Watches From A-Z: A Fun Directory of All Things Watch-Related
Although you probably don’t give much thought to that timepiece on your wrist, watches date back to 15th century Italy. Wristwatches gained popularity in the first part of the 20th century, and by the late 1900s, they became less about timekeeping and more about fashion. Here’s a fun A-Z directory of all things watch-related.
Analog – A standard watch with dials, hands, and a 12-hour time span.
Bezel – The ring surrounding the dial of a watch that holds the crystal in place.
Chronograph – Another name for a stopwatch.
Digital – A watch that displays the time in numbers, rather than by a dial.
Escapement – Responsible for timekeeping accuracy, it is a mechanism in a mechanical watch.
Fob – The watch chain that attaches to a vest or belt at one end and a pocket watch on the other.
Gold Plating – A method used to give a watch the appearance of being gold, but at a fraction of the price.
Hands – The rotating pointer on a watch indicating hours, minutes, and seconds
Integrated Bracelet – A watchband that is part of the case and, therefore, not detachable.
Jewels – Small gemstones that are used in the moving parts of some mechanical watches.
K – The abbreviation for karat, a unit of measurement for gold used in watches and other fine jewelry; 24k is pure gold.
Luminous – The glowing paint used on the hands of the watch.
Mechanical Watch – A watch that operates through a set of gears powered by a spring, which must be wound.
Nurse’s Watch – A stainless steel watch with a red second hand.
Oscillation –
Pocket Watch – A timepiece kept in the pocket that is usually attached to a vest or belt by a watch fob.
Quartz – A crystal used in quartz analog or digital watches that vibrates at a high frequency for accurate timekeeping.
Rectangular – The shape of the face on a ladies’ baguette watch.
Self-Winding – Watches that wind themselves when the wrist is in motion.
Titanium – Watches that are corrosion-resistant, hypoallergenic, and that can tolerate extreme temperatures.
Unparalleled – The quality of Swiss watches, which will always have the “Swiss Made” designation inscribed on them.
Vibration – The movement of a timepiece’s pendulum, usually about five to ten per second in a mechanical watch.
Water Resistant – Watches that are unaffected by moisture up to a depth of 100 feet.
Xpensive – The nature of platinum watches, which have a luxurious white luster.
Yellow Gold – The metal traditionally used in combination with other metals or stainless steel for watch casings.
Zone – One of 24 longitudinal divisions of the Earth’s surface, which are found on the bezels of watches with world timers.
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Top Ten Reasons To Have A Balanced Life
The Top 10 Reasons to Have a Balanced Life
1. Balance is discipline. Balance encourages us to look at all
areas of our life. Discipline comes when we consistently reflect
on those areas and make the proper adjustments.
2. Balance prevents obsession. At times we may focus too heavily
on one area that needs attention. Then other areas suffer
because we’re obsessing. If we strive for balance by looking at
the big picture – it’s harder to obsess.
3. Balance creates internal harmony. When our life is balanced,
we feel in sync with the Universe. It’s a satisfied feeling and
a sense of “letting go.”
4. Balance offers a sense of accomplishment. When we are in
harmony and life is flowing easily, we feel good about
ourselves, know that we’ve done well and accomplished something
wonderful.
5. Balance puts us at peace. When we are balanced, we feel at
peace with ourselves and with the Universe. There is a calming,
euphoric effect to being balanced.
6. Balance creates a connection. When all areas of our life are
strong and steady, there is a connection. We are able to give
and receive, be happy and make others happy, exchange energy.
7. Balance is life giving. Balance is life. Balance is all the
things about us and about our world. It makes us well rounded,
intuitive, happy, and spiritual.
8. Balance gives us meaning. Balance gives us reasons to
communicate with others, relate to them, work out differences,
coordinate, and pray. The need for balance pushes us to ask
questions, search for answers and change lifestyles.
9. Balance gives us direction and strength. Without balance we
drift and stray, we don’t honor our commitments, we over commit,
we have no stable foundation.
10. Balance is freedom. Balance sets us free from worry,
obsession and guilt. Balance comes from eliminating tolerations,
knowing yourself, using extreme self care, getting clear on
needs and values. And that is true freedom!!
© Monique Rider 2001
Business Website Tips
The design industry in general is very sensitive to outside
influences all the time, usually termed as “modern”,
“innovative” or “trend-setting” etc. However, thankfully these
influences affect the design areas outside the purview of web
design, where the designers and artists tend to change their
style, direction and outlook. In the web design world, we look
towards objects, resources and content resulting in
profitability as motivating factors for changes in design.
The path breaking truth about websites is that there are no
rules for web design, there are only guidelines. Following them
or not is up to the web designer, but following certain
guidelines to design a money making site would certainly help in
the long term.
The main objective of a business website is representation of
the company and describing the products and services offered by
it on the internet. The website must make sure that enough
information in this regard is available. Transparency is another
factor while designing a business website. This can be achieved
through the “About Us” page which should provide enough
information about the management, the objectives, the history
and the philosophy of the company represented. Photographs on
this page enhance credibility, since they present a crystal
clear transparent picture to the visitor which says “we have
nothing to hide”.
Some designers tend to provide contact information in the “About
Us” page, although it is not incorrect, a better and organized
method would be the usage of “Contact Us” page. Please make sure
the contact us page is simple and short. Many websites have long
forms to fill with departmental details and other formalities.
Keeping this short would help in two ways – it will not be an
irritant to the visitor, the other, the company can avoid
getting spurious and incomplete information.
The categories explaining the products and services offered by
the company should be complete including pictures of the
products if any. Use pictures sparingly lest they distract the
user from reading the content. Always keep the content regarding
products and services up-to-date thru “news” or the “latest”
pages. The news page can be supported by writing relevant press
releases rich in keyword content and distributing them to the
important press release sites. This will help bring in more
traffic to your site at the same time building credibility.
Use the “testimonials” page to put up comments from old
customers. This would not only help in pushing your products and
services but also in making the customers re visit and make
further purchases. This page should convey user concern and
should not be a sales pitch.
These are but a few tips to designing a professional business
website. For more help visit http://www.cobbwebdesign.com.
A Coffee Break From The Cares Of Life
There are times the world weighs down on you. And the city
screams into your ears. When every hour seems like the rush hour
and life passes by in a haze. Times when you know you’ve got to
take your foot off the pedal. And find some place where your
cares wont find you. Like the enchanting Orange County – Coorg
a>, set amidst the cool, deep green coffee-laden hills of Coorg.
Where you can leave behind the crowded cities and explore the
pathways of nature. Forget the deafening world and listen to the
silence. Speak to the forests. Be charmed by history. Stay
spellbound by an exotic culture. And take and unforgettable
coffee break!
Sip and you will be surprised. You’ll wonder how Coorg, a little
district in South India, has managed to retain such a
distinctive culture in spite of successive rulers like the
Kadambas, Gangas, Cholas, Hoysalas, the Vijayanagara Kings and
the British. You’ll discover legends garnished by the arrival of
coffee taking you way back to the 17th century. You’ll learn how
the rolling plantations of coffee and the plantation culture
introduced by the British added colonial grandeur to this magic
land.
Orange County – Coorg today offers travelers a perfect
opportunity to savour every distinct flavour of this delicious
land. Whether it be the characteristic cuisine ranging from the
spicy pandhi (pork) curry or the Coorg koli (chicken) curry, or
an exhaustive menu offering Indian, Chinese and continental
delicacies. All laid out for you at Misty Woods, the
multi-cuisine restaurant at Orange County – Coorg. That’s not
all. Orange County – Coorg offers you world-class facilities for
meetings, conventions and incentive holidays with a difference -
the perfect brew for and unforgettable holiday.
Holidays India Coorg
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Blood Pressure Monitors
A number of self monitoring blood pressure devices that are easy to use and provide accurate readings are available at drug stores, pharmacies and medical supply outlets.
These monitors feature a soft arm cuff that’s wrapped around the upper arm, above the elbow. A hand bulb is used to pump air into the cuff in the case of manual monitors. Battery operated models pulse air automatically with the push of a button. This gently squeezes the arm and temporarily interrupts the flow of blood. The pressure gauge then reaches a peak. The cuff is then slowly deflated, letting blood flow again. As the cuff deflates and the pressure gauge gradually decreases, the return of the blood flow through the main artery in the arm can be heard using a stethoscope. The reading on the pressure gauge when the pulse is first heard is the systolic pressure and the reading when the pulse can no longer be heard for the first time is the diastolic pressure.
Electronic or battery operated monitors provide the pulse rate along with the systolic and diastolic readings in a matter of seconds. This eliminates the use of a stethoscope to get the pulse reading. Most of these are now digital monitors and are very easy to use. A small monitor can be bought in any pharmacy and can be used at home for a regular blood pressure check. These monitors are particularly useful when an individual has high blood pressure and needs to regularly monitor blood pressure readings to keep an eye out for complications or extreme variations in readings.
It’s a good idea to ask your physician for help the first few uses to ensure accurate readings.
Blood Pressure provides detailed information about blood pressure, blood pressure medications, blood pressure monitors, and more. Blood Pressure is affiliated with Drug Detox.
Garage Sales – Good For Everyone
Ah, the garage sale! That little slice of suburbia that ties communities together, brings friends and neighbours to your doorstep, and helps your turn the cast off flotsam of bygone years into money in your pocket. These familiar scenes of summertime are a great way for people to buy the stuff they need at a fraction of the retail cost.
Similarly, garage sales are a great way to get rid of stuff that you no longer use or need. A garage sale is a favourite of collectors, bargain hunters, and the random passer-by with an idea of seeing what there is to buy at low, low prices. Having a garage sale can be fun or stressful, useful or counter-productive, profitable or costly.
There are many reasons for having a garage sale. Perhaps you want to sell all those unused “treasures” taking up space in your house. Perhaps it is to clean out the house prior to an imminent move. Perhaps you simply want to make a few extra dollars. Some people simply do it for an opportunity to meet the neighbours and do a little haggling. A garage sale is very useful at all these times and for all these reasons.
With a garage sale, you need to give the people what they want (reasonably decent stuff at cheap prices) to get what you want (floor space in your house). While the phrase “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure” is true, there is another fact that is equally true, and even more important.
Junk is Junk … and nobody will buy it…. usually.
You can always try to sell broken or non-working so they can be used as parts for repairing other things people may have at home. Just be honest about it and price it as a broken item. You’ll be surprised just what kinds of things people will buy.
People who go to a garage sale have many things they may be looking for. Some are just on the lookout for good stuff at great prices. A few will just be passing by and spot something they have always wanted but could not afford until they saw it at your sale. Some are dedicated garage-salers armed with maps of advertised garage sales, hunting for specific items or items they never knew they needed. Some will attend simply to meet the folks from down the block. Some will even attend your garage sale just to have items for their own garage sales. Whatever their reasons, you need to attract buyers who will see your items, like your prices, and walk away with the things they do actually want and need.
But setting up a garage sale properly and pricing your goods so that they sell fast and furious at a price you like…well those are topics for other articles.
Get original garage sale tips and other excellent resources on how to organize a garage sale with the least amount of work and hassle. Great selection of tips and advice will guide you to a very profitable and enjoyable garage sale experience.
What Is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual property… now there’s a real 90’s deal. Copyrights, trade marks, patents, have been around for a long while, and are generally understood by most people. However, those legalities didn’t encompass concepts, in need of protection, since the exploration of the virtual world, commenced.
When the Internet was born, the transmission of ideas exploded. All of a sudden, there was a whole new realm of possibilities to be explored. Idea guys were suddenly in high demand, and the money began to flow.
In the spirit of competition, we discovered a need to protect ideas, thought processes, and credit card numbers. So, the government stepped in and wrote some laws, to protect what is in your head.
Intellectual Property is defined as:
n.
“A product of the intellect, that has commercial value, including copyrighted property such as, literary or artisic works, and ideational property, such as patenets, appellations of origins, business methods, and industrial processes.”
“Intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as, patents, trademarks, or copyrights).”
“The ownership of ideas and control over the tangible, or virtual representations of those ideas…”
Concept theft is a problem that is not really talked about much, but it does exist. Remember when Bill Gates introduced Windows, and Steve Jobs accused him of ripping off Apple?
With the Internet representing endless possibilities for creativity, it would only stand to reason, that cases of idea stealing should rise, as competition for dominating market shares increases.
If you’ve got marketable ideas, you’d better know your rights and responsibilities. If you don’t, you’ll kick yourself when someone steals your million dollar idea out from under you. You need to be legally protected and aware in cyberspace, just as you must in the real world. There are people out there, that would rather steal your idea than come up with something original, on their own.
If your desire to succeed brings you to the consideration of wire-tapping someone else’s brain waves, and making off with their ideas, you should catch up on your reading a bit. The government has taken this matter to heart, and legislated it pretty intensely. You should know your rights as an Internet Intellectual, and the penalties for idea stealing.
“The Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (“EEA”) contains two separate provisions that criminalize the theft or misappropriation of trade secrets. The first provision, codified at 18 U.S.C. 1831(a), is directed towards foreign economic espionage and requires that the theft of the trade secret be done to benefit a foreign government, instrumentality, or agent. It states:
(a) In general. — Whoever, intending or knowing that the offense will benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality, or foreign agent, knowingly –
** (1) steals, or without authorization appropriates, takes, carries away, or conceals, or by fraud, artifice, or deception obtains a trade secret;
** (2) without authorization copies, duplicates, sketches, draws, photographs, downloads, uploads, alters, destroys, photocopies, replicates, transmits, delivers, sends, mails, communicates, or conveys a trade secret;
** (3) receives, buys, or possesses a trade secret, knowing the same to have been stolen or appropriated, obtained, or converted without authorization;
** (4) attempts to commit any offense described in any of paragraphs (1) through (3); or
** (5) conspires with one or more other persons to commit any offense described in any of paragraphs (1) through (3), and one or more of such person do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, shall, except as provided in subsection (b), be fined not more than $500,000 or imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.
In contrast, the second provision, 18 U.S.C. 1832, makes criminal the commercial theft of trade secrets, carried out for purely economic or commercial advantage:
(a) Whoever, with intent to convert a trade secret, that is related to or included in a product that is produced for or placed in interstate or foreign commerce, to the economic benefit of anyone other than the owner thereof, and intending or knowing that the offense will injure any owner of that trade secret, knowingly —
** (1) steals, or without authorization appropriates, takes, carries away, or conceals, or by fraud, artifice, or deception obtains such information;
** (2) without authorization copies, duplicates, sketches, draws, photographs, downloads, uploads, alters, destroys, photocopies, replicates, transmits, delivers, sends, mails, communicates, or conveys such information;
** (3) receives, buys, or possesses such information, knowing the same to have been stolen or appropriated, obtained, or converted without authorization;
** (4) attempts to commit any offense described in paragraphs (1) through (3); or
** (5) conspires with one or more other persons to commit any offense described in paragraphs (1) through (3), and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, shall, except as provided in subsection (b), be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
Please fell free to visit the links referenced, to read more about Intellectual Property – Rights, Crime and Punnishment. There really is an awful lot you should know. This should be required reading for all thinkers.
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About the Author
Trina L.C. Schiller is the proprietor and publisher of TLC Promotions and The Trii-Zine Ezine. Trina is a Founding Publisher of Quikonnex.com, also member of the National Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals and CEO of the new Ads-On-Q Syndicated Advertising Company. A professional network marketer, and home business consultant, her mission is to help others achieve their financial goals, while improving their quality of life.
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A Beginner’s Guide To Personal Loans
If you’re looking to borrow a sum of money then the chances are
that you’ll look to take out a personal loan rather than any
other type. The term personal loan is simply used to describe
standard types of borrowing – i.e. a loan taken out by a
consumer rather than a business for general purposes (but not
for a mortgage which is obviously dealt with by a mortgage loan).
The majority of personal loans can be used for any purpose and
the chances are that your lender won’t even be hugely interested
in what you want the money for. Their primary concern is
checking that you’ll be able to repay your loan! This situation
can be different with specialist loans (which also fall under
the banner of personal loans) such as home improvement loans and
car loans, for example. These loans are expected to be used for
their specified purpose – i.e. a major DIY project or a car
purchase.
Apart from this fact the majority of personal loans work in much
the same way. You apply for your loan, get your money and then
spend it as you intended. You will then make a regular payment
(usually on a monthly basis) to your lender to repay the money
you borrowed for the period of time in your loans agreement.
This payment will be made up of a sum of money that goes to pay
off the original sum you borrowed plus a sum that goes towards
paying off the interest you’ll be charged. So, at the end of
your loan term you’ll have repaid your original borrowings and
the interest attached to your particular loan.
One difference worth noting here is that between unsecured and
secured personal loans. Unsecured loans are given to consumers
without security (or to those that choose not to use available
security to get a loan). These loans will generally have higher
interest rates attached to them than secured loan options and
you may be restricted in how much you can actually borrow here.
Secured loans, on the other hand, will have lower interest rates
and can be taken out for higher sums. The reason behind this is
the fact that this kind of loan will use your property (usually
your home) as a guarantee against your loan. So, if you default
on your repayments your lender has a cast-iron guarantee that
they will get their money back via the property you used as
security.
If you aren’t a home owner then you will generally be restricted
to taking out unsecured loans here but, if you do own your own
property, then you’ll have to make a choice between a secured or
unsecured loan. This really boils down to personal preference
and how comfortable you are using your home as security in order
to get a better deal. In the majority of cases this isn’t an
issue and most people will opt for secured loans to get the
right kinds of rates and loan amounts for their purposes.
Do be careful to make sure that you understand both how personal
loans work and how to get the best rates for the loans you take
out before you sign up to anything. There are hundreds of sites
on the Internet that can give you more detailed information or
that can even help you apply for a loan – take a look online for
personal loans in a UK search engine (such as msn.co.uk for
example) before you start for some useful information.
MicroWorld Report: New Variant of the Bagle Worm found in the wild.
The new variant of the in famous Bagle worm has been found in
the wild on the Internet. The worm is spreading across the
Internet via emails. It arrives with the infected message as a
zip file approx. 17 KB in size. The name of the attached file is
newprice.zip, price.zip or price2.zip. The zip file actually
contains an executable file which is the actual worm. The
infected message generally has a blank subject line.
The new variant of the Bagle worm in unable to propagate on its
own and the infected messages have been mass mailed using some
spamming technologies.
The worm has a list of URLs that it checks regularly to see if
certain files have been placed on these websites. If the file
has been uploaded to any one of these websites it will upload
itself to the users machine. What it can do is then either
update itself or install and run other malicious programs on the
uses machine. The will also delete the registry entries of
antivirus programs and firewalls installed on the users machine
to prevent the user from running these programs to stop or
remove the worm.
MicroWorld recommends to all its customers to ensure they have
the latest updates for their eScan and MailScan range of
products that they provide on an hourly basis to secure them
from any attack from this worm. Others can download the free
scanning tool MWAV (MicroWOrld Antivirus Toolkit Utility) to see
if they are infected with this worm.
Mints and S’mores
The word “mint” could mean a lot of things. It could pertain to something being in good condition, the garnish, or the flavor. But the typical ‘mint’ is the hard candy that it comes in different shapes, styles and flavors. The mint nowadays is an ingredient that is used in a wide variety of candies from jellybeans, to chewing gum, to chocolate. It was in the early 1900s that mint was first used as flavoring to candy, gum and toothpaste. However way before that, the mint, like licorice, has enjoyed a rich and long history which began with the early civilizations. Mint then was consumed not as the candy we know today but in many other forms.
The word ‘mint’ comes from a story in Greek mythology. In the story, Hades, the god of the underworld, was having a romantic affair with a beautiful and spirited nymph by the name Minthe. The affair reached the ears of Persephone, the wife of Hades and was angered by it. As punishment for his actions, Persephone transformed Minthe into a sweet herb. In ancient Greece, the people would place mint leaves around dead bodies to hide the smell of decay. This is also a ritual to remind Hades of the wrong he had done. In other cultures and civilizations, the mint was used in different ways. The herb, then until now, was used in food recipes, as tea and as herbal medicine.
The mint reached America when they were brought by the early Colonists. At that time, it was used as a form of medicine. Later on, it was made into homemade candy which became very popular. Commercial production of the mint candy was first done in Massachusetts in the late 1790s. Three centuries later, the United States became the leaders of peppermint production. The mint flavor soared in popularity by the turn of the century.
The famous Lifesaver mints were created and marketed in 1912 by Clarence Crane which he named so because of its circular shape which is similar to the lifesavers that hung from the sides of boats. Europe started to participate in the mint candy manufacturing and marketing industry in 1927 and it started with the Austrian named Edward Hass. He had created the first adult mint candy which had an intense mint flavor. He called it PEZ. The term PEZ came from the word peppermint in German which is ‘pfefferminz’.
The S’more is a whole different story. The s’more is a typical marshmallow that is cooked and melted or marshmallows that are roasted then sandwiched between crackers or eaten directly. Roasting of marshmallows over an open flame is a tradition of many Americans, almost like a rite of passage. The S’more’s history however, is a mystery and no one knows exactly how the tradition started. The first evidence of a s’more recipe was in 1927. A Girl Scout Handbook contained the recipe involving marshmallows with graham crackers and chocolate. The name s’more is also attributed to the Girl Scouts Organization. The name is a shortened version of ‘give me some more’. Since then, the s’mores have been a popular addition to the campfire experience of children and throughout the years, it has been associated with singing around a camp fire and summer fun.
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