Online Craft Book

Online Craft Book

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If you like craft then you can really benefit from craft books.

Keywords:
craft book,arts and crafts book,discount craft book,book and craft idea,child craft book,kid book crafts,wood craft book,knitting craft book,paper craft book

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If you like craft then you can really benefit from craft books. You can make your own tools, design things with your own hands, giving them the most unique decorative look. Craft books consist of different ideas and pictured examples which will enhance your creativity.

People who have never worked on craft or want to teach their kids about this art can take the help of craft books. Not all parents and teachers can be creative and this is where craft books come in for a big help. You can make something really good out of rags with the help of craft work.

Over the years, it has been noticed that women and kids are more inclined towards this art, but in recent times men have also taken up craft as a hobby. However, the numbers are too bleak where men are concerned. The art of craft can be very useful in saving money too. You can develop a unique piece of art to gift your friend of relative. You can even decorate your house with your own creative imaginations using stuff that seems like waste. You can design the walls of your living room and surprise your friends. Make paintings for your walls with your own creativity. You can create a nice picture frame for that memorable wedding picture. There are number of things that you can do with such an art.

Even if you consider yourself to be a layman, the guidelines and designs given in these books will help you to get to that level from where you can develop variety of finished craft products.

You get craft books for all age group of people. From kids to trained crafters, everyone can benefit from craft books. With practice and dedication you can definitely enhance your skill as a crafter.

 

Patch Making - Digitizing and Embroidery

 

Patch Making - Digitizing and Embroidery

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Art Work Design and Color Separation for Screen Printing - Color separation, Simulated Process, Index Color Separations, Simulated Process Color, Hot-Split Heat Transfer separations, Real CMYK Process Color, Old Photo/Black and White AND Spot Color, Highest quality color separations for textile screen printers.

Keywords:
Color separation, Index Color Separations, Simulated Process Color, Hot-Split Heat Transfer separations.

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A Patch is a small cloth badge affixed to a garment as a decoration or an insignia, as of a military, Below are steps for making good patches:-

1.  Look at your original artwork/embroidery design to have an idea to get the final shape of the Patch.

2. The blank Patches available there are not in our use here.  We have to do them ourself.If you want to do yourself, you have to think first about the material to be used as BASE. For some materials, different than normal digitizing settings are required   like compensation, density, stitches appearance (Satin or Step/Tatami) etc.

3. Digitize the design keeping the idea of creation in your mind. You should know what type of outline you have to add, embroidered or overlocked. If the patch has to be sewn lately on the   jacket and the sewing line is outside the patch, you have to add an extra line of Running stitches as a reference cutting line. This line should be about 5mm. Sometimes, the patch is overlocked at the outer line and the Resultant Patch is sewn between embroidered line and   overlock.In this case, you can use the same line to overlock the patch.

4. Make a sample of your digitized file to confirm the required result. You can edit the design at this point if there is something to be edited. Make sure every aspect of the design is acceptable.

5. Set a single sheet of Base material (back attached with Fusing by Heated Roller or Ironing) on the machine parallel to no.of heads.  Now, set your machine for space   and direction with all the normally required  settings to repeat the same stitching for the number of patches you need. You just have to check thread breakage.

6. Press the whole sheet of patches by pressing in  the Roller.You can cut the sheet in maller pieces to press them with iron. If you have to make the patch Hard, fix the hardening stuff with any adhesive on the back and press with care to avoid any damage to the embroidered side.

7. If the patch has Embroidered Outline, cut along it with a good scissors and use a Soldering Iron to smooth/soften edges.

8. Overlock the patch edges if it has to be overlocked.

9. Check all the produced Patches for any Trimming or Cleaning .

10. The patches are ready for your customer or for the sewing on the jacket etc. This is the way we do Patches which is almost the same for  Badges and Emblems.

 

The Two Things You Must Know About Your Private Information Before It's Too Late

 

The Two Things You Must Know About Your Private Information Before It's Too Late

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Our society is maintained by information: information about who we were, who we are, and in some cases who we will become. We live in the Information age, a time where movement of information is faster than physical movement. Some say that we live in a new type of society called an Information Society, in which the creation, distribution and manipulation of information has become a significant economic and cultural activity. Matthew Lesko, a columnist, made this point clear w...

Keywords:
privacy,private,secure,security,encryption,encrypt,encrypted,online

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Our society is maintained by information: information about who we were, who we are, and in some cases who we will become. We live in the Information age, a time where movement of information is faster than physical movement. Some say that we live in a new type of society called an Information Society, in which the creation, distribution and manipulation of information has become a significant economic and cultural activity. Matthew Lesko, a columnist, made this point clear when he wrote, "Information is the currency of today's world." Sir Francis Bacon an English statesman from the 1500s proclaimed wisely that, "Knowledge is power." His words echo today in the familiar truism, "Information is power."

In our lives today we experience how the personal information that we keep, that we share and that we lose, moves us through a waxing and waning dance of power and powerlessness. Keep your information safe and you protect your home, your assets, your family and maybe even your life. Share your information and in return you hope to receive valuable goods and services. Lose your information and the things that you enjoy and love can come crumbling down around you.

Today, instead of on paper, most of our private information is stored in electronic format on hard drives. This technology allows our world to do business as never before imagined. Business is faster, less expensive and requires far less labor than even one generation ago.

However, throughout history we discover that technological advancement has a price. Pollution and stress invades our environment and often our bodies. The loss of certain skills once familiar drives us toward a dangerous dependency. Now high-tech scam artists and thieves prey on victims around the world at the speed of light and neither needs to be awake for the crime to occur. With these things in mind we are moved to the realization that now is the time for each of us to examine the state of, and the danger to, our personal information.

Your private information is vulnerable in two ways. It is vulnerable to loss and theft. We can compartmentalize your storage locations into two frameworks, your local, personal computer storage and your online storage. These frameworks each have their strengths and weaknesses.

Your local, offline information can be stolen by someone breaking into your house, car or wherever you keep your computer. Your data can be destroyed by a hard drive crash, a fire or flood. It is difficult and time consuming to keep consistent, daily backups of your hard drive then store them at a location other than your computer. You can never be sure if your computer is at this very moment infected with spyware, adware, trojans, back doors, key loggers, bots or viruses. Each one is capable of taking control of your computer and sending your valuable, private information from your hard drive to anywhere in the world.

Many people enjoy keeping notes and documents online. People every day are discovering the convenience of having their thoughts, to-do lists, diaries, customer lists or essays available from any computer in the world. Business people, real estate agents, sales people and others are now getting more work done more efficiently thanks to the wellspring of online document authoring sites.

Now freed from the task of daily backups and concerns about loss and theft due to an infected computer, only one thing remains from making online document authoring and storage the perfect solution: privacy.

Unless you see that the address of the website you're on begins with the five letters https, your login ID and password are sent in plain text through unknown places over the Internet. Your documents and everything you type is available to be seen, captured and used by criminals and scam artist devious enough to use that which was supposed to be private.

Once your information is on the remote computer, do you know how your data is stored? Do you know who has access to it? Perhaps it's a computer technician who think it's fun to read about other people's lives and secrets. Perhaps it's someone who sells information on the side to make a little extra money. You just can't know. And unfortunately, none of these sites seem to care enough about your privacy to encrypt your documents to prevent this from happening.

However, one web site has come forward to address all of these issues. It securely moves your data and documents over the Internet encrypted by the same method used by financial institutions to move their sensitive data. It encrypts your documents on the server at the same level of encryption the government uses for their top-secret documents. It also has a unique, multi password system providing a further layer of security and privacy. With these safeguards in place it is easy to see why this web site's motto is "Even we can't read your documents."

If you have electronic information that must be protected from the two threats to your data, loss and theft, then you need to check out the web site referenced in my bio or "About the Author" section. Do it now before it's too late.

 

Why be a rich jerk when you can Become Hated But Rich?

 

Why be a rich jerk when you can Become Hated But Rich?

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While you sit on your yacht in Italy planning your next vacation, your jealous friends and family will still be struggling to get up every morning to join the rat race just to earn a handful of peanuts at their dead end jobs. You will become hated because your enemies do not have the tools that you will have on how to become wealthy.

Keywords:
get rich, online money, rich jerk, become hated

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For the cost of only $2.23 a day for 30 days you will have discovered a whole new way of earning 'real' money. You will become hated for having the knowledge of becoming rich by jealous family and friends. 

There are no guarantees in today's economy or the future economy.  Many people who are working for other people today will eventually discover (when it's too late) when its time for them to retire, they will not have enough money on which to survive.  Imagine discovering that your company pension fund, 401k that you invested faithfully in or 15, 20 even 30 years down the road is not enough for you of which to live off. Once you read our e-book, you will have the keys to success that will help you to earn income even after your retirement years.

Your friends will hold the grudge of hating you for years to come, because while they anticipate receiving their social security and pension checks in the mail or direct deposit, you will be vacationing and enjoying your retirement.

So, if you are thinking about getting a second job just to earn a few extra pennies, tired of working for other people, working just to make ends meet but can't seem to find the ends, now is the time for a change in your life.

This e-book is not just a one time opportunity to make money. The knowledge that you will gain from our e-book is timeless—it will last for years to come.

So, what is included in our e-book?

-How to run your own website
-Website Content
-Google Adsense
-Press releases
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-All About Blogs, From the Beginning to the End
-How to create a blog, and then turn it into a $1000+ a day business!
-Search Engine Optimization tips
-HYIP (High Yield Investment Programs)
-Get Paid to Surf, Read, and click Programs
-Work at home programs
-Building websites to sell
  and much more…

So, while you sit on your yacht in Italy planning your next vacation, your jealous friends and family will still be struggling to get up every morning to join the rat race just to earn a handful of peanuts at their dead end jobs. You will become hated because your enemies do not have the tools that you will have on how to become wealthy. 

 

A Leader Should Be Willing To Take Responsibilities

A Leader Should Be Willing To Take Responsibilities

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Who would forget the ever-famous line of Peter Parker's grandfather, "With great power comes great responsibility." The society expects Spiderman, a comic book, TV, and movie superhero, to be responsible for saving his town, or even the world, in some instances, from evil because he has super powers.

From all the episodes he appeared in, he never let us down. With the power he possesses, he makes sure to be responsible in using it for the good of the people around him.

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Keywords:
leadership,leadership skills

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Who would forget the ever-famous line of Peter Parker's grandfather, "With great power comes great responsibility." The society expects Spiderman, a comic book, TV, and movie superhero, to be responsible for saving his town, or even the world, in some instances, from evil because he has super powers.

From all the episodes he appeared in, he never let us down. With the power he possesses, he makes sure to be responsible in using it for the good of the people around him.

Leadership is not at all different from being superheroes. Yes, you may not have super powers like Superman and Spiderman, but you have the authority to lead other people towards success. This is so much greater and stronger since it is a power that can be used by real people in this real world.

Hence, being a leader requires great sense of responsibility, the second quality a successful leader should attain.

The power to lead your people towards aiming your vision comes with responsibilities like making sure they are on the right direction, being aware of each and everyone's tasks and mistakes, and putting them back on the right track when they get lost.

Who said it is easy to be a leader? Well, it is not…It comes with tons of responsibilities. True leaders are willing to accept them all.

There are instances where sometimes it makes us feel better to blame somebody or something else when something goes wrong in a task. However, this should not be practiced, especially by a good leader!

A leader should take full responsibility of a task - not just before he accepts to take it, but also after it has been accomplished. As much as he is responsible for his team's success, he should also be responsible for any failure. He represents the whole team so whatever happens to it, he is the one responsible.

Making excuses and blaming something or someone else for failed jobs is not a quality of a good leader. What he should do, instead, is to accept the fact that something went wrong with the organization, even if it is not his fault. It is normal to make mistakes. In fact, mistakes are opportunities to learn something better. As a leader, he must ensure that the team members learn from these mistakes and that these errors will not be repeated next time.

You may not have full control over other people and are not expected to have full control over their actions, but you have full control of your own reactions. Knowing what to do over unexpected and unpredictable situations will make you responsible, hence giving you the feeling of power.

 

A Key Element In Public Speaking: Timing Pauses

A Key Element In Public Speaking: Timing Pauses

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Timing is essential when speaking in public. The cliché: It is not what you say but more on how you say it, applies so much to public speaking.

Where you put your pauses during your presentation is one of the important aspects of maintaining an audience that is free from drowsing off. Couple this with humor and you are definitely on a roll.

Timing is the element involved during reactions that are spontaneous especially on developments during your delivery that are unex...

Keywords:
public speaking, timing, pauses

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Timing is essential when speaking in public. The cliché: It is not what you say but more on how you say it, applies so much to public speaking.

Where you put your pauses during your presentation is one of the important aspects of maintaining an audience that is free from drowsing off. Couple this with humor and you are definitely on a roll.

Timing is the element involved during reactions that are spontaneous especially on developments during your delivery that are unexpectedly expected.

Do not forget, though, that when you expect any laughter to burst any time soon, avoid speaking as your voice and whatever it is that you are saying will most probably be drowned out by the noise of the audience.

Make sure to remember that laughter is extremely difficult to get and so very much easy to discourage. Try as much as possible to maintain eye contact with the audience for a little time longer when you deliver that punch line.

The audience size could also affect the way you use your timing. When the audience is small, the presentation you have will most probably be delivered in a lesser time compared to if you have a large audience. The reaction of a large audience will get to be a little longer and not as quick as if the audience is small. You also have to wait until the seemingly ripple effect of your punch line gets to that audience in the back row.

Believe it or not, putting that much needed silence in your presentation is one of the hallmarks of a skilled and good presenter. No public speaker should jabber constantly away in the hopes of keeping an audience glued to anything it is you have to say. Ironically, this is one effective way to keep their focus off you. The use of silence adds that much needed polish in your presentation making you appear as a confident expert.

Short pauses are effective to use in order for you to separate your thoughts. These pauses last from half a second to two. You do not have to literally count though, just keep in mind to slow down. This gives the audience a chance to absorb all of what it is you are getting across. It also helps if you change the inflection in your voice during the end of a thought as this could also signal to the audience that another thought is coming their way. Pauses are also an effective means if you want to highlight something. Put it before any word or thought you want the audience to focus on, they will most definitely get that.

 

A Good Leader Knows The Team’s Colours

A Good Leader Knows The Team's Colours

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Leadership can be a very challenging task. As leaders we don't always get to choose who is on our team. Leaders can greatly benefit by being able to identify the types of personality characteristics of team members. By facilitating each team member to function in their areas of natural strength and motivating them by communicating in a way that inspires harmony and team work, the leader is well on the way to achieving extraordinary results.

Keywords:
leadership skills, personality styles, teambuilding,leadership development,leadership, good leader,

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Leadership can be a very challenging task. As leaders we don't always get to choose who is on our team. In fact very often a leader inherits a team, of which most of the members have been there far longer than the leader, and may even know more about the work than the leader. Whatever the situation, one of the responsibilities of a leader is to motivate the team to all work together towards the common goal. This can be a daunting challenge. So often the team is comprised of very diverse members, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and work styles. The team dynamics are also often complicated by internal disagreements and personal conflicts. The leader, not only has work with this group of people, but also needs to achieve the results expected by their superiors.

Leaders can greatly benefit by being able to identify the types of personality characteristics of team members. By understanding the basic personality types, the leader can use individual strengths of members for the good of the team, as well as assign tasks that individual team member's naturally excel in. A leader can also learn to communicate in a way that is motivating, by taking into account the needs, values and working preferences of different team members.

A good leader will see the greatest results by working and utilizing the strengths and working style characteristics of the personalities on the team. By correctly positioning the individual member strengths and compensating for weaknesses, the leader can bring the team into a productive balance and harmony.

A brief overview of the different values and working styles of the four main personality types demonstrates the importance of this knowledge being part of the successful leadership toolbox. The four types of personality will be described using the colours Gold, Blue, Green and Orange.

The strong Gold employee takes work and responsibility very seriously. Gold personalities want to contribute, be part of the team, and to be successful and productive. They respond well to recognition, rewards and incentives. However Gold team members need well defined responsibilities and structure, firm expectations and timelines as well as being reassured from authority that they are on the right track.

The strong Blue personality needs an open, social atmosphere to be able work well. Relationships are very important for them, and they need the freedom to be able to nurture relationships with coworkers, customers and employers.. Conflict and intense competition are painful for a strong Blue, but they will thrive in a positive, creative, service orientated atmosphere.

A strong Green personality is more noted for expertise rather than people skills. They are excellent working with facts, data, research and analytical projects. Greens shine in their ability for designing, understanding complex systems and strategy. Facts are of utmost importance for the Green, but they have a weakness for routine follow through and are somewhat insensitive in social interactions.

 Orange team members are noticeable by their energy, skill and creativity. A key factor for an Orange is the freedom to be able to use their skills and abilities. If there is too much structure, or their boss is very authoritarian, the orange personality feels blocked and does not function well. Orange personalities like people and work well in a spirit of teamwork, competition and camaraderie. They are action orientated, though and become impatient with prolonged talking and detailed administrative tasks.

A leader, by knowing the colours of his team, can use this knowledge to blend the team members into a unified, well coordinated picture poised for success. By facilitating each team member to function in their areas of natural strength and motivating them by communicating in a way that inspires harmony and team work, the leader is well on the way to achieving extraordinary results.