business. It is easier to admire a successful person’s working. But when we want the same success, the input has to be of similar nature.

Let me come back to my original question.

What was your response?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Arun Pal Singh, a successful marketer and writer offers a unique and duplicable business opportunity at http://www.homeforprofits.com. To avail his free Income Course sen an e-mail to subscribe@homeforprofits.com with subject ‘subscribe’.

(Montreal) April 5, 2005 - After trumpeting the release of its long-awaited live video chat solution upgrade, 2much.net has announced its delay - due to high sales.

Since the LiveCamNetwork 1.9 was launched in November 2003, the number of sites powered by the software have grown more than 900%, according to company spokesman Greg Jones.

The main reason for this success appears to be the MBase model-sharing feature the upgrade introduced.

“Prior to 1.9, we sold you a website where you had to sign up your own performers and get your own traffic,” 2much owner Mark Prince explained. “With 1.9, everyone could and did share out their models to the MBase. This means that a new webmaster doesn’t have to wait to have his own. The second his site is online, he can use his administrative interface to see who’s available to pick and click and enable the models of his choice to appear on his site.”

The operator could then charge his visitors 4.99$ a minute or more to his site visitors to chat with the hostesses. The money is split between the site the visitor is on and the site the model originates from.

“On top of that, a site with models but who may not have much traffic because it just went online can share out those models to the MBase - resulting in them getting traffic to their chat rooms and making sales until their webmaster acquires traffic to the site directly,” said Prince.

The internal network concept worked well enough to result in a webmaster BBS being created for site owners to communicate via the administration interface.

“Just to keep up communications between the various active webmasters,” Prince explained. “So they could announce that they have a new performer, or that another performer may not have been in her room when a client entered, and so on. It’s another free tool we added to the system.”

Site SEO and online presence was also increased after Media & Communications manager Greg Jones gave the site and its network a going over. “The result was that many non-industry people heard about the software,” said Jones. “Quite a few regular mainstream guys and girls have acquired a system as their introduction to the internet.”

Non-adult entrepreneurs were apparently more open to a new business and technology model, according to Jones, which is basically the concept of independantly operated live video chat sites.

New owners and operators found they needed no programming knowledge to engage and manage their online business. All they needed was the acquisition of traffic, and an abiltiy to learn online management and networking for advertising.

The next version of LiveCamNetwork, or LCN V2.0, will continue its trend of development by incorporating the suggested changes and new ideas all these webmasters and entrepreneurs have suggested.

“We had no idea this was going to be the success it has become,” Prince said. “Had we known we could have stopped selling 1.9 to work on 2.0, or just not announce the upgrade so soon.”

The company has had to focus on maintenance, security and support over the last six months of the 1.9 release, and this has prevented ongoing testing and implementation of 2.0

“But this is all for the better,” Jones stated. “This way we’ll have a hell of a network ready for the upgrade, which will feature customized niched model selection and advertising possibilities, more models, and more fun on the front end for the visitors. V2.0 is coming, it’s just going to be better than if we’d released it last month.”

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About the Author

Zombay writes for iSN News as well as doing SEO for a variety of sites.