Are you looking to increase your work at home income? There's several ways to do so. It's quite simple to earn extra money online whether it's $20, $40, $100 or even $1000 per week. I've been an internet marketer for 8 years now and I've always managed to find a way to earn a not only a few extra dollars but I've managed to earn a living online.
Here's a few ways to increase your work at home income:
1. Forex Trading
Forex trading is a bit on the risky side and it calls for a nice investment but if you learn how to trade properly there's no reason why you couldn't earn $1000 per week with ease. There's a lot of forex scams out there so you really have to be careful with this.
2. Being an Affiliate Marketer
If you don't have your own product and you're not really interested in developing one then I suggest promoting affiliate products. These products often come with a website that's already created for you. Your only job is to advertise. It's simple.
3. eBay
eBay is the largest marketplace online. There's millions of eBay members both buyers and sellers. This is where I got my start 8 years ago. I sold grandfather clocks. They were dropshipped by a company out of Texas. The good part about this is that I never had to store or ship any of the products I sold. I simply listed my items and collected the payment. I earned anywhere from $700 to $1500 per week. This was by far the easiest way I've ever earned money online.
There are several ways to earn extra money online. The key is finding a solid product or program to get started with. Once you have that in place then you're on your way.
Maverick Money Makers is a great place to get started making money online. They offer all the tools and tutorials you need. They've basically laid out a step by step process or a blueprint for you to make money online.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
How to Win Friends and Make Lots of Money!
In today's Topsy Turvey world it is good to know how to win friends and make lots of money. People are working more unsociable hours on the weekends and at nights, there is just not enough time to spend socializing and having fun with family and friends, so one might often end up feeling lonely and isolated.
It is often a fact that most of these jobs are lower paying jobs, so there is a constant struggle to make ends meet and there is usually not enough money to enjoy the finer things in life, like taking a family vacation or buying a nice car, and even if you were able to do this, you will be struggling for years to make the monthly payments. One way to solve this problem is to start a home based business.
Time Freedom
When you work from home, not only can you make lots of money, you can also create lots of time. You get to set your own hours of work and also the days that you work. This allows you to set your work around your life rather than scheduling your life around your work which is what most people do. You can work your business part time, usually 2 - 3 hours per day, or full time, which is usually 3 - 5 hours per day. This leaves you with enough time to have fun, socialize with you family and friends and enjoy your life.
Financial freedom
The goal of most home business entrepreneur, is to make lots of money and to gain their financial freedom. This is dependent on each individual home business , but it is quite typical for a successful home business entrepreneur to make over $10,000 per month within their first six months and some go on to make even a six figure monthly income within their first 12 months. Whatever you make per month is entirely dependent on your own commitment to your own success.
Simply put, a Home Based Business could give you the freedom to spend time with family and friends and allow you to make lots of money to enjoy your life.
Dwight Newman is a Successful Home Business Entrepreneur who assist other Entrepreneurs to achieve a six figure income from home. He recently teamed up With Jay Kubassek, owner and CEO of Carbon Copy Pro, where he has quickly become a Top Producer. To learn what system he uses to make money from home, click here: http://www.1YearPlan2Wealth.com
It is often a fact that most of these jobs are lower paying jobs, so there is a constant struggle to make ends meet and there is usually not enough money to enjoy the finer things in life, like taking a family vacation or buying a nice car, and even if you were able to do this, you will be struggling for years to make the monthly payments. One way to solve this problem is to start a home based business.
Time Freedom
When you work from home, not only can you make lots of money, you can also create lots of time. You get to set your own hours of work and also the days that you work. This allows you to set your work around your life rather than scheduling your life around your work which is what most people do. You can work your business part time, usually 2 - 3 hours per day, or full time, which is usually 3 - 5 hours per day. This leaves you with enough time to have fun, socialize with you family and friends and enjoy your life.
Financial freedom
The goal of most home business entrepreneur, is to make lots of money and to gain their financial freedom. This is dependent on each individual home business , but it is quite typical for a successful home business entrepreneur to make over $10,000 per month within their first six months and some go on to make even a six figure monthly income within their first 12 months. Whatever you make per month is entirely dependent on your own commitment to your own success.
Simply put, a Home Based Business could give you the freedom to spend time with family and friends and allow you to make lots of money to enjoy your life.
Dwight Newman is a Successful Home Business Entrepreneur who assist other Entrepreneurs to achieve a six figure income from home. He recently teamed up With Jay Kubassek, owner and CEO of Carbon Copy Pro, where he has quickly become a Top Producer. To learn what system he uses to make money from home, click here: http://www.1YearPlan2Wealth.com
Remember, the Customer is Always Right!
De-Stressing the Process of Starting A High Supply and Demand Business
Let's face it in difficult economic times everyone is looking for the next big idea or business to come along. Unfortunately, a lot of people are not willing to put in the time to build a legitimate business especially from home. People who are serious about starting a home based business need to examine the facts before jumping on the band wagon with all the get rich quick gurus. A real long lasting business takes a lot of work.
What does it entail you may ask? Well, setting up a website with products to sell helps, but that alone will not bring people into your business. Think about the cost of doing business. Granted it is cheaper to do business online than a traditional business, but one must keep in mind that even though costs are lower for an online business versus an offline business there are still costs involved. To keep and retain subscribers or costumers you must keep an open dialogue with your consumers just like a traditional business.
Keep the lines of communication open through phone calls or emails as well as great customer service. You keep the consumer happy, let them spread the word, and your business will grow with very little effort on your part. Look at your customers as free advertisement for your business. This means having a phone number they can call to ease their concerns about your product, have a product that speaks volumes so you don't have to, and keep them informed as well as updated on new products or discoveries.
You may be overwhelmed by what I have said, but don't be discouraged. The great thing about the internet is you can sell other people's products and get paid very well for it. There are many affiliate and distributor programs that pay people very well for selling their products. The best part of these distributor programs is they take care of all the customer service and reply quickly to your customers' concerns.
Plus a major bonus is they allow you to preview the system before you decide to invest time and money to see if it is a fit for you. Some even start to add people that you get paid on before you even join making it even easier for you to start a business and start making money right away. The lesson to take away from this is find a business that makes you and your customer happy so that customers will keep coming back and maybe bring a friend or two with them adding to your success as a business owner. I wish you success, happiness and all the best.
Did you enjoy the article? Find out more about my business and the great people as well as products that allow me to have a guilt free business that helps me and my partners to make an honest living from home with products that are always in demand and working with a well established company with low start-up. Click here to sign up for FREE to start earning the money you deserve Go to: http://www.interactivewealthmakers.com
Let's face it in difficult economic times everyone is looking for the next big idea or business to come along. Unfortunately, a lot of people are not willing to put in the time to build a legitimate business especially from home. People who are serious about starting a home based business need to examine the facts before jumping on the band wagon with all the get rich quick gurus. A real long lasting business takes a lot of work.
What does it entail you may ask? Well, setting up a website with products to sell helps, but that alone will not bring people into your business. Think about the cost of doing business. Granted it is cheaper to do business online than a traditional business, but one must keep in mind that even though costs are lower for an online business versus an offline business there are still costs involved. To keep and retain subscribers or costumers you must keep an open dialogue with your consumers just like a traditional business.
Keep the lines of communication open through phone calls or emails as well as great customer service. You keep the consumer happy, let them spread the word, and your business will grow with very little effort on your part. Look at your customers as free advertisement for your business. This means having a phone number they can call to ease their concerns about your product, have a product that speaks volumes so you don't have to, and keep them informed as well as updated on new products or discoveries.
You may be overwhelmed by what I have said, but don't be discouraged. The great thing about the internet is you can sell other people's products and get paid very well for it. There are many affiliate and distributor programs that pay people very well for selling their products. The best part of these distributor programs is they take care of all the customer service and reply quickly to your customers' concerns.
Plus a major bonus is they allow you to preview the system before you decide to invest time and money to see if it is a fit for you. Some even start to add people that you get paid on before you even join making it even easier for you to start a business and start making money right away. The lesson to take away from this is find a business that makes you and your customer happy so that customers will keep coming back and maybe bring a friend or two with them adding to your success as a business owner. I wish you success, happiness and all the best.
Did you enjoy the article? Find out more about my business and the great people as well as products that allow me to have a guilt free business that helps me and my partners to make an honest living from home with products that are always in demand and working with a well established company with low start-up. Click here to sign up for FREE to start earning the money you deserve Go to: http://www.interactivewealthmakers.com
How to Earn Money at Home When the Economy is in a Major Recession
Each one of us has been affected by the recession our economy is in, and some of us have even lost our jobs because of it. Wouldn't it be nice to earn money at home without worrying about the crisis our economy is in? It would be even better, if a failing economy could make us even more money.
Earn Money at Home Even in a Recession
A failing economy or losing one's job could end up being a blessing in disguise. I know it might not seem like it now, but let me explain. As our economy gets worse and people are threatened by job lose and pay cuts they start to look elsewhere for security.
This is a good thing because now, for the first time they are realizing that a job is not secure and the only way to ever gain financial security is to own a business of your own. I'm not talking about a high risk brick and mortar business that will cost you your life savings and put you in debt the will more than likely end you up in bankruptcy.
No, I'm talking about an internet business that you can start for free. Having an internet business can be one of the most rewarding experiences you could ever have if you follow the right person and the right business.
There are a lot of home based businesses that offer a free start up, but after you join them you have to purchase overpriced vitamins or potions on an auto ship plan that you will never use or be able to sell.
To earn money at home with a business like that is almost impossible especially in an economic recession. People are tired of being scammed by these so called home based businesses and are not going to want to follow you if it's the kind of business you are trying to promote.
The business you choose should take away from the worry and turmoil of today's problems and should be part of the solution not the problem. Having to pay big money to run a home business is not my idea of a solution to the effect the recession is having to our society.
The perfect business you are looking for should have the ability to provide you with more and more cash flow the worse the economy gets. Your business operating cost should be very low and almost free.
In fact the perfect business shouldn't cost you much more that the price of a cheeseburger, fries and soft drink in monthly operating costs.
Earn Money at Home Even in a Recession
A failing economy or losing one's job could end up being a blessing in disguise. I know it might not seem like it now, but let me explain. As our economy gets worse and people are threatened by job lose and pay cuts they start to look elsewhere for security.
This is a good thing because now, for the first time they are realizing that a job is not secure and the only way to ever gain financial security is to own a business of your own. I'm not talking about a high risk brick and mortar business that will cost you your life savings and put you in debt the will more than likely end you up in bankruptcy.
No, I'm talking about an internet business that you can start for free. Having an internet business can be one of the most rewarding experiences you could ever have if you follow the right person and the right business.
There are a lot of home based businesses that offer a free start up, but after you join them you have to purchase overpriced vitamins or potions on an auto ship plan that you will never use or be able to sell.
To earn money at home with a business like that is almost impossible especially in an economic recession. People are tired of being scammed by these so called home based businesses and are not going to want to follow you if it's the kind of business you are trying to promote.
The business you choose should take away from the worry and turmoil of today's problems and should be part of the solution not the problem. Having to pay big money to run a home business is not my idea of a solution to the effect the recession is having to our society.
The perfect business you are looking for should have the ability to provide you with more and more cash flow the worse the economy gets. Your business operating cost should be very low and almost free.
In fact the perfect business shouldn't cost you much more that the price of a cheeseburger, fries and soft drink in monthly operating costs.
Home Based Business - Having a Plan is Your Secret to Success
So you've decided to start a home-based business. You've identified the area in your home that will be used for your business and you've taken inventory of what office equipment you will need - a computer with speakers, printer, fax machine, scanner, telephone and cabinets.
You also had a lot of fun at your local office supply store selecting matching items for your desk and you are motivated and ready to go, but...do you have a Plan? There is a well-known cliche that states, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." This has proven to be a very true statement in starting and working on a business from home. To be successful in your home-based business, you must have a plan. Here are 3 initial points to consider.
1. Type of business - online or offline: Will you be starting an online business; will your marketing and sales be offline, or a combination of both? Perhaps you've read the statistics that there are over 1.5 billion internet users in the world and that internet marketing is growing by leaps and bounds so you decided you'd like to enter the internet marketing arena.
2. Products or Service: As you read through newsletters you subscribe to and eCourses you will see a recurring theme - You Must Identify Your Niche. I found that challenging when I first began because while I had several years of offline sales and marketing, internet marketing was relatively new to me. I'd recommend that you choose a broad topic in your area of expertise then as you learn more, you identify if there is a need or if there are people looking for the information or service, then you narrow it down to a specific area, your niche.
3. Type of Product or Service: Eventually you may consider producing your own products like eCourses and eBooks. In the meantime there are opportunities opened to you like Affiliate Marketing, eBay sales, buying and selling digital products with resale rights.
It takes time to research and time to implement. How much time you will spend each day is up to you, but note that it needs to be done each day. A Weekly Plan Sheet is a valuable tool. I recommend that on Sunday evening you get a hard copy outline of the week broken into hours and put all the known activities on paper. Then enter the times you'll spend on research and times you'll spend on implementation in your home-based business. Make the decision to stick to your schedule and be committed to your success in working from home.
And now I'd like to invite you to visit my website at http://www.mysuccesscircleonline.com to read more articles on working from home as well as articles that affect entrepreneurs.
You may also opt-in to receive an MP3 of the 20 minute audio on "Are You Ignoring Warning Signs that You're Losing Your Clients?" and my FREE report "12 Reasons to Send a Follow-Up Card."
You also had a lot of fun at your local office supply store selecting matching items for your desk and you are motivated and ready to go, but...do you have a Plan? There is a well-known cliche that states, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." This has proven to be a very true statement in starting and working on a business from home. To be successful in your home-based business, you must have a plan. Here are 3 initial points to consider.
1. Type of business - online or offline: Will you be starting an online business; will your marketing and sales be offline, or a combination of both? Perhaps you've read the statistics that there are over 1.5 billion internet users in the world and that internet marketing is growing by leaps and bounds so you decided you'd like to enter the internet marketing arena.
2. Products or Service: As you read through newsletters you subscribe to and eCourses you will see a recurring theme - You Must Identify Your Niche. I found that challenging when I first began because while I had several years of offline sales and marketing, internet marketing was relatively new to me. I'd recommend that you choose a broad topic in your area of expertise then as you learn more, you identify if there is a need or if there are people looking for the information or service, then you narrow it down to a specific area, your niche.
3. Type of Product or Service: Eventually you may consider producing your own products like eCourses and eBooks. In the meantime there are opportunities opened to you like Affiliate Marketing, eBay sales, buying and selling digital products with resale rights.
It takes time to research and time to implement. How much time you will spend each day is up to you, but note that it needs to be done each day. A Weekly Plan Sheet is a valuable tool. I recommend that on Sunday evening you get a hard copy outline of the week broken into hours and put all the known activities on paper. Then enter the times you'll spend on research and times you'll spend on implementation in your home-based business. Make the decision to stick to your schedule and be committed to your success in working from home.
And now I'd like to invite you to visit my website at http://www.mysuccesscircleonline.com to read more articles on working from home as well as articles that affect entrepreneurs.
You may also opt-in to receive an MP3 of the 20 minute audio on "Are You Ignoring Warning Signs that You're Losing Your Clients?" and my FREE report "12 Reasons to Send a Follow-Up Card."
Soap Making - The Easiest Business to Start
Are you an avid soap maker? Are you making more soap than you, your family or friends can possibly use in this lifetime?
Learn how to start a soap making business and you can make a serious part-time income. Problem is though that lots of other people have the same idea. Trick is most of those people aren't thinking about marketing. They just want to make soap and hope somebody buys it.
There are dozens of ways to sell soap. You can choose what methods you prefer. One of the easiest ways is to rent a space at a local festival or craft event. That's a great way to get started. Traders have often sold over 500 bars of soap in just two days of a festival. There's a trick to this...
Handmade soap will sell for $4 - $5 per bar, depending on where you are. If you're still with me ... do the arithmetic. That's at least $400 worth of soap you can make in three hours total and then you go sell the stuff. And I can make three batches like that per week with my cheap set-up. Let's see ... 3 times $400... And this stuff almost sells itself if you get in the right places. Can you see the potential of a soap business?
Try approaching stores in your area that might have an interest in natural products i.e. health food stores or bath and body stores. Give the store-owner a sample. Make sure it is esthetically pleasing to the eye and that the color and scent are perfect. Remember first impressions count most, and you might only be given one chance to capture their attention and possibly gain an account.
Remember you are only limited by your imagination when you set out to make soap your business.
To learn more about starting a soap making business please visit my blog http://www.soapmakingexpert.com/blog/ Thanks for reading
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Oliver_M_Jones
Learn how to start a soap making business and you can make a serious part-time income. Problem is though that lots of other people have the same idea. Trick is most of those people aren't thinking about marketing. They just want to make soap and hope somebody buys it.
There are dozens of ways to sell soap. You can choose what methods you prefer. One of the easiest ways is to rent a space at a local festival or craft event. That's a great way to get started. Traders have often sold over 500 bars of soap in just two days of a festival. There's a trick to this...
Handmade soap will sell for $4 - $5 per bar, depending on where you are. If you're still with me ... do the arithmetic. That's at least $400 worth of soap you can make in three hours total and then you go sell the stuff. And I can make three batches like that per week with my cheap set-up. Let's see ... 3 times $400... And this stuff almost sells itself if you get in the right places. Can you see the potential of a soap business?
Try approaching stores in your area that might have an interest in natural products i.e. health food stores or bath and body stores. Give the store-owner a sample. Make sure it is esthetically pleasing to the eye and that the color and scent are perfect. Remember first impressions count most, and you might only be given one chance to capture their attention and possibly gain an account.
Remember you are only limited by your imagination when you set out to make soap your business.
To learn more about starting a soap making business please visit my blog http://www.soapmakingexpert.com/blog/ Thanks for reading
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Oliver_M_Jones
Find the Right Work at Home Business So You Can Easily Succeed!
Work at home businesses come in two main formats: proprietor-created and chain/franchise. While each business has strong points, prospective home-based business owners are sometimes unsure of which type of home business to operate. To determine the best solution, a few factors have to be researched including: the amount of time available to dedicate to the business, comfort with marketing, ability to pay franchising fees and start-up costs.
For home-based business operators looking to start a business with little start-up costs, operating at your own comfort level may require you to design and implement your own business plan. This will allow total control over expenditures, as well as provide the operator to build a custom business from the ground-up. Resources such as local small business associations may deem you eligible to receive services and grants. A new home-based business; especially one unknown to the online word, will require extensive marketing. While marketing may seem intimidating, it can be achieved with relatively low-cost measures such as submitting articles to ezines with back links, joining forums based on your targeted audiences and creating a blog.
If looking to start a more recognized home-based business, consider becoming a franchisee. For an upfront fee, and annual dues, members looking to establish a business with a recognized brand-name may find this option a better choice. Marketing duties are still involved and there is a chance the market may be oversaturated with this business; so proceed with due diligence and research the competition before signing any contracts.
With all home-based businesses, prepare an estimate of all costs involved to get the business up-and-running. Next, figure out how many hours per week you can dedicate to operating that business. Accounting, advertising, product assembly/ordering/shipping, marketing and web design/maintenance tasks are just some of the jobs that will consume most of your business' time. If this seems intimidating, it may be wise to operate a sole-proprietorship under your own terms. Investing in a work at home business or franchise only to become overwhelmed, will cause the business owner to lose interest in the business. Work at home businesses should be viewed as a job, but should never cause financial or emotional stress.
For home-based business operators looking to start a business with little start-up costs, operating at your own comfort level may require you to design and implement your own business plan. This will allow total control over expenditures, as well as provide the operator to build a custom business from the ground-up. Resources such as local small business associations may deem you eligible to receive services and grants. A new home-based business; especially one unknown to the online word, will require extensive marketing. While marketing may seem intimidating, it can be achieved with relatively low-cost measures such as submitting articles to ezines with back links, joining forums based on your targeted audiences and creating a blog.
If looking to start a more recognized home-based business, consider becoming a franchisee. For an upfront fee, and annual dues, members looking to establish a business with a recognized brand-name may find this option a better choice. Marketing duties are still involved and there is a chance the market may be oversaturated with this business; so proceed with due diligence and research the competition before signing any contracts.
With all home-based businesses, prepare an estimate of all costs involved to get the business up-and-running. Next, figure out how many hours per week you can dedicate to operating that business. Accounting, advertising, product assembly/ordering/shipping, marketing and web design/maintenance tasks are just some of the jobs that will consume most of your business' time. If this seems intimidating, it may be wise to operate a sole-proprietorship under your own terms. Investing in a work at home business or franchise only to become overwhelmed, will cause the business owner to lose interest in the business. Work at home businesses should be viewed as a job, but should never cause financial or emotional stress.
Worldwide Work At Home Programs
Worldwide Work At Home Programs
Many people worldwide are looking for Work at Home opportunities, but find it difficult locating programs that can be worked in their particular country. Most of the programs are available to all, but there is a small percentage that have more difficulty. The problem is many of these people quit before they are able to locate the right work at home program.
I decided to do some research to find what types of program types are available worldwide. Programs that people from all around the globe could work no matter what their situation. I am happy to say that if you have access to a computer and the Internet there are many programs that can be found if you do some research. Don't quit because you get frustrated.
I suggest either using a website like mine, but it does not have to be mine, or be prepared to put in the effort researching yourself. The good thing is most of the programs will have a screen pop up and tell you the program is not available in your area. This is what I found on all of the ones I checked into.
I think a lot of people don't realize this and are afraid to spend the few dollars joining a program, because they think they may lose their money. It's good that these programs won't even let you get that far.
In doing my research here are a few types of programs that I found can be done from anywhere in the world:
1. Rebate Processing
2. E-Mail Processing
3. Data Entry
4. Type at Home
I'm sure they are others, but these are the main program types. Now, you have to be careful not to just jump into any program you see advertised on the web, because they may be looking to relieve you of your hard earned money and give you nothing in return. This is why I recommend either doing your research or using a website that has done some level of research for you.
You must also match programs, no matter where you find them, with you time constraints, income objectives, comfort level and skill sets so that you have the best chance for success. The next thing to realize is there is work involved. That's why they call it work from home, because to earn any money you will have to do some work from home.
Think about the possibilities. What would you do with the extra money? How would even a few hundred dollars change your lifestyle? What about a few thousand? Exciting isn't it? Take your time, research, join the programs you feel match your work at home profile, join, read the step-by-step instructions, work hard, exercise patience and enjoy your new work from home endeavor.
I wish you the very best.
Many people worldwide are looking for Work at Home opportunities, but find it difficult locating programs that can be worked in their particular country. Most of the programs are available to all, but there is a small percentage that have more difficulty. The problem is many of these people quit before they are able to locate the right work at home program.
I decided to do some research to find what types of program types are available worldwide. Programs that people from all around the globe could work no matter what their situation. I am happy to say that if you have access to a computer and the Internet there are many programs that can be found if you do some research. Don't quit because you get frustrated.
I suggest either using a website like mine, but it does not have to be mine, or be prepared to put in the effort researching yourself. The good thing is most of the programs will have a screen pop up and tell you the program is not available in your area. This is what I found on all of the ones I checked into.
I think a lot of people don't realize this and are afraid to spend the few dollars joining a program, because they think they may lose their money. It's good that these programs won't even let you get that far.
In doing my research here are a few types of programs that I found can be done from anywhere in the world:
1. Rebate Processing
2. E-Mail Processing
3. Data Entry
4. Type at Home
I'm sure they are others, but these are the main program types. Now, you have to be careful not to just jump into any program you see advertised on the web, because they may be looking to relieve you of your hard earned money and give you nothing in return. This is why I recommend either doing your research or using a website that has done some level of research for you.
You must also match programs, no matter where you find them, with you time constraints, income objectives, comfort level and skill sets so that you have the best chance for success. The next thing to realize is there is work involved. That's why they call it work from home, because to earn any money you will have to do some work from home.
Think about the possibilities. What would you do with the extra money? How would even a few hundred dollars change your lifestyle? What about a few thousand? Exciting isn't it? Take your time, research, join the programs you feel match your work at home profile, join, read the step-by-step instructions, work hard, exercise patience and enjoy your new work from home endeavor.
I wish you the very best.
Computer Expert: Facebook halts rogue app, MySpace plugs hole
Just in time for the weekend, social networks Facebook and MySpace were dealing with several new security issues on Friday that could expose personal information and communications from friends.
This screenshot shows the notification that popped up with the latest rogue Facebook application.
(Credit: Trend Micro)
Facebook said it had removed a new rogue application that was spamming users and exposing their information. Before it was halted, the application sent messages claiming that a friend had reported the recipient for violating Facebook's terms of service and offered a link to click to find out more information.
Users who clicked on the link were providing the app access to their profile and personal information as well as unknowingly forwarding the message on to everyone in their Facebook contact list, according to Graham Cluley's blog for Sophos.
"Our team disabled this application for violating the Facebook Developer Terms of Service," Facebook spokesman Simon Axten said in an e-mail. "Some additional versions of it have sprung up, and we've disabled these as well. We're actively monitoring the site for others and are working to block the application completely."
Cluley said Facebook should do more to prevent such rogue applications from spreading in the first place than just shutting them down on an isolated basis.
"One of the problems is that Facebook allows anybody to write an application, and third-party applications are not vetted before they are made available to the public. So, even as Facebook stamps out one malignant application, it can pop up in another place like a poisoned mushroom with a different name," Cluley wrote.
"It sounds like this could be a new favoured trick being used by spammers and identity thieves to build up their databases of intended targets," he wrote. "My advice to Facebook users is to think very carefully before adding any new applications."
The problem prompted a Facebook user to create a Facebook group for victims of the scam, noted Trend Micro in its anti-malware blog.
The rogue app surfaced less than a week after the spread of a similar app dubbed "Error Check System" that falsely warned users that their friends were having problems viewing their profiles.
"Surely these two events in just a single week mean that it's about time that Facebook reviews its application hosting policy," the Trend Micro blog said.
What that quote suggests is akin to saying, 'there have been two robberies, we need to implement martial law in the city,'" said Facebook spokesman Axten. He noted that there are more than 660,000 developers and the "vast majority" of Facebook applications are not "nefarious."
The company makes it easy to be a Facebook developer--asking only for a valid e-mail address to get an application key--to foster innovation, and has a dedicated Developer Operations team that investigates applications that show "anomalous activity," Axten said.
"In this case, we responded quickly to user reports and disabled the application before too many people were affected," he said.
Meanwhile, over at MySpace, a spokeswoman said the company fixed a vulnerability on Friday that enabled strangers to view MySpace users' private comments. As with the other privacy holes that have been reported on, someone would have to know the exact URL and insert the correct user ID to exploit the weakness.
This screenshot shows the notification that popped up with the latest rogue Facebook application.
(Credit: Trend Micro)
Facebook said it had removed a new rogue application that was spamming users and exposing their information. Before it was halted, the application sent messages claiming that a friend had reported the recipient for violating Facebook's terms of service and offered a link to click to find out more information.
Users who clicked on the link were providing the app access to their profile and personal information as well as unknowingly forwarding the message on to everyone in their Facebook contact list, according to Graham Cluley's blog for Sophos.
"Our team disabled this application for violating the Facebook Developer Terms of Service," Facebook spokesman Simon Axten said in an e-mail. "Some additional versions of it have sprung up, and we've disabled these as well. We're actively monitoring the site for others and are working to block the application completely."
Cluley said Facebook should do more to prevent such rogue applications from spreading in the first place than just shutting them down on an isolated basis.
"One of the problems is that Facebook allows anybody to write an application, and third-party applications are not vetted before they are made available to the public. So, even as Facebook stamps out one malignant application, it can pop up in another place like a poisoned mushroom with a different name," Cluley wrote.
"It sounds like this could be a new favoured trick being used by spammers and identity thieves to build up their databases of intended targets," he wrote. "My advice to Facebook users is to think very carefully before adding any new applications."
The problem prompted a Facebook user to create a Facebook group for victims of the scam, noted Trend Micro in its anti-malware blog.
The rogue app surfaced less than a week after the spread of a similar app dubbed "Error Check System" that falsely warned users that their friends were having problems viewing their profiles.
"Surely these two events in just a single week mean that it's about time that Facebook reviews its application hosting policy," the Trend Micro blog said.
What that quote suggests is akin to saying, 'there have been two robberies, we need to implement martial law in the city,'" said Facebook spokesman Axten. He noted that there are more than 660,000 developers and the "vast majority" of Facebook applications are not "nefarious."
The company makes it easy to be a Facebook developer--asking only for a valid e-mail address to get an application key--to foster innovation, and has a dedicated Developer Operations team that investigates applications that show "anomalous activity," Axten said.
"In this case, we responded quickly to user reports and disabled the application before too many people were affected," he said.
Meanwhile, over at MySpace, a spokeswoman said the company fixed a vulnerability on Friday that enabled strangers to view MySpace users' private comments. As with the other privacy holes that have been reported on, someone would have to know the exact URL and insert the correct user ID to exploit the weakness.
Cycling is Hobby Recreation Fun by Jokostt
To loose from routine activities, not a bicycle you. This hobby is also very healthy fun. Not a weekend every week or day you take the time to these activities.
Nearly all the cities in the world, there are hobby this cycling. They usually form a community meeting to each other, exchange ideas and often spend time together to make this hobby every week. Not infrequently we see in the way of many a biker gang who travel together. They usually wear costumes unique characteristic of the biker.
A time when you meet with them, you can see clearly there is glee in their faces when they travel on the road. With the attributes that met some aksesories typical biker as biker helmet, clothes, bags and drinking places, and some other trinkets they look plucky pedal their mountain bikes.
In some countries chief meaning China, Japan and Indonesia we see a lot of people go to work using a bicycle. And recently in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, cycling is recommended activities for students and workers who go to school and the place where they work. This suggestion was delivered directly by the Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, governor of Yogyakarta province to support that air pollution can be reduced in line with global warming increasingly worse from year to year.
What are you waiting longer? If you have not tried this hobby, please try once was. I am sure you will be addicted to recreational fun hobby while this. Moreover, if you have a moment later joined in a community fellow this hobby, you are guaranteed exhausted over the period of work will be lost.
Nearly all the cities in the world, there are hobby this cycling. They usually form a community meeting to each other, exchange ideas and often spend time together to make this hobby every week. Not infrequently we see in the way of many a biker gang who travel together. They usually wear costumes unique characteristic of the biker.
A time when you meet with them, you can see clearly there is glee in their faces when they travel on the road. With the attributes that met some aksesories typical biker as biker helmet, clothes, bags and drinking places, and some other trinkets they look plucky pedal their mountain bikes.
In some countries chief meaning China, Japan and Indonesia we see a lot of people go to work using a bicycle. And recently in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, cycling is recommended activities for students and workers who go to school and the place where they work. This suggestion was delivered directly by the Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, governor of Yogyakarta province to support that air pollution can be reduced in line with global warming increasingly worse from year to year.
What are you waiting longer? If you have not tried this hobby, please try once was. I am sure you will be addicted to recreational fun hobby while this. Moreover, if you have a moment later joined in a community fellow this hobby, you are guaranteed exhausted over the period of work will be lost.
Safe Cycling Tips
Safe Cycling in the Road
It is important to learn how to bike safely on the road. Try to remain in the left lane. But not to the edge too, because usually shatter glass / glass and sharp objects cause tire leak, it is there. You have the same vehicle with other users. Cycled with 2-3 foot distance from the mouth asphalt. Give room to the other vehicle through without disrupting the current path you use. Use signaling before-hand turn and be sure to install a number of reflector when cycling in dark conditions.
If the cycling path xc, which is important never through buffalo wallow.
Wearing helmet
If you want more secure cycling, always use a bicycle helmet. Injuries in other body parts can still be treated and recover, while the brain cell injury is very difficult to detect and difficult to be cured. Head visit stores and select a bicycle helmet is one of the standard security features in accordance your cycling skills. Choose a truly feels fit with the size of your head and adjust the strap so that fastener helmet not easily be separated. Do not slack up to speed, or vice versa.
Use Shifter
Many people who love cycling to use the highest gear all the time. Purpose heart want to get the speed as closely as possible. As a result, they paddle with a hard and fast lethargy. So not only how the weary-weary legs, but can also damage the muscles and joint. While cycling is an efficient, thus strive stroke (cadence) is in the range of 80-100 rounds RPM. Use shifter in order to maintain the cadence depending on road conditions faced. Lower gear when the road uphill. Do not feel reluctant to take shifter as often as possible, for the comfort of your foot pedal when the pedal. Better cycling with safe and comfortable, rather than merely pursuing speed.
Handlebar control in curve
This is due to appear only need to play a handlebar, the direction curve and quite right handlebar kala want faster increase stroke. Reasonable if the first time you feel afraid to bend when passing a bicycle looks awry. But the expert rider can even tilt up to a bicycle near 45 degrees with no drop. Practised early in the curve with speed without being rigid. The more you practice, feelings of fear through a curve itself will be lost.
Cycling in line Off-Road
Many challenges lie in a unique off-road routes. Cycling will feel more comfortable as it passes the ground, grass, trees, and other natural scenery. However, never try to put off non-bike on the road this path. Besides also contains many dangerous risks, such as a flat tire. Use a bicycle that was designed for off-road if you want to ride a bicycle across drink enjoyment of nature. Mountain bike is the best option. Consider the jaur passed fit your cycling ability. Do not be ashamed to play the lead or a bicycle, if the road conditions are too difficult to pass.
Bicycle Fitness
Cycling merupaka the best way to gain health. If you do not already exercise, start slowly so that the body has recondition. Cycling with a short distance in the beginning stage (less than hourly) and try to regularly (4-5 times a week). At this time the body will be adjustments. To avoid injury, do not be too heavy or cycling in the far distance. After a week or two the next sunday, you're ready to add the distance and time cycle is longer.
It is important to learn how to bike safely on the road. Try to remain in the left lane. But not to the edge too, because usually shatter glass / glass and sharp objects cause tire leak, it is there. You have the same vehicle with other users. Cycled with 2-3 foot distance from the mouth asphalt. Give room to the other vehicle through without disrupting the current path you use. Use signaling before-hand turn and be sure to install a number of reflector when cycling in dark conditions.
If the cycling path xc, which is important never through buffalo wallow.
Wearing helmet
If you want more secure cycling, always use a bicycle helmet. Injuries in other body parts can still be treated and recover, while the brain cell injury is very difficult to detect and difficult to be cured. Head visit stores and select a bicycle helmet is one of the standard security features in accordance your cycling skills. Choose a truly feels fit with the size of your head and adjust the strap so that fastener helmet not easily be separated. Do not slack up to speed, or vice versa.
Use Shifter
Many people who love cycling to use the highest gear all the time. Purpose heart want to get the speed as closely as possible. As a result, they paddle with a hard and fast lethargy. So not only how the weary-weary legs, but can also damage the muscles and joint. While cycling is an efficient, thus strive stroke (cadence) is in the range of 80-100 rounds RPM. Use shifter in order to maintain the cadence depending on road conditions faced. Lower gear when the road uphill. Do not feel reluctant to take shifter as often as possible, for the comfort of your foot pedal when the pedal. Better cycling with safe and comfortable, rather than merely pursuing speed.
Handlebar control in curve
This is due to appear only need to play a handlebar, the direction curve and quite right handlebar kala want faster increase stroke. Reasonable if the first time you feel afraid to bend when passing a bicycle looks awry. But the expert rider can even tilt up to a bicycle near 45 degrees with no drop. Practised early in the curve with speed without being rigid. The more you practice, feelings of fear through a curve itself will be lost.
Cycling in line Off-Road
Many challenges lie in a unique off-road routes. Cycling will feel more comfortable as it passes the ground, grass, trees, and other natural scenery. However, never try to put off non-bike on the road this path. Besides also contains many dangerous risks, such as a flat tire. Use a bicycle that was designed for off-road if you want to ride a bicycle across drink enjoyment of nature. Mountain bike is the best option. Consider the jaur passed fit your cycling ability. Do not be ashamed to play the lead or a bicycle, if the road conditions are too difficult to pass.
Bicycle Fitness
Cycling merupaka the best way to gain health. If you do not already exercise, start slowly so that the body has recondition. Cycling with a short distance in the beginning stage (less than hourly) and try to regularly (4-5 times a week). At this time the body will be adjustments. To avoid injury, do not be too heavy or cycling in the far distance. After a week or two the next sunday, you're ready to add the distance and time cycle is longer.
China Water Shortages
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese lawmaker Li Peng said Thursday China should give top priority to water saving, while increasing the water supply through developing new water resources in a bid to ease water shortages.
Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), said China will strive to build itself into a water-saving nation, calling for more efforts to protect water resources through an improved legal system.
Speaking Thursday at a forum marking the world's Water Day and China's 14th Water Week, Li urged all communities in China to improve their awareness of existing concerns over water.
He described water as a lifeline of human existence and economic and social development.
Per capita water resources in China total 2,200 cubic meters, about one quarter of the world's average, he said, adding the figure will decrease to 1,760 cubic meters per capita by 2030 when China's population peaks to 1.6 billion.
Li said there is a great potential for water saving in China.
On China's proposed plans for diverting fresh water from the Yangtze River to northern China through three different routes, he stressed the need for water saving.
The total amount of water to be diverted during the first and second stage of the project will be 50 billion cubic meters each year, only about one quarter of the anticipated increased amount of demand, he said.
"So at present and in the long run, water saving should be placed on top agenda," said the chairman.
China's irrigation efficiency is only at half the level of the world's developed countries, and China's water consumption for 10, 000 yuan worth of industrial products is 91 cubic meters, about five to 10 times more than that of the developed countries, said Li.
He called on more efforts to be made to improve water management systems with increases of water prices and levies on water resources accordingly and reasonably.
Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), said China will strive to build itself into a water-saving nation, calling for more efforts to protect water resources through an improved legal system.
Speaking Thursday at a forum marking the world's Water Day and China's 14th Water Week, Li urged all communities in China to improve their awareness of existing concerns over water.
He described water as a lifeline of human existence and economic and social development.
Per capita water resources in China total 2,200 cubic meters, about one quarter of the world's average, he said, adding the figure will decrease to 1,760 cubic meters per capita by 2030 when China's population peaks to 1.6 billion.
Li said there is a great potential for water saving in China.
On China's proposed plans for diverting fresh water from the Yangtze River to northern China through three different routes, he stressed the need for water saving.
The total amount of water to be diverted during the first and second stage of the project will be 50 billion cubic meters each year, only about one quarter of the anticipated increased amount of demand, he said.
"So at present and in the long run, water saving should be placed on top agenda," said the chairman.
China's irrigation efficiency is only at half the level of the world's developed countries, and China's water consumption for 10, 000 yuan worth of industrial products is 91 cubic meters, about five to 10 times more than that of the developed countries, said Li.
He called on more efforts to be made to improve water management systems with increases of water prices and levies on water resources accordingly and reasonably.
Sizing up Google's new search rivals
Sizing up Google's new search rivals
Can Wolfram Alpha and Kumo live up to the hype and challenge the heavyweight?
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco
vnunet.com, 25 May 2009
The much-hyped Wolfram Alpha search engine went live last week, and Microsoft is expected to demonstrate its 'Kumo' search update next week.
Both products have garnered much attention from the press, but can either really challenge the dominance of Google?
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For the overwhelming majority of web users, Google has become the de facto tool for searching the web. Former market leaders such as Yahoo have struggled to stay afloat, while the word 'Google' has moved from a noun to a verb - a 21st century Xerox.
Now we have two new challengers ready to enter the market, but can either Wolfram Alpha or Kumo pose any sort of threat to the big rainbow-coloured giant in Mountain View?
Wolfram Alpha, launched last week, isn't exactly a 'Google killer' either in format or function. The brainchild of scientist Stephen Wolfram, the engine aims to answer questions not in the normal 'keyword query' format of traditional search engines, but in natural language.
Early reactions to the service have been mixed. While Wolfram Alpha does return some interesting results, the site has not been without its early complainants.
Even when the kinks are ironed out, we have to question whether Wolfram Alpha will solve a genuine need. After all, Google is pretty popular with users and, while the keyword system has its flaws, it has worked pretty well thus far.
Rather than replace or compete with Google, it appears as if Wolfram Alpha will have to settle for supplementing it instead. The new engine does do certain things better than Google, and it may be able to carve out a niche in the market. Perhaps that will be enough for Wolfram.
Not so much for Microsoft. There is no settling in Redmond. The company's new Kumo search update will be a shell lobbed directly at Google.
It is no secret that Microsoft has long had its eye on Google's lucrative search ad cash cow. The attempt to acquire Yahoo was based almost solely on boosting revenues for Live Search, and when that deal fell through the company turned its attention in-house to construct a Google killer.
Can Wolfram Alpha and Kumo live up to the hype and challenge the heavyweight?
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco
vnunet.com, 25 May 2009
The much-hyped Wolfram Alpha search engine went live last week, and Microsoft is expected to demonstrate its 'Kumo' search update next week.
Both products have garnered much attention from the press, but can either really challenge the dominance of Google?
Advertisement
For the overwhelming majority of web users, Google has become the de facto tool for searching the web. Former market leaders such as Yahoo have struggled to stay afloat, while the word 'Google' has moved from a noun to a verb - a 21st century Xerox.
Now we have two new challengers ready to enter the market, but can either Wolfram Alpha or Kumo pose any sort of threat to the big rainbow-coloured giant in Mountain View?
Wolfram Alpha, launched last week, isn't exactly a 'Google killer' either in format or function. The brainchild of scientist Stephen Wolfram, the engine aims to answer questions not in the normal 'keyword query' format of traditional search engines, but in natural language.
Early reactions to the service have been mixed. While Wolfram Alpha does return some interesting results, the site has not been without its early complainants.
Even when the kinks are ironed out, we have to question whether Wolfram Alpha will solve a genuine need. After all, Google is pretty popular with users and, while the keyword system has its flaws, it has worked pretty well thus far.
Rather than replace or compete with Google, it appears as if Wolfram Alpha will have to settle for supplementing it instead. The new engine does do certain things better than Google, and it may be able to carve out a niche in the market. Perhaps that will be enough for Wolfram.
Not so much for Microsoft. There is no settling in Redmond. The company's new Kumo search update will be a shell lobbed directly at Google.
It is no secret that Microsoft has long had its eye on Google's lucrative search ad cash cow. The attempt to acquire Yahoo was based almost solely on boosting revenues for Live Search, and when that deal fell through the company turned its attention in-house to construct a Google killer.
Fish Really Is 'Brain Food': Vitamin D May Lessen Age-related Cognitive Decline
ScienceDaily (May 22, 2009) — Eating fish – long considered ‘brain food’ – may really be good for the old grey matter, as is a healthy dose of sunshine, new research suggests.
See also:
Health & Medicine
* Vitamin
* Dietary Supplement
* Cholesterol
Mind & Brain
* Intelligence
* Dementia
* Gender Difference
Reference
* B vitamins
* Memory bias
* Oily fish
* Illusion of control
University of Manchester scientists in collaboration with colleagues from other European centres have shown that higher levels of vitamin D – primarily synthesised in the skin following sun exposure but also found in certain foods such as oily fish – are associated with improved cognitive function in middle-aged and older men.
The study, published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, compared the cognitive performance of more than 3,000 men aged 40 to 79 years at eight test centres across Europe.
The researchers found that men with higher levels of vitamin D performed consistently better in a simple and sensitive neuropsychological test that assesses an individual’s attention and speed of information processing.
“Previous studies exploring the relationship between vitamin D and cognitive performance in adults have produced inconsistent findings but we observed a significant, independent association between a slower information processing speed and lower levels of vitamin D,” said lead author Dr David Lee, in Manchester’s School of Translational Medicine.
“The main strengths of our study are that it is based on a large population sample and took into account potential interfering factors, such as depression, season and levels of physical activity.
“Interestingly, the association between increased vitamin D and faster information processing was more significant in men aged over 60 years, although the biological reasons for this remain unclear.”
“The positive effects vitamin D appears to have on the brain need to be explored further but certainly raise questions about its potential benefit for minimising ageing-related declines in cognitive performance.
See also:
Health & Medicine
* Vitamin
* Dietary Supplement
* Cholesterol
Mind & Brain
* Intelligence
* Dementia
* Gender Difference
Reference
* B vitamins
* Memory bias
* Oily fish
* Illusion of control
University of Manchester scientists in collaboration with colleagues from other European centres have shown that higher levels of vitamin D – primarily synthesised in the skin following sun exposure but also found in certain foods such as oily fish – are associated with improved cognitive function in middle-aged and older men.
The study, published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, compared the cognitive performance of more than 3,000 men aged 40 to 79 years at eight test centres across Europe.
The researchers found that men with higher levels of vitamin D performed consistently better in a simple and sensitive neuropsychological test that assesses an individual’s attention and speed of information processing.
“Previous studies exploring the relationship between vitamin D and cognitive performance in adults have produced inconsistent findings but we observed a significant, independent association between a slower information processing speed and lower levels of vitamin D,” said lead author Dr David Lee, in Manchester’s School of Translational Medicine.
“The main strengths of our study are that it is based on a large population sample and took into account potential interfering factors, such as depression, season and levels of physical activity.
“Interestingly, the association between increased vitamin D and faster information processing was more significant in men aged over 60 years, although the biological reasons for this remain unclear.”
“The positive effects vitamin D appears to have on the brain need to be explored further but certainly raise questions about its potential benefit for minimising ageing-related declines in cognitive performance.
Cyber Security Project Helps Keep Oil, Gas Control Systems Safe
ScienceDaily (Oct. 12, 2006) — For the past 12 months, Sandia National Laboratories has served as the lead national lab in Project LOGIIC (Linking the Oil and Gas Industry to Improve Cyber Security). The project was created to keep U.S. oil and gas control systems safe and secure, and to help minimize the chance that a cyber attack could severely damage or cripple Americaâ€TMs oil and gas infrastructure.
See also:
Matter & Energy
* Petroleum
* Weapons Technology
* Energy Policy
Computers & Math
* Hacking
* Information Technology
* Encryption
Reference
* Cyber security standards
* Security engineering
* Power station
* Computer security
Such an attack by viruses, worms or other forms of cyber-terrorism on oil and gas industry process control networks and related systems could destabilize energy industry supply capabilities and negatively impact the national economy.
LOGIIC, funded by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, brought together 14 organizations to identify ways to reduce cyber vulnerabilities in process control and SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems. The goal of the project was to identify new types of security sensors for process control networks.
Sandia worked with project partners to create a simulation test bed and apply this environment to counter potential threats to the oil and gas industry using hypothetical attack scenarios. Sandia researchers created two real-time models of control systems used for refinery and pipeline operations.
Ben Cook project lead for Sandia, says the objective of LOGIIC was to bring together government, asset owners, vendors, and the research community to protect the critical infrastructure. He says a key element of LOGIIC'TMs public-private partnership model was the leadership role it gave to industry partners, "in this case the oil and gas asset owners" to define the technical problem to be tackled and manage the project towards a successful outcome.
Current control system operators have limited situational awareness, he said. In LOGIIC, industry leaders chose to focus the partnership team's initial work on addressing their concern that control networks aren't monitored for cyber intrusions as is routinely done on business networks. As a result, it's difficult to detect cyber adversaries who might be attempting to compromise critical system components.
The monitoring system developed in LOGIIC is based on the very latest commercial enterprise detection and correlation technologies adapted to monitor control networks, providing asset owners with dramatically improved situational awareness, Cook said.
To test LOGIIC'TMs monitoring capabilities, Sandia researchers came up with five vulnerability scenarios based on cyber compromises commonly used in the hacker community. Two scenarios were extensively tested to illustrate the effectiveness of the LOGIIC monitoring solution. Ray Parks, who led the development of the scenarios, used his background as a member of Sandia's cyber red team, which has performed numerous vulnerability assessments of oil and gas and other critical infrastructure facilities.
LOGIIC brought together experts in homeland security, oil and gas, security research, security technology, and process control technology.
* Government: DHS, Science and Technology Directorate
* Oil and gas industry: Chevron, CITGO, BP and Ergon Refining
* Research: Sandia, SRI International, and Adventium Labs
* Security vendors: ArcSight, 3Com, and Symantec
* Process control technology vendors: Honeywell, OMNI Flow Computers, and Telvent
Project results were shared at the LOGIIC Summit, Sept. 11, in Houston, Texas. The meeting showcased results and promoted the partnership model as a template for future public-private partnerships to improve infrastructure security. A field test of the LOGIIC solution may begin later this year
See also:
Matter & Energy
* Petroleum
* Weapons Technology
* Energy Policy
Computers & Math
* Hacking
* Information Technology
* Encryption
Reference
* Cyber security standards
* Security engineering
* Power station
* Computer security
Such an attack by viruses, worms or other forms of cyber-terrorism on oil and gas industry process control networks and related systems could destabilize energy industry supply capabilities and negatively impact the national economy.
LOGIIC, funded by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, brought together 14 organizations to identify ways to reduce cyber vulnerabilities in process control and SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems. The goal of the project was to identify new types of security sensors for process control networks.
Sandia worked with project partners to create a simulation test bed and apply this environment to counter potential threats to the oil and gas industry using hypothetical attack scenarios. Sandia researchers created two real-time models of control systems used for refinery and pipeline operations.
Ben Cook project lead for Sandia, says the objective of LOGIIC was to bring together government, asset owners, vendors, and the research community to protect the critical infrastructure. He says a key element of LOGIIC'TMs public-private partnership model was the leadership role it gave to industry partners, "in this case the oil and gas asset owners" to define the technical problem to be tackled and manage the project towards a successful outcome.
Current control system operators have limited situational awareness, he said. In LOGIIC, industry leaders chose to focus the partnership team's initial work on addressing their concern that control networks aren't monitored for cyber intrusions as is routinely done on business networks. As a result, it's difficult to detect cyber adversaries who might be attempting to compromise critical system components.
The monitoring system developed in LOGIIC is based on the very latest commercial enterprise detection and correlation technologies adapted to monitor control networks, providing asset owners with dramatically improved situational awareness, Cook said.
To test LOGIIC'TMs monitoring capabilities, Sandia researchers came up with five vulnerability scenarios based on cyber compromises commonly used in the hacker community. Two scenarios were extensively tested to illustrate the effectiveness of the LOGIIC monitoring solution. Ray Parks, who led the development of the scenarios, used his background as a member of Sandia's cyber red team, which has performed numerous vulnerability assessments of oil and gas and other critical infrastructure facilities.
LOGIIC brought together experts in homeland security, oil and gas, security research, security technology, and process control technology.
* Government: DHS, Science and Technology Directorate
* Oil and gas industry: Chevron, CITGO, BP and Ergon Refining
* Research: Sandia, SRI International, and Adventium Labs
* Security vendors: ArcSight, 3Com, and Symantec
* Process control technology vendors: Honeywell, OMNI Flow Computers, and Telvent
Project results were shared at the LOGIIC Summit, Sept. 11, in Houston, Texas. The meeting showcased results and promoted the partnership model as a template for future public-private partnerships to improve infrastructure security. A field test of the LOGIIC solution may begin later this year
Sunday, May 24, 2009
'stock ~ Is Share Investing Difficult ~ ~ investment'
"..... For that reason, the company raises capital by announcing its public issue shares in the market.....
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"..... For that reason, the company raises capital by announcing its public issue shares in the market.....
.....stock, investment, coca cola, ipo, dividend, gambling, owning....."
Let us set in by understanding what shares are. Shares are a part ownership of a public company like Microsoft, Coca Cola and the like. Any public company needs investment to start operations and then to form a series those operations. This investment is generally huge. For that reason, the company raises capital by announcing its public issue shares in the market. This is called as a Initial Public Offering (popularly called as IPO). Each share has a particular toll that it is offered to the public and generally anyone is free to buy any amount of shares. So, if you buy a hundred shares in a company, in let go you will get a share certificate as proof of ownership and you will have ownership rights within the company such as an invitation to the company Annual General Meeeting. You will get voting rights within the company, but your ownership will be restricted to one hundred shares. If there are a thousand shares issued by the company and you own one hundred of them, then you own 10% of the company.
The investment in shares is two fold. The first is when you buy the shares, you have invested that much capital in the company. As the company functions, it might make profits or losses. If it starts to make a profit, your shares become more worthwhile the public want to buy into this company. The second is in the form of a dividend payment. If you kept the shares, particularly longerthan six months you also what is called a dividend payment. A Dividend arrangement is typically what a company gives to its shareholders when the company has formative a profit.
You are not bound to the company forever buying a portion of it. When the share prices rise, you are free to sell off those shares and make a neat profit in the process. Whereas, if the share prices fall, you have the option of either selling the shares with a bereavement for yourself and trying your luck with some other company, or to wait and watch if the company fortunes improve in the neighboring future.
Wise old men would say that this is indeed a form of gambling. But it is not entirely a gamble, whatever the sages would say. The reason is that stock investing is usually done subsequently a careful research of market trends and there is a innate talent in some people to sense out the investments that would pay off richly in the future. The likes of Warren Buffet and George Soros are examples of people who have excelled at investing in shares. It is not all chance; there are predictions and strategies that can help an investor make the most of their investments.
People reckon that there is a mystic to what stock brokers do and credit that they will in no degreeADV Smallness occupy the skills of the stock brokers. Yet stock brokers weren't always stock brokers. This revenue that if they can learn about stocks, why couldn't you?
"..... The reason is that stock investing is usually done a careful research of market trends and th....."
".........."
.....stock, investment, coca cola, ipo, dividend, gambling, owning....."
"..... For that reason, the company raises capital by announcing its public issue shares in the market.....
.....stock, investment, coca cola, ipo, dividend, gambling, owning....."
Let us set in by understanding what shares are. Shares are a part ownership of a public company like Microsoft, Coca Cola and the like. Any public company needs investment to start operations and then to form a series those operations. This investment is generally huge. For that reason, the company raises capital by announcing its public issue shares in the market. This is called as a Initial Public Offering (popularly called as IPO). Each share has a particular toll that it is offered to the public and generally anyone is free to buy any amount of shares. So, if you buy a hundred shares in a company, in let go you will get a share certificate as proof of ownership and you will have ownership rights within the company such as an invitation to the company Annual General Meeeting. You will get voting rights within the company, but your ownership will be restricted to one hundred shares. If there are a thousand shares issued by the company and you own one hundred of them, then you own 10% of the company.
The investment in shares is two fold. The first is when you buy the shares, you have invested that much capital in the company. As the company functions, it might make profits or losses. If it starts to make a profit, your shares become more worthwhile the public want to buy into this company. The second is in the form of a dividend payment. If you kept the shares, particularly longerthan six months you also what is called a dividend payment. A Dividend arrangement is typically what a company gives to its shareholders when the company has formative a profit.
You are not bound to the company forever buying a portion of it. When the share prices rise, you are free to sell off those shares and make a neat profit in the process. Whereas, if the share prices fall, you have the option of either selling the shares with a bereavement for yourself and trying your luck with some other company, or to wait and watch if the company fortunes improve in the neighboring future.
Wise old men would say that this is indeed a form of gambling. But it is not entirely a gamble, whatever the sages would say. The reason is that stock investing is usually done subsequently a careful research of market trends and there is a innate talent in some people to sense out the investments that would pay off richly in the future. The likes of Warren Buffet and George Soros are examples of people who have excelled at investing in shares. It is not all chance; there are predictions and strategies that can help an investor make the most of their investments.
People reckon that there is a mystic to what stock brokers do and credit that they will in no degreeADV Smallness occupy the skills of the stock brokers. Yet stock brokers weren't always stock brokers. This revenue that if they can learn about stocks, why couldn't you?
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'professional traders ~ Significance of Divergence ~ sideways trends'
"..... In a downtrend, RSI divergence could mean a breakout is near and an uptrend will beg.....
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"..... In a downtrend, RSI deviation could mean a breakout is close at hand and an uptrend will begin, but as the.....
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Profitable traders know the significance of divergence; its significance is usually noted by the voluminous movements that come a true disjunction in toll and leading indicator. The most talked about is the RSI divergence, but there are several forms, such as MACD divergence, charge volume divergence, and practically any kind of forking in the thick of expense and indicators.
Professional traders use divergence
Divergence is only profitable if it can be confirmed, and unfortunately, this is one part of the markets that it‘s very unyielding to get a confirmation for. When prices move against an indicator, it could only be short term and change as the market changes. In a downtrend, RSI ramification could mean a breakout is close at hand and an uptrend will begin, but as the market moves on, it would be accessible for the indicators to realign, thus costing you time, funds and a missed opportunity.
If you could call deviation every time, you would master day trading. While deviation is inflexible to confirm and should only be used with other indicators, it can be extremely rewarding. Divergence is very profitable the fare has to correct to end the divergence, and then it usually carries on the new path for a much larger movement. This creates a compounded profit potential where there are two booms to every move.
Divergence is usually pretty rare
Divergence doesn‘t come off very often, especially on chart frames over a few minutes. Even on a 30 minute chart, a advantage RSI forking may only come into existence once every few days. And that is only on the most active of investments. The risk of separation afloat is best at the end of uptrends and downtrends, and they ever occur in a side by side trend. It‘s best to find a peak or trough and look for divergence, diagnostic to get in the market. Don‘t take trades just to trade; you must preserve trading capital at that point looking for weal investments.
Creative techniques to profit from radiation are everywhere. Even professional traders are working stiff to pawn a way to trade disjunction with overwhelming accuracy. The best strategies only take positions at the tops and bottoms of charts and candlesticks for buy and sell signals. Each time you limit an indicator and work a strategy on every side it, you limit the amount of trades you‘ll be able to take, but hopefully with better accuracy.
Let the market make the divergence
Trading discipline is very important with divergence. It‘s yielding to get sucked into trades before the full radiation shows through. You should always let the trade develop before dispossession a position, but every day it can be arduous to know whether the charts are truly variation or if it is just a short term difference.
"..... The best strategies only take positions at the tops and bottoms of charts and candlesticks ....."
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"..... In a downtrend, RSI deviation could mean a breakout is close at hand and an uptrend will begin, but as the.....
.....professional traders, sideways trends, uptrend, downtrend, profitable traders, preserve trading capital, master day trading, trading discipline....."
Profitable traders know the significance of divergence; its significance is usually noted by the voluminous movements that come a true disjunction in toll and leading indicator. The most talked about is the RSI divergence, but there are several forms, such as MACD divergence, charge volume divergence, and practically any kind of forking in the thick of expense and indicators.
Professional traders use divergence
Divergence is only profitable if it can be confirmed, and unfortunately, this is one part of the markets that it‘s very unyielding to get a confirmation for. When prices move against an indicator, it could only be short term and change as the market changes. In a downtrend, RSI ramification could mean a breakout is close at hand and an uptrend will begin, but as the market moves on, it would be accessible for the indicators to realign, thus costing you time, funds and a missed opportunity.
If you could call deviation every time, you would master day trading. While deviation is inflexible to confirm and should only be used with other indicators, it can be extremely rewarding. Divergence is very profitable the fare has to correct to end the divergence, and then it usually carries on the new path for a much larger movement. This creates a compounded profit potential where there are two booms to every move.
Divergence is usually pretty rare
Divergence doesn‘t come off very often, especially on chart frames over a few minutes. Even on a 30 minute chart, a advantage RSI forking may only come into existence once every few days. And that is only on the most active of investments. The risk of separation afloat is best at the end of uptrends and downtrends, and they ever occur in a side by side trend. It‘s best to find a peak or trough and look for divergence, diagnostic to get in the market. Don‘t take trades just to trade; you must preserve trading capital at that point looking for weal investments.
Creative techniques to profit from radiation are everywhere. Even professional traders are working stiff to pawn a way to trade disjunction with overwhelming accuracy. The best strategies only take positions at the tops and bottoms of charts and candlesticks for buy and sell signals. Each time you limit an indicator and work a strategy on every side it, you limit the amount of trades you‘ll be able to take, but hopefully with better accuracy.
Let the market make the divergence
Trading discipline is very important with divergence. It‘s yielding to get sucked into trades before the full radiation shows through. You should always let the trade develop before dispossession a position, but every day it can be arduous to know whether the charts are truly variation or if it is just a short term difference.
"..... The best strategies only take positions at the tops and bottoms of charts and candlesticks ....."
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'House ~ Investors Step In to Fill The Lending Void ~ Home'
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If you are one of the various ethnic groups that have been disenfranchised as a result of the current credit crunch in the housing market, you can take heart - investors may be stepping in to fill the gap. In the Northern Virginia Market, once one of the hottest Real Estate markets in the country, prices in some areas have corrected by as much as 50% off their highs from just a couple of years ago. However, minorities have been locked out of the opportunity to take advantage of the market setting right of the drastic changes in the underwriting criteria of several advance institutions, reserving “lending rights” to only the cream of the crop. However, these changes inadvertently keep housing inventories high by holding off key buying segments.
A frontier change is occurring in the markets. Some investors are stepping in by purchasing properties and buyers owner financing – filling the void for those buyers “who are falling through the crack” of the tightened security environment. Companies like ThePadSeller.com, headquartered in Herndon Virginia, have realized that the opportunity to furnish a housing to these segments is both service for the community, and weal for business. “It makes sense, as a business that prides itself in its creative pursuit to buying and selling real estate, that we should lead the way in helping families get into properties when others can‘t or won‘t,” says Jules Carney, Managing Partner of ThePadSeller.com. “We have the ability to help deserving families, and make a difference in our communities, and yes make a profit.” “We presentation programs that get buyers into properties for as little as $500.”
Investors frequently have the ability to finance properties through Lease Options, Lease to Purchase, Land Contracts and other methods. Often owners qualify for more traditional financing in as little as 12 to 18 months they show they have been able to make regular payments. “I encourage anyone interested in buying, that does not cogitate they will qualify, to converse to an investor about buying through these owner financing options,” Mr. Carney continued –“ the time is right, and the market is right.”
While Congress helps bail out Fannie and Freddie, their bill, and others local initiatives perpetually do little to location these lower-priced homes into the hands of ready buyers, Investors may hold the key to correcting this market.
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Investors frequently have the ability to finance properties through Lease Options, Lease to Purchas....."
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A liminal change is occurring in the markets.....
.....House,Home, Property, buy home, new home for sale, investment property, home for sale, real estate, real estate investors, real estate for sale, home ....."
If you are one of the various ethnic groups that have been disenfranchised as a result of the current credit crunch in the housing market, you can take heart - investors may be stepping in to fill the gap. In the Northern Virginia Market, once one of the hottest Real Estate markets in the country, prices in some areas have corrected by as much as 50% off their highs from just a couple of years ago. However, minorities have been locked out of the opportunity to take advantage of the market setting right of the drastic changes in the underwriting criteria of several advance institutions, reserving “lending rights” to only the cream of the crop. However, these changes inadvertently keep housing inventories high by holding off key buying segments.
A frontier change is occurring in the markets. Some investors are stepping in by purchasing properties and buyers owner financing – filling the void for those buyers “who are falling through the crack” of the tightened security environment. Companies like ThePadSeller.com, headquartered in Herndon Virginia, have realized that the opportunity to furnish a housing to these segments is both service for the community, and weal for business. “It makes sense, as a business that prides itself in its creative pursuit to buying and selling real estate, that we should lead the way in helping families get into properties when others can‘t or won‘t,” says Jules Carney, Managing Partner of ThePadSeller.com. “We have the ability to help deserving families, and make a difference in our communities, and yes make a profit.” “We presentation programs that get buyers into properties for as little as $500.”
Investors frequently have the ability to finance properties through Lease Options, Lease to Purchase, Land Contracts and other methods. Often owners qualify for more traditional financing in as little as 12 to 18 months they show they have been able to make regular payments. “I encourage anyone interested in buying, that does not cogitate they will qualify, to converse to an investor about buying through these owner financing options,” Mr. Carney continued –“ the time is right, and the market is right.”
While Congress helps bail out Fannie and Freddie, their bill, and others local initiatives perpetually do little to location these lower-priced homes into the hands of ready buyers, Investors may hold the key to correcting this market.
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Investors frequently have the ability to finance properties through Lease Options, Lease to Purchas....."
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'tax liens ~ How to Make Secure 20 ~ 300 ~ Returns with Tax Lien Investing ~ tax lien'
"..... Tax lien investing has changed my life and I'm confident it'll do the same for yo.....
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"..... Tax lien investing has modifiable my life and I'm confident it'll do the same for you.....
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Tax lien investing is one of the safest and tiptop yielding investments in the earth today. There's absolutely nothing stopping you from making consistent 20-300% returns on the cash you wrap up regardless of what the husbandry or lode market does. Once you see how powerful tax lien investing is I doubt you'll ever be satisfied with conventional investments again.
This article is going to give you a brief primer on how to make high returns with greater a reality for you. Tax lien investing has newfangled my life and I'm confident it'll do the same for you. Let's get started.
The first thing to consider is what mood you're going to wrap up in. Not all states are created equal when it comes to tax lien investing. Some motion much higher returns than others. You need to choose your condition carefully.
Don't worry if you don't live in a particularly high yielding state. Often times you can cover through the letter without leaving home. This lets you leverage the returns offered by a far off aspect without having to trip there yourself. If you'd like to see what states are the top performers visit my site by clicking the hyphen in the bio box.
The next step is to get a inventory of available tax liens. You can do this by contacting the county offices by phone or email and a catalogue UK of available tax liens. Once you get the list, go through it and circle the liens that fit your amount range. You'll see some are expensive, some are cheap and others are in the mediate of the pack. After circling the liens that interest you move on to the next step.
Now that you have your inventory of liens picked out you need to do some sincere research to determine if they're secure. Remember tax liens are are first position liens on veracious property. If the interest owner doesn't pay you in time you'll win the interest free and clear for the cost of dorsal taxes.
You want to make sure the ownership is precious before buying a lien on it just in case you become the new owner. This is rare, but it does happen. You just want to make sure the dominion is something you wouldn't mind owning. You can do this by looking at appraised values and other indicators of worth. Again visit my website if you want a step by step process.
The remain step is to only bid on the liens you have your sights set on. You can do this by attending the auction in person or by bidding through the mail. Once you've won the liens you wait to be issued a certified check by the category legal authority which includes your initial investment plus a hefty interest or penance payment. This amount is every day very large. In several cases presentation you triplicate digit returns. I've personally experienced returns like this more times than I can remember. You can too.
So there you have it! That's tax lien investing in a nutshell. If you want a safer and higher yielding alternative to stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other take the average investments you should give it a try. I meditate you'll like. And if you stick with it you can make a lot of assets with a little work.
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.....tax liens,tax lien,tax lien investing....."
"..... Tax lien investing has modifiable my life and I'm confident it'll do the same for you.....
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Tax lien investing is one of the safest and tiptop yielding investments in the earth today. There's absolutely nothing stopping you from making consistent 20-300% returns on the cash you wrap up regardless of what the husbandry or lode market does. Once you see how powerful tax lien investing is I doubt you'll ever be satisfied with conventional investments again.
This article is going to give you a brief primer on how to make high returns with greater a reality for you. Tax lien investing has newfangled my life and I'm confident it'll do the same for you. Let's get started.
The first thing to consider is what mood you're going to wrap up in. Not all states are created equal when it comes to tax lien investing. Some motion much higher returns than others. You need to choose your condition carefully.
Don't worry if you don't live in a particularly high yielding state. Often times you can cover through the letter without leaving home. This lets you leverage the returns offered by a far off aspect without having to trip there yourself. If you'd like to see what states are the top performers visit my site by clicking the hyphen in the bio box.
The next step is to get a inventory of available tax liens. You can do this by contacting the county offices by phone or email and a catalogue UK of available tax liens. Once you get the list, go through it and circle the liens that fit your amount range. You'll see some are expensive, some are cheap and others are in the mediate of the pack. After circling the liens that interest you move on to the next step.
Now that you have your inventory of liens picked out you need to do some sincere research to determine if they're secure. Remember tax liens are are first position liens on veracious property. If the interest owner doesn't pay you in time you'll win the interest free and clear for the cost of dorsal taxes.
You want to make sure the ownership is precious before buying a lien on it just in case you become the new owner. This is rare, but it does happen. You just want to make sure the dominion is something you wouldn't mind owning. You can do this by looking at appraised values and other indicators of worth. Again visit my website if you want a step by step process.
The remain step is to only bid on the liens you have your sights set on. You can do this by attending the auction in person or by bidding through the mail. Once you've won the liens you wait to be issued a certified check by the category legal authority which includes your initial investment plus a hefty interest or penance payment. This amount is every day very large. In several cases presentation you triplicate digit returns. I've personally experienced returns like this more times than I can remember. You can too.
So there you have it! That's tax lien investing in a nutshell. If you want a safer and higher yielding alternative to stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other take the average investments you should give it a try. I meditate you'll like. And if you stick with it you can make a lot of assets with a little work.
"..... You can too....."
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aleigh dentist ~ Breast Cancer Affecting Women ~ bridge work'
There are plenty of signs or symptoms involved with detecting breast cancer.....
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There are copious of signs or symptoms involved with detecting breast cancer.....
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Breast cancer can affect women and men alike and is the second most common type of cancer worldwide next to lung cancer. Breast cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer decease worldwide. Among women, breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. Breast cancer is more prominent in industrially developed countries than in countries not industrially developed.
There are abounding of signs or symptoms involved with detecting breast cancer. The most notable sign or symptom is the discovery of a lump on the breast. This lump usually feels anomalistic than the surrounding tissue. More than 80 percent of breast cancer cases are discovered by the female a self-test and finding a lump on the breast according to the Merck Manual. The first red flag of breast cancer discovered by doctors is through mammograms according to American Cancer Society.
If a patient finds a lump or lumps in the armpits or lymph nodes this can also be an indicator of breast cancer. Other signs of breast cancer are changes in the largeness of the breast, skin dimpling, nipple palindrome or spontaneous nipple discharge. Another sign is the reshaping of the breast. Patients who suffer from breast pain can be a misleading sign of breast cancer. It is not normally breast cancer if a patient suffers from pain but could be other breast-related problems.
There are ways to prevent breast cancer or help to prevent the condition. Having more children, breastfeeding, and exercising three times per week for an hour each time. This exercise regimen has been found to lower the risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent. High intake of soy, folic acids, and runaway secondhand smoke also help to prevent the development of breast cancer.
The most common way for women to detect breast cancer is through screening at a doctor‘s office. The screening is known as an X-ray mammography. This process is quick, accurate and readily available in most industrially developed countries. It has been estimated that breast cancer mortality has been reduced in the thick of 20-30 percent of mammography testing. Doctors worldwide recommend that women, beginning in their forties, get a yearly mammography to check for lumps in their breasts.
Treatment of breast cancer, if a lump is discovered and the tumor is localized, includes surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy. There is also immune therapy and hormone therapy for breast cancer patients. Radiation can be used following surgery to eliminate any remaining cancer cells.
Breast cancer isn‘t regional just in the breast. Breast cancer can spread to other parts of the body, which is known as metastasis. Breast cancer spreads most commonly to the lymph nodes under the arms. Breast cancer can also spread to other parts of the body via the blood vessels. It can spread to the lungs, brain, the liver and even to the bones. Almost 70 percent of the time that breast cancer spread it spreads to bones of the ribs, arms, and the legs. If breast cancer is spread to the bones it is treatable but not curable.
"..... Breast cancer spreads most commonly to the lymph nodes under the arms....."
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There are copious of signs or symptoms involved with detecting breast cancer.....
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Breast cancer can affect women and men alike and is the second most common type of cancer worldwide next to lung cancer. Breast cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer decease worldwide. Among women, breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. Breast cancer is more prominent in industrially developed countries than in countries not industrially developed.
There are abounding of signs or symptoms involved with detecting breast cancer. The most notable sign or symptom is the discovery of a lump on the breast. This lump usually feels anomalistic than the surrounding tissue. More than 80 percent of breast cancer cases are discovered by the female a self-test and finding a lump on the breast according to the Merck Manual. The first red flag of breast cancer discovered by doctors is through mammograms according to American Cancer Society.
If a patient finds a lump or lumps in the armpits or lymph nodes this can also be an indicator of breast cancer. Other signs of breast cancer are changes in the largeness of the breast, skin dimpling, nipple palindrome or spontaneous nipple discharge. Another sign is the reshaping of the breast. Patients who suffer from breast pain can be a misleading sign of breast cancer. It is not normally breast cancer if a patient suffers from pain but could be other breast-related problems.
There are ways to prevent breast cancer or help to prevent the condition. Having more children, breastfeeding, and exercising three times per week for an hour each time. This exercise regimen has been found to lower the risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent. High intake of soy, folic acids, and runaway secondhand smoke also help to prevent the development of breast cancer.
The most common way for women to detect breast cancer is through screening at a doctor‘s office. The screening is known as an X-ray mammography. This process is quick, accurate and readily available in most industrially developed countries. It has been estimated that breast cancer mortality has been reduced in the thick of 20-30 percent of mammography testing. Doctors worldwide recommend that women, beginning in their forties, get a yearly mammography to check for lumps in their breasts.
Treatment of breast cancer, if a lump is discovered and the tumor is localized, includes surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy. There is also immune therapy and hormone therapy for breast cancer patients. Radiation can be used following surgery to eliminate any remaining cancer cells.
Breast cancer isn‘t regional just in the breast. Breast cancer can spread to other parts of the body, which is known as metastasis. Breast cancer spreads most commonly to the lymph nodes under the arms. Breast cancer can also spread to other parts of the body via the blood vessels. It can spread to the lungs, brain, the liver and even to the bones. Almost 70 percent of the time that breast cancer spread it spreads to bones of the ribs, arms, and the legs. If breast cancer is spread to the bones it is treatable but not curable.
"..... Breast cancer spreads most commonly to the lymph nodes under the arms....."
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
How To Drive Traffic To Your Website
November 22, 2008 | By Kenneth Koh |
Today we shall discuss how to drive traffic to your website.
Before that, you need to understand that different traffic strategies are suitable for different online business model.
In our discussion today, we are going to focus on how to drive traffic to your website created using our free and powerful M.Y.O.B List Building Script, since many of you are working on it now.
So, you’ve got your website set up, found an irresistible gift to giveaway and created a too-good-to-miss one time offer. All you have to do now is to drive traffic to your website and the system will take care of itself, helping you to make money, build affiliates and snowball the initial traffic into hundreds and thousands of future traffic automatically.
The key here, my friend, is that you need to put in the effort to drive the initial traffic. Without the initial traffic, nothing is going to happen.
Here’s how to drive the initial traffic to your website:
1) Go for the bulk traffic!
Search engine traffic, article marketing or video marketing …. are great ways to drive free traffic to your website, BUT NOT NOW!
Why? Because you want to see result FAST or you’ll quit! It’s not your fault. Most humans behave that way.
As a start, you want to focus on getting bulk traffic, i.e. a lot of traffic in a short time.
You want to quickly build a few hundred people to your list so that you will not feel like talking to thin air when writing your newsletter or blog.
The only form of free bulk traffic I can think of is Joint Venture. If you can JV with someone with a list, go ahead and do it. If not, move on to the next one……
The next available option is paid advertising. Below are some examples of paid advertising you can use:
1) Paid to read emails programs - These programs typically sell thousands of traffic at low prices. For example, my website EmailCashPro.com sells 1000 guaranteed traffic for $42. Start small and if your one-time-offer converts well, you can order a larger package. Google for “paid to read emails” and you should find a few websites providing such a service. (Note that most websites sell number of emails sent, not guaranteed traffic. So when comparing the prices, take note of the difference.)
2) List building programs - These programs typically let you build a list for free but they also offer premium advertising service where you can post email ads to their members at a fee. For example, with an upgraded account with viralurl.com, you can post 3000 emails to its members every 3 days.
3) Not to forget LeadsLeap! - As a PRO member, you will receive about 400 visitors every month. We post our PRO members ads throughout our online network to bring in quality traffic to them.
4) Participate in giveaway events - Such event is hard to come by but if you happen to see one, grab it. Remember to upgrade your account to get the maximum exposure.
That’s for the initial traffic.
Once you build about 500 people to your list, your next best move is to start ’swapping’ your list with other list builders. This is how to roll your list from 500 to 5000!
Go to internet marketing forums and post a cross promotion offer. Tell them that you have 500 people in your list and are willing to JV with marketers with similar list size.
This is the ideal method for you because your website is set up to give away freebies. It’s very easy for other marketers to promote freebies to their lists and make money at the same time.
In such a deal, since you are the person who initiate the deal, ALWAYS ask the other marketers to do the promotion first, i.e. send the offer to their lists first.
The reason is simple. You want to work with serious partners only. If you offer to do the sending, you may end up spending a lot of time ‘reminding’ them to send the offer to their lists.
If you can do that with a few marketers, you will easily increase your list from 500 to 1000. Next, you will continue to work with people with a list size of 1000 and increase your list to 2000, then to 4000, 8000 and so on. Get the picture?
That’s how you drive traffic to your website and expand your list from zero to thousands. Lastly, remember to take good care of your subscribers because they are also your affiliate and they can drive traffic to your website in the long run.
Today we shall discuss how to drive traffic to your website.
Before that, you need to understand that different traffic strategies are suitable for different online business model.
In our discussion today, we are going to focus on how to drive traffic to your website created using our free and powerful M.Y.O.B List Building Script, since many of you are working on it now.
So, you’ve got your website set up, found an irresistible gift to giveaway and created a too-good-to-miss one time offer. All you have to do now is to drive traffic to your website and the system will take care of itself, helping you to make money, build affiliates and snowball the initial traffic into hundreds and thousands of future traffic automatically.
The key here, my friend, is that you need to put in the effort to drive the initial traffic. Without the initial traffic, nothing is going to happen.
Here’s how to drive the initial traffic to your website:
1) Go for the bulk traffic!
Search engine traffic, article marketing or video marketing …. are great ways to drive free traffic to your website, BUT NOT NOW!
Why? Because you want to see result FAST or you’ll quit! It’s not your fault. Most humans behave that way.
As a start, you want to focus on getting bulk traffic, i.e. a lot of traffic in a short time.
You want to quickly build a few hundred people to your list so that you will not feel like talking to thin air when writing your newsletter or blog.
The only form of free bulk traffic I can think of is Joint Venture. If you can JV with someone with a list, go ahead and do it. If not, move on to the next one……
The next available option is paid advertising. Below are some examples of paid advertising you can use:
1) Paid to read emails programs - These programs typically sell thousands of traffic at low prices. For example, my website EmailCashPro.com sells 1000 guaranteed traffic for $42. Start small and if your one-time-offer converts well, you can order a larger package. Google for “paid to read emails” and you should find a few websites providing such a service. (Note that most websites sell number of emails sent, not guaranteed traffic. So when comparing the prices, take note of the difference.)
2) List building programs - These programs typically let you build a list for free but they also offer premium advertising service where you can post email ads to their members at a fee. For example, with an upgraded account with viralurl.com, you can post 3000 emails to its members every 3 days.
3) Not to forget LeadsLeap! - As a PRO member, you will receive about 400 visitors every month. We post our PRO members ads throughout our online network to bring in quality traffic to them.
4) Participate in giveaway events - Such event is hard to come by but if you happen to see one, grab it. Remember to upgrade your account to get the maximum exposure.
That’s for the initial traffic.
Once you build about 500 people to your list, your next best move is to start ’swapping’ your list with other list builders. This is how to roll your list from 500 to 5000!
Go to internet marketing forums and post a cross promotion offer. Tell them that you have 500 people in your list and are willing to JV with marketers with similar list size.
This is the ideal method for you because your website is set up to give away freebies. It’s very easy for other marketers to promote freebies to their lists and make money at the same time.
In such a deal, since you are the person who initiate the deal, ALWAYS ask the other marketers to do the promotion first, i.e. send the offer to their lists first.
The reason is simple. You want to work with serious partners only. If you offer to do the sending, you may end up spending a lot of time ‘reminding’ them to send the offer to their lists.
If you can do that with a few marketers, you will easily increase your list from 500 to 1000. Next, you will continue to work with people with a list size of 1000 and increase your list to 2000, then to 4000, 8000 and so on. Get the picture?
That’s how you drive traffic to your website and expand your list from zero to thousands. Lastly, remember to take good care of your subscribers because they are also your affiliate and they can drive traffic to your website in the long run.
Fastest Way To Get Top 10 In The Search Engines
Fastest Way To Get Top 10 In The Search Engines
November 8, 2008 | By Kenneth Koh |
This is an article to show you the fastest way to get top 10 in the search engines for your own website. This method always work, especially for keywords with low competition. But there are some factors you need to consider before using it.
Ok, here is the method in summary:
Simply use the keywords that you want to rank for as the domain name of your website.
For example, if you want to get top 10 rank for “migraine headache relief”, you can name your website as one of the followings:
migraineheadacherelief (.com, .net or .org)
migraine-headache-relief (.com, .net or .org)
If those domain names are not available, you can add a prefix or suffix such as my, site, guide etc. For example,
mymigraineheadacherelief.com
migraineheadachereliefsite.com
migraineheadachereliefguide.com
The idea is to include the keywords in your domain name.
Before using this strategy, there are some issues you should consider:
1) It’s not a loophole
This method works for competitive keywords. If you don’t believe, search for ‘acne’ and see which website ranks top.
But this method is NOT a loophole.
You still need to build links into your homepage.
The only difference is you need lesser links compared to websites without the keywords in the domain names.
This brings us to the next important point - keyword research.
2) Keyword research
The more competitive the keywords, the more links you need and the longer time it takes for you to get top rank for that keywords.
As a start, it would be a better idea to aim for less competitive keywords.
How do you know if a keyword phrase is competitive?
Simple. Below are my personal checklist:
i) Google search result for that keyword phrase should have less than 500,000 results.
ii) Some of the webpages in the top 10 results should have a PR less than 3.
iii) Some of the webpages in the top 10 results are internal pages of Squidoo.com, Hubpages.com, Blogger.com, Ezinearticles.com and/or Buzzle.com.
If I found a keyword phrase that satisfies all the 3 criteria, plus the keyword phrase has a good demand, I know that I’ve found another gold.
3) Branding
If you think domain name such as migraineheadacherelief.com looks ugly, you are absolutely right!
But if I am creating an affiliate site or Adsense site, I don’t really care whether my domain name looks professional.
If I’m creating a website that requires some form of branding, I may have to give this trick a pass. Alternatively, I will try to include as many keywords as possible while making sure that the domain name looks professional.
November 8, 2008 | By Kenneth Koh |
This is an article to show you the fastest way to get top 10 in the search engines for your own website. This method always work, especially for keywords with low competition. But there are some factors you need to consider before using it.
Ok, here is the method in summary:
Simply use the keywords that you want to rank for as the domain name of your website.
For example, if you want to get top 10 rank for “migraine headache relief”, you can name your website as one of the followings:
migraineheadacherelief (.com, .net or .org)
migraine-headache-relief (.com, .net or .org)
If those domain names are not available, you can add a prefix or suffix such as my, site, guide etc. For example,
mymigraineheadacherelief.com
migraineheadachereliefsite.com
migraineheadachereliefguide.com
The idea is to include the keywords in your domain name.
Before using this strategy, there are some issues you should consider:
1) It’s not a loophole
This method works for competitive keywords. If you don’t believe, search for ‘acne’ and see which website ranks top.
But this method is NOT a loophole.
You still need to build links into your homepage.
The only difference is you need lesser links compared to websites without the keywords in the domain names.
This brings us to the next important point - keyword research.
2) Keyword research
The more competitive the keywords, the more links you need and the longer time it takes for you to get top rank for that keywords.
As a start, it would be a better idea to aim for less competitive keywords.
How do you know if a keyword phrase is competitive?
Simple. Below are my personal checklist:
i) Google search result for that keyword phrase should have less than 500,000 results.
ii) Some of the webpages in the top 10 results should have a PR less than 3.
iii) Some of the webpages in the top 10 results are internal pages of Squidoo.com, Hubpages.com, Blogger.com, Ezinearticles.com and/or Buzzle.com.
If I found a keyword phrase that satisfies all the 3 criteria, plus the keyword phrase has a good demand, I know that I’ve found another gold.
3) Branding
If you think domain name such as migraineheadacherelief.com looks ugly, you are absolutely right!
But if I am creating an affiliate site or Adsense site, I don’t really care whether my domain name looks professional.
If I’m creating a website that requires some form of branding, I may have to give this trick a pass. Alternatively, I will try to include as many keywords as possible while making sure that the domain name looks professional.
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