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		<title>Computer Skills and Selling Wine Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 21:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theadmin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[wine, wine clubs, computer skills, online skills, SEO, social media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Selling wine was once the job of stuffy old white men in stores with thousands of bottles on the shelves. &#160;Of course, if you didn&#8217;t recognize every single one of those bottles you probably shouldn&#8217;t be buying wine in the first place&#8230;.at least that was the aire of superiority which was given off in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Selling wine was once the job of stuffy old white men in stores with thousands of bottles on the shelves. &nbsp;Of course, if you didn&rsquo;t recognize every single one of those bottles you probably shouldn&rsquo;t be buying wine in the first place&#8230;.at least that was the aire of superiority which was given off in the wine store of 10+ years ago.</p>
<p>Things have changed for the better and now your computer skills can really help you sell more wine.</p>
<p>If its SEO, or social media, the ability to sell online has become really important of late. &nbsp;One of the <a href="http://www.uncorkedventures.com/WineClubs">wine clubs</a> we talk to on a regular basis told us that they find almost all of their new customers either through referrals, or by online sources.</p>
<p>Is that how a wine club would have grown a decade ago? I doubt it, but that&rsquo;s a great example how computer skills have become more important!</p>
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		<title>Being Smart and Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theadmin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[developing skills, academic vs practical]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I was in education I noticed that there was a basic dichotomy between skills and intelligence. Those who were academically gifted went to university and other than those that did engineering and medicine pursued discplines that gave them plenty of mental acuity but little practical skills. In contrast those who did less well in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I was in education I noticed that there was a basic dichotomy between skills and intelligence. Those who were academically gifted went to university and other than those that did engineering and medicine pursued discplines that gave them plenty of mental acuity but little practical skills. In contrast those who did less well in their school exams went on to technical colleges and apprenticeship schemes. These people leanrt agricultural techniques, how to fix a car and to make <a title="carbon brushes" href="http://www.erodex.com/carbon_brushes.asp">carbon brushes</a> and so forth.</p>
<p>This dichotomy is found less today I think. This is because of the way that business has started to take a keener interest in universities. Moreover, now that uiniversity tuition fees are no longer free in the UK young people are discouraged from studying ancient history, classics and other academic subjects that have very little relevance to the modern world or finding a job.</p>
<p>This is sad for scholarship, but perhaps inevitable. Part of the point is missed, however, as to what a good university education provides. It isn&rsquo;t always the knowledge gleaned that is important. Rather it is the mental skills acquired. Being able to analyze, classify, catergorize and make decisions based on the best possible evidence are skills that are maybe just as important as being able to turn a lathe, manage a leisure center or write javascript.</p>
<p>The case is that young people should decide early on what skills they have the most chance of refining, and their education while starting off broad in scope should finally focus on those skills. This is how to make the most of education from an economic point of view in the case of the majority. Of course, for people like Einstein the theoretical and the academic should be pursued because this is their true talent and in the long run humanity will benefit from any breakthrough in the field of human understanding.</p>
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		<title>Using the Internet to Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theadmin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[searching information, google, cookies, blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important computer skills is one that we all think have, but maybe we are not as good at it as we might imagine. I&#8217;m talking about finding out information on the internet, about researching topics on the internet. Most people are content with turning on their browser and looking on google.com [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most important computer skills is one that we all think have, but maybe we are not as good at it as we might imagine. I&rsquo;m talking about finding out information on the internet, about researching topics on the internet. Most people are content with turning on their browser and looking on google.com for the information they are seeking.</p>
<p>What they are probably less aware about is that google is using cookies to track users progress across the internet and using this information to manipulate the results that are thrown up by google searches. This can lead to circular experiences when trying to search for new information.</p>
<p>Another problem is that google is a corporate entity that uses sponsored links at the top and down the side. I find these links rarely give you the information you want, just push a product or &rsquo;call to action&rsquo; box in your face. Furthermore, google tends to favor shopping sites such as Amazon instead of independent review sites that might give you a better price and a more honest opinion about a product.</p>
<p>When trying to research a <a title="holiday in Koh Phangan" href="http://www.phanganaccommodation.net/">holiday in Koh Phangan</a>, for example, it is often the big companies such as booking.com and Agoda that people go to. These sites say nothing interesting about a place. The better place to go is to the blogs tab down the left hand side of the page. This will lead you to plenty of first hand accounts of places that can often be far more revealing.</p>
<p>Finally, most poeple searching for information on google rarely get off page one. The more interesting sites are often way down on page 2 or 3. This is because their owners have focussed more on content and less on link building.</p>
<p>Being aware of these things will greatly improve your ability to find reliable and actionable information on the net.</p>
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		<title>Computer Skills and Wine?</title>
		<link>http://www.cedps.net/index.php/computer-skills-and-wine</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theadmin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[programming, content management, wine, wine gift]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t think many people consider the type of computer skills that are readily apparent in the wine industry? Do you? Think about the last wine gift that you gave someone-what type of sophisticated content management system was in place for the website to function as it? One of the rather unique things about the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&rsquo;t think many people consider the type of computer skills that are readily apparent in the wine industry?</p>
<p>Do you?</p>
<p>Think about the last <a href="http://www.uncorkedventures.com/Gifts">wine gift</a> that you gave someone-what type of sophisticated content management system was in place for the website to function as it? One of the rather unique things about the wine industry is that, there are over seven thousand active wineries in the United States and each winery makes, on average 10 wines per year. &nbsp;Unlike the beer industry those wines change from year to year as well. &nbsp;Even if a winery is making the same 10 wines by brand name, the percentages of included grapes often changes just as does the year. &nbsp;For wine, vintage matters which is one unique thing to be sure.</p>
<p>Just creating a content management system which can catologue that amount of information is impressive in and of itself. &nbsp;For that, you need someone with truly great computer and programming skills.</p>
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		<title>Teaching Computer Class is Great</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boydie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So much has changed in the world of personal computers. When I first started teaching young people to use them, they were much larger. So much desk space wasted on hardware. Now every kid brings their own laptop, or we have a spare that we pull out of the drawer. No more clunky towers or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So much has changed in the world of personal computers. When I first started teaching young people to use them, they were much larger. So much desk space wasted on hardware. Now every kid brings their own laptop, or we have a spare that we pull out of the drawer. No more clunky towers or CPUs, no more giant monitors.</p>
<p>When I teach my classes outside of schools. I have to find a <a title="property to rent" href="http://www.propertywide.co.uk/rent/" target="_blank">property to rent</a> that has enough space, but also more importantly, enough power. I must be able to allow all 20 students to be charging their computers at the same time. I am always trying to remind them that if they are working on their laptop they could easily be charging. These are the most important times to be plugged in, allowing for the battery to charge while you are stationery, allows you to have the most standby time possible. No more panic as your laptop dies when you need it most. It&#8217;s best to regard your battery as a travel option only. This helps you build a good natural practice.</p>
<p>Working with disadvantaged children who have never used a computer for anything other than surfing the web, is an incredibly rewarding experience. I hope that you have the strength to do what I have done, and start working on the front lines of the next generation. These are the people who will be leading us. Let&#8217;s give all the tools they need to succeed.</p>
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		<title>The way forwards</title>
		<link>http://www.cedps.net/index.php/the-way-forwards</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 02:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>picn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since last years the technology is constantly changing and it is easy to notice how much it is influencing out lives. Nowadays it is impossible to work in the office without even basic knowledge how to use computers. It will be also hardly possible to find any job without using internet and electronic version of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since last years the technology is constantly changing and it is easy to notice how much it is influencing out lives.</p>
<p>Nowadays it is impossible to work in the office without even basic knowledge how to use computers. It will be also hardly possible to find any job without using internet and electronic version of CV.  Once we learn how to use basic software and internet tools it is time to learn how to do effective research.</p>
<p>Internet is a source of unlimited information and it is possible to find there almost anything. The most effective search is by using keywords (names, locations, desired actions). If we want to limit options of search we can add location of the area where we want to search. This way for example we will find not only online shop which is global retailer but also local shop which is selling similar products. You can learn where to buy and sell your clothes, furniture rent a house or even <a href="http://www.mygoldcam.com/">sell gold</a>.</p>
<p>Internet is also offering many tutorials where we can learn how to bake a cake, install router, do make up and hair or we can even participate in yoga classes.</p>
<p>Progress in technology creates more possibilities when we can use computers. Small and light notebooks can be taken everywhere. Almost every day they can successfully replace TVs, books and radio. Companies are also creating new products with computer’s functionality. Smartphone’s are the most popular gadgets in last years. Smartphone’s are products with functionality of computer’s MS Office environment, internet browsers, communicators and telephone. The biggest advantage is that we can program them too make our life easier. The most popular applications for Smartphone’s are games, agendas, communicators, e-book readers and applications that will entertain people in their free time.</p>
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		<title>Using templates as an educational tool to learn web design</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theadmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No doubt that proper education is amongst the important needs of the humans to be human! Usually the activity involving spreading education is situated partly about the government and to some extent on the non-public organizations It is evident that websites making use of templates just as one educational instrument to understand web design faster [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal">No doubt that proper education is amongst the important needs of the humans to be human! Usually the activity involving spreading education is situated partly about the government and to some extent on the non-public organizations It is evident that websites making use of templates just as one educational instrument to understand web design faster as compared to everything else. Nevertheless to take the things effectively to the readers or pupils your websites must be designed with better of education web templates! Realize some of the major options that come with your styles that you need to choose for building the education website:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Therefore the header of the education web templates have to retain the best information the sites desire to present. There may be several little animated graphics to pull more consideration in the student cum website visitors. Every one of the education web templates have to be well-managed while using wording data. Generally there should not be lot of info where the actual visitors will certainly sense insufficient excitement in learning! As well as the positioning from the news or the unique statement solar panels must be best, in order that readers find it easily successfully.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The education web templates should be with scopes to include the fun learning methods. Make sure you verify that you can modify the education <a href="http://www.psdtemplate.com">web design templates</a> and try to select for your own websites. There may be many functions or even would be the advertisements that are involving university student actions or perhaps the education that have to become applied inside individual&rsquo;s templates. Consequently penny percent customization service has to be right now there with each layout. The above are the significant popular features of education web templates which make utilizing templates being an educational instrument to master web design. Besides those characteristics you ought to check if your layouts can be used using free technologies or not.</p>
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		<title>Using Proxy Servers for Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theadmin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[proxies, US IP address, US proxies, HTTP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some people are rightly concerned about their privacy online. &#160;It&#8217;s not surprising as many of us run many aspects of our lives online now. &#160;I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m not alone with paying bills, managing my finances, arranging holidays using the internet. &#160;In fact I&#8217;d be completely lost without an internet connection and I know my Wife [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some people are rightly concerned about their privacy online. &nbsp;It&rsquo;s not surprising as many of us run many aspects of our lives online now. &nbsp;I&rsquo;m sure I&rsquo;m not alone with paying bills, managing my finances, arranging holidays using the internet. &nbsp;In fact I&rsquo;d be completely lost without an internet connection and I know my Wife and kids would be too. &nbsp;Unfortunately with the benefits also comes some risks that all the data we transfer online somehow gets intercepted or lost.</p>
<p>In fact it&rsquo;s probably a bigger risk that you would imagine mainly because of HTTP. &nbsp;Hyper Text Transfer Protocol is the language most of our web browsing uses. &nbsp;Your web browser sends a request using HTTP for a web page and the web site responds in the same language. &nbsp;It&rsquo;s a fast and efficient protocol which allows different browsers, OS&rsquo;s and computers to interact with each other. &nbsp;However it&rsquo;s main problem is it is has no concept of security, all the transfers take place in clear text. &nbsp;So in theory any body who sees the data can read it, seeing as web traffic travels over a myriad of shared computer infrastructure that is very likely to happen.</p>
<p>Now many people think that using a proxy server can help with security and to some extent that&rsquo;s true. &nbsp;However it&rsquo;s not the whole story and a basic proxy server won&rsquo;t help you that much. &nbsp;What you need is a proxy server that adds a level of security to your connection as well &#8211; this can only be done by encrypting your traffic. &nbsp;Take for example the two services on this post about &nbsp;- <a href="http://www.onlineanonymity.org/proxies/get-a-us-ip-address/">How to Get a US IP Address</a>. &nbsp;Although the primary function of this article is to provide you with an American address so you can access US only sites like Pandora and Hulu &#8211; they do actually protect your connection. &nbsp;One is a simple VPN which is encrypted by default and the other uses an SSH tunnel to add an encryption function the connection. &nbsp;So unlike most proxies the ones provided by these two companies do help.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Without the encryption layer all you are doing by using a proxy is obscuring your address from the web server your connecting to. &nbsp;Which of course is enough for many people, but please don&rsquo;t think it provides you with any security as it&rsquo;s simply not true!</p>
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		<title>How to borrow money when you have bad credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gemedia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Borrowing money should only be a last resort. If you have faced debt problems in the past or you have a poor credit rating and you are looking to get a loan or even just a credit card, then there are options out there for you such as Loans for people with Bad credit and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Borrowing money should only be a last resort. If you have faced debt problems in the past or you have a poor credit rating and you are looking to get a loan or even just a credit card, then there are options out there for you such as Loans for people with Bad credit and also Credit cards for people with bad credit history.</p>
<p>Getting approved these loans or credit cards can be a challenge but if you look for <a href="http://www.instantapprovalcreditcards.co.uk">Instant Approval Credit Cards</a> or loans then you can get a decision online instantly. This is great compared to most other loan applications as they can take days or even weeks before you find out whether you have been accepted or not.</p>
<p>If you need the money urgently then these credit cards for bad credit instant approval are very useful. There are many available so search around and look for those that give you a decision online instantly. Some lenders will also accept people with bad credit rating, although you will pay back a higher interest rate. However to rebuild you credit rating this is a good option as it allows you to borrow money. Providing you pay back on time, then you credit score will get better in time and soon you&#8217;ll be able to use credit cards or loans with much better interest rates.</p>
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		<title>Finding The Best Electronic Cigarette Brands Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theadmin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With the popularity in electronic cigarettes increasing month by month it is no surprise that people are turning to the web for brand reviews. The problem with this, like any other popular new product, is the ability to find honest reviews by somebody that has actually used the e cigarette. There are a number of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With the popularity in electronic cigarettes increasing month by month it is no surprise that people are turning to the web for brand reviews. The problem with this, like any other popular new product, is the ability to find honest reviews by somebody that has actually used the e cigarette. There are a number of things to look out for with electronic cigarette review sites, the first would be to see how the review itself is written, does it really seem like the writer has used the product? Does it sound overly promotional with little product detail? Does the e-cig sound too good to be true with no faults? Ask yourself these questions when reading the review and if you have specific product questions then contact the review site or leave a comment and ask, if they are legitimate they will be able to answer no problem. Some sites are helpful and and you may even find exclusive offers such as <a title="the safe cig coupon code" href="http://www.smokelesscigarettesdeals.com/the-safe-cig-coupon-code/">The Safe Cig coupon code</a> on this site.</p>
<p>Other things to look for are real product photographs, not just images taken from the brands website, video reviews, other user reviews and look at the about page to learn a little more about the reviewer. If the reviews are the real deal then choosing an e cigarette will be easy and their top three picks should be good ones, so feel confident in taking their suggestions on board.</p>
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