What is wrong with that paragraph? Did you spot the deliberate mistake? NO? Then read it again and see if you can find the false statement. It might not be too obvious, but it should become so if you consider the reason that the vast majority of people have a website. It’s not to have it admired for the fabulous design, the graphics and the masterful writing. It’s not even to attract massive amounts of traffic to your website. It’s none of these things. Got it yet?

It’s to make money! There’s no point in all these beautiful graphics and intelligent search engine optimization if you aren’t making money. So what’s the purpose of writing articles? To make money of course, and that is why you need the resources of article directories and ezines to help you. The fact is that the vast majority of people that try to make money online have no idea how to do it. They don’t know how to advertise a product - if they have a product, that is. Most have no product and rely on other people to provide one.

There’s nothing wrong with that, because practically all offline stores sell products made or produced by other people. However, if you want to sell something online you have to know how to promote it, and that is where articles can come into the equation. The proper use of article marketing using well written articles that not only attract interest, but also persuade readers to visit your chosen web page, can make the difference between success and failure (that web page need not be yours!).

Given all of that, how do you use articles to make money? Very few people are trying to find out, because if you do a keyword search using the terms ‘article’ and ‘money’ you get next to nothing. Similarly with ‘articles’ and ‘cash’. However, a lot more are seeking information on article marketing, since ‘article marketing’ offers 27,000 results on the Google keyword tool, and ‘marketing articles’ almost twice that number. That is using Google’s keyword tool based upon searches for these keywords, not the number of web pages providing the information.

There are a number of ways in which writing articles can be used online to make money, the most lucrative being getting your articles listed on Page 1 of Google for its keyword, or even its title if that has a good number of searches going for it. Don’t be fooled by the number of other sites on Google providing the same information, since the search engine appears to give a higher weighting to content on article directories than that on ordinary web pages.

They might deny it, but that’s the way it seems to me and others, and why we write so many articles. I get better traffic results by submitting an article to the top 20 directories than I do publishing it on my own website. So why bother with a website? A good question, although there are reasons and this is not the place to discuss them.

There are places where the proper answers to these questions are provided, and the purpose of this article is to point out that many people have the wrong outlook on articles and why they are written. They are written to make money, and to achieve that you not only need content and readers, but you need these readers to be in a continual supply: such as you will get on a search engine.

So if your article is listed on a search engine, with no other competition on the page, you will be onto a winner. Guess what? That’s what you get when your article is published on an article directory, and that page is listed on a search engine. No competition: just your article and your resource sending readers to your chosen web page. Writing articles can be used to make money, but only if you understand article marketing, and the right way to go about marketing articles for profit.

Fewer people understand how to make money online writing articles than you would believe, but if you can understand how to achieve it then you have cracked two of the major problems involved in making money online: marketing and publicity.

Pete knows a lot about marketing articles properly, and his book Article Czar provides you with all the information you need to make full use of articles to make money. Not just to promote your website, but to make money using articles! Check out Article Czar or read about the Article Services he provides at good prices.

Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it’s because you started to think of failure. Tommy Lasorda

When you stop and think about what happens in life, pressure is being applied constantly in many different arenas. An example would be rush hour traffic that puts more and more pressure on the highways. As the population grows more and more pressure is added. What happens? Do we, as a society, give up and say ‘oh, well. Too Bad? It’s just going to take you that much longer to transit into work’? Your commute time, instead of being an hour and a half, is going to be 2 hours. And in 3 years from now, it’s going to be 4 hours. Or do we take the action, as a society, as a city, as a person and do something to relieve that pressure? Yes we do something that will alleviate the pressure for all of that traffic coming into the downtown core.

We as a society, as a city, step into success. We do something to alleviate that pressure. We can learn to apply that concept in our life. Instead of taking a look at the pressure as a bad thing we can use it to build something new, a bridge to our future. Do we do what Tommy Lasorda said–misuse that word ‘pressure’ and think of it as ‘oh, I’m going to fail, I’m going to fail’ and then give up? – or do we CHOOSE to do something different and step into our own success?

We all have habits. What is your ‘it’? What is the ‘it’ that stops you? When you start to feel that pressure, what do you do? Next time that happens, I want you to stop and think, ‘what am I automatically doing here’? Then decide to do something different in order to get a different result.

When I was first introduced to this concept, I did not recognize what habit I fell into until I was all the way in it. Stress eating was one of the things I used to do. As I learn to recognize where that pressure point is, what my habit is, what my ‘it’ is, I, can learn how to change it, how to react differently.

I just watched the movie ‘What the Bleep?! - Down the Rabbit Hole’. One of the concepts in the movie is that we, as human beings, are bombarded every second with 400 billion bits of information. We only process 2000, therefore we need to choose carefully which bits we pay attention too. When we succumb to the pressure and fall into a negative habit, like I used to when I was stress eating, we are selecting only a narrow negative portion of information from the 400 billion bits..

I have decided that I am going to choose a different 2,000 bits of information. It really is just a choice.. We need to recognize what our habits, and that we can change our habits. Millions of people have learned how to stop the stress eating habit. Millions of people have learned how to quit smoking. Millions and millions of people have learned how to make their life better, how to step into success. If they can do it, I can do it. If I can do it, you can do it. It’s all just a simple choice, to make a different decision.

If you are a parent ask yourself, if you choose non-success habits, what are the habits and passions that you are creating in your children? Are you creating a generational curse or a generational legacy? Another great quote is “children have never been good at listening to their elders. But they have never failed to imitate them”. by James Baldwin. Even if you aren’t a parent what about the influence you have on the people around you?

We need to learn to recognize when we are backing off from pressure, when we are moving into the habits that are not success habits (the ones that we need to change). We also need to recognize the habits that we have that are good, that are leading us towards success, leading us to our financial freedom. We need to be aware so that we can make changes in our negative habits and reinforce our positive habits.

We need to learn to recognize that when we wish for something, ask for something, pray for something or when we say affirmations for something, it’s not going to just happen. It’s not going to be handed to us on a silver platter. One of my affirmations is “I am building a team of dream achievers” Now, I know that that is going to take patience and perseverance and that this whole team of dream achievers are not just going to be dumped in my lap. I have to go looking for them and attract them into my life.

As I go down the personal development journey and build my home-based business I come up against pressure points all the time. When I think back to the pressure points in my life last year at this time versus this year – whoa! – last year’s ones seem really simple now. What happens? We are not given exactly what we want right off the bat. But we are given the opportunity to develop the skills so that we get better. On my journey, I am becoming a better team leader. I am practicing my patience and my perseverance in my own learning so that I become that better learner that attracts, using the Law of Cause and Effect, that team of dream achievers, the team of business builders.

When that pressure is applied in our lives, patience and perseverance, is what we need in order to grow through that pressure point. Once we do grow and find different habits to allow us to get past that pressure point, to allow us to develop the skills, to learn those new things that we need to learn, we come to a better place and we can handle more pressure. We have new skills. We know something different. We react in a different away. We remain patient. We practice the perseverance and can step into success.

Are you applying enough pressure? Are you stepping out into success? Take a look at your habits. What do you do when the pressure hits? Are you giving yourself the opportunity to develop a new skill, to become even better than you already are? I would love to hear about those experiences.. Send me an email at Carla at retirewithcarla.com or give me a phone call at (778) 835-4032 and let me know, what are the habits that you’ve come across? What are some of the things that you have done differently?

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Carla McNeil a HR Consultant. She spent 20+ years in the hospitality industry she realized that if she continued doing what she was doing she would retire dead or dead broke just like 97% of the population. Carla has now discovered the beauty of a home based business. http://www.RetireWithCarla.com

To avoid falling into the depression trap, here is some advice :-

Try NOT to sleep all the time - sure sign anyway that you are already in a pre-depression phase. If you feel the need to talk about the break up with your friends – DON’T !. You will have even fewer friends if you go on like that ! TRY NOT to stay off work- this could be your lifeline - on the contrary you could start getting really involved - you might even get promotion. By throwing yourself into work you can forget more easily. DON’T sulk and mooch around the house - accept all the invitations you can and socialise.

Here are some of the things you CAN do so that none of the above will happen and make you miserable and depressed.

PHONE your old friends that you and your ex neglected because you were having such a great time – if you are not too embarrassed. You can take up an old sport or hobby that you used to do. That will help you to focus on something positive and you might make some new friends - helps to keep you from brooding. One of my friends did that and I am really amazed at how active he became – new dates, old friends, socialising – the lot. It really helped him.

Start getting up early - go back to the gym and start doing all the things that you probably neglected but make sure that they are the things that you like doing.

But there will be one thing that will constantly plague you during this period and that will be the NEGATIVE feelings and emotions which will make life very painful for especially during this initial period of the break up.

There is a method outlined in the link below which consists of five easy steps you ask yourself every time you experience a negative painful feeling. Once you master this technique you will notice as the days pass that healing is taking place . You will need to do a few sessions a day and each session will consist of five or six repetitions.

To discover exactly how to do this technique and above all learn the strategies which will help you to handle a break up successfully - the bottom line is that you will get your ex back - look at the link below.

Mark L. Robertson writes on dating and relationships. Discover the five easy steps. He recommends The Magic of Making Up

Accept The Break Up ??

I don’t have to tell you that making the decision to stay in or leave a relationship is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Mourning the end of the relationship is the first step. One of the best things you can do is to accept the break up. But that is just the beginning because most relationships can be salvaged from the wreckage. You next step will be to try and start afresh. That means basically writing a short letter agreeing that it was the right thing to do to break up. An admission of defeat ? On the contrary, this is just the beginning. You do not even have to be full of recriminations or bitterness or even jealousy. Time to stay cool. Most of the books available on getting your ex back will tell you to start examining your own conscience and to play a waiting game and not do anything for a while. They charge you a lot for telling you that as well!

Stop SUFFERING !

Letting go of someone you love is the most painful feelings human beings can experience. It means losing love, and love is the highest form of happiness known to mankind. Time to get it back. You could be leading a normal existence again without the worry of depression, binge eating or sleepless nights.

Yes This Relationship Can Be Saved !

Can he/she give you the love passion and joy of a stable loving relationship? Was it really like that? You know more than anyone else if it really was like that. You know that you had a lot going and it was not one-sided. You have the proof.It was NOT a relationship that just fizzled out because both sides felt completely indifferent - well if it was like that, then the relationship cannot be saved. If the answer though is YES, then time to get your ex back. What do you need to do to restore the broken bonds and what you have to do to heal the wounds? Think of all the reasons why he/she is your ex and how you came to arrive at this point. Then start planning your overall strategy because you CAN save the relationship. Think positive !

Strategies To GET YOUR EX BACK

In the link below you will discover a few simple techniques that will get your ex back. They will form part of an overall strategy. You will learn how to get your ex to return your call or test message. You will learn how to look after yourself, how to make a plan and stick to it. There are also some tips on arousing curiosity (rather than resentment) which will help you to get back together again.

Mark L. Robertson writes on dating and relationships.He recommends the The Magic Of Making Up as the best way to handle a break up.

The automotive industry has produced some of the most advanced and user-friendly technologies publicly marketed in recent years. We can now not only operate our cars without keys, but we can also map our next trip, download information from our desktops onto a “carputer,” assess the state of the vehicle, watch movies, arm a security system inside and out and be alerted when others are in our blind spots.

Take, for instance, an entry-level map-based integrated navigation radio, which uses a flash-based secure digital card color map database to provide high-performance navigation. A single, state-of-the-art navigation kernel and map data compiler used in the European market help shorten Original Equipment (OE) innovation cycles, and a range of options allows for entertainment and ease-of-use features. Integrated into a single unit, a map navigation system can be used in parallel to the audio system.

Such a system can include AM/FM radio, navigation tools, playback mechanisms like compact discs and MP3s, and connectivity options for portable electronic devices. Of course, customers can add nearly anything a techy heart could desire, like a digital tuner, USB, touch-screen interface, voice recognition, steering wheel control and audio codec options.

And that’s just the basic model. Touch-screen navigation radios are full-featured audio and navigation systems in one unit, using onboard computers that interact with the Global Positioning System (GPS), vehicle sensors and a DVD-map database. Such personal travel assistants minimize travel time, make travel more convenient and increase peace of mind. Benefits include multiple functions in one compact unit, the ease of a touch screen, voice prompts, entertainment options, state-of-the-art navigation, the ability to remap locations if the driver misses a turn and intersection views for detailed maneuvering guidance.

Active safety systems, like active night vision, lane departure warning systems and infrared side (blind spot) alerts, are other excellent examples of automotive engineers’ ability to connect advanced technologies in a manner that makes the driving experience both safer and more enjoyable.

Active night vision uses near-infrared headlamps to illuminate the road scene ahead and displays an enhanced image in the vehicle. This system provides high-beam visibility without blinding oncoming traffic. Components of the active night vision system can be shared with other safety features, such as a lane departure warning system.

When lane departure warning systems utilize a camera, the camera can also be used for multiple features, such as active night vision, pedestrian recognition, rain sensing and intelligent headlight control. The lane departure warning system uses a monocular camera mounted behind the windshield to track lanes in front of the vehicle. Accompanying software estimates lane width and road curvature, and determines the vehicle’s heading and lateral position within the lane. When the driver strays from his or her own “dotted lines,” an audible, tactile or visual alert is issued. According to an automotive magazine, ninety-five percent of all vehicular accidents involve some degree of driver behavior — such as swerving. Systems like lane departure warning provide hope of reducing the approximately one hundred deaths that occur every day on American roadways, as reported by the Public Broadcasting Service in 1995.

Side (blind spot) alerts provide the same hope. These systems help drivers be aware of vehicles in side blind spots when changing lanes and making turns. Sensors integrated into mirrors, taillights and side fascia measure the adjacent lane temperature over time to detect if vehicles are entering the side blind spot. If detected, the system provides visual indications within the mirrors. If this proves ineffective and a turn signal is activated anyway, an audible alert follows. These warnings give drivers more time to react and, hopefully, help avoid the more than 200,000 lane change accidents that occur every year according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

It’s amazing how easily they hide those geniuses of technology. We never hear their names, see their faces, or even, in most cases, acknowledge they exist. Yet it is the knowledge, safety and connectivity solutions of automotive engineers that are helping save lives and helping make sure the rest of us don’t get hopelessly lost on the way to that next great adventure — at least not too often.

Mike Trudel, Freelance Writer.

Delphi Corp. is poised to apply its expertise and know-how to provide vehicle manufacturers and consumers with in-vehicle connectivity. To learn more about Delphi Corp., please visit www.Delphi.com/4Connected.

Active safety has mushroomed ever since. Much of the safety technology developed over the past 50 years has focused on protecting people in a crash — reacting to an impact with passive safety technology like seat belts and airbags. The future of active safety seeks to help prevent accidents in ways the inventor of the horn never imagined.

One of the most common active safety systems widely used today is anti-lock braking. Anti-lock braking senses impending wheel lock-up and pulses the brakes many times a second — faster than most humans could — allowing drivers to maintain steering control under severe braking conditions. The brake controllers for ABS also enable traction control and dynamic stability systems; the three lie at the heart of most near-term active safety systems. Among these systems are sensors that monitor the angle of the steering wheel, the front wheels and the vehicle itself; the speed at which each wheel is turning; the engine speed; and, in some cases, how hard the driver is hitting the brakes. The electronic components process this information in milliseconds and take corrective action to assist the driver.

This is where we are today, but the technology that will soon be available to consumers will take active safety to another level. The elements of adaptive cruise control and steer-by-wire will be added, and radar might sense impending collisions and either warn the driver or enable the vehicle to take evasive action itself.

With steer-by-wire and active suspension, the vehicle can correct oversteer or understeer with brakes, the engine, steering and perhaps shocks. This is also referred to as integrated chassis control, which uses not just the brakes but also the steering, engine and other systems within the chassis. In essence, the active suspension system analyzes what the driver is asking the vehicle to do and decides how best to achieve that result. In other words, it would be much harder for a driver to lose control of a vehicle if an active safety system could steer to counteract unwanted turning in a braking maneuver. While the system would take input from the driver’s controls — the steering wheel, brake pedal and accelerator pedal — it could just as easily take commands from outside the vehicle, perhaps from an intelligent highway system.

Suppliers and engineers believe that integrated chassis control could become commonplace in 10 years. The leading edge of this technology is an enhanced handling system called active roll control. The system uses hydraulic input from the steering system to actuate hydraulic cylinders in the front and rear sway bars so they resist leaning when the vehicle turns or follows a curve. Currently, rollover sensors are available to help indicate if a rollover is imminent. The sensor assesses the vehicle’s inclination and in conjunction with other inputs, such as vehicle speed and lateral acceleration, warns of extreme inclination or the potential for vehicle rollover.

Also well along the development cycle is adaptive cruise control, also known as intelligent cruise control or smart cruise control, a system that is already in production. One such system features a single radar unit both mid- and long-range capability. The system’s processor is contained in the same box as the radar, and the entire unit is hidden behind the front grill. The radar looks forward, while the processor interprets the distance to the vehicle ahead. If the car ahead gets too close (a pre-determined limit entered by the driver), the processor sends a command to the engine controller to slow the engine; and if that’s not enough, it sends a command to apply the brakes.

Collision avoidance systems may evolve from adaptive cruise control by adding short-range radar to the front and side. This would work in tandem with a panic brake-assist system currently available. This system measures master-cylinder pressure; if it detects a very rapid application of the brake pedal, it uses the motor pumps from the traction control or dynamic stability control system to build brake pressure at the wheels faster than the driver could manage alone.

Automotive suppliers are looking not only at radar, laser and infrared for collision warning and collision avoidance systems, but also at optical systems - cameras which collect data that is interpreted by a computer rather than driver-displayed. Both optical sensors and angular-rate sensors determine whether there’s an obstacle in a vehicle’s path. That’s the easy part. The challenge becomes understanding the vehicle’s intended path, particularly when that path involves a curve in the road. Once the system recognizes that the vehicle is going around a curve, it would be able to determine whether an object is actually in the vehicle’s path. An intelligent system that can tell the road is curving will know that a car that looks like it’s directly in front is really in another lane.

Increasingly sophisticated advances in active safety will continue to blossom over the next decade, including stop-and-go cruise control, pre-crash sensing, forward collision warning, side and rear blind spot detection and lane change warnings. The more pieces of active safety that are fitted together, the closer the industry comes to being able to turn over control of a car to an on-board or off-board computer in emergency situations, on “smart” high-speed lanes of crowded highways or perhaps even full time during regular driving conditions. Of course, that much automated control could eventually become a “hot potato.” The concern is likely to be whether drivers and buyers are ready for it. The fact is, automakers aren’t going to spring entire active safety systems on the public all at once. As is already the case, the ingredients will be added gradually, piece by piece.

Mike Trudel, Freelance Writer. Delphi Corp. is a leading innovator of automobile safety equipment and technology. To learn about Delphi’s safety advancements, visit www.Delphi.com/4safe.

Time is valuable and you really have to make the most out of it. If you have a lot of things to transport, you really don’t have to do it all by yourself. You can always call for a van service to get the job done. This way, you can spend your time on things that needs your utmost attention.

Services Offered

One of the most common services offered by a van service is a house or apartment move. It will be best if you leave this task to professional movers to make your transfer more convenient and hassle-free. Think of it, there is no need to carry all those furniture from your old home to the new one all by yourself. Also, you don’t have to worry about scratches, both on your car or to your own furniture. Van service people know how to deal with this issue by using padding and secure tie ups during the actual transport.

It is best to hire professionals to move your stuff especially for expensive electronics like TVs and stereos. With a move service, you can just sit back and think more about how you will decorate your new abode.

An airport trip is also offered by van services. If you and your family will leave for another country for a vacation and you need to bring a lot of baggage, you can seek the help of a van service to take you to the airport. The same thing happens when you arrive at the airport from a vacation. You can have a van pick you up with all your bags to take you home.

If you have relatives from another city and they pay you a visit, and you want them to have a tour of the city, you can call in a van service to take you all where you want to go. There are also some van services that actually offer city tours. They know and will take you to beautiful and significant sites around the city.

A van service is also good for internet businesses. For example, you have an account on e-bay and sold an item, you can enlist a van service to deliver the item to the buyer. Big time eBay sellers have a van service that they regularly use. That way, they are confident that the items are going to be delivered safely.

Where Can You Find a Van Service?

The Internet is always a good place to find any type of information, including van services. You can use any search engine and you’ll come across many web sites that offer this service. Most van service websites provide phone numbers for you to call and schedule a service, while others have toll free numbers for any inquiry.

If you don’t have access to the Internet at home, you can check some advertisements on newspapers. You can also ask a friend or a relative if they know of a good van service. It is important to be careful in choosing a van service to make sure you and your things will be well taken care of.

Never hesitate to ask for a free quote and always determine if the service covers some damage insurance. You have to be very specific as to the place you are moving into and the items that you are transporting, to put it simply, moving a couch will not cost you much compared to an artwork that needs specialized protection.

Tammy Fordhan has worked as transportation professional for over five years. To schedule a Miami van service, or a Miami airport shuttle, you may want to consider checking http://miamivanservice.com.

Don’t be threatened by car repossession. Find a Lemon Law specialist. You may want to consider a lemon law attorney who is able to help you win a substantial settlement for your lemon. A lemon law lawyer will always be ready and willing to help you out.

Lemon Laws are basically laws that provide protection to car owners. They are legislations passed by the 50 states to provide consumer protection against auto and other vehicle manufacturers for breach of contracts or warranties. These laws differ from one state to another.

If the vehicle you have bought failed to meet the manufacturer’s quality standards and specifications, the said manufacturer is bound by law to repair the defects within a specified time period as stated in the warranty.

If the same problem persists after the repair, it will be construed as a breach of contract and the manufacturer is obliged to give you a refund, either partially or in full, or replace your car with one of the same value, depending on what state you live in.

The California Lemon Law generally provides a reasonable (usually four) number of repair attempts on a vehicle or usually about 30 days that the vehicle remains unusable because of serious defects before its owner is eligible for a refund or replacement. First consult a lemon law lawyer to see if your vehicle qualifies as a lemon.

It should not be too hard to find an excellent lemon law firm, known for their excellent customer care and service. Some have a success rate of nearly 100% of Lemon Laws cases they handle. There are lemon layers in every state and a simple search or inquiry with your state bar assosciation should put you in contact with some of the best.

Depending on your area, you can still avail of Lemon Laws protection even if you bought a used vehicle provided it is covered by its original warranty. This also applies for leased vehicles. Other types of vehicles like trucks, vans, sports utility vehicles (SUV’s), recreational vehicles (RV’s), motorcycles and even boats are usually under Lemon Laws protection, too, provided they are covered by original company warranty. Protection is restricted only to vehicles used for personal or household purposes. In many states, a Lemon Law also protects consumers against illegal odometer tampering, agent or company misrepresentation and breach of warranty.

If you think that you have been handed a lemon, here are some things to keep in mind before approaching a manufacturer for settlement:

Take your car (or other vehicles covered by Lemon Laws) to the dealer each time it needs repair! This is a necessary inconvenience and a lemon law lawyer uses this information to create a record of the minimum amount of repair or days out of service needed under law.

Ask for a repair receipt for each repair trip to a dealer. Keep your receipts and other information on file to provide lawyers with usable information. If your dealer refuses to issues receipts, your lawyer can send them a subpoena.

For your best interest and protection, your lawyer may advise you against discussing your case with anybody outside the law office.

It is wise to consult with an experienced lemon law lawyer before trading in a vehicle or speaking with a manufacturer to settle a claim.

Thom Kretig has worked as a paralegal for six years. You are entitled to your money back so you have nothing to lose except your lemon. If you think you own a defective lemon contact the Law Offices of Delsack & Associates, a California Lemon Law attorney firm - today! You are also encouraged to check out our Lemon Law FAQ for answers to common questions.

Plywood is used in different applications including boat construction. This is a wood product made from many sheets of veneer or plies. It undergoes the process of pressing together, glued and grains going in multiple directions.

Plywood is a high quality wooded sheet that has resistance to:

•cracking

•breaking

•twisting

•warping

•bending and

•shrinkage

In boat-building, it is not practical to discuss all types of lumber. There are specific woods common in each country yet imported lumbers can also be found.

The common rule:

Any lumber in the locale that becomes successful in boat-making can be applied.

Although there are some characteristics of the wood that need to be considered like:

•weight

•strength

•decay resistance

Look for wood that will match these requirements. If the boat designer wants a lightweight lumber like Sitka Spruce, do not give him white oak. It would double the weight of Sitka Spruce. White oak weighs heavier. Weight will affect the performance of the boat. You can use woods of similar weight and strength as substitute. They must also prove to be successful for boat making.

In buying Lumber

Determine first the required thickness of wood material to be used. The designer must note in the plan or material listing the specific lumber thickness. The thickness of the lumber is usually the first dimension. It is called the sided dimension. For practicality, the designer must give specific standard for lumberyard dimensions like:

•1” material refer to four quarters or

•1” material to 1” NET

When asking for a quotation, note these to your lumber supplier. You can also purchase just one big board and re-saw them into desired pieces to save money.

Example:

Specified three 1” x 2” members, group these together. You can cut this from one big board sized 1” x 6” + extra allowance.

To re-saw this board, you will need a power saw. It can be a:

•table saw or

•radial arm saw

In Selecting Lumber

Select the actual board to use after deciding on the type of lumber. Wide width is mostly preferable. Long length is advantageous. When the plan needs a member 20’ long but the available is only 12’, it can be formed by:

•Scarf joint or

•Butt joint

The builder must check his plan to assure that the joint be found at a strategic location.

Example:

By using a butt joint and butt lock, a two 10’ length can be used to make 20’ member. It is probable that the joint be found in the location of the hull. It has stern curvature that will make the joint more difficult to make. On the other hand, 12’ and 8’ length makes 20’ member also. It could be manipulated to locate the joint outside curvature. It will simplify the joint.

To select appropriate material, the builder must check all choices against the plan. The lumber for boat making project must be seasoned. It means removing moisture from the wood. It is done to improve its purpose.

The two methods of lumber seasoning are Air drying and Kiln drying. The characteristics of the two methods:

1. Air drying process

•It is the best process

•It requires year or more of drying time

2. Kiln drying process

•It is acceptable if done correctly

•It can leave more moisture in the wood if rushed or

•It removed too much moisture in the wood that makes it brittle if cooked

If it is cooked, the wood will no longer be suitable for boat building. And, if the wood contains much moisture after seasoning, the wood will shrink or split. If possible, select boards that have vertical grain also called edge grain or rift sawn stock. These boards expand and contract without too much distortion.

Look for lumber defects

Defects must be checked. People confused with blemish as defects. Blemish affects only the appearance but not the service it gives. A defect is an irregularity on the wood that may affect strength. It is sometimes limited to a certain area only. It can be cut away.

Two types of defects:

•Those caused by seasoning

•Those caused by the way of tree growth

Seasoning defects are caused by removing moisture and shrinkage. Common seasoning defects include checking and warping. Natural defects caused by growth depend on the species of lumber.

Common natural defects are:

•knots

•cross-grain in wood

•shake

•decay and rot

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Directories are repositories of links that are broken down by category and subcategory. Most directories determine which category a website will fall into by looking at the content on the whole site rather than just on one or two pages, and most directories will only allow a single website to be listed in one or two categories.

Directory submissions are a great way to get to one-way links naturally. One-way links are given more value by Google than are two-way links, so it’s important to get as many one-way links as possible. There are several ways to submit your site to directories. Here are some of them:

1. Directory Submission Software: The advantage of software is that it submits your website to online directories automatically. The bad news, however, is that many directories won’t allow you to submit your site without a registration code. This means that if your software tries to submit your site to a directory, then the directory won’t take it. There’s also a chance that your website will be submitted to the wrong category. If that happens, then the directory owner may actually delete your website from the directory. The directory owner may also consider your submission to be spam and reject it outright.

2. Manual Submission: Manually submitting your website to relevant directories can be tedious and time-consuming, but it helps you stay in control of the submission process because you can choose which category and sub-category to submit to. When you submit your website manually, you can also make sure that it meets directory guidelines for title, description, and anchor text. This process is much more costly than using directory submission software, but it does lessen the chance that your submission will be rejected.

3. Do It Yourself: Keeping all of your search engine optimization activities within your own control can be a great way to learn about how directories work and about search engine optimization. You will become more familiar with which directories cater to your market niche, and you will learn about your competitors. You will also get great ideas for your own business as you look at other websites that cater to the same potential customers. Although it is time-consuming, doing your SEO tasks yourself can be very rewarding and can help you understand more about internet marketing than you could ever learn simply by consulting with an expert.

4. Hire an SEO expert: Many business owners have no desire to shift their focus away from the day-to-day workings of their businesses to the tedious process of managing internet marketing campaigns. Fortunately, SEO experts and internet marketing gurus specialize in directory submissions and link-building. These professionals have years of experience in developing internet marketing campaigns and will know precisely which directories you should submit your site to. They know all of the guidelines for the major directories, and they can complete the process in a fraction of the time it would take you to do it. There are two ways to make an SEO expert part of your team. The first is to outsource your SEO and the second is to hire on an SEO expert for your business. You will probably find that outsourcing your SEO is a smart move since you don’t have to worry about salary and benefits.

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