Getting to Know the Outlook 2010 Interface

In order to create a new Outlook item, whether it be a new e-mail, a new appointment, or a new To-Do item, you enter details into a form, such as the Message form shown here. The forms may change a bit depending on the type of item you’re working on, but some things, like the elements listed here, always stay the same.

Element	What It Does
File tab	Click this tab to display Backstage, which provides access to item-related commands, such as Save, Save As, Print, Properties, and Close.
Quick Access Toolbar	This toolbar contains buttons for common commands like Save, Undo, and Redo.
Ribbon	This special toolbar appears in both the Outlook window and open forms, and is arranged as a series of tabs that contain buttons for commands.
Group	Ribbon buttons are arranged in groups, such as Clipboard, Basic Text, and Names, as shown here in this message form.
Dialog Box Launcher	Clicking this button displays a dialog box with additional options for the current group.
Mini Toolbar	This toolbar appears when you type some text, select it, and move the mouse pointer up just a little. It contains command buttons for applying formatting to the selected text.

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Add Media Asset Management and Workflow to Lion Server

If your Lion Server client users produce or use a lot of multi-media content, then a media asset management and workflow system may be a needed tool in your organization.

Asset managers take thousands of photo, image, video, and audio files sitting in a pile on your server and organize them. They keep track of the assets that are part of a workflow and what final projects they’re used in.

Asset managers tell you which version of a project is the current version, and they let you return to older versions. They also automate workflow, performing routine tasks such as assembling pieces into a whole and converting files to different file formats. Lots of server-based asset manager products are available. The following list provides just a sampling of different types:

• Adobe InDesign Server is aimed at automating InDesign-based print publishing, design, typography, and page layout. Because InDesign Server is highly customizable with an InDesign markup language, third parties sell premade workflow systems based on your type of publishing.

  
  



• Canto Cumulus was designed for photos and graphics but now also handles audio and video. Because it’s a sophisticated workflow product, you can send Cumulus an e-mail to place an attached file in a catalog. Cumulus tracks users’ actions and lets you see what’s being used. It also has a built-in photo editor.

  
  

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Create InDesign CS5 Table Styles

Save the strokes, fills, and spacing applied to an InDesign Creative Suite 5 table in a table style. Creating a table style lets you reuse the table setup for future tables.

For example, if you format a table's border with a 3 point stroke, and fill the table cells with an alternating pattern of red and white, then you can save your formatting work in a style, and quickly format all the tables in a publication the same way.

1. Make a table look the way you want.

   
   

   The easiest way to create a table style is to complete the table setup and make a table look the way you want it at completion.

   
   



2. Select the table.

   
   

   Click and drag to select it with the text tool.

   
   



3. Choose Window→Type & Tables→Table Styles.

   
   

   The Table Styles panel appears.

   
   



4. Hold down the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) key and click the Create New Style button at the bottom of the Table Styles panel.

   
   

   The New Table Style dialog box appears.

   
   



5. Name the style and click OK.

   
   

   Your table attributes are saved as a style.

   
   

If you want to edit table style attributes, you can simply double-click the named style in the Table Styles panel. (Make sure nothing is selected.)

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Follow Human Resource’s Rules when Contacting Hiring Managers

Follow the company's human resource department's rule when reaching out to a hiring manager who has a position open that you want to fill. You may find this person unwilling to talk with you until after you’ve followed company procedure and actually applied to a job posting.

Either the company is strict about its internal processes or the job opening is so competitive that employees are overwhelmed by people asking them for advice. In either case, following the rules is a wise choice.

The following four-step strategy has worked for many people in situations where a hiring manager has asked them to follow standard procedure:

1. Do your research about the job opening and the company.

   
   

   Be sure you tailor your résumé and value statements appropriately.

   
   



2. Apply to the job according to the company’s instructions.

   
   

   The company has either an applicant system or a designated e-mail address.

   
   



3. Follow up immediately with your closest connection at the company.

   
   

   If you were able to get in a few info interviews, follow up with your info sources to let them know that you formally applied. If you have closer relationships, you may even ask them to flag your résumé. Flagging your résumé means a person mentions you to the HR department and your résumé goes to the top of the pile.

   
   



4. Ask the hiring manager whether you can answer any additional questions about your application.

   
   

   Often an HR department needs to go through some background checks, maybe even a phone screening with you before it passes on your application to the hiring manager. However, the hiring manager can put pressure on the HR department to speed this process up and even make sure you make it through. So stay in touch with your hiring manager contact as you go through the HR process.

   
   

If the company has a new-employee referral program, your info interview source may have a financial incentive to recommend you for a position. Find out whether the company has such a program and make sure you’re seen as the best candidate to stand behind.

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Being Aware of Massage Contraindications to Avoid

Contraindications (conditions that make massage unadvisable) can bring down a great massage for both you and the recipient. If you are aware of the contraindications pertaining to massage, you’ll be a much safer massager and/or recipient.

Following are the contraindications for massage:

• Fever or infectious diseases: When you have a fever or infectious disease, your body is trying to isolate and expel an invader of some kind. Massage increases overall circulation and can therefore work against your body’s natural defenses. Plus, it exposes the massage giver to the virus as well.

  
  



• Inflammation: Massage can irritate inflamed conditions including anything that ends in -itis, such as phlebitis (inflammation of a vein), dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), arthritis (inflammation of the joints), and so on.

  
  



• High blood pressure: High blood pressure means excessive pressure against blood vessel walls. Massage affects the blood vessels, so people with high blood pressure or a heart condition should receive light, sedating massages and check with their physicians to see whether they can receive more vigorous massage.

  
  



• Hernia: Hernias are protrusions of part of an organ (such as the intestines) through a muscular wall. They should be dealt with by trained medical professionals.

  
  



• Osteoporosis: Elderly people with a severe stoop to the shoulders often have this condition, in which bones become porous, brittle, and fragile. Massage may be too intense for this condition.

  
  



• Varicose veins: Massaging directly over varicose veins can worsen the problem. However, applying a very light massage next to the veins in question, always in a direction toward the heart, can be beneficial.

  
  



• Skin problems: Avoid anything that looks like it shouldn’t be there, such as rashes, wounds, bruises, burns, boils, and blisters. These problems are usually local, however, so you can still massage in other areas.

  
  



• Cancer: Massage increases lymphatic circulation, and cancer can spread through the lymphatic system, so massage may potentially spread the disease. Simple, caring touch is fine, but massage strokes that stimulate circulation usually aren’t recommended. Always check with a doctor first.

  
  



• HIV infection: HIV isn’t contraindicated itself — it can’t be transmitted during massage if there’s no exchange of bodily fluids. However, some of the infections that people suffering from the later stages of AIDS experience are contraindicated, and you should avoid those infections.

  
  



• Pregnancy: Most women love to receive massage during pregnancy, and giving them one is perfectly fine as long as you educate yourself on a few special precautions.

  
  

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HTML Basics in Adobe CS5 Dreamweaver

When you create a new web page in Adobe Creative Suite 5 (Adobe CS5) Dreamweaver lots of code is created to help your web browser recognize HTML and which version of HTML it uses. Dreamweaver works in the background to ensure that your page works in most all recent versions of common web browsers, such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari.

HTML code, though easy, is just like any other language, in that you must figure out the syntax (the proper sequence and formation of the code) and vocabulary (memorize lots of tags). You don’t have to have gobs of tape on your glasses to build good, clean web pages, but you do have to review the following HTML basics.

If you’re an experienced user, you know that by copying and pasting code, you can figure out a lot about HTML code. If you’re a new user, copying and pasting code can help you understand the code that others have implemented on their pages and perhaps give you some ideas.

In general, HTML tags are composed of three parts:

• Tag: The main part of the HTML information, for example, <strong> for strong or bold, <font> for the font tag, or <table> for an HTML table. A tag is always constructed of a keyword enclosed in a set of brackets, such as <p>, or <blockquote>.

  
  

  Because most tags come in pairs, you must enter an opening tag (<p>) and a closing tag (</p>). In XHTML 1.0 Transitional (the standard used for all new pages created in Dreamweaver), all tags must be closed. You can either close a tag or create a self-closing tag by including the slash before the closing bracket: <br/>.

  
  

  For example, if you make text bold by adding the tag <strong>, tell the text where to stop applying boldface by inserting a closing tag </strong>. Otherwise, the text continues to appear bold throughout the remainder of the page.

  
  



• Attribute: Allows you to fine-tune the appearance of a specific HTML tag. An attribute is always added to an opening tag and can take different values to control attributes such as the link color, size, and destination. For example, align is an attribute of the <p> (paragraph) tag that specifies how text inside of the paragraph should align.

  
  

  Here’s an example of a paragraph (<p>) tag with an attribute added: <p align="center">This is centered text</p>

  
  



• Value: The color, size, and link destination, for example, specified in an attribute. For example, you can specify a hexadecimal number as the value for a color attribute. An example of a value for the bgcolor attribute of the <body> tag (which controls overall page appearance) could be "red" or "#CC0000".

  
  



• Nesting is the order in which tags appear. If a <strong> tag is applied, it looks like this: <strong>This text is bold</strong>. Add an italic tag and you see <strong><em>This text is bold and italic.</em></strong>. Notice the in-to-out placement of the tags: You work your way from the inside to the outside when closing tags.

  
  

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Choosing Sony Alpha A65/A77 Shooting Modes

What shooting mode should you use? Your Sony Alpha A65/A77 has modes you can choose based on how the photo should look, the situation, and your photographic experience level. Are you taking action shots of a sports game? Are you taking portraits for the holiday card?

Basic and Advanced Shooting Modes

Name	Description
Auto	Automatic mode. Your camera makes most decisions. Use when you're getting to know about your camera and photography, or when you want to relax and have fun.
Auto+	Auto, plus recognizes some shooting conditions.
Flash Off (A65 only)	Auto, but with flash disabled.
Scene Selection	Choose a scene, such as Portrait or Landscape, that matches the shooting conditions and your subject.
Sweep Panorama	Create panoramas.
3D Sweep Panorama	The same as Sweep Panorama, only in 3D photos.
Continuous Advance Priority AE	Achieves the fastest frame rate.
P (Program Auto)	Automatic exposure, but you control creative settings.
A (Aperture priority)	You set aperture; the camera sets the rest for proper exposure. Good for portraits, landscapes, and close-ups.
S (Shutter speed priority)	Aperture priority but instead, you set shutter speed. Good for action (yours and your subject’s).
M (Manual exposure)	You make all exposure and function decisions.
Movie	A more advanced movie mode, with P, A, S, and M sub-modes.
Memory Recall (A77 only)	The A77’s mode that stores and recalls up to three different presets that you create.

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Escorting Guests to Proper Seats for the Wedding Ceremony

At a wedding, ushers escort guests to their seats — that's pretty common knowledge. The task of escorting guests to the proper seats falls to the ceremony’s ushers — it’s their job to know who sits where. After your guests have been greeted and have signed the guest book, they are taken to their seats.

Seating guests smoothly

Some larger weddings designate certain guests to receive within-the-ribbon or pew cards, which they present to the ushers so they are led to certain seats in designated rows. Other guests are often asked, “Bride or groom?” by the ushers in order to know to which side of the sanctuary to lead them. The bride’s friends and family traditionally sit on her side of the ceremony site, while the groom’s friends and family sit on his side.

In a Christian wedding, the bride’s side is to the left of the aisle when facing the altar, and the groom’s side is to the right of the aisle. A Jewish wedding is reversed. If you’re conducting a wedding from other cultures or faiths, or a blended service, consult someone knowledgeable in the finer points of your desired ceremony style. Also note that many couples now choose to mix their guests and eliminate the bride and groom’s sides altogether.

Understanding where family members sit

The first row is reserved for any member of the wedding party who feels ill or faint (or for all the attendants in a long ceremony). The parents of the bride and groom and any siblings who aren’t in the wedding are seated next to the aisle in the second row. The third row is reserved for grandparents and siblings who do not sit in the second row. Other honored guests, such as elderly relatives, aunts, uncles, cousins, godparents, those doing special readings or parents of children in the ceremony are seated in the fourth row. Those in the first three rows are seated by the ushers immediately before the ceremony, while those in the fourth row are seated with the other guests.

Filling the seats

Ushers should fill the pews from front to back of the ceremony site, reserving the first few rows for close family members and special guests. If one side fills up more than the other, ushers should seat guests to make the rows look even, after politely asking guests if they mind. Response cards should give you a clue about the possibility of uneven sides, and you can alert your ushers accordingly.

Another alternative, if you’re disregarding the tradition bride and groom’s sides, is to fill the rows evenly from front to back. Well-mannered guests will comply, but if a guest insists on a certain seat, the guest wins.

Guests who arrive after ushers have started to escort the immediate family may sit or stand in the back of the site until after the processional has reached the front and the bride has been presented to the groom. Late guests should use side aisles to slip quickly and quietly into rear seats without disturbing other guests.

It’s perfectly acceptable for guests to seat themselves if the wedding is large and the number of guests waiting to be escorted down the aisle is multiplying or it’s almost time for the wedding to begin.

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Discovering the Blues of John Lee Hooker

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Figure 1: John Lee Hooker, at the microphone, and his band (photo courtesy of Burton Wilson, Austin, TX).

Pulling up stakes to head to California

In 1970, Hooker moved from Detroit to Oakland. Once there, he recorded the Hooker 'n' Heat album with blues-rockers Canned Heat. John Lee Hooker issued new albums by the truckload in the 1970s, with the occasional misguided attempt to update his sound by pairing him with rock musicians who had little sensitivity for his spontaneous changes in timing and his unconventional modal approach to song.

Highlights for Hooker in the 1980s were his being inducted into the Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame and a flurry of reissues of his early recordings on a variety of foreign and domestic labels. He also made a cameo appearance in the movie The Blues Brothers, stomping out his trademark boogie patterns on the tune "Boom Boom."

Bigger than ever

John Lee's career took a major upswing with the 1989 release of The Healer, featuring newly recorded material and guest appearances by Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Robert Cray, and others. The album was nominated for a Grammy award for best blues recording, and Hooker won a Grammy for "I'm in the Mood," a duet recorded with Raitt.

In 1990, Hooker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in the years following, he was honored at a star-studded tribute concert at Madison Square Garden, played dates with the Rolling Stones, and even appeared in a Pepsi commercial. In 1997, he opened his own blues club in California — John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom Room — and continued to record and perform until his death in 2001.

The Ultimate Collection (Rhino). This two-disc set covers Hooker's best known numbers from 1948 to 1990. Blues doesn't sound any deeper and isn't played with more intensity than when it's done by John Lee.

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Finding Out about Frames

Frames divide a browser window into several parts, just as a window (the glass kind) can be divided into several panes. Each frame (or pane) consists of an individual HTML document. In effect, using frames lets you put multiple separate HTML documents on a single page, each in an individual box.

You can use frames to create a variety of layouts. For example, you may have seen frames used as a navigational aid, such as a frame with links on the left side of the browser window.

After readers select a link from the left frame, the linked document appears in the right frame — thus the navigational features stay visible at all times.

You also may have seen frames used to help promote a corporate name or image. The logo and information, for example, appear in the top frame, and the linked documents appear in the bottom frame.

Think of these frames as being a two-column or two-row table. In these examples, the smaller of the two frames stays constant on the Web page (you can call this the navigation or banner document), whereas the larger frame changes to display various HTML documents in the site (consider these the content documents). The effect is that you can develop the banner or navigation document only one time, throw it in a frame, and then be done with it — not to mention that the frame can stay visible and fixed while other text within the same overall browser window moves.

You can provide more than two frames in a browser window, but that quickly becomes very complex for you, the author, and your readers. Two or (in extreme cases) three frames are plenty.

Frames do have a few disadvantages to consider. In particular, not all browsers can display them, and not all readers like them. That said, most browsers can display them. If you do them well, your readers can at least tolerate them, and they're quite widespread. Heck, they became popular long before they became part of the HTML 4.0 specification.

Creating a framed site requires planning above all else. First, sit down and sketch out where your frames should go, and give them names. (No, not names like Joey and Sam.) Think up informative names such as "banner" and "body" or "index" and "text." You should also note on your sketch which frame provides the navigation or banner page (and therefore stays constant) and which frame provides the content pages (and therefore changes). Planning this information now helps you develop content, set up the frames, and set up navigation between the frames.

After you finish the planning and sketching, you should complete the following steps:

1. Develop content for each frame.

2. Develop alternative content for browsers that can't accommodate frames.

3. Establish the frameset document.

4. Set up the frames.

5. Target the frames.

6. Test them — extensively.

Because frames that contain corporate logos and navigation links remain visible most of the time, you need to make sure that they look good. You can use any colors and formatting that you'd use in other HTML documents in your framed documents. What's more, you can be very sure that browsers that accommodate frames also accommodate the layout bells and whistles that you like.

Because not all browsers accommodate frames (and not all readers choose to display frames), you need to provide alternative content. This alternative content is similar to alternative text you include with images; this text appears in place of images in case your readers can't or choose not to view your images.

In an ideal world, you could take the time to have two complete Web sites — one optimized for nonframed browsers and the other for framed browsers. Realistically, however, you're not likely to have the time for this luxury because having two sites would double the time required to create and maintain them.

Instead, just make a single HTML document that includes all the corporate logos and links that your main frames have and make sure that you include links to all the other pages — the ones that also appear within the frames for the lucky readers. In this alternative content document, you can be as fancy as you want, but keep in mind that browsers that can accommodate cutting-edge formatting can also probably accommodate frames.

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Splitting a Transaction in Quicken 2006

Here's a sort of Quicken riddle for you: Suppose that you have a check that pays more than one kind of expense. You trot down to the grocery store, for example, and pick up $10 worth of junk food and junk beverages (which you should categorize as a Groceries expense) and $10 worth of 10W-40 motor oil (which you should categorize as an Auto expense). How do you categorize a transaction like this? You use a split category.

Here's how a split category works: When you're ready to categorize the check, you click the Split button, and Quicken displays the Split Transaction window.

Being a clever sort, you probably already know how the Split Transaction window works, but here are the steps anyway. Suppose that you want to categorize a $20 check that includes $10 for groceries and $10 for motor oil.

To categorize a check in the Split Transaction window, do the following:

1. Enter the first category name in the first Category field.

Move the cursor to the Category field (if it isn't already there). Activate the drop-down list box by pressing Alt+S or by clicking the down arrow and then selecting the category name.

(Despite what a dietitian may say, you can call the soda and candy "Groceries.")

2. Enter a memo description for the first categorized portion of the check.

Move the cursor to the first Memo field and then type whatever you want. (Maybe a description of the food you bought. Er, then again, maybe if you're buying real junk, you should just leave this blank.)

3. Enter the amount spent for the first category.

Move the cursor to the first Amount field and then type, well, the amount. If the first category is what you're calling Groceries and you spent $10 on this, you type 10.

4. Repeat Steps 1, 2, and 3 for each spending category.

If you spent another $10 on motor oil, for example, move the cursor to the second Category field and enter the category and optionally the subcategory you use to summarize auto maintenance expenses. Optionally, move the cursor to the second Memo field and enter a memo description of the expenditure, such as oil. Move the cursor to the second Amount field and enter the amount of the expenditure, such as 10.

A split transaction can have up to 30 pieces. Use the scroll bar and PgUp and PgDn keys to scroll through the list of split amounts.

5. Verify that the Split Transaction window shows no uncategorized spending.

If you find extra spending — this shows up as the Remainder amount — either add the category you need or delete the split transaction line that's uncategorized. To delete a split transaction line, move the cursor to one of the fields in the line and choose Edit --> Delete. You can also click the Adjust button to get rid of the Remainder amount — but in this case, Quicken adjusts the amount originally entered into the register so that it agrees with the details you've supplied in the Split Transaction window.

If you want to insert a new line, move the selection cursor to the line above where you want to make your insertion and choose Edit --> Insert. If you're fed up and want to start over from scratch, choose Edit --> Clear All (which causes Quicken to erase all the split transaction lines).

6. Click OK.

After you complete the Split Transaction window — that is, after you completely and correctly categorize all the little pieces of the transaction — click OK. Quicken closes the Split Transaction window. If you didn't enter an amount in the Payment column of the register before opening the Split Transaction window, Quicken displays a dialog box that asks whether the transaction is a payment or a deposit. You select an option button to make your choice known.

To let you know that the transaction is one that you've split, the Category field shows the word --Split-- when you select the split transaction.

7. Click the Enter button.

This command tells Quicken that you want to record the transaction in your register.

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How to Contact Potential Sellers for an M&amp;A Deal

Contacting Sellers for an M&A deal is easy. You pick up the phone and call. What’s tricky is having a meaningful conversation with a Seller.

When contacting a Seller, you want to speak with the owner, not an executive (even if it’s the president). A high-ranking executive is only an influencer. You need to speak with the actual owner.

Sellers don’t know they’re Sellers. Sellers often don’t even want to sell; you call them “Sellers” simply because you hope they’ll take that role. What they currently are are business owners deluged by calls, e-mails, and letters offering to buy their companies. These communications all say the same thing:

We have money, we have industry experience, we’re different, and we want to buy your company.

The sad fact is that most would-be Buyers don’t realize they say the same thing.

As Buyer, you have to understand that you’re a commodity to Seller. And the more profitable the Seller, the more that statement is true. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but it’s the truth. Those constant calls, e-mails, and letters simply become background noise to a business owner, so you have to know how to cut through the eardrum buzz.

Having a meaningful conversation with a business owner means grabbing that owner’s attention and ingratiating yourself to that owner.

Sending an e-mail or a letter rarely helps you make solid contact with a Seller. Those communications are passive and easy for Sellers to throw in the recycle bin (virtual or otherwise). For best results, pick up the phone and have a conversation.

If a company that isn’t for sale enters into a sale discussion as a result of an overture from a Buyer, that Seller may be in a strong-enough position to negotiate a deal with Buyer.

After all, Seller can easily walk away because Seller wasn’t planning to sell! Seller probably hasn’t retained a full-service investment banker at this point — an offering document isn’t being compiled, research isn’t being conducted — so the expense to Seller is relatively minimal.

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The Basic Steps toward Economic Self-Sufficiency with ETFs

How much you need in ETFs and the rest of your portfolio to call yourself economically self-sufficient (or retired) starts off with a very simple formula: A × B = $$$$. A is the amount of money you need to live on for one year. B is the number of years you plan to live without a paycheck. $$$$ is the amount you should have before bidding the boss adieu.

Of course, that formula is waaay oversimplified. You also need to factor in such things as return on your future portfolio, inflation, Social Security, and (for the very lucky) potential inheritances. For a more detailed reckoning of how much money you should be looking to save, there are some fairly decent online retirement calculators.

Whatever amount you set as your goal, you need to do three basic things to achieve it:

• Perhaps obvious, although most people prefer to ignore it: You have to save. A retirement portfolio doesn’t just pop up from out of nowhere and grow like Jack’s beanstalk. You need to feed it. Regularly.

  
  



• You need to invest your money wisely. That’s where a well-diversified portfolio of ETFs comes in.

  
  



• It behooves you to take maximum advantage of retirement plans such as your company 401(k) plan — even if it’s sub-par — IRAs, and (my favorite) Roth IRAs. If your 401(k) plan offers only pitiful options, you still need to do the best you can with what you’ve got.

  
  

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Major Players and Products in Mobile Device Security

Deploying a mobile security and device-management solution in your organization can be a daunting task. You could be dealing with multiple operating systems, disparate devices, and a multitude of data needs. The job is a bit easier when you consider these options:

• AirWatch: A cross-platform, device-management solution that evolved from an early focus on WLAN network monitoring and troubleshooting. The MDM product is available as either an appliance or a SaaS solution.

  
  



• Good Technology: Best known for their e-mail sandboxing/security solution, called Good Mobile Messaging. They also offer a device-management product, Good Mobile Management, and a VPN solution, Good Mobile Access.

  
  



• Juniper Networks: The Junos Pulse product line focuses on providing security for data in transit; host assessment; strong authentication (via SSL VPN capabilities); device security, including personal firewall, antivirus, and antispam (via the Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite); and mobile device management (also via the Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite).

  
  



• McAfee: This mobile security product line has evolved through a combination of internally developed functionality (McAfee Mobile Anti-Malware for Enterprise), as well as acquired device-management functionality (McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management).

  
  



• MobileIron: A device-management vendor with some telecom and expense-management expertise. They're increasingly concentrating on security as a part of their focus on full lifecycle management for mobile devices.

  
  



• Symantec: This vendor has a number of products in the mobile security space, including Endpoint Protection Mobile Edition, which combines antivirus, personal firewall, and antispam; Mobile Management, a mobile device–management offering; Mobile Encryption, a device/disk encryption offering; and Network Access Control Mobile Edition, a version of their NAC product built to support mobile devices.

  
  



• Zenprise: Their cross-platform, mobile device–management product, MobileManager, is designed for full lifecycle management of a mobile device deployment, including a focus on security policy configuration and enforcement.

  
  

The mobile device security space is in its infancy, and there are many new entrants into (and departures from) this space on an ongoing basis. The space will likely consolidate over time into a smaller set of industry leaders.

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The Nuts and Bolts of Commodity MLP Investments

How do you go about investing in commodities through a master limited partnership (MLP)? It’s quite simple, really. Because MLPs are publicly traded, you can purchase any of them on the exchange on which it’s traded by calling your broker to purchase MLP units or by buying them through an online trading account, if you have one. Either way, buying MLP units is as simple as buying stocks.

MLP Name	Investments	Exchange
Kinder Morgan (KMP)	Energy transportation, storage, and distribution	NYSE
Enterprise Products (EPD)	Oil and gas pipelines, storage and drilling platforms	NYSE
Enbridge Energy (EEP)	Energy pipelines	NYSE
Alliance Resources (ARLP)	Coal production and marketing	NASDAQ

Although most MLPs in the United States trade on the NYSE, a few trade on the NASDAQ and the AMEX.

For a complete list of MLPs, check out the National Association of Publicly Traded Partnerships. Although this is a lobbying group for the industry, the site includes a complete listing of all available MLPs. You should also check whether your brokerage firm has published any research on MLPs you’re interested in.

About 50 MLPs are publicly traded in the United States; out of these, 40 are involved in the energy industry, with a focus on storage terminals, pipelines/transportation, refining, and distribution.

Remember, MLPs invest in these assets because 90 percent of their income must come from infrastructure related to the production and distribution of commodities for them to be exempt from double taxation. In addition, many MLPs invest in pipelines and other energy infrastructure because they offer steady cash flow streams, which can then be distributed back to shareholders.

Before you invest in an MLP, ask your broker the following questions:

• What’s the historical payout?

  
  



• How much is cash flow?

  
  



• What are the general partner’s incentive distribution rights?

  
  



• What are the operational activities?

  
  



• How much assets are under management?

  
  

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How to Get Vitamin D without Milk

In the United States, fluid cow’s milk is routinely fortified with vitamin D. Orange juice, margarine, and breakfast cereals also may be fortified. Other dairy products, including ice cream, yogurt, cheeses, and sour cream, however, aren’t typically fortified. In Canada, milk and margarine are required to be fortified with vitamin D.

Vitamin D fortification of foods is carefully regulated, because too much vitamin D can potentially be a problem. Because vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and is stored in the body, excessively high intakes may be toxic.

The good news: You can go dairy-free and still get vitamin D with fortified nondairy products. With the rise in popularity of nondairy beverages such as soymilk and rice milk, brands that are fortified with calcium also are fortified with vitamin D to make them similar in nutrition to cow’s milk.

Finding alternative sources of vitamin D isn’t easy. Very few foods are natural sources. Those that are include eggs and fatty fish, such as tuna, salmon, and sardines. So, other than making your own vitamin D from sunshine exposure or possibly getting some from the few food sources that naturally exist, your best bet for getting a dietary source of vitamin D is to eat fortified foods. Taking a vitamin D supplement also is an option.

Liver is a source of vitamin D, too, but it’s not a good idea to eat it. An animal’s liver is where environmental contaminants are deposited. You need vitamin D, but you sure don’t need a big dose of contaminants along with it.

Recommendations for vitamin D intake have gotten a lot of scrutiny by scientists lately. Current recommendations are for adults up to 50 years old to get 200 international units (IU) each day. People ages 51 to 70 should get double that amount, and people age 70 and older need 600 IU each day.

Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics doubled the amount of vitamin D it recommends for children from 200 IU to 400 IU per day. The reason for the increase is growing scientific evidence that adequate vitamin D not only protects bones but may decrease the risk of other diseases, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes.

If you know your exposure to sunlight is limited and you aren’t confident that you’re getting enough vitamin D from fortified foods, check in with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian for individualized advice. Your physician may advise a blood test to determine whether your vitamin D level is adequate. You may need a supplement.

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How Regional Stock Exchanges Work

Stock exchanges that focus on listing stocks of corporations from specific geographic regions of the country are called regional exchanges. In the United States, the four major regional exchanges are Boston, Chicago, Pacific, and Philadelphia stock exchanges.

These regional markets are smaller than the NYSE, NASDAQ, and Amex. Although they list mostly regional stocks not on the national exchanges, regional exchanges sometimes list stocks of companies located in their regions even if they’re listed on one of the national exchanges.

Each regional exchange offers its own unique blend of services:

• Boston serves a financial community where trillions of dollars that are invested in mutual funds are managed, so that exchange focuses on serving those clients.

  
  



• Chicago trades stocks listed regionally but also trades stocks from other exchanges, including the NYSE, Amex, and NASDAQ, so it also serves the needs of its regional financial institutions.

  
  



• The Pacific Exchange focuses on buying and selling options, and thus is known as one of the world’s leading derivatives markets.

  
  



• The Philadelphia Stock Exchange focuses on trading options of various sectors, including oil service, precious metals (gold and silver), semiconductors, banks, and utilities. The exchange also manages a market structure for trading currency options.

  
  

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The Differences between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

If you’ve got achy, stiff joints, you’re not alone. More than 46 million Americans suffer from arthritis pain. Arthritis comes in more than 100 forms. Two of the more talked about are rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. While these diseases share certain symptom similarities, they can affect sufferers in dramatically different ways.

Rheumatoid arthritis begins as immune response

Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition in which the lining of the joints (the synovium) become inflamed. This chronic inflammation can lead to debilitating bone loss and joint deformity. The disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue as if it were a foreign invader, such as an unknown virus or bacterium.

Often, rheumatoid arthritis will first affect the wrists, hands, ankles, or feet. However, the disease can progress to damage the elbows, hips, jaw, knees, neck, and shoulders. Joints aren’t the only areas affected by rheumatoid arthritis. It can cause inflammation in other parts of the body, including the lungs and eyes.

Some symptoms, like joint pain, tenderness, and stiffness are experienced by sufferers of both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. Others, including joint swelling (rare in osteoarthritis) and red, puffy hands are characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis.

Because rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease, it can cause other symptoms that can affect the entire body, including

• Fatigue

  
  



• Fever

  
  



• Loss of appetite

  
  



• Weight loss

  
  

A person who has rheumatoid arthritis usually doesn’t feel bad all the time. Symptoms of the disease come and go and the severity of symptoms can vary from flare up to flare up.

Scientists don’t know what causes rheumatoid arthritis and, although there are treatments to help manage symptoms, there is no cure. Researchers do know that the disease is more common in smokers, people who are older than 60, and women. They also believe there could be a genetic link because the disease tends to run in families.

Osteoarthritis signals bodily wear and tear

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis in the United States. It occurs when joint cartilage breaks down due to overuse, misuse, or injury. Cartilage is the stuff that cushions bones at the joint. It’s what makes movement easy and painless.

When normally smooth cartilage is worn down and becomes rough it can cause discomfort and reduce movement. When it’s completely destroyed, bones rub together and movement can become very painful. Osteoarthritis can even damage the bone itself, causing fragments of bone to break off and bone spurs to develop.

Osteoarthritis can affect the hands, hips, knees, lower back, neck, or spine. When it strikes the hands, it can cause hard lumps of bone to form on the finger joints. Unlike the systemic nature of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis symptoms remain localized to the affected joint(s). They include

• Grating sensation (when bone is rubbing against bone)

  
  



• Loss of flexibility

  
  



• Pain

  
  



• Stiffness

  
  



• Tenderness

  
  

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition. Affected joints will only get worse over time as wear and tear continue to take their toll. However, like rheumatoid arthritis patients, many osteoarthritis suffers experience cycles of symptom flare-ups and remissions, so discomfort isn’t constant.

People who are obese, or who have certain other diseases such as diabetes or gout, are more likely to develop osteoarthritis, as are women. Other risk factors include having bone deformities, a history of joint disorders, or working in jobs that continually put a lot of stress on the joints.

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When You're Angry: Aggression Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts

When you are trying to manage your anger and aggression, consider these do’s and don’ts for getting what you want while still keeping your cool.

Anger Do’s:

• Do be competitive. All successful people are competitive. The trick is to know when and how to compete, and when to cooperate to succeed.

  
  



• Do be forceful in pursing goals. Passion and drive are what fuel success. It’s not enough to wish; you have to be achievement-driven in what you do. Anger is an energy.

  
  



• Do be persistent in getting what you want out of life. When you start something, stick with it. Don’t allow anger to distract you from your objective or cause you to give up prematurely.

  
  



• Do be direct in your communication. Let people know how you feel about things – big and little. Don’t leave it up to them to figure out if you’re angry and why. Most importantly, don’t say you’re fine when you’re not.

  
  



• Do be a determined person. That means having resolve and being unwavering in what you say and do. Determination is a trait people admire.

  
  

Anger Don’ts:

• Don’t be confrontational. You won’t accomplish everything you want in life with a hostile, in-your-face attitude. People typically avoid confrontation, so they end up avoiding you.

  
  



• Don’t be too intense. Don’t overpower those around you. It’s exhausting – for you and for them.

  
  



• Don’t be impatient. Give people a chance to work with you on solving a problem. When you set off on a track, you may be first to come up with an idea, but you’re also first up a dead end. Never be afraid to step away from a challenge in order to see it more clearly.

  
  



• Don’t be demanding. People are more cooperative and less defensive if you ask them to do something instead of ordering them around.

  
  



• Don’t be domineering. Don’t beat others over the head with your opinions and ideas. Don’t always think you have to have the last word. Stop interrupting and try being more of an active listener.

  
  

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Strategic Planning: Act on Your Organizational Values

Developing a set of values for a strategic plan is one thing; living by them is something else entirely. Having a values statement that’s all talk and no commitment undermines your leadership and the management team’s credibility. Following are some ways to “walk your talk” and bring your organizational values to life:

• Communication: Send a letter to every employee; develop a brochure; visit every office to personally explain the values; post the values in a public area.

  
  



• Training: Develop short training sessions about the different value topics. If that sounds like a lot of work, consider holding a brown-bag lunch focused on one of the values. Allow an open discussion about what it means to act on and live by each value.

  
  



• Reinforcement: Engrain your values through performance reviews, in your goal statements, and in your everyday language.

  
  



• Rewards/Recognition: Host contests to give employees a fun reason to discover and integrate the values.

  
  



• Hiring: Use your values statement as a guide in your hiring process. Structure interview questions around each one of your values to ensure that you’re bringing people into your company who align with your corporate culture.

  
  



• Alignment: Look at your values and figure out specific ways to align daily activities with the values. For example, if one of your values is innovation, then install a system to reward innovation. If customer satisfaction is a value, then set a policy of a 100 percent money back guarantee.

  
  

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What Is the Federal Estate Tax?

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The Essentials of Taxes for Estates and Trusts

The federal estate tax applies to large estates. The year of the decedent’s death determines the qualifying value of the estate. If you are administering an estates that qualifies, you must complete Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return. Follow the correct procedures for filing Form 706, and be sure to avoid undervaluing estate assets.

The federal estate tax is the granddaddy of the transfer-tax system. Estates valued in excess of $2.5 million for people who died in 2008, $3.5 million in 2009, and $1 million in 2011 must fill out Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return and pay whatever tax is due.

The federal estate tax is not deductible on the estate income tax returns.

If you’re lucky enough to be administering a qualifying estate, you’re entitled to all the fun of preparing Form 706.

Keep the following points in mind when filing Form 706:

• The estate tax is due to the IRS nine months after the decedent’s date of death. Prepare Form 706 accurately and file and make payments on time to avoid penalties.

  
  



• When filing federal estate tax returns, (Form 706), be sure to get written proof of the mailing date from the delivery service. The mailing day is considered the date of filing and of payment of the tax.

  
  



• File your 706 and pay the tax on time, because you incur penalties for late filing and late payment unless you can show reasonable cause for the delay.

  
  



• Avoid undervaluing estate assets. If the IRS catches you undervaluing assets not only do you have to pay the additional tax, but valuation understatements that result in tax increases of more than $5,000 also cost you a 20 percent penalty. The IRS defines a valuation understatement as reporting the property’s value as 65 percent or less of its actual value on the Form 706.

  
  

  The penalty jumps to 40 percent for property valued at 40 percent or less of actual market value. Although, in most cases, you certainly want to use the lowest valuation supportable, never undervalue assets.

  
  

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How to Group Objects on PowerPoint Slides

PowerPoint enables you to group objects on your slides. Grouping PowerPoint objects on your PowerPoint slides is useful for creating complex pictures because it enables you to work on one part of the picture, group it, and then work on the next part of the picture without disturbing the part that you’ve already grouped. After you have several such groups, select them and group them.

1. Choose all objects that you want to include in the group.

   
   
   



2. Right-click one of the selected objects and then choose GroupGroup.

   
   
   

To take a group apart so that PowerPoint treats the objects as individuals again, follow these steps:

1. Right click the group you want to break up.

   
   



2. Choose GroupUngroup.

   
   

If you create a group and then ungroup it so that you can work on its elements individually, you can easily regroup the objects:

1. Right click one of the objects that was in the original group.

   
   



2. Choose GroupRegroup.

   
   

   PowerPoint remembers which objects were in the group and automatically includes them.

   
   

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What to Look for in an HDTV

When buying an HDTV display, look for key features that will give you the best quality images. Moving up to HDTV capabilities isn't much of a price jump, and in fact, you probably can't find a TV that’s bigger than about 20 inches and not an HDTV.

Key characteristics

An HDTV has the following key characteristics:

• Resolution: Can display true high-definition signals with at least 720 lines of horizontal resolution (in other words, 720 lines of picture data stacked on top of each other vertically on the screen). The latest and greatest HDTVs can display the full 1920 x 1080 pixels of 1080i and 1080p HDTV signals. Such HDTVs are often called 1080p HDTVs.

  
  



• Aspect ratio: Has a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9.

  
  



• Tuner: Has a built-in TV tuner, which is capable of decoding any over-the-air broadcast format within the ATSC digital television standard.

  
  

An HDTV-ready set must meet only the first two requirements — in other words, there’s no TV tuner in an HDTV-ready system. Direct-view, flat-panel, front-projection, and rear-projection display systems can all be built as an HDTV or HDTV-ready system. And just like non-HDTV versions of these displays, a huge range of sizes and shapes is on the market.

Features to look for

Beyond the physical type of TV and the actual picture quality of the TV (which varies, based on the type of TV and specific engineering and design decisions made by the manufacturer), you should consider specific features and specifications when looking at HDTVs.

The following features and characteristics apply across the different types of TVs (LCD, plasma, and so on) unless otherwise specified:

• HDTV versus Full HD HDTV: All HDTVs have a display resolution of at least 720p (1280 x 720 pixels). Those TVs which have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 are often described as Full HD HDTVs. If you absolutely have to have the latest and greatest thing — or if you’re going to have a particularly large HDTV for your home theater room — you should definitely get a Full HD 1080p set. Otherwise, you may be perfectly content with a 720p display.

  
  



• Supported input resolutions: Just as HDTVs have a display resolution (the number of pixels on the screen), they also have supported input resolutions — the resolutions of incoming TV signals that the TV can accept and convert to the display resolution. Many HDTVs (even those with a display resolution of 1080p) can’t accept a 1080p, for example.

  
  

  For Blu-ray discs, you should consider an HDTV that has Full HD capabilities, supports 1080p input resolutions, and can support 1080p24. 1080p24 (the 24 refers the frame rate) is a special mode in Blu-ray discs that matches the frame rate of the video to the frame rate used to record movies on film.

  
  



• Deep color support: Most high-definition TV sources have a color depth of 8 bits per color (or 24 bits for red, green, and blue combined). Some high-end HDTVs support a system called deep color (or, in tech terms, xvYCC). Deep color takes the color depth to 10, 12, or more bits — meaning that video is then capable of supporting millions of colors.

  
  



• 120 Hz refresh: Common video sources (including HDTV) have frame rates between 24 and 60 frames per second. A number of LCD TVs are designed to play all signals coming into the TV at 120 frames per second. They do this by using some high-powered chips and some sophisticated math to interpolate what the picture would look like if it was recorded at 120 Hz (120 times per second). This faster refresh rate is designed to overcome a limitation of LCD TVs — namely that they have a slower response time to moving images on the screen than other TVs.

  
  

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Choose the Right Memory Card for Dog Photography Sessions

No matter what type of camera you choose, it’s pretty useless without a memory card inside of it. A memory card is a small, portable storage device that slips into your camera and records the photos you take. You can think of the memory card as the film of the digital age, but unlike film, you can reformat it and use it over and over!

Many different types of memory cards exist, and the kind of camera you have ultimately dictates which type you can use. Most CDCs use SD (secure digital) memory cards, whereas most digital SLRs use CF (compact flash) memory cards.

And to make things even more confusing, Sony has its own proprietary type of memory card, which it dubs a memory stick. To determine what type of memory card media your own camera accepts, be sure to check your user manual.

When you start shopping for a memory card, you may be alarmed by the huge discrepancy in pricing, which can literally span from ten bucks to hundreds of dollars. Two main factors affect the cost of a memory card:

• Rate speed: The speed of a memory card (expressed in megabytes/second) indicates how quickly the card can save a photo and be ready to receive the next one. When photographing dogs, a memory card’s rate speed is of particular importance, but you don’t need to go overboard, either.

  
  

  Memory cards with a rate speed of 30MB/second should be sufficient. The rate speed directly correlates to the price tag; the faster the card, the more expensive it is.

  
  



• Storage capacity: The storage capacity of a memory card indicates the amount of space it has. The number of photos a memory card can store is dictated by how large your camera files typically are. You can do your own rough calculations by turning the GB (gigabyte) number into MBs (megabytes).

  
  

  Simply multiply the memory card’s GB number by 1,000 and divide by your camera’s typical file size. Refer to your camera manual if you’re unsure of your camera’s typical file size. This number varies widely depending on your chosen file format. For example, the size of a photo taken in the RAW file format is much larger than the size of a photo taken in the JPEG file format.

  
  

  If your camera produces photos of 8MB in size, then a 4GB memory card will hold approximately 500 photos (4 x 1,000 = 4,000 / 8 = 500), whereas an 8GB memory card will hold approximately 1,000 photos. Just as rate speed correlates to the price of the memory card, so too does storage capacity; the larger the storage size, the more expensive the card.

  
  

When you transfer photos to your computer, you should format the memory card before you use it again. Formatting a memory card permanently deletes all the data that was previously on it, so you start out again with a clean state.

Formatting your memory cards is a good habit to get into, as opposed to simply deleting images one by one or in batches, because when you merely delete an image from your memory card, you run the risk of leaving small bits of data behind that eventually clog up your memory card. The process of formatting a memory card is camera-dependent, but the option usually lies within your camera’s tools menu.

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Earn Green Stars in LinkedIn's Answers Section

Earning a green star in LinkedIn's Answers section is a great way to build credibility, demonstrate expertise, and show that you’re motivated in your industry. Hiring managers viewing your LinkedIn profile will take note of these green stars.

LinkedIn's question and answer forum lets anyone ask a question and then anyone on LinkedIn can answer it. (Although you can choose to limit who can see and answer your question, this question and answer forum isn’t necessarily limited to people in your individual network.)

The asker of the question can then rank one answer as the top answer. Winners of the top answer get a green star right on their profile.

Finding new questions to answer can be a fun part of your online networking routine. And for five minutes a day, it can’t hurt!

Any grammar mistakes or typos you make in the question and answer forum are seen by millions of people. So be sure to check your spelling and edit your answer (or question). Good, well-thought-out responses can do wonders for building your personal brand.

To use the Answers section on LinkedIn, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the More menu in the top navigation bar and choose Answers.

   
   



2. Click on the Answer Questions tab at the top, which defaults to Open Questions.

   
   

   For the questions in the Open Questions tab, the top answer hasn’t been picked yet, so you still have a chance of getting the green star.

   
   



3. Find a question you think you can answer intelligently and answer it.

   
   

   You can browse by category on the right side of the Open Questions page to refine the questions to your area of expertise.

   
   



4. Send a note to the asker and ask whether your answer was helpful.

   
   

   In the same window where you type in your answer, you can include a private note to the asker. Most people don’t bother with a personal note, so this personal touch may increase your chances of getting the green star.

   
   

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Starting a Tone for Singing

Onset of tone refers to starting a tone for singing. You can start a tone in two ways: with physical force or with air. You have to use some physical exertion to sing, but the exertion comes from energy moving to coordinate the muscles for breathing. Too much physical force results when the muscles in the throat press together with very little air flowing.

By starting the tone with a consistent breath flow and an open throat, you create a tone that has a better quality. Starting the tone with air applies the same idea as producing the lip trill or tongue trill.

When you start the lip trill, the air passes between your lips, suction pulls them together, and they flap in the breeze. Your vocal cords do the same when you start the tone by coordinating a consistent flow of air.

The easiest way to start the tone, humming, involves singing or making a tone with your lips closed. Think of humming as a prolonged M. Try it. If you aren’t sure whether your tone was clear, say, “Uh-huh,” with your mouth closed — the sound you make when you’re reading the newspaper and someone asks you a question.

Say “Uh-huh” again to hear and feel the clarity, and then use that same feeling to hum part of a song. The clarity of tone from your “Uh-huh” is different from the whisper you use to explore breathy tone. You can feel the difference in vibrations between a breathy tone and a clear tone. The clear tone creates stronger vibrations in your throat, mouth, and nasal passages.

You may feel vibrations in all three locations, or the vibrations may vary depending on how high or low you’re singing or speaking. Remember this feeling so that you can start the tone clearly each time you sing it.

When you start a tone, don’t rely on the sound. The sound may be different in each room, so you want to rely instead on the feeling, which should be more consistent from room to room and day to day in your singing.

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Overview of Mobile Device Security thru Device Management

Now that you’ve thought about securing the mobile devices on your network from threats like viruses and malware, it’s time to plan for remotely enforcing policies for device management or security.

You get the idea. It's all about device security etiquette, about taking the simple yet often-ignored steps for protecting vital data stored on the device.

Remotely securing the devices, including taking preventive action when the devices are lost or stolen is an important component.

There are various actions you need to take when an employee reports a lost or stolen device. You should be able to do the following:

• Remote lock: Remotely lock the device so nobody can log in to it.

  
  



• Remote alarm: Remotely set off an alarm so that the device makes itself heard!

  
  



• Remote location: Remotely find the device using its GPS capabilities.

  
  



• Remote wipe: If all else fails, and if you are sure the device is lost, you should be able to wipe the device clean of all or selective data.

  
  

Protection against loss and theft is an example of securing devices remotely when corporate data is at risk of being lost on them.

Even after deploying a best-of-breed security solution for mobile devices, make sure that employee carelessness does not become the weakest link in your security implementation. Be sure to set password policies requiring a password on every mobile device, and impose an inactivity timer on every mobile device. Doing so prevents the leaking of corporate data via eavesdropping or other means when mobile devices are not sufficiently secured.

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How to Talk to Teens about Internet Porn

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Porn is ubiquitous on the Web. Teenagers are constantly online. It’s no wonder that so many teens, especially boys, end up surfing to erotic images, not to mention videos — but how do parents know how to handle finding their son or daughter looking at cyberporn? The answer is explaining why avoiding porn can actually make sex better.

Male teens have a natural attraction to erotic images. If they can’t have the real thing, then images become a substitute. Until recently, most teens had limited access to these types of erotic images, but with the Internet now so widely available, many more teens can easily see hardcore pornography.

What’s the difference between teenagers seeing triple-X-rated material online as compared to looking at the rather tame images of nude women in a magazine like Playboy? The discrepancies skew their expectations of what sex is supposed to be like. Instead of sex being part of a loving relationship, it becomes a sport, the goal of which is to imitate what they see on their computer screens. If reality doesn’t match up (and it probably won’t), then they will likely be disappointed.

When you see the latest action thriller movie, you know that all the explosions and mayhem come from special effects. But you may fail to recognize that other things you see on a movie screen are not true to life. The same idea holds true for teens who look to the Internet for sexual images. A teenage boy may be disappointed if his girlfriend doesn’t have enormous breasts or is unwilling to take part in a lesbian threesome for his visual pleasure. As a result, he may wind up being unhappy with his sex life even though there is nothing wrong with it.

So what should a parent say to a teen? Try something like, “I know that the availability of these images may tempt you to look at them. If you refrain from giving into this temptation, however, you will be doing yourself, and your sex life, a very big favor.”

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How to Plan Meals Economically

Whether you’re feeding yourself or a family, mealtimes present a challenge when you want to be economical without sacrificing your favorites. You want tasty meals that everyone will enjoy and that won’t send your budget into cardiac arrest.

• Find a breakfast you and your wallet will love. Make homemade versions of frequently purchased breakfast items, such as frozen waffles or instant oatmeal.

  
  

  Also, use leftovers: Cold pizza makes a nice breakfast. So does a cheese enchilada or some vegetarian lasagna from dinner the night before.

  
  



• Brown-bag it in style for lunch. Bringing homemade lunch items with you to work or school is a surefire way to save money every day during the week. Keep these tips in mind:

  
  
  
  

  • Be creative with your menu. Vary your menu from day to day to keep your palate happy.

    
    
  
  

  • Spice it up. Add fresh herbs or fancier condiments (horseradish for that roast beef sandwich).

    
    
  
  

  • Go for the extraordinary. Instead of run-of-the-mill cheese cubes, pack a variety of cheeses with a couple slices of shaved ham, a few olives, some fruit, and crackers.

    
    
  
  
  
  



• Save on scrumptious dinners. Here are a few ideas to help you save money and still end up with a great dinner:

  
  
  
  

  • Serve breakfast for dinner. Bacon and eggs may be a fairly expensive breakfast to serve the family, but it’s a very cheap meal compared to most dinner menus.

    
    
  
  

  • Focus on the sides. Make dinner a small serving of chicken with a large tossed salad and a generous serving of steamed vegetables or rice.

    
    
  
  

  • Serve salad. A chef salad, for example, includes a little meat and a lot of vegetables.

    
    
  
  
  
  

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Good Freshwater Fish for Beginners

You’re starting a freshwater aquarium and need to know what kind of fish to stock it with. The fish in the following list are good species of freshwater fish for beginners:

Goldfish	White clouds
Guppy	Dwarf gourami
Zebra danio	Convict cichlid
Cherry barb	Molly
Swordtail	Cory
Male betta	Chinese algae eater
Platy	*

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How to Avoid Franchising Legal Pitfalls

If you’re considering starting a franchise, or already have, remember to do your homework regarding franchise law. You don’t want to get stuck in a franchise agreement without knowing the facts and where to go for help, if needed. Use these tips to avoid falling into legal problems:

• Seek advice from only those franchise lawyers and consultants who have a serious depth of experience in franchising. Avoid working with the franchise packaging firms that offer you a one-stop shop of services, which may include preparing your legal agreements, and make it seem that the process of becoming a franchise is simple and always successful. Franchising can be extraordinarily successful if you work with professionals throughout the process.

  
  



• Don't assume you have any rights not stated under the franchise agreement. If the franchisor hasn’t given you rights, then you’relikely not entitled to them.

  
  



• Consider your exit strategy. When the relationship is over, operating independently may not be an option if you’re bound by a post-termination non-competition agreement.

  
  



• Be careful of what you may guarantee. Often the guaranty you may be asked to sign will make you personally liable not only for past-due royalties and advertising fees but also for damages resulting from any early termination of the franchise relationship or for any obligations under the franchise agreement.

  
  



• Know a franchisor’s rules before investing if you want to own a separate business. You may own your own business as a franchisee, but you will need to follow many of the instructions of the franchisor even when you may not agree with them.

  
  



• Get everything in writing from the get-go. If you’re relying on any promises made by the franchisor or his or her sales personnel or brokers in making your franchise investment decision, get them in writing as part of the franchise agreement.

  
  



• Carefully read Item 11 in the FDD. You need to know in advance the services you’re entitled to receive from the franchisor. Those are the ones they are obligated to provide you with.

  
  



• Make sure you understand the boilerplate in the agreement. If times get rough between you and your franchisor, that’s the language you’ll be living with.

  
  



• Know the difference between a franchise broker and a consultant or advisor. Nowadays, many franchise brokers call themselves consultants or advisors. Find out whether the advisor you’re working with gets a commission from a franchisor for introducing you as a candidate for their franchise — brokers work for the franchisor, not you.

  
  

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How to Measure Fabric for Slipcovers

There are several tricks to determining how much fabric you need to buy before you begin making slipcovers for your sofa or chairs. Fabric is woven in several conventional widths: 36 inches; 42 to 45 inches; 54, 58, and 60 inches; 75, 90, and in some cases, 105 to 110 inches. The narrow widths are usually reserved for clothing; however, some wonderful ethnic fabrics are 36 or 45 inches wide.

The fabric bolt, or hangtag on a cylinder bolt, is where the manufacturer lists all the information you need to know about the fabric, including fiber content, fabric width, and whether the fabric has been prewashed. Pattern-repeat length is indicated on the bolt or cylinder tag as well.

If you’re making a sofa slipcover, you definitely want to go with the 54-to-60-inch width, or if you can find it, 105 or 110-inch-wide fabrics that can save you a lot of sewing. (Who wants to sew a bunch of small panels of fabric together?) Always check the info on the fabric bolt or on a cylinder bolt’s hangtag to determine the fabric’s dimensions, or ask the salesperson to double-check the width before cutting the cloth. Always remember: As soon as the salesperson cuts the fabric, consider it sold.

If the fabric you like is made from natural fibers or a blend with natural fibers, and hasn’t been prewashed, you must allow for some initial shrinkage when calculating how much fabric you need. To be on the safe side, if you’re making a project that needs a lot of fabric — a sofa slipcover or even a very long or wide pair of drapes — adding an extra 3 yards to accommodate shrinkage is a good idea.

This list includes an approximate breakdown of how much solid or small, nondirectional print (that is, no-repeat print) fabric you need for slipcover projects:

• A large sofa: 10 to 14 yards of 60-inch-wide fabric or 16 to 20 yards of 45-inch-wide fabric

  
  



• A small sofa: 6 to 8 yards of 60-inch-wide fabric or 10 to 12 yards of 45-inch-wide fabric

  
  



• A small table: 5 to 6 yards of 60-inch-wide fabric or 6 to 8 yards of 45-inch-wide fabric

  
  



• A standard-size armchair: 4 to 6 yards of 60-inch-wide fabric or 8 to 10 yards of 45-inch-wide fabric

  
  



• A dining room chair: 3 yards of either 45-inch-wide or 60-inch-wide fabric.

  
  



• An ottoman: 2 yards of either 45- or 60-inch-wide fabric

  
  

If you’ve initially planned to use a 60-inch-wide fabric, but can find only a 45-inch-wide fabric that really pleases you, just add between 4 and 6 extra yards of fabric. For a smaller sofa, use 4 yards, and for a larger sofa, use 6 yards. If you’re lucky enough to find a fabric you like that is 110 inches wide, you’ll need a little more than half the estimated yardage for the 60-inch-wide fabric estimates in the previous list.

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