Public officials can take away your rights with a pen like a packman, a bit at a time. You may not get any compensation to boot. You can call them and tell them that their job is to protect your rights not take them away. Please help us save our farms value. They don’t expect to be called. That is why you must do it. They remember the personal calls. Read this call to action and Help Us.

We just found out that there is a large wind mill farm being placed near our son’s property in Herkimer County NY. He will probably lose future uses of his property. There will be what is called a 1250′ setback requirement that means there will be no new devolopment within that zone. His properety will be in that zone. We have no problem with the windmills on the neighbors property, just don’t take away our property rights because of the neighbors use of his property. This amounts to a taking without compensation. I would call this legislative conmdenation. It can happen to you. Bit by bit our public officials use zoning to suit their needs, not to protect ours. If one should not build with 1250′ of a wind mill why is a wind mill allowed to be built allowed to be located with 1250′ of an existing house? The answer is simple, the public officials don’t care about the citizens, they only care about their private agenda.

Please call all the following officals and tell them to stop supporting this project:

Number of Members: Claudine Grande Phone: 315-866-6886

Mildred S Wheeler Phone: 315-866-3209

Dolores D Walawender Phone: 315-866-0137

Jean E Maneen -Phone: 315-894-2034

Gary G Jackson -Phone: 315-894-2579

Leonard Hendrix – Phone: 315-894-3211

Robert Hyde – Phone: 315-866-1898

John L Brezinski – Phone: 315-732-6397

Peter F Manno – Phone: 315-894-5454

Raymond Smith – Phone: 315-429-9433

If these publisc officials are not told how you feel they will do it to others. Please call all of these officials today!!

Here are their Email addresses:

Dolores D Walawender – District 3 (dee525@twcny.rr.com) Jean E Maneen – District 4 (missjeanie@aol.com) Gary G Jackson – District 5 (jacksong@twcny.rr.com) Leonard Hendrix – District 6 (diggerhend@aol.com)

Please Tell Them not to support this taking…Most concerns are centered on destruction of the vistas and a decrease in property values that will occur if the turbines are built. As farmers we cherish the beauty of our land and detest its destruction. Thanks, Bill Hirst

About the Author

Bill Hirst has been growing plants on his 200 acre farm in Bucks County for 30 years. His web sites are http://www.seedlingsrus.com and http://www.digatree.com Sign up for Bill’s newsletter at http://www.seedlingsrus.com/123456signup.html

Some time ago I was savagely attacked by a bee while innocently enjoying a tipple of sherry in the living room. In the process of battling it (flailing my arms about frantically and screaming like a lunatic) the front door SLAMMED shut so hard that the lock broke instantly.

I had to call a locksmith to fix it and do you know how much he charged? ?90! (That’s about $160 if you’re across the atlantic by the way). He didn’t change it. He didn’t even change any of the parts. As far as I could tell he simply twiddled at it with some metal thingy (i think they call it a screwdriver) and then stuck me with a ridiculous bill. I had no option but to pay it.

The thing is I checked, and that’s the going rate for a locksmith in London. And do you know WHY they get away with charging such high rates? Because it’s a SPECIAL SKILL. Most people can’t do it.

What does this have to do with you? Absolutely everything. You see, YOUR specialist knowledge is absolutely priceless online. If you happen to be an internet business entrepreneur (like me) you can make an absolute BOMB simply by knowing more than most, and having more skills than most. Because people will pay (sometimes exorbidant sums of) cash for your specialist skills & knowledge. And the potential is even more potent in the internet arena where new techniques, systems, methods & technologies are born almost daily.

Think about that the next time you’re struggling with trying something new online. Because once you sort it out, you can probably write your own ticket by having that skill or knowledge. Here are just a few examples of the type of online specialist skills & knowledge I’m talking about:

* Creating simple websites.
* Understanding & penetrating new niche markets.
* Installing scripts.
* Creating information products & software.
* Creating graphics.
* Pulling in traffic.
* Building Opt In Lists.
* Setting up membership sites.
* Creating Audio/Video.
* Creating podcasts & RSS feeds.
* Creating high-ticket courses.

You see, just this small list of topics require SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE too. This means that like the locksmith, once you start to master them, and know where to find customers who are looking for them, you can start charging those high market rates for them yourself.

A lot of people want to earn a massive amount of money online. They want $5,000 or $10,000 online. There’s nothing wrong with that at all but if you’re starting out from scratch then it takes some time and application to develop your skills & knowledge online.

Perhaps you already have a SPECIALIST SKILL? If so, start to think about how you can market that skill online. The next section of this article looks at how and where to freelance your skills for immediate gains.

Freelancing – The Opportunities For YOU Are Endless. Here’s What To Sell, Where To Find Work & How To Set-Up A Freelancing Business Selling Your Skills Online!

It’s almost startling the way that the entire world is rushing online to conduct business. Did you know that there are an estimated 8 billion websites floating around on the world wide web? That number is going up as we speak.

It’s good news. Because as more and more people and businesses come online it creates one thing – opportunity. As the internet evolves, so does your scope for marketing your skills and services online.

So what type of skills can you market online? The answer is just about ANYTHING that you can do for someone else. I’m going to be focusing largely on online business skills today but it could just as easily be something completely different (for example making hand made crafts or speciality cards).

Here are just a sample of your skills and services that you could offer to the exploding internet business market:

- Content creation.
- Website creation & maintenance.
- Graphics creation.
- Copywriting.
- Information product creation.
- Software creation.
- Search engine optimisation.
- Pay per click campaign management.
- Affiliate program management.
- Joint venture marketing.
- Market research.
- Opt in list/leads services.
- Audio/Video production.
- Accounts/Excel/Word skills.
- Access database skills.

I could just as easily keep going for AGES with additional services & skills that you could charge for (and that are in great demand). For now, lets talk a little about the sort of prices that you could charge for your skills. Here are some averages I found for you:

For WRITING Services (copywriting, transcriptions, reports) – Average price of $376 per project.

For DESIGN Services (book/cd covers/photo editing) – Average price of $264 per project.

For PROGRAMMING Services (C++ and other geeky type languages) – Average price of $1,030 per project.

For OTHER services (including lead generation, video editing, word processing, excel skills) – Average price of $780 per project.

Do YOU have any skills that could be used by the billions of businesses seeking them? Why not find out (pop in to elance and have a poke about).

You’ll find out exactly what skills are sought after – and if you happen to have them you could start bidding on projects and start creating an additional stream of income by offering your services.

To your immediate success,

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Investing can be defined as the resources with the expectation of some satisfaction or profit in return by putting forth an effort. By Investing we will invest more into our future, not just as a state but also as a society.

Investing money is different from saving money, as in that money that is invested is committed for a period of time with a sure risk for the purpose of earning a financial return. The concept of saving money merely means to put it aside as a store or reserve.

Your goal in Investing could be to make the greatest return possible resource within the shortest period of time without losing any of the principle amounts you have originally invested.

Many people are afraid in Investing their hard earned money because one of the most leading reasons for this fear is ignorance. People should understand that the more they learn and understand the better equipped they will become to make wise decisions as a money manager for Investing.

Why Investing can be Important?

While Investing one of your key responsibilities is not only to provide for yourself and your family, but resource within the short term but also to trait within the long term. Unlike saving money, Investing will always be associated with a risk factor.

The degree of risk is dependent on the Investing option you choose and is typically proportional to the potential return of the investment. The old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true…” it typically is. Each person has a different tolerance for risk. You would never be Investing in things that make you lose sleep at night.

Mainly due to the negative effects of inflation, it is the opinion of many people that making the choice not to invest is the greatest risk you can most defiantly make with your savings. Inflation is the single greatest threat to your future financial well being in Investing. It results trait within the constant, steady erosion of money’s value.

When to start Investing?

To start Investing, time is your greatest asset element within the accumulation of wealth. You could begin to invest as soon as possible but not until you have built a solid financial foundation for yourself. Investing requires a long-term commitment.

The money you allocate to would not be money that will be required for many years. To trait within the event of a major depressing financial situation, you definitely wouldn’t want to be forced to withdraw money that has been allocated in a long-term investment to meet the requirements of a short term need.

Thus, it is imperative that, no matter what may come, your financial foundation must be strong. As a minimum, you would eliminate all of your consumer debts like the credit cards, student loans, furniture loans, auto payments, etc and build an adequate cash emergency account.

In many cases, for Investing if you or someone that understands and has the expert knowledge to start your investment program while you still have existing consumer debts then it is similar in effect as to borrowing money to make your investments. The greatest risk free return will always be to pay off the existing consumer debts before committing your money to Investing needs.

Where can Investing be done?

Usually, there are an unlimited number of Investing opportunities. The investment selections would include a moderate level of risk in exchange for a reasonable rate of return keeping in mind the maximum degree of diversification. It is most important to understand if you are ready to begin Investing, then your first plan could be one that is qualified by the IRS.

The Qualified savings plans are those that are designed by the IRS (government) with sure tax advantages to encourage citizens to participate in a long-term savings program. The basic qualified plan that is available to all the people that have earned income is the Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA).

An IRA can consist of many numerous styles of Investing plans. It can either be a mutual fund, a certificate of deposit (CD) at a local bank, or a number of other options. An IRA comes in three different forms:

1. Long-established Deductible IRA 2. Most common Nondeductible IRA 3. Roth IRA

Investing today, has given a wide range of choices like the stocks, bonds, mutual funds, treasury securities which include savings bonds, options, commodities, commodity futures, real estate investment trusts, also known as the REITs, variable annuities and many more.

Those who have thought to invest must investigate before and remember that every single investment involves some degree of risk. These securities are not insured by the federal government if they fail, even in general speaking, if you or someone that understands and has expert knowledge purchase them through a bank or credit union that offers federally insured savings accounts, then make sure you have answers to all of these questions before you actually start Investing.

About the Author

William Smith the author provides much more financial information on many subjects as well as the secret to his success in the market along with 5 Free power stock picks emailed daily so grab your Free subscription on his website at Investing (All is Free)

FrontPage? and DreamWeaver? are both great pieces of software but they were NOT designed with Internet Marketers in mind. XSITEPRO was, which is why it has rapidly become the web site development tool of choice for Internet Marketers who are serious about running a profitable online business.

During every stage of the development process we had the Internet Marketer in mind, which is why the software is packed to the brim with features that are designed especially to make your life easier and to maximize the chance of online success.

Whether you are a complete newbie to Internet Marketing or a long-established online entrepreneur you will find that XSITEPRO will:

* Cut your development time down massively (what previously took days and weeks will take hours and minutes)

* Allow you to do things that were previously only possible by employing costly programmers and web development staff, which means that you control your web site and not the techies.

* Let you concentrate on building your online business rather than allowing untold hours to be soaked up developing web sites.

* Take away the frustration of web site development so that running your online business becomes a pleasure rather than a chore.

* Put tools at your disposal which will allow you to take your new or existing business to the next level of success.

* Make it easy to keep your web sites up-to-date so that they don’t end up becoming cobwebs (i.e. like the vast majority of Internet Marketing web sites that are rarely if ever updated because it is just too much trouble using conventional tools)

XSITEPRO is amazingly versatile

It can help you create almost any kind of site imaginable. It doesn’t matter whether you want to create a simple one page sales letter, a complex affiliate site or a thousand page Google AdSense site. XSitePro is more than up to the job.

Another huge plus point is that with XSitePro you can create an infinite number of sites so you don’t need to rely on a single site for your income. You can quickly and easily create multiple streams of income or multiple sites that all feed into your main site – the choice is yours.

But, please don’t just take our word for it …

Since it was launched back in Spring of 2005 XSITEPRO has received thousands of amazing testimonials from satisfied users, many of whom had previously used other leading web development applications such as Dreamweaver, FrontPage and GoLive.

“XSITEPRO is the best in its class, hands down! That’s a big claim and I can back it up by telling you that I also use Dreamweaver, I’ve used Frontpage and many others. There is nothing to compare with the sheer logic behind the site building process. I am currently working on a site with over 700 pages. It’s a massive project for me and without XSitePro it would become unworkable. The speed and power of your updates are unbelievable and I stand in awe at your programming skills. I already have the best but it just keeps getting better. Thanks for having your finger on the pulse Paul.” Pete Lauder http://www.homebizassistant.com/

“I just wanted you to know that I am already floored by this software! Yesterday, I printed out the tutorial and the manual and created a nice XSitePro binder for myself. I started going through the tutorial and am about 3/4 of the way through. I was amazed with every single step at how detailed the tutorial is… and I was even more amazed at the power of XSitePro and its simplicity at the same time. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve created my own sites by hand… hand-coding, creating manual site-maps, etc. I can’t even tell you how many websites I started to build (and ultimately stopped) last year because the task of doing them all by hand was just to dauting. Well, I know that I will now be able to ‘dust off’ those idea and will very easily be able to build them with XSitePro. I have to tell you, I finally feel that being successful in affiliate marketing is more reachable now than ever before.” Patty Gale http://www.CommuteInYourJammies.com

“I have tested every single feature promised in your sales letter and XSitePro delivered them all and much more. XSitePro has taken over all the step-by-step processes of website building and made it easy to put a site together in record time! If you have many websites like me, it is no joke managing them. But with XSitePro it is a breeze, thank you Paul. If you’ve been warming the bench far too long and never seemed to get started with building an online business even though you want to but are put off by the hassles of dealing with HTML code and no technical know-how skills, you must jump right in now and get started cranking out web sites, XSitePro is an awesome piece of software and Paul is pricing it way too low at $197! I highly recommend XSitePro. Content is still king regardless of the continuous changes and updates of search engines’ algorithms. With XSitePro, you can free up more of your time to focus on supplying REAL customer focused content rich sites for your visitors. Thumbs up for top-notch software and your excellent after-sales support!” Adam Lok http://www.minisitesell.com

“As I was going through the XSitePro tutorial, I found myself thinking “WHERE was this software a few years ago when I was struggling to learn HTML?”. XSitePro is awesome! It is so EASY to use that a grade school kid (or, since kids are so computer-literate these days, perhaps I should say an 80-year old grandmother) could create beautiful websites in no time flat … without knowing one lick of HTML. And, it is so versatile … if you can “think” it, you can “do” it with XSitePro! I honestly can’t believe you were able to pack so many features into just one little piece of software. This is hands-down the BEST software of its type on the market, and I am recommending it to ALL my coaching students.” Holly Cotter http://www.PassiveProfitStreams.com

I purchased the Xsite Pro a couple of days ago and transferred my martial arts and fitness site of + 500 pages from a dynamic portal to the Xsite Pro layout. I did this job in a little over 3 days, That’s aprox. 166 pages/day. I don’t think any other website design program can do the same with such a high level of proficiency. In the first 3 days after putting the site online i saw a drop in traffic but after 3 days everything was back to normal again. 2 days later my traffic was DOUBLED !!!! Thank you Xsite Pro. Should have bought this program a lot earlier. And thank you Paul for the advise. Peter Vermeeren http://www.kamikaze-portal.com

“In the four and a half years that I have been on line I have spent well in excess of $100,000 on various software, courses, seminars, e-books, manuals, DVD’s and CD’s – often to be disappointed when a product failed to live up to it’s claims or meet my expectations. I am happy to say that XSitePro would have to be in the top 5% of everything I have bought in all that time. Plus – and this is a HUGE point – I have found their support staff to be helpful and polite. I have already promoted XSitePro to my subscribers (with a 5 Star rating) and fully intend to do so again and again. A drovers dog could build a great looking website with this!” Chris Bloor www.InstantNichePortals.com

“XSitePro is a fantastic program. I used Microsoft Frontpage for years but I like the XSitePro software the best. For those who don’t have the time to learn search engine optimization, it makes it extremely easy to get high listings in the search engines. For those who don’t know html, it creates web pages in an easy to use wysiwyg environment. For those who hate to read a manual, it comes with a great video tutorial that gets you up and going in minutes. For those of you who just want something better, it is the best!” Chris W. Sutton http://www.maui-hotel-condo.com

And these are not just a few isolated comments. We’ve received thousands of similar e-mails. You can take a look at some of the others on the Testimonials Page.

What exactly do you get when you buy XSITEPRO?

You will receive a complete package that includes everything from the software through to professionally produced documentation, and downloadable videos that take you through all the important features step-by-step.

The Software

As soon as your purchase has been processed, which usually takes less than two minutes, you will receive your registration details along with a link to download the software. This is a feature-packed full-blown application so it’s quite a sizeable download. The current version comes in at about 60 meg, including the manual and tutorial. On a typical broadband connection this will take about 15 minutes to download. If you have a dial-up connection you might want to request delivery of the software on a physical CD, which is just $10 extra.

The software is very easy to install. Just doubleclick on the installation file and the professional installer will guide you through the process and you’ll be up and running in no time.

If you have any problems downloading or installing the software the XSitePro support staff will be happy to help out so don’t worry about being left on your own – we’re here to help!

The Manual Included with your software is the 400 page XSitePro manual.

This is intended as a comprehensive reference work that you can refer to whenever you need more detail on a particular feature, so don’t think you need to read it from cover to cover. Indeed, many users find that they never have to refer to the manual, but it is there if you need it and contains lots of helpful advice to help you get the very most from the software. It also includes lots of helpful advice on Internet marketing and site building in general.

The manual includes step-by-step instructions on almost every feature in the software along with over 200 screen shots so that you can see exactly what you need to do.

“The quality of the tutorials and the manual are exceptional in terms of structure, clarity of concept and of the actual writing.” Steve Jackson

The Tutorial

Rather than leave you to figure out using this powerful application on your own we’ve put together an easy-to-follow tutorial that will take you from complete novice to your first web site in just a couple of hours. We highly recommend that you take the time to follow this tutorial as it really will help you to get up-to-speed in the shortest time possible.

“I sat down with XSitePro and after spending a few minutes going through the tutorial, I built a 40 page site in about 1? hours!” Paul Smith-Goodson

“The program is very straight forward. It takes you step-by-step teaching you all the way through the special and user friendly tutorial, I could not believe how easy a website could be put together.” Richard Barron

“I found the tutorial very easy to follow. Better than Dreamweaver. It’s written in laymens terms, not too much jargon.” Pervaiz R. Karim

The Videos

If you prefer to learn by watching rather than reading that’s not a problem at all.

As an XSitePro user you will have full access to eleven professionally produced training videos offering more than 80 minutes of visual learning.

These cover many of the key features of the software and will help you to see exactly how the software works as the presenter works through them on your screen.

The videos can be downloaded and played on your own computer or streamed directly from the Internet – whatever is easiest for you.

Here are the titles of the eleven videos.

Lesson 1: Managing Projects and Web Sites Lesson 2: Page Layout Lesson 3: Adding Web Pages Lesson 4: The Designer Lesson 5: Special Pages Lesson 6: Affiliates Lesson 7: Search Engine Optimization Lesson 8: The Other Tab, Volume 1 Lesson 9: The Other Tab, Volume 2 Lesson 10: PowerPack Features Lesson 11: Publishing

Here’s what one happy XSitePro user had to say about the video tutorials:

“The videos are immaculately produced, explained in a manner which suggests that the vocal script has been worked so that it is informative while as brief as possible and all encompassing, ideal for beginners or intermediates to recap and remind, and made in the same manner as the product itself – very close to perfect.” Roger Davis

Okay! I’m convinced

XSITEPRO really is an Internet marketers dream. It provides you with a web site development tool that lets you focus on building a profitable on-line business rather than wasting days, weeks and months pulling your hair out. Yes, it does require an investment in time to master it, but as you can see from all the many testimonials above and on the testimonials page even complete newbies can be up and running with the software in a short period of time if they follow the tutorial.

So now you have a choice. You can continue to struggle along with tools that were not really designed with Internet entrepreneurs in mind or you can invest in your future and get hold of XSitePro now.

“As I was going through the XSitePro tutorial, I found myself thinking “WHERE was this software a few years ago when I was struggling to learn HTML?”. XSitePro is awesome! It is so EASY to use that a grade school kid (or, since kids are so computer-literate these days, perhaps I should say an 80-year old grandmother) could create beautiful websites in no time flat … without knowing one lick of HTML.” Holly Cotter

To get hold of your copy of XSITEPRO all you need to do is click on the link below and complete the secure on-line order form. You can pay using Mastercard, Visa, PayPal and many debit cards.

Get XSitePro by CLICKING HERE

About the Author

Katie has tried and tested many different applications for web design, and with over 7 years experience with website design, her views are highly valued!

Paid search ad centers are technology marvels and one of the coolest advertising mediums that have ever been invented. Reality is that PPC follows direct marketing rules that direct marketers have been following for many years. In the early days of catalogs, retailers runderstood that people in varied segments responded to different ad messaging in different ways.

To ensure that a business would continue to grow, catalog companies would learnings from a previous campaign and leverage these learnings in subsequent mailings. They would change the copy, change the products etc – always trying to exceed previous successes. Sometimes the changes would work – sometimes it wouldn’t – but retailers were always trying increase their metrics.

The lessons of the past still hold true today in paid search marketing. Even though variables may be less than an average print catalog, online retailers still need to consistently track the performance of their paid search advertising and recreate ads with changes that better speak to consumers.

For those who may be new to paid search marketing – below are the variables that retailers can control within paid search:

Advertising Headline Advertising copy Landing Page Cost per click

Let’s examine each in detail

Advertising headline

This is the most important piece of your paid search advertisement. It’s what the consumer first sees and an attention grabbing headline drives further consumer action.

Both overture and Google Adwords provide an advantage to retailers that utilize the searched words within their headline. In these instances, Google and Overture BOLDFACE the keyword which makes the word better stand out within the ad.

We recommend that when you are creating your campaign – you include your keywords in every ad headline. Not only will it convey a sense of relevance to the consumer because you are re-communicating the keyword that they are looking for, it will also stand out from the pack due to the bold type. Follow this rule and you are instantly ahead of 50% of your competition.

Advertising Copy

When writing ad copy for search engines remember these three words – “Call to Action”. In the limited space that a retailer has, the advertising copy has to suggest some type of benefit with the advertisement. Below are a couple examples of incorporating “Calls to Action”.

Solid Oak Furniture , See our difference in quality Motorcycles for enthusiasts – Learn more about the leader in motorbikes Get ahead of the competition, Meet us to learn how you can sell more stuff

Each one of these examples is very simple but they all have a common theme of stating a benefit and providing the consumer with a next step. This tactic engages the consumer and makes an ad more compelling – hence a higher click rate.

Landing Page

It’s amazing the number of poor landing pages in ppc search marketing today. In any retail paid search program it is crucial that the landing page of an ad takes a consumer to that exact product or product category page.

A new tactic that retailers are embracing is to take users directly to checkout/shopping cart when they search for a specific sku or product.

For example, if a consumer searches for Sony DVD Player xjh432 (lets say to do product research), forward thinking retailers are putting the product searched for already in a shopping cart while showing related accessories, promotions, and warranty plans that correspond with the product at the time of the landing page.

This tactic is fairly aggressive, maybe almost too much so, but could be an interesting method to test when measuring your search strategies.

Cost Per Click

If you are like the rest of the retail community participating in paid search, you have seen PPC prices rise anywhere from 30-70% over the last year. In what was like a mad bidding rush, retailers embraced automated bid management tools to ensure the top spot rankings. In reality however, the top two spots are not always the spots that produce the best ROI on marketing dollars.

Next time you are configuring a paid campaign, try bidding into the 3rd and 4th slots of a search term. You will see a drop in traffic but will also likely see an increase in search sales conversion. When placed in those spots, retailers get traffic of consumers that have already spent time within the first three listings (both paid and natural). These consumers are more likely to convert in the 3rd or 4th spot as long as the price is competitive, policies regarding returns and shipping are clearly outlined, and the site provides adequate content.

If a retailer can save approximately 40% off of PPC prices within this spot – it becomes a no brainer to leave the #1 spot to someone who has much deeper pockets, as you net more profit contribution in the long run.

Be rewarded from testing

Within all of these components, continuously test to “beat the control”. Try new approaches and new phrases and try reaching new customer segments at higher percentages. By improving your clickthrough rates within the Adwords platform, you will be rewarded with a higher ranking without paying any incremental PPC costs. Google’s paid search platform algorithm has been built to reward retailers with better copy – retailers can consistently rank higher than competitors paying more by having better formulated ads.

Google also offers advertisers the ability to run two ads concurrently at once within an ad group. Take advantage of this functionality by testing two distinctly different ads. See which one converts worse, at both a sales and clickthrough level, and change it to something new. Run the ad again and keep monitoring progress.

By consistently optimizing your paid search campaigns by testing and changing the four variables listed above you will maximize the profitability of your campaigns and be on your way to better understanding the motivations of your customers within a search marketing environment.

About the Author

Craig Smith is a consultant for the eCommerce unit at Taylor Gifts

Well, most people probably wouldn’t put stock brokers up there with doctors and lawyers, but brokers do enjoy a high social status. This is one reason why a lot of young people today want to become stock brokers.

And while brokers don’t have to go through years of medical or law school, they do face some rigorous examination.

Educational Requirements for Stock Brokers

Believe it or not, brokers aren’t actually required to have college degrees. In practice, most stock brokers do have degrees in business, accounting, or finance, and most reputable brokerage firms require their brokers to have four-year degrees from institutions of higher learning.

Surprisingly, many stock brokers have degrees in non-business related subjects, such as psychology or engineering. In general, intelligence is a requisite for success, since good brokers must be able to understand the complexities of the financial markets and communicate with their affluent, well-educated clients.

Although college may not technically be required, every couple of years, stock brokers must take new classes to stay abreast of new financial products, and more importantly, new laws and regulations governing the markets. Brokers who fail to comply with these continuing educational requirements can have their stock brokers’ licenses revoked.

The Dreaded Series 7

The most difficult challenge for most brokers is passing the Series 7 exam.

The Series 7 is a grueling, seven-hour test on a wide variety of topics. Officially, would-be stock brokers are supposed to study for eight weeks, but many brokerage firms rush their new hires into the test with as little as two weeks of study time.

A score of 70 percent is required to pass the Series 7, and a full one-third of test-takers fail. The average score for those who do pass is a lowly 73 percent – which doesn’t reflect very well on brokers as professionals.

Topics Covered on the Series 7

The Series 7 manual is a 700+ page tome broken into 17 units. The first unit is on the basics of equity securities (stocks). Unit 2 is all about debt securities (bonds). Master these concepts and you’re well on your way to passing the exam.

But Units 3 and 4 are most vital. They cover municipal bonds and options, respectively, and make up about 40 percent of the Series 7 exam. Be sure to master the various options strategies, such as straddles, collars, debit spreads, credit spreads, and the like.

Most of the remaining chapters are boring, even for stock market buffs, as they deal with rules, regulations, and procedures.

The topics include customer accounts, margin, issuing securities (i.e. the underwriting process), trading securities (i.e. technical stuff like computerized order routing), brokerage support services, investment company products (mutual funds, REITS, and unit trusts), retirement plans, variable annuities, direct participation plans, economics and analysis, ethics, U.S. government and state rules and regulations, and finally, other SEC and SRO (self-regulatory organizations) rules and regulations.

But That’s Not All…

After passing the Series 7, new stock brokers are required to take additional tests. Although these tests are shorter and should be easier, new brokers are often unable to find time to study.

This is because most employers won’t even let you start working until after you pass the Series 7 – which, by the way, you can’t take unless you’re “sponsored” by a brokerage firm – but you’re expected to study for the Series 63 and other tests while working 10-12 hour days at your new job.

A career as a stock broker can be very challenging, but also very rewarding. Although as many as 90 percent of new brokers don’t make it beyond their first year, those who stay in the business for at least three years make an average of more than $100,000.

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I had an interesting conversation with a customer of my website last week that brought up some critical points about using poker calculators in your internet game. Through our exchanges I found that – let’s say George, was fascinated with calculating the precise mathematical answer for his every move. Let me tell you now, that as a proponent of using poker calculators, you should deem them as merely an assistant that frees up your mind allowing you to concentrate on your opponents.

George was right when he wrote to me and was able to distinguish differences between certain poker calculators and the calculations they make. For example, some use very complex mathematical computations, while others may use more general rounded figures, and still others take Sklansky’s group rating and EV factors into consideration. I even had a software firm contact me and ask me to push their poker calculator because it had a new, patent-protected combi-calc configuration that could give superior calculations.

I have had the pleasure and challenge of reviewing nearly all of the poker calculators available on the market today, and I can firmly inform you now, that the calculations served up in any one of them should rank quite low in your decision making process. Firstly, most of them calculate within fractions of each other, thus making this buying factor rather homogenous. Secondly, whether it’s 3 percentage points or 7, you just can’t confuse 63os with KK. All of the competitive products are going to give the same indications as to whether or not you should be playing your hand – at least mathematically, and therein lies the true value of your poker calculator. It allows your game to evolve around your competition, as well as solid odds play. One without the other is like sitting naked at the poker table. You might as well let it all show.

My friend George got so hung up in the numbers the game, it became his game. And that is a critical error that leads to strategic disadvantages that your opponents will simply nail you with by bluffing you out of pots. George debated with me about win odds, pot odds, EV, turn, and river odds, when I basically had to stop and remind him that at a certain point the numbers become inconsequential when the human game begins, and threading hairs here will do nothing for his game. George would probably be better off playing sudoku.

Holdem Indicator is a new poker calculator that actually helps in the odds and mind game as not only does it show win odds, pot odds, EV and Sklansky ratings, but it also tracks your opponents tendencies and applies a profile icon that you can use against them while playing a hand. There is a free offer for this product on my website and you can see a few videos of how it works too. Holdem Indicator works with all major poker sites.

About the Author

Marty Smith is webmaster of http://www.PokerCalculatorReport.com where all the online poker calculators are tested and reviewed, including Sit and Go Shark, Calculatem Pro, and Poker Spy. He is also editor of http://www.PokerBookReport.com.

Investigation is on presently for an effective herpes vaccine and there is a general consensus that something should be available in 3-5 years. But these vaccines will be limited in function as in they will prevent infection in new patients. Those with the herpes simplex virus already residing in their bodies will probably not benefit.

There have been attempts to make vaccines which will prevent the HSV occurrence, but with not much success unfortunately. GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals started a trial in November 2002 in this direction and hopefully, we should see some progress in the years to come.

Isoniplex (Isoprinosine) has been approved for use in HSV infections in about 56 countries due to its antiviral action and its ability to stimulate the body’s immune response. In the United States, Isoniplex is currently under investigation and under trial for HSV primary and recurrent cases. There may not be any cure as of now but there are drugs that help reduce the frequency and the duration of an outbreak and your doctor would be able to give you a fairly good idea about your options.

You natural healing process will be aided by the fact that the area is kept clean and dry during an outbreak. Warm showers are recommended to clean the infected area, then gently towel dried or with a hair dryer on a low or cool setting. Avoid tight-fitting undergarments to prevent chaffing. Creams and lotions may only irritate so preferably avoid using any of these. But, at the end of the day it is a healthy immune system that is important in controlling the virus along with proper nutrition, exercise and rest.

Alternative solutions are being discussed today in which are enumerated two control methods: immunotherapy and antiviral therapy. Antiviral therapy is the development of drugs that can identify the cells that harbor the virus and distinguish them from the others. The drugs have to work in such a way that they destroy the virus completely, without leaving fragments or producing mutants that may resurface later inside infected cells. Basically what is being asked is that the antiviral agents must be lethal to viruses only and must be non-toxic to body cells. Immunotherapy deals with developing agents that help fight the virus naturally by stimulating the body’s immune response system. Some substances available currently can activate specialized white blood cells.

The amino acid lysine has been found to control herpes and researchers have found that if free form lysine is added to a diet high in lysine and low in arginine, it appears to be useful. Viral replication increased in tissue culture studies when the amino acid ratio of arginine to lysine favors arginine. A higher ratio of lysine to arginine will suppress the viral replication and inhibit the cytopathogenicity of the herpes simplex virus. L-Lysine is seen to be an effective agent for reducing the occurrence, severity and healing time for HSV infection that reoccurs.

Food items that have more lysine than arginine are fish, chicken, beef, lamb, milk, cheese, beans, brewer’s yeast and bean sprouts. Peas, gelatin, chocolate, carob, coconut, oats, whole-wheat, white flour, peanuts, soybeans and wheat germ are known to have more arginine than lysine.

One of the biggest challenges facing many women in business is setting their price and asking for the money.

Charging what you are worth is not as simple as setting a price and sticking to it because, in countless small ways, we can still manage to sabotage our best efforts without even knowing we are doing it.

Sometimes it is our body language that betrays us, other times it’s our choice of words or the way the subject is changed and the question of price is side tracked.

Many of us have been brought up not to talk about money. Money is a taboo subject and because we don’t like to talk about it, we avoid it. But if you want to claim what you deserve, it’s no good saying: I hate asking for money. If you are in business, you have to talk about money and price — and mastering this skill is essential to success.

Price is often the first thing a customer wants to know, and the last thing the seller wants to discuss. If you have something to sell you need to get comfortable selling value.

There are many reasons women don’t charge what they are worth — for some it is a lack of self belief and confidence. Sometimes the cause is ignorance, they simply don’t know their true value or they undervalue what they do. For others it’s a misguided sense of loyalty to their customer, or a sense of social justice where they feel the need to subsidize their customers at their own expense. People pleasers find it particularly difficult unless they have the sales skills to communicate their true value to the buyer.

Part-time workers and lower paid women have the most to lose by not charging what they are worth. Getting ‘warm fuzzies’ from giving your customers a really good deal does not pay the bills nor does it improve your long term prospects. If you find you are giving yourself away or discounting heavily on a daily basis, when will you ever earn it back? If you accept less than you are worth today, you will have to earn more tomorrow, so you will never catch up on yourself.

Each time you ask for less than what you know you are worth, you reinforce your own doubts about your self-worth, digging yourself deeper into the rut.

And each time you ask for less than what your customers know you are worth, you teach them to undervalue you. You signal to your customer your availability to be exploited. “Here I am, going cheap! Be my guest — help yourself to the profits.”

When you give your customer an extra dose of time you gift them with a portion of your life, belittling the value you place on your life. Don’t you think that, since time is your life, you should guard it more preciously?

Women are often their own worst enemies, holding themselves back with their own internal doubts and fear of success. When you do decide to charge what you are worth, here are some of the ’scary’ things that might happen to you:

? You risk drawing attention to yourself; you might get called greedy.

? You may start to earn enough so you can quit struggling — but are you ready for that change in your lifestyle and identity?

? You could make people jealous of you. Your success could ostracize your family and friends; they might think you’ve become a different person.

? You might have the chance to live your dreams — but dreams are rarely the same in reality. Maybe you’d prefer to live your life wanting, because then at least you keep your dreams.

If you are not already charging what you are worth — ask yourself why aren’t you? Where’s the fear and what’s the pay off? What do you have to gain by charging less than you are worth?

If you do resolve to change remind yourself how much you to have to gain — it is possible you will find the rewards to your self esteem even more personally gratifying than the financial returns.

There are over 200,000 Benidorm apartments. Many are available for vacation rentals. Start looking early if you plan to visit the area in the summer months. They get booked quickly at this time of year. You should reserve your apartment about six months in advance of a summer vacation. Search for apartments on the internet and compare prices, location and amenities to find the best fit for your family.

Benefits of Benidorm Apartments

Renting an apartment is often better for families travelling with children. Apartments have a small kitchen that will allow you to eat some meals in the apartment. You can have breakfast in the apartment before leaving to see the sights for the day. This can save money and makes the mornings more relaxed. When the kids get hungry in the evening, you can prepare a light meal or snack for them.

Staying in an apartment allows more privacy than staying in a hotel. You have your own space and it feels more like home than a hotel room. You will have more room to spread out and time to relax when renting an apartment.

An apartment rental may actually be cheaper than staying in a hotel. This is especially true when staying for a longer vacation. When compared to a luxury hotel, an apartment is a better deal. For longer stays, an apartment may be cheaper than less expensive hotels as well. Compare prices when searching for a place to stay in Benidorm.

There are a few different ways to find apartments for rent. You can call a travel agent. They will have information on rentals available in the area. A real estate agent is another good source of information. Contact a local real estate agent for help in finding a rental.

The internet is another good source of information. Apartments for rent can be viewed on travel sites as well as real estate sites. Some owners rent directly to avoid the cost of commission. Most owners advertise on the internet or in travel magazines. This can save you money as some of the commission is passed on to the renter.

Things to Consider in Benidorm Apartments

Consider the features and amenities you want in an apartment rental. Some offer amenities such as a community pool, which is great in the summer. Think about what you want in the apartment. Do you want a kitchen with room to cook meals, or will you be happy making only small meals and snacks? You will probably want at least air conditioning if you are travelling in the summer.

Consider the size of the space you need. How many people will be travelling with you? You want to be sure there is room for everyone to sleep. You also want to make sure there is enough room for everyone to be comfortable relaxing in the apartment and the end of the day.

What do you plan to do on your vacation? You will want to rent a place that is near the places you will visit on your trip. Consider the proximity to beaches, shopping, restaurants, night life and other attractions. If you will be depending on public transportation, you will want a place that is convenient for this as well.

Think about the attractions you plan to visit on your vacation. Benidorm is home to theme parks such as Terra Mitica, Aqualandia and Mundomar. Other attractions such as Benidorm Palace and the Chocolate Museum are popular with tourists. Public transportation can be used to get to all these attractions.

You may want an apartment that is near the beach if you plan to spend a lot of time there. If you plan to enjoy water sports such as kayaking, fishing, boating or diving, you may want to be near the water. There are instructors available in the city for all these activities.