What Are Novelty Wall Clocks-

>> Tuesday, August 31, 2010

There are many different kinds of wall clocks to choose from. Some of them are as follows: digital, led, lighted (that glow in the dark), 24-hour clocks, and whatever other kinds off clocks.

Oh, but how about the novelty wall clocks? Well, to be classified as "novelty wall clocks", they must have a unique sound or telling of time, and a special arrangement of parts. On October 9, 1882, New Haven Clock Co. patented the "Flying Pendulum" or Ignatz clock. This was a one-day, time-only, clock. It had a pendulum, a ball on a string, which swung from side to side, and wound and unwound on the outer posts.

The clocks that featured eye movements, produced in 1874 and 1912, were "Topy" and "Continental". When the pendulum swung, the eyes moved up and down. Other ones with moving eyes were a dog, lion, organ grinder, and Santa Claus. Some of these are valued at more than 1,000.00. The cases for animals like horses, dogs, birds, squirrels, and cats are predominantly metal.

Many expensive models were developed by the Ansonia Clock Co., such as a doll swinging on the pendulum. Another Ansonia clock named "Juniper #3" is a 30-hour,replica Rolex DateJust, time-only, with a four-inch dial, without a stand, and measures fifteen feet high. Be careful when purchasing any of these pendulum swingers for they have been reproduced.

Two wall clocks were developed in 1870 by F. Kroeber, in which he used the swinging function display. Both of them showed a child swinging to and fro on the pendulum rod. One of them is bronzed, while the other is of pot metal and walnut. Electric novelty clocks often showing children swinging on pendulums were produced by Mastercrafts.

In 1860, Seth Thomas, Plymouth Hollow, and G.K. Proctor & Co. got together and patented a burglar and fire-detection alarm clock. The lamp would light up when the alarm sounded. The rosewood case was eleven and a quarter inches high.

Seth Thomas, Waterbury, and the Chelsea Clock Co. made ship's bell clocks. It has a metal case with a bell beneath and struck ship's bells rather than the hours. The Yale Clock Co. manufactured two rectangular tilted clocks on a shared base to help chess players time their moves.

In the 1900's a slot machine clock with an attractive black wooden case was produced for those who like to play the slot machines.

A Hickory-Dickory-Dock clock shows a white mouse running up the clock. New Haven Clock Co. produced five models of the mouse clock. Two ferris wheel clocks were souvenirs of the 1900 Paris Exposition. As the clock runs, the ferris wheel turns.

Manufacturers kept cost to a minimum. They used synthetic marble and compressed molded wood. These novelty wall clocks ranged from $55.00 to $1,000.00.



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Online Florist

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All of us derive amazing pleasure when we walk into flower shops which are places that are completely filled with various kinds of flowers of different colors and textures. The professional form of flower trade is referred to as Floristry and this professional environment includes various categories of work such as flower care and handling, floral arrangements, floral designing, merchandising and flower delivery.

Wholesalers and retail florists are also available in this trade and each of them has their own area of operation. Florists are tradesmen who are responsible for arranging flowers in suitable fashion and design and then sell it to the clients.

Not all of us are born with the art of arranging flowers although we all can learn the tricks of the trade from the professionals. Flowers have to be arranged in a neat, elegant and ravishing fashion which is when the true beauty of these delicate structures truly comes out. Florists are particularly experienced in this sector and have the idea of arranging the flowers in the best way possible and they also know which flowers go with each other so that the flowers do not look unassembled.

Many of the online resources are overcrowded with national marketers and wire services rather than the real local florists you're seeking. Some companies have built hundreds or even thousands of web pages referencing various cities across the country just to show up in so-called "local" searches across the country. Others are simply paying to be on top.

As for your friend who chose Floral Site Y, who wasn't able to change his gift once selected, who became confused through the checkout process and then found out his debit card was of no use - well, let's just say you'll be returning to Floral Site X for a sympathy arrangement. Ask friends, relatives, co-workers about their preferred and recommended florists. They might even have their personal tips for picking the best florist that they could share with you. Look at their albums for photos of flower arrangements done by their favored florists.

The moment you walked in the shop the florist should have asked questions about your needs. You could ask to look at the florist's portfolio of past work and question the florist about ideas in respect to your needs and preference and of course, budget.

Floral designing is a very unique and respected art form and florists use this art to decorate flowers in baskets, vases, bowls and certain special containers. In the recent years, the area of floristry has undergone marked development and there are a number of florists which have become prominent members in the flower department. Most of the renowned florists have their branches in all the major cities so that it is easier to reach customers throughout the country.

Gifting flowers was considered as a costly affair a couple of years ago but with the advent of several florists, each of us is able to gift each other the magic and happiness of flowers.



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Top Six Garden Birthday Gifts for Her

Brighten her day with garden birthday gifts for her. Decorations and garden sets make the perfect gift. Give her garden gifts for her birthday to make her feel good.

Garden Furniture

Set the scene for a moment of peace with garden furniture. A steel folding bench makes the perfect place to sit and enjoy the atmosphere. Read a book or sit with her in the area having tea or coffee. Enjoy nature by sitting outside. A perfect accompaniment to the folding bench is the round table. Place snacks and candles on the table to watch the sunrise or set. Garden furniture makes the perfect addition to any garden.

Candles and Lanterns

Add decoration with candles and lantern garden birthday gifts for her. Citronella candles keep mosquitoes away from where she sits. Lighten up the night with decorative candle holders. Place candles on the round or rectangle table so you can spend time together at any time of day.

Garden Umbrellas

Having the sun beat down on you can make an unpleasant environment. Garden parasols make great birthday gifts for her because she can relax in the shade. Placing one on the table gives her a place to sit and read or talk with friends. Garden parasols come in many styles and colors for her perfect garden style.

Seat Cushions

No garden furniture would be complete without seat cushions. Have her garden birthday gifts for her ready for surprise when she sees them. Seat cushions offer a colorful way to add a comfortable place to sit.

Floral Garden Tools

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Decorations

Garden decorations create ambiance to a garden. Gnomes decorate a garden with their presence. Windmills thrill any age when the wind gets them twirling.



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Antiquated Duct Systems Can Be Maintained and Cleaned

>> Sunday, August 29, 2010

You are the new facilities manager for a large organisation operating from a number of antiquated buildings.

An appraisal has shown that the duct systems were installed in some of them many years ago, that access is difficult and that the systems will not be straightforward to maintain.

However, it's part of your role to ensure a high level of hygiene and air quality in the buildings, not only for the employees who work in them, but also for the members of the public who use it, to both of whom your organisation has a duty of care.

In addition any cleaning cannot be allowed to disrupt operations in a busy environment.

Funds are in short supply and replacing antiquated systems is too expensive so is there any way you can improve the situation?

With help from an experienced, professional duct cleaning service you can do a vaiety of things. First is to have the system thoroughly appraised to find out how dirty it is and then look at affordable ways of improving access to clean them. You will then be in a better position to set up a regular schedule of inspection,replica Rolex Oyster, maintenance and cleaning.

The UK's HVCA (Heating and Ventilation Contractors Association) has a number of guidance publications that may help and it's a good idea to check whether any company you are considering using is a member and follows its best practice guidance.

Often the problem with old duct systems is the access to see inside the ducts to assess how dirty they really are.

The HVCA's paper TM26 contains useful guidance for this particular situation: Hygiene Maintenance of Office Ductwork. The publication gives guidance to managers of buildings with air conditioning or other forms of mechanical ventilation, on issues of assessing and maintaining the microbiological cleanliness of duct systems.

The Association recommends that systems should be tested regularly at intervals not exceeding 12 months.

In its publication TR19 section 7: it advises that deposits within systems pose hygiene, odour, vermin and mechanical efficiency hazards. Poorly designed and installed or damaged ductwork can leak grease, thus extending the fire risk, hygiene, odour and vermin hazards.

It advises that ideally access panels should be suitable for the purpose for which they are intended. The panels and frames should be constructed of the same material as the ductwork. As a minimum they should incorporate quick release catches, sealing gaskets and thermal, acoustic and fire rated insulation properties equal to that of the duct to which they are fitted.

They should be as large as the duct size permits without weakening the structure of the system. Openings should not be obstructed by other building services, stored equipment or by the fabric of the building. The panel and aperture should be free of any sharp edges.

The frequency of duct cleaning suggested by the specialist cleaning company on initial inspectiion can be altered if subsequent pre-clean testing shows whether the initial schedule is correct or needs amending.

Duct cleaning improves the safety and efficiency of an installation. As vents become filled with debris, the duct system has to work harder. This increases energy consumption and can also cause fires in the duct system so the advantage of putting in place a regular maintenance, inspection and cleaning regime could also result in a reduced energy bill as well as a healthier, safer environment.

Copyright (c) 2010 Alison Withers


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Do You Have What It Takes To Make Money Online-

There are thousands upon thousands of ways to make money online. Some of those money making techniques require special skills while for others you only need a computer and an Internet connection. Do you have what it takes to make money online? Following is a list of skills along with ways to make money online using those skills.

1. Skill - none

Even those with no skills can make money online. Taking surveys online is a very popular way to make money on the Internet. To find these companies, do a search for 'paid surveys.' You won't get rich taking surveys, but you can easily earn $20 - $50 a month.

2. Taking pictures

If you own a digital camera, you can make money. All kinds of pictures are in demand on the Internet. If you know how to push the shutter button, you can make money in this field. Again,rolex, you won't get rich here, but you can make $50 - $500 a month.

3. Writing

Writers can make good money online. Writing articles, ebooks, and sales copy can be very profitable. The easiest way to get started is to look for sites that offer ghostwriting services. You can easily make a couple thousand dollars a month writing for the Internet.

4. Artistic Talent

If you are artistically inclined you can do very well online. There is always great demand for ebook cover, software covers, banners, advertising, and attractive graphics of all kinds. You can easily make several thousand dollars a month using your artistic talents.

5. Computer Programming

The sky's the limit for those in this field. You can design software, websites, web pages, etc. You can make $5,000 a month if you have the ability to program computers.

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Three Ways To Build, Promote and Profit More From Your Website

Are you happy with your website?

Does it generate as much business as you'd like it to?

Does it generate enough leads?

As you're reading this article, I'm guessing that business could be better. Well, if you want to build, promote and profit more from your website here are three vital considerations that will help you do so:

1. Make sure your website has a 'most wanted response'

2. Promote your website continually

3. Build trust in you and your website.

Let's see how we go about putting those considerations into action.

1. Make Sure Your Website Has a Most Wanted Response

A 'most wanted response' is simply another way of describing the main purpose of your website.

So, if your site sells goods, then which items do you most want to sell? If you run a content site, supported by affiliate programs, then which affiliate programs do you most want to promote? If your site sells some kind of subscription (or membership) service, then do you make it easy for people to subscribe from any page on your website?

In other words, what is the 'point' of your website.

Once you fully understand what you want your website to 'do' then simply design or redesign it with that purpose in mind.

2. Promote Your Website Continually...

It is important to promote your website and to continue doing so. Don't bother trying out hundreds of promotion strategies,Fake rolex, as most of them are ineffective and you'll only dilute your efforts. Instead, concentrate on important website promotion strategies and do a few of them well.

Here are a few strategies to get you started:

- Get listed on the major search engines and directories. These include Google, Yahoo! and MSN and important directories can be found at StrongestLinks.com

- Get involved with article marketing. It's a long-term strategy that really does help promote your websites and your own expertise. EzineArticles.com is a great place to start with both learning about writing articles and learning how to promote them

- Understand the who, when and why when it comes to your site visitors. Track their movements. Know your visitor. Know which search terms bring visitors to your site, and which pages they leave from

- Build incoming links to your site. You could start with swapping links, but it would be better to write articles (see above) or for you to try and get your links on so-called Web 2.0 websites (this is known as social media optimization)

- Advertise on pay per click search engines like Google Adwords

- Continue to create (and promote) new content. Blogging is a great means of doing this.

3. Build Trust in You and Your Website

So, you want to sell online?

Well it isn't that easy I'm afraid.

One of the first things you must do online is to get people to trust you and your online business. And with thousands upon thousands of websites available and constant fear of internet fraud, it often takes time. There are, however, a variety of methods of building trust. I'll cover two methods here:

- Offer invaluable and relevant information, free, via repeat contact if at all possible. (This is sometimes known as follow-up marketing.) In other words, offer a free ebook, email course or report to your site visitors - show them what you know!

- Write a well-informed blog. Not only do you satisfy the need of creating new and timely content, you also get a chance to show off your expertise.

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Doing business online is not rocket science. Simply know the main purpose of your website and effect that purpose; continually promote your website; and make sure your site visitors start to trust you. Do these three things correctly and soon you will be doing *more* business online.


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Earn From a Hobby - An Online Marketing Strategy

>> Saturday, August 28, 2010

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I bet you are very tired of receiving a small earning from your typical job. You spend eight hours of your daily time and try to love whatever you are doing. And perhaps, you have once wished to have a job that promises a good income although it may give you the same loads of work everyday. Well at least, the pay is better.

If you cannot take the risk of leaving your job and hunt for a new one, then maybe there are other alternatives for you to earn extra cash. As this may sound tiring because it may require you to work again after your primary work, bear in mind that that money is being earned through working.

The good news is, since we are living in the modern genre wherein technology is providing us with an convenience, you can think of something that you are best doing at and try to invest it by the means of technology. Internet is the most reachable tool for you to do this. What are your endeavors? Are you into writing? Photography? Video editing? Whatever it is and you are confident that it captivates a lot of curious eyes,replica rolex, putting it online will provide you with possible extra cash.

You do not have to worry of the competition in this field because there are millions of people out there who will notice your work. This is a good means of earning extra bucks with convenience. Battalions of websites are available where you can start this green-bucks earning method.


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4 Mind Blowing Steps to Collect Hard Cash For Long Term

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Do you like to establish profitable internet business from home?

If your answer is yes, then you should read this article carefully to get started.

In this article you will be familiar with 4 mind blowing steps that will teach you how to generate massive income in your bank account.

Step 1 - Sell Information Based Products

Step 2 - Set Up Minisite for Affiliate Marketing

Step 3 - Create Quality Content Based Website

Step 4 - Build Killer Subscribers List

Let's move down for more details...

Step 1 - Sell Information Based Products

You will be successful quickly with your internet business from home, if you start selling information based products on your site.

If you don't know then I must tell you this, information based products are hot selling products on internet. You just need to select high demand products from your niche.

Step 2 - Set Up Minisite For Affiliate Marketing

If you want to increase your product sales, then you should start your own affiliate minisite quickly.

You just need to concentrate on list building on your affiliate ministe and then offer exiting affiliate products in your ecourse.

You can do this with the help of an autoresponder system.

Step 3 - Create Quality Content Based Website

If you put quality content on your website then you will surely attract massive traffic on your site.

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Step 4 - Build Killer Subscribers List

You need to concentrate on building a subscriber list, if you want to get business for long term.

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Why Subscription Websites Are Making a Return-

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Many of you would be surprised to know that in the present market scenario subscription websites are seeing a return. This is, in a market, which is still reeling from the blows inflicted to it, by the stock market and economic slide along with the dot-com collapse.

More and more people are turning towards these subscription websites. Some are opening new ones while others are looking to revamp the old ones. All aimed at attracting the client, who is now sophisticated and quality conscious.

This fact has also been attested by a research done by, Jupiter Media Metrix, a research firm. According to them, as compared to last year, people this year are spending more time on the web. For example, in U.S. on an average, people are spending as much as 2 hours more. However, this does not mean that they are visiting more number of sites, in fact they are only visiting a few selected sites.

This trend has also been noticed by, a New York Times writer Amy Harmon. "Often,replicas watches, Internet users generally stick to half a dozen sites for news, sports scores, airline tickets and other things they need regularly."

Most of this online traffic is being generated on subscription websites. You can gauge this from the fact that many a subscription websites are continuing to profit in such troubled times, as well. However, there are also some big ones like Salon and Feed, which have closed shop. Nonetheless, you need to make attempts to reap the benefits of this trend towards subscription websites. Here are a few pointers to hep you:

1. Get Popular - Firstly, try to make your website popular among the people. For this, you can circulate a free article or report on a topic, which is similar to your website content. Take care that your report is unbiased and does not look like a promotional piece. Give an unbiased view and include your website as a relevant link to the topic. You can also include other links to make it more genuine. This report could be in any format be it text, PDF or html etc. Make sure that your report can be distributed, freely. Also, take care to include a catchy phrase in it, which allows you to easily, trace it. Try to limit the page count to 4 pages. Otherwise, many people may not get around to reading it, completely.

2. Include Freebies - It would be a good idea to include some freebies on your site, which people can't ignore. These freebies could be anything such as a free newsletter, tutorial, article, gift, feature, consultation, advice, training, resources etc. Once people get used to these freebies you can cleverly ask them to become subscribers at various stages. Everyone can adapt this to suit the needs of your subscription website.

3. Give Free Access - Before you make people subscribe to your site, it is very important to make them realize what they will miss if they do not subscribe to your site. To do this, you can allow people to have restricted access to your site and content. Initially give them access, at free of cost, as an appetizer and later turn them into subscribers. This way, people will have an idea about the usefulness of your content. Don't forget with more and more websites going out of business, people are on a constant lookout for new resources for their requirements.


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What Exactly Is Web 2.0- An Introduction

>> Friday, August 27, 2010

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When the internet first launched in 1969, it was a far different beast from that which its users know it as today. As opposed to the huge information resource center that it now is, the web from that was created almost forty years ago was part of an American program for space research called ARPA, or Advanced Research Projects Agency. When NASA was formed, ARPA moved away from space and air flight and concentrated on computers.

As part of their research, a framework to connect all their computers was established, called ARPAnet, and thus the internet was born. Jump forward thirteen years, and a whole host of web servers are now live. Not only does this cause problems trying to connect all the different time zones and languages, it leads to conflicting hardware, meaning some computers simply refuse to talk to each other. Therefore,replicas rolex, a standard had to be agreed. This happened in 1982, when TCP/IP became the standard communication tool. Standing for Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol, it's the universal language worldwide for the internet and has been for the last twenty years plus.

Now, however, the internet is changing. Whereas before you might look up information on a new album or film, the explosion in popularity of digital downloading for these very same media formats mean that the information is in physical form as opposed to someone just writing about it. Social networking is the new buzzword - from MySpace to Facebook and beyond, the internet is THE place to catch up with old friends, let everyone know what you're doing, share your music with a potential audience of billions - the potential is endless. And this is where the new Web 2.0 comes in.

More an evolution than revolution, Web 2.0 is not being touted as a complete replacement for the existing internet features; it's more an extensive upgrade. Allowing users to communicate better with each other, Web 2.0 is seen as the next logical step in the internet, and allows far more user participation than just looking at web pages. Now you can link all your social network sites like Facebook and MySpace, and use them to promote your own music, ideas or products.

Web 2.0 is looking to strengthen the power that the normal, everyday web surfer has at their fingertips. Instead of just big business and corporate companies having access to the latest technology and resources, sites like eBay, craigslist, Skype and AdSense, to name just a few, are letting anybody and everybody use the power and ease of use of the internet to get any message they want across, or to buy and sell goods, or have a voice conversation between two computers. This is the true beauty of Web 2.0, and one of many reasons that people are getting excited.


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The Rich Pom Business Scam

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Like you I shun these foolish notions of making money on the internet but
when you get a pommy git plugging away in your ear on prime time radio you start
to take note.

I visited the Rich Pom website with great trepidation thinking before getting there this
guy was just like all the rest. Wow was I right! His website was promising me
the world! So why did I fall for it? I'll tell you why - I know for a fact as a
business owner myself that this guy had to be making the money he says - how
could he afford such expensive advertising for starters?

I parted with my hard earned dosh to find out how the Rich Pom is making his money and to see if I could get a slice of the action.

I have been doing this for exactly 6 weeks now - made my money back I paid
for the information and now make money every single day. No I am not able to use
this as my prime income source - I never would expect that and nor should you.
But, I followed the rich pom information to the letter - one step at a time -
this bloke knows what he is doing and there is no reason why I should not
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Why You Are Failing As an Internet Marketer

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I spent two years failing as an Internet Marketer before I figured out what I was doing wrong. I'm writing this article to try and help out those making the same mistakes I did.

Write/Buy Quality Content - Daily

You hear it everywhere you go. Content is king. This will never change on the Internet. For every piece of information you publish on a content site or on your own blog, you are making your future more promising. Don't simply write for quantity, but for quality. If the content you publish is truly valuable,replica rolex, you'll receive more links, more advertising, and more potential than you'll know what to do with.

Prioritize Your Tasks Based On Monetary Value

Some of your tasks are simply not worth your time. If you are spending two hours a day voting on social bookmarking sites, and you've never tracked that time to a lead or a sale then you are WASTING YOUR TIME. Think about what activities directly bring you in more leads or sales, and then concentrate your time on those items. If you put yourself on a schedule to complete these tangible, valuable, tasks then you'll find yourself becoming an internet expert quite quickly.

Only Promote Strong Opportunities

It took me a long to realize that many of the opportunities I was promoting were a waste of time. I can't sell juice on the internet, and I can't sell an e-book. Why? Because, there is WAY too much competition and it's just not worth my time. Wondering what you should sell? I would highly recommend selling anything new, exciting, and informative. Hundreds of new opportunities promote themselves everyday, and if you can be ahead of the curve it will do wonders for your sales. The search engines LOVE the very first items published on a particular subject, so you need to capitalize on that. Free traffic is all around us, which means lots of money-making potential.


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