Getting a New Car through Car Trade-Ins There will come a point when you'll be thinking of replacing your old car, but the expensive price tags on brand new cars are inaccessible to you. Your old car might be deteriorating or you might be eyeing a new model of your favorite car brand. With monthly expenses, you can hardly make both ends meet.Many people are into selling cars. If you're the type of person whose car preferences change...more
When it comes to lights in the home it is so easy to make mistakes. Without making an initial plan, houses often end up with badly designed lighting systems with plugs in the wrong places, and no lights where you need them. If you follow these simple tips however you will find that you have a well lit home.Tip 1Consider dimmer switches. These are a great way to light a room. Some rooms in the house are multi-functional. The kitchen for example...more
Spoke Funds - A New Concept in Investing Recently spoke funds have begun to emerge as investors look for alternatives to mutual funds and hedge funds. Like mutual funds, spoke funds give investors instant diversification. However spoke funds are not limited to a single strategy (such a growth or value) and have the ability to move into safe haven investments (such as cash or bonds) during times of uncertainty in the stock market.While most portfolio managers do not invest in their own mutual fund, they do in both hedge funds and spoke funds. Investors typically prefer this approach as they feel the portfolio manager will have his best interests at heart when managing the portfolio. A key distinction between mutual funds and hedge funds when compared with spoke funds is how the money is invested. In both mutual funds and hedge funds, investors monies are pooled together in a lump sum. Why is this bad? The actions of a few investors can effect the performance of other investors.Typically at the bottom of a stock market cycle, investors want portfolio managers to look for value and opportunity as the market recovers. However, this is not always the case. Behavioral finance...more
Online Analytical Processing or OLAP generally use data representation in a multidimensional format. This type of format is generally known as cubes. The software which is used in this type of analytical processing gives a real time analysis of various data stored in warehouse OLAP is considered as intelligent business software. It helps in various...more
We call water "hard" if it contains a lot of calcium or magnesium dissolved in it. A water softener reduces the dissolved calcium, magnesium, and to some degree manganese and ferrous iron ion concentration in hard water. These "hardness ions" cause three major kinds of undesired effects. Most visibly, metal ions react with soaps and...more
We call water "hard" if it contains a lot of calcium or magnesium dissolved in it. A water softener reduces the dissolved calcium, magnesium, and to some degree manganese and ferrous iron ion concentration in hard water. These "hardness ions" cause three major kinds of undesired effects. Most visibly, metal ions react with soaps and calcium-sensitive detergents, hindering their ability to lather and forming a precipitate-the familiar "bathtub ring". Presence of "hardness ions" also inhibits the cleaning effect of detergent formulations.Second, calcium and magnesium carbonates tend to precipitate out as hard deposits to the surfaces of pipes and heat exchanger surfaces. This is principally caused by thermal decomposition of bi-carbonate ions but also happens to some extent even in the absence of such ions. The resulting build-up of scale can restrict water flow in pipes. In boilers, the deposits act as an insulation that impairs the flow of heat into water, reducing the heating efficiency and allowing the metal boiler components to overheat. In a pressurized system, this can lead to failure of the boiler. Third, the presence of ions in an electrolyte, in this case, hard water, can...more
Former Wall Street Broker chooses new career with ACFN ATM Franchise Business A casualty of the Wall Street Meltdown, Ron M, a veteran stock broker, discovers a new way to support his family when the company he has worked for goes bust after...more
Eating For Energy Torrent Slim or heavy? That's the question.Definitely, heavy is the option you wouldn't choose. And what is more important is choosing a proper way to lose weight without harming your body. Slim not only means to look better...more
ACFN moves to new HQ – 12,000 SQFT in Community Towers Downtown San Jose, CA On the heels of double digit growth in 2009, Silicon Valley Based, American Consumer Financial Network ("ACFN") continues to see the recessionary economy as an...more
Unemployed Manufacturing Workers Find New Opportunities Off the Line The U.S. manufacturing sector accounted for 23 % of all mass layoff events and 27% of initial unemployment benefit claims filed in March 2010. Nationally ranked, ACFN ATM...more
Earth 4 Energy Download It is no doubt that most citizens are bothered by the problem of huge energy cost every month. And all of us know clearly that without energy, we can barely live a single day! Is there a perfect way to solve our...more
In 2003 BMW resurrected the 70s iconic 6 Series, the first generation was based on the BMW 7 Series saloon, and the second generation is based on the 5 Series executive saloon. BMW reacted to Mercedes CLS which is based on the E Class. As well as the...more