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We purchase many items off-the-shelf and don’t require them to be custom-made to fit our needs. Yet, websites seem to be a different thing altogether. Most enterprises assume that their site will be designed and developed to their precise specifications. This is perfectly natural, and in a great deal of cases it’s unavoidable.
But wait - is it really the best way to go about things for all cases? Take e-commerce websites for example : these will possess many modules, with rigorous security requirements, a control panel so the site proprietor can update the content. All of this, while requiring the website to be painless to use and buy items for website visitors. Responding to all those requirements is no superficial job, and if anything goes wrong, you have to go back to the developer to request support. Custom-built websites in this context carry a large burden.
Nonetheless, there’s an alternative to this way which is a lot more money saving, can give you a lot more facilities, and provides more reliability, stability and security - e-commerce templates.
Individuals acknowledge nowadays that custom-made website design oftentimes isn’t required and that in numerous cases, it’s best to alter your business plan even ever-so slightly so they fit a robust, proven web template than to gamble with a tailor-made web design to fit your plans. Why? Because of the complexity a modern website asks for. You want a strong, tried and tested codebase that powers your site, not freshly written code that hasn’t had the benefit of months and years of real-life testing. Not just that, but templates normally are updated often and these updates patched to your site, so your site is tracking all the cutting-edge advancements on the internet presenting your Facebook status on your site.
But perhaps most compellingly, templated solutions are much cheaper than custom sites. Why would you spend £6000 on a website when you can get one with more facilities for only £400, for example?
The above issues ought to make you consider carefully your online plans and whether to choose a custom-made website or a templated website.
We purchase many wares off-the-shelf and don’t require them to be custom-made to fit our needs. However, when it comes to websites it appears to be different. Most individuals assume that their website will be produced to their rigorous specifications. This is perfectly natural, and in a lot of business cases it’s unavoidable.
And even so - is it genuinely the best way to go about things for all cases? Take e-commerce websites for example : feature-rich websites, with strict security requirements, a control panel so the website proprietor can update the content on the site. All of this, while requiring the website to be simple to use and buy items for website visitors. Serving all those requirements is no petty undertaking, and if a bug or other issue happens, you’re going back to the developer to request fixes. Custom-made websites in this way carry a large burden.
All the same, there’s an alternative to this way which is a lot more cost-effective, can give you a lot more features, and provides more stability,reliability and security - e-commerce templates.
Individuals understand these days that tailor-made websites frequently aren’t required and that in a lot of cases, it’s best to adjust your goals even ever-so slightly so they match a robust, popular and proven website template than to gamble with a custom-built web design to match your business plan. But why is this? Due to the demands a modern website asks for. You want a strong, well-tested template that powers your website, not recently written code that hasn’t had the benefit of months and years of real-life testing. Not only that, but templates ordinarily are updated often and these updates patched to your site, so your site is keeping up with all the present-day advancements on the internet presenting your Facebook status on your site.
But perhaps most compellingly, templated solutions are far more cost-effective than tailor-made sites. Why pay £3000 on a website if you can obtain a ste with lots more features for just £200, for instance?
These issues ought to cause you to consider carefully your plans and whether to take a web template or go for a custom website.
Let’s face it, trying to lose weight is a bitch. So if you’re serious about losing weight and keeping the weight off, you need to exercise on a regular basis. An exercise machine that is recently surging in popularity is the elliptical trainer.
There are two factors that make an elliptical trainer so attractive. It offers low-impact exercising, and it works out both the upper and lower body simultaneously. The low impact function of an elliptical trainer reduces the strain and stress on your body, particularly your ankles, knees and lower back. Your legs work in an elliptical motion. They never leave the foot pedals and there never is any reverse action.
In contrast, when you walk or run your feet impact on every stride. For runners that impact can be as much as 2.5 times your weight. For people who are overweight, the impact from just walking can be very detrimental and result in injuries and strains. Elliptical trainers can substantially reduce the potential for injuries.
Weight Loss Benefits from Upper and Lower Body Workout
The other appealing feature of elliptical trainers is the upper and lower body workout. There are two benefits from working out your upper and lower body simultaneously. Not only do you build muscle density throughout your body, but you also burn calories more efficiently.
When you exercise on an elliptical trainer you utilize the chest, back, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, triceps and biceps. There is no other machine that offers this benefit. You are not only exercising more muscle groups, you are also optimizing your energy expenditure. That means it takes less time to achieve more results, like burning calories and increasing your cardio capacity.
It has also been suggested by certain experts that this dual action process reduces the perceived rate of exertion. In other words, you are burning more calories without a noticeable difference from a less strenuous workout.
Of course, it is important that you apply a reasonable amount of resistance when you exercise. It is also necessary to equally divide the exercise between the upper and lower body.
There is a tendency to let your arms follow the motion of the handlebars, and let your legs absorb most of the resistance. It is important to transfer some the resistance load to your arms and distribute the exercise more evenly. This once again will result in more efficiently burning calories and reducing your weight.
If you haven’t had the opportunity to try out an elliptical trainer I suggest you get to your local health club or fitness equipment store and give it a spin. You’ll be amazed how easy they are to use, and with regular use you’ll not only reduce your weight, but keep it off.
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Fred Waters worked in the fitness equipment industry for a number of years, and is author of the Elliptical Trainer Review site. Check out the latest reviews on the most popular elliptical trainers, and get important buying tips from his Elliptical Trainer Buyer’s Guide. |
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Asthma is chronic disease that is hallmarked by the inflammation
of the bronchial or breathing tubes, in the lungs. While there
is no known specific cause for the condition, many of its
triggers are well known and avoidable; and those that can’t be
avoided can be well managed.
15 million adults and 5 million children in the United Stated
have asthma, a chronic respiratory disease that can cause early
morning or late night coughing, wheezing, chest tightness,
fatigue, anxiety and shortness of breath. Asthma symptoms can be
mild or serious, and they can also be life threatening during an
asthma attack.
Our lungs are filled with hollow tube like passages that
resemble the branches on a tree. These passages gradually become
smaller and smaller ending in tiny pockets where oxygen and
carbon dioxide are exchanged. For those with asthma, swelling in
the hollow tubes makes breathing difficult and uncomfortable by
preventing the air from moving freely. This inflammation causes
an increased sensitivity to allergens and a host of other asthma
triggers.
So what causes asthma? It is generally believed that exposure to
allergens early in life can trigger asthma, but heredity plays a
role too and can predispose certain populations to this chronic
condition. Allergen induced asthma usually becomes apparent
before the age of 35. Non allergic asthma usually has its onset
in middle age and can be triggered or worsened by reflux
disease, exercise, weather changes and illness.
Environmental lung irritants are by far the biggest culprits in
triggering asthma problems and include cleaning products,
perfume, smoke, mold, dust, pollution, mildew, seasonal pollen
and animal dander.
Lifestyle and illness also play a role in causing respiratory
flare-ups in those susceptible. Stress, exercise, laughter,
foods and food additives like sulfites, getting a cold, the flu
or a bronchial infection, and even changes in the weather can
bring the asthmatic closer to an asthma attack.
Luckily for asthmatics many of the factors that can lead to an
asthma attack can be eliminated or reduced in their lives.
Keeping the environment clean and dust free to avoid exposure to
mold, mildew and dust mites, avoiding pets and smoke, staying
inside on windy days and always riding in the car with the
windows up to avoid excessive amounts of pollen, avoiding
exposure to household chemicals and perfumed body products, and
running a dehumidifier on humid days can all help to reduce the
causes of environmental allergen triggers. Reducing stress,
increasing exercise and working to stay healthy are necessary
additional steps to managing asthma. Asthma is on the rise in
the United States and in other developed countries around the
globe; and though no one knows exactly why, it is theorized that
the culprits may be a byproduct of our more industrialized
lives. People spend more time indoors where household pollutants
are greater, and though environments are generally healthier,
with less exposure to viruses and bacteria our immune systems
may be becoming more sensitive to these issues.
There is no cure for asthma, but medication, and environmental
and lifestyle changes can help to alleviate the symptoms and
keep asthma from limiting the lives of those afflicted.
Finding the best treadmill to buy shouldn’t be a difficult
thing to do. Treadmills have long been touted as a major
player in the health and fitness field and for good reason.
They are relatively compact, promote vital cardiovascular
benefits, and are simple to use. Not to mention you don’t
have to get in the car and run to the gym! The only thing
left is to find the right treadmill for you. Here are a few
treadmill keys.
First, check with your doctor that this is an appropriate
health regimen for you to embark upon. It probably is, or
you wouldn’t be reading this! Next, check the motor and see
of it is powerful enough for your needs as relates to
weight. Most brands offer several options in this area.
Health monitoring features such as heart rate monitors are
an added benefit to keep track of your progress. The ability
to store the treadmill economically is a plus also, and
sturdy hand rails and easy on/off benefits add to your
experience.
Other features that you may want to consider include safety
features, shock absorption, variable speeds, calorie
counters (to tell you just how hard you’ve been working!)
time/distance calculators, and of course a reasonable
guarantee/warranty. The motor should be have a warranty of
at least 2 years, and the more the better. Some are as long
as ten years. Shop around.
Buying a treadmill online can be very easy. Not only can it
save you money, but you can usually come up with good deals
on shipping. Take your time and compare, and then start
walking!
Keith Thompson is the Webmaster at Best Treadmills a site offering top choices for your treadmill/fitness needs.
Linknet Health News Digest - December 20, 2005 - In a recent
story that sounds too good to be true, it has been reported that
a molecular biologist, Professor Henry Daniell of the University
of Central Florida, has developed a method of using genetically
engineered tobacco to grow anthrax vaccine.
The anthrax vaccine gene is injected into the chloroplast genome
of tobacco cells. The plant then grows seeds — roughly a
million seeds per plant — which contain the vaccine.
According to Daniell this technology produces anthrax vaccine
that is free of the anthrax toxin contamination that plagues
traditionally fermented vaccines. The process could also be used
for growing treatments for diabetes, hepatitis C, plague and
cholera.
But don’t go putting tobacco into the back forty just yet. Seeds
are so plentiful in the tobacco plant that if this process
works, one acre of tobacco would produce enough vaccine to
supply the entire U.S.
==>Websites Selling TamiFlu Vaccine Identified by British
Authorities
According to an AFX report, 18 websites worldwide have been
identified as claiming to sell Tamiflu online. Seven sites were
in the US, three in the UK, and two in Canada. Sting operatings
have been mounted to track down and catch the would-be drug
suppliers.
Tamiflu is made by Roche Pharmaceuticals of Switzerland, and is
condidered the most effective treatment against the
much-publicized H5N1 strain of bird flu.
US, Austrian and Dutch authorities have traced counterfeit pills
back to producers in Asia. Online sales of counterfeit copies of
hard-to-get drugs are widely feared to pose serious risks to
public health.
==>Women Still Live Longer, but Men Are Closing the Gap
The current “Longevity Index” put out by Credit Suisse First
Boston indicates that the longevity gap between men and women is
gradually decreasing. Women (in the U.S.) now live to be an
average of 82.6 years, and men 78.1 years.
The average annual improvement rate for the last 10 years has
been 2% per year for men, and only 1% per year for women. So the
gap is slowly closing.
The reasons, according to researchers, are that men are smoking
less (less lung cancer), and learning better how to avoid heart
disease. Women, on the other hand, are smoking more (relatively
speaking), and living more stressful lives, and are therefore
more susceptible to more heart diseases.
==>Pharmacists set to Challenge Contraception Law
An Illinois law passed in August, requires pharmacies to fill
prescriptions for emergency birth control “without delay” if
they have the prescribed contraception medications in stock. If
the medications are not in stock, they must either get it or
transfer the patient to another pharmacy that has it.
Some pharmacists object to this law on moral and religious
grounds claiming their opposition to specific kinds of
contraception. But the law does not make exception for these
pharmacists. Abby Ottenhoff, a spokesperson for the Illinois
governor said, “If a pharmacist objects (to the rule), he or she
is free to work in a pharmacy that doesn’t stock and dispense”
emergency contraception.
A group of pharmacisits who object to dispensing contraceptives
is challenging this law in U.S. District Court in Springfield,
Illinois. The group is funded by evangelist Pat Robertson’s
organization, American Center for Law and Justice.