tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58423610115860179282024-02-18T18:33:11.031-08:00The Information StationComprehensive articles, guides and products for the technical side of your brain.Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-3334687331775739572017-05-08T18:54:00.000-07:002017-05-08T18:54:45.954-07:00DPRK::Psychological OperationsBy: R. Kaeru<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">(Originally published at </span><a href="https://thetechlens.wordpress.com/activeperception/dprkpsychological-operations/" style="background-color: white; color: #4d469c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration-line: none;">Techlens</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">, republished on The Information Station with prior permission of the author and site owner.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Secrecy is the strength of the DPRK government and its activities which is an integral part to North Korean and Kim Jong-un’s <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">plausible deniability</em> in the international community on their activities and intent, and against the national civilian population north of the 38<span style="border: 0px; bottom: 1ex; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span> parallel. Authoritative governments use propaganda to develop an idealized image of leadership (<em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">e.g</em>. revolutionary leader and father figure) whereby the DPRK is unique because it only promotes the nepotistic Kim family and its hereditary lineage. As part of IO psychological operations (PSYOP) aims to induce or reinforce, inform and influence a target audience’s attitudes and behaviors favorable to the sponsor’s objectives. The use of propaganda has maintained the nation-states internal and external <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">status quo</em>. Therefore, control of information is North Korea’s only true power. The type of information portrayed in PSYOP and propaganda is usually truthful but can be fabricated. PSYOP tasks include development, design, production, distribute, disseminate, and evaluation or ‘equity review’ for measures of effectiveness as a continuous cycle. Most PSYOP activities are at the Operation and Tactical Levels; Strategic Level elements target economic, political, information, and military infrastructures as strategic communications and public diplomacy. More specifically, the DPRK’s Strategic Level PSYOP campaign appears to focus on <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">strategic communications</em> and <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">public diplomacy</em>; although, the DPRK focuses its Operational Level PSYOP to hide its nuclear proliferation activities. Operational and Tactical level PSYOP is critical in the short term but the Strategic Level is the long term battle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </em><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PSYOP Analysis: Strategic Communication</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </em>Analysis of open source information (OSINT) on the DPRK and Kim Jong-un reveals clear patterns in Strategic Level PSYOP activities. The DPRK is successful in hiding much of the government’s intent and nefarious activities to the international audience through <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">strategic communications</em>(STRATCOMM) and <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">public diplomacy</em> (PUBDIP). We will discuss each one separately and provide dialog for critical thinking. Another clear pattern the DPRK exhibits is that the STRATCOMM and PUBDIP are polar opposites. For example, DPRK STRATCOMM is aggressive in nature whereas its PUBDIP is passive and conformative. On one hand, the DPRK and Kim Jong-un employ STRATCOMM through a single authoritative channel which gives the illusion that all information is legitimate. Humans naturally identify “truth” with authority and will have a sense of duty to conform to that authority. The DPRK and Kim Jong-un historically attempt to portray the nation as a strong independent but dangerous nuclear state from which the world should listen to and give them what they want. They also wish to create a world image that they are a formidable democracy and superpower which rivals all other democracies in the international community; more specifically, the United States, Western Europe, and Russia. Changing the nation-state’s name to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1948 and establishing elite titles to government officials such as Eternal President, Supreme Leader, Supreme People’s Assembly, and Premiers, are key to the DPRK’s PSYOP campaign in establishing authority. The Country is neither a <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">democracy</em> nor a <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">republic</em> where the people have the power. A central theme to the PSYOP campaign in their military objectives is the government’s <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Juche</em> ideology, established by Kim Il-sung where the key components include strength, revolution, independence, self-reliance, and self-defense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In particular, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) is a pipeline for DPRK and Kim Jong-un’s PSYOP campaign. STRATCOMM originate through this channel systematically and aimed at their targets. A comprehensive analysis from dozens of KCNA articles between 2010 and 2013 revealed patterns in the DPRK’s PSYOP campaign. As mentioned previously herein the use of specific language to describe the U.S. and its allies was a factor. One common theme was the use of the word <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">puppet</em> and ‘marionette’ to manipulate an image of U.S. control over South Korean government. Other language targeted the U.S. as <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the imperialists</em>. A recent report ties the U.S. and ROK together as enormous ‘nuclear’ ‘forces’ which are ‘north-targeted’. This article mentions the continued Joint U.S.-South Korean naval exercises. In this article <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">puppet</em> was mentioned 3-times, <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">war</em>was mentioned 7-times, <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">nuclear</em> references were mentioned 3-times, <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">north-targeted</em> 2-times, and concludes that the <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">reasoning</em> for the allied exercises is allegedly in response to the DPRK’s hardliner on strengthening its economic infrastructure through pursuing its nuclear independence. Peripheral reports from outside organization analysis confirmed specific changes in patterns or confirmed others. For example, on one hand the DPRK threat rhetoric escalated for the first time in March 2010 to its use of “nuclear strikes” against U.S., ROK, and their allies to prevent collapse of the regime. On the other hand North Korea limited its outside contacts when the state shut down a South Korean financed resort company in Mount Kumgang despite during internal domestic need. This event indicates a real warning of crisis which could have been stopped by the highest bidder. DPRK PSYOP seeks to create specific negative images of the U.S.-ROK relationship, deflect national attention from humanitarian crisis, and keep open relations with natural enemies to the United States.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A peripheral influence which the DPRK and Kim Jong-un may be affected by is a <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">social proof </em>weapon-of-influence employed by the ROK government. Looking for one specific piece of information could satisfy their intrinsic prejudice to confirm what they want to perceive, even if it is not the truth. Propaganda seeks to exploit this phenomenon through various communication channels. For example, while South Korean officials promote their independence and sovereignty to handle to DPRK issues, North Korea may be reacting in an ‘Ah-ha! See, we are too powerful to be attacked and we are a nation to be heard’ mentality. This would certainly be a driving force in their STRATCOMM machine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The South Korean government’s message may even be part of its own PSYOP campaign to keep world powers from attacking the DPRK physically, and maintain control through Seoul. ROK television dramas are a free source of PSYOP which are directed to DPRK TV radio wave spectrums unencrypted in an attempt to exploit the type of lifestyle the North civilian population could/should have, but do not because of the DPRK elite control over information, education, and resources. On other occasions South Korean messages seem to support an independent North Korea. For example, a South Korean news organization reported the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have recommended the North Korean ancient capital city’s relics in Gaeseong from the Goreyo Kingdom as “a place worth international attention and preservation”. The DPRK would love to gain legitimacy for these historic sites through the international community (<em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">i.e</em>. UN) because of the historical significance Gaeseong and the Goreyo Kingdom has as a symbol of struggle against external forces and independence. As mentioned previously in this paper, the DPRK and Kim family have been systematically portraying an image of struggle against outside forces (Japan and South Korea through U.S. proxy) and spiritual independence through <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Juche</em> philosophy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </em>On the other hand, the DPRK expresses certain information through public diplomacy, eventually submitting to multi-lateral talks with the U.S. and other world leaders in an attempt to ease sanctions on the country and gain access to needed resources. This easing of the country’s aggressive posturing seems to give the image Kim Jong-un can be friendly, diplomatic, and reasonable, a pattern started by his father Kim Jong-il. The DPRK and Kim Jung-un have continued to target both the international community and national perceptions of the state of their nation. Japan, ROK and the U.S., and the UN seem to be the valued international targets for offensive PSYOP; whereas China and Russia may be more of a defensive PSYOP campaign. The DPRK PSYOP seems to focus on maintaining relations with Communist governments such as China and Russia for support, while posturing against Japan, South Korea, and the United States for independence. DPRK PSYOP appears to influence domestic fear by projecting a constant message of imminent invasion by the United States. Typical overt courses of action (COA) North Korea employs against its adversaries include nuclear tests, military exercises, offers for negotiations and cries for foreign aid such as food, and unlimited national and mass media propaganda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </em>Measures of Performance (MOP) are metrics tools which evaluates performance during an event. MOP metrics on DPRK PSYOP may be too illusive to properly identify through open-source intelligence efforts at this time. However, monitoring DPRK news channels such as <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Korean Central News Agency</em>, <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Rodong.Rep.KP</em>, <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Naerana</em> and <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">NK <span class="skimlinks-unlinked" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">New.org</span>, </em>as well as nationally devoted websites such as <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Korean Friendship Association</em> are key to measuring the systematic rhetoric and image the Kim family and North Korean government officials seem to wish to project on its audience. For example, these PSYOP channels project positive images within the DPRK while projecting negative images of U.S., South Korea, and Japan. Monitoring other foreign news channels such as <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Korean Herald</em>, <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Japan Times</em>, and <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">BBC News</em> as well as independent, presumably South Korean websites such as <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">North Korea Leadership Watch</em> does provide an insight as to what the international community perceives and this can be measured against DPRK channels for comparison or differences. North Korean PSYOP must support the overall military objective and have observable endpoints which are measurable.</span></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Measure of Effectiveness</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </em>Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) are metrics tools which evaluate the after action endpoints of an event. Any type of accurate and systematic MOE to evaluate DPRK PSYOP has proven extremely difficult given the fact that human behavior is traditionally so unpredictable in these types of evaluations. A MOEs indicator list could include, but may not be limited to, maintaining effective national and international perceptions of secrecy, keeping the Kim family lineage intact, and receiving foreign aid when the DPRK relaxes an aggressive posture. A non-effective MOE indicator list could include the actual international perception of economy and perceived strength of their Army. National perception is difficult to vet since DPRK open-source information all reveal strengths in all the aforementioned indicators. North Korean choice of <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Juche</em>philosophy has kept the state isolated from international markets and contributed to its economic decline. Overall, it does appear through reviews of literature and media articles and reports that the North Korean PSYOP campaign does appear to be successful in generally controlling external and internal perceptions through government control.</span></div>
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Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-73175829828199902592017-04-15T16:08:00.000-07:002017-04-15T16:21:29.914-07:00Resurrecting A Classic But Reliable Design<a href="https://informstation.blogspot.com/2017/01/burn-treatment-med-tech-low-tech-v-high.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>By: R. Kaeru<br />
(Originally published at <a href="https://thetechlens.wordpress.com/reviews/resurrecting-a-classic-but-reliable-design/">Techlens</a>, republished on The Information Station with prior permission of the author and site owner.)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every snowboarder has their preferences when it comes to gear. Most of us want the newest technologies to give us an edge over the competition or improve our personal performance. Some may just prefer to use what they are best comfortable with. Sometimes just simple improvements to an existing favorite piece of gear are the motivator to try something new. There have been a lot of modifications to snowboard boot/bindings over the past two decades, but there is one model which appears to have comeback from the grave: the <a href="http://k2snowboarding.com/en/home" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">K2 Kwicker</a> boot/binding system.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are thinking “Why fix something that is not broken?” you may be right, but we will come back to that in just a bit. The K2 Kwicker<span style="border: 0px; bottom: 1ex; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">TM</span> is a variant of K2’s originally designed step-in binding system called the K2 Shimano Clicker© Binding/Boot System. There are, however, major differences to the new Kwicker system than its predecessor. First, a bit about step-in systems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step-in binding systems are great for snowboards for several reasons. They provide easy access to gondola lift lines so you don’t have to sit on your but to un-strap one boot, or unnecessarily strain your board to hop and flex it to move forward on a flat surface. Hopping and flexing boards consistently puts great strain on the board and can compromise the longevity of its durability, especially when you may need it most. Of course, hopping and flexing the board towards a lift line opens you up to hitting someone’s legs or worse, scratching up their gear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step-in binding systems are usually low profile because they don’t have a rigid back plate and medusa-like straps hanging off the flat surface of the board. Sure, you could still attach the board to a backpack by flipping the board around so that the top sheet and bindings face out. But the low-profile step-in system allows one to attach the board to the rucksack allowing the base and edge to face out. This is an advantage one needs. Why? Emergencies are the real reasons why step-in systems should be preferred. They offer a quick way out of the binding system to bring an exhausted or injured party down fast. Simply pull up on a lanyard to release one boot or just reach down to release the locking mechanism on one or both boots to free your legs. All you have to do next is position the person to sit or lay on the pack and board, and a partner can drag you down in front or behind them. Of course, if someone is really in bad shape they can lay on top of the board directly over the flat binding system while the rescuer carries the pack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The K2 Shimano Clicker system was perfect because it was a low-profile step-in binding system that was light weight, very strong, and easy to use. It was perfect for emergencies and sturdy enough to carve the toughest high-angle couloirs. Of course, it offered a simple click-n-go or full lockdown ability with just a twist of the boot lock. K2 Kwicker now offers the same convenience with a modification to its original design. There are some differences in the new design. K2 Kwicker offers a rectangle shape step-in system whereas the K2 Clicker was a round, plate like step-in system. The rectangular design offered by the K2 Kwicker allows these bindings to be specifically put on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlGSbpSp0yU" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">split-style</a> snowboards, but could easily be mounted on randoneé ski systems as well. K2 Kwicker is mostly made of a high density composite material and the K2 Clicker was constructed of high strength aircraft aluminum. Both the K2 Kwicker and the K2 Clicker predecessor are easy to install and easy to adjust downrange with a #3 Phillips Head screwdriver. Yes, the K2 Kwicker boots and bindings are compatible with K2 Clicker boots (<em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">e.g</em>. Yeti) and bindings!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There was a recall for the original K2 Kwicker and K2 Kwicker BC bindings from sales purchased between October 2013 and December 2013 according to the <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/snowboard-bindings-recalled-by-k2-sports" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2b3e50; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission</a> and through the <a href="http://www.k2sports.com/safety-information" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2b3e50; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">K2 Sports</a> web page. No injuries seemed to have been reported. The author reached out to K2 Sports and was able to confirm that all U.S. purchases of the product between the affected dates were replaced without further incident. Overseas purchases might have to be directed to appropriate subsidiaries for more information. There are no known recalls for the replacement and subsequent K2 Kwicker binding system as of the date of this article.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Winter gear needs to be reliable, strong, light, streamlined and low profile. Snowboard gear is no exception. That is exactly what the K2 Shimano Binding/Boot System was all about. I have used the K2 Clicker system all over America and more so throughout the French-Swiss Alps. Most riders I have met seem to prefer the feel of Strap-Binding systems because they tend to make the board a sturdy extension to their bodies. I have heard some argue their attempts to use click-in binding systems have made them feel out of control especially at higher speeds. The majority of people I came across did not, however, try out the K2 Shimano Clicker system when it was around, but did try other brands’ attempts at a ski-like boot click-in system. The K2 Clicker is this step-in binding system that I have been familiar with and still use today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Many reviews of various step-in snowboard binding systems since the mid 1990’s were moderate at best but the reviews of this now resurrected product seems to have a better overall rating than traditional plate-strap bindings. What I have deduced from all the past reports, friends, and other boarders I have spoken with over the years, is that people prefer to feel that they are physically attached to the snowboard. I think most reviews disregard the Emergency Factor as discussed above. What happens if? Step-in equipment systems like that seen on snowboards, skis, and racing/mountain bikes need a shearing-force design. Equipment that is attached to your body must be capable to separate you from the snowboard, ski, or bike to avoid the equipment dragging you off the path or prevent the rider from getting out of certain danger. What is the danger? Slab avalanche, rock slides, rock falls, and a plethora of other unforeseen accidents. The design of a break-away system is to prevent further injury! Don’t let your binding system be your anchor to certain morbidity or mortality.</span></div>
Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-14897529840936163782017-02-01T19:12:00.000-08:002017-02-01T19:13:20.927-08:00INVESTIGATION PART 1: THE GURU.COM SCAM<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Employers” on Guru, generally tend to post their advertisements with false guarantees of reimbursement. For example, a job post will list itself as worth “$250.00 or more” for “Article Writing”. When you click on the link, the actual description will state that you will be paid $5.00 for 350-500 word articles. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most of the “employers” that contacted me back had no company name or address on file. As a matter of fact, one of the most glaringly obvious scams was from a person using the nickname “Mercy”. (I will explain in further detail below.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Out of 150 job postings, I can honestly say that only two </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>legitimate</u></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> employers contacted me.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It seems as though most of the “employers” looking for writing work are individual people who are either looking to get free work out of writers, or they are trying to get out of writing for their own workplace or school assignments.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many potential freelance employees on Guru are not in the United States. They seem to influx any advertised job that offers even the most pathetic pay (not to mention illegal in the United States) of “$5.00 for 100 articles that are 400 words or more”. This is literally hours of work for $5.00. Come on, minimum wage rules exist for a reason.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alarmingly, one prospective employer actually informed me that I was “hired” and would be starting immediately. Then they told me to post my W-9 information and my picture holding my driver’s license up next to my face. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NEVER EVER DO THIS</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. (Read <a href="https://informstation.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-dangers-of-freelancing-sites-like.html">here</a> for the article regarding this issue.) I can see why some freelancers would fall for this scam. But just because you are exchanging messages on Guru.com, it does not mean that you are protected. When I informed Guru.com of this issue, and requested the information of the individual posting this request, Guru.com refused to assist me. As a matter of fact, it was not until I mentioned that I was filing a complaint with the </span><a href="https://www.fbi.gov/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Federal Bureau of Investigation </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">for Internet Fraud, that Guru.com actually agreed to cancel the “employer’s” account. How does this help any freelancer in the future? It does not. As any “employer” can sign up on the site with a different email address.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I began to sort my way through the list of messages from employers, I decided to test out potential jobs. Like I stated above, only two (2) out of approximately 150 advertisements for jobs were actually legitimate. Though I shied away from a majority of scam offers that came my way, I decided to accept a job to see how far an individual “employer” would go. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sincerely, </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The modus operandi was always the same, he/she would assign me some random topic with certain instructions, and then he/she would contact me at least an hour to an hour and a half into the assignment with “hows it going” or “you done?”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your friends at Guru </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Again, after adding “wyatt.collett1” to Skype, he/she went into the exact same discussion with me. Of course, the biggest question was “When can you start?” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I informed “Wyatt” that I had done work for “Elvis” and had yet to be reimbursed. “Wyatt” magnanimously told me to send him/her the invoice and that he/she would pay it. I had no idea what “Wyatt” was talking about. Why would this person want to pay for work that someone else commissioned?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was even messier than the scam “Elvis” was running. It was clear that “Wyatt” would say anything to get me to work. I decided to see how far I could push it. I informed “Wyatt” that I wanted to be reimbursed every two (2) days. He/she refused and offered to pay every two (2) weeks. I told him/her I could not do that.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the meantime, I also contacted “Elvis” and informed him/her that I would need to be paid for the work that I had done and that I would no longer be working for him/her. In the space of five minutes, “Elvis” went from serenely accepting of my words to really telling me a thing or two. When I had first informed “Elvis” that I expected to be reimbursed and I would send him/her an invoice, he/she agreed. Then, still acting quite agreeable, “Elvis” requested that any article “Wyatt” commissioned be sent directly to him/her. I refused.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You know I see you have no experence in matter. This job is repitation and youare gettig a bad one. Who is the name you ar working for? I wont pay you he is scammer. You are tricked. When you decide he scam you then comeback and I will take you. I will notpay you until he pays. He is a scam.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I told “Elvis” that I would no longer work for him/her, but I expected to be reimbursed for my work, if not, I absolutely would not give him permission to use it. This is the response I got:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the other Skype chat, “Wyatt” was suddenly agreeing to paying every three days. He/she pretty much okayed everything I asked for. I decided to get ridiculous and told “Wyatt” that I would only work when I felt like it, and I would give him/her notice on days I did not feel like it. The response? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Ok.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I also informed “Wyatt” that I wanted a minimum of $35.00 per article, up to 350 words. I clearly stated that I would be writing, but did not give consent for use without payment. The response? You guessed it!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Ok.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I told “Wyatt” to give me an email address to send him/her the articles he/she wanted. He/she gave me the email address “</span><a href="mailto:michellarleen2@gmail.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">michellarleen2@gmail.com</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. I inquired as to where he/she was located. “Wyatt” informed me that he/she was in Ohio. Strange coincidence. I noticed “Wyatt’s” writing style was similar to that of “Elvis”, the stiff techniques, bad grammar and sentence structure led me to believe that he/she was most likely in China. Since I suspected that “Wyatt” was most likely cut from the same cloth as “Elvis”, I decided to delve a bit further.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Short introduction, short descriptions of the hairstyles, and a short conclusion.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Project title: I need 1 article about lightning </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Project title: The Breakup Doctor Review </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Special instructions: Hello in article please use these words that i defined below. At least one time use these words in article otherwise i cant accept that. Title should be long and different and use our words in that title. Thank youThe Breakup Cure Review, The Breakup Doctor Review</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Though I will not go on tediously about every single writing assignment I covered, or all the jobs and attitudes that I encountered on Guru.com, I can honestly say that Guru.com is in a vast gray area of legalities. My experience is just a tiny fraction of the serious issues associated with this site. Guru.com truly </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">does not care</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> about the freelance writer, privacy, or theft. They blatantly throw their terms and conditions at the user if something illegal happens, but refuses to aid in any sort of resolution for future prevention. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LEGAL: The views and experiences enumerated in this article are the sole opinions of the author. No part of this article may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author.</span>Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.712891000000013-36.4162205 99.052733999999987 90 69.521483999999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-30678421318492175512017-01-30T18:01:00.000-08:002017-01-30T18:12:49.289-08:00How Thermal “Vision” Works<b>By: Kaeru</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Birds of Prey, wild cats, chameleon, spiders, and dragon flies have outstanding night vision. What is <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">night vision</em>? Basically, it is when an optical receiver detects infrared radiation bouncing off or emitted from the surface of an object. In animals, the optical receiver is organic located within the rods and cones behind eyes and nerves attached to the central nervous system. Humans have generally poor night vision and can only see visible light. Visible light, like the colors of a rainbow, share an Electromagnetic (EM) frequency between ~3.9*10<span style="border: 0px; bottom: 1ex; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">14</span>Hz – 7.5*10<span style="border: 0px; bottom: 1ex; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">14</span>Hz where 1Hz = one full cycle per second. <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Infrared Radiation</em> (IR) frequencies vary between ~0.003*10<span style="border: 0px; bottom: 1ex; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">14</span>Hz – 4.00*10<span style="border: 0px; bottom: 1ex; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">14</span>Hz. Like visible light, IR rest together within the EM Spectrum where energy is transferred as particle (photons) waves at various wavelengths. When energy is released from between differing potential, photons are released and can be measured. While many animals have more sensitive mechanisms to detect and process IR, humans do not. So we need an artificial method of amplifying the energy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So this brings us to the next question. What is the difference between <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">vision</em> and <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">imaging</em>? The simple answer is animals have vision and technology has enhanced imaging. A crucial point to keep in mind: ‘vision’ as it relates to technological product descriptions is not really vision, it is enhanced imaging. You are probably thinking ‘I thought this article was about Thermal Vision’. You are correct, but first, we had to delineate between vision and imaging. Next, we can specify what Thermal Vision is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Click <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.nature.com/articles/srep36038" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">HERE</a></span><span style="border: 0px; bottom: 1ex; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> for more information on Human Vision.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All matter emits energy as IR from the motion of particles at temperatures above absolute-zero. <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Thermal Infrared Radiation</em>(TIR) is the physical form, often felt as heat, of IR. Since IR is invisible to the human eye, but can be felt as heat, sensitive technologies can measure the intensity of it. In fact, <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">heat</em> is transferred in one of three methods; IR, conduction, and convection respectively. Therefore, technologies have been developed to measure the varying intensities of TIR which can be displayed visually on a screen or heads-up-display (HUD). Where Night Vision technologies measure and display reflected IR signatures, often as hues of greens and yellows, Thermal Vision measures TIR emissions from a surface of a body and displays the results as respective colors of visible light.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">IR has a longer wavelength than visible light and thus is lower energy and safer to work with. Briefly, night vision technology uses IR light emitting diode (LED) illuminators to shine IR light behind the imaging receiver. The light hits an object, bounces back, and is collected and processed via electronic integrated circuits electrodes and silicone substrates which convert the signature into electrical current. The electrical current is then analyzed by a central processor and converted into an image. Night vision technologies amplify the existing and or received IR emitted light.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At the core process, Thermal Vision works very much the same way with the exception of the technologies involved. TIR is dependent upon the Spectral Range, or IR frequency wavelength, relationship to the intensity of the waveform. Application of TIR is best used as a <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">sensing</em> mechanism. An example of a rudimentary thermal sensor is a <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://bolo.berkeley.edu/bolometers/introduction.html" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">bolometer</a></span>. A bolometer is a telescope with centralized thermistor, or a temperature-sensitive resistor which produces detectible voltage. A more definitive sensor is the Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semi-Conductors (CMOS) A matrix of pixels with individual transistors to amplify single output. CMOS is unique because each pixel can be measured individually. Although they are more susceptible to noise interference and lower quality than Charged-Couple Devices, however, they are more cost effective. A <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.specinst.com/What_Is_A_CCD.html" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">Charge-Couple Device (CCD)</a></span> “is an integrated circuit etched onto a silicon surface forming light sensitive elements called pixels.” The <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.noao.edu/meetings/gdw/files/Howell_CCDs.pdf" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">pixels</a></span> are arranged into a matrix consisting of rows and columns with an open register row and Output Node at its end. They work by collecting photon energy, like a bucket would catch rain water, then one column of energy is transferred to the open register row which transfers the total energy to the end output node. The next column (still full of energy) transfers into the recently dumped first column. The result is a cascade effect of energy transfer from one column to the other to a collection register and a final output node. This method is a very sensitive and efficient analog-to-digital conversion in registering energy transfer on a display. The CCD technology is ideal for goggles, scopes, or hand-held devices because they can be made very small. These are high quality sensors with less susceptibility to noise interference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Accurate temperature measurements are produced when combining CCD TIR sensor technologies with imaging software. The resulting image will displayed as a visible light spectrum where hotter surfaces will present as whites and reds; whereas, cooler surfaces will present blues and violets. The practical advantages of Thermal Vision applications are many. One innovative product is just hitting the market using <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://inteliscopes.com/inteliscope/what-is-inteliscope-infographic/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">Smartphone</a></span> and <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.thermal.com/products/compactxr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">SEEK XR</a></span> Thermal Sensor technology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ultimately, thanks to the particle physicists studying quantum mechanics of particles, we have better understanding of what IR is. This knowledge, of course, paves the way to development of measuring instruments to identify, quantify, and visually represent the emitted radiation. The research and development of applicable Thermal Imaging products for the consumer will continue to evolve. Quantitative innovations such as visual built-in imaging, automated functionality, and software are producing more efficient, cost effective, and more portable Thermal Vision solutions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1) Delgado-Bonal, Alfonso, and Javier Martín-Torres. 2016. “Human vision is determined based on information theory.” Scientific Reports 6, 36038. MEDLINE Complete, EBSCOhost <a href="http://www.nature.com/articles/srep36038" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2b3e50; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.nature.com/articles/srep36038</a> (accessed November 26, 2016).</span></div>
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Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-74360937746666545112017-01-04T10:51:00.000-08:002017-01-30T18:16:13.029-08:00BURN TREATMENT MED TECH: Low Tech v High Tech Series: Pro-Silver, Away!<b>By: Kaeru</b><br />
<b>(Originally published at <a href="https://thetechlens.wordpress.com/medrep/">Techlens</a>, republished on The Information Station with prior permission of the author and site owner.)</b><br />
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<b>Can Silver Vanquish Burns?</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ouch! Burns are as much commonplace outdoors as they are in the home. Basically a burn can happen from any type of extreme acute exposure to heat, cold, elemental radiation (radioactive or fission materials), electricity, or caustic chemical agents. These injuries account for the greatest hospital stays and high care costs nationwide. Thermal exposure to hot surfaces, liquids, or direct heat is most common for the outdoor enthusiast. Regardless of the etiology, burn care requires important steps to provide comfort and promote healing. Below we will explore two medical technologies, one low tech and one high tech, which anyone can use to care for burns.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Most people may remember the simple steps mom or dad used as you scalded your hand with hot, running bath or sink water when you were a child. May be, no. Ok, what about accidently touching the camping stove or knocking the boiling water onto an arm or leg after reaching for the thermos? Now we’re cooking.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nothing replaces proper training and experience in handling burn emergencies. Before plunging into the hot-tech water, a review of initial steps how to care is critical to this examination. The <em>six-C's </em>are all one needs to remember in burn care.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That is: clothing, cooling, cleaning, chemoprophylaxis, covering, and comforting or pain management.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Step one; remove hot or burnt clothing and jewelry from the wound area. Step two; cool the affected area with copious cool water. DO NOT use ice. Step three; clean the wound area with mild soap and cool water. Step four; all burns beyond superficial ones should be treated with infection prophylaxis. Here are two products just for this purpose.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our Low-Tech product is actually a double dose of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Anti-Microbial Silver Gel and Hydrogel Pads. This double-punch burn care strategy is useful for the outdoorsman. The brand featured here is a CVS Pharmacy grade product available to the general public. The medical technology involved is twofold. First, the Anti-Microbial Silver Gel consists of 55 parts per million (ppm) of Silver Chloride where the Silver is in a nano-crystalline form. Silver has become a well know and evidence-based <em>anti</em>-everything. The heavy metal, naturally found in biology, is an anti-bacterial, anti-septic (used on living tissue), and disinfectant (used on non-living surfaces). Although some experts may disagree, most <a href="http://www.o-wm.com/content/a-discussion-silver-antimicrobial-agent-alleviating-confusion">scientific research</a> concludes there is a remarkable observation of the benefits of Silver nano-technologies in burn management.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Once placed onto a wound, the nano-crystalline technology begins to work within 30 minutes. So this would be the first layer of the double-punch low tech idea. Next, placement of a Hydrogel Pad directly over the gelled up area completes the tag team. The CVS brand is a product made in the United Kingdom (UK) and it is a great product for superficial or partial-thickness burn injuries. The 4.98cm X 7.49cm pad provides cooling properties since the material is mostly made of sterile water. The description even boasts their products have three times the absorbency compared to other hydro-gels. Each unit helps hydrate the skin without infiltration and facilitates drainage which, in collaboration promotes healing. They do not stick to the wound and Latex® free. Wrapping the pad covering with some gauze will help streamline the intervention by keeping everything in its place for up to three days.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Patient care during burn management is critical. Smith & Nephew <a href="http://www.smith-nephew.com/key-products/advanced-wound-management/acticoat/">ACTICOAT®</a> Flex is the most advanced new medical tech out on the market for burn care and wound management. The various sizes are a unique knitted polyester, single-layer sheet which is flexible to allow ease-of-movement. Flex 3 can remain in-place for up to three days without changing the dressing; Flex 7 – up to seven days. The technology is applied to the body easily despite size of affected area or person. The material is light in weight making for a very compact portable solution.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This product is specifically designed for First-Degree and Second-Degree, Superficial and Partial-Thickness burns only. Third-Degree Full-Thickness injuries require more definitive care. <a href="https://www.smith-nephew.com/belgique/produits-old/acticoat-/acticoat----technology/">ACTICOAT Technology</a> is activated when the material is moistened with sterile water or comes in contact with wound exudates. Activation is rapid upon initial contact. Within the first 30 minutes the affected area is fully preserved. Studies by the company have shown the technology kills more than 150 different known pathogens, offering a patient reliable protection during the healing process after injury. Silver concentration is within a range of 50-100 ppm. The material is breathable and promotes wound closure and healing by facilitating exudates. ACTICOAT Flex is the product of choice for burn wound management.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In conclusion, we worked our way through a burn scenario and examined two products to help with the fourth step in burn care management. The first, OTC Anti-Microbial Silver Gel & Hydrogel Pad are together, a piece of low-tech available at any hometown pharmacy. The second, Smith & Nephew ACTICOAT Flex is the next-generation high-tech product for the serious outdoors man or woman.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Oh wait, we forgot to complete the next two steps in our care. The </span><span style="background-color: white;">fifth </span><span style="background-color: white;">step </span><span style="background-color: white;">is </span><span style="background-color: white;">to cover the wound loosely but snug with one of our prophylaxis product in-place. You can do this with simple breathable sterile gauze. Finally, pain control measures (Acetaminophen or Tylenol®) and positive reassurance will assist in comforting the injured party.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the main keys to home improvement is gardening. There is a lot to be said from looking at the landscaping of a home. Most people will judge a house before ever stepping foot inside. So you have all of the products you need. What do you do now? How do you go about creating an immaculate scene that draws every visitor closer? This article will guide you through the technical tips and tricks of getting the most out of your garden.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you create a garden, there are a few things to consider. In making a garden more efficient, just purchasing the tools to allow for the maximum potential in gardening may not be enough. Many times, people will forget the most basic elements in gardening which will lead to an inevitable drain on time and their pocketbooks. Here are a few simple things to focus upon:</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pruning seems logical. Grab those gardening shears. Many new gardeners concern themselves with aesthetics before the life and health of the plant. Pruning and cutting is necessary for a long and happy life. Some plants will develop large, stunning leaves. Though the leaves may possibly be beautiful to look at, they are effectively cutting off ventilation toward the lower half of the plant. Larger leaves also means less likelihood of water reaching the base stem and roots. When a gardener sprays water, there is a huge probability that the leaf will cause the water to splatter farther away from the thirst roots. This will make it all the more difficult for the ultimate survival of the plant. Keep in mind that the smaller leaves are usually okay. Aesthetics and health both go hand in hand when pruning.</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mulch. This is a life saver. Literally. It will save the life of your plant. Mulch made of organic matter, such as wood, compost, and shells are even better, as they decompose and allow more fertilization for your plant. Either way, whichever sort of mulch you decide upon, remember to layer the ground around the plant one to two inches deep, and pack it down a bit to give it a fighting chance in windy conditions. Mulch will protect the ground around the plant and prevent weeds from growing and taking over the garden. This even helps during the winter months, when you need to cover your plants. And, of course, the best part of mulching is the environmental factor of reusing and re-purposing matter.</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adding an edge to your garden gives it that extra bit of life and protects the plants from being invaded by the rest of the lawn grass. You can choose any type of stone or trim that fits your fancy. Align it in any shape you like: round, square, rectangle, or oval, the options are boundless. The actual inserting of the stone into the ground is a bit difficult, as you should dig about six to eight inches deep, to make sure that tricky lawn grass does not pass underneath the stone to grow inside the garden bed. But stone is not the only way to go when edging a flower bed, you can also dig a few inches into the ground and clear a gardening spot, add the flower beds and remember number 7: mulch.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Netting the garden. More than once, almost every gardener will have an issue with critters eating bulbs and plants. They are sneaky and tend to come and go in the blink of an eye. It is disheartening and quite angering to see those stunning orchids that you worked so hard to plant and water, get eaten down to the bottom of the stem right as they were just about to blossom. Beginner gardeners should especially take heed. Netting is an invaluable resource and money saving resource. Get some netting on top of your flowers, protect them ahead of time and save yourself the headache of going to war with a furry rodent.</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><strong style="font-family: Trebuchet, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> Writing Jobs for</strong><strong style="font-family: Trebuchet, arial, sans-serif;"> “Skilled” Freelancers</strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">On November 14, 2016 “FERVENT A”, a prospective Employer on </span><span class="skimlinks-unlinked" style="font-family: "trebuchet" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Guru.com</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, created a new Jobs Listing account with the Freelance Writing website. The job posting stated,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Greetings to all writers,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We need highly experienced native English writers to help us create high-quality web content and blog posts for our clients. We provide unique topics and keywords, from which we expect writers to conduct thorough research and come up with interesting, informative articles.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On December 04, 2016, “APPEALING A” posted this on <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">“We’re Looking for Efficient Writers</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We are looking to work with Highly experienced native English article writers who find it easy to work under minimum or supervision and deliver high-quality work. We cover a wide range of niches and believe in carrying out thorough research and producing unique informative and interesting content.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">On December 05, 2016, another <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> jobs posting by “EXQUISITE A” posted,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We are looking for US-based writers who can write quality articles and deliver work even before stipulated deadlines. Our articles cover a huge range of niches and come with different types of keywords, which we expect writers to use naturally for content optimization.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Each posting promising $10-25k fixed price budget and regular work.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">A <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> Freelance Writer was accepted by the “FERVENT A” Employer. A reply message was sent by <strong><em>Helen Stone, Lead Author Services Administrator, Fervent Articles</em></strong> next day. <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com </span>also sent a duplicate message to the writer via email seen below. As can be seen within the document, the “Administrator” is explaining compensation for work done and required documents and information needed by the Employer to move forward.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">“Hi XXXXXXXX,<br />Below is a message from Fervent for Project ID: 1304967, “Proficient Writers Wanted”.<br />“Hello XXXXXXXX,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Please note that in order to write us, you must be a US citizen or permanent resident who is at least 18 years of age. To fully induct you into our team, your resume and writing sample, which can be one or two of your previous jobs. We also require clear, readable pictures of your government-issued US driver license (front&back) and/or passport and a separate photo of you holding the ID/passport.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We pay $65 per 500 words and payments are made every Friday. As project managers, we are required by the IRS to ask you for your W-9 form, which can be downloaded at <a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf</a> in order to pay you your money. This form confirms that you are a US person (citizen or resident) and subject to US tax rules. Once it’s received, we’ll be in a good position to always process your weekly payments smoothly throughout our working relationship. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if we can be of further assistance.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Sincerely,<br />Your friends at Guru </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Writer complied with the instructions, with the exception of the U.S. Federal Form W9 because the Writer believed <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> provided that service. A second message was sent to the writer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Hello Writer,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Thank you for your prompt reply. You seem to have forgotten to submit your W9. Plus, pleas provide a clearer copy of you holding your ID because the one we have is blurry.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Writer was suspicious about the message because there was no send name or Admin tag attached. The Writer complied anyway by sending new pictures and a completed U.S. Federal Form W9.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Writer did not hear back from the prospective employer for a week. The Writer sent an internal message to the prospective Employer by the end of the week and a subsequent one next day. There was no reply. All communications were done via the <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> Writer’s profile website.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">A day later, the Writer reported the “FERVENT A” job posting as “fraud” and began a communication line with the <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> Administrator. The Writer expressed concerns of Identity Theft and requested <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> to provide minimal company information in an attempt to communicate directly with the Employer. The Writer also gave <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> the similar profiles “APPEALING A” and “EXQUISITE A” to investigate. The Writer also communicated concerns of employer legitimacy and requested information on how to vet the Employer source to prove it is a legitimate business or person.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> responded via private email to the Writer and explained they cannot release any information about employers since there is anonymity between employer-writer relationship; only <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> maintains private information on both parties. <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> did mention they would look into the fraud complaint and “kick off” the Employer profile.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Further communication revealed <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> insisted they do not recommend writers provide employers any personal information (such as W9 with Social Security numbers) but does offer a 1099 service through their website. <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> also stated that if the Writer was concerned about Identity Theft, then they should notify authorities. <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> refused to help the writer contact the Employer or contact the Employer on the Writer’s behalf.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Writer did file police reports as well as a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx">Internet Crime Complaint</a> <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx">IC3 Form</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> is a Freelance Writer platform which boasts a neutral relationship between Freelance Writers and Employers. Anyone who needs a writing job done can apply as an Employer describing themselves as a business or a person. Freelance Writers can apply to <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> for work. Employers post job descriptions and often a “Budget” amount to pay writers from. Writers “bid” for a posting and wait for a response from a prospective Employer. Employers can instant message Writers through their profile and Writers can ask questions on the open posting forum. Writers can only contact an Employer if the Employer contacts them first.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">An internal investigation by ActivePerception to test the viability of employment connections for legitimate work revealed startling results. ActivePerception analyzed results through both a Freelance Writer and Employer lens by opening accounts for each respectively. Results revealed Writers could not see any information about Employers that the Employers did not provide. Employers could create their profile however they wanted to without providing legitimate information. For example, ActivePerception was able to apply as an Employer with a fictitious company name, fictitious contact information, and false address and other information.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This is concerning to the Freelance Writer because these people are looking for legitimate work. If they want to get paid, they need to create legitimate <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> profiles in order to appropriately document work and pay for reporting purposes. Of course, certain outliers such as those seeking to get paid work without reporting income is a factor, most honest Freelance Writers expect Employers to be legitimate in order to be consistently paid.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Content Analysis of the three reported job postings above indicate a similar pattern of language including, word choice, syntax, and tone which could indicate these “Employers” are all from the same source. Although not shown here, data revealed each posting had a small photo attached to the job description which included a single female smiling in a warm setting. Obvious indications stem from the Employer names as well; i.e. first word is a descriptive adjective, all capital letters, “A” for “article(s)” at the end. Other indicators are the lack of Employer details and communications to Writers without sender names at bottom of messages. ActivePerception is highly confident the source may be looking to data mine personal information such as Social Security numbers, Driver’s Licenses information, photos, addresses, and other information only for Identity Theft purposes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It is not uncommon for U.S. based Employers to request personal information for employment. Freelance Writer platforms like <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> and others, however, provide a cyber battlespace for potential Identity Theft.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">A separate investigation revealed Employers taking on Writers for work, work being completed by the Writers, and Employers failing to pay. These Employers seemed to stem from Chinese or other foreign article/blog writing mills where the Employer accepts a <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> (or other Freelance Writer platform) Writer, promises to pay an above average price-per-article, does not pay and when questioned by the Writer, the Employer dumps the Writer after work has been received.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">At the time of this report, <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com’s</span> Terms and Services do not mention a W9 as the Writer had thought but does mention 1099 services. <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> maintains the position they will not let Writers know any Employer information which clearly indicates <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span>, like other platforms, protects the Employer, not the legitimate Writer looking for paid work.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> states to Writers who complain about Employer legitimacy that the only way Writers can protect themselves is by communicating through their <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> profile. In our case study, the Writer was communicating solely through <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> with the belief <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> vets Employers to protect the Writer. <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">Guru.com</span> responded by also stating communication through Writers’ profiles leave a “paper trail” for Administrators to follow in any investigation. ActivePerception is not confident this is enough security for the Writer based on the ease it was to create a fake Employer profile.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Update</strong>:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Further analysis of two other Freelance Writer platforms, <a href="http://writerscareer.com/">Writer’s Career</a> and <a href="https://www.upwork.com/">UpWork.com</a>respectively, have revealed similar results. For example, <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">UpWork.com</span>, formerly Odesk, allows Employers to post similar job postings as we have seen with Guru and, like Guru, does not vet employer legitimacy or provide protections to the freelancer in case of fraud.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Writer’s Career is actually a front company website for <a href="https://essayshark.com/">EssayShark.com</a>, which, in turn is owned by a third party company called <a href="https://frogprog.net/">FrogProg Limited</a> located in Cyprus, who in turn also own <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/TranslateShark/about/">TranslateShark</a>. FrogProg boasts IT support only from Kenya, Pakistan, India, Ukraine, and Cyprus; but it is clear they seek Westerners, specifically Americans proficient in English with higher education degrees for Freelance Content Writing subgroups. Our investigation into UpWork revealed similar results of platform failure to vet Employer persons and businesses as legitimate. Investigation and analysis from <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">EssayShark.com</span> revealed same results. All three investigations also indicated that the "work required by Employers” may not receive the pay they claimed if not at all.</span></div>
Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-12312943927751040532016-12-15T13:07:00.000-08:002016-12-26T04:04:36.303-08:00THE BEST WEBSITES TO WORK AS A FREELANCER<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI75PzMII0mwoUepZh9BIQm7JrxpxcPSSsnlj7gVtqZxvzyxsQtXs_PM1y8sPCIRjlgaylhJrp3qc1071FvdMNla83DuBd3RxfEqDae6VcCT0SCf6CNHRc3novXuWxqK6c25e7tJiJ41Zq/s1600/Freelance+Jobs.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI75PzMII0mwoUepZh9BIQm7JrxpxcPSSsnlj7gVtqZxvzyxsQtXs_PM1y8sPCIRjlgaylhJrp3qc1071FvdMNla83DuBd3RxfEqDae6VcCT0SCf6CNHRc3novXuWxqK6c25e7tJiJ41Zq/s320/Freelance+Jobs.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Being a professional in any industry takes a lot of effort and rigor. But being a freelancer is even more difficult. The work itself is not an issue. If you are in the freelancing arena, you already have a general consensus of what your work entails, and the type of work that you will be specializing in. The difficulty lies in trying to locate a job that will offer you a fair rate of pay for what you do. In this article, you will find how to go about preparing to find freelance work and where exactly you can find it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Preparation</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the most important things that you can do as a freelancer is to be ready before you actually go looking for a gig. It does not matter whether you are trying to make ends meet, looking for simple part time work, attempting to make a change to a full time freelancer, or just a college student wanting some extra income to pay the bills. The fact is that your work is the only thing that will talk for you. Unlike a regular desk job that you have to drive and check-in to, freelance work very rarely has face-to-face panel interviews or a daily requirement for showing up in full business attire. Usually, the only thing that really matters to an employer is the scope and quality of work that a freelancer can present in their given field. Take this into consideration when building a portfolio. Understand that though this may be a limitation, it will not limit you if you do not allow it to. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to help you along with your future freelance endeavors, we have developed an in-depth, comprehensive list of places that offer you some freelancing opportunities:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FREELANCER.COM</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">They claim to fame is that “millions of small businesses use Freelancer to turn their ideas into reality”. And, of course, the name says it all. Depending on what the employer needs, they offer both project-based and hourly jobs. The site also has contests that qualified freelancers can try to win. Freelancer.com requires at least a free, basic membership to peruse and apply to employer listed jobs. Once you sign up, you can browse all the jobs that match your qualified skills, apply, and get hired.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PEER HUSTLE</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Peer Hustle is an on-demand mobile app that distinguishes itself from many other freelancing sites by using geolocation tracking. A potential employer can get on their mobile phone and see which freelancers are available in the local area in real-time. This feature is available most localities all over the world. Peer Hustle offers immediate in-app chats and video calling, and secure escrow payments for job offers. All funds are held in escrow until the job is done and the employer is satisfied. Any employer can find a freelancer in their area in minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FIVERR</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fiverr gives an interesting view to any freelancing job. The freelancer has a lot of creative freedom on Fiverr. Freelancers have “gigs” that they can develop, advertise, and set their own rates for. This gives the prospective employer the ability to browse and choose the product that works best for themselves. This alleviates the burden of trying to determine extra fees or negotiating a contract. It is a pretty informal, clear-cut process. What you see is what you get, price already set. There are slots for nearly every freelancing opportunity, from graphics to digital marketing, and video programming to advertising. The list goes on. Need a meme? They have got that too. It is a site saturated with professionals and beginners alike.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CROOGSTER</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Based in India, Croogster gives a voice to both freelancers and employers alike. Any freelancer has the ability to offer their services with the price included. The same goes for prospective employers that have a special job that needs a certain amount of finesse. All freelancers with the matching skills can send a proposal to the client, this allows for the best cross-utilization of techniques, abilities, and job quotes. Employers can find the most suitable candidates to fit the field that needs particular attention.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Freelance software developers, designers, and finance experts have the opportunity to apply at a freelancer at Toptal. Touting that they only employ the top 3% of freelancing talent, Toptal takes every project seriously. Customers reach out to Toptal to find specific experts that can fulfill a job. Then, Toptal does the rest. They locate the most appropriate freelancer that the customer needs. There is no risk to the customer, as they do not get charged if they are not satisfied with the work. Toptal generously states, “Our experts have a proven track record with elite industry experience ensuring they can ramp up quickly”. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DESIGNHILL</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A graphic design freelancing site, Designhill offers clients a platform to find and hire freelance graphic designers to fit their needs. They offer the client the option of finding ready-made, predesigned logos for business and product development. Or if the client wishes for something more precise, Designhill offers a contest based design launch that gathers exclusive graphic design options from various freelancers for the client to pick from. If the design is purchased, the client retains complete ownership and full copyrights. For the freelancer, this is a great opportunity to display their talents and gather inspiration for exciting future projects. All graphic designers from around the world can create an account and apply to see have their creations possibly selected for several venues. Designhill freelancers are given the chance to tap into their brilliant imaginations.</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">STACK EXCHANGE</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A division of Stack Overflow, Stack Exchange is a community of experts or passionate people who have extensive knowledge of their given field. There are many highly qualified freelance developers here. Finding your way around the site takes a little work. It is not a normal freelancing site, as anyone can enter the site, make an account, and make a query. As a freelancer, it takes a bit of work to build up credibility on this site. You will not be able to immediately find work until you begin sharing knowledge and earning a reputation for being accurate. Users are able to vote on answers to display how knowledgeable the expert actually is. But once you have established yourself, you can usually earn higher rates than most other freelancing sites.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">COWORKS</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Coworks is an intuitive recruiting platform that matches freelancers to a brand or project. This means that the client can assemble a team and offer a contract to the best qualified freelancers that fit the project needs. Coworks vets every freelancer in order to hire the best. Any freelancer can sign up to build a thriving association with highly respected businesses and industry professionals. Coworks does not charge a commission. You can bring other freelancers in to collaborate on projects. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">AMAZON MECHANICAL TURK</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of course, one would expect nothing less from Amazon. As the world’s leading online retailer, Amazon has another section for employment: Amazon Mechanical Turk. Amazon states, “We give businesses and developers access to an on-demand, scalable workforce”. As a freelancer, you are asked to complete HITs, Human Intelligence Tasks. You can scroll through a varied list of jobs and requests, perform the requisite work, and earn money. For the most part, the jobs listed do not require a high level of expertise. Most of the work is time consuming and the pay is low. For clients, this is an especially useful service, especially if they have an insurmountable amount of tasks and not a lot of time. Though the money is on the lower end of the pay scale, depending on your speed, it will add up. If you are just beginning to jump into the freelancing pool, this may not be a bad place to start.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">AQUENT</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Aquent is a staffing agency that hires digital and marketing professionals around the world. The client can choose from a local freelancer able to work on-site, to a remote freelancer who can deliver the work contracted with a certain timeframe. There is even an opportunity for employers to hire freelancers to work long-term positions as regular employees in their areas of focus. Aquent offers ground-breaking solutions to various employers. The freelancer is also an appreciated part of the Aquent team. Along with discovering the best talent out in the areas of digital, marketing, and technical fields, Aquent even offers skills training with free online courses.</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SMASHING JOBS</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Also known as Smashing Magazine’s Jobs, Smashing Jobs is considered an awesome portal for mainly programming and design jobs. Featured on well respected blogs around the world, Smashing Jobs offers an edge to finding the best workers for their listings. The listings on the site are simple; any freelancer is able to view them, even without signing up. There are job listings from all around the globe. They have an impressive list of companies that have used them in the past for freelancers: Yelp, Meebo, Garmin, Gameforge, Sony, etc. They also post client listings for freelance work on other sites such as Indeed, Flexjobs, and Simply Hired. This is a massive platform that no freelancer should be without.</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Though the list is by no means all the freelancing available, we have attempted to cover a wide range of skills and jobs that personifies the individual freelancer. Offering services in a niche category requires a lot of forethought and knowing where to start is key. There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to utilizing the skills you have and matching them with the right client or company. Do not limit yourself, it is important to remember that getting into the freelance industry may seem a daunting task, but the rewards justify the work and effort that you put into it.</span></div>
Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-35186424307810712042016-12-11T14:34:00.000-08:002016-12-11T14:34:15.171-08:00TIPS FOR CHOOSING THE BEST WEB-HOSTING PACKAGES<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are quite a few places that sell web hosting packages online. Even doing an honest side-by-side comparison is not enough to truly decide on the best web hosting option that works for your needs. Below you will find some important tips when deciding on a web hosting package.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Important Tips</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are a few things that every person needs to consider:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Purpose</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What you displaying on your website? Are you looking to sell items, promote a brand, or use it as an informal platform to blog your articles? This is important to identify accurately, because it will determine the amount of money you will be spending, and the types of sites that can handle your needs.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bandwidth</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is found on the web hosting site, you should even check the fine print. You need to know how much bandwidth the site can handle from potential visitors that will be frequenting the site. Be careful to make note of extra charges on overages or limitations. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stats</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Look up the uptime stats for the web host. What is the purpose of a site that crashes during certain peak hours? Don’t get yourself caught in a contract with a web host that promises an incredible deal at low prices without doing your homework first.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scripts</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most ideal host, especially for vendors, is a site that runs a secure SSL server, and is able to support most scripts: PHP, Perl, SSI, SSH, FTP, MySQL, Cron, FTP, and htaccess.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contract</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Check on future options for upgrades that you may need as your site grows. Also check to see what the web host charges for renewing your site and account. Most of the time, when you purchase the rights to setting up your site, it is a one year contract. Make sure you check and see if it will cost you more in the long run, as you may end up paying even more in monthly rates for every renewal.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ease of Access</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everyone has a different level of tech knowledge. The majority of sites are relatively user friendly. You should choose a site that is easy enough for you to set up and maintain.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Policies </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get a good grasp on most of the policies that govern the site; such as, refunds, cancellations, and usage limits. Understanding more now will greatly reduce nasty surprises later.</span></div>
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Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-63166639483419771162016-12-09T17:52:00.002-08:002016-12-09T18:03:10.440-08:00A BUYING GUIDE - SUCCEED IN FINDING THE BEST KITCHEN FAUCETS<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">By: Gigi Frost</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: white;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRVL0KB/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481330191&sr=1-7&keywords=faucet" style="background-color: white;"><img alt="A BUYING GUIDE - SUCCEED IN FINDING THE BEST KITCHEN FAUCETS by [Frost, Gigi]" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41XNgNbrW9L.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> have been involved in extensive Do-It-Yourself projects for my home. One of our largest projects was the kitchen. Of course, like everyone else, the cabinets needed to pop. My husband and I chose a silvery white paint for the surrounding cabinets and saved the drawers and cabinets under the island for an off-black, cracked pepper color. It turned out to be stunning. We had originally considered removing all the granite counters and opting for marble, but the new paint job made the counters look a little darker (which is what we were trying to go for). </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As our renovations progressed, I realized something quite important. It never occurred to me to study kitchen faucets. I always figured that I could go to Home Depot and choose the one that look nice.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Boy, was that a mistake. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The initial faucet I chose was done rather haphazardly and I chose an elongated, beautifully looped monstrosity. Once we installed it, the faucet sprayed water everywhere. And I mean <i>everywhere</i>. Unless we were planning on using it as a trickle system, there was no way that the faucet was meant for an ordinary sink. Even though I had found it in the "household kitchen faucet" section, it was incredibly ignorant to proceed blindly into purchasing something so crucial. That's when it occurred to me, had I done the proper research to begin with, we would not have had to waste so much time and energy figuring out the obvious.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I recently published a buying guide for kitchen faucets on Amazon.com. I researched products carefully and went through, step-by-step, every single consideration a buyer must make before purchasing a kitchen sink. I also added reviews and studies of the differences and similarities in the faucets. This gives a bare-bones look at how every person should approach faucet buying, <i>before</i> going out to make purchases that could potentially cause an enormous issues later down the line.</span></span>Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-11152441328838153272016-12-08T12:17:00.000-08:002016-12-08T12:17:30.285-08:00ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANERS<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img alt="Image result for robotic vacuum" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ2JvNZn1JwirD7WSm7BIH7PPAWH1FBGpOr8qZge7ZXbSbVwnQRrA" />Robotic vacuum cleaners are some of the most intriguing, highly sought after devices on the market today. Whether you simply do not like pushing around a vacuum cleaner, or you have some type of disability that renders you incapable of using a standard vacuum, the robotic vacuum cleaner is an ultimate solution for the smallest amount of effort.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you scroll through the lists of robotic vacuums on Amazon.com, there some things you need to consider:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Square footage. How big is your home? Obviously, a robotic vacuum cleaner will not climb stairs or travel room to room. Most are best suited for smaller areas, apartments, or studios, but there are accessories that you can use to extend the path of some robotic vacuums.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For the purpose of this article, we have evaluated the cheapest prices, at least an average of 4 or more stars from customer reviews, and ability to pick up pet hair. Here is a list of the top three recommendations that we can make based on the research that we have done on Amazon.com:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A great robotic vacuum cleaner for people with allergies, it picks up pet hair, dirt, dust, allergens, tiny particulates and more. It has the ability to be scheduled for up to seven cleaning sessions a week. It auto detects navigation and returns to the charging base when it’s done cleaning. One battery charge lasts up to 80 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Average stars on Amazon: 4 out of 5. Most consumers love the vacuum’s self sufficiency and battery life.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/FINE-DRAGON-Automatic-Cleaning-Sweeping/dp/B01FTO3VCK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481187193&sr=8-1&keywords=fine+dragon+robot+sweeper">FINE DRAGON Robot Sweeper</a>: Currently $78.00 and free shipping.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/FINE-DRAGON-Automatic-Cleaning-Sweeping/dp/B01FTO3VCK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481187193&sr=8-1&keywords=fine+dragon+robot+sweeper"><img alt="FINE DRAGON Robot Sweeper Automatic Floor Cleaning Robot Sweeping Robotic Machine with Portable Handle (Green)" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fmIryU9SL._SX425_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This robotic vacuum is ideal for household environments. It has a one-hour continuous operation time and an automatic sweeping capability. Dual rotating brushes provide high efficiency which is great for pet dander. The infrared mechanisms allow the unit to avoid bumping into obstacles and making turns in advance. It is specifically designed for hard floor surfaces and at a sale price of $78.00 it’s a great buy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Average stars on Amazon: 4 out of 5. Consumers like the strong suction for picking up dirt and hair, but there is mention of the robot potentially getting stuck from time to time.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Sweeping-Cleaning-Household-Intelligent/dp/B01GH1828C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1481187309&sr=8-3&keywords=EVERTOP+vacuum">EVERTOP Robotic Vacuum Cleaner</a>: Currently $179.90 and free shipping.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Sweeping-Cleaning-Household-Intelligent/dp/B01GH1828C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1481187309&sr=8-3&keywords=EVERTOP+vacuum"><img alt="Automatic Home or Office Sweeping Cleaner for Floor Cleaning,Household Robotic Intelligent Vacuum Cleaner for Pet Hair/dirt/Daily Dust Removal, Silver with Black" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61M9F1TWJ%2BL._SX425_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This wireless cleaner has a powerful suction and works on hardwood, tile, marble and granite flooring. It has a built-in cliff sensor to keep it from falling off the stairs, and has a dual side corner brush which allows more efficiency when cleaning. There is a HEPA filter attached to the dirt container. The robot may get stuck if there are too many obstacles and it will not go under coaches or beds if the battery is low. A fully charged battery lasts approximately 30 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Average stars on Amazon: 4 out of 5. Customers love the low price and the vacuum’s ability to pick up long, thick pet hairs.</span></div>
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Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-30542362103884062712016-12-07T11:38:00.000-08:002016-12-08T01:03:25.175-08:00WOOCOMMERCE PLUGIN: WOOMOBIFY<span id="docs-internal-guid-727eede3-d890-fcb9-0146-6905ec76ee4c"></span>by: Gigi Frost<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What sets Woomobify apart from the rest:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The “<a href="https://woomobify.com/features">Clear-cut Checkout</a>” feature is a special design that has been researched and integrated to enhance the user’s shopping experience. When shopping through a mobile site, time is crucial. Every second that the user commits to buying a product comes with certain expectations. The Clear-cut Checkout tool is hands-down, an incredibly valuable resource when mobile shopping. The consumer will be able to detect a difference in accessibility and usability compared to other mobile plugins that do not use Clear-cut Checkout. Other mobile plugins still utilize the same thought process and steps as their desktop brands, this alienates the user when going to check-out and realizing that there are a lot more unnecessary steps in order to finalize a purchase. Even customers who may not be the most technologically inclined will not have a problem with WooMobify’s Clear-cut Checkout. Streamlined to cut out the excess effort it takes on the user’s part, it clearly wins in simplicity and versatility. A trouble-free and speedy experience, the user will be able to take advantage of the unique Clear-cut Checkout process and make a purchase with a tap of a finger. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WooMobify can be customized to fit anyone’s wants and needs without trying to push other products on the user. Any updates will sync directly with your device. Besides the one time activation cost for sellers, there will never be another fee for the life of your account. All you have to do is sign up and install plugin… It’s that simple. Create the best storefront that works for your store, and instantly access an even larger audience through the beauty of mobile technology. Woomobify can be used on multiple platforms, allowing for a maximum potential of user access.</span></div>
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</span>Gigi Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126714919589557320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842361011586017928.post-27594433651144443712016-12-06T14:54:00.000-08:002016-12-08T01:03:51.721-08:00Google Will Penalize Interstitials<h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2016/08/helping-users-easily-access-content-on.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><img height="103" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/eRnnYhHjcxe76VBpjWVaSUJ9xwAUjtQJkV0bnWX6OoclOT9ydey6nLERFQA1sCsugR_ERFvQ0VngukE5vrcrmjx57SLnq8CS-n6xqH9GItmnClXcm7TGYVMsDiKQT_iawp-ew5Ae" style="border: none; transform: rotate(0rad);" width="285" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oftentimes, we are left with a blurry understanding of what is going on in the mind of a Google algorithm. There appears to be countless theories as to whether or not Google goes out of its way to penalize sites that may not conform to certain index changes. Our recent studies show that Google will, in fact, penalize sites that use intrusive interstitials. Interstitials are web pages that are displayed before or after an expected content page. Many invasive and annoying advertisements are interstitials that are delivered by an ad server. Pop-up advertisements are interstitials. The Internet Advertising Bureau has clearly defined interstitials as “between page” advertisements that are either displayed on a different page or manifests as an overlay of the main site’s page. Even more frustrating for the user is that many mobile apps have in-app interstitials completely integrated.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Earlier this year, Google expanded certain algorithms to cover the ever increasing world of mobile sites. The algorithm itself would not be in full effect until September. An algorithm is merely a dedicated process that vets and analysis a problem and steers it toward the correct solution. As such, Google will penalize any site that utilizes a large interstitial, meaning they will be considered not as user friendly and incur penalties as a result. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What could happen?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All of the research Google poured into this algorithm will cause massive changes to sites heavily embedded with forced interstitials and advertisements. Basically, if a website depends on visitor traffic and sales, this may pose a serious threat to its livelihood. Google will automatically begin to drop ranking stats in their search engine, which would immensely inhibit the site’s visibility to the internet stratosphere. Google states that there are “hundreds of signals” that will be used in the algorithm to process to weed out the offenders. Though most sites will not take heed immediately, it is widely assumed that once the decline in traffic becomes hard to ignore, they will take notice. In order to circumvent this turn of events that could potentially cause a massive upheaval in traffic to a site, there are some proactive tactics that site owners can take.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take a look at your site and modify any intrusive advertising tactics that you may have allowed in the past.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Continue to keep a close eye on where your site continues to rank.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the flip side of this will be sites that originally had lower rankings, depending solely on the traffic that frequented for the user’s original browsing intent, will see a tremendous surge in traffic based on the higher rankings applied by Google. The fight to stay relevant is most certainly the foremost thought for many major vendors and outlets. As such, users will begin noticing a shift in the depth and technical aspect of website content.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> <a href="https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2016/08/helping-users-easily-access-content-on.html">Sample interstitials from Google</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yes, there are exceptions to the rule. After all, the delightful engineers at Google do not expect to implement a feast or famine type of mentality… Right? Follow below to see what kind of advertisements should be avoided or will be allowed in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pop-ups that will be the main focus. The focus of the algorithm is going to be sniffing out sites that have horribly annoying pop-ups that prevent the user from being in a position to continue browsing the site for their original intent. These are pop-ups that generally shadow everything else out, until the user is forced to find a way to close it, or the user is redirected to another page suggesting a “purchase now” method.</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Certain pop-ups are okay. Pop-ups that meet Google’s requirements will not be penalized. Certain pop-ups that pertain to legalities for the site, will be allowed. To give an example, a pop-up requiring a certain age confirmation due to local or Federal laws will not be penalized. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Banner advertising. Certain banner ads are allowed. They are not as intrusive as pop-ups and allow the user to continue scrolling. This gives plenty of opportunity for advertising as well as user preferences in whether or not to purchase the product on the ad. The banner ad will have to be “a reasonable amount of screen space”, to fit the required size guidelines that Google has implemented. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Implementing a faux interstitial. You can make a mobile webpage that only looks like an interstitial. Meaning, the page itself will be excluded from Google’s all-seeing algorithm. Some examples are the Yelp page that looks so similar to an interstitial but is a web page, or the LinkedIn page where they found a work-around by keeping new mobile page from Google’s might indexing program. Websites are encouraged to use programs like Chrome’s “Native App Install Banners” or Safari’s “Smart Banners”.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google prides itself in being a user-centric brand. With so much search engine competition out there, the folks over at Google work hard in trying to find out new and more innovative ideas to lure users back to their brand. Everything is geared toward user approval. For the user, this is extremely convenient because Google will now list more relevant results that can be easily utilized and accessed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ultimately, websites will be forced to have better, original content and be more user friendly. The depth and scope of the offerings and information on a site will become more complex with this algorithm, and perhaps more appreciated by most users who have become disenfranchised with the entire advertising process. This certainly gives credence to the fact the Google is the world’s #1 search engine. It is an industry changing move on Google’s part, and it speaks volumes to how far they are willing to listen to the everyday user. Being a leader in this cutting edge industry is a struggle, but Google seems up to the challenge. </span></div>
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