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Internet fax service is the latest buzz. More and more businesses and individuals use it but most of them do not talk about it. Find out the answers to the crucial questions: Why you should begin using internet fax, how it is done and where you should get the internet fax service.

Why should you begin using internet fax service?

1. Internet faxing safes time - Think about all the time you or your secretary have been spending by standing near the fax machine waiting for faxes to arrive or trying desperately to send faxes. With internet fax services, sending and receiving faxes become much easier task that will require almost no time at all.

2. Internet fax services save money - Did you ever check how much money you spend on purchasing and maintaining your fax machine, fax papers and ink? Well, it can reach to a sum of 100 USD and more. With internet fax , you will have no expenses besides a small fee to the internet fax service.

How does the internet fax service work?

The internet fax enables you to send and receive faxes using your email. You get a local or toll free number which will be your virtual fax number. You can add this fax number to your business card and give it to your business partners.

Whenever a fax is sent to this number you receive an email right to your inbox with the fax as an attached file. The same way, you can send faxes as an attached file in an outgoing email.

Where should you get the internet fax service?

There are several internet fax service sources in the internet. The prices are pretty much the same but some offer better services and wide selections of programs so you could find the best one for your needs. The best way to start will be signing up to an internet fax service with a free trial.

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There may be times when it is simply inconvenient to use the click of your mouse for a specific command or even for an entire working session on your computer. Believe it or not, repeated clicking of the mouse can cause physical pain and nerve damage in hands, wrists, arms, shoulders or even the neck of some people. Minimize this risk by taking note of your computer habits and replacing some of the most frequently used mouse movements with simple, easy to learn, keyboard shortcuts. You can save time and hand movements by implementing these helpful “tricks”. No special keyboard is needed for the shortcuts described below.

Because each program has its own unique shortcuts it would be impossible and a bit overwhelming to try to list them all here. I will attempt to demonstrate the most common shortcuts generally used in most Windows applications.

FUNCTION KEYS — Hitting the F1 key in any program will bring up the Help menu for that particular program. F7 will activate a spelling and grammar check. F10 activates the menu bar so that you can then type the corresponding underlined letter to drop down that menu list. You can then use the up/down arrow keys to select the appropriate command and press Enter to activate it. Or, while holding down the Alt key, press the spacebar to activate the control menu to minimize, maximize or close out your active window. Again, type in the corresponding underlined letter to carry out the desired command. All this can be done without taking your hands off the keyboard and reaching for that mouse.

HOME/END KEYS — You can also navigate within any document or file by the use of your arrow keys and the “Home” and “End” keys. Pressing the Home key will bring you to the beginning of the line on which your cursor sits, while pressing the Home key while holding down Ctrl will bring your cursor back to the beginning of the entire document. Similarly, pressing the End key will take your cursor to the end of that line, while pressing Ctrl plus the End key will take you to the end of your entire document. Pressing your up and down arrow keys will take you either up or down one line, while pressing the left and right arrow keys will move your cursor one character to the right or left.

CTRL KEY — Now that you have found a way to navigate around your screen without using the mouse, here are a few more helpful shortcuts to try. The following are 2-key combination commands. While holding the Ctrl key down, press the following keys to carry out the commands. (Note - do not press the “+” key - that is only instructing you to press the second key while still holding down the Ctrl key.)

Ctrl + C… to copy file, folder or selected text

Ctrl + X… will cut selected data (remove and place in memory)

Ctrl + V… will paste that file, folder or text

Ctrl + U… to activate the underline command (or turn it off)

Ctrl + B…to activate the bold command (or turn it off)

Ctrl + I…to activate the italic command (or turn it off)

Ctrl + A…will select all

Ctrl + P…to print document

Ctrl + S…to save document

Ctrl + O…to open a document

Ctrl + L…left justifies selected text

Ctrl + R…right justifies selected text

Ctrl + E…centers selected text

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A Pocket PC is a handheld computer, which features many of the same capabilities as a modern PC. These handy little devices allow individuals to retrieve and store e-mail messages, create a contact file, coordinate appointments, surf the internet, exchange text messages and more.

Every product that is labeled as a Pocket PC must be accompanied with specific software to operate the unit and must feature a touchscreen and touchpad. Pocket PC products are created by some of the world’s top computer manufacturers, including HP, Toshiba and Gateway. As is the case with any new technology product, the cost of a Pocket PC was substantial during it’s early release. For approximately $700.00, consumers could purchase one of top-of-the-line Pocket PCs in 2003. These days, customers are finding that prices have become much more reasonable now that the newness is wearing off. For approximately $350.00, a new Pocket PC can now be purchased.

Even years after their release, Pocket PCs are a staple in the world of travelers, college students and business leaders. The need to stay in constant communication with family and/or colleagues has kept the portability factor one that remains popular today. When traveling for business or other reason, individuals often need a way to stay in touch. A desktop computer is simply not a feasible accompaniment and notebooks are at a constant risk for being stolen or damaged. A Pocket PC can obviously fit inside of a pocket, but may also find a safe haven in a purse, duffle bag, tote or other small compartment.

Purchasing a Pocket PC can be a difficult choice because of the various models and manufacturers available. When considering the options, consumers must look at any available warranty, included software and capabilities. Much like in the world of traditional desktop and notebook computers, manufacturers are always looking for a way to outdo the competition and the customer often finds that such actions may lead to a real bargain.

Like any other computer, a Pocket PC must be cared for in such a way that it is not exposed to extreme heat or cold for prolonged periods of time, is not shuffled around carelessly and is carefully packed for safety during travel. Owning a Pocket PC means having access to an address book, your e-mail account, the world wide web and your appointment calendar all in the comfort of your own pocket. Carrying the internet in your pocket? Now that is portability at it’s best.

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The truth is there is a gap between sight and hearing,
between visual and auditory, between seeing and believing.
And the fact is that this gap creates a billion dollar
industry. Improving communication has billions of books on
how-tos sitting on shelves and training services galore. And
the topic keeps on selling.

People push themselves to improve their verbal and writing
skills as a prediction to their increased success. How many
have asked the question that Dr. Stephen Covey continually
reminds us to ask, “Is it S.M.A.R.T.?” That is, is it
specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely. If
you use SMART as a measurement, the fact is, it doesn’t
work. Is great communication achievable and realistic? Is
it SMART?

We want to believe so. We want to hope so. We want so
badly to stand up in front of millions and say something as
wisely as, “I have a dream….” Or simpler, we say
something wise to our children or friends. Yet, have you
ever asked if this was even possible? Martin Luther King
didn’t write this speech all by himself and possibly didn’t
even create the phrase first. Yet we assume it to be.
Based on our personal growth with sight and sound since nee
we assume we can do it all alone, all by ourselves. Has any
wise communication ever really been written all by one
person? Not usually. There also seems to be at least a
spiritual hand.

Did you know that we see things at 1,086 miles per second
and we hear at 1,100 feet per second? Our culture is
speeding up because it’s crafted a “seeing is best” mindset.
Television, Internet, movies, the list goes on. If the
visual world is communication, then is it based on visual
alone? It seems to be going in that direction, doesn’t it?

The truth is that never the two shall meet — seeing and
hearing. They are too far apart in the spectrum. In order
to hear, truly hear, one must slow down to what seems like a
baby crawl in comparison to the speed of light and our
sight’s reflection.

Yet, it takes the two to fully understand communication does
it not. Not sure, then that is correct. How would the
visually impaired or hearing impaired communicate then?

What is the speed of feeling? Is it faster or slower than
light or faster or slower than hearing? Is it measured by
feet or by miles? No one knows, I don’t think. Its never
been quantitatively tested, at least anywhere I could find.
Yet can it be? If you would measure feeling, what would
that be? Maybe in nanoseconds. Feeling is instinctive and
touch is a sense. Then is feeling a sense as well? Or are
they both the same? What is different between feeling and
hearing? Can we define its difference?

Do you sit and watch television with a sense of touch or
smell? Not at least from my blurb tube you can’t. Did you
ever think of hearing a television program? Of turning your
back to the box and watching the show? Why not? Why not
try it and feel this exact disconnect, this gap, that I’m
talking about. Strain your ears to hear. Learn again what
it means to hear.

What brings sight and sound together? Meaning and
definition becomes only throughout our growing years. When
a parent points to something moving in the air and calls it
a butterfly or a plane. When we sat in class and see
pictures of the Eiffel Tower or a bullfight in Spain. There
was no sound. All we could do was imagine, place
assumptions on what sound could be, would be. And wonder if
there will be a time when we will be there, when we will
hear. And be able to match a picture of an eagle with one
actually flying above.

We see a picture of a beautiful women, you know, the perfect
10, in some magazine. You wish to be like her or to want
her. Then one day you meet her in the street and hear her
voice. It squeaks as if you were stroking chalk backwards
across a blackboard. You can’t wait to run and hide. The
disconnect, the gap, was there. But gosh darn it, she’s a
10, you say. In a split second from sight to sound, the
desire to be like her to have her dropped, it wasn’t the
same.

It is said, “seeing is believing,” is that the truth? How
many of us know that isn’t always the truth, yet we’ve heard
it so frequently there are assumptions tied to it that makes
its seem like the truth. How many assumptions have you made
because of things you’ve seen and hear, made between the
gap, between the speed of sight and the slower hearing?

What would change in your daily routine if you began really
hearing, slowing down to 1,100 feet per second? What would
you loose? What would you gain? Would the gain be
positive? All thoughts to think about, to mull over in our
simple yet complicated little minds.

I encourage you to shift a little in your life and begin to
give equal value to hearing if you can. To listening to the
universal sounds, to what is far below the speed of light.
Light that gives you the ability to see. But to begin to
see with your ears.

“Its not what you say but how you say it,” is a phrase
frequently told. Is it the truth? Or is the real truth how
everyone else hears it that makes a difference?

The truth is that the gap can never be brought together.
All our senses are on different parts of our rainbow. Don’t
loose sight of hearing. Practice differently today and
tomorrow. Lie in bed and hear the walls. Hear the breeze
whenever outdoors. Hear the plants grow. Yes, you can once
you learn to hear again. Hear your heart beating and watch
the cravings for things you know you shouldn’t have go bye.
Learn discernment between the two. Close your eyes in the
next meeting, what do you hear? What do you not?

As Shakespeare once said, “That is the question?” This is
from me to you and for fuel for thought. Just so you grow.

About the Author

Catherine Franz, a Business Coach, specialized in writing,
marketing and product development. Newsletters and
additional articles: http://www.abundancecenter.com
blog: http://abundance.blogs.com

When you scan an image, does it look more like a duplicate made by a photocopier? Does enlarging your image give you headache because you always get a sort of colored boxes, instead?

A scanner is just like a photocopier. The only difference is that, a copier creates a copy to a paper while a scanner transmits the scanned object into the computer, thus, creating a digital image of any printed material. The transferring of image to the paper is done by a printer.

One purpose of scanning is to allow you to edit images. You must have, of course, a printed material of what you want to scan. The scanner will create a copy of it on the computer. You can now edit it and print it afterwards. You must always remember that the quality of the duplicate will never be as good as the original. If you want to make a copy closer to original, the solution is on the correct adjustments of the scanner.

Scanning images, whether color or black and white, are always associated with the word resolution or dpi. For you to achieve the image quality you desire, you should know and understand how these affect your image.

Resolution refers to the number of pixels contained in the monitor. Pixel, from the words “picture element”, is the basic unit of programmable color in a computer image. For a better view of what I am telling you, try to enlarge a photo. You will notice the squares that make up the image. These squares are the pixels.

The resolution is measured by the number of dots per inch (dpi), which is equal to the numbers of squares of color in an inch. A standard resolution for an image should be 300dpi and 400dpi for images containing text.

In scanning black and white images, resolution is not that important. You will only have to work on the contrast. Contrast can be adjusted even after scanning.

For multicolored images, the difference between the duplicate and the original is very visible. A scanned color image, when printed, has faded and jagged colors. Meaning, the quality of the image is poor. To, at least, reduce the problem, adjust the resolution of your scanner before you scan. Set your scanner to the standard resolution. The higher the resolution, the better the quality. But setting the resolution can still lead to another problem. It needs a large memory size which means that saving and retrieving require more time.

Scanning helps you edit images but do not expect to have a printed copy better than that of the original. Experiment and enhance your skill in manipulating images.

Protecting your private information isn’t always easy nowadays with such free information sharing across the internet. Private data has found ways to become not so private anymore, and no one is safe from the predatory attacks of skilled computer users who can gain access to your information. It’s about time you took steps to securing your private documents, specifically your emails.

The solution to these issues is acquiring a secure email account for you, your family, or your business. With secure email accounts provided by 4securemail, your emails are being protected the highest quality 128-bit SSL/TLS encryption that banks and major credit card companies choose. You also need no fancy additonal software to install, and this secure email will work through most major email clients such as Outlook, or simply through a web browser.

You can’t put a price on the safety of your private emails. You should highly consider getting secure email accounts if you have had problems in the past and wish to keep your emails private. Secure email accounts from 4securemail come in packages for either the personal or family use email accounts, and a separate package for group business accounts. Both provide the best SSL security around.

Logging is a wood harvesting practice of extracting commercial with mostly merchantable timber from a forest. What does this mean? What and why is tropical forest degradation?

Tropical forest is diverse in terms of flora (plant species) and fauna (wildlife species); it provides various goods such as timber for construction, and non-timber products such as tree resin, medicines, bee honey, mushroom, food, meat, firewood etc. for daily livelihood of the local population. Forest also provides various services such as protection of local cultures and belief, clean water, watershed protection, fresh air and climate regulation. Unfortunately, tropical forest is located in a continent experiencing rapid economic development and fast growing population along with political uncertainties, and where most of the poor live.

Tropical forest has been cleared for population resettlements or displacements, agricultural cultivation, and sometimes due to the indiscriminate logging practices that open uncontrolled accessible road to the anarchic landless farmers who continue to settle and clear the forests for housing and agricultural cultivation. The rate of deforestation of the tropical natural forest is about 0.7% or 14.4 million ha annually between 1980 and 2003. Tropical deforestation is responsible for the release of about 20-29% of the global carbon emissions. It has been estimated that total area of tropical rain forest declines from 14% of the earth’s total land surface to 6% in recent year. Tropical rain forest is losing about 137 plant, animal and insect species every due to deforestation.

In additional to tropical deforestation, forest degradation and biodiversity loss are facing the tropical forest. Logging (legal and illegal) has contributed to tropical forest degradation and biodiversity loss. How does it happen? Selective logging practice is a common system being used in logging industry in the tropics. Selective logging is a practice whereby only commercial and merchantable trees are harvested leaving behind uncommercial and unmerchantable trees in the forests. Uncommercial tree is tree which is unsuitable for industrial wood products; thus has less value in the wood market, while unmerchantable tree is tree that its size, quality and condition are not suitable for wood market. Tropical forest is uneven-aged forest, having many trees of various ages or age classes.

Tropical forest regenerates naturally. Although tropical forest contains many thousands of tree species, only about a dozen or less of the tree species have commercial values or are traded in the world’s wood market. This is how forest degradation starts. As a matter of the real world practices, loggers as well as forest dwellers when entered the forests look for commercial timber species and harvest. Although they are likely to fell only the merchantable trees, unmerchantable trees are likely to be felled as well when there are no more commercial merchantable trees left. So, every time the logging takes place, commercially trees are targeted again and again, leaving only UNWANTED and uncommercial trees in the forest. As the time goes by, commercial trees area gradually degraded, and even disappeared leading to the degradation of the forest and biodiversity loss. Forest dependent communities suffer the most from such degradation since commercial trees from which they collect non-forest products (resins, bee honey and others) are losing. Traditionally in Cambodia, newly married couples had inherited some dozen of trees (commercial trees) from their parents for living in stead of money.

One would ask about the forest laws and logging regulations in the tropics. As per my knowledge, almost every country has them, but enforcement is the problem. There are high illegal logging rates (up to about 80% in some countries), corruption and political uncertainties in the tropics. Political situation and commitment play an important role is illegal logging. Most illegal logging usually occurs when political situation in a country in concern is not stable such as during the Coup De’tat, civil war and election campaigns.

Furthermore, it has been estimated globally that about one-fifth of the wood production comes from illegal source. The continuous illegal logging activities may also have resulted from the availability of markets that provide access to the illegally logged timber. With high illegal logging rate and its continuous existence, it is clearly that valuable trees (commercial and merchantable trees) are being targeted, and therefore degraded. As tropical forest degradation and deforestation continue, the loss of biodiversity in the tropics also continues. The non-inclusion of tropical forest management in the present Kyoto Protocol agreement has discouraged sound forest management in the tropics.

Nophea is a forester scientist. His views will be posted regularly on the MekongWorld.com. Mekong World is dedicated to providing the recent information on the management and conservation of tropical forests, and climate policy development in the Mekong region. Visit its website at http://www.mekongworld.com

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