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Introduction

The revolution of internet communication is here to stay for a very long time and this is primarily because it has done so much to help people by its mere presence alone. The voice over IP (VOIP for short) technology that has hit the market by storm over the last couple of years has now expanded to be a major competing technology in nearly every major branch of communications.

The VOIP revolution has been so fast and so fierce that even the most established conventional telephone companies are now rushing to create VOIP infrastructure that they can provide to their customers so that they don't end up losing them to other companies that are on the cutting edge. To that end, even mobile phones have been created that have the ability to use VOIP or a similar piece of technology in order to accomplish the same task.

The Mobile Phones

A question that very many people have when they initially here about the recent expansion into the mobile phone market has to do with the technology itself. While it is easy to understand how VOIP technology works on a conceptual level (i.e. the internet connection being used in conjunction with specialty software to facilitate communication in a manner similar to that of a telephone) for normal, land-based systems it is a lot more difficult to understand exactly how it works in the sense of a mobile phone solution.

If you have ever traveled on a plane before, you have more than likely seen a business person utilizing their internet through the use of mobile internet technology. This type of technology has been around for a very long time and all of the major businesses make sure that their correspondents have access to that kind of technology when they are on the move.

Wherever you have the ability to connect to the internet and therefore generate an internet protocol address, you have the ability to use the VOIP technology. This is ultimately how mobile VOIP services are utilized and because of the boom in the market many of these technologies are available for personal use at very reasonable prices.

Advantages

There are many advantages to using a VOIP mobile phone contract and the one that is largest in the eyes of many people is the price. The reason that conventional VOIP became such a popular service was that it was quite a bit cheaper than conventional telephone plans when it came onto the market. In similar fashion, a VOIP mobile phone contract is going to be quite a bit cheaper than the conventional mobile phone contract you have right now.

This decrease in the price has allowed many people the chance to save some money each month and when a person is able to save money without a reduction in quality, they quite obviously are going to become a very loyal customer. The ability of VOIP services to generate a large number of very loyal customers in a very short time is ultimately what has made many companies move a large part of their communication operations towards developing and promoting VOIP technologies.

Lee Smith writes about VoIP Mobile Phones and Mobile Phone Contract Plans VoIP Mobile Plans

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So youve just been to a Dolphins game. This means youre in Miami Gardens and you probably need a drink (with how this season is shaping up, youll definitely need a drink), and maybe a bite to eat. Miami Gardens doesnt offer quite the same bustling nightlife as the rest of Miami. So where do you go? Lucky for all you thirsty fans, Ive put together a list of my favorite places to go in Miami Gardens after watching the Dolphins fall all over themselves. Enjoy.

#1 Pinos Sports Bar and Grill: Located on Miami Lakes Drive, this place is the perfect place to go after the game, provided you want to talk about, hear about, and see what just happened. Its a great place both to celebrate a victory and to drown your sorrows with other like-minded fans. This is also a great place to go if you cant get tickets, as the facilities are well equipped to bring you the game. Pinos also offers beer a plus in any sports bar.

#2 Shulas Steak 2: This is actually in Miami Lakes, but is only a few miles away from the stadium. Well-known Florida football legend Don Shula operates a whole chain of hotels, bars, and steakhouses in the Miami Lakes area. Shulas Steak 2 is adjacent to the steakhouse, and offers a great happy hour, as well as excellent appetizers. Because of the low noise level, its a nice spot to hit after a game if youre a bit tired. Like Pinos, Shulas proudly serves beer.

#3 Mario the Baker: If you want some fantastic New York-style pizza, head over to Marios. The simple dcor and worn booths of Marios just feel right after watching a game, and the food is cheap and fantastic. Marios also serves beer.

There you have it my picks for where to go after a Dolphins game. Its going to be a long season, so you should be sure to have a few places in mind where you can go to unwind. Just because your team isnt doing well doesnt mean you cant make a night of it and have a good time. Youll just probably need some beer.

Nick Jurkowski is a senior editor for www.milleniumlimo.com The essays above can be found on his night life blog, The Urban Adventure Blog, which is updated daily.

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Those who know how to make money selling on eBay know that photos matter. They know that a photo can tell prospective buyers as much about their item listings as hundreds and hundreds of words. They know that quality photos are critical to success.

Do you want to know how to make money selling on eBay? Here are some key rules that combine to maximize the impact that photos can have on your sales.

Make sure there is plenty of light. However, be careful that you dont have so much light that it over-exposes the image.
Make sure that the image is in focus. It needs to be crystal clear!
Include the entire item in the photo. Depending on the size of the item, you may need a little extra room to get the whole item into the photo.
The background in a photo needs to be clean and uncluttered.
White works best in the background.
Crop the photo if needed. You dont want to have extra background items or white space.
Take pictures of the item from multiple angles. This will allow buyers to see all of the details and features.
Buyers have a problem looking at items (For example clothing.) lying on the ground. Use a white sheet, blanket, etc for the photo background.

You can obtain a FREE account on Photo Bucket. This will allow you to post multiple photos at no extra cost. It does require some HTML knowledge however.

There is a saying that a picture is worth 1000 words. The photos that you use are the closest you can get to actually placing items in the hands of prospective buyers. Those who know how to make money selling on eBay know that photos are one of the keys to their success!

To Your eBay Success!

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I would like you to take a minute to think about why you got into forex in the first place. Was it to supplement you income? to add some extra cash in the household? Whatever it was you need to keep it in mind and never lose sight of it.

It is easy to get lost and forget why we ever came into this business. With all that money available for the taking every day in the forex market it is no wonder people cant keep their heads straight and end up losing their trading account.

I would like to ask you a question are you losing money overall in forex?

I am sure the migratory of you said yes. Do you realise this means that you would have been more profitable never taking a trade! Think about this for a minute, not having a position in the market is as profitable as having one.

Now I would like to present a simple technique that if followed with discipline will result in much higher chance of success in the forex market simply because you are avoiding giving all your money back.

Here is the strategy; you are only allowed to take 4 trades every month, that's it, nothing more. Because You have a limited amount of trades every month you will find yourself planning and only taking the very best setups.

The last part of the strategy is the cut off points. If you have 2 consecutive losses in a row you stop trading for that month. This will give you time to reflect on what went wrong and stop you from revenge trading to recoup your losses.

Because this strategy only allows 4 trades a month I highly recommend you trade off of the higher time frames like the 4 hour or daily charts. This in its self will give you a higher probability that you trade will at least break even as these time frames are far more predictable than day trading.

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If you know what you want, these are golf items that you can buy based on price.However, the one possible exception is a set of clubs. If you do not know much about the golf clubs equipment, it worthwhile to buy from a reputatable golf accessories store where you can get golf expertise from a knowledgeable salesperson or store.

Firstly, be sure to get the golf warranty and repair policies of that seller. Do not assume that the best service is offered by the source because of the high price.

Another alternative to save money on these golf equipments, especially for the beginners, is to purchase used golf equipment until you are sure of your interest in the sport and know your capabilities. Look out for golf clubs at sales tag for in classified-ad listings. Check with local golf shops and retails stores or mall to see if they have used demo golf set or rental sets available for sales.There are many second hand stores that specialize in buying and reselling last years boots and skis, and all of those other sports that clutters in our storeroom. Do you know how many perfectly good balls sitting at the bottom of the pond off the fairway? A good many of these golf balls are not being cleaned up, add resold as driving range or practice balls. If they are uncut, do add them to your shopping bag.

Another way to save on golf ball is to purchase X-outs, which are new balls marked with an X or other symbol through the brand name to indicate a defect. Basically, a X-outs ball is sold at a discount because of cosmetics flaws such as misprinted labels, off colors, or mottled covers. These are fine, what you have to worry about are balls that have been rejected because of imperfect construction. Problems could include an off-center weighting or a damaged covered.

Leicia Chua http://www.101buyingtips.blogspot.com/

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These days China is a global source for the commodities and is focusing on the international trade day by day. There is tough competition in the market but still China is standing its ground and striving its best. It has proved itself in several kinds of businesses and electronic goods manufacturing industry is on its peak. China is a leading supplier of the electronic toys all over the globe. In-spite of China staying into the international trade for quite a long time, it has stood the examination of time and has survived in-spite of neck-to-neck competition in the market.

It got best processes to work with and day-by-day has improved upon the same too. Several manufacturing companies are coming up everyday and global sourcing is been practiced now. This has boosted the average income of the individual and has improved upon the economic status of the nation too. Though China has the problem of highest population in the world but still it is trying its best to boost up the nations economy to give a better living to its people.

More and more companies have been practicing global sourcing for quite some time now, however, there has been seen an immense intensification in the number of organizations. These institutional bodies and organizations are concentrating on better global supply base, which provides better foundation to the booming industry sector. Several countries are focusing for China to be their global outsource plant as the manpower and other goods are cheap and easily available. It is the nation getting utmost consideration and attention these days and is principally supplying immense goods in the international trade.

The increase in the number of exports in China has increased in the international trade and it can compensate the losses, which the country had been bearing all these years due to immense imports it had in the past years. It has been a chief exporter to several countries in Asia and in the international trade too. It is gathering benefits from all of its partner nations too and trying to take its economy to greater heights.

Its global boundaries are increasing every day and there is a shift in its global scenario too. Its trade has improved and is greatly diversified and versatile. It is getting more professional and is adapting to a portfolio approach with the use of multiple global sourcing mechanism. There are generally few different kinds of framework like classification, structured model, which are these days been adapted by the industries to improve their production and are varied source of outsourcing mechanism for international trade. Because of all these China is a perfect source of International trade.

In the field of IT industry due to cost reduction for the development and communication there are several countries sourcing themselves from different markets which helps them to reduce the production costs of the products and pay lesser wages too. This is again beneficial for China and will be a win-win situation for both of the nations.

Yu Sun is a consultant for Tootoo.com, the leading B2B Portal and Vertical Search Engine for China sourcing.

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Six Reasons to K.I.S.S.

Very often, people confuse simple with simplistic. The nuance is lost on most.
- Clement Mok, Chief Creative Officer, Sapient

Weve all heard THIS acronym, K.I.S.S. Keep it Simple, Stupid! While I prefer, Keep it Splendidly Simple; the point is the same. Make it simple! All of us have heard the phrase. All of us nervously laugh and knowingly nod our heads when we hear it. All too often we dont follow this sage advice.

Weve all heard the joke that a consultant is someone who will tell you about how to design, build and sell a watch, when all you wanted to know was the time. We are stereotyped often as people who like to make things more complicated, if for no other reason, than to justify our fee.

While I dont completely agree with the stereotype, as is usually true with these things, it contains a grain of truth. I believe we can serve both ourselves and our clients better if we remember to keep our proposals, project plans, reports and other services more elegant (defined in my dictionary as, ingeniously simple and pleasing, or excellent), or simple. Here are six reasons why we should strive to make simple one of the criteria for our work products:

1.Simple reduces errors. The more complex something becomes, the easier it is to make mistakes. Want your client to implement your 18-step model? How likely will they be able to successfully navigate each step without errors or frustration? Not very likely. Which is of the following is more likely to succeed? A nine-page booklet of steps to follow in using the new software, or a concise job aid, that gives 80% of the users all the detail theyll ever need, in a more usable format? (Even if you do need to provide the in-depth handbook, perhaps you need to write the job aid too!) When we design simple, elegant solutions, the error rate drops.

2.Simple is motivating. Simple plans give people confidence that they can succeed. When people understand the four key points in your presentation, they are more motivated to apply them, because they feel like they have a fighting chance of success.

3.Simple is more effective. People are bright, but people have many things on their mind. When presenting findings to clients, we often have a 100 page report and a one page executive summary. The one page is probably too high an overview to lead to effective decisions, and how many people will actually read your 100 page report? (When was the last time you read a 100 page report?). What clients need from us is the ability not only to analyze, or come up with the reams of data, but also the ability to synthesize, or draw together the key elements in new and all encompassing ways. A simpler report can lead us to that. The simpler, five-pager, will force you to synthesize and provide the client with something much more valuable than the briefcase breaker.

4.Simple saves time. This one is easy. It is common sense. When we make things simpler, we save time for the client (and ourselves in the long run). Enough said.

5.Simple brings focus. Having one clear goal is easier for people to follow, than knowing the Nine Strategic Initiatives of the First Half of the Year. One is motivating, the other a hopeless clutter for the mind. I recently read, When everything is important, nothing is.. It hit home and helped my perspective about keeping it simple. If we want to stay focused, we have to keep it simple.

6.Simple is easier to sell. Being simple in our approach does not mean quick and dirty, or incomplete. Remember that simple and elegant can be synonyms. Would you rather buy an elegant, simple approach, or something very detailed and elaborate? Think about your answer before you design your next consulting engagement.

A short comment in a recent Leadership Team meeting I was facilitating nudged me to write this. They were discussing a vision for their organization, and someone was talking about keeping things simple. They stated it as, Sealed with a KISS. Ive decided to use that a criteria for all of our client work, and for internal efforts as well (even my personal projects!). Hopefully this piece has given you pause to think about this concept, and accept my premise. My next article will focus on how to keep or make things simpler, but including those ideas now might clutter your mind. Until then, try sealing things with a KISS.

2001, Kevin Eikenberry, All Rights Reserved. Kevin is the President of The Kevin Eikenberry Group, a learning consulting company that helps their Clients reach their potential through a variety of training, consulting and speaking services. Go to http://www.kevineikenberry.com/training/training.asp to learn more about customized training and workshops on consulting services offered or contact Kevin at toll free 888.LEARNER.

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