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		<title>As with anything new,</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As with anything new, Voice Over Internet Protocol has gotten a lot of attention. It has been touted as being the wave of the future. It can save money and simplify your business operations. But VoIP isnt for every company. And does it deliver on its promises? First, what is VoIP? Simply, its Voice over [...]]]></description>
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   As with anything new, Voice Over Internet Protocol has gotten a  lot of attention. It has been touted as being the wave of the  future. It can save money and simplify your business operations.  But VoIP isnt for every company. And does it deliver on its  promises?    First, what is VoIP? Simply, its Voice over Internet Protocol   using the Internet as a voice phone line and more. Second, why is  it becoming so popular, and could your company use it? This  answer is much less simple, because there are in fact a great  many things that could influence your decision. Ask a business  why they use the service and they will cite its features  packages, and low costs, and very possibly its reliability.  Lets take a look at just some of the reasons this service<br />
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is  used and a few pros and cons.    One reason its popular has to do with the ease of installation.  So long as a business has an Internet connection and computers &#8211;  and they almost always will &#8211; the set up and use of this advanced  technology shouldnt be at all difficult. Having regular phone  service would mean a company would have to pay for phone lines  and all the other lines connected to and within the business.  With business VoIP, this is no longer a requirement. Most  companies already have a broadband connection, and when using  VoIP, they will use their broadband connection without paying the  fees for another installed system. This is not always the case,  though. When you put voice and data on the same network, it can  be a complex situation.    Before you do anything, you have to make sure your infrastructure  is up to the task of supporting IP based voice and data. If it  isnt, going with VoIP will be a nightmare. If you are seriously  thinking about VoIP, yo<br />
ur company should do a pre-deployment  assessment. If you have older or inadequate infrastructure, you  may have to upgrade your network, which might cancel out any  savings you might receive.    Another factor to take into consideration is the fact that with  switching to VoIP service, your telecom personnel will need to  become IT proficient and/or your IT personnel will need to become  more familiar with the intricacies of telecom.    Probably the biggest single reason that providers promote for any  company to switch over from their<br />
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typical phone service to VoIP  is the lower overall costs. They pitch that while small  businesses might have to pay more for their scale than large ones  comparatively, business VoIP leaves its predecessors in the dust.    However, these huge cost savings were more common in the initial  days of VoIP solutions. Then, the service wasnt as reliable but  the cost was much cheaper than traditional phone service. Today,  the service offered by VoIP is nearly as good as basic phone  service, but the price difference is not nearly as wide. If your  company is looking at VoIP as a primary way to cut costs, you  should take a hard look at all the costs involved to make sure  its right for you.    One last item that providers publicize about their VoIP service  is the customization that was not previously available to them.  No matter how big or small a business might be, VoIP providers  are almost always willing to work with them on an individual  basis, finding them the plan that wo<br />
rks best for their size and  all of their employees.    VoIP providers are also big fans of the perks companies can get,  the number of which has grown hugely in recent years. Providers  offer all sorts of things that might cost extra with traditional  phone lines, including multi-line services, call waiting, caller  ID, call return, call block and more &#8211; and with VoIP you can have  them all.    It all comes down to figuring out why your company wants VoIP.  Switching can be an expensive proposition. Not only in buying or  upgrading<br />
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equipment, but also with re-educating employees and  time spent making the system work correctly. It has great  potential and will provide some advantages to nearly any company,  but not everyone should make the switch.    To truly take advantage of VoIP and the multimedia applications  that come with it, your workforce should be distributed with  branch offices or satellite offices, telecommuters and personnel  out in the field.    As you can see, there are reasons for a company to consider  getting rid of landlines in favor of VoIP phones. There are also  reasons not to. With an economy where companies are looking to  cut corners, its not surprising that they are looking at  switching to VoIP. VoIP can be a great thing, but it might not be  a great thing for your company.    The reality is that if your organization is thinking about making  the switch to VoIP, you should do your homework. You should know  why you are switching and make sure to get a detailed  costs/benefits<br />
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<p> Copyright c 2009-2010 Nermine Shaker</p>
<p>  Nermine Shaker is a Partner at THE SYGNAL GROUP, a telecom   consulting firm that offers telecom expense management,   telecom auditing and VoIP management to businesses of   all sizes.  Find out how to lower your telecom expenses   at <a href="http://www.SygnalGroup.com/" >http://www.SygnalGroup.com/</a> or visit our blog at   <a href="http://www.TelecomExpertise.com/" >http://www.TelecomExpertise.com/</a>     Read More Articles From Nermine Shaker:  <a href="http://thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/nermine-shaker.html" >http://thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/nermine-shaker.html</a><br />
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you prevent people who have registered for your teleseminar from passing around the teleseminar call-in information to those who havent paid for it? This question came in from someone preparing to launch her first teleseminar. Based on my years of experience leading teleseminars and my conversations with other teleseminar presenters, this worry has [...]]]></description>
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   How do you prevent people who have registered for your  teleseminar from passing around the teleseminar call-in  information to those who havent paid for it?    This question came in from someone preparing to launch her first  teleseminar. Based on my years of experience leading teleseminars  and my conversations with other teleseminar presenters, this  worry has little foundation in fact. In most niches, this kind of  dishonesty simply does not happen.    Even so, theres no sense in tempting fate, so there are a few  steps you can take to minimize<br />
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the odds of non-legitimate  participants calling in to your telseminar.    First, provide the call-in number and access code for the  conference-call line by email rather than posting it on a web  page, where some Internet-savvy people and search engines can  find it even when you havent publicized the page.    Second, tell your paying participants exactly what to do if they  know someone else whos interested in the teleseminar. Even when  its a free teleseminar, I tell registrants to direct friends to  the signup page rather than give them the call-in information,  because there are a limited number of slots for the call.    Studies show that if you provide a reason for something, people  are more likely to comply with your request.    Third, youll most likely be able to see for yourself whether or  not unregistered people are calling in to your teleseminar. Most  bridge line providers either routinely provide you with a list of  those who called in or will do so upon reques<br />
t. You can simply  compare the number of people signed up with the number of people  who called in.    What youll see, I predict,<br />
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is that there are people who paid  for the call but dont show up and do not ask for a refund  rather than people who called in but did not sign up and pay. You  thereby come out ahead, not behind.    One firm that has a teleseminar admission fee in the hundreds of  dollars told me that they once noticed an unauthorized company  dialing into an event. If I remember correctly, they noticed it  because of an unfamiliar area code showing up in the participant  list. After investigating, they approached the interloper  afterwards in a low-key manner, telling them that someone had  called in from their company without registering, and the  offender quickly paid up &#8211; probably never to try to pull that  move again. Note that while this situation did occur, it happened  only once for this company that presented a couple of dozen  teleseminar events each year.    A last bit of advice: If youre concerned about teleseminar  gatecrashers, provide your handouts by email also, rather than<br />
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handout or teleclass handout into Google.  Thousands of handouts come up, some of them for courses that cost  many hundreds of dollars to attend. I believe that most of those  who posted those handouts did not intend them to be publicly  available.    Generally, however, all you have to do is simply provide the  call-in information and handouts to registrants via email and  then concentrate on delivering the very best program you can.      </p>
<p> Copyright c 2008-2010 Marcia Yudkin</p>
<p>  Veteran teleseminar presenter Marcia Yudkin specializes in high-  ticket, high-value teleteaching courses.  To find out more about   your teleseminar options, download a complimentary copy of 66   Ways to Use Teleseminars to Promote Your Business or Your Cause,  go to <a href="http://www.yudkin.com/teleteach.htm" >http://www.yudkin.com/teleteach.htm</a> . Discover how to plan,  promote and deliver profitable teleseminars, whether youre an   entrepreneur, business or health professional, nonprofit  organization or corporate marketer.     Read More Articles From Marcia Yudkin:  <a href="http://thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/marcia-yudkin.html" >http://thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/marcia-yudkin.html</a><br />
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Jon Wuebben Theres never been a bigger time for games &#8211; specifically online games, than right now. The fact that people have always enjoyed the competitive and mentally stimulating nature that a game can provide is just a part of the reason. What makes it so compelling via the Internet is that there [...]]]></description>
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 Written by Jon Wuebben    Theres never been a bigger time for games &#8211; specifically online  games, than right now. The fact that people have always enjoyed  the competitive and mentally stimulating nature that a game can  provide is just a part of the reason. What makes it so compelling  via the Internet is that there are clear advantages that  traditional game playing cant match. Plus, there are major  Internet companies that are seeing the business case and  potential for this industry. In fact, its estimated that it  will be a $6.8 billion business by 2011.    Role playing games, puzzle games, traditional<br />
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games like chess  and backgammon &#8211; they are all becoming big in the online world,  with more and more people playing every day. So, what makes  online games more fun and what are the specific benefits one can  enjoy?      Ability to Play from Home at Any time    Obviously, the idea that you can play from home, whenever your  heart desires is a big draw. Theres no need to go down to the  local chess hangout, or smokey bar. No need to go over to a  friends house either. Simply boot up, jump on and sign in. You  can play your best friend from the comfort of your own bedroom.       Low Subscription Cost or Free Use    A lot of the major online gaming companies feature a low  subscription cost for its members. This is one reason for the  major rise in these sites memberships. Many sites also have free  games; games such as Scrabble, Family Feud, Dominoes and Jewel  Quest can be played for free. The free online versions of the  games offer users the chance to experience t<br />
he game before making  the decision to purchase and download.      The Chance to Compete with Best    OK, so your best friend isnt really that good at backgammon.  But, you want to improve your game. You also want to be  challenged. Well,<br />
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with online games, you can truly compete with  the best there is. Want to play some stellar chess players?  Youll probably find a few online. Looking for some tough  competition in Mah Jong Quest? Again, youre only an Internet  connection away from engaging some high quality players. Of  course, at the same time, you may encounter some fairly weak  players too. It may take some time to cultivate relationships,  but they are out there. And online is really the only true way to  find them quickly.       Making New Friends    So, you tend to be somewhat introverted, but still want to  develop some new friendships. How about joining an online game  site and meeting a few people? It happens every day. Many games  offer advanced features that allow you to interact with other  players in real time. Plus, you may make some cool international  connections, which makes for a much more interesting exchange.  Different cultures, different personalities, but one thing  definitely in<br />
common &#8211; you both like playing online games.      High Quality Sound and Graphics    Your brand new X Box has a fantastic sound and graphics package,  but you had to pay a lot to get it right? Well, your online games  will have some pretty incredible<br />
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audio and video features as  well, but guess what? You didnt have to pay to experience it!  Plus, as more and more companies join the industry, youre going  to see them competing on this level. How are they going to get  more people to join their site and play games? Theyll make the  games state of the art -with all the new technology and latest  features.    So, there you have it, the virtues of online games. Its easy  now, after analyzing it a bit, to see what has fueled the  incredible growth. Whether you are attracted to it for  competitive reasons, cost issues, the variety of the offerings,  or any other reason, one thing is definitely true: an entire new  online community is being developed in a very short amount of  time. People, who would have never had the chance to meet, are  not only interacting in a totally new way, they are having a  great time doing it!      </p>
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<p>Anyhow, I love the aesthetics of the LG; the thin bezel is just fantastic. It is also 50% lighter than the &#8220;smaller&#8221; TV it replaced. It is a bit more glossy/reflective compared to the old Panny but I have excellent light control<br />
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with some motorized blackout shades at the rear of the room. Picture quality is on par if not slightly better than the Panasonic it replaced. Note: The main viewing position is 13-ft from the screen.</p>
<p>My system includes:</p>
<p>* Onkyo TX-NR905 Reciever (HDMI 1.3 4-in, 1-out)</p>
<p>* Onkyo DV-BD606 Blu-ray Player</p>
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<p>* Xbox 360</p>
<p>* Comcast DVR (Motorola DCX3400)</p>
<p>With the old Panasonic hooked up, the above components all worked together in perfect harmony. 4 HDMI cables into the receiver, one HDMI cable out to the TV. Clean and simple.</p>
<p>With the new LG hooked up, the following occurred:</p>
<p>* Comcast playback and Onkyo Blu-ray playback are flawless. Both run though the receiver with no issues.</p>
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work. Something about the HDMI handshake running through the receiver resulted in no video playback. I tried various HDMI settings on both the Xbox and the receiver with no luck. I had to resort to Component/Optical for the Xbox to work correctly.</p>
<p>* PS3 played fine through the receiver but it wouldn&#39;t playback in 3D. No surprises here. The PS3 was unable to detect my TV as 3D compatible running through my &#8220;now obsolete&#8221; receiver. I needed to run a dedicated HDMI cable to the TV and revert to Optical for Audio in order for it to work.</p>
<p>I have two pair of AG-S250 3D glasses. They look great, aren&#39;t too heavy and seem to have great battery life.</p>
<p>However, the biggest problems with the glasses are:</p>
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emit a buzzing sound. VERY annoying.</p>
<p>2. One pair of glasses continues to lose sync while the other doesn&#39;t.</p>
<p>The quality of 3D playback isn&#39;t great in games like Killzone 3 Demo on the PS3. I get a lot of ghosting. Playback of 3D movies (watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs last night) is better but you can still notice double images in the foreground every once and a while. If anyone has some tips to remedy I would love the feedback.</p>
<p>The Picture Wizard was handy out of the box to get the basics set up. I&#39;ll be using my DVE Blu-ray to calibrate/tweak the TV settings further later this week.</p>
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I just bought this so I only have a few hours on it. The good. Exceptional piture. Dark blacks of course. But I really bought this for the 3D. I had narrowed my choices down to the samsung pn59D8000 and the Panasonic p55VT30. The 3D on the samsung looked a little artificial to me, that is like the cardboard cut out books that you open and they have one flat image after another. The Panasonic however has a real nice graduation of 3D from front to back. I really liked the new Samsung glasses, the bluetooth connection, light weight, large lenses, and even balance. I still don&#39;t like the feel of the Panasonic glasses but they say they are comming out with better ones mid summer. I don&#39;t like that Panasonic is still using infared since anything in the path of the beam cuts the 3D. The feature that really wow&#39;s me is the 2D to 3D conversion. Oh My God! the Panasonic is soooo much better than the Samsung in this respect. I&#39;d swear the<br />
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2D movies I&#39;ve been watching with this feature are 3D. It has minimum, medium, and maximum settings for this. I like the medium setting which gives a lot of 3D without distorting the 3D effect like the maximum setting does. My local dealer did a good job of matching internet prices and free delivery and set up. The spider stand on the D8000 was really flimsy in real life. So I like the Panasonics heavier but more solid pedestal better. I wanted to buy the VT25 from last year but was still disappointed in the amount of light loss when putting on the 3D glasses. This year the amount of light loss is much much less than last year, even tolerable. Sound is actually pretty good but I still run it through my Denon 7.1 surround system. Another thing that steered me away from the Samsung were all the reports of poor customer service on displays that went out. I wish Panasonic would slim the bezel down more, and go to a wireless glasses recharger.</p>
<p>I have both the Samsung BD-C6900 Blue-ray player and the Panasonic BDT350. Love the Samsung, hate the Panasonic. The Panasonic is not as user friendly, not as pretty, takes forever to load, and makes alot of clicking/humming/buzzing noises when playing a disk. It didn&#39;t start out that way but it&#39;s been less than a year and already it sounds like a five year old player. The quality of picture produced by each player is basically a wash for me. I really can&#39;t tell any difference. I&#39;ll try to update this as I get more experience with the TV. Oh by the way &#8211; I&#39;m not a football fan but watching it in 3D is like being on the field, incredible. And I was just told buy my sales person that there has been a price drop on the current set of 3d glasses. They are now available for $49.99</p>
<p>UPDATE: 07/12/11 I&#39;ve bought two additional 55&#8243; ST30&#39;s so I can put them side by side as part of an &#8220;eyefinity&#8221; setup on my computer. The ST30&#39;s<br />
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are suprisingly pretty good but I had to go through one return due to one looking grainy (a known not uncommon issue with panasonics in general and the ST30&#39;s specifically). Now if they can only get rid of the bezel.</p>
<p>UPDATE: Well first day and already its gone bad. I got the vertical black bar that covers about an eighth of the screen about 3/4 of the way on the right side. In researching similar problems it might indicate the Plasma Display Panel (PDP) was defective. It appears I have a vertical block that is bad. Retailer is getting me another one tomorrow.</p>
<p>UPDATE: Ok new TV working well. On the standard picture setting its really too dark. So I increased the brightness by changing to game or cinema. I&#39;ve been watching 2d movies with the 2d to 3d conversion with good results. I just watched my first real 3D movie &#8220;Tangled&#8221;. I have seen the 2D version of this movie about 5 times but watching it in 3D is like seeing it for the first time. WOW! I&#39;ll never be able to watch it in 2D again. The details are amazing. You notice every blade of grass, every leaf on the trees, every strand of hair on people, all sorts of things I&#39;ve never noticed before like birds flying in the fore and background, butterfies and pollen, textures on just about everything! The only negative I see in 3D is when somthing moves fast like a swinging arm. I don&#39;t know if its motion blur or just me not being able to focus fast enough. The picture is brighter and clearer with better 3D than I&#39;ve seen in the theaters. I have a 2009 Samsung 63&#8243; p<br />
lasma which I still like the 2D bright, clear, sharp picture of over this Panasonic. But for 3D I&#39;m quite satisfied. I also use this set as my main computer monitor. It&#39;s fun to watch online movie content with the 2D to 3D conversion active.</p>
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me to describe the picture quality difference is similar to watching a 60hz refresh rate and then watching an 80hz refresh rate. The picture just seems clearer, sharper, and more stable. Now the thing that really suprised me was watching 3D on the ST30&#39;s. It was as good as the VT30. In fact I had a really hard time trying to tell the difference. So is it worth the difference in price? Hmmmm hard question to answer. As you can see even though I have the money for three VT30&#39;s, I opted for one VT30 plus two ST30&#39;s and I&#39;m happy with the results. I tried the apps and they are great but all the ones I like wanted money. I guess I&#39;m not ready to pay for them. As far as the 55&#8243; being big enough to watch 3D, yes, in fact for movies I have to back up a little from my usual four foot distance to a six foot distance to get the whole thing in my fileld of view. I know people out there probably think its insane to sit so close, but I really like to immerse myself in m<br />
y movies and games and the hd quality of both the VT30 and ST30 allow me to do that.</p>
<p>UPDATE: 07/26/11 The 63&#8243; Samsung I was mentioning earlier that I liked so much has started to fail after 17 months. A $3600.00 then top of the line set that bragged about how long they were supposed to last. Luckily I read many of the Amazon.com reviews on the Samsung flat screens and bought a two year extended warrenty. I just don&#39;t understand all the failures on the Samsung and Panasonic TV&#39;s. It&#39;s like they have no quality control going on in the factories.</p>
<p>Update: 08/02/11 The $350.00 repairs on the Samsung 63&#8243; are done and the picture is back to looking amazing. I say wow everytime I see it. I mention this for people who are trying to decide between Panasonic and Samsung. After watching the repairs I could have done it my self for a $40.00 part and 15 minutes of work. It was that easy.<br />
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   Most of us know the lifestyle factors that contribute to  cardiovascular disease. Being overweight and sedentary,  particularly if you have a family history of heart disease, is  like buying a ticket to a heart attack.    Diet and exercise are critical to keeping your heart healthy but  there may be another simple thing that you can add to your life  to help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Try drinking  some green tea!    Thats right  theres every reason to believe that green tea  may be very effective at preventing and even treating heart  disease. Green tea was first noticed for its potential health  benefits when researchers began studying Asian cultures and their  low incidence of diseases like heart disease, cancer, stroke and  diabetes. They began to look for a link between the green tea so<br />
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heavily consumed in these countries and this low incidence of  disease.    Research has shown green tea to be effective in many ways. For  instance, it can help lower LDL cholesterol the bad  cholesterol. Plus, it seems to prevent the oxidation of this LDL  cholesterol. It is oxidation that causes the LDLs to harden and  turn into arterial plaque that clogs our arteries.  Green tea has  also been shown to inhibit the formation of abnormal blood clots  which are the leading cause of heart attacks and strokes.    The UK Tea Council reported on a study that highlighted many of  the healthful properties of green tea. In this study, over 1000  healthy men were observed. Their blood was collected for  evaluation and their food and drink habits were recorded. Of the  study group, 22% consumed tea on a regular basis, with 10%  drinking two or more cups per day.    The study found that the tea drinkers were less obese and tended  to drink less coffee and alcohol than the non tea<br />
 drinkers. In  addition, their blood tests showed a significantly lower amount  of overall body inflammation, suggesting that tea acts as an  anti-inflammatory.    Both of these findings are significant in the battle against  heart disease. Obesity is a leading cause of heart disease, and  keeping your weight in check is one of the best things you can do  to keep your heart healthy. If tea contributes to maintaining a  healthy weight, this is great news, not only for those concerned  about heart disease, but for all the people who have struggled  with their weight for years.    In addition, the finding that tea reduced the amount of  inflammation in the body<br />
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is important. One of the underlying  issues that plagues those with cardiovascular disease, and  contributes to its start is inflammation. If tea can reduce the  amount of inflammation in the body, this can also help prevent  heart disease.    Of course, more research is needed to truly understand exactly  how green tea affects inflammation in the body, but the  possibilities are promising. We do know that green tea is very  healthy and is full of anti-oxidants, which are known to protect  health.    Each day as our body converts the food we eat into energy, free  radicals are created as a by product of this process. These free  radicals damage our cells and DNA if they are not kept at bay.  Over time, this damage causes aging and disease. Anti-oxidants  have the power to combat these free radicals, preventing them  from damaging the body.    For this reason, a diet rich in anti-oxidants is critical to  health maintenance and disease prevention. Fruits and vegetables  c<br />
ontain anti-oxidants, as does coffee, red wine and dark  chocolate. So, its extremely important that you fill your plate  each day with plenty of fruits and vegetables to help get your  daily dose of anti-oxidants. But, one of the most potent  anti-oxidant sources is green tea.    Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant and is grown primarily  in Asia and India.  Tea leaves are processed differently  depending upon the type of tea being made. For black tea, the  leaves are fermented; for green and white tea the leaves are left  in their natural state.    It is for this reason that green tea and likely white tea have  proven to be so good for our bodies.<br />
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The tea leaves left  unfermented contain more of the potent anti-oxidants. So, while  black tea is healthy and does contain anti-oxidants, green tea  gives you the most bang for your buck.    We still have much to learn about all the wonderful properties of  green tea, and how it can help us manage our health. However,  there is clear evidence that green tea has a powerful disease  preventing effect  likely even more so than fruits and  vegetables.  But, even though we still need more research, we  certainly understand enough now to know that green tea is likely  something we all should be drinking.    Particularly if you have a family history of heart disease or  some other risk factors for cardiovascular problems, adding green  tea to your diet is a simple way to provide some protection. You  certainly have nothing to lose  and you may have a long healthy  life to gain.      </p>
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<p>  Marcus Stout is the President of the Golden Moon Tea   Company. Golden Moon Tea carefully selects the finest   rare and orthodox teas, which are processed slowly   and handcrafted with extreme care. At their website,   you can learn more about their current tea offerings,   including their exceptional green tea   <a href="http://www.goldenmoontea.com/greentea," >http://www.goldenmoontea.com/greentea,</a> white tea,   black tea <a href="http://www.goldenmoontea.com/blacktea," >http://www.goldenmoontea.com/blacktea,</a>   oolong tea also known as wu-long and wu long tea   and chai. Visit <a href="http://www.goldenmoontea.com" >http://www.goldenmoontea.com</a> for   all details concerning the Golden Moon Tea Companys   fine line of teas.     Read More Articles From Marcus Stout:  <a href="http://thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/marcus-stout.html" >http://thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/marcus-stout.html</a><br />
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<p>I only give this camera 4 stars instead of 5 for the following reasons.</p>
<p>1. External Speedlite control &#8211; you still need a &#8220;Master&#8221; unit like a 580EX II or Canon STE2 to control external Speedlites. Canon should get off their butt in this area to compete with the new Nikon P7000 . I almost considered going the Nikon route just to have that feature built in. Canon<br />
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<p>2. The screen is only 460K resolution. The Nikon mentioned above is 960K. The Samsung TL500 I mentioned above sports a beautiful AMOLED screen that knocks this one out of the park.</p>
<p>3. The pathetic optical viewfinder. You are catering to those people that say a camera MUST have one of these &#8211; stop it. You are wasting space with something so awful that even a disposable camera does better. I would rather have a higher resolution bigger screen (or a smaller camera) than this awful piece of warped tunnel-vision.</p>
<p>4. The rear control wheel is too small &#8211; enlarge it so it feels more like one of your DSLRs.</p>
<p>5. While the lens is gorgeously sharp (I mean competing with some of my L-lenses sharp) &#8211; f/2.8 to f/4.5 is slow.</p>
<p>6. The lens needs to be wider &#8211; 24mm f/2 (or even f/1.8 in the Samsung) equiv is the primary reason I tried the LX5 and TL500 before going back to Canon.</p>
<p>7. No microphone input for video recording.</p>
<p>8. Just too big and bulky &#8211; slim it down (but do NOT remove the articulating display).</p>
<p>So 8 knocks like that might sound like a big deal &#8211; but believe me when I say this &#8211; the camera is phenomenal.</p>
<p>Image quality is outstanding &#8211; I have had to process my RAW files with their converter (typically use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 &#8211; but even with their converter<br />
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image quality is second to none in the compact world. I actually prefer to do product shots with a G-Series than my usual 5D2 kit due to the flexibility and increased depth of field. The lens is magnificently sharp. HD video results look pretty good &#8211; but not stellar. It&#39;ll do in a pinch &#8211; but its no camcorder replacement.</p>
<p>Operation speed is very very good. I have read a few posts saying that focusing speed is vastly improved from the G11 &#8211; I haven&#39;t found that to be the case but none-the-less its pretty good.</p>
<p>Construction quality is pretty good &#8211; but I don&#39;t like the rough textured finish as much as the smooth finish on the G11 &#8211; it somehow makes it feel cheaper.</p>
<p>Controls are absolutely second to none. Dedicated EV and ISO dials are wonderful. The new front control dial is great. The rear dial however could use a bit of an extension &#8211; hard to operate quickly with my fat thumb. The whole camera is a little fat &#8211; slim it down and kill the awful optical viewfinder. Would like a dedicated movie button like pretty much all of its competitors. The articulating display is fantastic &#8211; PLEASE include this whenever you update the 5D.</p>
<p>Value for the money is mostly good &#8211; but if you are like me and need on-camera control of external flashes add a whopping $200+ for the ST-E2.</p>
<p>All in all a fantastic camera &#8211;<br />
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even if it is a minimal update to the G11.</p>
<p>Why I picked it over LX5 > See my LX5 review &#8211; but I didn&#39;t particularly like that camera. Biggest reason would the articulating display followed by the awful screen resolution when composing on the LX5.</p>
<p>Why I picked it over the TL500 > I couldn&#39;t get the TL500 to trigger external strobes using radio triggers &#8211; that plus the lens is MUCH sharper on the Canon. I must have a bad copy of the TL500 as finding a sharp photo in my 50+ test shots is pretty hard.</p>
<p>Why I picked it over the S95 > Hotshoe and articulating display. If the S95 had those it would win hands down.</p>
<p>Why I picked it over the P7000 > Articulating display is about it here if you don&#39;t take into account I already own several Canon Speedlites.</p>
<p>Why I picked it over the GF1 or EP1 > Size + Nikon P7000 comments.</p>
<p>Hope you found my review helpful &#8211; if so please click the link below!</p>
<p>Edit 30 days in: I would add one more negative &#8211; once you lock focus in video to start recording &#8211; that focus cannot be changed after the fact &#8211; disappointed in that.</p>
<p>Also &#8211; I dropped mine this morning =( from 4ft onto concrete. Surprised that everything still works great and as expected it got marred up and one corner&#39;s metal is a little bent &#8211; but it still works which is impressive.<br />
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This is a nice TV but it has some flaws. Unfortunately all 3D televisions sold at this time have flaws so you have to pick your battles. I was torn between the 65 inch Panasonic Plasma or this set as both are about the same price. A friend bought a Panasonic GT30 series and has constant issues with burn in (real burn-in, not just IR) as the newest plasmas seem to have worse issues with that than the older 2009-2010 models. Not<br />
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sure why the newer (3D) plasmas have issues with IR and burn-in like early plasmas, but I&#39;m a gamer and I didn&#39;t want to have to worry about burn-in. I already knew that the picture wouldn&#39;t be quite as uniform and not to expect jet blacks so I wasn&#39;t surprised when I saw some light bleed at the edges of this set on a totally black scene or some very faint clouding on perfectly uniform scenes like a white background in a commercial. Fortunately the mura and cloudiness are quite faint and are confined to the edges so they are not nearly as bad as the Sharp Aquos 65D64U 65 inch LCD it replaced. Here&#39;s a rundown of the pros and cons that I&#39;ve found in just a few days of ownership.</p>
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<p>(1) Bright, sharp, very detailed picture.</p>
<p>(2) No one in the family had issues with seeing lines in the passive 3D picture.</p>
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No headaches from wearing heavy active glasses.</p>
<p>(4) Vertical offset not really an issue at typical viewing distances, even with wall mounting.</p>
<p>(5) Good smart TV apps, but I don&#39;t use those much.</p>
<p>(6) Off angle (side) viewing is excellent: very little contrast/color shift.</p>
<p>(7) Massive array of settings/features: could be a &#8220;con&#8221; too as you can get lost in them!</p>
<p>(8) Nice sturdy base has left/right swivel.</p>
<p>(9) Tru Motion option is incredible: can smooth out any slow-frame-rate source.</p>
<p>Cons</p>
<p>(1) ~150ms lag w/default settings, see [...]</p>
<p>(2) Can&#39;t use optical audio out on TV to sync sound because it only passes stereo sound.</p>
<p>(3) Blacks are not plasma black obviously, but not bad for an LCD.</p>
<p>(4) Some mura and light bleeding but improved by massaging screen stress points w/cloth.</p>
<p>(5) Incredibly annoying idiot warning w/3D content: can&#39;t<br />
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<p>(6) Glossy screen shows every reflection: reflections can ruin the 3D effect.</p>
<p>Summary: overall I&#39;m quite happy with this set. The passive 3D is better than I expected and comparable to my friend&#39;s Panasonic GT30 plasma in quality. Half-res 3D due to the passive technology doesn&#39;t seem to be a factor beyond about 8 feet. And no one should buy an LCD expecting perfectly uniform picture and jet blacks like a plasma. So from what I was expecting, I&#39;m quite impressed. This set lost one star in my review for two primary reasons: the set can&#39;t pass proper DD 5.1 sound from HDMI input to optical out, and because of the idiotic warning that pops up every time you go from 2D to 3D mode. LG needs to add a way to acknowledge that warning once and then not display it in the future.</p>
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   To achieve success with your web site, you will need to choose  the right type of domain name that is relevant to the theme of  your web portal. Hence, choosing the correct name is very  important. Almost all well-known web sites have names built  around very sensitive and important keywords. Good keywords are  very essential for the success of web sites. Web users enter  their keywords of choice to search for information from the web.  A web user who wants to have an access to information about a  product or<br />
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service will enter keywords in the search bar of the  major search engines. Keyword types of domain names are very  handy to develop your business ideas.    If you are running an orchid flower selling online business, then  you may wish to choose a name like onlineorchidflowers.com.  Likewise, a business that sells discount flowers will do well  with a name like discountedflowers.com. Choosing the right type  of name is not at all difficult. You just need to use your common  sense to find out a very good domain name. Here are some  practical domain name ideas for your business:    1. All famous domain names are very short. People can easily type  very short domain names unlike a long one that is difficult to  type and remember. People also hate to type a very long name.    2. Let the name chosen be very simple. People always misspell  domain names that are difficult to type. It is likely that  someone may visit some other peoples web site if they misspell  your domain name.<br />
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like an established  and approved trade name. You could land in serious trouble if you  do that. Double-check your domain name before you publish it.    4. Let the name be relevant to the theme of your business. People  want to reach web sites that reflect their needs and  requirements.    5. Give preference to a .com domain-name extension. If it is not  available, then you can take other domain extensions. .com is  still the in thing!    6. If possible, register all similar domain names under different  extensions like .net, .org, .biz etc. You can always redirect  people to your main web site by using these domain names.    7. Never ever, use hyphens. Web users will never be able to  remember them. It is also difficult to type these names. If  someone is using domain name of your choice, do not order for a  domain that contains hyphens in between. People may confuse your  web site with similar sounding web sites. This will result in  your web users visiting your competitors<br />
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remember name, people may miss out  some letters in the domain name. To avoid this possibility, you  can register similar sounding names and redirect visitors from  these domains to your main web site. All well-known web sites use  these techniques even if someone types wrong URL in the address  bar of the search engine.    Make sure that the domain of your choice is actually available  with a registrar. You can use the Whois database to check whether  the domain name of your choice is still available or not.      </p>
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   Black tea has become a worldwide phenomenon. In cafes and  coffeehouses, teahouses and trendy bistros, black tea has become  a favorite beverage of tea drinkers around the globe. The  uniqueness of black tea lies in the processing-a procedure that  helps to give the beverage its magnificent flavor and  consistency.    Black tea, like green tea and specialty white tea, is derived  from the Camellia Sinensis plant. The primary difference between  black tea and green tea lies in its fermentation. Through the  fermentation procedure, tea leaves take on a red color, then turn  black after they have been dried. In sharp contrast, green tea  does not undergo fermentation, but instead is heat-treated,  enabling it to maintain its distinctive<br />
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green coloring.    At this point, its unclear why fermentation was begun. Perhaps  it was created in order to preserve tea for substantial lengths  of time. In any case, fermentation helps to give black tea its  unique taste. Because of the variety of ways you can serve black  tea, it is often highly favored over other forms of tea.    Black teas are generally classified according to their grading.  For instance, Pekoe is a black tea that is derived from medium  plucking of the second leaf of the tea bush. The term Pekoe  comes from the Chinese word meaning white hair. The terminology  refers to early pluckings, which evidence traces of white down.  Meanwhile, Broken Orange Pekoe is a smaller leaf tea that has  broken segments but a number of tips. In contrast, Broken Pekoe  consists of broken portions of a coarse leaf sans tips.    Fannings consist of small grainy leaf particles which have been  taken out of higher grade teas. In contrast, Flowery Orange Pekoe  may con<br />
sist of a whole leaf or broken leaf with a great deal of  tip, causing it to have a particularly fine quality. Meanwhile,  Flowery Pekoe is a black tea with a whole leaf that has been  rolled lengthwise, while Orange Pekoe has a leaf ranging in size  from eight to 15 millimeters with only a few tips.    The term dust refers to the smallest particle leaf size which  is customarily utilized for tea bag teas. This is because they  tend to reach full flavor and strength quite quickly. In<br />
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order to  be prepared for market, the graded tea leaf is placed into  plywood chests which have been lined with aluminum paper.    Black tea may also be specially flavored or scented. These teas  are often produced from standard-grade teas that have been  accented with flowers, flavored oils, or flavored crystals.  Interestingly enough, there can be incredible differences in teas  according to the quality and the flavoring. Typically, teas that  are derived from natural flavoring techniques create the most  flavorful teas. Some teas are so aromatic that they are  reminiscent of perfume.    While the timing of pluckings can make a difference in terms of a  teas consistency, it is the region in which it is harvested  that often makes the biggest impact. For instance, Assam tea is  grown in a region in northern India and is known for its  full-bodied strength. Darjeeling, in northeast India, produces  whats often known as the champagne of teas. These teas are  legendary for<br />
their scent and light flavoring. Darjeeling tea can  actually come in a variety of flavors, including flowery and  nutty. Meanwhile, Keemum from China and Taiwan is frequently  called the burgundy of teas, thanks to its sweet, rich, fruity  flavor.    Lapsang Souchong, also from China and Taiwan, is known for its  smokiness-a smokiness which comes from drying the tea leaves over  a fire. It is often referred to as an evening tea because it  tends to be low in caffeine. Meanwhile, Yunnan,<br />
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derived from  Chinas Yunnan province, is full-bodied and slightly peppery in  nature.    You may be curious about the differences between black tea and  green tea. Both types of tea can have significant therapeutic  benefits, but green tea is the older of the two and tends to have  less caffeine. As a result, green tea might be considered  generally more soothing than black tea, although there are  varieties of black tea that are known for calming nerves.    Pluckings are only part of the story, when it comes to evaluating  the merits of tea. However, early pluckings can be indicative of  a superior variety. The more you drink black tea, the more  youll come to appreciate its unique qualities. It is a beverage  that can really grow on you and, with so many varieties to choose  from, you may find that youll never get bored with it. A  growing body of research indicating its health benefits is also a  key selling point. As a result, chances are good that black tea  will con<br />
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