De seneste posts fra danske RSS feeds og weblogs på Overskrift.dk om tag'et ideas http://www.overskrift.dk Wed, 23 May 2012 11:01:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.overskrift.dk/images/overskrift.gif http://www.overskrift.dk Overskrift.dk http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://janholmquist.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/why-the-story-of-buy-india-a-library-is-still-important/ I am very excited to present with Justin Hoenke at Bibliothekartag 2012 i Hamburg, Germany about a project I love and am very proud to be a part of – Buy India a Library How to use social media for collaboration, … Continue reading → janholmquist janholmquist Wed, 23 May 2012 07:56:17 +0100 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClassicCopenhagen/~3/2GC9GIUbpO0/test-tube-spam.html I know things have been quiet here lately, but it is not an indication that nothing is happening. Quite the opposite, actually: just when I thought the world had forgotten all about them, the Test Tubes are making themselves heard all over the world. First they made it to the US in The Atlantic Cities, and next they appeared in the ideas column of British The Independent. How crazy is that? And then, after mercilessly spamming them with Test Tube mails, I finally heard back from the cleaning department of the City, saying they think the project sounds interesting and that they would like to hear more about it. Tomorrow. Uh. I will let you know how it goes, of course. Trash can shadow. I spotted it from the bikelane and let out a victory yell. I love light and shadows. Oh, and I know this sounds unlikely, but I am pretty sure it is summer in Copenhagen?! White legs and happy Danes everywhere you look. Full report to follow. PS! I have made a Facebook page for the Test Tubes, for the non-twitter population, to keep up with the riveting development. End of Test Tube spam. For now. ? noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) Classic Copenhagen Tue, 22 May 2012 22:25:00 +0100 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reevesmodernreviews/HwLX/~3/eURruw-t7tI/koi-pond-and-waterfall-builders-what-you-need-to-know.html Pond And Waterfall Builders - What You Need To Know Koi Pond Ideas Before installing a water feature you need to ask yourself several important questions first: What is your budget? How much can you spend on the entire project? You could spend $3,000 on a water feature and find out Koi Pond Ideas you still need an additional $1,000-1,500 for plants and amenities, such as a deck, gazebo, walkways, fish or landscape lighting in the pond, waterfall and lawn. Other possible extras are a biological filter, auto-fill for pond, skimmer, back-flushable bio-filter, and more. How big is a water feature? If you are building your own, then structurally size is not that big an issue. I would charge the same price for a 3-foot high waterfall as I would for a 5-foot; and the same for a 3 by 5-foot pond as a 4 by 6. There is only a $200 difference in cost between the 1,000 and 2,000 square feet of concrete shell surface. Your main concern about size should be space, not cost. How much of your yard can you sacrifice? Even if the space between your house and the property line fence is limited, a water feature can be incorporated. Small ponds 1½ to 3 feet deep can facilitate a sump pump located within the pond. Even though a sump pump is inexpensive, it consumes much more energy than an above-ground pump. A pond any deeper than 3 feet requires an exterior pump for better accessibility and maintenance, and at a higher cost. But they pay for themselves in a short period of time with the energy savings. Also, larger ponds require greater filtration, more cleaning and maintenance. The size of the waterfalls will determine the size of the pump needed. The higher the waterfalls, the bigger the pump needed to supply the water and the greater the cost for electricity. Height creates head pressure which requires more energy and is the major factor in operating cost. How much entertaining will you do? Will you need a deck? If so, how big? You might consider placing a pond next to an existing deck. Many people do just the opposite, they build a pond and then construct a deck beside it. In this case, you can take advantage of an existing deck and construct an open stairway (stair bridge) to span the pond. This affords unique access to the opposite side. Will you have adequate room for table and chairs? Do you want a spa? Or a fire pit or barbeque? Enough lawn for games? Where do you spend most of your outdoor leisure time? That is the area for your waterfall! The waterfall will bring you the most enjoyment, therefore it should be located closest to the area where you plan to spend most of your time out of doors. Koi Pond Ideas Do you want to see or hear the waterfall from indoors? Consider adding an exterior patio or French doors to your house to access your water feature area. Do you wish to have fish and other aquatic creatures? Long term, a properly maintained nitrogen cycle costs less than maintaining a pond that uses chlorine and other chemicals. Fish, plants and proper bacteria are needed for healthy pond and nitrogen cycle. Once properly established, a healthy fish pond is virtually maintenance free. Are you willing to remove or replace certain trees or bushes to enhance the waterfall and pond? Some trees have very aggressive root systems that can literally move concrete as they grow, causing cracking and upheaval. Certain trees can contribute a great deal of debris to the water feature that fouls the water and may cause premature failure of the filter system. What type of rock do you want? A commonly used rock is cobble stone. However, because of the round shapes, water rolls over the surfaces and creates a minimum of sound or visual effect. In contrast, irregular, angular, sharp-edged granite or similar rock creates turbulent conditions similar to white water as it flows over the edges. The greater the "white water" the more sound is Koi Pond Ideas produced. Also, a side benefit is the aeration of water which benefits fish and discourages the production of algae. However, do not attempt to match the color of rock with the decor of the house, brick and other features of your home. Stay natural - contrast is good! What about electrical supply for the pump and equipment? In 20 years I have never seen the electrical costs for supplying power to the equipment site exceed $1,200, and the average is less than $400. What about a water supply for an automatic water leveling system? Water is very accessible in any household and getting it to the water feature site is a minor expense. Simply tap into an outside water faucet. There are hundreds of questions that arise in the course of a water feature project. It is best that most of these questions are answered prior to commencement of construction, it could save you hundreds of dollars by avoiding mistakes. Look before you leap and research before you weep. Happy koi, peace and joy. By: Douglas C. Hoover Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Douglas C. Hoover; CEO of Aquamedia Corp, Master Waterfall Builder, architect, engineer, author, designer & builder of over 1,900 waterfalls and ponds (29 years). Author of "Waterfall and Pond Construction Manual." Learn more at www.aquafill.com. Koi Pond Designs That Are Worth Checking Out Koi Pond Ideas A Koi pond is great addition in your garden especially if you are fond of Japanese-inspired garden ponds, country gardens, modern ponds, and functional ponds. To get more Koi pond designs that will suit your personal preferences and that will show elegance at the same time, check out Koi pond designs and learn the garden pond concepts behind every design. And as you choose the best design for you, make sure that it will give your garden a new meaning and your life an entire change. Getting the Japanese Taste and Touch Koi pond is best defined by the influence of Japanese gardens. The Japanese influence in landscaping and gardening can not be ignored at once. A Koi pond that has Japanese touch and taste has clean lines and highlights a number of natural elements. The main features of Koi pond inspired by Japanese gardens are the presence of bonsai, huge and numerous rocks, and the waterfalls. These elements are usually found within the perimeter of the garden pond. Country Garden Effects in Koi Ponds Add Beauty in Koi Pond Koi Pond Ideas No matter what you do with your garden, as long as you incorporate the elements of a country garden, the results of your Koi pond would be wonderful. The beauty behind garden pond that has country gardens effect can be attributed to colorful and varieties of plants. When it comes to shape, round designs are much preferred. To accentuate a classier view of your garden pond, charms and enhanced ambience should be installed as well. Afterwards, you would be delighted with the results; you would want to spend the entire day staring at your garden pond. The Modern Garden Ponds Highlights Exceptional Sophistication Koi fish ponds can fit the picture of sophistication and the modern way of living at present. So, if in this age of technology, you still dream of having a Koi pond in your not so spacious property, the modern ponds designs is the way to go. Space is not an issue when it comes to building a Koi pond with modern elements. In fact, it can become your garden pond?s strength, too. Add the modern touch in your Koi pond by converting your swimming pool into ponds. Other Koi ponds can also go along with sunrooms and the rooftop of the building where your apartment is situated. Koi Pond Ideas Functional Ponds Add Colors and Life to Your Garden Koi ponds should be filled with Koi fish. The presence of living creatures in your Koi fish ponds makes it functional and real. Functional ponds typically have pathways or walkways to get a full view of fishes in the pond. Koi functional ponds should be near the home so that a clear view of the fish and the pond would be possible even you are in the window. With the given Koi pond designs, it is time for you to choose which would be perfect in your home. In doing so, you have to consider the space you have, your interests and preferences, resources, and its feasibility to make your dream Koi pond materializes. By: California Waterscapes Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com  Koi Pond - Fish Or No Fish? What is a koi pond without koi? A pond! Now that is boring... Koi Pond Ideas Many clients who want a waterfall and koi pond do not want koi fish to take care of. Actually, a pond will require less attention with fish than without. If a koi pond has a waterfall to aerate the water, koi fish will produce waste that is broken down by nitrifying bacteria into nitrate nitrogen, and water plants will use the nitrogen and thrive. In turn, the koi fish eat the algae and small water insects that live on the rocks and plant roots. And those bugs eat other smaller bugs that eat microscopic bugs that eat bad bacteria bugs. This is called the nitrogen cycle. A properly balanced koi pond like this will pretty much take care of itself. Koi fish food can get lodged in the plants, rocks and vegetation around the perimeter of the koi pond. If the koi fish cannot find the food, it simply decays, adding unnecessary nitrates to the water and resulting in more food for algae to grow. To eliminate this problem I fashioned what I term as a Koi Fish Food Corral made from a 4 to 5 foot piece of 1-1/2 inch flexible PVC pipe and fastened together with a single 1-1/2 inch coupling, creating a circular corral. This corral keeps the koi food in one place, and prevents it from floating off into rock crevices, plants or the skimmer. Plus it allows for the proper portioning of koi food. It is easy to tell if you've given the koi fish too much. If food is still there after a couple of minutes and the koi fish seem to have had enough, they have, and you should remove the leftovers. Lay it in the sun to dry and feed it to them later. It is easy to collect the extra food that the koi fish don't eat by using a small net. It is better to feed them too little than too much. In a case like this, more is not better. Koi Pond Ideas Sometimes my clients originally expressed a concern that koi fish would be a burden or a hassle. They would worry about having to feed them daily, or what they would do when going on vacation. I would explain that the koi fish are extremely important with regard to their contribution to the nitrogen cycle. The nitrogen cycle is what makes a koi pond low in maintenance and nearly self-sufficient. As long as you only stock the koi pond with small fish such as guppies and mosquito fish, they will never need to be fed. They can exist solely on food that the pond provides naturally. A chlorinated pond, on the other hand, requires continuous maintenance. The chlorine dissipates from the water as it flows over the falls and turns into chlorine gas. This means that fresh chlorine needs to be added regularly and your backyard will smell like a swimming pool all the time. The chlorine also causes many minerals and suspended particles to precipitate and build up on the rocks, causing unsightly white stains in the water's path. When chlorine is not added regularly, leaves and other decaying debris in the pond will cause algae to grow, turning the pond green. So after convincing the client to give my suggestion a try, I returned a few weeks later to find that they have not only Koi Pond Ideas purchased some large koi fish, but have given them all cute names, like Charlie and Doug. If the client wishes to have larger fish such as koi, the nitrogen cycle will need a little extra help from a biological filter and an ultraviolet light. The larger the number and size of the koi fish, the greater the waste material produced. This means that some of it must be removed from the water. Increased quantities of nitrates and nitrites increase the amount of ammonia and other by-products such as pea soup algae, the type that turns the water green. A biological filter will aid in the breakdown of toxic nitrites into less harmful nitrates, and an ultraviolet light will kill algae spores and disease-causing pathogens as they pass through the UV light on the way to the filter. So, what else can I say to convince you to get fish? They are fun to watch? They are cute? They come in handy during times of famine? Got fish? Got turtles? Got tadpoles? No? Then, get some! Your pond will be much more appealing and exciting. It is like having the Learning Channel or Discovery Channel in your back yard. Every day brings a new discovery: baby fish hatching; a dragonfly struggling from its cocoon; a tadpole slowly, very slowly, turning into a frog; two crayfish, doing what they do to make baby crayfish... now that is a discovery! A turtle, shedding its shell... now that is a miracle. If you have kids or grandkids, or neighbor kids, grab some or all of them and make it an adventure. Pile them into the car or bus and go to the local pond store and gather up a passel of predacious and peculiar pond creatures. Better yet -- build a koi pond first and then do it. Happy koi, peace and joy. By: Douglas C. Hoover Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Douglas C. Hoover; CEO of Aquamedia Corp, master Waterfall Builder, freelance writer and author designer, architect, inventor, engineer, writer, author and builder of over 1,900 waterfall and ponds in California or the past 26 years. Inventor and manufacturer of the "AquaFill" T.M., electronic float control system for ponds, pools, fountains and hot tubs. Read more: www.aquafill.com. www.koi pond.com Aquascape Water Gardens, Water Features & Koi Ponds Water gardening is one of the best lifestyle choices you can make. Learn how easy it is to add a beautiful, easy to maintain ecosystem pond / water feature to your backyard, patio, or landscaping while adding new biodiversity to your environment. Learn more about sustainable, eco-friendly water gardens at www.aquascapeinc.com Koi Pond Design Fundamentals Designing a koi pond begins with three very basic fundamentals. Learn how to identify these important design elements in this video presentation. If you are designing a pond for koi or looking to improve on an existing Koi pond, this information will help you make an educated decision on your pond design plans. Koi Pond Posts Related to Koi Pond And Waterfall Builders - What You Need To KnowYour Questions About Koi PondsHelen asks? Ins and outs of koi pond setup? 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Such batteries need to be exposed to the sun the whole day to be fully charged; this provides the power that will illuminate the solar landscape lights when night time comes. They come in various styles as many manufacturers now produce them. However, most are built in sturdy materials to pass well in durability and overall quality tests. Outdoor-Landscape-Lighting-Ideas-For-Your-Home It should be emphasized that to benefit optimally from solar landscape lighting, areas where trees, buildings and other tall structures that are prone to producing shadows and casting them down on the lights should be avoided. It is ideal for the lights to be position on open areas where continuous sun shine can be received. Therefore, if you have a garden that is full of trees, placing your outdoor solar lights on it might not really work to your full advantage. On the other hand, if you have an open space for a garden, without the tall structures that will cast shadows down your lights, then you are a good candidate for solar landscape lighting. Full exposure to the sunlight will be received by the batteries and so you lights will be able to provide illumination for about 8 hours to a maximum of 10 hours. Usually summer is the time with full exposure to sunlight happens and so you can expect all-night illumination from your solar lights. However, this in not the case in the winter, and so be contented with the amount of time that the lights are on; it all depends on the limited sun exposure during wintertime. Again, never place solar landscape lighting under structures and shades as most models that manufacturers produced have the Outdoor-Landscape-Lighting-Ideas-For-Your-Home photovoltaic cells incorporated into the gadget itself. Because of this the lights should never be placed under bushes like most of us are tempted to do but instead on open spaces. However, there are model that have their solar panels or cells separated from the lights. This allows the lights to be placed on the shades ? it simply allows more flexibility. One downside of this model is that you have to deal with the cords that link the cells to the lights. It calls for extra work as you need to hide the cords down the dirt of your garden. By: bongski Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com For more articles on solar landscape lighting and other outdoor solar lights and gizmos, do visit our Solar Lights and Gizmos blog. Styles Of Solar Landscape Lighting   Outdoor-Landscape-Lighting-Ideas-For-Your-Home Most avid gardeners also play a strong part in the ?green? movement. They grow some of their own foods, find methods for saving or conserving water and implement all kinds of strategies for using their plants, trees and shrubs in the most effective ways possible. They also create nurturing environments for many local creatures such as birds, insects and bees. Many gardeners also prefer a more natural overall look to their yards and gardens and find that they prefer to use the gentle glow and electricity-free solar landscape light fixtures available. Of course in this modern era such fixtures are available in an enormous variety of styles and materials, including brass and brushed pewter as well as the traditional black cast iron styles. It is remarkable to consider the number of designs that can be used in both formal and informal gardening and lawn areas. There are post fixtures of all heights and designs, ?bollard? lights that give a truly unique look to a drive or path, hanging fixtures that provide a beautiful glow along with the style of on old-fashioned lantern and the very familiar ?tiered? styles that look much like the earliest and most original exterior solar lights, but with far better design and features. When considering any installation of solar landscape lighting it is important to remember that a true lighting design scheme is possible through the strict use of solar fixtures. Paths can be totally illuminated, shrubs or specimens can be featured with a spotlight, doorways or entrances can receive a constant supply of ample lighting through posts or hanging fixtures and all kinds of accents or effects can be created with solar landscape fixtures. Outdoor-Landscape-Lighting-Ideas-For-Your-Home Let?s examine a very ?basic? yard and garden outfitted with solar lighting. The small drive in front of the garage can feature bollard lighting on both sides to allow a driver to easily determine the width and length of the parking area. The walkway leading through the yard can have several tiered features that are in the same Arts and Crafts style as the exterior of the home (a few of them outfitted with spot lights for several beautiful plantings and to brightly light the stairs leading up to the front door). This same yard might also use some fixtures by a back gate, for security reasons, or even a few decorative hanging lanterns along a darker part of the yard. The best thing about such a large scale design is that it requires no digging, no electricity and can be installed in only a short period of time. By: The Solar Guy Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Jonathan Gal is a solar lighting expert and owner of YCA Solar Lights, an organization dedicated to promoting clean, energy efficient outdoor solar lights usage. To find out more about how solar technology is changing the way we live, especially with respect to lighting, you are invited to visit Jonathan's Solar Lighting site: www.ycasolarlightstore.com Solar Landscape Lighting Is Saving Money While Being Environment Friendly   Outdoor-Landscape-Lighting-Ideas-For-Your-Home Using solar power to light up your outdoors is a very wise thing to do. Consider how much money you will save on your next electricity bill and still be able to decorate and light up more by harnessing the power of the sun. Solar landscape lighting is a growing trend and for good reason. The solar lights are very simple to install and you can use them to light up your deck, garden, and pathways. Lighting up your outdoor deck or patio used to require many hours of tedious installation efforts. Everything from mounting large fixtures to running the long cords and wires was included. In addition, you had to set up timers or switches to turn them off and on. Sure the lights would look good once you have finished the installation but maintenance and money were a big reason why traditional deck lighting is going fast out of style. Today solar deck lighting will save you hours of installation and maintenance as well as money. All you are required to do is screw the small fixtures in. No need to ever worry about cords or switches. The sun powers the lights and they turn on and off automatically when it gets dark and light out. Outdoor-Landscape-Lighting-Ideas-For-Your-Home Solar path lighting works much the same way. You will never have to dig up your ground to lay and hide wiring. Simply take the solar path lights and push them in the ground, installation done! The solar path lights also will require no switches and they will usually light up the path for up to twelve hours! Another popular use for solar lights is for your garden. Gardens are usually pretty far away from any power sources, so lighting up gardens at night used to be a big pain in the behind. Today, solar power garden lights can be installed at a very low cost and will add beauty to your garden simply because it can now be seen at night! Solar landscape lighting is becoming very popular just for this reason. You don't have to be rich anymore to light up your beautiful garden and landscaping. Show it off at night! The use you will get out off all your outdoor solar lights are abundant. With the ease and convenience it takes to push these solar lights in the ground and light up anything you want at night, all household owners and renters alike should be buying them like mad. And the cost it takes to do so will not set you back more than a couple of hundred dollars max. Solar landscape lighting is a wonderful invention and will only become more and more popular as the years go by. It would be wise to order some now while the prices are generally low. By: Assaf Katzir Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Read more about solar landscape lighting at www.onlinesolarpanels.com How to Install Outdoor Lighting for Gardens, Patios and Paths Lowe´s expert, Mike Kraft, shows viewers how to install low voltage and solar outdoor landscape lighting. Learn how to illuminate your garden, patio or path with attractive landscape lighting and light kits. For more videos like this one, visit www.Lowes.com How to Choose and Install Landscape Lighting Lowe´s home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, demonstrates how to plan and install outdoor lighting in your yard. First, learn about the different types of lighting you can use to spruce up your landscape. Try spotlights for smaller areas or floodlights for a wide general area. Also, think about adding entrance lights, patio lighting or path and walkway lighting. If you want to try more dramatic lighting, add uplights beneath trees or statues. After you have thought about potential types of lights, you need to decide whether you want to use solar or low voltage lighting. Use solar if you are lighting for more of an aesthetic feel or use low voltage if you are more concerned about safety and security. After you have finished planning and deciding, it is time to install. Assemble the lights you will be using first, then use an edger or shovel to dig a place for the lights and cables. Once this is complete, connect the lights together and push the fixtures part way into the ground. Put the cables into the ground and attach to the power pack. Connect the power pack, turn everything on and make sure everything is working correctly. Finalize your lighting by covering the cables with mulch or grass and set any lighting controls. Now you can enjoy your newly installed landscape lighting! To learn more about outdoor lighting and to find other informative how-to videos, visit www.Lowes.com Outdoor Lighting Ideas from HGTV´s Carter Oosterhouse These outdoor lighting ideas will transform your backyard into a beautiful outdoor living space with help from Carter Oosterhouse and this Creative Ideas project from Lowe´s. These ideas are inexpensive, customizable and easy to do-it-yourself. First take a walk around your yard at night and choose places that you want to illuminate. Think about pathways, gathering spots, trees, plants and architectural elements to highlight. Using lighting, you can increase visibility, create an ambiance and add drama to your backyard. Layers of Light: Start with a focal point and build out from there. This can be a place where you and guests gather. You can easily create a focal point by installing a gazebo, like the Garden Treasures Aluminum Gazebo from Lowe´s. Layer lighting in the gazebo by placing lights both high and low. Illuminate the perimeter of the gazebo with battery-operated or regular lanterns by hanging them around the outside edges of the gazebo. Add strings of mini bamboo lights overhead. Loosely string them from each post to the center of the roof. Hang a votive candle chandelier over the seating area, and finish the look off with solar cut-glass jars as a table centerpiece. Making Light Work: You can provide lighting for additional seating areas with an easy DIY project to make tube lights. Spray paint two stove pipe end caps and some metal clamps. Cut strip of textured plastic to your desired length with a utility knife. Mark where you want the clamps to go, then help ... 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Giving someone a gift that has deals with their birthstone in any way is probably one of the most personal gifts you can give. You might know someone that will only wear jewellery with their birthstone or have many collectible items with their birthstones. This could be because they are quite popular worldwide and make great presents for loved ones. If you happen to be slightly unfamiliar with birthstones they are gemstones that reflect every month. For instance, for the month you were born, there is a certain birthstone. Now these birthstones can be many different kinds including diamonds or precious stones. Some people consider birthstones to be a luck symbol and believe their healing powers are enhanced when they wear them during the month of their birthday. If you were born in January your birthstone is Garnet and it would be suggested you would benefit more by wearing Garnet in January. Surprisingly, if someone does in fact believe in the power of birthstones, they might purchase a set of twelve, so that they can wear one each month, not just for their own birth month. You might consider doing this as well if you believe you can benefit from it. You will of course need to know the gemstone for each month. Jewellery is the most popular gift when it comes to giving a birthstone for a present. Many stores carry birthstones giving you the opportunity to find almost anything for that special someone. You have the option of choosing jewellery such as a necklace, ring, bracelet or even earrings. While jewellery is one of the most popular birthstone gifts there are also other items for your consideration. You might choose an angel, for that special angel lover that includes their birthstone in the design of the angel somewhere. Another great consideration is a ring that includes each birthstone colour. The ring will have a way for you to change the stones every month, letting you enjoy the ‘powerful benefits’ of the stones. This would be the perfect gift for someone that enjoys wearing all the birthstones and not just their own. Another great piece of jewellery to consider for a present is a family stone bracelet or necklace. What is this? Suppose you have five members in your family total. You could give your mother a bracelet or necklace that represents each family member’s birthstone. This is a favourite among many birthstone lovers because it gives them two things in one. There are a variety of gemstone pendants to choose from as gift ideas as well. Many stores nationwide have at least a small selection of jewellery specializing in birthstones. Check your local phonebook for listings and go find that perfect gift for your special someone. They will love the birthstone and the heart that you put in to getting it for them. Be sure you pick out the one that grabs your attention the most and that you know they will love. Colin Holliday is the author and can provide you with more information about UK jewellery online. Also more details are available at: Diamond earrings UK Diamond earrings online diamond stud earrings UK Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/http://colin.articlealley.com/present-ideas-with-birthstones-502904.html How do you find out your birthstone? My gf’s birthday is coming up and I want to get her a bracelett with her birthstone in it. I just don’t want to give away what I’m gettting her if I ask her. Please help me Answers community. AnswerBirth stones go by birthday order. Here’s the list: http://www.about-birthstones.com/birthstone-list.html Powered by Yahoo! 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Having confidence in your product/service and yourself goes a long way toward being able to communicate effectively. Be passionate. Above all, you have to believe in what you?re doing. If you don?t have passion for your own idea, nobody else will. It takes a lot of time and effort to successfully start and operate a venture. Don?t become discouraged if all aspects of your endeavor don?t work out perfectly at first; your driving passion should be enough to realize what will make you successful. Of course, these five traits play important roles in helping entrepreneurs make solid decisions. Making good decisions is vital to success in entrepreneurial ventures. The choices present may not always be optimal, but at least satisfying solutions to problems are easier to come by with a developed skill set. Remember that not making a decision is making a decision, too ? and it?s usually the worst option available. Adopting a decision-making process like the one below will not only help you make decisions that are good at the time, but are also flexible and long-lasting. Define and clarify the issue/problem. Gather data and facts ? and understand them. Brainstorm possible alternatives. Evaluate the alternatives based on the pros and cons presented by the data. Select the best option. Follow up to see how your decision played out. Interestingly enough, your customer base goes through an eerily similar decision-making process when deciding whether they should buy your product/service or your competitor?s. They identify a need. They gather facts. They look for products/services that meet their need. They evaluate the different products/services. They make a purchase. They determine if it was the best choice and apply that conclusion to their next purchase. That?s why it?s important to ensure that you?re providing your customers with the data to ensure they understand how your product/service is better than the competition?s. You?ve got to make their decision-making process as easy as possible; it?s one (necessary) way of being a good communicator. They?ll go through the steps ? you just have to simplify it for them. Entrepreneurs, more than corporate businessmen, need to be adept at reading others accurately, making a great first impression, and being passionate and persuasive about their ventures. Tackling these skills will make every other obstacle that much easier to deal with ? and, as an entrepreneur, there?s no doubt you?ll have your fair share of them. Photo credit: lincolncountyedc.org Dr. Greg Bier is a Professor of Management at the University of Missouri. He leads the newly formed Entrepreneurship Alliance in the Robert J. Trulaske Sr. College of Business. He is also a partner with Entrepreneur MO. 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