How to Interview an Implant Dentist Before Becoming a Patient

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How to Interview an Implant Dentist Before Becoming a Patient

After researching all the available tooth replacement options, youve decided to replace your missing teeth with dental implants. Great choice! But now the search begins for a trustworthy and dependable implant dentist. Although dental implants have a high success rate, rankings can vary amongst medical professionals. Because of this, its important that you select a qualified implant dentist with a high success rate to ensure you achieve desirable results.
While cost is a concern, it should not be the only deciding factor, as this could be detrimental to your outcome. A more experienced implant dentist may come at a higher price point, but you are guaranteed a better outcome with a lower risk for complications. Many implant specialists offer payment plans or accept financing options to make treatment more affordable.

Below are a few important questions to ask your potential implant dentist to give you clarity on their expertise and the type of care you can expect to receive. What Are Your Qualifications? Dental professionals must be certified to practice general dentistry by both federal and state law. However, dental implant placement requires additional training and certification. While a general dentist spends seven to eight years in earning their degree, oral surgeons go on to complete four to six years of additional education in a surgical setting. Some even go on to receive the highest level of certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. A board certified oral surgeon means they are equipped to provide the highest standard of care.

When meeting with the implant dentist, ask them what kind of training they have received and how many dental implant surgeries they perform. This will give you a better understanding on their educational training and experience. What Is Your Success Rate? Dental implants have a national success rate of 95 percent. An experienced implant dentist will maintain or exceed this rating. It is not offensive to ask the implant dentist what their success rate is on a particular procedure. In fact, it is in your best interest to do so. Dentists or oral surgeons with a high patient satisfaction will be proud to share their results. If this question is dismissed, you should consider a different professional.

Reading online reviews and asking friends and co-workers who they recommend for dental implant placement can also help you narrow down your search. Do You Perform Dental Implant Surgery? While some dentists promote dental implants on their website, they may actually refer you to a nearby specialist in the area for the actual placement. When meeting with your potential implant dentist, ask who will be performing the procedure so you know what to expect beforehand. Eliminating any surprises beforehand can provide peace of mind and manage your expectations. What Kind of Technology Do You Use? Implant dentistry is continually progressing and offering innovative technology for dentists to use. However, not all implant dentists use the latest technology. Finding a dentist or oral surgeon who uses CBCT (cone beam computer tomography) is a good indicator that they stay up to date with the newest techniques in dental implants. This advanced 3D scanning device can capture high-resolution images of your teeth and jawbone in a matter of minutes. A CBCT scan can detect surrounding tissues, nerve pathways, and sinus cavities to ensure precise treatment planning and adequate implant placement. What Kind of Sedation Do You Use? Not all implant dentists are certified in sedation dentistry. Although dental implants can be placed under local anesthesia, stronger sedation will eliminate any anxiety and provide optimal comfort. Most oral surgeons administer IV anesthesia so patients can achieve a deep, sleep-like state throughout the entire procedure.

If you are looking for a board certified oral surgeon in Tarrant County, please visit https://txoss.com to learn more about Texas Oral Surgery Specialists in Colleyville, TX.

How to install throw over saddlebags on your motorcycle

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How to install throw over saddlebags on your motorcycle

I wrote this article specifically for Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycles it also applies other motorcycles
We sell a great line of quality bargain priced motorcycle saddlebags in various styles that fit a huge number bikes. About once a day I get an email asking about fitting the bags on a specific bike.

Before we start let's make sure they will fit:

Let's assume you are interested in some of my great leather throw-overs that measure: 14" WIDE X 7" THICK X 11" TALL

This means that each bag is 14 inches long (measured horizontally), seven inches thick and 11 inches tall (measured vertically)

First Measure from the top of your pipes or chain (if the chain is unguarded), whichever is higher, to the bottom of your seat. You need 12 inches, if the dimension is any less don't buy the bags they are too tall. Don't worry about the shocks. Throw overs go over the shocks.

INSTALLING YOUR SADDLEBAGS

1. Remove your seat. Most Sportster motorcycle seats are removed by unscrewing the Philips head screw located at the rear of the seat. Slide the seat forward while lifting up slightly to detach the keyhole bracket from the seat post. Then slide the seat to the rear to detach the seat tongue from the rear tank bracket. The process is the same for solo and two-up seats.

2. The yoke is the part of the bags that fits under the seat. Unlace the yoke, position both bags in the location you want them to stay. Overlap one side of the yoke over the other. Using a marker, mark where the yoke lays over any obstructing hardware and the outline of outer edge of the upper yoke where it overlaps the lower wing of the yoke. Note: The saddlebags typically lay over the shocks. Some saddlebags are supplied with an additional yoke extender to be used with extra -wide bikes. This is typically not needed.

3. Lay the bags out flat, place the yoke over a piece of wood, telephone book or something similar. Line the marks up that you made in step 2. The existing holes work for the vast majority of motorcycles.

If the holes don't line up, use an awl, ice pick or drill and make about six holes through both pieces of the yoke. Use the piece of leather strip to lace them together.

NOTE: On most motorcycles it is not necessary to make new holes. Some combination of the existing holes should fit.

4. Place the saddlebags on your bike. Reinstall the seat. Use the lower tie downs to secure the bottom of the bags.

5. Give your bike a final safety check. Make sure the seat and saddlebags are secure and the bags cannot come in contact with your wheel, spokes, belt or chain.

As always don't stab, slice, fold, spindle or mutilate yourself while using sharp instruments!

NOTE: I have been getting a lot of questions regarding throw over bags fitting various motorcycles. Throw overs are designed to fit your motorcycle without modifying your bike. They typically go over the shocks and in front of the signal lights. Some Harley Davidson motorcycle dealers have been telling people that throw over saddlebags bags will not fit your bike. They then try to sell you several hundred dollar , sometimes over a thousand dollar set of bags. Measure your bike and decide for yourself! Unfortunately some of these people either don't know or are willing to lie in order to make a sale.

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How To Implement Custom Model Binders In ASP.NET MVC

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How To Implement Custom Model Binders In ASP.NET MVC

Custom Model in ASP.NET can be created using Entity Framework, ADO.NET code or other data access tactics. While working on ASP Dot NET development for building the Model layer, declare Plain Old CLR Objects (POCO). If you use Entity Framework, then the app provides POCO objects which you can use as entities. The MVC (Model-View-Controller) provides action techniques to access POCO objects as its input parameters and the action technique uses the CLR objects to save it to the database. 

ASP.NET MVC scaffolds Views using POCO. And the Model Binder comes into picture during the scaffolding process. The Model binder maps the View Elements to POCO model properties while the model binder acts as a bridge between the View and the MVC models.

Model Binder in ASP.NET MVC:
MVC utilizes following types for Model Binding:

IModelBinder interface - Defines the methods that are essential for a Model Binder, such as the BindModel method. It is responsible for binding a model to certain values with the help of ControllerContext and BindingContext.

IModelBinderProvider interface This interface comprises methods that facilitate dynamic implementation of model binding for classes that implement the IModelBinder interface. This can be utilized for managing the custom binder for the data type posted by the end user in the Views.

DefaultModelBinder class

This class is utilized for mapping a browser request with a data object. It is a concrete request of the IModelBinder.
MVC utilizes this class by default to map the data sent by the View elements to the POCO properties in order to enable the controller to use it for further processing.

Steps To Implement Custom Model Binders:

Step 1 Create a new ASP.NET web app and name it as MVC_CustomModelBinder and click OK. This will display a window where you need to select Empty and MCV checkbox.

Step 2 Add a new SQL Server database and name it as ApplicationDB.mdf. Ensure you keep the database empty. Add a new ADP.NET Entity Data Model in the Models folder and name it as ApplicationEntities. And in the wizard, choose Code-First from the database. Now select the ApplicationDB.mdf and finish the Entity Data Model wizard. This will include ApplicationEntities.cs class file with ApplicationEntities class within. As this class is derived from DbContext class, you can use it to perform Database operations. 

Step 3 Add a new class called Employee.cs  in the Models folder with the following Employee class in it:

using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;

namespace MVC_CustomModelBinder.Models
{
    public class Employee
    {
        [Key]
        public int EmpNo { get; set; }
        public string EmpName { get; set; }
        public decimal Salary { get; set; }
    }
}

The Employee class above is an Entity class having EmpNo as a primary key. Now add the following ApplicationEntities class to generate a table from the Employee class.

public DbSet<Employee> Employees { get; set; }

Step 4 Add an MVC controller in the Controllers folder and call it Employee controller. Add the following action methods in the controller.

using System.Linq;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using MVC_CustomModelBinder.Models;
using System.Xml.Serialization;

namespace MVC_CustomModelBinder.Controllers
{
    public class EmployeeController : Controller
    {
        ApplicationEntities ctx;
        public EmployeeController()
        {
            ctx = new ApplicationEntities();
        }

        // GET: Employee
        public ActionResult Index()
        {
            var Emps = ctx.Employees.ToList();
            return View(Emps);
        }
        public ActionResult Create()
        {
            var empPostedData = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Employee));
            var Emp = (Employee)empPostedData.Deserialize(HttpContext.Request.InputStream);
            ctx.Employees.Add(Emp);

            return View("Index") ;
        } 
    }
}

Ensure you add a breakpoint on this method to test it. You can use fiddler tools to test the data.

Step 5 Access the Fiddler tool to this URL (http://localhost:3033/Employee/Create) in the composer with the XML data. Now run the MVC app. Click on the Execute button to execute the call. It will display the following result in Emp object declaration in code:

This code displays the posted Employee data. However, we require a mechanism with which the posted data is auto-mapped with CLR object. Thats where ModelBinder comes into the picture. To implement an infrastructure that helps the posted XML data to be mapped with Employee object, a Custom Model Binder can be used. 

Step 6 Now add a new folder in the project and name it CustomModelBinders. And in that folder, add a class file using the following code:

using System;
using System.Web;

using System.Web.Mvc;
using System.Xml.Serialization;

namespace MVC_CustomModelBinder.CustomModelBinders
{
    public class XMLToObjectModelBinder : IModelBinder
    {
        public object BindModel(ControllerContext controllerContext, ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
        {
            try
            {
                //1.
                var model = bindingContext.ModelType;
                //2.
                var data = new XmlSerializer(model);
                //3.
                var receivedStream = controllerContext.HttpContext.Request.InputStream;
                //4.
                return data.Deserialize(receivedStream);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                bindingContext.ModelState.AddModelError("Error", "Received Model cannot be serialized");
                return null;
            }

        }
    }
    public class XMLToObjectModelBinderProvider : IModelBinderProvider
    {
        public IModelBinder GetBinder(Type modelType)
        {
            //5.
            var receivedContentType = HttpContext.Current.Request.ContentType.ToLower();
            if (receivedContentType != "text/xml")
            {
                return null;
            }

            return new XMLToObjectModelBinder();
        }
    }

}

Step 7 You need to add the above custom model provider class within the application. This will help the app load in the model binder process. So, open Global.asax and include the following line Application_Start() method.

protected void Application_Start()
{
    ModelBinderProviders.BinderProviders.Insert(0, new XMLToObjectModelBinderProvider());
    AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas();
    RouteConfig.RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes);
}

The ModelBinderProviders adds the binder provider within your app that was created previously. 

Step 8 Modify the code of Create Action method in EmployeeController class as shown below:

public ActionResult Create(Employee Emp)
{
    ctx.Employees.Add(Emp);
    ctx.SaveChanges(); 
    return View("Index") ;
}

Now apply a breakpoint on Create Action method and use Fiddler to run the application. Select the same data as shown is Step 5. The posted Employee Data will be displayed as follows:

This code displays de-serialized Data into Employee CLR object. 

In conclusion, Custom Model Binder gives you a mechanism that can help in mapping the data from the request to your ASP.NET MVC Model. Share your view on this tutorial in the comments below.

How to Identify If the Car Had the Mishap in the Past

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How to Identify If the Car Had the Mishap in the Past

It can be a minefield of deception to buy a used vehicle in this age and day. This is why, it is very important to follow some steps in the process of vehicle inspection. If these steps are overlooked, many problems can crop up later date on and they can be very expensive to repair. Sellers are always looking to get the highest possible price for their vehicle, so it is very common to hear of them trying to conceal any potential issue that their vehicle may have.

There is a tendency for this to happen with performance vehicles and this is why, potential purchasers need to be extra careful. However, it may not be easy to identify a vehicle that has been recklessly driven or involved in an accident. Below we have mentioned some great tips to help you spot out if the car you are purchasing had been in a mishap.

Look out for any modifications

When an automobile has been modified to offer a higher level of performance than factory standard, there is more likelihood that it might have gone through a harsh treatment. Also, ensure to have a look at the receipts for all modifications. You must also have a look at the window discoloration or performance stickers where stickers may have once been.

Inspect the wheel arches

If the vehicle have mismatched tyres or tyres that have a great deal of wear and tear can be a giveaway. But many sellers realize this and take care to have the tyres replaced, if they appear to be worn-out. So, look up in the wheel bay and see if there is any rubber stuck to the top and back of the arch, rather than just inspecting the tyres. In case, if the driver has used the vehicle for burnouts, you will easily know.

Check the panels

Examine the exterior of the vehicle from various angles. If you discover any wavy panels, dents or areas with a rough paint finish. There may be chances that the vehicle has been patched up or been in a collision.  If there are any panels that are not aligned in a proper order, it may be a sign of low-grade work.

Check out the engine bay

Generally it is easy to spot out the auto engines that have been mishandled. Make sure to have a good look through the engine bay and keep out an eye for excessive wear, oil leaks or cracks in rubber areas. It is equally important to be cautious of any parts that don't seem to be original. Some of the engine parts have a different extent of damage as compared to the rest of the engine.

Be sure to check the oil on the dipstick. If the oil appears thick, dark, thick or of low quality, you may have a good idea that the automobile has not been looked after properly. When an automobile is well-maintained it should easily start, therefore, be sure to turn the engine over. Also, be cautious of vehicles that already are  warm because a cold start can help to identify an issue in the engine.

Look out the interior

An automobile that is properly taken care of, have a clean interior. Thus, make sure to have a look at the condition of the seats for stains, split seams and discoloration. If the pedals are heavily worn-out, you may know that the automobile has gone through some heavy treatment. Always ensure to include the foot wells in your checks. The automobile should smell new, not show any fear and it should also not have any cigarette burns.

Test-drive the car

Before you buy any car, always take it for a test drive. Remember to turn the radio off, so you can clearly hear any noise in the engine or in any other parts of the automobile. Check out any rattling or squeaking noises and push the vehicle through all its gears. Be sure to test the suspension on the speed humps and look out for any smoke coming from the exhaust.

Be a smart buyer

If you have properly looked over the automobile, but still not convinced about whether you should buy it or not, you may do a few things for peace of mind. Firstly, watch the attitude of the seller towards the car. Does he or she have good knowledge about the automobile and looked after it genuinely? Does the vehicles actual condition match with the details presented in its advertisement?

Getting a title checked with car wreckers could be the best option if the vehicle has ever got the salevage title or not.
Also, take your time to Google the vehicles registration, particularly if it has customized plates.

Last but not the least, remember to have a look at the car service history reports and receipts.

How to Get Your Commercial Truck Sold in an Hour

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How to Get Your Commercial Truck Sold in an Hour

Selling an old commercial vehicle is indeed a challenging chore and involves a lot of inconveniences and troubles. But a great way to do away with all the hassles is selling it to an experienced truck buyer with a good reputation. A reliable commercial truck buyer will take away your vehicle without putting you in any kind of inconvenience.

They will not even put you in the trouble of wasting a lot of money in repairing your broken vehicle. Additionally, you dont have to waste your time in finding buyers and haggling to get a good bargain. When you contact the commercial truck buyer to junk your vehicle, they will make you a cash offer. And, if you comply with it, they will send their representatives to take off your vehicle in its initial condition.

Get great cash for your commercial truck

In case if your commercial automobile is broken-down, have covered too many miles, or dont run at all, junk auto buyers will be glad to buy it off you. They truly understand that old or scrap vehicles are a valuable reserve for useful parts, components and steel metal. Thats why they are always willing to buy all sizes and shapes of commercial automobiles for the best ever cash price. It will only take a phone call to them to get an accurate cash offer and this eliminates time wasted in meeting with the private buyers and the hassle involved in negotiating a fair price.

Whether you want to get rid of a fleet of vehicles or just or just one or two vehicles out of the fleet, auto wreckers wont make it a difficult inconvenience. Instead, they will buy it in any condition and pay you the maximum price it, so you enjoy a fair deal. They remove vehicles of even commercial sellers without bothering about the condition and miles it has covered. The services offered by cash for truck companies are really quick and convenient. Generally, it takes as long as a couple of hours for them to pick up your vehicle and place heaps of cash in your hand.

How the process of selling your commercial vehicle to truck wreckers works?

When you are ready to sell your commercial automobile, you dont always need to waste hours trying to search a fair price for your automobile. Of course, it doesnt have to be a lengthy process as long as truck wreckers are there to help you. Their experienced valuation specialist will simply give you the best cash offer after taking into consideration various different elements of your vehicle, including its age, make, model and condition. The process of selling your commercial automobile will work as follows:

First, you will need to contact them to request a cash quote for your vehicle. You can do so by giving them a phone call or filling up the online inquiry form. If you make them a call, one of their representatives will ask you about the make, model, year and condition of your automobile. However, if you opt to complete their web form, make sure to describe whether the vehicle is working properly and also give the odometer miles and the issues (if any). All this information will help their valuation specialist to provide a precise cash quote.
Based on the description of your automobile, you will get an unbeatable and accurate cash offer within 24 hours or sooner. And, you will just need to approve or reject the quotation, as their offers are totally non-obligational.

If you accept the offer, well then schedule a free commercial car removal at a time that is convenient for you.

If you like the cash offer, you can give them an appropriate time and day and they will arrange a quick vehicle removal from your place. Most of the companies work around the clock, so you can contact them at any time to book a free removal appointment. This is why, getting in touch with the car removal specialists is the most convenient solution if you are planning to get rid of a scrap rusty vehicle in a day.

Their experienced and friendly team will arrive at your place to do a brief inspection of the automobile and provide you the ready documents that are essential to make the sale legal. And, once you sign over the paperwork, they will haul away your auto and leave you with a sweet amount of cash in your pocket.

How To Get Rid Of Blackheads On Dry Skin

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How To Get Rid Of Blackheads On Dry Skin

People with oily skin are more prone to have acne. However, people with dry skin may get acne, too. Let's take a look at how to get rid of blackheads on dry skin.

The problem with treating blackheads on dry skin is the following: most blackhead treatments dry up the skin. It is not their side effect, but rather a desired effect. Blackheads are formed when the excessive skin oil clogs the pores and prevents the oil to be eliminated through them. This is why to get rid of blackheads you should dry up the skin and reduce the amount of oil produced by oil glands. However, if you have dry skin, this kind of treatment may cause some problems. Your skin becomes even drier, and it may start flaking or cracking. This causes irritation, redness and even inflammation of the skin.

So, how can you get rid of blackheads on dry skin? First of all, you need to provide your skin with adequate care. And you need to hydrate it. Drink a lot of water. This may help to keep your skin more moisturized from inside out. You may also want to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, which contain water. Cucumbers, melons, apples, tomatoes make a good choice. The water from these fruits gets absorbed more effectively by your body. Besides, they have the vitamins you skin needs to function properly.

Cleaning is essential for getting rid of acne. You should go on cleaning your skin but you should make sure to avoid using harsh methods. Forget about scrubs for a while, or use gentle scrubs with moisturizers in them. Use mild cleaners: those which do not dry up the skin too much. And avoid using any kind of bar soap, as it might only further your skin dryness.

Protecting your skin from drying weather factors, such as sun or frost is also essential. Apply sunscreens half an hour before you go out to the sun. Use frost protection creams to save your skin from more drying out and cracking. Wear hats and scarfs to protect your skin on the face.

Dry skin requires moisturizing. Even though most moisturizers are oil based and oily, there are water based moisturizers available, too. Consult your doctor or cosmetologist on which one you should choose. There are some moisturizers made specifically for people with comedone problems. Read the labels carefully and select the best suited products. Moisturizers are available in the form of lotions, gels and creams. Gel moisturizers are the best for people with dry skin and blackheads. They are not so oily as the other ones and they would not worsen your blackheads or whiteheads.

Finally, you may want to stop applying topicals for blackhead treatment for a while. They do dry up the skin a lot, especially such topicals as benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. The extreme skin dryness may lead to worse skin problems than acne.

As you may see, skin problems cannot be treated one by one. Skin treatment requires a complex approach. If you want to know how to get rid of blackheads, the best way to go about the treatment is to maintain the overall health of your body. This would greatly contribute to keeping your skin healthy, smooth and nice looking.

How to get low cost Car Insurance Policy

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How to get low cost Car Insurance Policy

If you live in Michigan, you better get your Citizens insurance
No doubt Michigan is the mother of modern cars. Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge motors are the most common in Michigan. Residents of the state have an extraordinary love for cars and little wonder why Detroit is also called "Motor City." With a population of over 10 million residents, the number of cars is about the same, and every of these cars needs an insurance coverage in agreement with the insurance laws of the state. However, owing to the present dwindle in the economy; the state has had rough times in the past few years which have kept the big question in the minds of vehicle insurance policyholders.

How do we get a low-cost car insurance policy in Michigan?

In the private sector, the average annual wage is about $49,000; approximately $5,000 less than the average public sector wage. Even with the low-income rate in this state, car insurance rates in the same state have taken an upward slope and even ranks among the most expensive in the US.

Recently, a consumer study was carried out, and comparison was made of quotes from the top automobile insurance firms in Michigan. And all through the various categories, the company with the best rates was Hastings Insurance. The survey revealed a wide price margin between firms like State Farm and Hastings Mutual; the former (State Farm) charging over three times the rates of the later (Hastings Mutual) for Michigan's monthly insurance. Although Hasting Insurance does not have a wide reach and may not be as big as other firms like Allstate and Farmers, you will be saving about $1,000 on annual premiums. You may want to try out a personal comparison of about ten quotes from different insurance companies offering Citizens insurance in Michigan.

Requirements for Michigan Car Insurance

Car Owners or drivers in Michigan have the least amount of auto insurance as stipulated by officials of the state. The minimums are:
Property Damage Liability Coverage $10, 000
Bodily Injuries Per person $20, 000
Bodily Injuries for all victims in an incident $40,000

In your search for Michigan Citizens Insurance, have it in mind that these are, but state minimums and getting a proper coverage may require additional coverage. A good coverage should be tailored to adequately protect your health-wise, provide adequate protection for your assets and properties in the event you get sued for a huge amount. In fact, the insurance coverage that you should consider is one that covers practically all, or at least, most of your assets as well legal representation.

Living in Michigan, drivers must always ensure to have their Michigan citizens Insurance I.D cards while driving. If an officer halts a motorist and he has no insurance proof, this may lead to suspension of their license, payment of a fine and towing of the vehicle. The court may also demand six months pre-paid insurance for uninsured drivers who wishes to renew their license. Now, with the huge amount of money paid as penalties, it wiser to get coverage before driving. Check out Go auto insurance now for rate comparison and save up to $500 or even more online.

Prevailing Fraud in Michigan Citizens Insurance

Insurance fraud has caused a lot of problems lately in Michigan. This issue costs policyholders millions of dollars annually, thereby increasing the general insurance cost. Most common among the numerous fraudulent practices are staged accidents and reports of theft of vehicles whereas they got hidden. Also, some people give a fake residential address so as to get cheaper premiums. However, insurance companies have introduced some measures to tackle these criminal acts, but due to the situation of the economy, more and more people are engaged in such fraud.

Best Selling Car in Michigan

In Michigan, the most popular vehicle in terms of sales is not a truck or a foreign plate. The Ford Fusion is rated the bestselling car in the state. Ford Fusion has a combination of high performance, a moderate price, and a great gas mileage. Chevy Malibu and the Ford F150 truck are also popular choices.

Get Low-cost Michigan Car Insurance Online

The Economy of Michigan is in a period of rebirth. Ford and Chevrolet are making a lot of sales, and the state is attracting a lot of investors like Quicken. This economic situation has slowly but steadily increased the prices of homes in Michigan since 2010; although rates are still comparatively cheaper in Michigan.

However, the increase in insurance fraud, accidents and theft has made vehicle insurance rates in the state higher than that of other states. Well, if you are a smart shopper, there are still some great deals for you online. Citizens insurance helps you to carry out a fast and easy insurance rates comparison within 10 minutes.

How to Get in Shape 4 Crucial Keys

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How to Get in Shape 4 Crucial Keys

Probably nowhere is there more dubious information than in the fitness industry. Not coincidentally, it's doubtful there's an area of life mired in more confusion with conflicting information than the simple context of getting in shape'. One person tells you to eradicate all carbohydrates and spend your free time doing "cardio" (once called aerobics). Another tells you to put on mounds of muscle so you can someday burn hundreds of calories while sitting in front of the boob-tube clicking the remote. Still others get more esoteric by convincing you to "eat for your blood type", or "exercise your core". It seems that most experts in this field are more concerned with coming up with new gimmicks for outdoing each other than helping YOU get in shape.

But really, getting the body into better shape is fundamentally simple. We are considered to "be in good shape" when our body fat is low and our lean body tissue is relatively high. In other words when our muscle to fat ratio is favorable, we are typically stronger, healthier, and of better appearance. Pretty simple huh?

So where does the confusion set in? It starts in that typically ambiguous area where we need to reconcile fantasy with reality.

Yes you do need to build muscle in order to maintain youth and burn calories more efficiently. But tossing some weights around a few days a week on some generic, regimented schedule will more likely waste your time than produce muscle.

Yes you do need to improve eating habits. But neglecting to shift better eating practices into intuitive and subconscious desires through self-image enhancement will likely lead to unnecessary struggle and backsliding.

Yes you should add some aerobic activity to your schedule so you burn more unwanted fat. But doing this haphazardly or overdoing it can cause inefficient wastes of time and counterproductive wastes of solid body mass.

And yes you should start an effective workout regimen as soon as possible. However, you should probably procrastinate just long enough to make sure you're mentally prepared to begin. False starts, followed by recidivism, can contribute to long-term self-doubt. That won't help.

So let's go over four crucial keys that I think you need to have covered in order to improve the shape of your body and get fit as quickly and efficiently as possible:

1. Make Sure You're Mentally Ready.

What do I mean by being "mentally ready"? I mean that you know deeply in your mind that you've hit the point of resolve. Let me clarify this by illustrating the opposite of resolve.

A former coworker of mine spent most of his time being out of shape with a 40-inch waistline (I've been there too). When he finally told himself he'd had enough, he decided he wanted to add the occasional meal replacement shakes he'd seen me drinking to his daily menu. He handed me forty bucks and asked me to pick up a box for him the next time I was getting some for myself. Well, I did that. But when he asked me again several weeks later (after I'd gone through three boxes in the interim), it was clear to me that he hadn't resolved to get in shape. He was just sticking his toe in and testing the water.

Unsurprisingly, he appeared to be getting in worse shape during the time he'd professed to be getting in shape. I'm not claiming this was due to an unwillingness to drink meal replacement shakes. Rather, the reluctance to pick up his own products was symptomatic of a lack of resolve the results of which probably rearing their ugly head by way of other steps he wasn't taking.

Without resolve, we don't achieve anything significant.

2. Build Muscle with an Easily Measurable Feedback System.

That former coworker I mentioned (I know I'm picking on him) was allowing himself to become deficient of muscle tissue while only in his mid-forties. This was undoubtedly making his fat loss a bigger uphill battle with each intermittent attempt he made at getting in shape. He'd been a non-muscular youth and now the unencumbered process of age-related muscle degradation was creating an ever-worsening ratio between his adipose tissue and muscle.

To turn this around, he needed an efficient and highly effective muscle building routine. Basically, he needed a routine that would be simple to use and that would provide easily measurable feedback to see whether progress is being made. That's what's needed for ongoing motivation.

If you want to really improve your body, don't get in the habit of thinking any activity you do in the gym is conducive to reaching your goals. Like success at anything, you must have a simple method of planning and measuring your progress. Otherwise, you might as well spend that time you used at the gym to do something else.

3. Burn Body Fat with Low Intensity, Short Duration Cardio Exercise.

When I went through Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training in the Navy, we did high intensity aerobic exercise and calisthenics all day. Guess what we didn't really look all that great.

My former coworker used umpteen mile walks each day to try to lose fat. When he handed me the greenbacks for his second box of meal replacements, it was apparent that all the time spent walking wasn't doing much except burning off what little muscle he had along with miniscule amounts of fat. Sure, walking is low intensity. But he was doing too much while slowing his metabolism with infrequent meals consisting of assumed-to-be-healthy foods such as salad.

To really improve your body, you need to burn fat while building some muscle. Then you need to retain the muscle you've gained not lose it. This creates efficient fitness gains. Keep your cardio work at low intensity for thirty to forty minute sessions.

4. Condition Better Eating Habits in to Your Self-Image.

Those who go on diets will go on and off diets indefinitely. Those who take on the eating habits of a high performance person and then adopt that self-image will not struggle to stay lean.

I used to crave junk food. Now I crave foods that make my body feel good, energetic and high performance. This is a matter of subconscious changes. That's beyond the scope of this article, but I think you get the idea.

There you have it; four basic principles (or keys) you need to get in shape. Sure, you can fall for the latest fitness fads if you choose. But when you want lasting results, it always comes back to simplicity and diligent execution. You CAN have a better body.

How to get commercial auto insurance leads

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How to get commercial auto insurance leads

I'm going to give you 3 easy info SLICES on how to generate qualified commercial auto/business auto insurance leads.

Slice numero uno.

#1. Find out which of your carriers have great rates on auto insurance and for what niches.

One niche I wrote tons of commercial auto insurance for was plumbing contractors.

In my area ALLIED had screaming rates for plumbing contractors and so I went after them. Hard.

So once you've identified what that niche (or niches) are going to be hot, you move to slice 2.

Slice numero dos.

#2. Buy a mailing list of companies in this niche. Base it on number of employees. The number of employee's that a company has will tell you if it's likely that they have a commercial auto policy or not.

More often than not, a commercial auto lead will have several employee's and several trucks.

A one man show, will probably not have a commercial auto policy.

On the flip side, you don't want to have a big list of people who have tons of employee's. Between 5 and 50 employee's is a good place to start.

Of course you also have to know what you are doing. So talk to an underwriter and make sure you have a list of questions that will be necessary to make sure you can get the info you need when the clients call in.

You don't want to look like a rookie, and if you have to go back and ask for a bunch of additional information, that's exactly what you'll be.

So take a few hours, learn what commercial auto coverages these clients should have, and now you're the expert, not a rookie.

Slice numero tres.

#3. Send out a well written letter to get them to call you.

Your letter needs to have a good headline, personal voice (don't write like a machine or an attorney).

In order to get commercial auto insurance leads you've got to have a good postcard or letter.

Make it focused on them, demostrate how much you are going to save them.

Prove it to them with statistics and testimonials.

Generating insurance leads isn't that hard if you have good direct marketing skills, but that's where it gets sticky.

Most people don't know how to write a good direct marketing insurance letter.

All you have to do is write like you talk, and make sure that the letter is focused on the readers benefits, not on how great you are.

How to Get a Personal Loan With Bad Credit

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How to Get a Personal Loan With Bad Credit

A bad credit history is a roadblock to getting any type of loan. Be it a home loan or a Personal Loan. Basically your credit score is not just a three-digit numeral, but a reflection of your financial discipline.

Taking loans to tide over a crisis is not bad. Not repaying them on time can affect your credit scores.  Depending on external credit for your day-to-day life is another similar factor.

Of course, bad credit should not always hamper your chances to take a loan. There are ways by which you can get a Personal Loan despite having a bad credit history.

Getting a Personal Loan in Metro Cities

A Personal Loan is one that meets your needs for immediate finances. This could include funding school/college fees, sudden medical bills, wedding ceremony, travel or home improvements. Expensive gifts like jewellery and overdue credit card bills are also included here.

One of the main reasons to take a Personal Loan is to tide over an immediate financial crisis.  Borrowers choose this option as the approval process for a Personal Loan is quick and easy. It is true that lenders rely on your CIBIL score to lend you a Personal Loan. But, if you have a bad credit history and a low CIBIL score, you need to know how to apply for Personal Loan.

Causes of Low Credit Score:

A bad credit history affects your chances of getting a Personal Loan in metro cities. find out how and what can affect your credit score.

Exceeding the due date on loan repayments
Many credit applications
Long overdue credit card bills
Going beyond the credit limits

All the above or any one of them is enough reason for a low credit score. Lenders gauge your creditworthiness based on your credit score. A poor credit score is a dampener, which affects your eligibility to get a Personal Loan.

If youre wondering how to get Personal Loan with bad credit, then follow the given points to get a better picture of this:

Convince the banker of your improved repayment capacity, despite a bad credit history. It would then be easy to take a Personal Loan and have it approved as well. The following personal loan documents will evidence the fact that your credit situation has improved.

Last 6 months salary statements
Bank statements of the last 6 months
Income Tax returns of the last 3 years
Identity proof (Govt approved ID like Driving license, Pan card)
Address proof

Once the lender believes you can service the loan repayment, you have the Personal Loan in your kitty.

Other Options

If you have a bad credit score, there are several ways available to apply for a Personal loan even if you have bad credit score

Apply for a Personal Loan in the name of a personsay your spousewho has a good credit score
Provide a collateral like gold, property, or shares

Even if youre successful in availing a Personal Loan, your bad credit can alter the interest rates. There can be a turnaround anytime in your financial situation. Yet, lenders are wary of advancing loans to borrowers with a bad credit history. So, to safeguard against the risk of failure to repay, they charge a higher interest rate.

As such a Personal Loanan unsecured loancarries a high interest rate. With bad credit score, you cannot bargain for a lower interest rate.

A high credit score is the key to Personal Loans at competitive interest rates. It's also important to keep these scores consistent. Improve your CIBIL score and maintain the same and you will not encounter any financial difficulties.

How to Find the Best Firming Lotion When There Are So Many Alternatives

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How to Find the Best Firming Lotion When There Are So Many Alternatives

Ever wondered how you can bring back the good ol' days, when you were the object of envy among your peers because of your supple and firm skin? Ah, those were the days, but you can still reclaim your lost glory if you use the best firming lotion there is.

Now, you might ask: What is the best firming lotion? To discover the skin care product that can effectively and safely boost your skin's firmness, it pays to read every skin firming lotion review that you can find online.

If you scan through various reviews on skin firming lotions, you will always be reminded about the importance of looking at the ingredients of every product you consider. Sure, low cost is a consideration when purchasing skin firming lotions, but it amounts to nothing if the ingredients of a certain product are sub par to industry standards.

The effectiveness of a particular skin firming product all boils down to the ingredients that make it up. A skin firming lotion review may warn you about the toxins, carcinogens (substances that cause cancer), allergens, and other harmful ingredients, so you know right away which products to avoid.

Aside from that, skin firming lotion reviews inform you about the best firming lotion that suits your skin type. The consensus is that the best skin firming product is made of all natural and safe ingredients like antioxidants, vitamins, and amino acids.

To achieve firm skin without the unsightly sags and wrinkles, you need some B vitamins and vitamin E; also, you need coenzyme Q10 that can prevent free radical damage on your skin. What sets a great skin firming lotion apart from others sold on the market is the revolutionary substance called Cynergy TK, which causes the body to produce more collagen.

Collagen is a protein that works with another protein called keratin to provide its much-needed firmness and elasticity, and deficiency of collagen in the skin tissues results in wrinkles and other health problems. Aside from collagen, Cynergy TK also stimulates the production of elastin in the skin cells to improve the flexibility and moisture of the skinstudies have in fact found that Cynergy TK successfully achieves skin elasticity by 42 percent in just 18 days.

But be careful about choosing skin firming lotionsthere is a difference between products that contain collagen and those that increase the body's ability to produce more collagen. The former consists of lotions that are merely applied on the skin (with big molecules that the skin cannot absorb), while the latter is the better remedy for collagen deficiency.

Another natural ingredient to look for is the phytessence wakame sea kelp extract from Japan. This ingredient boosts the production of hyaluronic acid in the body, resulting in reduction of wrinkles, sags, and dark eye circles.

All the natural ingredients discussed above are found in the best firming lotion designed to combat the premature signs of aging. Of course, the best product for firming the skin does not contain any harmful ingredient that can worsen the skin's condition and even your health.

How to Find the Best Cash Car

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How to Find the Best Cash Car

Are you planning for your next car? You should ensure to set aside some time to make arrangements for this major purchase. After all, purchasing a vehicle is the next expensive purchase anyone can make after buying a house, no matter whether it is about buying a brand-new or old car.

Here are some best cash car buying tips that will help you to get an affordable set of wheels which will offer you happy rides for many years to come.

Buy the car from a private seller

If you are thinking towards buying an affordable automobile, it is better to deal with a private seller instead of heading for a used auto lot. It does not matter whether there are a lot of good used vehicles on a used auto lot or not. In fact, it has everything to do with buying a car at a better price while minimizing the buyers risk.

However, purchasing from a private seller with fewer options, if any problem occurs after the vehicle is bought. But the associated risks are usually outweighed by the advantages. When dealing with the private seller, make sure to have a look at its maintenance and repair records and check if the vehicle has been serviced regularly or not. It will be better if you get it inspected by your trusted auto mechanic.

Lastly, make sure to negotiate a good deal, so as not to get ripped off. Unlike dealers whose prime motive is to make money, private sellers have a lot of reasons for selling an automobile.

Decide the make and model you want to purchase

It is important to determine the make and model you want to buy in advance. Ensure to choose a suitable model according to your lifestyle and needs. Look for a reliable car, such as Toyota or Honda, but also note that you will need to pay a premium price for these makes.

Additionally, have a look at the Consumer Reports. Because it will help you to check the reliability ratings, safety ratings and give details about all the kinds of problems pertaining to specific makes and models. This will help you to find a unique and reliable make and model.

Check the market value of the makes and models you have selected

There are a lot of popular websites, that will help you to determine the market value of the make and model you have chosen. Some of the popular sites include Auto Trader, Edmunds and Kelly Blue Book. These sites will help you to get a range of prices and understand the worth of an automobile in which you are interested.

Some websites such as Edmonds and Kelley Blue Book allow users to configure a vehicle depending on the model and condition.

Make a rough assessment for the total cost of ownership (TCO)

This is not as difficult as it seems, because many people develop a rough assessment for the total cost of ownership (TCO) for every vehicle considered. However, many use auto buyers overlook this important step. Also, take time to determine the cost of a few important items such as fuel costs that are incurred in every month. The other items such as yearly maintenance costs (costs of tyre rotation and oil changes, etc.) and make a rough estimate of the repairs.

Begin a thorough search for a good used car

Make sure to research through several sites to purchase a good used car. You can take help of sites like Auto Trader and start by selecting two or three make and models with both high and low price tags.  After this, you can narrow down your search to only a few models based on the prices and photos. Remember to take your time and have patience during the whole searching phase. This will help you to find a reliable vehicle at a better cash and that fits your lifestyle.

There are several reputed cash for cars, owned companies who offer the best price for selling and buying the cars.

How to Find Free Breakdown Service in Dubai, UAE

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How to Find Free Breakdown Service in Dubai, UAE

Hot weather, sandstorms and humid atmosphere of Dubai affects the performance of a car. Every now and then a car sits idle because of malfunctioning powertrain caused by the weather conditions. And on every such moment, a car owner gets frustrated with his car. This is the situation when you need an auto expert to help you out and bring your car back into the expressive performance condition. For all such events, the Colour Fair Auto Garage offers Free Breakdown Service in Dubai, ranging from the basic diagnosis to the complex recovery of a car.

24 Hours Roadside Assistance in Dubai:

Cars do not just breakdown during the day. They can stop running at any time. It could be the dawn, morning, noon or night. That is why we are always available for you. We offer 24 Hours Roadside Assistance in Dubai. Wherever or whenever your car breakdown, just give us a call and one from our auto service specialists would reach your location. We do every type and size of the car. Does not matter how old is your car, we take care of everything. Whether it is a 4-cylinder car or a V8 Supercharged sports car is all of our expertise.

Car Recovery in UAE:

The Car Recovery in UAE had never been such easy before. But the Colour Fair Auto Garage eyes to relax you every time you get screwed by your car. You would not have imagined of such extensive expert services ever available in Dubai. And you would not even have examined any set of service that targets each and every aspect of the car. We do recovery, bring a car back into its actual shape, do the roadside job, provide servicing, auto repair, oil change and a complete evaluation report of your car that could help you keep your asset tip top.

Need Your Ride to Be Brought to Garage?

If such a situation happens where your car totals up to some extent and need it to be taken to an auto garage, then we have a pretty easy solution available for you. You do not have to first call in a guy from tucking service who would tow your car to some garage that you even have to find on your own. Simply, if any such unpleasant activity happens, then let us know. The Colour Fair Auto Garage offers towing service throughout Dubai that brings the car to our garage where it would get fixed.

Everything under a Single Roof:

The Colour Fair Auto Garage provides every service relevant to the restoration and maintenance of a car. And every service is done with extreme expertise, through the skills of those specialist that have experienced almost every car. Not just the cars, they know everything about the 4x4 SUV, the panel vans, sports trucks, coupes, roadsters and every other car. The powertrain and the drivetrain are not our only expertise. Besides, we know everything about the exterior and interior of every car.

Author's Bio: 

Mark Anderson is Research Analysis of Auto Vehicle

How To Find a Personal Injury Lawyer 3 Questions You Have to Ask

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How To Find a Personal Injury Lawyer 3 Questions You Have to Ask

How To Find a Personal Injury Lawyer: 3 Questions You Have to Ask

Have you been in a car wreck?

If you were injured, finding a personal injury lawyer should be at the top of your to-do list.

If you think your insurance will cover everything, you could be in for a nasty surprise if things dont go as planned.

According to the CDC, car accidents that result in injury cost drivers over $3,000 on average at the emergency room. Most Americans injured in a car wreck end up paying nearly $60,000 over their lifetime in medical costs related to the accident.

And those are just the averages. Many car accidents result in much higher medical costs.

If youve been injured in a wreck, finding a personal injury lawyer is vital

Picking the right lawyer is an important decision. While there are lots of lawyers to choose from, finding the best lawyer for you and your case can be a bit more difficult than picking the first one you see.

How to find a personal injury lawyer is a process in itself. But, if you have a few choices lined up, great.

But how do you know youve found the right lawyer?

Easy. Ask lots of questions.

Lets take a look at three questions you should always ask a personal injury lawyer before hiring them to represent you. While there are certainly more specific questions (that apply to your situation) that you probably should ask, these will get you off to a good start.

Have you done this before?

If you were filing for bankruptcy, youd want a lawyer that was an expert on bankruptcy, right?

The same is true if youve been injured in a car accidentyou need an experienced personal injury lawyer.

Its easy to assume that the law is the law and all attorneys are all the same. But this could not be further from the truth.

Finding a good personal injury lawyer will greatly increase your ability to win and get a good settlement.

What will I have to pay?

Be sure to ask up front what you will be charged and how. Knowing what youll be responsible for financially before inking a deal could save you all sorts of headaches later on.

Some things to consider when asking a potential lawyer about their fees:

What are their hourly rates?
How often will you be billed?
Will you be billed for communications like phone calls or emails?

Will we be successful?

Just because theyre a big name law firm with billboards all over town doesnt necessarily mean theyve had success with cases like yours in the past.

Be sure to ask specifically if theyve dealt with cases like yours in the past.

Final thoughts on finding a personal injury lawyer

Finding a personal injury lawyer that will handle your case well and get the settlement you need can be tough. But hiring a bad lawyer can be even tougher for you in the long run.

Dont get let down by a bad lawyer. Find a personal injury lawyer with the experience your case deserves and the record to prove it.

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How to Extract Gold From Seawater

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How to Extract Gold From Seawater

It sounds too good to be true but it actually is possible. The total quantity of gold and precious metals dissolved in sea water is really unbelievable. It has been estimated that mankind has mined over 5 billion troy ounces of gold since mining began about 6,000 years ago. In contrast, the concentration of gold in seawater is, according to scientific estimates, that the oceans contain somewhere in the region of 25 billion troy ounces, and that this quantity is increasing steadily as more gold comes out from the earth's core.

There are several ways in which this gold could be extracted, and a number of companies are conducting trials. Distillation would be one method - basically distilling seawater and refining the residue. This is uneconomic as the energy required to boil off the water is considerable, though it is potentially a product of desalination plants with added stages. Besides gold, practically all naturally occurring elements are dissolved in sea water, to some degree.

There is now a more exciting and potentially economic solution - literally. In areas of the sea floor where the earth's tectonic plates are diverging (you may have heard of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and continental drift for example), there are fissures in the sea bottom into which sea water flows. It is heated in the earth's crust (these mid oceanic ridges are composed of hot soft rock) and minerals dissolve in the water. The mineral-rich water emerges through fumaroles (also known as smokers), and the minerals are deposited, which build chimney-shaped structures.

Researchers have discovered over 300 new species living in this very aggressive environment, where temperatures can reach over 200 degrees centigrade or more and water pressure is as much as 1.5 tons per square inch. These species range from bacteria to clams and giant tube worms.

It is thought that bacteria (also known as extremophiles) play a significant role in the production of the minerals which build the chimneys - sulphur-oxidizing bacteria of the genera Beggiatoa, Thiothrix or Thiovulum may be involved in this process.

Some observers have proposed that it may be possible to genetically engineer these or similar bacteria to extract gold and other precious or strategic elements and compounds from seawater. Bacteria have already been engineered to devour crude oil, so why not gold?

It will be the economics that drive this of course. Some mining companies have already been developing bacteria to help with the further refining of low content gold ore waste left over after traditional gold mining operations (bio-oxidation).

Recent difficulties in the world economy, and even talk of a return to the gold standard, are almost certain to lead to a continuing increase in gold prices (they have been increasing steadily for many years) - probably for at least 10 years - and this will inevitably tip the economic balance of gold mining and refining towards more marginal methods.

How to Estimate the Value of Your Car

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How to Estimate the Value of Your Car

Selling a car isnt the easiest task in the world. So imagine how much harder it is when said automobile has major issues, or is on the verge of the old stage of its life. The important thing to remember when in this situation is that it is still sellable. All you have to do is determine how much money it is worth. This requires finding out what the major issues are, and the good news is you dont have to be a mechanic to do so.

Even scrap cars are worth money

Every car has monetary worth. Even if the parts are all completely useless due to the extreme damage, there is value in the steel and other materials that make up the vehicles parts. When someone owns an old vehicle and they need to buy replacement components, they will find it harder to find them. Because the parts arent being made in this day and age. This is when folk turn to scrap yards.

When a vehicle is salvaged and recycled, its handy to know that most of the car, up to 98 percent in fact, can be recycled. Hear that? Thats the environment breathing a sigh of relief. If you are looking to make serious dollars for your old set of wheels, you could use some handy hints.

Have your car inspected

There is a type of inspection that is carried out by mechanics. It is commonly referred to as a used car inspection and it is well worth the money. All it usually cost between fifty and one hundred dollars. Knowledge is power.

If you can have this done while the check engine light is illuminated, the mechanic can see whether the catalytic converter is damaged. It could just be a coil or unscrewed cap, but it is very nice to know for sure. The fact of the matter is that a check engine light will make selling harder.

In the case of a vehicle that isnt running, you might be able to have your local mechanic come to your place. You also have the option of having the auto towed to a mechanic, using an AA membership to pay for it. At the end of the day, finding out any major issues with your machine will help the selling process. In any case, as far as you have the vehicles value in hand, you can probably add those expenditures into the total cost and give it a try.

Avoid relying on Craigslist or similar

When folk post their cars on trading and selling websites, they tend to put more value on their cars than their vehicles deserve. This makes perfect sense, as people are out to make as much money as possible out of their cars, even when they are selling clunkers. That should provide a good enough reason to take any information you gleam from those sites with a grain of salt. Most of the online estimation tools offer the results based on the market price in a worst case scenario. Basically, if you will reply on those figures then you will end up gets ripped of the actual worth of the vehicle.

If you were to see what the vehicles that get sold on these sites usually end up selling for, then this would be a good indicator of what the car is worth. When a vehicle is sold, there has usually been a bit of negotiating beforehand. And this negotiating normally drives the price down. If you want to sell your car for free and without facing much hassles then you need to get the ballpark price figures on the board.

How to Ensure Garage Door Opener Security

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How to Ensure Garage Door Opener Security

The original "self opened-and-closed" garage door revolutionized garages and car storage in 1918. It was a fully mechanical system with no electronic parts, as electronics were not yet in common household goods. A U-shaped bar was set into the driveway, which turned other mechanical parts to make the door open. The original automatic garage door opener had no particular security safeguards, save from manually locking the door.

During World War II, new technology was invented that was used to remotely detonate bombs. Using a simple transmitter and receiver, this new remote control was adjusted to work on garage door openers. Originally, these garage door openers only worked on one unchanging radio frequency. This wasn't a problem at first, but as more and more people owned automobiles, more and more houses were built with radio frequency- remote controlled automatic garage door openers. Suddenly, opening one garage door caused people to open their neighbors' garage doors as well. The evening rush hour became quite interesting in cozy little neighborhoods.

In order to rectify the opening of multiple doors in range with the push of a single button, automatic openers underwent a change. Dip switches were added to the transmitters and receivers. Though they had to be set in advance, these wireless systems offered 256 code options. This meant that it was reasonably unlikely for neighbors to have the same code, and the opening of all the neighbors doors along with one's own ceased, though they admittedly did not provide high security.

Because these codes are sent using radio frequencies, it was possible for persons with bad intentions to use frequency reading devices and capture a code to a given house simply by using the device at the same time a homeowner opened the garage door. This was particularly terrifying, as by this time, most garages were built onto the houses and offered interior access to homes. To address this security issue, automatic door openers began using rolling codes.

Openers with rolling codes automatically program a new code into the transmitter and receiver every time the remote is used to open the door. This means that it is not possible to capture the code with frequency reading devices, as the code is different every time. For a while, these openers were allowed to operate using government radio frequencies between 300 and 400 MHz. In 2005, the United States Department of Defense needed more available frequencies, and so remote openers now use 315 MHz frequency. This keeps the military's Land Mobile Radio System (LMRS) from accidentally interfering with garage openers and resetting the codes.

Now that the codes are protected, other security concerns have arisen. External keypads are a convenient feature of many modern garage door openers, but they do present a weak point in home security. It is important to keep keypad codes secret and to change them occasionally. Many new remote openers feature vacation lockout. This feature shuts off the receiver so that it cannot be accessed when the homeowners are away for extended periods.

Many garage doors also have manual mechanical locks that can be used. Some have keyed entry, but many must be locked and unlocked from inside the garage. Of course, many home security companies offer ways to add security to garage doors, including monitoring. It is also a good idea to lock the interior entry door so that if a thief does make it into the garage, they are still denied access to the inside of the home.

The best resource for ensuring proper automatic garage door opener security is a professional door installation and service company. Ask about security before settling on a product and installation. If the representative is unable to help, find another company. If concerns still arise, talk to a home security firm about adding an extra layer of security to the garage entry.

How To Engage Employees With Technology Based Change

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How To Engage Employees With Technology Based Change

When you think about the millions of dollars organizations spend each year on IT programs of work, wouldn't it be prudent knowing that employees actually understand and most importantly embrace the reason behind the changes? There is one way of ensuring that employees and their managers have got the message and truly understand the reasons for the new system implementation. And that is the means that you communicate change.

Let's start with reviewing how most organizations manage technology based change. If your organization's approach to this type of change is new skills training and employee communication strategies that include stakeholder management (translated briefings), intranet and email updates then that's not managing change, rather it is focussed on information. So what is the difference and why do we need to do anything more than provide information?

IT systems are not introduced for the sake of a new system itself, they are introduced because there are benefits to be realised from a business management perspective. This may include more information on customer profiles and identifying other products or services clients may be interested in purchasing, the chagnes might focus on back office systems such as greater information for human resources management or accounting or they may focus on the supply chain and logistics. Whatever the reason there is a business reason for change and this is what employees need to understand if the full benefits of any system implementation is going to be realised.

Let's look at an example. This financial services organisation was introducing a new back office system. In the past employees worked in separate divisions so customers were transferred from one area to another to process their request. The new system meant that all of the customer details were now available to employees and that they would now work in teams and "own" the customer from the commencement to end of transaction. It was a complete system and work style change so before specific system training was introduced a simulated work area was established and employees were taken through the customer experience. It was important that they understood the benefits to the customer by looking at the changes through the eyes of the customer. This way we created the "Aha" moment, employees got the message better than any intranet, information session or email bulletin could have conveyed it. And when employees went into system training they clearly understood the benefits and business reasons behind the changes.

The five key things to remember when communicating technology changes.

1. Be very clear about the business reasons for the changes who will benefit and what will those benefits be?
2. Establish why those benefits are important? What will the impact be on the organization?
3. Decide the key messages for your information strategy what will you need to communicate, to whom and when?
4. Concurrently design an engagement strategy at key points in your project plan that will engage employees at all levels in the reason for the technology changes.
5. Remember to ensure engagement the message is not about the system itself but about the business reasons for the changes.

Finally, as change management professionals can we take the same approach to managing system changes and apply it to every new organization? The answer is clearly no because as every organization's culture is different, so it follows that every approach to change management and employee communication must be different to maximise the investment and potential of the system changes that are implemented.

Marcia Xenitelis is a recognized authority on the subject on change management and has spoken at conferences around the world. For access to case studies and more information on the types of strategies you can implement to engage employees visit http://www.itculturalchangetips.com for a wealth of free informative articles and resources.

How to Eat a Plant-based Diet on a Budget

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How to Eat a Plant-based Diet on a Budget

Once you are convinced that a diet rich in whole plant-based foods makes perfect sense for your own health, the welfare of animals and the future of our planet you have to start making a plan for the week ahead and put together a shopping list. The problem is: How can you shop for groceries within your budget and making meal preparation easy and delicious at the same time?
It can be easier than you think. By using a few clever strategies you might be surprised that you can eat more delectable than ever on a very modest budget.

How to select ingredients within your budget.

You have to look at eating plant-based on a budget in two ways. How to get the most nutrition for your dollar and how to get more satisfaction from your nutrition. Ask yourself: 1. Which plant-based foods are loaded with micro nutrients per calorie and per pound? 2. Which foods will help you to create the healthiest and most satisfying meals, per serving and per dollar?

The solution can be found in a meal made with both greens and starches. Since greens provide the most nutrients per calorie, they're ideal to complement a meal based on satisfying, fiber-rich whole grains, beans and starchy vegetables.

How to Budget and shop smart

When you have prepared your list of plant-based grocery items, make copies to use each week.

* Try to spend at least 50% of your grocery budget on vegetables and fruits and make sure everything looks fresh, enticing and delicious

* Plan to spend up to 20% on important staples, like grains, beans and canned tomatoes.You can keep these items a long time in your pantry, this way you don't have to spend this amount each week, once you have a good supply.

* Use up to 10% for organic tofu, tempeh,or nondairy milks

* This leaves about 20% for discretionary items, like small amounts of nuts, seeds, spices, dried fruit or kitchen items and utensils.

Fruit: Look for quality and value, like apples, pears, oranges and bananas. Salad Greens: Check out all varieties. Try romaine or leaf lettuce, baby spinach, mixed spring greens, arugala or baby kale. Leafy Greens: Select one or two bunches of greens to steam or dry saute, such as collard greens, kale, or Swiss chard. Go through the produce section and select the freshest greens available. Often the abundant greens are the best value. Also experiment with less well known varieties. Make it a priority to buy and eat plenty of fibeer-rich greens. Cruciferous vegetables: Look for the best value in cruciferous vegetables to add to your grocery cart, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage. If you don't fancy those, give them another try anyway and include them in your diet. Potatoes and sweet potatoes:There are endless varieties, from fingerlings to russets, to Japanese sweet potatoes. Buying in bulk is more economic. Soups and stews: Include celery, carrots, garlic and onions. Herbs and spices: Cilantro, basil, parsley, and other herbs add lots of flavor to your recipes. It is also verysatisfying to grow herbs at home.

When you feel more comfortable, explore lots of new vegetables and fruits in the coming weeks. * Try to choose organic fruits and vegetables when possible.

How to make a satisfying meal from your Healthy Ingredients

Which foods are both health-promoting and extremely satisfying? The answer is: starches, like whole grains,beans, and starchy vegetables. They are not only good for you but they are also the perfect energy source for humans. The fact that they are among the least expensive foods is a special bonus.

It's good to have a stock of rice, beans, potatoes, oats, barley and other marvelous starchy vegetables. Starches are a great way to watch the pennies as they are satisfying and affordable. They can help you to stretch healthy ingredients into nutritious, delicious meals. May be whole plant starch-based foods are already your favorites, familiar and comforting as they are. This is great news, since tis catagory includes whole grains: barley, brown rice, quinoa, oats and bulgur wheat; legumes: chickpeas, black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, and lenttils starchy vegetables: potatoes, sweat potatoes, sweat peas, corn, and butternut squash.

This Easy Buddha Bowl is one great way to put together an easy lunch full of nutritious greens and satisfying starches.

Easy Buddha Bowl

Start by placing a bed of fresh colorful salad greens atd the bottom of a bowl. Add as many raw and/or steamed vegetables as you like over it.

How to do reverse paramedic method of editing

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How to do reverse paramedic method of editing

"Reverse paramedic method is an editing exercise which was first described in Revising Prose by Richard Lanham. The main aim of the exercise is to help people to revise sentences which are wordy and written in the passive voice. This adaptation will reverse one aim of the activity and will aid in recognizing and implementing passive voice, which often is exploited in scientific writing. This method was intended to make sentences less wordy and more concise. The first step is to identify prepositions. A preposition is a word or group of words which will relate a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. Some prepositions include about, after, above, during, beyond, since, until, across, amid, besides, concerning, upon. Also it is important to recognize to be, or is in a sentence. These are what give a description of the state of being of people or things in a sentence. Example is was, is, has been, will be, become. It is also important to identify the action of a sentence which is the what who is doing what to whom. Look for the subject. The subject is the person or thing that is doing the action. It is important to also look for windups. Windups are the phrases, commonly prepositional phrases that will set up the idea that is supposed to be expressed in a sentence. Some windups are important and necessary to start of the sentences while others are just unnecessary and make words to be wordy. The context of the sentence is the determinant factor of the need to have windups. Windups include such phrase In order to understand concept A., From the results, In the next lab. Redundancies are also a significant aspect that will need to be assessed and evaluated. Redundancies are the parts of the sentences that have been repeated. The use of redundancies makes sentences awkward and lengthy for no apparent reason. They make the ideas that have been presented to be hard to understand for the readers. Active and passive voice is another aspect that needs to be looked into. Active voice is a structure of writing where the doer is emphasized and makes use of active verbs instead of forms of the verb. Example of a sentence written in the active pattern Jacob attended his friends party. In the above sentence, the doer (Jacob) precedes the verb (attended). On the other hand, passive voice will not emphasize the doer, and will even be written in the past tense. It is common in scientific writing because it is in this writing that the emphasis is what was done and not who did it. Here is an example of a sentence that has been written in passive voice. The party was attended by Jacob. In some cases, the subject might not be mentioned in the sentence. Example of such a sentence The experiment was done at 4.00pm
Procedure for the reverse paramedic method i. The first step is to circle the prepositions. Remove any unnecessary pre-positions. ii. Identify any references that have been made to the researcher (doer). iii. A replacement of the references to the doer is then done with a passive reconstruction whereby the emphasis will be to the experiment that was done. iv. Any unnecessary wind-ups will be eliminated v. Any redundancies will also be eliminated. ">Reverse paramedic method of editing " reverse="" paramedic="" method is an editing exercise which was first described in Revising Prose by Richard Lanham. The main aim of the exercise is to help people to revise sentences which are wordy and written in the passive voice. This adaptation will reverse one aim of the activity and will aid in recognizing and implementing passive voice, which often is exploited in scientific writing. This method was intended to make sentences less wordy and more concise. The first step is to identify prepositions. A preposition is a word or group of words which will relate a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. Some prepositions include about, after, above, during, beyond, since, until, across, amid, besides, concerning, upon. Also it is important to recognize to be, or is in a sentence. These are what give a description of the state of being of people or things in a sentence. Example is was, is, has been, will be, become. It is also important to identify the action of a sentence which is the what who is doing what to whom. Look for the subject. The subject is the person or thing that is doing the action. It is important to also look for windups. Windups are the phrases, commonly prepositional phrases that will set up the idea that is supposed to be expressed in a sentence. Some windups are important and necessary to start of the sentences while others are just unnecessary and make words to be wordy. The context of the sentence is the determinant factor of the need to have windups. Windups include such phrase In order to understand concept A., From the results, In the next lab. Redundancies are also a significant aspect that will need to be assessed and evaluated. Redundancies are the parts of the sentences that have been repeated. The use of redundancies makes sentences awkward and lengthy for no apparent reason. They make the ideas that have been presented to be hard to understand for the readers. Active and passive voice is another aspect that needs to be looked into. Active voice is a structure of writing where the doer is emphasized and makes use of active verbs instead of forms of the verb. Example of a sentence written in the active pattern Jacob attended his friends party. In the above sentence, the doer (Jacob) precedes the verb (attended). On the other hand, passive voice will not emphasize the doer, and will even be written in the past tense. It is common in scientific writing because it is in this writing that the emphasis is what was done and not who did it. Here is an example of a sentence that has been written in passive voice. The party was attended by Jacob. In some cases, the subject might not be mentioned in the sentence. Example of such a sentence The experiment was done at 4.00pm

Procedure for the reverse paramedic method i. The first step is to circle the prepositions. Remove any unnecessary pre-positions. ii. Identify any references that have been made to the researcher (doer). iii. A replacement of the references to the doer is then done with a passive reconstruction whereby the emphasis will be to the experiment that was done. iv. Any unnecessary wind-ups will be eliminated v. Any redundancies will also be eliminated.

How to Do Fa-Jing --Issuing Energy -- in Tai Chi, Hsing-I and Bagua

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How to Do Fa-Jing --Issuing Energy -- in Tai Chi, Hsing-I and Bagua

Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang stood in front of me and asked me to perform a punch from a tai chi form. I settled into the posture and tried not to be nervous. The man is a direct descendant of the creator of tai chi, and even though he looks like an ordinary man, he can break an attacker in half in the blink of an eye. Here he was -- one of the greatest kung-fu masters in the world -- and I was about to show him what I could do.

Trying to remain relaxed, I shifted my weight from my right to my left leg and my right fist shot out, fast, relaxed, and powerful. At the same time, my left elbow thrust backward and my left hand stopped at my ribcage.

Grandmaster Chen was not impressed. He took my right hand in his left, my left hand in his right and told me to relax. Before I knew what was happening, he jerked the right hand out and pushed the left hand backward. I wasn't quite relaxed enough and almost suffered whiplash in my neck.

Relax, he told me again, and once again he jerked my arms -- hard -- forcing one to punch and the other to return to my ribcage. For a minute, I was like a rag doll, completely limp as he repeatedly demonstrated how relaxed I was supposed to be when performing fa-jing.

I'm often stunned by the literal-mindedness of some internal arts people -- teachers and students of tai chi, hsing-i and baguazhang, the three internal martial arts of China. The subject of fa-jing (pronounced "fah-zhing") is one example of how a simple concept is misunderstood and misinterpreted.

Fa-jing means "issuing energy." Unfortunately, the people who desperately need to believe in the supernatural think that in doing fa-jing, you are shooting chi out of your hands or body. They take it literally.

It's not magical or mystical. It's a matter of physics, and in the internal arts, it's a matter of body mechanics.

If you are a boxer, you're issuing energy when you deliver a jab, a cross, or a good left hook. If you're into kali, you're issuing energy when you hit someone with a stick (or even when you block another stick with yours), and if you're into karate, you issue energy when you break a board with your foot.

In the internal arts, fa-jing -- issuing energy -- is more complex, but the end result is the same. You knock the heck out of something or someone.

Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, the 19th generation's standard-bearer for Chen family tai chi (his ancestor, Chen Wangting, created the art 350 years ago)says fa-jing is a matter of proper posture and internal movement. From there, he says you simply "step on the gas." He likes using automobile metaphors. In other words, if you use good structure and mechanics and then add speed, you will create the unique relaxed power of the internal arts.

The body mechanics of the internal arts are far different and more complex than most other martial arts. For high-quality tai chi you must maintain ground strength, peng jin, whole-body movement, silk-reeling (spiraling movement through the body), dan t'ien rotation and opening/closing the kua. You must connect all of these skills through the body as you deliver the strike with speed, power, and relaxation.

It takes years to learn how to do this from an internal perspective, because we all bring bad habits to the internal arts and it takes years to learn the above-mentioned skills and learn to maintain the whole-body connection as you move. It takes years for us to lose the muscular tension that we've developed all of our lives.

When Grandmaster Chen worked with me on the punch, I didn't have it the first few times I did the punch and he corrected me each time. Then the lightbulb went on and I connected the power from the ground, through my legs, rotating the dan t'ien and closing the kua as the power spiraled through my arm in a relaxed way.

"Ahh!" he said, his face lighting up. "Good."

As a martial artist, few things are better than getting a "good" from Chen Xiaowang.

Later that day, he did a fa-jing demonstration for those of us attending his 2-day workshop near Washington, D.C. With each strike, it seemed his uniform was exploding in all directions. That type of power comes from being connected and relaxing -- and from a lifetime of practice. You can stand a few feet away from him and almost feel the energy when he does fa-jing. It reminded me of being on the floor right behind the basketball hoop during a University of Iowa game. When the big players were slamming into each other beneath the hoop, you could feel the body heat and almost feel the energy as they collided. I'll never forget it, and being close to Chen Xiaowang when he does fa-jing is very similar.

There are two myths about tai chi that all martial artists should put aside. One is that tai chi is a slow motion health and meditation exercise. In truth, it's a powerful martial art that is practiced slowly so students can learn the body mechanics and later can speed up the movements and deliver amazing power without a lot of obvious effort to the untrained observer.

The other myth people should forget is about chi. Fa-jing has nothing to do with shooting energy out of your body. Instead of focusing on chi, which has never been proven exist in independent scientific studies and which is too often the focus of tai chi teachers, you should focus on proper posture and body mechanics. Do this and you'll be closer to developing the relaxed power of fa-jing.