Robotic Android Fencing Sparing Partners – The Technology Exists Today

To become a champion fencer takes years of practice, tournaments, and discipline, but what if I told you that it may be possible to speed up the process 3-fold? That is to say that someone in great shape and dedicated to becoming the best they can be in the sport of fencing could reach a championship level in 2-3 years instead of 6-10 years of dedicated practice? Indeed, it might just be possible. Let me explain.There is a very interesting YouTube video floating around titled; “Robot Lightsaber Duel” which shows two robots dueling it out with lightsabers for the crowds. Yes, robotic engineers often like to do fun things, but this technology in fact has great possibilities for the sport of Fencing, and since this technology already exists perhaps it is time to use this application to help train the top fencers of the world. The other day, I was considering all this while preparing a paper on the Future of Sports, but for this innovation, well, it’s not in the future, it’s happening right now.This means the US Olympic Fencing Team can train, warm-up, and prepare using robotic fencing machines. Last year, I was discussing the invention of a robotic boxing machine with the inventor out in the Great State of Texas and he’d already made contact with several professional boxers and boxing gyms to help boxers hone their skills, and the boxers are making great progress in increasing their abilities and talents using the device he’d created.Whereas, the Japanese robotic engineers have created several toy versions of fencing robots to entertain themselves, it seems they should be ready to take it to the next step. Yes, there have been many versions of manikins, dummies, and stationary, even semi-positional moving human-like formed objects able to help simulate sparing partners previously, but nothing very notable, or real-life-like. All of that is now about to change as these newest robotic fencing devices change the sport forever.Practicing with a Robotic Android Fencing Sparing Partner would allow non-stop practice, increase endurance, speed, and help the fencer hone their tactics and skills. The robot could also have settings to increase speed for various levels, constantly pushing the fencer to their limits, thus making them more competitive, stronger, wiser, and able to take on the best of the best. Indeed, it might just take fencing to a whole new level, which is my reasoning for being so intrigued by the concept. Please consider all this and think on it.

Medicine Balls – The Missing Link

For all you fitness junkies out there I can tell you that there’s a piece of equipment that is greatly under utilized in a training program. The medicine ball. The advantages of these weighted delights are far and many and can be specifically used to help people increase their core strength and abdominal size and definition.Before reading on, please keep in mind that if you don’t employ a healthy diet which will help you lose the fat covering your abs, you’ll never see the treasures beneath. Diet in my opinion is by far the most important element in a training regime. Unless you are some sort of genetic freak, it ultimately decides on who will reap the benefits of such a program; if your dedicated enough to fix your diet and live a healthier lifestyle then points to you. But if your not, then good luck wasting your time. They are the cold hard facts.Nowadays, many don’t realize that by adding resistance to your core training is a key factor in increasing the definition and size of your abs. Think about it. When you walk into a gym to train a muscle group you should be aiming to increase the weight regularly, lifting the same weight over and over again causes the body to adapt and in the long run will lead to no new muscle growth. By adding more weight over time, you are giving your body the best chance to improve strength, and the more load you put on that muscle, the more it is forced to adapt to the new stress that is applied to that muscle. This ultimately leads to muscle growth. Same applies to the abdominal region, however most people don’t realise that adding resistance to your core workouts can yield much better results.Doing countless sit ups at the end of every gym session will lead you to plateau. A Plateau can be defined as when the body adapts to a movement because it is performed repeatedly with the same workload, and as a result, no new muscle growth is triggered. Your core muscles see no need to grow because they simply are not required to. Adding a medicine ball into a sit up movement, shocks the muscles because they are not used to this new found stress. The results? Increases in strength and muscle size by forced adaption.By adding medicine balls into your training regime you can open the door to results you thought weren’t possible. Not only do they provide the opportunity to give you a core workout of a lifetime, they are very convenient. Scrap all of the ab machines at your local gym and do the workout from home. Coming in a range of sizes, they are an excellent addition to the home for a fitness freak. They allow you to fit in your core workout without even setting foot in the gym, all you need is the medicine ball and yourself.

Archery and Combat Archery

Archery and Combat Archery :

Combat Archery is probably one of the most widely used forms of Archery next to hunting for the Archer. It has proven itself time and time again. To show it’s face in times when it had to be used. It has saved civilizations and brought devastation upon the loser, Victory for the predecessor. As we know of combat Archery today, It is of a competition style more than what it is to kill another human. But when we look at ancient combat archery this is usually where we look at it from.

By todays standards, The below example would be more of what modern combat Archery has become.:

Combat archery involves the use of light draw weight (thirty pound maximum or fifty pounds with special oversize arrows) bows and specially constructed arrows. Special protection is worn to help prevent injuries. It consists of several types of combat, from individual duels between lights to full scale field or woods battles involving both heavies and lights. All participants are required to be familiar with and follow the Rules of the List and SCA and West kingdom heavy and light combat rules.

Combat archery first began in the SCA in the Kingdom of the West at the Island War in 1967. The arrows were eighteen inch long green stained bamboo garden stakes. There was no fletching and the blunt heads were made of one inch thick foam rubber secured with white first-aid tape and were about one to one and a half inches wide. There was no maximum weight limit for the bows, because the short arrows kept the draw and power down. The archers were not required to wear any face protection.

In missile combat, as in heavy, hits are counted on a honor system. The fighter being hit decides how to count the blow. The main difference is that a hit to a heavy fighter from the impact weapon of a heavy fighter must strike with sufficient force to count. While a hit from an arrow does not require a minimum impact to count. It counts no matter how light the impact as long as it is not a glancing hit. This is because bows strong enough and arrows hard enough to be felt in Armour or padding at sixty yards or more, would be highly unsafe at our minimum range of five yards.

Arrow hits to the head or torso count as kills. Hits to the arms or legs cause only the loss of that limb. Hits to the hand or below the knee are not counted. In a mixed battle it is safer to have dead lights leave the field, rather than remain upon it and be tread upon by live heavies.

Archery And Its Many Forms

Archery has been a popular recreational activity for generations. It has been in use since the dawn of mankind. Archery has been used in many varied ways. The most commonly archery was used throughout history for war and hunting. Civilizations used archery to change the tides of many battles. Archery was thought of highly in ancient times. Great prestige came from being a properly trained archer.The equipment commonly used in archery is, but not limited to, bows and arrows. The first bows can be traced back to the Mesolithic Age. Pine trees are used to make arrows. There are many variations of the bow including the shortbow, longbow, recurve bow and crossbow. The longbow is designed to fire arrows at long distances. The longbow is usually quite a bit longer than any other kind of bow, hence the name. The longbow is oftentimes even longer in length than the person using it. The longbow was used in England’s history throughout the Middle Ages.The shortbow was designed to provide its user with a lightweight bow that is also durable and reliable. Of course reliability always depends on the quality of materials used. The shortbow was typically used for hunting. The crossbow was a popular weapon that was used in castle defenses as well as battle. The recurve bow was made famous by the Mongols. The Mongols used the recurve bow to fire from horseback. The recurve bow was also effective for hunting. The recurve bow is still used today by many modern day hunters and for target practice.When firing an arrow properly the archer needs to have a solid stance. Posture of the users body is essential to achieve accurate shooting. Also proper handling of the bow, in the correct position, will spell success or failure in archery. Archery became obsolete in battle once the concept of firearms was developed. Even archery was eventually eliminated by the firearm in hunting as well. The civilizations that did not adapt to the use of firearms were usually quickly overcome by more modern civilizations that used gun powder weapons.Some of the advantages of using firearms was that the range was greatly superior to bows, bullets are more lethal than arrows, and the level of skill required to use guns was significantly less than the bow. In today’s age archery is used as a sport. Recreational archery is popular in the world for the skill and determination it takes to succeed in it. There are archery camps that offer youth the chance to learn archery as well as the role archery played in our history.

General Tips for Business Travel in China

The People’s Republic of China (PRC), known as China, has increasingly been engaging in the world’s economy. Businessmen from around the world travel to this land to trade and boost their business. Here are a few helpful tips for your business travel to China.

Accommodations There are many hotels dotting all the major and minor cities of China, ranging from luxurious 5-star hotels to the budget hotels. A wide range of facilities are offered at these places of accommodation. Some of the hotels that you can stay at are:

Beijing: Ascott Hotel (5-Star) Wangfujing Grand Hotel (5-Star) China World Hotel (4-Star)

Guangzhou: Hotel Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (5-Star) White Swan Hotel (4-Star) Donlord International Hotel (3-Star)

Shanghai: Crowne Plaza Hotel Shanghai Pudong (5-Star) Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel (4-Star) Fairmont Peace Hotel (3-Star)

Xian: Grand Park Xian Hotel (4-Star) Sheraton Xian Hotel (4-Star)

For more information on hotels in China, visit: http://www.asiahotels.com/hl/China.asp The amenities offered in these hotels in each room (3-Star and above) are: • Central air-conditioning • Television • Refrigerator (especially in the 4- and 5-Star hotels) • Private bathroom with round-the-clock hot water • Towels, glasses, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bathing soap, shampoo, bath lotion, toilet paper • Wardrobe with dressing table • Ceiling and bedside lamps • 24-hour room service • Electrical water boiler (if one is not provided, you can request boiled water by room service) • Business center (fax, Internet facility and telephone service is available) • Western and Chinese restaurants, bars, coffee shops • Conference rooms, banqueting halls, multi-function halls, ballrooms • Beauty parlors, massage rooms While staying in a hotel, there are a few things to take note of:

Water: Do not drink tap water from the hotels, as it is not drinkable. An electrical water boiler will be provided for safe-drinking water. If one is not provided, you can request boiled water by room service. Bottled water is also available and can be bought for $0.25 to $0.75 per bottle. Steamed or mineral water is also easily available.

Laundry Service: Laundry bags are provided in hotel rooms. Clothes given for washing in the morning are usually returned the next day. However, if you need them immediately, extra charge may be incurred. Public laundries are available on the streets.

Mail Service: Sending mail from your hotel is convenient. Stamps are available at the front desk. To send a postcard, stamps of amount RMB 4.50 to 6 will be needed. For a normal weight letter, stamps worth RMB 6 to 7 are required. You can leave your letters or postcards at reception, who will give them to the postman.

Electric Current: 220 volt/50 cycles are used throughout the country. So, if your electrical appliances require to be operated at 110 volts, you will need a Converter. Most hotels provide two- and three-phase sockets. You may have to use an adapter as well. If you don’t have one, ask the housekeeper for one.

Communication: Cell Phone, Phone Cards & Long Distance Calling, Internet Access

While on your business tour, it will be necessary to keep in touch with business partners and colleagues back home. In this fast-moving world, staying connected is an easy task. From cell phones and phone cards to the Internet, there are ample options to select from.

Phone Cards And Long Distance Calling: Most hotels provide the facility of IDD (International Direct Dialing) from the room itself and from phone cards from the post office located in the hotel. Besides this, phone cards, IC and IP being the most popular, are available in newsstands. These cards are available in only particular provinces, so it is recommended that you check that the card has not expired.

IC cards: IC telephones allow you to call home instantly. International calls can be made from IC telephone cards (a product of China Telecom). These cards are quite expensive and are available for more than 10 RMB/M. When purchasing an IC card, you need to use a telephone, which can be found either at a public booth, hotel, airport or restaurant. The card needs to be inserted into the phone. Once inserted, you need to follow the vocal instructions.

IP cards: Companies like China Netcom, China Unicom, China Jitong and China Telecom issue these cards. Calling rates differ from company to company. China Unicom charges an amount of 1.5 RMB/M for calls made to Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan, 2.6 RMB/M to Canada and America and 3.6 RMB/M to the rest of the world. The other telecom service providers either charge more or less than China Unicom. To make a call, you can use the telephone in your hotel, though a charge might be issued for using the phone.

Country codes: Listed below are codes for some countries.

USA and Canada: 1

UK: 44

Australia: 61

Austria: 43

Switzerland: 41

Hong Kong: 852

Italy: 39

Holland: 31

New Zealand: 64

Making a call: To make an international call, dial the following:

00+country code + regional code + telephone number

Cell Phones: Both GSM and CDMA networks operate in China, run by China Mobile and China Unicom, respectively. So, you can use either a dual- or tri-band cell phone, or simply use a COSMOTE card. If however, you want to cut costs, you can purchase a GSM SIM card.

You have two options to choose from: Shenzhouxing and Ruyitong, issued by China Mobile and China Unicom, respectively. These are prepaid connections, so there is no need to provide any kind of documents. Charging cards of 50 RMB and 100 RMB are available in newsstands, post offices and stores.

Internet Access: Some hotels provide Internet access in the rooms, as well as their business center. So staying connected is easy. The other option is visiting a cyber café.

Transportation: Airways, Trains, Taxis, Coaches Taking your business to the corners of China requires immense travel. There are ample options for transportation to get around the country. From airways and trains to taxis and coaches, China has it all.

Coach: Coaches are available aplenty. They are clean, air-conditioned and comfortable. The drivers are well-experienced, so you can be assured of a safe journey.

Train: The best way to experience China and view the countryside is to travel by train. The berths are comfortable for travel. Choose the “soft seats” for traveling short distances and “soft sleepers” for long-distance travel.

The soft sleeper cars comprise four-berths: two upper and two lower berths. Complete bedding is provided. In every soft sleeper car there is a public washroom, though a shower is not available. It is recommended that you carry your own toiletries like face towel, face wash, soap, and toilet paper, among others. A thermos bottle containing hot water is provided to every passenger. Ensure to book your train ticket 10 days prior to your departure. Getting a ticket, especially during the holidays, can be quite difficult. Once you have boarded the train, make sure that your ticket is kept safely, because you will need to show it to the ticket-checker on board, as well as at the station of your destination. The conductor will replace your ticket with a “magcard” so as to inform you of your arrival. Ensure to change it back to your ticket on your arrival. In terms of dining, you can either eat at the dining car, which is adjacent to the soft sleeper car, or simply purchase a boxed meal that is carried in a trolley during meal times and costs approximately USD $2-3 per meal. Chinese cuisine is usually on the menu.

Taxi: There are innumerable taxis available to take you around, especially if you want to tour the cities on your own. Taxis are brightly colored in yellow, red or green. The fares vary from one city to another, but whichever the city, ensure that the taximeter is being used. This avoids you from getting cheated. Rates of the taxi are usually marked on the window. In Shanghai, the four prominent taxi companies are Blue’ish Turquoise, Taxis, Blue and Oro Blanco. Besides, after 11 pm, taxi drivers tend to charge more. If your bargaining skills are good, you can ask for a 20% discount, which ultimately ensures that you are paying at the same rate, that is, the amount that is charged before 11 pm. Take note of the name of the taxi driver and his registration number, which are displayed in the taxi. Also, do not forget to take a receipt as it contains the details of your trip. This receipt allows you to call the taxi company, if you have left your belongings in the taxi, or you need its services again. The drivers do not speak in English, so make sure that you either have your destination written in Chinese or carry a guide that translates English to Chinese.

Airway: Traveling by air from one city to another is quick and less exhaustive. Some of the airlines that are operative are China Eastern Airlines, Dragon Air, Air China, Hainan Airlines and China Southern Airlines.

Embassies and Consulates While on your business tour, it is a good idea to know the location of your country’s embassy or consulate. The capital of China, Beijing houses foreign embassies, while cities like Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing and Shenyang are home to a number of consulates. To know more about the Chinese consulates and embassies around the world, and foreign consulates and embassies in China, log on to www.embassyworld.com.

Money Matters Renminbi (RMB) is the official currency of China. Yuan, also called “kuai” is the basic unit; 10 jiao or mao equals a single yuan, while 10 fen is equivalent to one jiao. Paper currency is available in one, two, five, 10, 20, 50 and 100 yuan notes, while jiao notes come in the denominations of one, two and five. Fen notes are available too in the denominations of one and two, though they are rarely used. Coins come in one yuan, one and five jiao, and one, two and five fen. Most luxurious, star hotels accept US dollars, English pounds and Euros. Tipping can also be done using the above mentioned currencies. However, when purchasing from street vendors, convenience stores and department stores, as well as eating out in local restaurants, payments should be made in the local currency. Here are a few more tips related to money.

Traveler’s checks: Banks and hotels in China accept traveler’s checks. The exchange rate is the same in both places. To change your checks into cash, you need to show your passport. It is recommended that you keep the exchange receipts. This allows you to exchange the cash back into the original currency on your departure from China.

Credit cards: The most widely accepted credit cards are Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diner’s Card and JCB. You can use your credit card in shopping malls and stores, hotels and restaurants, as well as to purchase tickets. However, the card will not be of much use when you travel to smaller cities and rural areas. You will need to only pay in cash in RMB there. Similarly, some hotels also do not accept payments via credit card. In that case, you will need to go to Bank of China, where you can withdraw cash of a stipulated amount. A charge will be levied for the same.

ATMs: Bank of China has many ATM outlets in all the major cities. Five-star hotels also have ATM facilities. You can withdraw only a specific amount from an ATM machine on a daily basis and the cash received will be in RMB. Your credit card might not work in them.

Distinguishing Counterfeit Money: Identifying fake money can be easy if you know what to look for. Money can be distinguished by its watermark, color, texture of paper and Braille dots. RMB notes are difficult to copy owing to their color. The fake bills are unclear as the images, watermark and colors are not very distinct. They tend to be quite fuzzy. A good way to test if a bill is counterfeit is to look at it under a black light. Here are a few things to take note of: 1. On a $100 bill, the image of the Great Helmsman or model worker (usually present in the old copy) or Maozedong (the new copy) is extremely sharp. 2. The words “WUSHI” or “YIBAI” appear in fluorescent color, though this depends on the denomination. 3. The paper should appear to absorb the black light. If it throws out color, that is, if it looks bright, then it is a counterfeit note. 4. Braille dots are visible on the lower left-hand corner of the front part of a bill. The dots are slightly raised. The bills that do not have these are counterfeit.

Visa To obtain a visa, you can visit the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country. All foreigners entering mainland China are required to have a visa. However, Western nationals need not obtain a visa for visiting Macau and Hong Kong. If you wish to work and stay in China, or have been assigned to work in the country, you need to apply for an employment visa (Type Z). You will be allowed to make multiple entries into the country, bring reasonable personal and household articles, like video cameras, PC, VCR, among others, which now become duty-free. When this visa expires, you will be able to renew it without much effort.

Trade Shows And Exhibitions If you are a business firm looking to showcase your products at trade shows and fairs, you need to consult with Customs authorities. The organizer of the exhibition will need an approval in advance from Customs, provide shipping documents as well as the list of articles which will be displayed. Customs will provide the rules and regulations regarding the procedures, as well as hand over the appropriate forms to the organizer. Sometimes a guarantee in the form of a letter or deposit is asked for by Customs. Usually, the goods are exempt from Customs duty if they are re-exported within a period of three months. Small exhibitions and seminars, which require an area less than 500 square meters, can be organized by a local sponsor, allowed to participate in foreign trade, without prior approval from MOFTEC. Customs will take care of the tariff exemption formalities, depending upon the assurance of re-export that is signed between the foreign trader and the sponsor. As regards food and beverage exhibitions, the rules for entry of samples are not clearly stated. So, before registering to participate, it is recommended that you contact the exhibition organizers to gain information on your liabilities in regard to entry of samples, as well as expenses that you may incur for participation. Once the trade event has taken place, the samples that were imported under the temporary “not-for-sale” rule, can be sold. In this case, Customs levies duties on these items.

Advertising Materials On your business tour, you can carry samples and advertising material, without having to pay for customs duty and VAT, provided the value of the items do not exceed RMB 200. However, those advertising materials related to electronic products are subject to VAT and customs duty, irrespective of the value of the item.

Importing Goods If you have set up representative offices in China, the office has to submit a written application to the Customs office in the case of importing of personal items or vehicles. Customs will waive any pertinent import license requirements, approving the import of equipment for office-use only.

Debt Relief Tips – How to Identify Legitimate Debt Relief Programs

When it comes to debt relief consumers today are in a constant battle of capitalizing over bankruptcy. It can get very messy if bankruptcy is involved as a result of failing to pay back your credit card bills as the very fact has the potential of leading you towards huge trouble in the future. As a matter of fact, bankruptcy can crash your entire future economy wise. It is very much important that consumers get away from feeling the heat of it.

Debt settlement comes as an alternative here. It is mainly because of the facts which I stated ahead. As a result, consumers intend to solve their debt issues through settlement. But, are all debt settlement companies legitimate? Will they answer your needs up to the point? Certainly not! It is because all these debt relief services aren’t prepared for consumer relief as many of them are fraudulent companies.

As a matter of fact, consumers today need to figure out their possibilities of reaching legitimate debt relief programs. Here, they are always advised not to walk in directly to a debt settlement company which exists in your area. As a result, they are always asked to approach proven sources through pre-study. Here, you can refer adequate information through personals such as friends and other experienced people.

If not, you can reach the required information through more physical sources such as newspapers and magazines which are related to the subject. On the other hand consumers opt to gain this required information through the World Wide Web. As a matter of fact, the Internet consists with the latest information on the subject. These are the main ways you can identify legitimate debt relief programs and reach them in order to gain maximum success in your approach of debt relief.

Getting out of debt is not impossible but it will not happen over night. Consumers who are serious about debt relief need to be determined. If you have over $10 k in unsecured debt you should really consider debt settlement. Consumers can expect to realistically eliminate 60% of their unsecured debt with a settlement. To find the best performing debt settlement companies in your state use the following link:

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Free Blogging Software Useful Features

The number of internet users is increasing everyday. This is because there are interesting and knowledgeable discoveries found online. What most people like on the internet is that they are able to send messages in an instant. In addition, they are getting more and more fascinated with other sites.

Sometimes, people use the internet as their online diary or journal. Others would use it to promote a product. Either way, there is one site that is famous for these things, we call it as Blogging or the Internet Blogging. There are many website providers who are now offering free usage of blogging software packages because of the rapid increase of blogging users.

Examples of the free blogging software are B2evolution, Nucleus and the WordPress. These programs have the same features. This is why most internet users ask which of the software is simple to use and would suit the needs of a specific website.

However, the answer to which one is the simplest depends on the real purpose of the free blogging website. If your main objective is to share your point of view and opinions to the public, you can use different blogging software. However, if it is for promotional purposes, use software designed such purpose because a blog for promotion has completely different requirements.

Below is the list of the free blogging software and their features:

· WordPress Free Blogging Software

WordPress is usually used for personal blogging. It has an open source, modern personal publishing design which is focus on the appearance of the blog. By only using the WordPress, there is no need to gather or your journals and compile it as one. Just write your article. And choose which features you want and the blog will be published immediately to your site.

This software is easy to customize and it offers different functionality. As you get used to it very well, you will learn to add fresh features which will make your site interesting and trendy.

· B2evolution Free Blogging Software

Like the WordPress, this is also an advanced internet blogging software. This free blogging software has a skinning system which lets the users to make many blogs in separate groups with different look or appearance for every blog.

B2evolution has the capability to change skin to make the blog get a new appearance. This software is good for promotional purposes. Therefore, you are planning to create and publish many different themes, B2evolution is the right software for you.

· Nucleus Free Blogging Software

Nucleus has dominant features which is applicable in promoting your blog. It is capable to optimize the URLs. This helps the user create a blog that is easy to use.

One great feature of the Nucleus is that it is capable to present many blogs using a single page. The Nucleus also has a feature that is very good in promoting a particular site.

These three blogging software provide the best feature that you need to create an effective and interesting blog. Remember they are all free, so there is no need to be hesitant in using them.

However, you must choose the software that will be a great help to you in achieving your main objective in creating a blog. In this way, you are making sure that your blog is unique and it will satisfy you and your needs.

Debt Resolution For Credit Card Debt Relief! Can it Help

First I would like to say thank you for reading what I have to say on what may be a very important decision for you or your family. I have been working in the credit card debt relief industry for over a decade now and have quite a large knowledge base as to how the industry works. If you are serious about finding a solution to what could be a very bad and detrimental debt problem then you may find the information in this article to be very helpful.This article is going to be rather lengthy, I want to state that right up front; I am going to address the most popular credit card debt relief programs on the market today. I feel it is necessary to address both the positive and negative aspects of each option. In addition I would like to go over another option a lot of people do not know about. This is debt resolution, a process very similar to debt settlement with the end results of saving money and time; however the negative aspects of debt settlement will be greatly diminished with debt resolution.The first option is the most common and this is to do absolutely nothing. Which surprisingly is the exact thing most people do and may be what you have been doing up until now, before realizing you must take action to resolve the situation. Most people in debt and this could be including yourself are running on what is called the “credit treadmill”. The credit treadmill is a ruthless and endless cycle of monthly minimum payments and high interest.This is perhaps one of the worst places to be financially. If you just pay your monthly minimum even if your interest rate is moderately low, you will be stuck in debt for over 38 years! During the course of the decades it takes to pay off this debt you will pay back over five times the original balance in interest alone! If your APR (interest rate) happens to be where millions of other people find theirs, up in the high twenties if not thirties, it will take much, much longer to get out of debt. And naturally you will be losing A LOT more money.I don’t really feel I need to address the first option anymore. There are no positive aspects to being stuck in debt and doing nothing about it but paying minimum payments.Once people are made fully aware of the situation they are in, and have come out of denial to the fact that they do indeed have a problem with credit card debt the first option many people look into is debt consolidation.There are two ways about which debt consolidation can be achieved. There are debt consolidation loans, and then there is consumer credit counseling.Let me first explain the option of getting a debt consolidation loan. A debt consolidation loan is a loan taken out to pay off the balances on your credit cards. The benefit from doing this is that there will be only one monthly payment made on the loan. Thus taking away the headache of juggling multiple payments to the various creditors. The second benefit is that the loan may come at a lower interest rate.This is however in my opinion the riskiest of all the credit card debt relief options. Why? Because in the vast majority of cases the only possible way to obtain a debt consolidation loan is by using your home for security; essentially taking out a second mortgage to pay off your credit card debts! What you will be doing is transforming your low risk unsecured credit card debt into a high risk loan secured by your HOME!The sad fact is that over 80% of people who end up in this situation and use the equity in their home to pay off their credit card debts find themselves within the same situation in less than five years.The old cliché “no pain no gain” applies greatly to this method of debt relief. It is just too easy to use the money in your home, pay off your balances and get on with life. The problem is first you are not out of debt and second nobody ever does the right thing and cuts up their credit cards. It’s just too easy to get back into more credit card debt; you will have your little plastic cards with zero balances practically begging you to charge on them again.Later in the future when you enter round two against credit card debt you will have not one but two secured financial obligations tied to your home that must take priority over your credit card bills. You also may have other secured financial obligations such as a car loans that must take priority over the new credit card bills as well. Except this time there will be no more equity in your home to get another loan. What happens to many people is they either must file bankruptcy, or risk foreclosure.I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I have seen this happen over my years of working in this industry and it’s very sad. This is why I said in my opinion a debt consolidation loan is the riskiest and the worst option to use when trying to get out of debt.This brings me to the next option which is very often confused with debt consolidation because it is quite similar. Consumer credit counseling shares many of the same benefits as a debt consolidation loan but without taking the risk of losing your home. A credit counseling agency will look to get your interest rates lowered, and they will have you make one monthly payment to them which they will disperse to the creditors for you; thus giving you the convenience of one monthly payment.A reputable credit counseling service may very well be the best option for some debtors. However many of these programs will not be feasible. With a credit counseling program you are still paying back 100% of what you owe plus interest and there are service fees involved. Lots of people realize they will not be able to manage the payments on this type of a program, in some cases the payments may be even more than what you are putting out towards the monthly minimums.Unfortunately consumer credit counseling programs have a very high failure rate, over 70%! The reason being if you miss more than one payment on this type of a program the creditors will kick you out of the program, thus revoking the benefits of one monthly payment and a low interest rate.The reality is that for a lot of people credit counseling programs will just cost too much money. The program will take between 5-7 years; can you guarantee that over that time period you will not have any financial difficulties that will cause you to miss payments? Especially, if it is quite hard to budget the program in the first place.Thankfully for those of us who don’t want to or can’t manage credit counseling there are other options available. Bringing us to debt settlement, this process has been helping millions of people get out of debt during this terrible recession. The benefits of debt settlement are different from any of the above options. With debt settlement you may find yourself saving up to half of what you currently owe, and by that I mean the actual balance owed, this has nothing to do with interest rates. In addition you can realistically expect to get out of debt in three years or less; this is a far cry from over three decades running on the credit treadmill.Saving a lot of time and money while getting out of debt may sound great, and while these are very nice benefits debt settlement also comes with its respective drawbacks.The problems associated with debt settlement are due to the fact that you must fall behind on your debts in order for the creditors to be willing to negotiate a settlement. There are no creditors in the world that will negotiate on current debt and why would they? If you are current and are paying them their monthly minimum payments with high interest why in the world would they negotiate, they have your precisely where they want you; running on the credit treadmill.Naturally if you are current with your payments this will have an adverse affect on your credit score. And sadly a lot of people will allow that reason alone to keep them from debt settlement, thus keeping them stuck on that treadmill. For those who are already behind then this is somewhat of a moot point, the damage done to the credit has already taken place.Another negative effect of falling behind is dealing with collections calls, some debt settlement companies claim they can get the calls stopped, but many lie about that because by law no debt settlement company can stop calls.When falling behind there is the chance that the creditors can issue a lawsuit. Now from my experience in this industry I can confidently tell you this is not the mainstay for the creditors. It simply costs them too much money and time to bring everyone who falls behind to court, with no guarantee of collecting any money. However, lawsuits are still a possibility and I feel that it is necessary for people to understand this before using debt settlement.So with debt settlement the benefits are clearly the best, but they do come with their own negatives mentioned above.This now brings us to another method of credit card debt relief. Like debt settlement, it is designed for people who have become heavily indebted and need to save money in order to get out of debt quickly. This process is known as debt resolution.Debt resolution is very similar in structure to debt settlement, debt resolution is basically debt settlement handled through the hands of a law firm. According to recent law suits, a law firm does not offer the client any more protection under the law from the negative aspects of the debt settlement process than a debt settlement company can. In fact you will achieve the same end results of saving time and money like debt settlement, however many law firms will charge you upfront legal fees and retainers, on top of their settlement fees.According to the Illinois Attorney General, there is no difference in the process between debt resolution and your standard debt settlement company so there is no reason they should be violating the recent rulings that state that a company offering debt settlement should not charge any of its fees before a settlement has been negotiated. Quite simply, you are not given any more protection or services for the extra money you are paying themAnother big Misconception is that there is that resolution has an advantage over your typical settlement company in how a law suit can be addressed. What these law firms do not tell you is that they will not represent you in court and many will not even assist you with answering the summons. You hired them to simply negotiate your debt and that’s it. What most debt settlement companies will do is contact that creditor and attempt to work out a settlement with them so that they will drop the law suit. This does not require an attorney to accomplish.Using debt resolution through a law firm does not give you more protection. Anyone can legally contact and negotiate a settlement even after a law suit has been issued; thus keeping the client from ever going to court and from possibly getting a judgment. The reality is the collectors know when they are suing that they will not recoup the whole debt and are very keen on settling. It is much easier for them to deal with a reputable company that complies with the regulations, where they know they will be getting money back. This is a HUGE advantage of going with a company that does not charge its fees in advance.I hope after reading this article you feel more enlightened to how the credit card debt relief industry works and feel more educated to the various options available to you. If you would like to see if debt resolution would be the most ideal model of credit card debt relief for your situation then I invite you to follow the link below and fill out an application requesting more information. I welcome the opportunity to review your current financial situation and see if this process will be the correct path for you.

Medical Billing- Four Steps to Meaningful Use Readiness

EHR implementation is a looming issue for every practice. Along with that comes meaningful use compliance. It is important to make sure you are ready to report on meaningful use as it relates to your practice. This is so you can easily apply for the monetary incentives that come with implementing a certified EHR system.

Four steps for ensuring meaningful use readiness are:

• Understand exactly what the meaningful use criteria are for your practice. You can fine the core menu and objectives on detailed PDFs at https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/EP-MU-TOC.pdf.>

For most practices, around 20 criteria will be necessary for reporting purposes. However, these will be reported on in varying degrees. For example, some items will need to be functionally enabled (such as Exchanging Critical Information) or performed just once (Security Risk Analysis). Some will become part of your daily practice (like Demographics). Depending on your practice some items might not need to be reported at all. For example, ophthalmologists do not routinely check vital signs so they would report a zero for that criteria.

• Know if your EHR provider is temporarily certified under the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). You can browse a list or search for these providers at http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert. This is called the Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL). There are over 800 EHR providers and modules for ambulatory and in-patient service practices.

• Be aware of the impact of EHR system implementation on your office workflow and procedures. A good example of this is the collection of data requirements. You need to make sure the appropriate coding and language, the required data entry fields and the point in the process the information is collected complies with the meaningful use reporting criteria.

• Prepare for the reporting process. For example, for the first year, you are only required to attest to the fact that meaningful use requirements are being met. The word attestation means that your practice is collecting the data in some manner, even if you are doing so on an excel spreadsheet.

The attestation process was officially kicked off on 4-18-11. However, in 2012, the data you collect will have to actually be submitted to CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services). Unfortunately, the webinars and publications about the details of this process have not been always been as clear as they could be.

Still, you have to keep checking the CMS website and other medical resources for updates on this critical part of your practice.

 

Multicultural Staff – I Speak Your Language

One among the many attractions of any cosmopolitan city is cultural diversity. Therefore, it is only to be expected that businesses located in such places would have multicultural staff. Having people with different backgrounds work for you can be an advantage, but at the same time, this may give rise to greater conflict and misunderstanding. Therefore, the key to managing your multicultural staff is to be sensitive and sensible.How do you manage a set of vastly different people with differing values? Most of the work must be done at the time of recruitment itself. Play your part thereafter, by creating an atmosphere where racial identity has no relevance when it comes to measuring merit and performance.Looking for the right values: Different countries have different business cultures. However, accommodating them all, in a single cosmopolitan setup, might prove difficult. Hence, outline your corporate culture as well as the skills you need in your employees and zero in on those who fit the bill. At the same time, if you expand operations to other countries, be more accommodating of the business culture out there, setting your expectations accordingly.Breaking the ice: Throw an induction party for the new team members. Let them get familiar with each other. You could even ask them to share something about their own cultures, something they are proud of, or a funny anecdote arising from cultural differences. This could help them feel comfortable in their own skins. Further, try and make the atmosphere as friendly as possible. Simple things like using a language that everybody understands, is very important.Cultural clashes: The responsibility of maintaining a sociable environment for multicultural staff rests with you. Outline a policy against discrimination and let your employees know about the same. Should incidents of clashes due to cultural differences emerge, communicate strongly to the parties involved that such behavior is not acceptable. If the problem persists, consider taking some serious action.Watch your step: There are a couple of things one must be careful about when dealing with multicultural staff. Check for anything that might be offensive to a particular community at the workplace. What might seem perfectly harmless to you could hurt somebody else immensely. Oriental cultures are known to be more reserved, and less direct in their manner of speech. Likewise, certain cultures frown upon the consumption of alcohol, so take care not to force a celebratory glass of bubbly down the wrong throat!Keeping them happy: When you have multicultural staff you need to be sensitive to different customs and traditions. While giving each one a day off on their respective festivals or national holidays might get complicated, you could institute some flexibility in the leave policy, which allows them to work on another holiday instead. Even better, a small scale theme party celebrating the occasion could help them feel more at home.”Creating the Multicultural Organization: A Strategy for Capturing the Power of Diversity”, by Taylor Jr. Cox, can be of help. “Multicultural Management 2000: Essential Cultural Insights for Global Business Success (Managing Cultural Differences Series)” by Farid Elashmawi and Philip R. Harris, could give you a hint or two.Managing multicultural staff isn’t all that difficult. Deal with your own prejudices first. Learn to deal impartially with people irrespective of their racial origin. Have adequate policies in place and ensure that cultural sentiments are not violated. Once the potential problems are dealt with, enjoy the diversity!

Medical Malpractice – How to Deal With It

So, you think you are a victim of medical malpractice. It has been done and what you need to do is to act the right way in order to get a just compensation for the casualty or injury incurred. What you do right after a malpractice case is important so make sure that you read this entire article about what medical malpractice is all about and what you should do in order to deal with it properly.Before we delve into what things a victim should do, let us first know what medical malpractice is all about. Medical malpractice is one of the leading causes of death in the US. This is next to cancer and heart-related disease. This is defined using the prism of law as an act of negligence on the part of medical personnel or health care provider that resulted in the injury or casualty of a patient. Medical malpractice often involves simple misdiagnosis of cancer, dental malpractice, errors in administering drugs or anesthesia and birth injury. Nursing home abuse falls under this type of malpractice.So, what should you do if you are victim of this form of malpractice involving medical personnel? Before you take your case to the jury, make sure that you have a lot of evidence to establish negligence on the part of the defendant which is the institution where the alleged malpractice case took place. Evidences play a hard role in this type of legal case. Take note that the more you have documented evidence, the more credible and strong your claim is before the jury.A very important thing to do is to write down all the circumstances of the event before and after the patient is receiving medical attention. Making a journal is important. If the victim knows what he is saying and not just fabricating stories to make his claim credible, the jury will be on his side.To give you a good example of documentation, the victim or his relative should take note of specific deviations from what is accepted as medical standard. For instance, take note if the nurse or physician forgets to administer drugs to the patient. Wrong dose of medication should also be noted.These are just few examples how to deal with medical malpractice. If you think you have a valid claim for personal injury compensation, hiring an experience personal injury lawyer is very important.

Home Owners Renters

Getting a new home can be exciting. This possession is something that brings hope and a promising life ahead. However, as a homeowner, you must know that this also comes with great responsibility in your part.Today, it has become essential for everyone to think seriously of getting all the very best insurance products. This is when they can go for Homesite Insurance.You must have heard on radio, seen on television and read on papers that comparing insurance quotes is about the best way of finding affordable insurance rates. Yes, comparing quotes correctly will help any insurance buyer a great deal when searching for quality protection at an affordable rate, this also applies to home insurance policies. However, there are some facts to note and understand if you want to get the best out of a home insurance quotes comparison process.These days though, with the use of the internet, you don’t have to go around to all of the different companies, or even call them all. In the life of most individuals, the home they purchase is their largest investment. All of life’s necessities are inside this home. Should a fire destroy all the personal belongings, the home owner is then left without shelter or their clothing, as well as important papers. All that would be lost in the fire.First time home buyers have already laid out a good chunk of money for the expense of purchasing their home and many will postpone getting a policy that will give them comprehensive cover. Mortgage Repayment Protection Insurance is generally removed during the time you get a mortgage, but could be set up with some insurance companies after the mortgage has been finished.Finding comprehensive cover all in one policy is sometimes difficult. Not all policies will cover everything. They will have exclusions. For the average individual their purchase of a house is the largest investment they will make in their lifetime. Because this investment is of such importance, The next thing you need to understand is that the items within your home make up a good portion of your life, and with that being the case you need to replace them quickly in the event of disaster or even a home invasion. If you have the right insurance, then you won’t have to worry about replacing any of your items.Your house is of great value to you because you have invested most of what you have earned in building it and having one for yourself. It is your dwelling place and your territory that you can consider your own. With the purchase of a home,HO-1 is also regarded as basic homeowners’ policy. It covers your house and possessions against ten different threats. HO-2 or broad homeowners’ policy covers sixteen perils. HO-3 known as the special homeowners’Every homeowner needs to be aware of the importance of affordable home insurance. Whether you are a new homeowner or an intending homeowner you need to know how importance this coverage is. The fact that your mortgage provider insists on a home insurance policy should give you an idea on the importance of this coverage.In case you are having tenant trouble and the matter goes to court, the insurance will compensate you for all your legal costs incurred in that particular case. Depending on coverage you may also get compensation for the money you have lost due to lack of rent revisions during the legal process.No place can compare the security and the relaxation a home can bring – no place like home, as they say it. This is perhaps one of the reasons why we always strive to work so that we are able to acquire this possession or when we already have, we see to it that this is properly maintained or being taken care of.possession charge,director responsibilities,compare textbooks,warrent search

Finding Help For Book Marketing

Marketing your book can be tough, and it may be a task for more than one person. There is, after all, only so much a single person can do in the world of book marketing. On your own, you can give book readings at libraries and book stores, and you can try to get book stores to sell a few of your books. But you can also get people to work for you without paying them much money out of your marketing budget, and this can be a great help in generating book sales.You may be aware that Amazon uses affiliates to drive customers to their websites and generate sales on various products. People who can successfully drive trackable sales to Amazon are paid a small commission, so these paid affiliates have motivation in driving people to the website and making a purchase. The commission on a single sale is small, so many people find that this is an effective way to generate sales while still keeping control of their marketing budget. Some authors have had great success in using affiliate marketing like this as one of the main institutions in their book marketing campaign. Think about it – it sure beats going door to door at bookstores and libraries because you can generate literally thousands of sales without having to shake a single hand. You should consider affiliate marketing programs like ClickBank, long considered the leader in affiliate marketing and one of the largest of such firms in existence. There is a small investment to become a ClickBank vendor, and then very soon you will have a army of affiliate marketers on the web promoting your book and trying to create purchases for you.Affiliate marketing has made book marketing an easier prospect. You simply set up an account, make your small investment to become a vendor, and then wait for the sales to start rolling in.

First Signs Of Brain Cancer

They used chemotherapy, radiation, gave her all kinds of drugs — and when it didn’t work, they sent her home to die. When I met her, she had been given three months to live. She needed a brain cancer cure, and fast, or it was all over for her.

Three months to live is not a long time for the body to generate a brain cancer cure, especially after what Sarah had been put through, but the body knows how to heal itself when it is given what it needs. Even so, how would a cure be able to work in three months?

Here is how the body sets about healing itself…

First, it opens up the elimination channels: that’s the liver, colon, kidneys, lungs and skin. There are all kinds of symptoms that can arise when this happens, such as diarrhea, skin rashes and so forth. If these symptoms are misunderstood, they can be suppressed with medication, and that just makes it harder for the body to do its job. Sarah’s brain cancer cure started here.

Then the body increases the viscosity or thickness of the blood and lymph so they can handle more waste products. There can be additional mucous generated, and an increased amount of flow of bodily fluids. At this point, you don’t want to take medicine to dry things up! In fact, you want to go in the opposite direction when the case is as urgent as Sarah’s. Fortunately, her family was so committed to pursuing a natural cure for her brain cancer cure that this was not an issue.

Then the body detoxifies the cells. Sometimes, this can give rise to headaches or a general feeling of malaise as the toxins are expelled from where they have been stored and moved into the blood and lymph for removal. If the previous stages have not been accomplished and the cells are detoxified but the blood, lymph and elimination channels have not been prepared for the extra load, the results can be very uncomfortable. (That’s why it is important not to jump into detoxification programs without knowing what you are doing.)

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So long as the previous steps have been successfully accomplished prior to the detoxification stage, a brief period of mild discomfort is acceptable. Anything more than that is usually an indicator of auto-toxification as described above, (it’s become known as the Herxheimer Effect. With Sarah, there was an urgent need for detoxification. She didn’t have time to go slowly if she was going to cure brain cancer in three months!

Finally, the body modulates the immune system to kill any pathogens that are attacking it. The die-off of viruses, parasites, bacteria, other pathogens, and cancer cells puts additional strain on the body’s transport system (the blood and lymph) and also requires that the elimination channels be working well in order to avoid further auto-toxification.

That’s it! It’s not complicated. That is the four step process the body uses to take care of itself. Sarah’s brain cancer cure followed exactly those same four steps. It was a four step natural cure plan designed to support and amplify the body’s progression through its own basic program.

When the body cannot complete this process, it gets sick. The main things that get in its way are de-hydration, lack of oxygen, and poor nutrition, all of which contribute to an over-acidic environment and build-up of toxins faster than the body can cope with them in a healthy way.

So a person may need better hydration, better oxygenation, better nutrition, emotional support, hope – these are key things that contribute to overcoming an illness. Sarah needed all of them if she was going to cure brain cancer. She was a young girl but she was out of balance in many areas. I had to help her completely detoxify, improve her nutrition, and alkalize her body. I showed her how to support her body through the four essential steps to a cure – and fast!
The bottom line is she didn’t pass away in three months. In fact, she was cancer free for nearly six years. But she is not alive today.

She took her cancer-free status for granted and she decided that “I’m free to do whatever I want now, I’m cancer free. I can go back to colas, pizza, processed food, pasta…” I’m not against pizza and pasta, but when you have a serious health challenge, you can’t eat processed food. You need live, energizing food: fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouts, and legumes. You need non-toxic organic food. You can’t go out and eat toxic food.

Sarah went back to doing what she did prior to acquiring brain cancer. The brain cancer came back and took her life.

What does this tell us about natural cures?

First, and most fundamentally, it tells us that to be healthy, we need to stop doing things that are known to cause disease and start doing things that are known to help us overcome disease. I can teach people how to overcome diseases and health challenges, how to become healthy, but they have to stop creating disease. If we stop creating it, disease does not exist.

Second, it illustrates that natural cures are a process, not an event. They come about when we give the body a chance to get healthy. If we want to stay healthy, there is no turning back – especially if we are dealing with life-threatening illness.

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Finding Work From Home Business Ideas

Work from home business ideas are not that difficult to spot even if you simply search online using your most trusted search engines. The more difficult part is in making the right decision where to focus your skills, energy and resources on. Your best guideline is to determine your strongest skills and interests for you to narrow down your options.

There are many work from home business ideas which are just waiting for you to explore. If you use enough creativity and imagination, you can make these ideas work for you to earn the income that you have been dreaming about. If you have enough guts to take some risks, do so with calculation as if you get to cautious, nothing will happen to you. Remember that pursuing your passion is very important in order for you to have a sustainable venture.

Time is a very essential commodity these days and people are getting more and more short of time these days. It is the only commodity that money can’t buy and if you are able to generate work from home business ideas that can cater to this need, it can do wonders to you. If you have been tired of reporting to work every single day and you simply want to spend more time with your family without sacrificing your income, home-based work or business might be the best option for you. You can not only spend more time with your family and friends while working at home, you can also work when you’re on vacation. Why would you want to work on your holiday? That way you can go on vacation for two months if you like because your work from home business can go on.

There are excellent work from home business ideas that might be suited to your skills, work experiences, and resources available. All you have to do is to be a keen observer of the trends in the market and examine possibilities on how you can contribute what you already have to be able to offer something which other people or businesses need. There is no education for home businesses, you have educate yourself along the way. There is a lot of information on the internet about home businesses en how you can become successful with it. Remember, if you want to be successful with a regular job or if you want to be successful with a work from home business, it’s never easy and you have to dedicate yourself to it.

Intellectual Property (ip) 101

“Intellectual Property (IP) 101″

IP includes patents, trademarks, and copyrights. A patent provides an exclusive right to an invention. A trademark provides an exclusive right to an indication of source of a product. A copyright provides an exclusive right to an original work. A service mark provides an exclusive right to a service or origin of a service.

United States copyrights accrue automatically, but a work must be registered with the United States Copyright Office to perfect the federal copyright. Trademark rights can also accrue without a federal registration, but those rights are weaker, and a federal registration is preferred in almost all situations.

United States patents and trademarks are obtained by filing an application in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). An examiner in the USPTO examines the application for compliance with all statutory requirements. The USPTO issues complying applications and rejects non-complying applications. Often, a non-complying application can be amended, thereby placing it in condition for allowance. It is helpful to discuss possible amendments with the examiner in charge of the application prior to filing an amendment. Discussions with the examiner on how best to amend an application increase the chance that the amendment will result in allowance.

Trademarks and service marks identify your business to the purchaser of your product or service. Your mark allows a consumer to come back to you if he or she likes what you provide. If you have a trademark right, using your trademark prevents someone else from using a similar mark that is likely to confuse the public into buying goods from them instead of you.

Patents provide a limited monopoly on your company’s product or process. Monopoly translates into high profit margins due to exclusion of competition. Patents can be obtained on any invention that complies with the statutory requirements, which are that the invention is useful, novel, and non-obvious. The prevailing case law allows patents on just about anything, for example, it allows patents on computer implemented methods of calculating useful results, and on computer implemented methods of doing business.

Obtaining United States patents and trademark rights is expensive, primarily due to the amount of high hourly rate attorney time required to prepare an application and guide it through the USPTO. For patents, part of that cost can be deferred by initially filing a relatively simple provisional patent application. The filing date of a provisional application is prima facie (evidence legally sufficient to establish a fact unless subsequently disproved by additional evidence) proof of the date of invention. A provisional patent application protects for one year the right to pursue patent protection on the novel aspects of a product or process at a very low cost. However, provisional applications do not issue into patents. They simply preserve the filing date for an invention for up to one year. Within one year of the filing date of the provisional application, it must be followed by filing a more formal US application and any foreign applications in foreign countries in which protection is sought. If the formal applications are not filed, the benefit of the early filing date of the provisional application is lost.

Who Owns Your Invention?

Who owns your invention? Who owns your employee’s invention? Invention ownership disputes occur all too frequently. However, invention ownership disputes are easily avoidable with the proper foresight and knowledge.

Our legal system presumes that the inventor is the owner of the exclusive rights in his or her invention. How then, does someone other than the inventor obtain the rights to the inventor’s invention? The answer to that question is by an assignment. The assignment can be an express assignment, which is typically a written document evidencing a contract between the inventor and the assignee in which the inventor sells the rights to the invention to the assignee. However, that type of assignment is not what leads to ownership disputes. Ownership disputes occur when there is no express assignment and both the inventor and his or her employer think that they own the invention. This is because the presumption that the inventor owns the invention is incorrect in certain situations, even without an express assignment.

An employer of one who is “hired to invent” owns the rights to the inventor’s inventions. The Supreme Court came to that conclusion in the Standard Parts Co. v. Peck case in 1924. However, that is the extreme case, since the vast majority of employees are not employed to invent. What about an employee employed to design or construct, such as an engineer? An employee employed in a field of endeavor in order to design or construct is not equivalent to an employee employed for the purpose of invention. That was the conclusion reached by the Supreme Court in U.S. v. Dubilier Condenser Corp. in 1933. However, that conclusion leaves open the question of who owns the invention made by the engineer. The outcome in each ownership case depends on the relationship between the employee, the employer, and the circumstances of the invention.

Even if it turns out that the employee owns his or her invention, if the employee used the employer’s materials or equipment during working hours to make the invention, the law grants the employer a nonexclusive license to the invention. That has been the law ever since the Supreme Court Lane & Bodley Co. v. Locke case in 1893.

It should be apparent that the best way to avoid an ownership dispute is to reduce to a written contract between the employee and the employer who owns the rights to any inventions made by the employee, and that agreement should be defined as early as possible in the employee employer relationship.

Substantial information on patents and trademarks is provided at the USPTO’s website at http://www.uspto.gov.

Copyright Richard A. Neifeld, President, Neifeld IP Law, PC

If you have any other questions or need further information please feel free to contact us via email at http://www.neifeld.com.

Intellectual Property and Trademark Concerns for Freelancers

There are some basic concerns that freelancers should consider when it comes to intellectual property:1. Spell out in freelancing contracts who owns the rights to content, code and creative output created for the customer. If you do not want to give up all rights to what is created, say so in the contract. If the customer won’t meet those terms, they might not be the right customer for you.2. Know your rights to material, and whether or not it can be repurposed. If the customer is paying for all rights, you cannot reuse that material in any other project. However, some code may be reused if a whole module is not copied and text may be rewritten in some cases. But know the rights before you act. 3. Who has to establish rights to the media or content? If writing a book, is the freelancer or the customer going to get the copyright or the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) number? If pictures are to be copyrighted, will the customer or the photographer do it? If the consulting engineer is proposing a new manufacturing process, are they expected to file or sign onto a patent? If intellectual property protections are expected of the freelancer, do they have the means to do so? 4. All legally binding documents to be signed by the contractor must be reviewed before someone can properly agree to the project. Intellectual property is expected to remain out of the public domain in order to remain private and protected. If the customer wants a non-disclosure agreement, security clearance, or other limits placed on the freelancer’s ability to discuss matters related to the project, the freelancer needs to be able to review the documents before signing the contract. The burdens placed on a freelancer to work on the project may require a higher pay rate or compensation. Significant restrictions may drive them to decline the project. But signing a contract and getting part way through the project before surprising them with new burdens could be taken as breach of contract. 5. Non-compete agreements are sometimes required of freelancers and contractors in an effort to protect intellectual property. What was learned on one project cannot then be carried to the competition, even if no direct transfer of intellectual property intentionally occurs. Yet freelancers survive by having many customers. If non-compete agreements are required for the job, contractors and freelancers should be able to demand more compensation in return for fewer potential sources of income later.

Jobs on Early Childhood Education

Early childhood training generally pertains to the education of little ones who selection in age from babies to kindergarten age. This does not start and end within the class area. Early childhood schooling is debatably the most crucial phase of educational growth as it is from this cornerstone that long term enhancement and learning come about. Superior high quality plans require to integrate teaching in examining capabilities, motor knowledge, vocabulary and communication capabilities. This will make significant rewards in children’s comprehension and development. Early youth instruction has gotten significantly far more focus every single yr due to the results of study which constantly document that a baby will turn into a more thriving pupil in the program of his school decades and in bigger schooling if they have been positively impacted in the main grades.Preschool little ones should be supplied early examining and composing, recognition and involvement to be capable to execute greater through the later on decades. Preschool Teachers complete an essential piece in the course of the early childhood progress, simply because they’re a portion of the child’s first knowledge of finding out inside of a classroom atmosphere. Preschool teaching also was drastically observed as a issue assisting families stability kid rearing and operate duties. Preschool enrollment has quickly elevated all the way through the nation within the last many decades. Directors of preschool’s state they are uncertain how to provide parenting specifics taking into account that attendance is generally astonishingly minimal at planned software programs on child development and parenting. A preschool training that has a effectively preserved environment and appropriately educated teachers that have suggestions awareness and conceptions to carry out effective teaching to make young children a beneficial human becoming is the best spot for all mums and dads who want to know more on the topic early childhood education salary.

The growth of behavior, values, and extended phrase habits involves a relationship involving you, the early childhood instructor, as very well as the households of your youthful ones. Baby Development amounts are encased in a multitude of locations. Motor improvement suggests adjustments in a child’s motion capabilities motor understanding will be the skills obtained from practice and knowledge. Baby improvement and concerned efforts to boost the good quality and pace of the child’s skill acquisition by way of early childhood schooling consists of the reality that comprehension standard talents early on in daily life outcomes in far far better comprehending of complex expertise in the long run. Concentrated growth and improvement of before childhood training software programs is now in demand. The general disposition would be that the age-scope of beginning childhood education and mastering needs to be expanded from preschool and pre-principal age groups to all youthful kids from birth.The time prior to a young boy or girl gets to kindergarten are the most essential in their daily life to affect studying. From many decades of exploration and practice, we realize that quite younger youngsters as a result of newborns, toddlers and preschooler’s are fundamentally distinctive than older kids and have to be educated in basically various strategies. Much more than 20 many years of various scientific studies have recognized that significant excellent early on childhood training is: Holistic Nurturing Continuous Fingers-On Stimulative Exploratory and Brings together concerned discovering all through the curriculum. Hey,ive been a teacher for decades now and i would like to share my understanding about early childhood training with you.

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Do you find it’s easy day after day to be on top of your game? You always know what to do, when and how to do it. You’re never draggin’ your feet and your brain are always on the right track, upbeat, positive, and thinking all the right things? You’re ready to conquer the world waking up every morning with Rocky’s Theme playing in your head and you too run up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, shaking your fist in the air with triumph when you reach the top? If so, my hat is definitely off to you.However, if you’re like the rest of us humans, you may find that while most days are pretty good, you still have some where aside from getting out of bed, you’re not sure what your next move will be. And the mere thought of empowerment merely means being able to plug the hair dryer in the wall socket. This is when having a little help along the way is a good boost to keep you on the right path. One thing that can provide that pick-me-up is personal growth quotes.Personal growth quotes can be inspirational, funny, motivating, and usually are positive. They can give you just the right words to pick you up when you’re feeling down, or the right words of wisdom to keep you on target in the direction of your goals and dreams.Recognized for the valuable role they play, there are a number of websites on the World Wide Web now that are solely created for the purpose of providing these quotes. And many websites have free memberships you can sign up for that will deliver those quotes to you everyday in your e-mail inbox. Once signed up you just might find, as many others have, those personal growth quotes to be so encouraging; you’ll eagerly look forward to their delivery and reading them on a daily basis.These quotes in a multitude of cases come from successful leaders of our past and present who have lived by example the words in which they are speaking. These are their quotes that help us to keep our head held high, conquer challenges, and strive for our dreams. Consider this Eleanor Roosevelt quote. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” How about Lau Tzu’s quote, “The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step?” These are the quotes that help facilitate the personal growth you want and ultimately need to rise above life’s obstacles.So when you’re feeling a little down or can’t seem to find that spark to get you motivated, take a look at some personal growth quotes. They’ll provide the daily boost to help you rise up and be your best.

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Women with hair loss, it is something more common than you think. Something, which even leaves them feeling less a woman at times. This loss is undoubtedly a tough thing to deal with, but there are many treatments which can fix this problem. They are not even certain about the cause behind it, but if you want to get the right hair loss treatment, you must know what the underlying cause is.If your body has experienced a traumatic event you may have temporary loss of hair. It is a problem known as telogen effluvium. This can also be brought on by other changes like dieting or childbirth. Yet another problem, which may cause women to suffer from thinning hair, is known as alopecia areata. In this condition you will be losing hair in clumps around your head.Certain diseases have also been known to cause this loss. Fungal infections can lead to hair loss. Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the main causes, which women with this problem may find as a reason. This disease has numerous other symptoms, but loss of hair is the most prevalent symptom.Many kinds of prescriptions medications have loss of hair as a side effect. Blood thinners plus antidepressants are the two main groups, which bring about hair loss. Women with long hair might opt to tie their hair. Frequently tying of hair in tight styles like pony tails and braids could lead to hair loss. In certain cases these hairstyles might even injure the scalp and cause scarring which in turn could lead to a permanent bald patch. You should always alternate tight styles with loose styles.No woman wishes to lose her hair because her crowning glory is an important part of her personality. However, this condition can occur to certain women. Luckily for women with hair loss, it can be treated. If you are one of the over 35 million women experiencing this loss, then you know that you are not alone, plus you do not need to suffer in quietness. Consult your physician to determine the underlying cause.Women with hair loss must not despair. Although witnessing hair fall can be initially alarming, you must remember that there are effective treatments available in the market. One of them is Minoxidil; it is a solution that is rubbed on the scalp. With a little effort and some research you will certainly be able to prevent baldness and re-grow your hair.

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Fencing is notorious for quick deterioration, due to the varying weather conditions and elements which it remains exposed to throughout the year. Due to this, it may require occasional replacement, which can be an annoyance to the homeowner. To give your new fencing the best chance of lasting a long time, it proves highly beneficial to make sure you choose high quality fencing from a trusted supplier. This will guarantee that your fencing will remain resilient and durable, despite anything the British weather may inflict upon it. One specialist garden building company can provide excellent fencing Leicester options, to give you some of the most advantageous garden solutions available. This expert company supply a vast range of all garden related buildings and supplies. With everything from sheds to garages, greenhouses to log cabins, all of their products are high in quality and available at an extremely competitive price.

The fencing they supply is available in a wide selection of styles and designs, to add a touch of professionalism and sophistication to your garden. As well as providing a beautiful addition to your garden, the fences are all strong and durable, to ensure that your garden remains contained and sheltered in style and practicality. The styles of fencing on offer ranges from the striking appearance of one fence’s sensational curved panels, to the elegance of another style’s soft, gentle waved edging. Whatever look you are aiming to achieve, this collection of fences will allow you to enhance and add to the natural existing beauty of your garden. If you wish to opt for more simplistic fencing, they are also able to provide products featuring less decoration, with the ability to remain strong and resilient at all times. As a company focussed around providing the best service across all aspects, they also offer a specialised and friendly service, in addition to the excellent reputation for design and quality, which they have gradually built up. Why compromise on appearance, when you can have both quality and style? All of this company’s fencing will allow you to achieve professional results in your garden, without having to pay through the roof for similar results. Why not let them visit you for a free, no pressure estimate? Their advisors are friendly and are able to offer expert advice on the best products for you. Make beautiful fencing Leicester a part of your garden today, by contacting their expert team online or by phone. Written by Holly Earp, Content Writer for Creare – a specialist SEO company.

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Fenton Birds

Fenton birds are beautiful pieces to add to your antique collection. These art glass birds are available in almost every variety available, from hummingbirds, cardinals, and doves to many specially designed collectors’ items which are hand painted with artistry and creativity to make them one of a kind.Fenton Glass Company, located in Williamstown, West Virginia, is America’s premier glass collectibles manufacturer. This art glass maker strives to constantly impress its customers with new and innovative glass styles, which was the original intention of the Fenton brothers when they created the company in 1905. These brothers thought there were not enough unusual color in glass at that time, and decided to create their own company to address this issue.Hence, Fenton Glass was born. They initially focused on invigorating color into pieces like vases, lamps, dishes, and candlesticks, and then found that many collectors loved hand designed, hand painted animal collectibles as well. Over the years, they’ve created dogs, cats, deer, rabbits, turtles, mice, you name it, they have come out with a line for it. This is especially rewarding to loyal fans, and specific animal collectors, because the company continually updates its product line to keep its clients interested.Many of their pieces feature hand painting, gold accents, or odd designs which makes each piece a sought after collectible. Many antique dealers carry these animals, so when on the search for these birds, it is important to hit local antique stores for interesting finds. You can also purchase a variety of beautiful birds on their own website, and also through online collectors clubs, online auction sites, and publicly held Fenton glass auctions all around the country.Vintage birds are particularly abundant on eBay. Because these birds, and all of their art glass pieces, are so highly collected, there is a large following throughout the country. Many antique collectors pass these pieces from generation to generation to continue this wonderful tradition. Fenton birds are beautiful collectors and display pieces in any home.

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Anniversary Gift Ideas

Every anniversary in a couple’s life is a symbolic marker of commitment, adventure and love. With each passing year, the bond strengthens, fortified by all the shared experiences a year can carry. Anniversaries are a time to let your spouse know that he or she is cherished. And, they are a time to present a anniversary gift that reflects love, creativity and spirit. Before humans had a way of keeping time, no one paid much attention to the anniversary of important events, such as birthdays. Only when ancient peoples began taking notice of the moon’s cycles, did they pay attention to the changing seasons and the pattern that repeated itself over and over. Eventually, the first calendars were formulated in order to mark time changes and other special days. From this system tracking came the ability to celebrate birthdays and other significant anniversaries the same day each year.

Anniversary celebrations began in medieval times when people celebrated 25 and 50 years of marriage. A husband would crown his wife with a wreath of silver for 25 years and of gold for 50. For centuries, couples have observed wedding anniversaries as a special time to reflect upon their marriage and remember the vows they made to one another. Despite the existence of anniversaries long ago, there aren’t any long-standing traditions or strict rules concerning the way anniversaries should or should not be celebrated. The wedding anniversary gift chosen is usually based on the number of years a couple has been married. The longer the number of years past since the wedding couple has been married, the more precious the material (symbol) associated with it. Traditional and modern gift ideas help the invited guests in choosing the appropriate gifts for a wedding anniversary, as well as, it may help the hosts choose an appropriate party theme for the couple’s wedding anniversary. It is now generally agreed that there are particular traditional symbols for wedding anniversaries. Over the periods of time – some of these symbols have changed but as a rough guide take a look at the table below, which lists the most popular anniversaries and their traditional gift symbols. 1st: paper, clocks, plastic, gold jewelry. 2nd: cotton, china, calico, garnet. 3rd: leather, crystal, glass, pearls. 4th: fruit, flowers, electrical appliances, linen, silk, nylon, blue topaz. 5th: wood, silverware, sapphires. 6th: sugar, wood, iron, candy, amethysts. 7th: copper, wool, brass, desk sets, onyx. 8th: pottery, bronze, appliances, linens, lace, tourmaline jewelry. 9th: willow, pottery, leather, lapis jewelry. 10th: aluminum, tin, diamond jewelry. 11th: fashion or turquoise jewelry, steel. 12th: pearls, jade, colored gems, silk, linen. 13th: textiles, furs, citrine, lace. 14th: ivory, opal, gold jewelry. 15th: crystal, glass, watches, ruby. 16th: silver hollowware, peridot. 17th: furniture, watch. 18th: cat’s eye jewelry, porcelain. 19th: bronze, aquamarine. 20th: platinum, emeralds, china. 21st: nickel, brass. 22nd: copper. 23rd: silver plate. 24th: musical instruments. 25th: silver, sterling silver Finding an anniversary gift for a wife can be a fairly easy process because as long as a husband is aware of his wife’s interests, he has a wide selection of gifts he can choose from. Making the search for anniversary gifts for men is a challenge. One of the most common pieces of advice that you can find on web sites that provide gift ideas is to buy gifts that follow tradition: For every milestone regarding to the number of years you are together, there are appropriate gifts for each. For men, this means that wives should get their husbands a gift that is made out of paper on their first year anniversary, which can come in the form of personalized stationary that he can use in his work. For the second year, women are advised to get their husbands anything made out of cotton, which includes shirts, pillows, or other cotton. On the third year, women are then advised to buy their husbands leather products, which include shoes, belts, or a leather suitcase. As for other milestones, like the 25th or the 50th wedding anniversary, women are advised to give their husbands gifts that are made out of silver and gold, respectively. Typically, couples observe earlier wedding anniversaries informally, making their own plans to celebrate alone over dinner, take a weekend getaway, or simply exchange small gifts. As the number of years together increases, however, the occasion becomes more and more significant.

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