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how to reduce summer camp cost

Summer camps for kids can squash a family’s shoestring budget. A full session for a private overnight camp can cost over $10,000 and nonprofit camps can eat about $500 out of your piggy bank for one week.

Make Summer Camps for Kids Fit Into Your Family’s Budget

With a little legwork and preparation, you can make your child a happy camper without depressing your bank account.

Day Camp Vs. Overnight Camp
Although there are many benefits to overnight camp, day camps are typically less expensive. They can run the same length of days as an overnight camp. You just drop your kids off in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon instead. (more…)

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How to Fix Kitchen Flops

Everyone has had a disaster in the kitchen at one time or another. Even the most experienced cook can be distracted and add too much salt, forget to set the timer, or omit a crucial ingredient. This advice will help you fix disasters and prevent them from happening in the first place.

I thought it was time to write this article because of a kitchen disaster that happened to me! I had promised friends some Pecan Pie Bars for their open house and was trying a new recipe (note to self: follow your own advice and don’t try a new recipe at a crucial time!!). The recipe seemed perfect, went together well, smelled terrific, and came out of the oven looking delicious. I let the bars cool, then pulled out a platter and cut the bars to arrange them. And discovered that the bottom crust had disappeared during baking, and instead of a two crust bar, they consisted of a crunchy topping over pecan pie filling. It was very difficult getting the bars out of the pan, and when I put them on the platter they stuck. And they pulled in half when I tried taking them off the platter. I was ready to chuck the whole thing when the solution came to me. I just turned the bars upside down so the crunchy top was the new bottom crust and sprinkled toasted pecans over the new top (former bottom). They were a smash! (more…)

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how to make t-shirt

i my self are a t-shirt entrepreneur and wanna share how to make a t-shirt so i search about how to make a t-shirt at madehow, they explained how to make t-shirt clearly and very complete. check this out

Background

T-shirts are durable, versatile garments with mass appeal that may be worn as outerwear or underwear. Since their creation in 1920, T-shirts have evolved into a two-billion dollar market. T-shirts are available in a variety of colors, patterns, and styles, such as the standard crew neck and V-neck, as well as tank tops and scoop necks. T-shirt sleeves may be short or long, capped, yoked, or raglan. Additional features include pockets and decorative trim. T-shirts are also popular garments on which to display one’s interests, tastes, and affiliations using customized screen prints or heat transfers. Printed shirts may feature political slogans, humor, art, sports, as well as famous people and places. T-shirts are also inexpensive promotional vehicles for products and special events.

T-shirts fit just about anyone in any size, from infants to seniors. Adult sizes are generally small, medium, large, and extra-large, while sizes for toddlers are detennined by month and weight. In addition, to compensate for the larger heads of infants relative to their bodies, shirts are specially designed with shoulder openings that may be fastened with buttons or snaps.

Raw Material

The majority of T-shirts are made of 100% cotton, polyester, or a cotton/polyester blend. Environmentally conscious manufacturers may use organically grown cotton and natural dyes. Stretchable T-shirts are made of knit fabrics, especially jerseys, rib knits, and interlock rib knits, which consist of two ribbed fabrics that are joined together. Jerseys are most frequently used since they are versatile, comfortable, and relatively inexpensive. They also are a popular material for applying screen prints and heat transfers. Some jerseys come in tubular form, simplifying the production process by reducing the number of seams. Rib knit fabrics are often used when a snugger fit is desired. Many higher quality T-shirts are made of durable interlock rib knit fabrics. (more…)

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rocket crayons

An inventor with a penchant for explosives has designed a set of rockets in the shape of a giant box of crayons.

John Coker has always enjoyed building things that explode and after a friend mentioned that his creations looked like Crayola crayons he started building the crayon-shaped rockets.

Mr Coker started building the colourful rockets in 1998 as one of his first projects.

John Coker in Nevada’s Black Rock desert where he tested his crayon rockets

Work resumed in August 2004, and more than six years later, the project was finally completed.

He recently headed out to Nevada’s Black Rock desert to test them out.

Based on the small eight-pack of crayons, the three-and-a-half foot long rockets were launched from a box designed to look like the classic yellow and green Crayola box.

But, despite looking like child’s play, the mission was only a partial success with just four of the eight rockets blasting into the sky.

Inexplicably, the green, brown, yellow and orange crayons remained in the box.

Of the four rockets that went off, the violet crayon was found with a broken fin.The other three were found without major damage.

The wacky inventor stands proudly with his rockets

Inexplicably, the green, brown, yellow and orange crayons remained in the box

Mr Coker has hinted that he will test the crayon-shaped rockets again.

Mr Coker said: ‘I used to enjoy building rockets when I was a kid, but after a 20-year absence I found a much-expanded hobby with much larger, more exciting and more dangerous rockets for bigger boys.

‘Since a friend pointed out that my rockets looked like a crayon, I’ve had the idea in back of my mind to build a crayon rocket.

‘Not just a crayon rocket, but a pack of Crayola crayon rockets.

‘On the day, the crayons went pretty high and we think they got to 2928 feet.

‘This was a great project and the flight was a crowd pleaser. It was a shame that only four of the rockets flew.’

It would seem the rockets are a one-off and given the length of time it took Mr Coker to make one pack, you can see why.

Preparing for launch: Mr Coker makes final adjustments to the project he started in 1998

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Famous Inspirational Stories

So you have tried something and you have failed. Maybe numerous times. You may have been told you have no talent, aren’t cut out for “this business” or are never going to “make it in this line of work”.

Well don’t be discouraged. The following are stories of other people who were told the same thing or something similar and went on to be major successes! You might just recognize a

The Vice President of Columbia told this actor that he was never going to make it in the business. The actor? – Harrison Ford

His first book was rejected by 12 publishing houses and sixteen agents. – John Grisham

Turned down by a recording company saying “We don’t like their sound and guitar music is on the way out” They were talking about the Beatles

Was told by his father that he would amount to nothing and be a disgrace to himself and his family – Charles Darwin

Told by a music teacher “as a composer he is hopeless” – Beethoven

Was told that “he couldn’t sing at all” Enrico Caruso

Fired from a newspaper because he “lacked imagination and had no original ideas” – Walt Disney

Were told by Publishers that “anthologies didn’t sell” and the book was “too positive”

Rejected a total of 140 times. The book? Chicken Soup for the Soul. It now has 65 different titles and has sold over 80 million copies all over the world.

Told by a teacher he was “too stupid to learn anything” Thomas Edison

Failed the sixth grade – Winston Churchill

Wasn’t able to speak until he was almost 4 years old and his teachers said he would “never amount to much” – Albert Einstein

Did poorly in school and failed at running the family farm – Isaac Newton

Was not allowed to wait on customers in the store he worked in because “he didn’t have enough sense” – F. W. Woolworth

Was cut from the high school basketball team, went home, locked himself in his room and cried – Michael Jordan

Producer told her she was “unattractive” and could not act – Marilyn Monroe

This book was rejected 18 times before it was published. It then sold over one million copies the first year. The book was Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

Auditioned for All My Children and got rejected – Julia Roberts

Received 30 rejections and the author threw it in the trash. Luckily his wife fished it out again and encouraged him to resubmit it. The book was Carrie – the author Stephen King

As you can see, these are just a few of the people who refused to listen to the criticism or the

“experts”.

If they could do it – so can you!

sources : www.associatedcontent.com

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how to monetize your blog or website

here i brought you a simple tips to monetize your blog so you can can get a few dollar from internet and then you can start renovate your living room design .  this tips are taken from another website, don’t mind to copy it but i hope it is useful to all daydaily.com readers. the tips will be explained in ten points.

I’m co-leading a discussion session at Wordcamp about Monetizing Blogs, so I thought I’d also touch on it here with a post about 10 Ways to Monetize Your Blog.

First, I should preface this discussion by saying you first need to seriously evaluate whether you want to work at monetizing your blog. Steve Pavlina has a very thorough post that goes over what’s necessary to really do this well, and why the majority of people who try end up not generating significant income.

Second, you have to make sure that making money from your blog directly is your goal. For example, for this blog direct income isn’t my goal. I didn’t have ads at all untli recently, and the only reason I added them was to use the ad network management application I’ve been working on called RMX Direct. It’s quite possible that your blogging goals may just to network, write about something you’re interested in, or serve some business purpose that isn’t direct income generation.

With that out of the way, let’s get started:

1. Contextual Advertising

Surprise, surprise. Advertising is easily the most popular blog monetization tactic, mostly due to it being the easiest thing to implement. Advertising comes in many forms, and contextual advertising is the most popular due to Google Adsense and it’s general success with blogs and niche sites.

I’m going to assume everyone reading this is familiar with it, but I think it should be mentioned that too many bloggers assume that Adsense is the best solution for their blog. For some blogs and topics it works great, for others, not very well at all.

My advice is to not limit your blog to one ad network or just one form of advertising. Other contextual options include the Yahoo Publisher Network, Chitika, Clicksor, AdSonar, and others. It’s not easy to manually test all these though if you’re shuffling ad tags around and randomly allocating your impressions to them, using a ad network management tool like RMX Direct can help you manage, evaluate, and control your various ad networks.

2. Display Advertising

As I mentioned above, contextual networks aren’t always the best solution for blogs. In some cases there aren’t enough advertisers in niche topics, and in others the users just isn’t likely to click. In this case, you want to be working with ad networks that provide CPM display advertising. This means you get paid something for every ad viewed, opposed to only getting paid per click.

Just like with contextual networks, it’s important to use multiple display ad networks to get more variety from your ads, to not let any one network control your inventory, and to make sure you’re earning the most amount of money possible.

3. Targeted Advertising

The most desirable form of advertising is having companies that wish to pay good rates to advertise on your blog directly whether it’s text or image ads. Many bloggers feel that this is a pipe dream, but I speak from experience from running a wakeboarding blog for many years that you can make solid income from targeted advertising without having insane amounts of traffic.

There are a number of key things you have to do though in order to get this type of advertising:

• Have a blog with leading content in your niche and a professional design
• Create a “media kit” which is essentially a page on your blog that explains that you take targeted advertising, what your rates are, demographics of your users, your traffic levels, examples of the types of ads people can run, testimonials from any companies that have advertised with you, and a phone number and email address they can use to get more information.
• Have obvious “Advertise On This Blog” links in key places on your blog.
• Give a company or two in your niche free or very low-cost advertising in order to get the ball rolling. When advertisers see their competitors or companies similar to them advertising, they get the idea that it’s available. If all they ever see is Adsense ads, they might not realize it’s an option.
• Be willing to be creative to help your advertisers achieve their goals, and lower your price to get the deals.
• Provide statistics and results to your advertisers. Use an ad server like RMX Direct, phpAdsNew, or something similar which has the ability to create reports per advertiser.

Once you’ve set your blog up properly, start approaching companies in your niche who will want to reach your traffic. You don’t need to go after the biggest companies, there are many small companies who are looking to get better results from the web, and they might not even know about your blog. You don’t need to be an ad sales professional, you just need to present your case well on why they’re missing out if they don’t advertise on your traffic. Make it easy on them to work with you, help them create ads, help them determine what sizes to use, and work with them to make sure they get the results they need. It seems like hard work at first, but after you get a solid base of advertisers going, it’s a great source of income and it starts to streamline.

4. Text Link Advertising

Another somewhat unobtrusive form of advertising is using services like Text Link Ads or Adbrite to sell text ads directly to companies. This is pretty low effort and often doesn’t take up too much space on a site, so it’s easy to implement and try out. It should be noted though that you need significant traffic for it to be a big source of income.

5. Affiliate Links

One of the older web monetization methods is still as good today as it’s always been. If you’ve got a blog in a specific area, there’s a very large chance that there are companies out there that sell products or services your users are interested in. You can earn some nice income recommending or linking to those products.

Amazon.com is probably the most common affiliate merchant used by bloggers, but I’d advise finding other unique merchants who may pay better and be more specific to your topic. Amazon is always there as an option, but you’re more likely to get more help from the merchant if you go with a smaller company.

Another nice thing about affiliate links is that they fit well with quality content. Reviewing products and services for your users is valuable content, and if you can make money off it as well it’s a great combination. A word of warning though that you shouldn’t change your reviews or be biased due to the fact you can make money off a referral.

While traffic also helps for affiliate links, it can sometimes be an easier way to generate income without high traffic levels like advertising requires. As an example I did a review of a web analytics application a couple of years ago, and this blog had very little traffic at that point. I referred two sales through that review though that still earn me $150 a month every month two years later.

6. Selling Your Content (Ebooks, Videos, DVDs)

If you’ve got great content, another option is to package it and sell it. There are numerous bloggers who have created ebooks and even real books based on their blog content and made great income selling them. You can also expand to infoproducts like videos, DVDs, audio CDs, and printed books on demand.

This can take some significant work and it requires great content to actually sell, but it can be a nice income stream that lasts a long time.

7. Consulting

Depending on your topic and your level of expertise, you can sell consulting services. If you’re a web analytics expert, you could offer web analytics consulting services on your blog for an hourly fee. This takes very little work to setup beyond creating a page outlining your services, getting a standard contract, and having a way to take payments from companies. Again though, it just takes a little bit of effort to let people know that consulting services are available.

8. Donations

Not quite as common as it once was, it used to be fairly common for bloggers to ask for donations on their blog through Paypal or some other service. This only works if you have a dedicated userbase, and a large enough number of users that their donations add up. I wouldn’t recommend this if you’re also putting a lot of advertising and other monetization methods on your blog. You’ll come off as a bit too greedy in that case.

9. Selling Products

Besides infoproducts, you can sell real products like t-shirts, bumper stickers, clothing, or whatever other kind of merchandise makes sense for your topic. Companies like Goodstorm, CafePress, Lulu, and others make it easy by creating the products based on your design and letting you set up a shop. There is no risk to bloggers, which makes it a great opportunity.

10. Selling Your Blog

Perhaps the most extreme of the blog monetization methods, but it can be lucrative! If you aren’t attached to your blog and are willing to part with it, you can usually find a buyer for it. Your blog must be pretty good, and have a level of traffic worth buying, and it really helps if you already have some income streams going for it. Blogs usually sell for 12-24 times monthly revenues, and there are numerous places you can sell them like eBay and the Sitepoint Marketplace.

Conclusion

It definitely takes some work to monetize your site well, and having good traffic really helps out. Work on building a blog with a solid userbase, and you should be on your way to generating income using any of the methods above. Good luck, and please share any blog monetization experiences you have in the comments.

Update: I was pointed to a similar post by Darren Rowse at Problogger.net that is also a recommended read on the subject of making money from your blog. He mentions many of the same things, and has a couple I didn’t mention as well.

sources : www.conversionrater.com

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how to become beautiful girl naturally

Ever wondered how you can look stunning without trying to be older than you really are? Want to look beautiful and natural, without using too many bad chemicals for your skin? This is a guide on how to look beautiful as a teenager, no matter who you are!

1. 

   Clear skin means a minimal make-up routine

   Have clear skin. Take advantage of your good complexion while you’re young, and experiment so that your skin routine fits your skin type. As you’re young, you shouldn’t need to do much to keep your skin looking good. Perhaps a cleanser from a pharmacy will work for you, or maybe just water is enough.

2. Have clean hair. As above, find a hair care routine that suits your hair type. Some people find that they need to wash their hair daily, some people three or four times a week. Find a shampoo and conditioner that work for your hair, and stick to it. Take advantage of your natural attributes; if it’s wavy, choose a haircut that suits wavy hair. Ask your stylist to help you pick a shape that suits your face shape.
3. Take good care of your teeth. Brush twice daily, morning and night. Floss or use specialized dental tooth picks, not wooden ones, and use mouthwash. Keep it up.
4. Stay hydrated. Drink at least 2 litres of water per day (approx. 8 glasses) and keep up those fruits and vegetables that contain a good amount of water in them. The water will keep your skin fresh and your eyes bright, and the vitamins in the fruit will keep you energetic and healthy.
5. Emphasize the part of your body you feel most confident about. Vibrant tops if you like your upper body/arms and slimming pants if you love your legs!
6. Be selective with make-up. Choose colours and types that suit your natural appearance – aim to compliment your natural beauty. Sometimes, less is more. A little mascara (clear is good, no smudges!) lipgloss and blush is a good combination. If you have to use a foundation, use a tinted moisturizer instead; it moisturizes your skin and tints it in one product!
7. Try coloring your hair. It’s best to do this on the holidays, then you can wash the color away if you don’t like it.
8. Paint your nails. Use vibrant colors and if you can, match the colors with what you are wearing. Remember to remove the nail polish with a moisturizing nail-polish remover two days from when you applied it, to let your nails breathe.
9. Have a positive attitude. Walk confidently and smile!
10. Smell good. Choose a perfume that suits you, spray a little on your wrists and neck and wear it often. People will get used to your scent and will appreciate it.
11. Shave or wax. Do this after a shower, your hair is easier to remove then. Shave if you are on the run, but it is best to wax to prevent coarser, longer hair growing back. Plus, waxing pulls the hair roots out, so you have a longer period of time without the itchiness of hair growing back! Another hair removal idea is to pluck your eyebrows.
12. Wear jewelery. Rings, necklaces, anklets and bracelets can look great if chosen to suit your personality and your outfit. If you do not have your ears pierced but want the look, you can buy earrings that clip on your earlobe.
13. Re-invent your wardrobe. Choose clothes that express your personality but are normal everyday trends.
14. Be Yourself.

sources : www.wikihow.com

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the miracle in the death of the ants

Two German researchers, Heinze and Walter, found that the ants are going to die will leave the nest to avoid the outbreak of disease to others. This departure is proof of the high social level, an ant, so concerned with the interests and safety of the group rather than egoism and his own life.

This research was conducted with the disease infects (mushrooms) to some worker ants in a colony. ant wrote infection barricaded herself in a nest (not working) and after making sure he suffered pain, he went out and away from the nest until he died. This departure a few hours up to 1 day before his death. Ant ill will evacuate themselves without coercion from other ants.

Hopefully we can take a lesson from this simple creature. concerned with the safety of the group / race than selfishness and personal satisfaction.

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10 Israeli unmanned aircraft will Operates in Afghanistan

10 new Israel aircraft without crew (UAVs) will debut in Afghanistan this week, before Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been sending unmanned aircraft to the forces of Heron Kingdom Australia on Thursday.

Under the contract worth 91 million dollars, the Australian military will receive 10 Heron aircraft. Israeli companies are already working with the Canadian military in Afghanistan for air equipment maintenance.

Israeli Heron aircraft is similar to the American production of drones that often killed civilians in Pakistan will also use the German military. The government also announced that Brazil has set aside 350 million dollars to buy Heron unmanned aircraft to patrol the air in the city and its borders. The aircraft will also be used as an air safety at the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

Australian military aircraft Heron Israel chose this among other competitors after the aircraft has proved successful in tests of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Under the agreement Israel and Australia, these types of aircraft Heron will start operation in early 2010 for the first year, and adding another option for two years.

Australian military hoped, with the use of this Heron Traffic will increase Australia’s military operations in Afghanistan. This Heron aircraft including unmanned aircraft type Medium Altitude Long Endurance, which can fly for 30 hours with a height of 30.000 feet and capable of carrying loads weighing 250 kg.

Wings have a width of 16.6 meters, as he had take off weight 1.200 kg, can be controlled automatically from a distance of hundreds of kilometers. This aircraft was designed to fly at the climate and conditions of Afghanistan.

may Allah protect Palestinian people

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working at the night shift

(CNN) — Bob “Doctor” Lee is known for his smooth soul and classic R&B during the overnight hours, but working while many of us are sleeping takes its toll.

The Harlem radio DJ says he enjoys carrying his listeners through the night, but sometimes he finds himself dozing off.

“When you’re working these types of hours, sometimes you have to get some shut-eye when you can,” Lee said. “I go down to the gym to one of those mats, put your head back, next thing you know (laughs) you’ve picked up a couple minutes of sleep.”

He isn’t alone. In the next “In Focus” series from CNN’s award-winning photojournalists, we’re introduced to people who are awake and working the night shift while the rest of us are asleep.

It’s a slice of life that many people don’t see — and a different angle on news about jobs and the economy. The on-air and online project also looks at the effect night shift work has on lives, health and families.

Lynette Slaton, a mother of three, has worked third shift for years as the night manager at Amy’s Bread in New York. The hours are hard on her and her family, but she is determined to provide a better life for them. Lynette stays up with her children during the day so she can have a hand in raising them.

“When I look at them I want them to have so much, but right now, with the way the economy is and everything, I just feel more secure being able to be with them and not having to put them in a day care setting so young,” she said.

The series also takes us behind the scenes of Atlanta, Georgia’s, Philips Arena, where workers race against the clock overnight to convert the professional sports arena from the home of the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers to the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks when the teams have back-to-back games.

See how the Philips team turns ice into wood

“The games end at 9:30 at night,” said Richard Manley, the arena’s assistant manager of conversion. “We’re starting at 10 o’clock. We change this building over every night from hockey to basketball to hockey.”

“This is what we call the third shift, the night shift,” said Barry Henson, the arena’s vice president of building and event operations. “When everybody else is asleep, this is when this building can change from one thing to the next.”

CNN’s Tom Foreman hosts this special series from a virtual environment designed by the graphics team at CNN’s Washington Bureau.

Using green screen technology and a combination of 3-D and 2-D animation, Foreman takes us on a tour from coast to coast as we meet people who work the night shift. See more of the “Nightshift In Focus” series:

• Saving furry lives 24/7

• Overnight ride with EMS

• Tough hours, great view

• Vegas lights through the night

• Health risks working nights

sources : CNN

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