tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433011114555844582024-02-08T12:38:16.834-08:00sonyericssonxperiax1.blogspot.combodylenthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302663645322269246noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543301111455584458.post-58386842530902565562015-08-14T03:26:00.003-07:002015-08-14T03:26:56.785-07:00Do You Know What To Do After Motorcycle Accidents?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you have ever been injured in a motorcycle accident, do you know your legal rights after such a terrible incident has occurred? You are more subjected to bodily harm because you are riding with your body unprotected and therefore are more likely to sustain serious injuries after a cycle accident, What you should do after motorcycle accidents is to follow the following steps.</div>
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Make sure the police are involved and that there is a legal record of the accident. </div>
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You need to seek medical attention whether you feel you are seriously injured or not. There may be internal injuries you are not initially aware of. Some injuries after an accident do not show up immediately.</div>
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If you are able, photograph the accident, your injuries and the surrounding area. Your insurance company needs to have proof of the occurrence to ensure that you are properly compensated for the accident.</div>
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After you seek medical attention and have documented the injuries after a motorcycle accident, get the legal records of the incident and then contact an experienced accident lawyer.</div>
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A specialized motorcycle accident lawyer will be able to help you win your case. Your chances of an agreeable settlement are greater if you take pictures of the evidence. Any incriminating photographic evidence with your camera phone will be fine. The person who hit you will more than likely not take the blame for your sustained injuries. This is why it is important to have evidence that will uphold in a court of law.</div>
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After motorcycle accidents your life is sure to change because you may have injuries that can impair your activities or you have serious trauma from the incident. That is why it always best to get a motorcycle accident lawyer involved to reach the best settlement possible. You shouldn't have to suffer because of the fault of someone who didn't respect your space on the road as a motorcycle rider.</div>
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Make sure that you seek police, medical attention, and legal assistance. You have every right to be compensated for the injuries after a motorcycle accident which would be to keep evidence of your injuries with photographic pictures, and photos of damage to your motorcycle. It would even be wise to keep the clothes you had on that day and stress the fact that you were wearing a helmet. If you can find witnesses who saw the accident exchange information with them so they can help you in your case. Don't be a victim instead take action! Know ahead of time the proper actions to take during a motorcycle accident.</div>
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Contact The Law of Jeffrey S. Dawson today at 949/861-2191 for a free consultation to discuss your motorcycle accident injury case. Jeff Dawson is a uniquely qualified personal injury lawyer. He has worked on the other side, as well - for the insurance firms, and knows how they think. If you have been involved in an accident where you have suffered injuries, contact the law offices of Jeffrey S. Dawson to discuss your potential motorcycle accident lawsuit settlement.</div>
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bodylenthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302663645322269246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543301111455584458.post-27250230662931244112015-08-14T03:26:00.000-07:002015-08-14T03:26:17.152-07:00The Many Benefits of Motorized Bicycles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It is well-known that motorized bicycles are both good for the world and also a person's finances. However, we will be perfectly frank - bikes that are utilizing gas driven motors have technically been shown to crank out unclean exhaust compared to their larger sized competitors. This is because of the loss of emission control systems, predominately as a result of the total area required to attach those things.</div>
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Still, in the event you do get a fuel powered bi-cycle, your impact on the environment will likely be well less than what's produced by the littlest of cars, so you'll be adding much less to the worlds' carbon emissions. This is simply because motorized bikes use less fuel, and may get approximately one hundred miles per gallon or even more, so the CO2 discharge are not at all comparable to that of a car or truck. Be that as it may, it is accurate that the smog is filthy, so you probably will not want to operate it in a garage!</div>
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With an electric powered drive mechanism your bicycle will release absolutely no smog while you're driving. The favorite way to go is usually a human-electric crossbreed bicycle, often referred to as a "pedelec". Even if taking into consideration the pollution that is produced to generate the electricity to power up a battery, electric bikes introduce only one-tenth of the greenhouse gasses that's normally introduced by using a vehicle a similar distance. This is lowered further by simply pedaling with a hybrid electric bicycle.</div>
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If it so happens that you prefer making use of a bicycle more but realize you are going with a vehicle, seriously consider buying a DIY electric bicycle system. As a result of adding an electric motor to an old and worn bicycle, it is possible to propel yourself like one usually would, and then effortlessly turn your handlebar for power when it's needed, like driving up a large hill.</div>
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You will find there are loads of remarkable benefits from regularly scheduled biking, including physical fitness and mental fitness. Simply by making one basic alteration in your lifestyle (for instance such as biking to work) now you could get the approved amount of day to day activity to be much healthier. Riding a bicycle grows muscle in your limbs, builds your tone of muscle, betters endurance, heightens aerobic well being, burns calories, boosts coordination, minimizes stress, increases youthfulness, etc., etc.!</div>
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When contemplating the extra money you can save by getting a motorized bicycle, all of us are likely to stop at the high gas prices. While that does aggregate to loads of cash as time passes, you will find there's quite a lot of various other ways biking could conserve you money as well. Beyond just not spending money on fuel, a motor-assisted cycle can actually compensate for a secondary automobile. Doing so not only saves a bunch with the upfront price tag of a car, but additionally considerably more capital over the years when bearing in mind the many other charges.</div>
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bodylenthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302663645322269246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543301111455584458.post-57801825323182263342015-08-14T03:25:00.002-07:002015-08-14T03:25:09.839-07:00Which Motorcycle Handlebars Are The Best?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There is a great debate regarding which motorcycle handlebars are the best; ape hangers or T-Bars. Some Harley Davidson owners prefer ape hangers while others have a preference for the more traditional ones. It really comes down to a personal preference but there are a few things which separate the bars you should know before you make your purchase.</div>
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Ape Hangers:</div>
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The bars are elevated which allow for you to sit up more when you ride. This is a huge advantage for riders who are taking long trips because it can be easier on your back, provide you with a more comfortable sitting position and some Harley Davidson riders also feel that you get a better view of the road as you are driving. One of the reasons is because they feel that by sitting up straight rather than leaning forward they have more of a peripheral view of the road, especially with cars turning onto the road.</div>
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One of the things that riders have said they didn't like about ape hangers on their Harleys is that they feel it gives the bike more of an old school look. That may not seem like a big deal but for those who are trying to build bikes for speed you may want to stick with the more standard bars.</div>
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These are the more standard handlebars you will see on a Harley or other types of motorcycles. There are advantages to learning with these bars as you have a better feeling of control of your bike. That means you react differently and have more time to make that reaction because of how you are positioned. If you are using ape hangers your reaction may be delayed slightly and for new riders that's not something you want to deal with yet.</div>
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Again it really comes down to what is your personal preference as well as which type of bike you have. Different bars look and work differently depending on the model cycle you have.</div>
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This is very important and it is also where a lot of mistakes are made. If you have had T-Bars on your bike since you started riding it and you are thinking about making the switch to apes then you need to make sure that you measure correctly. This is going to be challenging because the bars will sit at a completely different angel than the originals and you also are going to be sitting on the cycle differently. The best thing to do is sit on your bike as you expect you would with the new ape hangers and hold your arms out. Have someone measure where your arms are, how far they are from the front and so forth. Those are the best measurements you will get without having actual handlebars to use and it will make ordering more accurate.</div>
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Remember it doesn't matter if you get on another cycle with the T-bars or others you like to try to get measurements from. If it is a different year and model bike than yours then you will not be able to use the same measurements so don't make that mistake.</div>
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Finding the right handlebars for your Harley may not be simple, especially if you are switching to a new type of handlebar. If you are going from a T-Bar to Ape Hangers you will want to make sure you have the right measurements. Check out the great selection of Ape Hanger handlebars from Demon's Cycle and find additional tips on how to pick the right bars for you.</div>
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bodylenthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302663645322269246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543301111455584458.post-13954688540354536642015-08-14T03:24:00.003-07:002015-08-14T03:24:43.893-07:00How To Afford The Motorcycle You Want<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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To pursue the things we want we need money. How much depends on what you have in mind. In terms of motorcycles if you are even reading this you can't be Donald Trump so the price does matter to some degree.</div>
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If you are looking for low-end stuff from manufacturers such as Honda, Hyosung or Suzuki you could spend several thousand for a ride. If you are looking for a high dollar machine you're looking at six figures for anything from NCR or say the Ecosse Titanium Series. But put your worries aside. I have a solution in mind.</div>
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A Long Term Interest In Personal Finance</div>
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As far back as my childhood I had concerns about people not having enough money. My parents worked hard but they had their financial struggles. Still they managed to provide for the family.</div>
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When I graduated from college I got my own lessons about not having enough money and this led to a quest to understand why people can't get ahead and how they can.</div>
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On Being Rich vs. Poorer</div>
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It comes as no surprise that working people and rich people see the other as different life forms. That isn't far from the truth when it comes to personal finances as I found out.</div>
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I've heard <a href="http://nklsaravanan.in/" target="_blank">people</a> talk about the rich as if they don't have a care in the world simply because they don't lack money. They have problems for sure, everyone does. Those who have money just have different kinds of problems from those of working folks.</div>
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When I finished college and entered the workforce one of my first lessons was finding out how quickly money disappeared. Without fail whenever I got any pay increase something would go up in price to eat it up. I grew to realize this thing called "getting ahead" was hard and that my parent's experience was now mine.</div>
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But what got my attention was the fact the rich didn't have that problem. They were getting ahead. I had to figure out how they managed to do it.</div>
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Research Reveals The Cause Of Not Getting Ahead</div>
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What my research revealed is that it is a matter of how income is generated. If you earn more you have a better chance of getting ahead but it is not as simple as having a high salary.</div>
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None of the financial experts ever touch on this. This sets me apart from all of them in my approach to personal finance and income generation. It is why I know there is a practical way to address wealth and income inequality and actually rescue the middle class.</div>
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I agree with what Gallup found in its research. There are people who make six figures who struggle. I know those who earn a lot less find that hard to believe, but what you have to remember is the local cost of living, the level of living they are trying to maintain, family size and other factors.</div>
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It is not as simple as what they earn it is the process itself.</div>
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What my studies show is people who struggle financially are only using earning as the means to generate money. There is another method.</div>
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There Is A Difference Between 'Making Money' And Earning It</div>
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I discovered years ago that making money is far different from earning it and a lot more powerful. I heard something that revealed this to me in an instant and I have never been the same since. It was truly a life-changing revelation.</div>
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Working in a job is not making money it is earning it. Putting money into stocks is not making money it is earning it.</div>
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This explains why the top 1% is able to get ahead and the bottom 99% cannot.</div>
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That discovery led me to find the way for the masses to make what they need to live on.</div>
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When more and more people find out what I have discovered, they will rush to get their hands on it because making money is far better than earning it.</div>
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You don't have to wait for the rush. Learn the difference between making money and earning money. That is the first step towards making it possible to afford the motorcycle of your dreams.</div>
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The financial professionals don't have a clue. I had to figure it out on my own. While researching why people can't get ahead I discovered there is a HUGE difference between making money and earning it. That not only answers the why question but explains wealth inequality and what individuals can do to solve it. The real key to financial success is to gain the power to make money as opposed to earning it. Find out how in my FREE Making Money Explained course right now.</div>
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bodylenthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302663645322269246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543301111455584458.post-67669870966214785322015-08-14T03:23:00.002-07:002015-08-14T03:23:35.644-07:00Considering Used Motorcycles For Sale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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E-commerce has made it easier than ever to find motorcycles for sale in your area, but the buying process can be a little more complex than at your local dealer. As always with person-to-person transactions, the seller will have more freedom to charge any price and will often be less educated regarding the vehicle being sold. Don't get swindled. It's important to be educated about the specific make and model of the motorcycle you're interested in and how to be sure you're getting the deal you deserve.</div>
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Check The Frame</div>
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First thing's first, make sure there are zero cracks in the frame. Even a small crack or hairline fracture could not only qualify the bike for salvage title, but also could prove to be a safety hazard for you. Remove any parts of the bike that could obscure your view of the frame and, if necessary, use a flashlight to illuminate any parts of the frame that are hard to see. Knowing how to properly inspect a motorcycle frame is a sure way to keep both you and your wallet healthy.</div>
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Chain And Sprockets</div>
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Although chains - if well-maintained - should last a long time, a neglected chain could very well injure a bike and its rider. While you can usually tell a chain's condition by simply looking at it, you'll be glad that you tested all other aspects of its performance. Are the sprockets worn down? Does it rotate smoothly? Roll the bike back and forth until you've tested the entire chain. The chain should move without obstruction about one inch in either direction.</div>
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Always Check The Battery</div>
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Much more than cars, motorcycles suffer greatly from sitting unattended. "Last Ride" is not usually a piece of information included when listing used motorcycles for sale online. Check the battery leads. Clean leads are not necessarily an accurate representation of battery life, but it will suggest that the bike has been taken care of and hasn't been sitting in the owners garage for the past 4 years.</div>
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Sit on the bike, grab the front break and see how the forks react. Do they provide firm resistance, rebounding back to the starting point? Prop the bike on the kickstand and turn the steering head from lock to lock. Does it move freely, without any unnatural bends or obstructions? Lastly, test the tires. Do not kick the tires. Test the tires. Make sure the tire tread is evenly worn and that both tires are properly inflated.</div>
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If your potential new bike has passed this comprehensive buyer's inspection, it's finally time to take it for a spin. A test ride is the very best way to get the true feel for the condition of a bike. Remember to bring the proper safety gear with you. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the bike; check the position of the mirrors, the brake lever, the rear brake. Once familiar, ease into the accelerator. There are all types of motorcycles for sale, each with its own specific tendencies, so it's important to use caution when taking a new bike out for a spin. Test the acceleration, braking, and handling by choosing a long road with turns as well as stop lights or signs. Listen closely. Is the clutch slipping? Are the gears smooth and easy to find?</div>
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Knowing how to properly inspect a motorcycle, new or used, can be the key to getting the most value from your investment and will save you maintenance fees in the long run. Get educated, make the right decision, and enjoy the open road.</div>
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bodylenthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302663645322269246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543301111455584458.post-52733048186117084062009-03-04T09:39:00.000-08:002015-08-21T03:33:11.637-07:00Life + HD = Lifesize HD Video Conferencing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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High Definition makes life a little clearer and more beautiful. In a nutshell, HD provides a substantially higher resolution and definition than your everyday standard. HD quality can be found not just in televisions, but also HD DVD's, specific HD television channels, and even HD computer screens. But why stop there? Some of you may already know this, but for those who don't, there's another HD option out there - Lifesize HD Video Conferencing.</div>
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But why video conferencing when there are so many programs out there that already provide a webcam interface? Well, regardless of how many options are out there for video conferencing, there still isn't one out there that truly satisfies its users. In fact, here are the top 3 issues users have when using some form of video conferencing:</div>
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3) Overall complicated user interface</div>
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Lifesize HD Video Conferencing took those problems into account and made them a thing of the past. The high quality image, sound, and user interface that comes with Lifesize Video Conferencing is so revolutionary that current users can now not even imagine running their business operations without it. Lifesize VIdeo conferencing can be used by practically any department from finance, engineering, human resources, manufacturing, marketing, product development, sales, training, etc. and can play a vital role in the success of the business.</div>
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How can Lifesize Video Conferencing help out your business?</div>
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Cuts down travel time</div>
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Prevents meeting delays</div>
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Organizes meeting</div>
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Display high quality presentations</div>
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Real time, high quality exchange of information, regardless of time or place</div>
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Faster response</div>
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Improve customer service</div>
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Many businesses would agree that integrating Lifesize into their operations has significantly provided them with more efficiency, productivity, and a definite competitive edge.</div>
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... But of course, there are those companies that are small in size and would prefer to invest in a more affordable option of video conferencing without having to skimp on the features. Well, now smaller businesses can purchase HD video conferencing without having to worry about complicated technology on expensive technology.</div>
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Lifesize on a Smaller Scale</div>
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Lifesize is known for bringing world class, HD video conferencing to big businesses around the world, but now, it can also be an option for small businesses. The Lifesize Icon 400 is specifically designed to bring the same power and quality one would expect from Lifesize to a much smaller scale. It provides small meetings and huddle rooms with the ability to participate in high quality video conferencing, without having to worry about installing a large, complicated, and expensive solution.</div>
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The Lifesize Icon 400 may be smaller in size, but it is definitely not lacking in any of the exceptional features. You can still expect features such as seamless call escalation, shared directories, virtual meeting rooms, guest invites, etc. just to name a few. This is also on top of the obvious qualities to expect with Lifesize such as next to perfect video quality, great sound quality, easy user interface, and automatic updates. Features such as those just listed are what make Lifesize such an immersive experience. It beautifully brings together its users so that they can share their knowledge, ideas, and overall presence with others around the world.</div>
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What makes the Icon 400 different than other Lifesize video conferencing solutions is the way in which it is designed. The camera and the end point are built into one piece of small and sleek equipment that can be placed on any sturdy surface. There are also fewer cables, making it much easier and quicker to install. Lastly, it is designed so compactly that it can only support 1 display, 1 laptop, 1 audio device, and 1 Ethernet cable at a time. Remember, this was done with intention for the small conference room. So keep in mind that although it may be smaller in size, that does not at all mean that the features and quality have gone down as well.</div>
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bodylenthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302663645322269246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543301111455584458.post-24738335595031494772003-03-21T11:35:00.000-08:002015-08-21T03:25:17.211-07:00The History of Radio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When people tuned in to their sets for sports, weather, news, and entertainment during the first half of the 20th century, they heard what they looking for, but, ironically, did very little "looking." This was radio-a stepping stone to what would eventually become television-and it had a history of its own.</div>
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Those who had a hand in its foundation, however, did not know at the time what they were inventing. James Maxwell, for example, was one the first to investigate electromagnetic fields and in 1888 Heinrich Hertz succeeded in sending electromagnetic signals through space.</div>
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Perhaps the most significant early milestone was achieved by Guglielmo Marconi, who conducted several important tests with radio equipment in 1901 and then managed to send a wireless signal across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. Radio, in essence, was born that day.</div>
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Hardly an exact science, it took more structured form five years later when Lee De Forest organized electronic signals in a vacuum tube, facilitating voice transmissions, and interest in both the device and its potential steadily increased.</div>
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Equipped with little more than a crude set located in his garage, for instance, Doc Herald began broadcasts three years later and helped others build crystal sets with the knowledge he had so far amassed. Numerous amateurs quickly followed suit.</div>
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The first organization to exploit this innovation was the American Marconi Company. Headed by David Sarnoff, who first served as its messenger and ultimately worked his way up to its executive, it was able to broadcast within a 50-mile radius, thus bringing entertainment into the homes within this area by 1916 and replacing what had previously been little more than amateur-run "talks" given by "tinkerers" with crude sets.</div>
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The ability to reach so many with a single device, however, soon signaled potential for radio equipment manufacturers, such as Westinghouse, General Electric, and AT&T. Pooling their patents, they purchased the American Marconi Company and formed the Radio Corporation of America, or RCA.</div>
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The first division within it occurred when Westinghouse and General Electric employed their patents to manufacture broadcasting and receiving equipment, while AT&T concentrated on telephone communications. Nevertheless the most successful of the original three, the latter demonstrated the impact communication could have when it was offered $100, then a considerable sum, by a Long Island real estate firm to disseminate information about the homes they had available for sale during ten minutes of air time, and listener response proved overwhelming. Radio advertising was born.</div>
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Placing it on the path to unprecedented growth, AT&T itself became independent and formed its own station, WEAF, connecting it with Boston radio station WNAC in 1923. It was only the beginning of its network of affiliations and reach.</div>
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Still comprising the other half of RCA, Westinghouse and General Electric, aware of its partner's growth, followed suit, forming their own station, WJZ. Since they did not receive advertising support for the venture, however, it barely limped along for two years until AT&T sold them its own WEAF station in 1926, enabling the combined Westinghouse and General Electric concern to develop into the National Broadcasting Company, or NBC, which owned half the stock, while the original RCA held the other half.</div>
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Reflecting their US broadcast areas, a chart with either red or blue lines indicated the cities to which, respectively, WEAF and WJZ transmitted.</div>
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With success came monopoly-and federal government intervention. Deeming the arrangement anti-competitive, the government itself forced NBC to sell its blue transmission network, shedding itself of its WJZ station, which subsequently became the American Broadcasting Company, or ABC.</div>
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A third, independent network, soon controlled by William S. Paley, was formed the following year, CBS.</div>
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What began as a hobby for amateurs had evolved into a multiple-corporation business with incredible reach. But, because of the extensive use of the airwaves, demand soon exceeded their capacity and the system's overburdened use often resulted in unclear transmissions, with one station overlapping others.</div>
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Although Congress had anticipated this dilemma when it had created the Radio Act of 1912, its solution of requiring station licenses for all transmitters did little to ameliorate the system's overtaxed usage, since the license was easy to acquire and offered no operational restriction.</div>
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While conditions were improved when a separate license category for commercial broadcasting companies was created, President Hoover went a step further by determining which radio stations would be granted air access and which ones would not.</div>
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The act, needless to say, sparked controversy and was deemed unconstitutional. Eugene F. McDonald, for example, who owned station WJAZ in Chicago, claimed that the president had exceeded his authority by making such determinations and this prompted the subsequent Radio Act of 1927, which advocated that broadcasting services could only be provided by private enterprises and that the public itself would determine the types of programs they wished to hear.</div>
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Although it ameliorated most of the early obstacles, the definitive Communications Act of 1934 was ultimately established.</div>
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"Control" during these nascent times, however, was often subtler. Sponsors and advertisement agencies, for example, needed to reach as many listeners as possible in order to insure the maximum sales of their products, but felt this exposure hinged upon the quality of the shows with which they were associated. If they paid stations for advertising time and they coincidentally ran poor quality programs, they felt that the number of people reached would decline as they turned the dial in search of better features and that the shows themselves were reflective of their goods and services. Resultantly, they were able to exercise a certain amount of control over a program's production and arrangement.</div>
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During the 1930s, radio and the advertising it attracted prospered. Three large stations provided news, information, and entertainment to millions across the country who only needed to turn a dial to access it.</div>
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The foundation of many later-popular television mysteries, comedies, adventures, juveniles, and even soap operas, including "When a Girl Marries," "Mary Noble, Backstage Wife, "I Love a Mystery," "Gangbusters," and "The Shadow," was laid during this time, while these venues enabled many early actors and actresses to gain their initial exposure.</div>
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Radio became the mainstay of American entertainment for some two decades, until another emerging technology, television, appeared in the 1950s, offering both audio and visual aspects. Nevertheless, it was both the beginning and the future, since it continues to serve the purpose for which it was created-provide the information and entertainment listeners wish to hear.</div>
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bodylenthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302663645322269246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543301111455584458.post-18486605015133261792003-02-13T07:33:00.000-08:002015-08-21T03:22:24.053-07:00How Hispanic Radio Evolves to Changing Audience<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"There just has been an explosion in Spanish language," said Dennis Wharton, executive vice president of corporate communications for the National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, D.C. "The growth in Hispanic has been remarkable."</div>
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The juggernaut expansion of Spanish-language radio reflects in large part the mushrooming U.S. Hispanic population, currently estimated around 54 million, but it's also fuelled by an audience of avid radio fans and a music-loving culture.</div>
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According to 2014 figures from Nielsen Audio, 93.1 percent of Hispanics listen to the radio every week, as compared to 91 percent of Americans overall (including Hispanics). Latinos also tune in more than most other demographic groups, listening an average of 12 and 43 minutes weekly; only African-Americans top Latinos in listening time, by 16 minutes, and that tends to be an older audience as compared to Hispanic radio listeners, who skew younger.</div>
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The peak time for Hispanics to tune in is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as opposed to the morning and afternoon drive general-market peak times. "With a lot of Latinos in service industries, they're listening at work," said Federico Subervi, a journalism professor at Kent State University in Ohio who has studied Spanish-language radio.</div>
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Latinos' love for music is also evident. They spend more on music - $135 per month, as compared to the average of $105, according to Nielsen.</div>
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That combination of factors has helped to almost double the number of Spanish-language stations just since the turn of the century. In 2001, the first year of Nielsen Audio's statistics, there were 600 Hispanic AM/FM outlets; in 2014 there were 1,001. The trend in digital radio has followed suit: in 2010, Nielsen Audio reported 661 Hispanic HD and online streaming channels; in 2014, 820.</div>
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The growth trend shows no sign of slowing. As Latino immigrants move into new areas across the country following jobs, radio stations are being launched or reformatted to serve them. Mexican regional (the most popular Hispanic format), for instance, can now be heard in southwest Florida, traditionally a bastion of tropical music, on 105.3 FM, (WZSP) La Zeta, while Latin pop tunes debuted on Cleveland's airwaves last year on 87.7 FM (WLFM) La Mega.</div>
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"A lot of entrepreneurs see market opportunity," said Tomás Martínez, chief executive officer of Miami's Solmart Media, which owns WZSP-FM and WZSS-FM, a Mexican regional dance music station, also in southwest Florida.</div>
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A bigger audience base is resulting in better quality AM and FM frequencies switching to Spanish-language than in the past, when it was typically small AM stations who broadcast Hispanic formats, said Frank Saxe, managing editor of InsideRadio, an industry trade journal. "As the economy improves, more broadcasters are willing to take the risk," Saxe said.</div>
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Spanish-language broadcasters are also on the forefront of the digital radio trend. With Latinos' higher than average usage of smartphones, Hispanic radio has embraced digital from simply requiring on-air talent to be active on popular social media platforms to making major investments in online strategies.</div>
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Entravision Communications, one of the largest Hispanic radio owners with 49 stations, last year acquired Pulpo Media, an online advertising service for Hispanic consumers, to ramp up its mobile and digital advertising efforts, in a deal worth $18 million.</div>
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New York-based Sun Broadcast Group, which operates Sun Latino, the largest independent U.S. Hispanic network with 283 affiliates, earlier this year signed with Shazam, an app that allows listeners to key in to their smartphones for more information about a song playing on the radio, to offer as part of its programming service to stations.</div>
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Digital efforts are particularly a must for Spanish-language radio to remain relevant to the growing population of English-dominant Hispanics, industry observers say. Entravision, which is based in Santa Monica, Calif., will be launching coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign in English on some of its broadcast websites later this year.</div>
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Others broadcasters, are flipping formats to bilingual or all English to appeal to the 18 to 34 demographic with varying degrees of success. Univision Radio, the largest Hispanic radio company with 69 stations, flipped Dallas station 107.9 KESS-FM from a regional Mexican format to mostly English rhythmic hits in 2012, but in 2013 returned to regional Mexican.</div>
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"Since the Hispanic population is a younger population, there's more urgency among Spanish-language operators to adapt programming to the younger listener," Saxe noted. "But bilingual formats haven't really caught on."</div>
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English-preferring listeners simply tune in to general market stations when they want that programming and to Spanish stations for Hispanic-oriented programming that general market stations don't provide, he said.</div>
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That's the key reason why broadcasters predict that robust demand for Spanish-language radio will continue. "We offer music that we grew up with, information that affects our lives in the Hispanic community," Martínez said. "Take immigration. You won't find one general-market station that will spend five minutes on how to get your papers."</div>
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An ongoing challenge for Spanish-language stations is accurate ratings. Ratings services have long found it difficult to sign up enough Hispanics to wear Portable People Meters that record their radio and TV consumption throughout the day. Immigrant families, in particular, are suspicious of the device and reluctant to participate. When Nielsen can't enroll a representative sample of a demographic group, it weights the sample using statistical calculations. Radio executives complain that practice can lead to one family's listening habits being counted disproportionately and skewing listenership measurement.</div>
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"The PPM rating changed things significantly," noted Sean Ross, editor of Ross on Radio newsletter. "It coincided with diminishing Spanish-language and urban ratings."</div>
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Many broadcasters, including Martínez, advocate that the industry move to a "return on investment" model to sell advertising, which requires attributing an action taken by the consumer to the advertising campaign, which can be done via social media or websites.</div>
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For Spanish-language radio, the issue is particularly important. Besides the danger of skewed ratings, ad rates have traditionally been lower than general market stations. Wharton of the NAB said he is hopeful that will change as advertisers see the importance of reaching Hispanic consumers. "Over time, that will work itself through because the economic pie that Latinos represent. They deserve fair market value for the listeners they deliver," he said.</div>
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Looking ahead, Spanish-language radio is predicted to keep growing with a wider variety of formats, and more mobile and online delivery and advertising. The bottom line: "Hispanic stations offer a product the general market doesn't offer," Martínez said.</div>
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Christina Hoag is a freelance writer and editor. She has covered the U.S. Hispanic market and Latin America for the past 15 year for the Miami Herald, Business Week, Latin Trade and many other publications.</div>
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Are you fond of playing games or listening to your favorite music? Or do you want to be updated with the latest news? Now you can have it all - music, games and news - with Internet radio stations. No matter where you are, you can tune in to different channels across the globe, free of charge.</div>
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Most of us cannot live without music. Whatever we are doing or wherever we are, we want to hear familiar songs. There are people who are always eager to listen to the news, watch them on news channels or read about them in newspapers. However, we just can't bring newspapers or take along our music systems all the time. When you listen to music, read news or watch your favorite programs online, these activities can cost a lot. If you are among the addicts mentioned above, then read on to discover a number of digital ways to enjoy all the activities above without paying a single cent.</div>
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More about Free Online Live Radio</div>
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Think of free live radio as one of the greatest forms of entertainment. You can easily access this by means of free online radio stations, no matter what location you are in. What makes them more interesting is the fact that you can tune in to channels from most parts worldwide. There is a multitude of programs available, such as songs, games and current news that are accessible through different websites. In the past, radio devices functioned by receiving radio signals. However, the reception was not clear because of the weak signal. Luckily, with the introduction of the Internet, those trying days are gone. We can now tune in to different radio stations with no difficulty at all and enjoy top quality signal.</div>
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No Registration</div>
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This may come as a surprise, but you do not need to register with sites such as these. There are online sites that provide a listening facility as a guest to radio programs, but you are required to register on the radio station website. You can now make your own playlist, play different online games and listen to several songs at absolutely no cost.</div>
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Versatile Sources</div>
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Free radio stations are fast becoming the first choice of listeners with each passing day due to their many channels. People who travel from time to time have a lot to benefit from a free live radio. This can keep them updated with the latest news about their hometown or other places, as well. This can also be considered cost-effective, since you do not have to pay any fees such as registration.</div>
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All you have to do is choose the website that provides free online radio stations, and enjoy the programs you like. Now, even if you do not come home in time to watch the latest news or your favorite program, you will never miss a thing. You can also listen to non-stop live music for free. You will never have a boring moment, since these stations can keep you busy with free online games. There is still a lot more to enjoy. This is the life!</div>
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Collaboration is a great way for people to get things done, gain knowledge and have fun together. When employees work with others in a group, they can easily solve difficult problems, share valuable learning and coordinate their work. Face to face meetings are also great for group collaboration but they also have problems.</div>
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Online Collaboration can get around some of those problems, and also provide some benefits that face to face meetings can not provide.</div>
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Following are four main problems with face to face group collaboration:</div>
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1. Same place: All team members must meet in the same place which can involve time consuming, expensive and environmentally unsustainable travel.</div>
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2. Same time: All team members must meet at the same time. And to scheduling a meeting to suit everyone is difficult in small groups and impossible in a large one.</div>
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3. No record: Each person or a minute-taker must take notes about what was said.</div>
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4. Now or never: In a group meeting, you have one chance to have your say and sometimes that great idea is a little time coming.</div>
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How Online Collaboration overcome these problems</div>
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1. Participate from any place: This may seem obvious but it reflects the greatest effect that the Internet has had on the World: reduced the cost of communication. Digital communications technology has made the World smaller. You can participate in meetings from any other location.</div>
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2. Participate Anytime: Sometimes people do read or post content at different times, which is possible through various tools of online collaboration such as email, Yahoo Groups, etc. No scheduling is required.</div>
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3. Create an Archive: With online collaboration, every meeting held is automatically recorded so that there is usually a lasting archived that can be searched and browsed. It is useful for preserving organizational knowledge.</div>
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4. Participate at your own Pace:You do not have respond straight away with online collaboration. You can read the conversations at your own pace and can respond when you are ready.</div>
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Online Collaboration saves your lot of time</div>
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The benefits of online collaboration stem from the fact that an archive is created as the collaboration occurs. This allows people to participate, not at the exact moment, when they feel right. It means they can listen closely and think before they reply. Also, it gives them time to browse various discussions and choose the ones that are of most interest.</div>
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Online collaboration provides these opportunities stretching into the future. People can find the information that you post at any time in the future in online groups, saving them time with no extra effort from you.</div>
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Altura Communication Solutions is a leading provider of communication-enabled solutions and managed Business Collaboration Network services to the enterprises. It is one of the best organizations in North America provides Video Collaboration and communications solution services to customers through higher efficiency, lower cost and greater revenue.</div>
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