The advantages of solar bird baths

The advantages of solar birdbaths far outweigh any fuss or muss associated with their installation. First of all solar powered bird baths are not very hard to install as they do not really require any extra plumbing or wiring. They are also very economical as they harness the power of the sun's rays to naturally heat the water in the bird bath. Needless to say, this type of bird bath, which

usually features a running fountain in the center as well, can save you tons of money when it comes to your energy bills.

There are several types of solar bird baths on the market including ones that run a circulating fountain in the window to keep the water from freezing in the winter and ones that have a cover to prevent other animals from getting into the bath water. The one component that all solar bird baths on the market have in common is the solar panel that provides energy for its operation.

One of the advantages of solar bird baths is that the birds always have access to fresh circulating water. This running water is better for them to bathe and drink, as it is less likely to contain bacteria and viruses. A solar powered panel located in the bowl powers a pump in the reservoir hidden in the base. The pump then efficiently circulates the water, which prevents it from stagnating. This means the water won't go green, smell or attract too many mosquitoes.

Another advantage of solar bird baths is that they do not require a cord or any wiring. This means that they can be placed anywhere on a lawn without you having to worry about a power source. All that matters is that they must be placed on a flat stable surface to make sure that the water flows through the bird bath's fountain pump smoothly and does not splash. The fact that these solar powered bird baths can be placed anywhere in a yard is also a boon for landscape architects as well as people who forget to unplug ordinary birdbaths when they mow the lawn.

Yet another benefit of owning a solar operated bird bath is that it is relatively inexpensive. The fact that it is heated water helps birds have a constant source of water in winter climates. You can also use a small heater in tandem with the solar bird bath to make sure that the birds stay hydrated and warm.

In terms of maintenance some types of solar bird baths may need their solar panels removed in the winter and replaced with a non-solar insert during the winter months. This is particularly recommended if you live in a climate here there is no sun at all. However if you live in a climate with a lot of cold, yet unny days, you may not need to do this. The necessity of removing the solar panels and replacing it with a non solar insert is dependent on the recommendation of the manufacturer of the bird bath.

Like all pools or ponds, solar bird baths may also need regular cleaning. Seeding the bath with natural enzymes can help prevent algae and grime from staining the insides of the bird bath bowl.

Solar bird baths also appeal to more and a wider variety of birds. This is because most bird varieties are more attracted to water that is moving, than water that is standing. It is easier for them to spot the moving water as they are winging their way over your yard. It is as if the birds instinctively know that moving water is healthier for them than still pools. For this reason you are likely to see even more types of birds than you ever have seen before enjoying themselves in this type of bird bath.

Solar bird baths are also healthier for you and your family. This is because bird baths that have running water are less likely to attract mosquitoes that spread the West Nile virus. In fact water that stands for three days is a great attractant for mosquitoes so if your solar bird bath malfunctions make sure you get it fixed quickly! Almost 2,500 cases of West Nile virus are reported annually in the United States. Running a solar bird bath is one unique way that you can protect you and the birds from all kinds of viruses and bacteria.

Domain name registration and web hosting tips

If you are not really serious about making money online, then this would be the right time to hit back button without wasting a single moment her on this article. If you are serious, then we would be privileged to share some great online money making secrets with you. Let’s get into the issue and explore the answers to some of the widely asked questions.

What is your online identity?

You might have seen at least one stranger asking a traffic police about someone’s address in your life. If such identity doesn’t exit then how would you expect the traffic police to explain the directions! So your address is your existence in a certain locality. So if you want others inquiry about you online, then you should have an online address. Though there are several other ways to obtain an online identity, but the most secured and profitable way is; owning a website. You can specify details about yourself, your business or profession and you can add the contact details so that others can contact you.

How Can I Own a Website?

This is one of the significant steps. There are several factors involve before launching a website of your own. Domain name registration is the very step in launching your own website. This is the sole identity of your online business and your business brand. People prefer various ways before choosing a domain name. Let me add some marketing sense to this particular discussion. Though there are several other ways to access World Wide Web. Search Engines are one of the widely used resources that most of the internet users use to access and retrieve information online. Almost 80% internet users use search engines. Search engines are specifically developed to store online information (in various forms like webpage, video, image, PDF, Doc and so on) and also produce relevant information after processing the user searched keywords. There are several factors involve while synchronizing web document for a searched query. The search engine algorithm considers the URL, Meta Elements, Content and number of relevant back links to s webpage. So you should do some research before select the most popular term for your domain. Because this enables you to get your website exposed easily and quickly. The better and more relevant domain name you choose the more business you will get out of your website.

Selecting the Right Extension

There are various types of extension and this defines what type of website is yours. For example, “.com” is the extension for commercial websites; “.org” is for non-commercial organizations; “.edu” is for education institutions. There are country specific extensions too, like. in,.ie,.com. au,.us and so on. Recently there are some other new extensions are used, like,.travel and. mobi. So now you can select the appropriate extension for your website.

Once you are done with right domain name with appropriate extension, now it’s the time for selecting the right web hosting company. There are millions of web hosting companies are operating online. They promise a lot, but your negligence and ignorance can cost you heavier. So ensure everything before registering and hosting your website.

Device your own camping list

Meet your friendliest camping gear wizard! All you need in one screen. Yes, from A-Z. Buying camping gears have never been made easy with these gears available on the net. A few essentials are listed below. Check in detail if you already have these. Ready?

For apparel, if you need the most discounted prices and if you want some style added to comfort, you are just in the right place for shopping!

Boots anyone? Get the perfect fitted covering for your spa pampered feet and notice the cozy feel even while walking on unlikely places.

Camping chairs are useful as you will certainly need these for a quick rest. Suit your mood to something sleek, portable, light, folding, stool type or with backrest or armrest and even footrest!

Dome tents for your kids or for the adults fit 4 or 6 and brightly colored or with subtlety. Choose from among the list!

Espresso and coffee makers add some fancy treats to your camping styles. A portable espresso and coffee maker could just start up your day for the next pit stop.

As for flashlights, do you want it rechargeable or battery powered? A constant companion is the key chain flashlight.

GPS units are navigational tools that will use satellite signals and this is just perfect for your high end camping activity if you're using radio receivers.

Heaters are the answer if your camping clothes are not enough. Some of these are ideal for camping and comes in cozy sizes and carry-ons.

Insect repellents are just a sure way to keep those insects away. Don't miss them on your list or you'd be pissed!

Knives give your barbecue meat its perfect cut. Keep your knives sharp but distant.

Lanterns are a good way for lighting the campsite but must be stored away from children.

Mattresses are the inflatable companions that could take your camping to a higher level giving you a much deserved rest for the night.

Nutrition essentially cannot be taken for granted but who does? Everyone needs to fill their stomach with camping food.

The outdoor burner takes care of your food. Bring one that won't be too much the hassle, believe it or not but this can be your best friend.

As for pots and pans, who said you won't need them? Other than barbecue, this helps you cook and store cooked recipes for your camping feast.

Keep communication lines open with this handy radio walkie talkies; just the perfect camping gadgets!

Don't forget to protect those eyes from heat and dust with sunglasses. Tthere's a lot to miss with irritated eyes.

Travel Bags pack your essentials all in one and lessens your hassle for too many carry ons.

Watches track how many hours left to proceed to the next plan and helps yourself to be more upkeep on the next thing to do.

Seems like you're all set up for camping due in the next few days but there's more for every letter and this is just to get you started! Tick that box beside your item list, click that mouse and check what you're missing! You surely don't want to camp with something important missing.

Had a holiday nightmare or dream vacation

Does your holiday story just have to be told? Then head over to Travel Cubic Blog to get into the holiday spirit and give yourself the chance to win an impressive prize!

Everyone has a unique and memorable vacation experience. It could be a romantic trip with a loved one, a hilarious encounter with a strange culture, or even a bad experience that can serve as a warning to other travellers. Whatever it is, you can tell the rest of the world about your unique holiday experience and even get a chance of winning a one week vacation to wonderful Isla Margarita by heading over to Travel Cubic. Travel Cubic, a new consumer review website, launched a new competition beginning March 1 where visitors can win just by reviewing their holiday trips.

Participants to the competition must write a holiday review that will be published on Travel Cubic. The writer of each review will be automatically included in the competition where the prize draw is a one week vacation to Isla Margarita in exotic Venezuela. Participants to the competition can write about their holiday trip wherever they may have taken it, be it in a trip to Nepal or a luxurious vacation somewhere in the Bahamas.

Because more and more travellers are opting to organise holidays on their own they would usually travel with little knowledge about the countries – its culture, must-see places, nightspots, etc. the holiday habits of consumers are also evolving, as they try to out new holiday experiences, sun lovers are trying out winter vacations, while thrill seekers consider taking Activity Holidays.

Because of these developments, the Travel Cubic website has decided to compile as much information as possible to help consumers plan their holidays. The information visitors to the website can access include airline information and even reviews of car hire companies.

The main resource of Travel Cubic though are the reviews posted by visitors. What could be better than a first hand account of a visitor’s travel holiday to a particular tourist spot, location, or country. Visitors can give a review of their entire stay, from the hotels they stayed in, restaurants they dined in, the tours they have joined. If you have been on so much as a day out in a theme park, then Travel Cubic wants to hear your thoughts about it. Sending a review will be a big help for other travellers who are looking for first-hand reviews and accounts on countries and other attractions that they would like to visit. And with Travel Cubic’s new contest, your informative review could result in you getting another vacation in Isla Margarita.

Travel Cubic Director, Danny Wirken, encouraged online holidaymakers to get involved as he said, “Millions of travellers will be jetting off to sunnier climates over the next few months and we aim to give Travel Cubic users the chance to share their experiences of travelling abroad in order to provide consumers with as much accurate pre-holiday information as possible. We want consumers to exchange good and honest advice about their holiday experiences, which they may not always get from a travel agent or tour operator. We hope that by offering the prize of a one week vacation in Isla Margarita, it will encourage more users to join the debate and exchange ideas, information and experiences.”

Golf tips disasters to avoid in the down swing

Why do so many golfers have problems with their downswing?

Here are some tips to help you avoid a disaster in your downswing.

One of the major flaws in a player`s game is the eternal preoccupation with the club head.

There are three main reasons. The first is that golfers, like other people, want to be comfortable and don't trust themselves to make a big move.

The third is an overpowering impulse to make the club head move, to do something with it, right from the top. This we call the eternal preoccupation with the club head.

It stems, actually, from a complete misunderstanding of the swing, and there are two reasons for the misunderstanding.

The first thing people find hard to believe, apparently, is that a golf ball is driven straight by hitting it from the inside.

The average player has the almost overpowering conviction that if he hits the ball from inside this line it will fly far out to the right.

He cannot see how anything else can happen. He also knows that when he takes the club to the top of the backswing it is well inside this line.

His first instinct, when he starts the club down, is to manipulate the head out onto the line or near it, so he can bring it down along the line and so knock the ball straight.

When the player does this the first movement he makes takes his hands and the club away from his body. The instant they move away they get outside the plane they must be in to hit from the inside.

Before we go further, let's look at the plane of the swing. It is extremely important. If we understand it, learning the right action will be easier.

From the top of the backswing to a point near the end of the follow-through, the head of the club describes what we can call, for convenience, a circle. It isn't a true circle but that isn't important. Suppose we liken this circle to the rim of a wheel.

Then we cover the wheel with skin, let's say, so it's like the head of a drum with a hole in the center for our head to stick through. We now have a flat circular surface, the plane.

During the swing this plane inclines or leans toward the player from 25 to 40 degrees, the exact amount depending on the length of the club used and on whether the player is an upright or a flat swinger.

When we start from the top to move the club out onto the line of flight with either our hands or our shoulders, we don't change this plane a little bit, we change it a great deal.

The result is that we can't help but bring the club in from the outside when we hit.

In this respect it is well to know, too, that at the top a very slight move by the hands forward, or toward the line of flight as they start down, moves the head of the club a comparatively great distance.

A mere two inches by the hands moves the club head out a foot, throwing it outside.

It is, as we say, already outside as it starts down.

When you realize that this slight move of the hands is instinctive you don't know you make it then you can understand how hard a pro has to work to cure hitting from the outside.

A second reason for preoccupation with the club head, and this with most people is the chief reason, is the instinctive urge to get the club moving fast.

The average player, knowing he must get club head speed to hit the ball as far as he wants to hit it, thinks in terms of the head. It's normal that he should, but that is just another of golf's contradictions.

The instant the player tries to move the club head he makes three ruinous actions.

He turns his shoulders a little bit, which throws the club outside; he starts to open up the angle between the shaft and the left arm, breaking the eternal triangle; and he stops moving his hips.

Still another thing the average player often does—and this is the most insidious of all is permit the club head to break the eternal triangle by failing to move his hands fast enough.

It is easy to see that once the downswing is begun, the hands and the club must move at the same relative speeds or one will get ahead of the other. The simplest way to alter one of these speeds is to let the hands lag slightly as they come down.

When they do that the club head, which is steadily gaining momentum, keeps right on moving, the angle between the shaft and the left arm begins to open, and the imaginary line of the eternal triangle begins to lengthen.

You have, in effect, hit from the top and have done it without ever trying to flip the club head or indeed make it do anything.

You have just, unconsciously, slowed your hand action a little bit. The triangle has been broken early and the power is gone from the swing.

The reason a great many players make this mistake and it pursues them all through their golfing lives is because they subconsciously fear that the club head will never catch up to their hands in time to hit the ball straight.

They fear knocking it far out to the right with an open face. So, without ever being conscious of what they are doing, they make sure it will catch up by slowing down their hands, and they succeed, invariably.

This, without a doubt, is the chief reason a practice swing often looks so good and the swing when the ball is there is so bad.

In the practice swing there is no fear that the club head won't catch up, so the boys clip the cigar butts and dandelion tops like the pros.

They should remember that if the face of the club is square, it makes little difference how far the hands lead the club head at impact.

The attempt to move the club head faster also brings on the hand lag.

When a player's efforts are bent on making the club head move, the very effort tends to slow down the hands. Once the hands get behind, they will never catch up; the eternal triangle, once broken open, can never be closed again.

Another peculiar effect of the hand lag is that it tends to prevent the movement of the hips, and the weight, from the right leg to the left.

If you will take a few practice swings, deliberately slowing your hands through the first half of the downward arc, you will notice immediately that your weight doesn't flow over to your left side. And as long as you retard your hands, you can't move your weight over.

For anyone afflicted with the deadly hand lag there is an exercise that is a great help. We call it the arrested practice swing.

Take a No. 2 or No. 3 wood, tee up a ball, and address it. Now go to the top of the swing and start down at half speed, being sure the hands move with the shoulders and club in the one-piece unit and that the hips move out past the ball. But stop before the club reaches the ball. This swing will retain the wrist cock until the hands are almost opposite the ball.

Done at half speed or even less, the wrist cock can be held until the hands are actually past the ball while the club head is still about six inches or more short of contact.

Make this practice swing four or five times, interrupting it each time before the ball is hit. Speed it up a little but still keep control of the club so that it doesn't hit the ball.

On the next swing, speed it up a little more but don't stop it. Let it go through and hit the ball.

If you are a confirmed hand lagger, the feeling you will get will be the strangest you have ever felt in golf. You will be amazed at where your hands and hips are, that they can be so far advanced, seemingly far in front of the club head at impact. But that is where they should be, where they have to be if you are to get the late hit and the timing that bring the distance the good players get.

Soon you will get the feeling of bringing the hands down in one piece with the shoulders and the club.

You will get the feeling of the hands and the club moving together at their respective speeds through the first big area of the downswing.

You will feel that the hands are alive and active, but that they are moving themselves and are not trying to move anything else.

Those feelings are among the most important in the entire golf swing.

It may help you to visualize the downswing as segments of three circles or rings, one within the other, all connected with each other and all turning. None of these is a true circle, of course, but for purposes of the image let's think they are.

The inner circle is the hips, and the hips move laterally as they turn.

The middle circle is the path taken by the hands as they come down from the top. The outer circle is the path taken by the club head as it comes down.

All three rings are started turning by the first movement of the hips. The club head, assuming a driver is used, starts about three and one-half feet behind the hands, owing to the angle of the wrist cock.

If the hands are to maintain their three-and-a-half-foot lead, they must travel relatively fast to keep the correct position.

It is here that the hands either try to throw the club head, or lag, waiting for it to catch up.

as the club head. If they don't, the club head will begin to overtake them. In other words, the middle ring has to keep moving to keep pace with the outer ring.

The instant it doesn't, the outer ring starts to gain on it, the angle of the wrist cock begins to open up, and the swing is ruined.

You may be prompted to ask at this point, how, if the hands must keep their lead, the head of the club eventually catches up (or almost catches up) with the hands at impact.

This may be especially puzzling when you think that this happens when the swing is fast but that you can prevent it with the slower one you use in the arrested swing exercise.

The second is the advice, deep rooted because it has been repeated for so long, to turn or spin the hips.

Stumbling blocks on the road to internet business success

One of the most common questions to be raised on forums and message boards around the Internet is about how to succeed online working from home.

Those people who have built successful online businesses will not hesitate to tell you that the Internet is a good thing and the majority of what they say will be positive, even when pointing out the stumbling blocks on the path to success. The reason for this is that many of the most successful Internet marketers sell products specifically for people who want to know how to make money online. Obviously, those entrepreneurs will write with a degree of bias in the positive direction when it comes to describing the potential for success of an online business. So you should be aware of the bias when searching online for information about setting up an Internet business because there can often be an inherent conflict of interest in the things that Internet entrepreneurs tell you.

Have you noticed how you seldom read about how it might be disadvantageous to get involved in an online business? Yet, there are definite disadvantages to starting an online business that anybody who is thinking about working from home on the Internet should take into account. Some of these "stumbling blocks to Internet business success" are discussed below.

First and foremost, there is the distraction factor. More often than not people who set up their own online businesses do so from home. But when you work from home you can find any number of distractions that will take you away from developing your online business. Television is a major culprit here. Next, the kitchen offers many temptations, whether it is taking a coffee break or making a snack instead of keeping your nose to the Internet grindstone. When you work from home, your bed is close to hand and so you may be tempted to lie in of a morning or to take a "quick nap" in the afternoon - you know, one of those "naps" that turns into a four hour sleep-fest! The backyard on a sunny day will also tempt you away from your computer.

All these distractions can cause people to stop concentrating on the many individual jobs that need to be done in order to make progress with an online business. Self-discipline and concentration are the keys to online business success because they are the motors that will drive you on to achieving your immediate and long term Internet business goals.

Offline distractions can be stumbling blocks to success, but actually they are just the tip of the iceberg. Let's be honest about it, a lot of online business work is tedious and repetitive, so it is easy to tire and get distracted. You know how some company employees escape from the tedium of their desk work by taking time out to play computer games? Well, just imagine how much easier it is for you if you are working at home on an online business with no boss breathing down your neck. Without self-discipline and focus, you'd be sunk before you even got started and that is not going to do anyone any good; least of all you.

As well as the distractions I have mentioned, there is also the competitive nature of online business to take into account. If you intend to establish yourself in a particular niche market, it is very likely that are there are already a large bunch of people who got there before you. When it comes to online business, the big guys can crush the small fry a lot easier than traditional offline big businesses can crush small ones. Competitors don't hesitate to discredit each other and in the end everyone is primarily interested in selling their products to make a profit. The Internet is a cut-throat arena in which to operate and those who aren't aware of this factor get flattened the fastest.

So, clearly, there are several disadvantages to setting up an online business. But that is not to say that working online cannot be profitable; far from it. The Internet is a great enabler. With self-discipline and focus you will be able to reach people via the Internet that it would have been impossible to reach via traditional marketing methods. Suddenly, much of the world's population is just a mouse-click away and it is especially for that reason that you need to keep in mind the downside to online business as well as the huge upside potential that is there for those who keep their eyes on the ball and know how to negotiate those stumbling blocks to success.

Learning how to be successful at selling on ebay

As you might have already noticed there's more to selling on eBay and the various other auction sites than just posting and auction and waiting for the money to arrive.

You only need to to look at the many many eBay items that go unsold every day. This article will help you learn to successfully sell on eBay and other auction sites by examining the different skills to you need to learn to be successful. We will use combined experience of many eBay sellers with years of success and we will list here many pointers and tools that will help you join their ranks.

Sell something you know and care about.

The to be very successful on eBay requires more than just following a few steps. The above average sellers more than just anonymously listing a few items for sale. The top sellers reflect a portion of themselves in each item they list. This helps put aside any uncertainties a buyer might have purchasing from a complete stranger. Thus the first lesson in becoming a top of eBay seller is to learn how to put to that little something of yourself into your auction listings.

Research, what the buyers in your field of interest are looking for.

What is the main difference between eBay sellers who sell, and those who run up bills listing items that they don't get rid of? Those who are stuck with their stock look for items to sell that they want to sell, those who are very successful at selling looks items to sell that people want to buy!

Research is absolutely critical to being successful on eBay. You should utilise the Internet to its full extent to find the information necessary pertaining as to which heightens will be the best sellers. Good sources for finding this information are eBay itself, and the various forums dedicated to eBay buyers and sellers.

Make sure what you know how to meet your eBay buyers' needs

You will need to learn how to obtain your products, be it through wholesalers or

importers or other means. How to deliver your products, be it self delivery, out

sourced delivery or drop shipping. Keep in mind the extra costs involved with the various forms of purchase and delivery.

Design your auctions to build relationships with your eBay buyers

Buyers would prefer to spend their money when they feel comfortable with the seller. You should therefore build up good relationships not only with your current customers that with any potential customers looking at your listings. Keep in mind that eBay keeps track your customer satisfaction through the feedback system. It is imperative that you build up an excellent feedback score.

Promote your auctions to attract new buyers

You should learn how to promote your products on eBay through use of the inbuilt tools such as eBay stores, membership profiles and cross-referencing of various listings.

By following these pointers you will improve your selling results in no time at all. It's all a matter of discipline and being realistic and with oneself.