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Pertinacity

2011-08-12T15:52:00.000+07:00

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While many difficulties and hardships that befall sesaorang he felt the narrowness protracted solution, the only determination to illuminate the hearts sesaorang and keep it out of despair. Fortitude is a clue that can save themselves from a broken spirit. Fortitude is the main trait that is needed olih menhayati life of every man in the world and his religion. All work must be based on ideals and goals fortitude.

Strengthen mental toughness to face questions he did not like without feeling forced, patiently awaiting the results of job and his actions, could face the kinds of kinds of obstacles no matter how much weight with a clean heart of indecision, and with a mind that would not submit to the difficulty. He must have an unwavering belief steady and determined, not nervous and unsure definitely bright light will come when, looking forward to changing circumstances with poise and confidence bawasa mengandng wisdom wisdom, on all tests and trials of life

God has said sura Muhammad verse 31: "And we really want to test you for us to know who anyone among you who strive, and steadfast (patient)"

Surah Al-Hadid verse: 23: "lest you be sad if you do not get anything lest you be delirious if get the world."

Make this life not as a "home" life is all happy, stable and eternal. Make the life of this world is the "home" test and trial. Where we come out of one exam into one another exam. Like iron that was forged in fire then dipped into the water.

Exam form of the sad things a lot of reasons why. disebaliknya we can understand the life experiences and mature understanding of life with various kinds of human variety. Problems of twist of fate that sometimes test and trials that took longer sebahagian may result in suffering, the pain sometimes mengcekam soul. So sometimes feel disappointment. Olih it we must exert every effort to take the life of this world and be sure bahawa ourselves are full of raging ocean dive with obstacles and hazards.

"Be patient refrain from the luxury of luxuries, that luxury is gone, then I'm training myself to be patient, so used to it, so it is always in a state of calm and serene, the liver carry away from the influence of influence is always disappointing." Sometimes we ourselves do not know if something happened useful in cases like the case or we hate it. Ikhtibar take this friend and above what the prevailing wisdom that befall so we are familiar with the case and preparing the case for your present available what will apply, inshaAllah we will usually deal with all allegations and trials without discouragement and despair. "

Long-tailed Monkey

2011-06-30T20:48:00.000+07:00

Or long-tailed langur monkey (monkey species) in the District Labak, need protection to keep do not perish, because the current population is steadily decreasing.

"If the animal is left alone without any protection is feared to disappear, especially when many people open fields and the motion field for dry rice cultivation, so narrower," said Head of the Forestry and Plantation Forestry District Labk Asep Mauladi in Rangkasbitung Saturday.

He also said, to determine the long-tailed langur population, data collection should be done immediately. Until now there has been no real data the number of animals in Lebak. Colored black langur habitat in Lebak District Sajira only scattered, so it needs protection so that they could proliferate.

According to him, for the Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation Ministry of Forestry has never done the survey of wildlife monkeys. The only black langur in the Indonesian island of Java, because it diharpakan animals are protected to prevent poaching by the residents. "We were concerned to see ebony langur java-be smuggled abroad, although it can be saved customs officers Soekarno-Hatta," he said.

He said the long-tailed langur population in District Sajira spread in the village of Lebak Maraya, Sindang Sari, Calungbungur, and Mekarsari. Currently, he said, the langur population lives disturbed by the opening of the fields, so they always move around to seek food from the leaves.

In fact, animals sometimes go into the township residents to seek mercy from local residents to get food, like bananas, peanuts and others. "I ask langur species it is necessary for data collection and protection," he said.

Komarudin, Extension Officer Forestry and Plantation Lebak explained, certain reduced so that there is need for ecosystem protection in their habitat. So far, he added, many people open forests that are being used as farm animals primatama life was in danger of starvation.

In the 1970s the number of long-tailed langur population of 800 to 1,000 ekor.Habitat diperkirkan they multiply in protected forests, such as a large tree on the banks of the river Ciberang and cemetery residents.

"I hope their fate is now very concerned there who care about the protected animals," he said.(rep.coid)

THE EMPTY FEELING

2011-06-07T09:43:00.000+07:00

'NOSTALGIA' is a word often used when we think of good things that have happened in the past. It comes from two Greek words, nostos meaning return home, and algos meaning pain. It is more than just remembering. It also means a feeling of pain, of loss. It is very like 'homesickness' - the pain, the desire we may have to be back in our home place.

There is another similar feeling that we often have. It is the strange sense that we do not really belong here. We often can have both feelings - a feeling of loss and pain, homesickness (even though we may be at home) , and also that somehow, we do not really quite belong in the world. C. S. Lewis, the British author, wrote of his "inconsolable longing....for news from a country we have never visited." Malcolm Muggeridge, journalist and author, and at one time strong atheist, said that from the time he was a boy, he had a sense of being a stranger in this world. He felt there was a world beyond this to which he was moving.

That strange space

It seems as if there is a space inside us which we can try to fill with many things. We may try money, ambition, sex, drugs, sport, even following a religion, but somehow these things do not quite give us the answer we are looking for. If we are lucky enough to have good relationships with family and friends, these may go nearer than other things to filling that space.

The advertising trick

Advertising also adds to these feelings. Adverts say,

"Buy this, do that! Then you will be as happy and beautiful as the people in the advert. Or else, you are no good!"

And we believe it, and buy the thing! And it does not make us happier or more beautiful. The world of advertising is a trick.

Questions to think about

How An Unlikely Friendship Has Developed

2011-06-04T11:05:00.000+07:00

This odd-sized duo have been dubbed a real-life 'Little and Large' after becoming friends at an animal sanctuary.

Two-hundred-pound Great Dane, Jacob, may be a hundred times bigger than tiny two-pound Chihuahua Camilla, but the feisty little pooch doesn't hesitate to put him in his place and he has patiently learned to put up with her mood swings.

Jacob became a big hit with visitors and staff as the largest dog ever to be housed at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Ramsbottom, Lancashire - even bigger than the sanctuary's resident Shetland Pony - after his owners could no longer care for him.

But it was pint-sized pooch Camilla - who at 7in tall is too little to sleep in the kennels and has her own makeshift bed in the sanctuary's office - who really took a shine to the huge dog.

Stray Camilla, who hit the headlines when she arrived six weeks ago in a poor state, with staff fearing that she may have been treated as a Paris Hilton-style fashion accessory, is now recovering well and happily focuses all of her attentions on her new pal.

The unlikely pair keep sanctuary staff entertained with their comedy duo act, which has been likened to Morecambe and Wise with Jacob as the long-suffering Ernie Wise and Camilla as feisty Eric Morecambe.

Sanctuary boss Neil Martin said: 'They're fascinated with each other. Camilla will have a go at him, she's really feisty. He has seemed a bit frightened of her at times when she acts out, he's very cautious but he suffers her attentions patiently.

'They are very curious about each other. He has no idea of doing her harm even when she's annoying him. He's a gentle giant.'

'Bedraggled' Camilla was picked up as a stray six weeks ago and was found to be underweight, suffering from a skin condition and the sort of behavioural problems that led Bleakholt staff to suspect that she may have been carried around in a handbag.

Mr Martin said: 'She's looking better and feeling better, but there are still problems in her temperament. She's still quite aggressive because she was probably rewarded by her owner who maybe thought it was cute when she growled and barked but now we're training her but ignoring her when she acts out.'

New addition Jacob - who stands at almost 4ft high - was brought in by his reluctant owners just four weeks ago as they were separating and could no longer care for him.

The shelter initially assigned two members of staff to walk him, but gentle giant Jacob was so laid back and well behaved that they soon realised one was more than enough.

Mr Martin said: Jacob's subdued outlook is a stark contrast to Camilla's feisty nature and that the pair often amuse staff when they are together.

He said: 'When he first saw her he looked down at her and seemed confused regarding what she was. Like all Great Danes he's got a 'whatever' point of view. He can't be bothered fighting.

'They are very curious about each other. He has no idea of doing her harm, even when she's annoying him. He's a gentle giant.'

The unlikely friends could also have finally relegated to a controversial one-size-fits-all dog-food campaign that featured in The Apprentice to the doghouse.

One of the teams in an episode of the TV business talent show launched a brand of pet food called Everydog, which was subsequently shot down in flames by boss Lord Alan Sugar.

Mr Martin said: 'Just imagine Camilla and Jacob on the same diet. They have different needs. She would choke on normal-size dry food pellets.

'Jacob, as a lean-waisted type of dog, needs adapted food to keep gastric torsion from occurring.

'The idea of one food for every dog is ludicrous. We can do far better for dogs by giving them different diets.'

He added that while explained that the Jacob slept in the kennels Camilla was being socialised and was given the full run of the office.

Jacob's arrival coincided with the welcoming to the sanctuary of three-year-old miniature pony Tweedledum, who was found wandering

10 most beautiful scenery in the world

2010-10-28T10:42:00.000+07:00

1. If you have a disease fear of heights, you should not visit these places. Dachstein Sky Walk (Austria)

2. Called "The balcony mountains alpina", Dachstein Sky Walk exposed at an altitude of 2700 meters above sea level and on the rocks as high as 250 m. vertical Hunerkogel The view 360 degrees to show the visitors a view of the Republic of Slovenia in the south of Czechs to the north. Skywalk is much higher than the platform at Niagara Falls or the falls in Iguazu, Brazil.Aurland Lookout (Norway)
3. Architect Todd Saunders and Tommie Wilhelmsen commissioned to design a beautiful stops on the mountain Aurland in Norway and produced this beauty who gets first place in the competition Norwegian tourist routes. Outermost side of the platform - which is curved to form the foundation of the structure - closed a glass, providing exceptional views to the mainland at the bottom for those who dare to walk until the very end.Skywalk Grand Canyon (Arizona - USA)
3. stunning sceneryHorseshoe-shaped platform is stressful depends exactly 4000 feet above the ground and extends 65 feet from the edge of the cliff the Grand Canyon. Skywalk is a horseshoe-shaped glass wall constructed of 4 inch thick and visitors were required to wear socks, anti-scratch if you want to go and see the sights there. This work is a remarkable architectural masterpiece that could hold the weight to 70 tons (equivalent to 14 African elephants) and can withstand winds up to 100 meters per hour.Hanging Platform Iguazu Falls (Brazil and Argentina)
4. Apart from the waterfall which was amazing, the place is located in a subtropical forest to make tourism in this place more enjoyable. To appreciate the greatness and glory, whether at once to see this waterfall from the Skywalk. Platform scenery is so closely that you will be sprayed by splashing water and made deaf by the roar of water falling from a height of 80 feet is deafening.Skyscraper Tower Auckland (New Zealand)
5. Auckland Tower skyscraper 328 m high is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere. It takes 2000 tons of iron, 660 tons of steel frame buildings and 15,000 cubic meters of cement to build it. This building can withstand winds up to 200 km / h, an earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale and on a clear day, views can reach 82 km. The highest peak in the room that is Sky deck with a glass without a connection that provides 360-degree views.Illawara Fly Tree Top Walk (Australia)
6. This place opened not long after 5 months of development. Located at Knights Hill on a cliff near Robertson in the Southern Highlands, Illawara Fly Tree Top Walk facilitate visitors to stroll among the rain forest canopy 25 meters above the ground on the platform of iron. 500 m-high road corridor has a hand buffer that brings visitors to the edge of the cliff and offers views of the coastline from Kiama to Shellharbour.Promontory Landscape
7. Landscape Promontory is a platform designed scenery hanging Paolo Burgi as part Cardada project, a revitalization of the mountain Cardada expected completion in 2010. The hallway made of iron and titanium led to the platform with stunning views of Lago Maggiore. Not only the scenery that can be enjoyed by visitors. The symbols in the tile and description information written on the rail platform offers a reference on the history and literature.Infinity Room at the House of the Rock (Wisconsin - USA)
8. House on the Rock, first opened in 1959, is a complex ruangan2, roads, gardens, and shops with unique architectural designs by Alex Jordan, Jr.. Its location is in Spring Green, Wisconsin, and is a regional tourist attractions. The Infinity Room at the house that extends several hundred feet from the valley, without the support beneath it, with more than 3000 hand-made window at the edges.Binocolo Il (Italy)
9. Inside the castle garden Trauttmansdorff, Italy you will find these stunning iron platform out of the trees. Its name, which means the binoculars, derived from the form of small roof platform and the scenery around. Designed by architect Matteo Thun.Top of Tyrol (Austria)
10. Top of Tyrol (Top of Tyrol), which is a platform designed by Astearchitecture sights as high as 3000 m above sea level above the Stubai Glacier in Tyrol, Austria. Weather-resistant steel used in construction for extreme weather mangantisipasi so that you can stand 9 feet from the top of the mountain to see the sights Stubai Glacier.

MINI-LINK TN ETSI

2010-10-27T16:30:00.000+07:00

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Our customers use MINI-LINK TN in a number of different scenarios:

New rollout of mobile backhaul networks
MINI-LINK TN fully supports all-IP RAN over Ethernet Backhaul preferred in new mobile networks, giving the required Ethernet quality of service.
Evolution of mobile backhaul networks
With the current increase of data traffic in the mobile network, MINI-LINK TN is a perfect fit. It supports Native Ethernet as well as Native TDM, or a mix of the two. This enables our customers to start with TDM traffic, add Ethernet when data traffic increases, and move to all-Ethernet when required.
Fixed broadband over microwave
This scenario utilizes integrated solutions for both Carrier Ethernet and best effort Ethernet. Backhaul of broadband access over microwave, close to the end user, is a proven cost-effective solution.
Broadcasting and national security
Both single hops and complete backhaul networks are successfully deployed for these types of services.

High capacity microwave

MINI-LINK TN provides gigabit capacity at telecom grade availability. With 1Gbps over the hop, MINI-LINK TN supports the capacities required by LTE. With this unique solution we can boost the capacity of existing links up to three times. Our best in class radio output power provides longer hops with smaller antennas.

Handling your ip network evolution

MINI-LINK TN supports any network scenario; both new packet-only networks as well as evolutions from TDM to packet. It fully supports carrier grade networks with Native Ethernet and carrier-grade QoS for Ethernet, IP as well as MPLS and sync distribution in packet networks.
MINI-LINK TN also provides Layer 1 sync distribution to your existing network and introduces no extra delay or delay variation.
MINI-LINK TN is a complete solution for the evolution of your network. The Hybrid Radio Link transports both Native Ethernet and Native PDH simultaneously over the same hop, which is perfect for a cost-effective TDM¬ to packet migration. Start with all E1s or a mix with Ethernet. Add more Ethernet as data traffic increases and complete the migration by moving to all-Ethernet.

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The integrated traffic routing enables remote reconfiguration of the traffic. When the network grows and more capacity is needed, the capacity is easily upgraded remotely. The integrated Ethernet switch enables aggregation of the Ethernet traffic, giving substantial capacity and cost savings. SDH and ATM traffic aggregation is equally possible. MINI-LINK TN is a perfect fit in an SDH ring due to the integrated ADM.
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Kama Sutra Latest Edition

2010-10-25T11:53:00.000+07:00

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Latest edition of the Kama Sutra book will rise. More modern and attractive. With the new edition is expected to be a kind of lifestyle guide in mixing of love and relationship of "sex book porn".

The pictures are erotic and sexual illustrations that accompanied the various translations of ancient Hindu texts, which previously was missing from the Kama Sutra to be issued new British publisher Penguin, reports the Sunday Telegraph.

Conversely, the Kama Sutra would be a manual, containing only text and classy with a pocket size is presented as a "lifestyle guide for modern man and woman". "Until now the Kama Sutra is always presented as, '60 scandal, the influence of sex book porn," says Editorial Director of Penguin Books Alexis Kirschbaum.

"But it was originally written as advice to a man politely about how to live the life of the round, not just the passionate life," he said again.

Kama Sutra is believed to have been written in the third century by Vatsyayana. Previous English version of the Kama Sutra has been widely translated in the 19th century by the explorer and Orientalist Sir Richard Francis Burton, who often displays erotic illustrations to match the ancient language.

While this new edition, written by AND Haksar, an Indian scholar and translator of Sanskrit texts. The book will include the titles and chapters are updated. "Public Perceptions of the Kama Sutra is that it's just about sex, but each reading a book, honest show that it is about lifestyle and social relations among human beings," said Haksar.

"My efforts with the new translation has been as close as possible to the original text, but for right now in contemporary language that reflects contemporary issues in the book," he added. The new edition will be published Penguin in February next year.

Google Trial Car Without Driver

2010-10-24T16:11:00.000+07:00

Google has built a car that can drive themselves without a driver. This car was last tested on more than 100 thousand miles on public roads and almost no significant obstacles.

The experiment, conducted in San Francisco by car Toyota Prius, and almost zero-accident. Single accident that happened was when the car was bumped from behind by another vehicle at traffic lights.

This is the latest development in an effort to design an accident-free vehicles. Currently, many vehicles have a parking system advanced and applied from other technologies that aim to prevent collisions.

Car without driver is run with the help of a video camera mounted on the roof. with a radar sensor technology, laser finder will be able to detect traffic in front of him.

Before the run, the route has been determined in advance and was first mapped by a "driver".

According to Sebastian Thrun, a software engineer behind this project, a number of cars has taken part in the experiment that has successfully traveled 140 thousand miles.

According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 million people were killed on the highway around the world every year. The majority of accidents, they say, is due to human error (human error).

"We believe our technology has the potential to reduce that number, perhaps as much as half," Thrun wrote in his blog.

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Fun Ideas For the Holidays

2010-10-22T16:28:00.000+07:00

Have a humorous gift exchange at work. This works great if you have a healthy humor climatImage by christeeeeeena via Flickre at work where people use humor in a positive way.
Just before the holidays, encourage people to bring some of their favorite ethnic holiday treats to work. Coming from a Norwegian background, I'd bring rosettes, fatigmand and lefse.
Decorate a tree for the holidays with a humorous flair. For example, a car dealership could decorate a tree using car parts.
Save the holiday cards you receive this year and "recycle" them next year. Just cross out the sender's signature, sign your name, and mail it back to the person who gave it to you. You'll start a humorous tradition.
Look for opportunities to take a funny photo of yourself or your family. Then use it on a photo holiday greeting card. I've sent a photo card sharing my Halloween costume as a power-nerd.
Create your own customized gift wrap. For example, on a large-sheet photo copier you could make personalized wrapping paper decorated with family photos.
Wrap a holiday gift in a "nest of boxes" (a small box in a larger box, in a larger box, etc.). when the large box is opened by the recipient, the box inside is addressed to someone else. And the next box is addressed to someone else! The final box indicates who really receives the gift^_a "musical chairs" style of gift exchange
Make extra effort to guarantee that your holiday party is FUN. People won't remember the chicken dinner a year from now. But they'll always remember when they've had a great time. Your investment making sure the event is entertaining gives you great returns in goodwill.
Assign a committee to prepare some holiday fun. Write a script filled with humor about the coImage by VancityAllie via Flickrmpany and people you work with. Write a song parody of one of your favorite holiday tunes which is a tribute to your workplace. Present it at a holiday party^_or post it on a bulletin board at the office.
Remember the true sprit of the holidays^_is the season to be jolly! Decorate your face with a smile and share it with others.

The Best Bar and Nightclub Jokes Ever

2010-10-21T08:45:00.000+07:00

Image via WikipediaHaving a boring day at the office or at uni, daydreaming about which bars or nightclubs you will be heading to this weekend? If so here is a few bar and nightclub jokes to break up the mediocrity of the daily grind.

A man walks into a bar and asks the bartender for 5 double shots. The bartender, a little surprisedImage via Wikipedia lines up the glasses and pours them out, assuming his mates are just round the corner. The man then, calm as a coma, knocks each shot back one after the other. The bartenders, amazed by this feat of drinking turns to the man and goes “that’s a big effort.” The man replies “you would drink quickly too if you had what I’ve got.” Curiously the bartender asks “what have you got mate” to which the man replies “no money.”

A neutron walks into a bar and orders a drink and asks the bartender how much? The bartender replies “no charge”

A man, after having 27 drinks at a nightclub decides to head home, grabs his car keys and heads to the car park. Struggling to walk, he finally gets to his car, takes him 3 goes to get the keys into the ignition, reverses into the car park wall and drives straight through the boom gate. Realising his wife is at home waiting for him, a decides to drive as fast as possible, swerving across the road erratically. A police car see’s this and pulls him over. The copper asks the man “mate do you know how fast you were going?” The man replies “How the fuck would I know, I’ve just had 27 drinks.”

A rabbi, a sheik and a priest all walk into a bar together holding hands singing “hari-krishna.” The bartender says to them “what is this some kind of bad joke?”

A penguin walks into a bar and with a sense of urgency asks the bar man “sir have you seen my brother, he’s missing and I can’t find him” to which the bar man replies “what does he look like?”

A man walks into a bar, and furiously yells ”all bouncer’s are assholes!!!” A man at the end of the bar stands up, slams his drink on the bar and yells “you better fucking take that back.” Shocked, the man says “why, are you a bouncer?” to which he replies “no… I’m an asshole.”

A cop is staking out a bar for drunk drivers. At closing time, he sees a guy stumble out of the bar, trip on the curb, and fumble for his keys for five minutes. Meanwhile, everybody else leaves the bar and drives off. When he finally pulls away, the cop is waiting for him, pulls him over, and gives him a Breathalyzer test. The test shows he has a blood alcohol level of 0.0. The cop says, How is this possible? The guy says “I’m the designated decoy”

6 Scariest Places in America

2010-10-20T08:56:00.000+07:00

With Halloween coming up quickly, everyone starts scrambling to find something spooky to do for the holiday. With all of the emphasis on this site about funny and amazing things, we have to include a post about the 6 scariest places in America. For the truly daring, you can head here for a few Halloween scares. Each of these places is not your standard haunted house, but rather places were supernatural activity has been proven, at least to a point. These items are presented in no particular order, and permission must be gained to visit each location.

1. The Winchester Mansion

The fabled Winchester Mansion is considered to be one of the most haunted places in the United States. Under construction for 38 years, the owner, Sarah Winchester (of Winchester gun fame) continuously built on the house because she thought it was haunted by the many people who were killed by the rifles. It has doors leading out of the upper levels, stairs that end in ceilings, hallways that shrink as you go down them, and a slew of other creepy features. There are tours offered to this scary local and it is considered to be one of the best Halloween attractions in the United States.

2. Salem Massachusetts

Very few will need to be introduced to this city since it is one of the homes of the famous Salem Witch Trials. The city of Salem itself has capitalized on the fame and notoriety of the trials with a slew of witchcraft stores and attractions, but the historical sites are where the true horror can be seen. The cities of Salem, Ipswich, and Andover all saw trials beginning in 1692, and before it would end, several people would be hung, crushed to death, set on fire, or drowned while trying to expel the black arts from the area. You can still feel the spectral presence of paranoia in the entire area, especially at night. For many, touring the high number of historical sites found around the area will help many find a truly horrifying experience. If nothing else, the number of fun tourist attractions will help make the trip worth wild.

3. LaLaurie House

When it comes to haunted locations, no city in the United States can compete with New Orleans. Home to a number of different spooks and ghouls, this haunted mansion has a history of brutal slavery dating back generations. Madame Lalaurie would treat here slaves viciously, chaining one to the stove in the kitchen to ensure his meals were prepared. Others were killed through cruel treatment and buried in shallow graves on the estate. After a fire broke out in the home, their cruelty became apparent. In the locked attic, firefighters found several slaves, each of which were in a terrible conditions. Some were chained to walls, others were held in cages, some were even secured to operating tables. Along with the whole slaves were random body parts found throughout the attic. While some were dead, others were merely tortured in deliberate fashions to stave off death. When compared to the rest of the French Quarter, this is truly or horrific site.

4. Athens Lunatic Asylum

When it comes to the horrifying and macabre scary places in America, few can compare to the Athens Lunatic Asylum. This location, found in Athens, Ohio, is known to be an established location of paranormal activity believed to be associated with the many actions that took place while the actual asylum was in operation. Included in the horrible things that occurred here are the birth of the lobotomy procedure (where a part of the brain is destroyed to help improve a mental condition), a never-fading stain from an older dead women (the stain has yet to disappear from the spot of her death), and the many insane and mentally unstable Civil War veterans, criminals found to be insane, and others in an insecure metal state who died in the facility. Many of those individuals were also buried in a cemetery found on premises.

5. The Bell Witch Cave

Not too many have heard of the Bell Witch Cave, but those who have can tell it is a very scary place. Located in Adams, Tenn., the Bell Witch Cave is believed to be the final resting place of the fabled Bell Witch, a women who haunted the Bell family over a long period of time, apparently even causing some of their deaths. Included in her stalkings are a number of different events, including clawing and scratches, strange noises through all hours of the night, even illnesses striking, eventually taking some of their lives. Andrew Jackson even considered the event important enough to investigate, leading him to experience the phenomenon itself. The witch, who was apparently a neighbor who had bad business dealings with the family, is believed to have either practiced in this 490 ft. cave, fled here and died when others began investigating, or is still living there, almost 200 years later.

6. Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Located in Louisville, Ky., the Waverly Hills Sanatorium is considered to be one of the most haunted hospitals found in the world. Started as a hospital for those afflicted with tuberculosis, a then incurable disease of the lungs, various, and sometime horrific, treatments were administered on patients. In all, over its years of operation, more than 8,000 people are believed to have died in its walls, either from the treatments or the disease itself. Early estimation were greatly sensationalized, leading to many people speculating that more than 80,000 people had met their end in the hospital. The development of medicines for the disease led to the hospitals closure. Going here now, which tours are provided, a person will experience odd sounds, shadow people walking the halls, doors closing and opening on their own, and a generally horrifying atmosphere, especially in the morgue and the solarium. This place was so bad, even a nurse committed suicide in one of the rooms. A truly scary place to be found in America.

Celebrate Your Bad Meetings

2010-10-18T10:24:00.001+07:00

How do you define a good meeting? If it is just getting the other dudes to “say yes” or making the sale at all costs, you might be doing longer term damage to your business goals. Perhaps it’s time to embrace and celebrate “bad” meetings.

Well, at least that’s the contention of Dan Burrier in the Harvard Business Review. In it, Burrier asserts that “very often, it is disagreement, discomfort, “no,” and a complete lack of classic salesmanship that truly moves the ball forward.” As a result, he suggests making room for bad meetings in your tactical plans.

What does he mean by this? Success isn’t just about the meeting, because we’re not paid to have good meetings — the meeting is a means to an end. If you make the sale but do it in a way that compromises your long-term business relationship, that’s not success. But if you come out of a meeting that generated disagreement and discomfort — but it eventually gets you closer to your business goals — that is a reason to celebrate.

To that end, Burrier has five suggestions for honing your meetings:

Celebrate meetings in which you can measure success — sales, agreements, etc — only if the ball actually moves forward.
Celebrate “bad” meetings in which people disagree and nothing appears to get agreed on or accomplished. Sometimes success takes more than a single meeting.
Disinvite people who want to attend your meeting but who are there only because of a senImage by janeybones via Flickrse of entitlement or organizational territorialism.
Clearly define the purpose of the meeting both in the meeting agenda on the day of the meeting and in the original invite. That will help ensure the right people attend and the wrong people don’t.
Remember that real success is iterative. You can’t move mountains in a single meeting, and if it looks like that’s what happened, it’s probably too good to be true.

How E-Commerce Merchants Can Benefit From Managed Hosting Solutions

2010-10-18T00:27:00.000+07:00

Managed hosting solutions providers can offer e-commerce merchants and their consumers various benefits in terms of reliability, security, and compliance with regulatory standards. This is why acquiring the services of a hosting provider should not only be considered as an option, but deemed as necessary.
With millions of e-commerce sites that conduct transactions on a daily basis, important factors such as data security, credit card authentication, and response rates must not be overlooked. These factors establish the credibility and potential success of an online business, and being able to address these issues in the most immediate manner possible can lessen the potential for headaches in the future.
By acquiring the services of a managed hosting provider, e-commerce merchants can spend less time worrying about their IT system and focus on fulfilling their core business objectives or making a profit. For small businesses, standard components such as secure storage, email, and data recovery methods can be implemented. On the other hand, more established enterprises can benefit from the maintenance and management of databases as well as complex systems and applications.
Aside from implementing sound business management solutions, hosting service providers can also help e-commerce merchants attain their PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance validation, an important certification for sites that conduct card transactions.
It is recommended that e-commerce clients choose a service provider that offers a comprehensive package of managed hosting solutions. Businesses that operate this way get to enjoy lower costs on technical staff training and maintenance costs.

GSI Hosting offers comprehensive managed hosting solutions to help clients create and maintain a secure and efficient IT infrastructure. As a result, e-commerce merchants, the direct clients of GSI Hosting, are able to attain certification imposed by several regulatory industries. Aside from these, businesses can also choose from different hosting models offered by GSIHosting such as remote management and dedicated hosting. For more information, visit GSIHosting.com or call 888-952-4888.

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2010-10-16T22:12:00.000+07:00

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Online Payment Processing - Get Your Business Online

2010-10-16T11:25:00.000+07:00

Setting up a website for your business is a great marketing tool. It allows you to let people know what's going on with your business and keeps your customers and potential customers up-to-date on new products and specials that you're offering. But adding an e-commerce aspect to your website takes your website to another level and shows the world that you're ready for the big time. Online payment processing is a key aspect to setting up e-commerce on your website, and setting up our payment page is your first step towards tapping into a new customer base that could potentially send your profits soaring.

People like buying stuff online. It's an unparalleled convenience to be able to order a product from the comfort of your own home and just go about your daily business until that product is delivered right to your doorstep. The more you offer online, the more likely people are to purchase multiple items in order to reach the purchase quota for free shipping or other bulk purchase incentives. If you play your cards right, using e-commerce can increase your business in ways that you never imagined possible. And since you're using online payment processing, collecting your payment is easier than ever.

But in order to get started, you need to first make sure that your business is prepared to launch an e-commerce endeavor. Start with making sure that you have a merchant bank account that's in good standing. If your business is too small to warrant opening a merchant account, then you may want to enlist the help of independent sales companies that specialize in merchant services for small businesses.

Once you get your bank account ready, it's time to choose an online payment processing company to help you set up the e-commerce side of your business. Make sure that you have a clear understanding of your needs, though. There are online payment processing companies that excel at helping small businesses get online, and others that are more geared towards helping more established businesses. If you're going to choose the right company, then you need to have a clear view of where your business stands now and what your business goals are for the future. With that in mind, you'll stand a much better chance of choosing the right online payment processing company from the get-go.

Increase Reading Comprehension Through Selective Attention

2010-10-14T00:16:00.000+07:00

The last time I thought much about my reading comprehension, I was an engineering student, feeling overwhelmed by 18 credit hours worth of textbooks. But though I’m long graduated from college, I find that I still have a massive amount of reading to do. And improving my reading comprehension would be a wonderful way to increase my productivity and effectiveness.

That’s why I was intrigued by an article at Dumb Little Man which promised to massively increase your reading comprehension.

Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat: That’s way over-promising. But the strategy definitely has potential, and does indeed work. Perhaps just not massively. Before we talk about the particular strategy, let’s watch a video:

If you’ve never seen this sort of video test before, you might be amazed at how easy it is to miss even stunningly obvious things if you’re watching passively or paying attention to the wrong stuff.

And this video is an excellent metaphor for reading a management book: With so much going on, it’s impossible to observe and retain anything of substance unless you choose a particular focus area and pay attention to it.

So, with that said, Dumb Little Man recommends that when you start a new book, you do this:

On an index card, write your purpose for reading the book.
Review the book’s outline and summary.Image via Wikipedia
List, on the index card, five things you want to learn by reading the book.
Use the card as a bookmark and review it each time you read.

Sound simple? Yes, but as you learned from the video, focusing your attention can mean the difference between learning something specific and learning nothing at all.

Marketing on Facebook: 10 Dos and Don'ts

2010-10-12T11:13:00.001+07:00

Facebook may have 500 million users, but having an outpost on the social-media site won’t necessarily increase sales or referrals to your website. But the right tools, used strategically, can help make Facebook an important part of your marketing, lead acquisition and customer-service strategies.

Here are some do’s and don’ts for your company’s Facebook page.

1. Do: Take advantage of Facebook Places. This location-based application allows users to “check in” — or alert their network — wherever they are. If you have a brick-and-mortar location, turn patrons into Facebook promoters by giving them freebies or specials offers if they check-in from your location, using Facebook Places. But be sure to connect your check-in page to your company page, otherwise Facebook users who click check-in links on their News Feeds and Walls will be taken to a generic Facebook page that doesn’t contain your keywords or branding.

2. Do: Use Facebook for customer service. Online support forums and live-chat services can be costly. But Facebook can help you communicate easily with customers who become your fans on the site. Facebook’s Wall, forums, status updates and other features let you answer technical and other queries, post new product upgrades or offer a frequently-asked-questions section. Additionally, your fans can help each other out.

3. Do: Go “tag” crazy. Tagging is simply to identify a Facebook user in a photo or video, an action that triggers an update to the user’s News Feeds. Tag your business and your customers in videos and photos as often as possible. Why? Tagged photos and videos, especially those tagged by your fans, have a higher likelihood of being seen by more people. If you decide to launch a Facebook promotion, try to find ways to integrate tagging into the plan.

4. Do: Befriend Facebook group administrators. Search out influencers on Facebook and offer them specials, coupons and other perks they can offer to their Facebook groups. A status update, Wall post or message from a group’s administrator will return better results than a mass message to their members from you.

5. Do: Add a well-placed “Like” button to your website and newsletters. Don’t just throw a “Like” button on your site, integrate it into the customer experience and surround it with a call to action. For example, place near your mailing-list sign-up form. Users are more likely to click a “Like” button while opting-in for a subscription. Test, track and adjust this tactic until you see results. Here is a link to some instructions to help you get started.

6. Don’t: Let your Facebook Wall be the first thing newcomers to your page see. The company page Wall is usually busy with status updates and user comments. Instead, use Facebook’s page settings to set up a “welcome” page (see “How do I change the default tab”). Make sure it inspires action. Perhaps you can post a short YouTube video about your company with a vanity URL to a big promotion website or design a custom background showing users how to sign up for your mailing list.

7. Don’t: Turn off your user comments function. If you promote your brand online, odds are good that you’ll receive some negative feedback. Whether or not these comments are warranted, your responses and communication with these individuals will demonstrate your commitment to customer service.

8. Don’t: Use the Facebook Events tab for RSVPs. If users register for events that you list on Facebook, you will not capture their data for your mailing list. Always require registrants to sign up for events on your own site.

9. Don’t: Send mass messages to your network. Most users will never even look at your messages. Should you be compelled to send a message, make sure it offers something of real value. Clearly state that value in the message subject line. Avoid general brand messages and announcements, or you’ll lose supporters.

Image via Wikipedia10. Don’t: Link Facebook Ads to your Facebook page. Targeted and compelling Facebook Ads may get you results. But link them to a page on your website that hosts information about the promotion and encourages users to take action in as few clicks as possible. Remember to push users from Facebook to your turf– a web page — where you control the content, environment and functionality. Doing so may provide a higher probability of converting leads into sales and acquiring consumer contact information.

Scott Gerber is the founder of Sizzle It!, a New York based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals. He is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, public speaker and author of Never Get a “Real” Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke (Wiley, 2010).

Welcome to Business Owners

2010-10-11T07:59:00.001+07:00

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Come on in!

See that Business Owners tab at the top of the page? It's a new section on BNET dedicated to providing owners — and aspiring entrepreneurs — with daily tips and advice on how to run their businesses better. Click through this gallery for a guided tour of what you'll find everyday in Business Owners.

Recover a Lost Laptop with Free Theft Recovery

2010-10-10T23:44:00.001+07:00

Looking for better laptop security, but you don’t want to invest in a paid theft recovery service like Laptop Cop? There are a number of free options out there, but the newest looks pretty sharp.

LockItTight is a free service that lets you easily track your laptop via their Web site. Just install the small client app on your laptop, and LockItTight performs location tracking, automated Webcam captures, and regular screen captures every 30 minutes. You can change the frequency of the captures via the Web site as well.

Image via WikipediaThe service saves the last 1000 locations and the last 100 Webcam and screen captures, which should be plenty to accrue evidence for the police to track down the bad guys and give you your laptop back. It’s compatible with all the recent flavors of Windows, from XP onward.

LockItTight looks pretty good — the software is small and unobtrusive, and the Web site is logically designed. It’s a new service, though, and missing some features. It won’t capture keystrokes, for example (though that feature is coming) and there’s no word about remote wipes. For a more established laptop recovery service, you might want to check out Prey or LocateMyLaptop. [via AddictiveTips]

Overhaul Your Netbook with Ubuntu 10.10

2010-10-09T20:36:00.001+07:00

Remember Jolicloud, the operating system created specifically for netbooks? It’s cool, but a bit limiting — especially for users who like to tinker, fiddle, and play with their OS.

Recently, mega-popular Linux iteration Ubuntu released version 10.10, and with it an updated Ubuntu Netbook Edition. The big news? An overhauled interface that caters to — you guessed it — netbooks.

Want to see it in action? The How-To Geek has a lovely screenshot tour of Ubuntu Netbook Edition that shows all the highlights, new features, etc. I haven’t yet had the chance to test-drive the OS myself, but I’d say it shares some of Jolicloud’s eye candy while offering a more robust, complete Linux experience. Might be just the thing for netbook users who aren’t digging their crampy, sluggish Windows install.

Ubuntu Netbook Edition is free, of course. To install it (or run it without actually installing it–a great way to “try before you buy”), you’ll need a USB flash drive with at least 2GB of free space.

Sexy and smart: one sector that won't be left behind: Japan's massive sex industry has shifted from bricks-and-mortar deflation to Internet elation - Industry Overview

2010-10-08T09:32:00.001+07:00

LIKE IT OR LOATHE it, the sex industry in Japan is big business. And despite the rickety economy, it's getting bigger. A recent survey by Takashi Kadokura, an economist with Daiichi Life Research Institute Inc., found that the Japanese market for what is rather quaintly called the entertainment trade fuzoku sangyo, swelled to a tumescent [yen] 2.37 trillion in fiscal 2001, up from [yen] 1.7 trillion a decade earlier.
This figure does not include "virtual sex"--Japan's huge sales of adult magazines, rentals and sales of porn videos and DVDs and the burgeoning market for Internet porn. And let's not forget receipts from the country's 40,000-odd love hotels.Image via Wikipedia
Put together, the buying and selling of sex and related services in the world's second largest economy is worth more than the GDP of many smaller countries.
As the sex business expands along with the service sector it becomes increasingly integrated into the mainstream economy, earning billions for blue-chip firms like NTT and increasingly becoming a source of direct and indirect tax revenue for the government.
Why does this industry seem immune to the problems that have kept Japan on the economic disaster pages of the world's newspapers for over a decade? The truth is: It isn't.
As a stroll around the licentious pink heart of Tokyo's sex industry, Kabukicho, or the "soaplands" district of Yoshiwara confirms, many operators of sex clubs and massage parlors have resorted to the same deflationary price-cutting approaches practiced by other businesses.
More noticeable than the stagnation and decline of some areas of the sex trade, however, are the vitality and innovation that characterize the industry as a whole. Despite its murky image and legal problems, thousands of new businesses have sprung up in the last five years, offering all the eye popping lechery that money can buy.

Different Shopping Carts For Your E-Commerce Website

2010-10-07T08:32:00.000+07:00

When you go online to do some shopping, you will definitely come across a website that has a shopping cart in it allowing you to see your items, prices and so on. These shopping carts must be secured because customers will be making payments using it. So, it is important for an e-commerce website to have a good shopping cart so that they can gain the trust of their customers.
There are many types of shopping carts in the market today and this article will explain the details of each of them.
Merchant Account- this type of account provides the user the ability to accept payments via credit card over a secure connection. It is similar to a bank transaction.
Hosted Shopping Carts- this solution provides an interface that allows users to key in the details of their products. Information like prices, shipping options and so on can be entered. This is a great solution for small businesses. It handles transactions over a third-party source or host using HTNL codes generated. Customers will then be directed to another location to enter their credit card details and this might cause some discomfort for them. However, users can customize the look and feel of the payment website to match their website so that they can keep their customers around.
Fully Integrated Shopping Carts- this sort of cart is perfect for any type of online business. It has many features to provide a dynamic appearance to your shopping cart giving your customers a great experience while shopping from your website. It has more features that the 2 options mentioned above. Users can set up options for customers reviews, discount on products, display shipping prices and so on. However, one will need some skill to operate this shopping cart because it is more complicated than the others. Business owners can hire a programmer to set up his cart or just choose a web host that provides good software for them to use.
In conclusion, there are different types of cart that one can choose for their online business. They just have to know how they want their website to be like and what sort of feeling they want to give to their customers. If they want to provide the best, then they need to get the best. Everything comes with a price nowadays.

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