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Technology is developing at an alarming rate each day. It constantly keeps throwing up unexpected but pleasant surprises for the increasing group of technology savvy people the world over. Users hardly get used to one innovation that they are presented with the exciting opportunity to explore the wonders of another. The basic premise, nevertheless, behind all these engineering marvels is the simple aim to make everyday living simpler and easier. The Bluetooth Dongle is another step towards fulfilling this aim.

In a world that is loaded with information, it becomes increasingly difficult for people to manage their data effectively and in a systematic manner. The most notable aspect of all devices that are in use today is that they double up as data storage devices. Besides storage, the accessories that come along with these devices assist in data transfer, making information manageable. Carrying forward this trend, the Bluetooth dongle is a USB device that equips your personal computer with Bluetooth technology, thereby facilitating sharing of data and information.

The USB Bluetooth dongle is simple to use. It just requires plugging in the dongle in the computer's USB port and it transforms into a Bluetooth wireless communication device. The Bluetooth dongle can now communicate with any Bluetooth peripheral device. At the same time, data from your mobile phone can be transferred into your computer without the help of a pen drive or even a data cable.

The Bluetooth dongle has a built-in antenna that provides it a wireless range from 2 metres to 100 metres. Any Bluetooth device within this range can instantly connect with your local computer with the help of the dongle. In cases where data has to be transferred from one device to another, like from a computer to a Bluetooth mobile, but the software in the phone does not support the software in the PC, the Bluetooth dongle helps in transferring data easily. It is an extremely useful device for people who are constantly on the move.

The Bluetooth dongle has made transfer and sharing of information a much easier and smoother task by removing a lot of hassles that are associated with data management.

Lily Sienna worked as a sales manager in a mobile retail store in the UK. She has an in-depth knowledge about various makes and models of mobile phones, iPod and their accessories. The article given here covers the arena of Bluetooth Dongle

Is anyone surprised that this is where I chose to begin my monthly newsletters? The concept of "You win with people" is the basic premise that I have built my entire management and leadership style around. The quote and original concept was presented to me in high school when I read a book of the same name written by the Ohio State Football Coach Woody Hayes. Woody was known as a strict disciplinarian on the football field, but many people did not understand the depth of the man, as he was not only a football coach but a military historian, a philosopher, and a great molder of people (Coach).

The premise of Woody's book was built around the story of a new football coach who recruited a bunch of reasonably talented, but unmotivated, undisciplined football players. The team lost many more games than the won and the coach was known as a lousy coach of a lousy football team. The next year he focused on recruiting players who were more talented, and wanted to achieve, were disciplined, and focused on the success for themselves and for the team. Soon he became known as a great football coach with great football teams. Did the Coach in question change his playbook or coaching strategies? No, not really. Instead he found that the players make the team and having great players made for great teams, and made him a "great Coach" as well.

The premise is exactly the same in business. As a leader you have certain responsibilities to your company and your team. The first of which is recruiting. If there is one area where you can assure yourself of success as a leader it is in the area of recruiting. By surrounding yourself with talented, motivated people their success and your success is virtually assured. The people who work for you have the ability to make you look like a genius or a goat based on their abilities to think, react, and produce. The better your staff looks, the better you look. This concept is where a lot of "would be" leaders fail. They fail because they do not hire the best. They fail because they fail to fully utilize the talent of the people that work for them. And they fail out of fear. What fear, you ask? The fear that by allowing the light to shine on the people that work for them that they themselves will be passed over in favor of their subordinate. In reality, that very seldom happens, but that fear can sabotage even the most talented of leaders.

David Meyer, owner of Coaching for Tomorrow, has more than 25 years of management and leadership experience, having worked for companies such as Allied Stores, MCI and Nextel Communications. His mantra, "You Win With People" is based on the deep-seated belief that hiring, developing, and promoting the right people can lead to organizational and financial success. As amanagement and leadership coach, David works to instill that same passion in his clients by helping them understand the importance of strong leadership, strong teamwork, and strong players.

David has a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Elmhurst College and has been certified by both ACTION International as a Business Coach and the Coach Training Alliance. He also has received his CTM from Toastmasters. He is an Officer in the Denver Coach Federation and a facilitator/trainer for the Coach Training Alliance.

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A SCAM is a dishonest attempt to get you to part with your money by making exaggerated claims or by failing to deliver the goods promised.

As there is such a huge demand for convenient hair removal methods, the entry on the market some years ago of solutions known as hair inhibitors, which claim to slow down or even permanently stop hair growth, were welcomed by many.

However, due to dubious claims and many disappointed customers in some cases, the shouts of "SCAM!" can be heard on some web site forums.

What Is The Truth About Hair Inhibitors?

Are these accusations justified? Just what is the truth about hair inhibitors?

I have been marketing hair inhibitors now for some years and can provide some honest answers.

First: It is important to do a little checking on the company promoting the product and see if there are any negative comments on the internet. Usually just entering the name of the product or the company along with the word "scam" or "complaints" in Google will give you an indication.

There are claims in some places that hair inhibitors can result in permanent hair removal. Personally, I would not say this is common. Perhaps in some instances this may be the case, but electrolysis and laser hair removal seem to be the only permanent hair removal methods currently available. Even then, results can vary from person to person and there can be regrowth in some cases.

It does seem however that hair inhibitors can slow down the rate of hair growth if used after each hair removal session. They work best with hair removal methods that take hair out by the root, such as waxing, sugaring, tweezing or threading.

The enzymes in the product can get into the hair follicle and affect the rate and texture of regrowth so hair removal sessions are not so frequent and they become easier as the hair that regrows is often finer.

Second: It is important to say that results vary from individual to individual. So in some cases, they may not make any difference at all. In other cases the results may be poor, good, or excellent, depending on how the individual responds to the treatment.

So before ordering a hair inhibitor, make sure the product carries an unconditional, no questions asked, full money refund guarantee. In my experience, the refund rate is around 1%, so obviously the majority of users are satisfied to the extent they do not feel it is worth requesting a refund.

I have been associated with Nisim International, the makers of Kalo, which has been on the market since the early 1990's. They are a very honest company and offer good customer service. They run a forum for Kalo users and some of the answers from the Administrator to the pointed questions are very helpful. I have set out a selection below.

To sum up: Are hair inhibitors a scam? It depends on the company. Before parting with your money, do research and make sure the company is reputable and there is a full guarantee. If after 3 or 4 months you do not get the results you wish for, claim a refund. That's what the guarantee is there for!

If you wish to do more research on Kalo see the resource box below.

The Kalo Hair Growth Inhibitor User Forum

Here are the comments from the Kalo user forum:

Consumer: "Hey its been 4 months since I purchased Kalo hair inhibitor. I have used it 5 times already. I'm really getting worried Kalo won't work for me. I do exactly as it says on the instruction. How come I'm not seeing any results?"

Admin: "You may not like this answer, but you may be one of the people it does not work for. It sounds as though you are doing it correctly. I hope we can help you but if not we will be happy to provide you with a refund."

Consumer No. 1: "If Kalo hair inhibitor actually works, why isn't it a very well known and sought after product? It certainly isn't up there with Rogaine or Propecia."

Admin: "Advertising is really the answer. Big drug companies like Upjohn (Rogaine) and Merck (Propecia) spend about 75-100 million dollars each per year advertising just those two products. We don't have anywhere near that kind of budget. We have chosen to grow slowly and steadily by word of mouth and small regional advertising campaigns."

Consumer No. 2: "I'm not convinced. Rogaine is FDA-approved and proven by clinical controlled double blind studies. Why hasn't Nisim conducted a controlled double blind study to satisfy the scientific community and thus inspire confidence in the public eye?"

Admin: "The cost of an FDA approved double blind clinical study is about a million dollars. We have conducted a study (not a double blind study) and it does work. We guarantee results with a no time limit full money back guarantee."

Consumer: "I purchased two Kalo hair inhibitor lotions to decrease the growth of my facial hair. I have used it twice or three times now and didn't see a difference."

Admin: "After shaving and using Kalo hair inhibitor you will need to use it for about 3 weeks to start to see a difference. If you use Kalo after waxing, tweezing or sugaring, you will see a difference in about 2-3 sessions."

Consumer No. 1: "Are there any reports of Kalo not working?"

Consumer No. 2: "Yes, you can find messages on this board to that effect. However, the vast majority of messages I've read have been positive."

Consumer: "After only one month and several times with tweezing, hair on the back of my hands and around the nipple area are almost gone. I'm seeing good results as of now."

Admin: "Thanks for the report. Please keep us posted."

Consumer: "A fast note about my results with Kalo after about 120 days. Good news - still reducing all my pubic hair. There is now large clean patches of no hair or black spots showing on my skin. All the hair is like fine baby hair now that is still growing back slowly. Very happy with Kalo so far."

Admin: "Great! Glad to hear about the good results."

Consumer: "Using Kalo hair inhibitor its now only been like 3 months. The pubic hairs that are left are very fine and weak. Boy as long as you get the hair out by the roots without breaking, this stuff Kalo just works great for me. Good luck to all - it just takes time."

Admin: "Those are great results. Thank you for posting."

Consumer No. 1: "I want to know if Kalo hair inhibitor really works."

Consumer No. 2: "I bought Kalo sometime in January and it's April now. I can tell you I've seen awesome hair reduction on my stomach only after waxing twice. About 40% of my stomach hair is gone! Just to tell you I'm a dark tanned 18 year old male with brown hair."

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Various anticancer drugs are used nowadays to treat breast cancer.

Antimetabolites are drugs that act as "dummy" building blocks and are incorporated into the cells' DNA. When cells get ready to divide, a defect occurs in the process and causes them to die. Examples of this class of drugs used for breast cancer treatment are 5 fluorouracfil (5-FU) and methotrexate. 5-FU is a "false" building block for nucleic acids that are part of the genetic structure in the nucleus of the cell. 5-FU is a fluoropyrimidine carbamate class of drug. A new fluoropyrimidine drug has recently been developed known as capecitabine (brand name: Xeloda). This drug can be administered orally and requires an intracellular enzyme to convert it to its active form. Breast cancer cells contain an abundant amount of this enzyme than normal cells, giving capecitabine a selective advantage in destroying cancer cells over normal cells. Capecitabine is presently going through testing process and is not used in the adjuvant setting at present but may be available in the future. The other drug, methotrexate acts by inhibiting an enzyme that is important in providing a building block for DNA. The vitamin folic acid can antagonize this drug action, so this vitamin should while a cancer patient is on methotrexate.

Alkylating agents affect cancer cells in the same manner as radiation. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) is the most commonly used drug of this class. It is usually administered intravenously but can also be given orally on a daily basis. The intravenous form of the drug does not usually cause hair loss (alopecia), but the oral form may. This drug is very effective and is part of most regimens used for cancer adjuvant chemotherapy.

Antineoplastic antibiotics are different from antibiotics used to treat infection in the sense that they are potent inhibitors of DNA replication. The most commonly used drug of this class in breast cancer therapy is doxorubicin (Adriamycin). Adriamycin is extremely active with breast cancer. A related drug, known as metoxantrone (Novantrone) is less frequently. Mitomycin, another drug in this class, is active with breast cancer but is not usually used in adjuvant regimens.

Cisplatin is a heavy metal also used to kill cancer cells. Its efficacy as an anticancer agent was discovered in the late 1970s when scientists were trying to pass electrical currents though Petri dishes of bacterial colonies to determine if the electronic activity inhibited bacterial growth. Interestingly, the bacteria around the platinum electrode died instantly. From this discovery, it was found that platinum leaked into the tissue media and was responsible for killing the bacteria. This observation made way to further investigations that demonstrated that platinum as a potent inhibitor of cell division and an excellent anticancer agent. Most recently, it has been used in ovary and breast cancer treatment with similar results. It has good anticancer activity and can be used in high doses with moderate adverse events.

During cell division, the chromosome line up and migrate to opposite poles on the nucleus of the cell. The apparatus for this process is called the mitotic spindle. Certain drugs block this process in cell division and cause the inability of cells to migrate. Vincistine is an example of this drug, as is a new drug called vinorelbine.

Antimicrotubule agents are unique agents that originated from the Pacific yaw tree. Examples of this class are paclitaxel and docetaxel. They are very potent in killing cancer cells. In a span of a few years, these drugs went from discovery to rapid testing in several cancer types, including breast cancer. Because of their impressive ability to kill cancer cells and a relatively acceptable degree of toxicity to normal cells, they are now part of many regimens for women who have a significant risk of metastatic breast cancer.

Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Breast Cancer

Anybody who is NOT ignorant of insurance needs knows the value of long term care insurance and when it becomes necessary. We have to make sacrifices here and there to make sure we have it (The mere thought of what could happen if you don't have it horrifies you) Here's a way to save some more on long term care insurance without compromising yourself.

What I'm about to share with you will work well in direct proportion to the number of other insurance policies you already have. It won't work well if you don't have at least two other insurance policies. Now that we know those it will work for, let's hit the road.

Multiple policies with the same insurance company usually attracts special discounts. Just keep this information at the back of your mind for later.

Extensive shopping and careful comparisons are involved in this process so you'd have to make out ample time. Quotes sites will help make our shopping and comparisons easier. But then you'd have to visit at least three quotes sites to make this work well.

Your progress will be slower if you don't have all your details ready. It, therefore, makes a lot of sense that you get them before you start.

The step is as simple as obtaining quotes for each insurance policy from each quotes site. Repeat for the next insurance policy and the next until you're through.

If you've done this well (visiting at least three quotes sites for each policy), you'll have at least three sets of quotes for each of your current policies: Auto, health, home, life, etc. There will be both high quotes and low ones. The reason for this huge difference in quotes is the subject of another article.

Pick out the lowest quotes. You can make an exception if the price slash comes with compromises on the quality of coverage or service you get.

Look closely at the lowest quotes for each policy. The difference between each offer and what you're paying now is what you'll save if you switch. Just make sure you ask eventually before paying to make sure no important feature is slashed out.

What you save will depend on a number of factors. But someone was able to save over $2,500 on just one insurance policy (his auto insurance policy).

Since savings possible depend on several factors that I can't cover here, you may have to add something if you don't save enough to pay for you long term care insurance policy.

Those who have one or two insurance policies only are more likely to make less savings. They may have to add some money to be able to buy their long term care insurance policy.

You can find out now whether what you'll save will be enough to pay for a long term insurance policy. You would have made savings even if what you make can't pay for a long term care insurance policy (The money saved is yours to keep).

Here are my favorite sites for long term care insurance quotes...

InsureMe Long Term Care Insurance Quotes

Hometown Insurance Quotes

Chimezirim Odimba writes on long term care insurance.

VoIP solution for business houses have come up as an agent of change which has revolutionized the entire communication structure across the world. Corporates, contact centers, internet service providers, network integrators among others are opting for the best VoIP solution that they can find in order to maximize their output and minimize their telephony bills.

Best business VoIP solution is ideally a cheap VoIP solution too. The market for voice over IP is so widespread that you would come across a cluster of VoIP service providers offering the same service. The difference in the tariff charged by them for VoIP calls varies tremendously making it essential to research well on different providers before finalizing anyone. One should definitely go with the quality and cheap VoIP solution provider to increase their profit margin further.

VoIP solution providers usually offer the same service but with variations in it. For instance, the voice quality provided by voice over IP solution providers would be different. Quality can be checked with the help of average call duration ratio which should be at least 4-5 minutes, average success percentage should range between 40-50% and post duration delay should be bare minimum ranging between 3-4 seconds if not less.

Additionally, it would be in your interest to rope in that voip provider who has strong customer support to take care of the customers queries round the clock throughout the year. Support is usually provided through help desk or via email. However, users are often heard complaining about the long waiting time or unresponsive support personnel. A relatively new form of providing support is through online chat which ensures minimum turnaround time and zero waiting period. Life just got better!

VoIP solution architecture has been prepared in way so that it easily integrates with the organization without any causing any discomfort in terms of interruption in the existing telephony service.

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What is the single most important piece of hunting gear? If I wanted to be poetic, I would say that it is the hunter: a hunter must be well-tuned, skillful, watchful, aware, patient, and ready. Of course, in truth, the most important piece of hunting gear is the gun or bow. Beyond that, all hunting gear is simply fluff Or is it?

After all, did the hunters of centuries ago have GPS, Gore-Tex, sound-amplifying earmuffs, laser rangefinders, pocket-sized digital wind meters, satellite phones, and other technologically savvy hunting gear? No. Back then, the hunt was a matter of man vs. nature, man vs. beast. Now it seems that it is technology vs. nature.

These days, a hunter does still need skill, but not as much. If he loads up with all of the latest hunting gear, he can go out into the wild and bag a deer during the day and then be back in the city, dining in a fine Italian restaurant by that night.

It seems that hunting is no longer about the hunt and connecting with nature. It seem that hunting is now all about shooting and scoring. Even the most city-bred CEOs can now go on a hunt and expect to win. After all, they can afford all of the latest hunting gear: and they will buy it, even if they only plan on hunting once or twice.

So, does all of this new hunting gear remove the hunter from nature? I say that yes, it does. That being said, though, many pieces of new hunting gear do have their place.

After all, is a hunter wearing a basic cotton camo jacket really that much more of a hunter than someone wearing Gore-Tex? Just because one hunter prefers to stay warm and dry and healthy does not make him or her less of a hunter, right?

And just because a hunter takes a GPS and a satellite phone and special topo maps does not make him or her any less of a hunter. After all, safety is key, and these new items of hunting gear could mean the difference between life and death for a hunter.

And even if a hunter does use sound-amplifying earmuffs to improve his chance of hearing a deer coming, he still has to be able to shoot it. And if he uses a pocket-sized digital wind meter to see how the wind will affect his bullet, he still needs to understand how to use it and where he should then aim.

And so what if a hunter uses a laser rangefinder? He still needs to have spotted the deer in the first place and he still needs to have remained calm, quiet, and patient.

Wait a minute maybe all of this new hunting gear is not as bad as I thought. Or maybe it is just too easy to get carried away with it. After all, there is some pretty amazing technology that is used to come up with such advanced hunting gear.

As a hunter, the thing that you need to learn is where to draw the line. It is good to use a few of these new items of hunting gear, but you need to decide which pieces to use. If you use them all, hunting becomes less like hunting and more like a video game.

Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, the environment, recreation, fashion, and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on hunting, please visit Deer Blinds.

Until recently, getting info about a person's past or criminal history was very difficult. In many cases you would need a Licensed Private Investigator, which could be very costly. This is not the case anymore.

Anthem, AZ, July 03, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- It's now possible for everyday citizens to obtain information about almost anything or anyone right from their own computer. The Freedom of Information Act, and massive internet databases have made investigating people, finding people or finding out almost anything you can think of, possible.

Sly Detective (top1k.biz/slydetective) with its over 10,000 databases and resources, is used by private detectives all over the globe, and is now available to private citizens.

One family from Florida was planning on moving to a particular new neighborhood, but was able to find out that a Sex Offender was living right next door. This is information may have turned out to be extremely helpful.

Another man says he was able to locate an old military buddy from Vietnam in about an hour.

Just a few of the Many services available are:

Sex Offender Registry - Does A sex offender live in your neighborhood?

Find A Person Resources - Looking for your high school sweetheart?

Background Check - Investigate someone's past or Criminal Records.

Credit Report Resources, Driving & Vehicle Resources, Court Records, Reverse License Plate Lookup, How to Obtain Your Credit Report, Unclaimed Money Databases, How to Obtain Your FBI File, How to Find Someone's Email Address, How to Obtain Public Records.

These are just to name a few. The information that is available to all of us today is unbelievable and can be, well... a little scary, but it can also be incredibly useful and helpful under many circumstances.

For Background Checks. Or to Investigate Anyone Online Instantly.