Singapores education system has been described as “world-leading” and was among those picked out for commendation by British education minister, Michael Gove, last year. Perhaps, the governments efforts in providing each child with schooling opportunities are indeed laudable, but still, parents complain of the rigid and competitive nature of this very system. So maybe, the most nerve-wrecking, mind-boggling issue on every Singaporean parents mind is how can my child be one of the best? Surely, the recent implementation of Teach Less, Learn More does nothing to ease this tension, and to study independently seems not to be the nature of our law-abiding kids, whom our Western counterparts tend to dismiss as lacking the inquisitive spirit and/or innovation. But it seems our parents have found an alternative to induce this spirit through intensive tuition.

H2 Mathematics Tuition and H2 Physics Tuition are two of the most common subjects being sort after by Singapores high school students to be tutored. A Sunday Times poll conducted by the Straits Times found that out of 100 students, 97 students are attending tuition. Singaporean parents are enrolling their children in multiple tuition centers, many willing to pay up to S$3000 a month engaging multiple Top Tutors especially for higher level education, e.g., Junior College and/or higher. With the aim of establishing a robust Science Hub, Singaporean parents see the need for their child to be equipped with the necessary, and hence are willing to pay, regardless the price, for crucial science stream subjects, investing in H2 Mathematics Tuition and H2 Physics Tuition.

There are parents who prefer to engage Top Tutors for private home tuition, which are especially common for high school students dealing with more complex and difficult subjects. The rates for Top Tutors can range from S$35/hr to S$80/hr depending on the popularity and level of the tutor. Group or class tuition is also increasingly available in Singapore. Not only is it a cheaper alternative, they also feel that their child will benefit and learn more from interacting with others while asking questions during tuition a form of inducing an inquisitive spirit. The class size of a typical H2 Physics Tuition or H2 Mathematics Tuition classes are often small for effective teaching and learning.

It may be true that many successful people come from well-off family background, and indeed, their parents may have the capital to equip them with the necessary, but how many outlier cases have we heard, where children from working class families still made their way to the top, for instance, 42nd US President Bill Clinton. Perhaps, who makes it out successful and who does not, depends again largely on the individual.

Tim Evans immediately noticed an increase in business after embracing the idea of marketing. The biggest result is that were still in business, says Tim. A lot of shops cant say that.

Evans Tire and Automotive Center is located in a highly competitive area in Smithfield, North Carolina. Like many other shops, sales began to slip. Tim knew he needed to do something to keep his repair shop open. Tim explains, Marketing really became a priority for us and its gone over well with the community. Now were known in our area for doing a lot of unique things with our marketing strategies.

Overview
As with many auto mechanics, repairing cars has always been in Tim’s blood. He was raised with a father that was a mechanic and owned his own shop since 1972. Tim jumped on board in 1980 and then later took it over from his father. His shop currently has a 13 to 15 bay capacity.

Serving the Smithfield community for more than 30 years, this shop offers a full line of tire services and auto repair for all makes and models and also sells competitively priced tires. Tim’s shop is an American Car Care Center where customers can benefit from warranties on automotive work, flat repairs and road hazards.

Challenges
Tim was faced with the challenge of keeping his auto shop open in a highly competitive area. As other shops were closing down he connected with Ron and learned how to attract and maintain the right type of customer.

Tim needed to find customers that would require repeat business. He had to learn how to market to these potential clients to first of all keep his shop open and then secondly to expand it.

Goals
Differentiate the shop from the competition.
Decrease overhead.
Increase capital, cash flow and net profits.
Implement streamlined operational systems.

Methods
By examining buying habits and the overall financial trend of the community, Tim was able to identify his desired customer and then develop a number of strategies that would successfully reach them. Its not about having one strategy that works really well, says Tim. Its about having 100 different strategies that all work a little bit.

Tim also utilized the methods that he learned from networking with other shop owners in Ron Ipachs Elite Mastermind groups. He explains, You can learn so much from your peers. All of these people in the group bring different experiences to the table. And you can get input on your particular challenge from numerous different people its been invaluable to me.

Conclusion
I wonder if we would even be here if we had not started marketing, says Tim. Marketing is a necessary evil; youve got to be in contact with your clients. Its very competitive out there, complexity of the world as a whole; youve got to market!

Choosing to study abroad is a superb choice for both high-school and college students, alike. High-school students, who choose to study abroad, typically enroll in a foreign-exchange student program. While these students study in other countries, they will stay with a family from that country.

Foreign-exchange programs are terrific for high-school students, as they are not yet old enough to live on their own. In many cases, these students build lasting, strong relationships with their adopted families and remain in touch for the rest of their lives. However, choosing to study abroad while in college can be a bit more complicated.

First of all, choosing the proper college is crucial, as it could affect the student’s entire future. However, students should also keep in mind, that there is no such thing as the perfect school. They should strive to find a college abroad that offers courses pertaining to their preferences and will prepare them for the career of their choice.

Most colleges have administrators or international student organizations that will help foreign students in their decisions. Many of these administrators and organizations have studied abroad, as well; and they know what concerns these students may have. They can give the students a vast array of useful tips, as well as, answer any questions that may be troubling them.

Students, who study abroad, will experience the enthralling life and culture of the country they choose to study within. On their down-time, they can explore all that the country has to offer. From sight-seeing to shopping, studying abroad can be a fabulous experience. They have the opportunity of learning all about the people of the country and perfecting their language of the country, as well.

They can delight in the local restaurants, or they may choose to explore the country’s tourist attractions. One of the best benefits of studying abroad is the diverse people that students will meet. They may meet other students from all over the world, and they have the opportunity to build lasting friendships with other students of various cultures.

There are many scholarship programs that will help students study abroad, as well. Therefore, cost should never be a deterrent when students choose to study in other countries. The benefits students will enjoy while they study abroad are fantastic, and students will be sure to make many memories that will last for the rest of their lives.

In conclusion, choosing to study abroad can be a marvellous experience for both high-school and college-bound students. High-school students, while too young to live on their own, can enroll in foreign-exchange programs and stay with local families within the country they study in. College-age students should always consult with the college’s administrators or international student organizations, as to the suitable schools and courses they may want to take when they study abroad.

The new BSc healthcare management degree from the University of Southamptons Faculty of Health Sciences is called the BSc in healthcare: management and policy research.

It is an innovative and pioneering course, which has been developed in response to a need for more highly skilled managers and researchers.

This healthcare management degree programme lasts four years and includes a one year practice placement, which will give you the confidence and competence you need to make a successful start to your career.

The curriculum places special emphasis on developing your ability to identify, investigate, understand and solve problems in healthcare delivery and design.

It also prepares you for a wide range of employment opportunities by emphasising quantitative skills and independent critical thinking.

As a student on this BSc Healthcare management degree, you will be based at our Centre for Innovation and Leadership, where you will be part of a vibrant community of academics, as well as PhD and masters students.

Each year of study on this BSc healthcare management degree is composed of three central components.

Firstly, the core concepts component gives you an understanding of the issues central to healthcare systems, management and policy.

Secondly, the methods component develops your understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as the crucial social scientific disciplines, which underpin that knowledge.

Thirdly, the mentored independent study component is where you will undertake research with the support and guidance of senior researchers and professors.

Throughout this healthcare management degree programme you will be assessed through essays, article reviews, group projects, presentations, exams, research reports, portfolios, short answer papers and multiple choice papers.

All this is supported by a comprehensive feedback system, which provides a combination of individual and generic feedback designed to help you understand your performance, and also learn how to improve.

To discover more about this new healthcare management degree, all you have to do is visit the Health Sciences website at www.southampton.ac.uk/healthsciences

Did you know your car has a computer inside it that records a massive amount of data about peformance and economy? Did you know that for a few dollars you could access this information and display it on your smart phone like some futuristic dash display from Knight Rider? Well you can!

You can also learn a lot about your car and how to maintain or repair it, things your local garage mechanic might charge hundreds for!

All cars made after 1996 (in the US – a little later in Europe) should be OBD II compliant, OBD is on board diagnostics and this is what all modern car mechanics use to understand a vast amount of information available from the vehicle, however, without some kind of interface all you will normally see is a warning light on your dash.

Automotive Scan Tools allow you to do this, those that have bluetooth allow you to connect them to an Android Smartphone or a Laptop.

Having the ability to read OBD codes, then translate them into a fault allows you to do a number of things, firstly you can understand the probable severity of the problem and whether it is something you can fix yourself, or allows you to be sure that when taking your car to be repaired you will not be so easily charged for faults that don’t exist.

The other, frankly much cooler aspect, is that the data from the vehicle can be read in real time, on a mobile device running a suitable app such as Torque, this data can show you the speed of the engine (rpm), economy, acceleration, power, torque, 0-60 times, engine and coolant temperatures and many many more stats that you can record, tweet and analyse!

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Visalus Sciences is a relatively new company in the home business arena that is based out of Troy, Michigan with 2 expanded marketing offices located on the west coast. Visalus markets several patented health and nutritional products based on clinical and scientific studies over seen by Dr. Michael Seidman, Director of Product Research and Development. The products are designed to provide optimal health for the body. Visalus offers a home business opportunity by selling or marketing their products through MLM or multilevel-marketing.

The product line includes Visalus Science Vi-Pak, Neuro, Vimmunity, and Visalus Sciences award winning weight loss supplement, Slim Trim Shape Program. Visalus Sciences is committed to helping people live healthier, more rewarding lives. There have been some testimonials from people using the Visalus Sciences products. Some examples given by people consuming the Visalus Sciences products include statements of increased energy, improved mental clarity, dramatic weight loss including inches and some reports of lower blood pressure and cholesterol. They also have many scientific studies representing such institutions as the University of California Berkeley, New York University, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Anti Ageing (NIA), Stanford, MIT, and the Beijing Medical University.

The Visalus Sciences MLM business opportunity contains a uni-level compressed compensation plan with one of the highest commissionable payouts in the MLM industry. The plus with the comp plan is that you can get paid immediately upon building your first leg while earning commissions throughout your entire organization. For example, if you entered the business as an ESS (Executive Success System) you make a fast start bonus of $80 – $155 for each ESS you introduce to your business that’s paid out weekly. You would also receive a monthly check based on the commissionable sales volume in your organization. The uni-level compressed compensation plan is simple and easy to understand comparatively to other MLM compensation plans simply because one only has to sponsor a few key individuals to be successful and have the opportunity to earn a substantial income.

In conclusion, Visalus Sciences seems to have some very solid products in their Visalus health and nutritional product line, and the comp plan is very simply laid out and easy for one to understand. If you enjoy a healthy and prosperous lifestyle and are looking for a viable work from home opportunity, then the Visalus Sciences business could be the right fit for you.

OLED is a new technology that can make thin, efficient and bright displays. OLEDs are made from organic light-emitting materials, and OLEDs do not require any backlight and filtering systems that are used in LCDs. So OLEDs are more simple to make and actually can be made flexible and transparent as well. OLEDs are also very efficient, and companies are working towards OLED lighting – an OLED “lightbulb” will be efficient and thin, opening the way for great new lighting designs.

There are two types of OLEDs used in displays – PMOLED and AMOLED. The difference is in the driving electronics – it can be either Passive Matrix (PM) or Active Matrix (AM).

With Passive-Matrix OLEDs, the display is controlled by switching on rows and columns. When you turn on row number x and column number y, the pixel at the intersection is lit – and emits light. Each time you can choose just one pixel to light. So you have to turn these on and off very quickly. You do so in a certain sequence, and create the desired image. This is somewhat like the interlace-system used in old CRTs, but the control is done pixel-by-pixel.

PMOLEDs are very easy and cheap to build, but they are limited to small sizes (up to 3″, typically). The image displaying is a bit complicated (because of the row/column method). Also the power consumption is not as good as AMOLEDs.

AMOLEDs have a different driver electronics – each pixel is controlled directly. AMOLEDs are more expensive, and much more difficult to create, but can be used for larger displays (current prototypes are up to 40″) and are very power efficient.

The first OLED products in the market used PMOLEDs – these were MP3 players, sub-displays on cellphones and radio decks for automobiles. The displays were small and usually with just one or two colors. When AMOLED panels started to emerge in 2007 and 2008 we have seen these larger displays in mobile video players, digital cameras, mobile phones main displays and even OLED TVs.

PMOLEDs are still very popular – there are more MP3 player sold today with PMOLED than with LCDs. But for larger displays, AMOLED is the best technology, and is growing much more quickly than PMOLED displays. Obviously for larger displays, such as TV, laptop monitors or PDAs, AMOLED is the only choice.

Today there are several companies that are working on technologies that actually close the gap between PMOLEDs and AMOLEDs – offering a sort of hybrid system. The promise is that these displays will be both easy to make and allow power efficient larger displays. We still have to wait and see whether these technologies actually work on commercial displays. One such technology is Dialog’s SmartXtend.

Sometimes, it happens in peoples life that they have to do the job in very tough situation. Somebody at your home needs you because of some grave illness, but you dont have time to take care of him or her as you have very urgent work at office. This is very difficult situation as you cant be at home while in office, you are not fully concentrated. You need someone at home whom you can trust for your loved ones care so that you can work in your office efficiently and with utmost attention.

home health care new jersey is the service which can meet your need, making you more productive at office and free from worries of your loved ones who are bound to stay at home due to some physical and mental problems. You can hire a professional care giver from these agencies which offer home health care services. These agencies offer their services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and live-in and hourly care, making them suitable for everyones need. As it is the best for your loved ones who are facing disability and limitations of mobility to stay at home with assisted living, these companies care givers visit at home and provide you the service you are needed in order to work at your office attentively without any worries of your loved ones.

The companies that are working in home health care nj always employ dedicated, sensitive, honest, reliable, and experienced caregivers to provide you satisfactory service. All of the caregivers from these companies and bonded and certified assistant/aides who have been selected after all the back grounds checks. Moreover, these caregivers are managed by caring and loving nurses who screen them and train them to make them the best caregivers they can be to take care of your loved ones. These companies set high emphasis on providing the highest quality home care while being the responsible for safety and security of your loved ones.

If you are looking for home health care New Jersey, then, always service provider that has good experience in the field. Some service providers, which are licensed service provider in home health care, are member of the Small, Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise (SMWBE). These home health care service providing companies are working with a single viewpoint that is providing the caring services to their clients at very affordable prices. Some service providers highest percentage of business comes from the repeat clientele and referrals, which makes them reputed and worth hiring. Even some companies offer caring service with 100% satisfactory service, you must check those companies first.

You might have noticed many people while moving through the streets who have dressed very well in accordance with the present fashion trends. It is true that the fashion trends are moving on with the passage of time and there are people who are really interested to dress up in accordance with the present fashion concepts prevailing in the society. You might not be able to follow each and every fashion tip with the passage of time as things are turning out to be expensive in the present world wherein people are really struggling hard to bag the required needs with the passage of time.

Still most of them are trying to get hold of many things as per the latest trend even though they are not able to get them at the beginning without any issues. It is natural that at times you might not be able to get sufficient time to get hold of the changing fashion concepts especially while moving through the present situations. Considering these factors you can definitely try your level best to make use of all the news papers and magazines to come across the changing world. Internet can be considered as one of the best resource which you can definitely make use of in the present world without any issues with the passage of time.

There are many things in the world and each and every thing is now days getting reflected on internet as most of the people are effectively making use of this vast developed network with the passage of time. In fact you are able to access this resource very easily as you might be having at least one internet enabled portable device along with you while moving on with any kind of task without any issues. Also internet has turned out to be one of the most common communication medium with the passage of time wherein you can definitely make use of the network in the most efficient manner. You can confidently depend on the internet in order to keep in pace with any fashion tips belonging to any parts of the world wherein you will be automatically updated with the passage of time without facing any consequences. Therefore you can try your level best to remain in accordance with the changing fashion trends.

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One of the most important reasons for software is tracking invoice history. When a customer has work done and comes back later with a problem, past repair orders can be brought up in computer software in seconds. With an old file cabinet system it can take between ten and sixty minutes to find an old repair order. Why? The reason why is easy. The customer lost their hand-written invoice and thinks the work was done last month, when it may really have been done four months ago. This history provides the shop owner with information about the parts used, labor done, and who worked on the vehicle, if they have someone else working with them. This can be very important on warranty work. Auto Repair Shop Software – Another great reason for repair order software is the invoice itself. I had an engine replaced and was given a hand written invoice. On this invoice it said, “replaced engine.” Nothing was said about the work that was done! A computer generated invoice would include much more detail about the engine replacement, giving the shop a much more professional look. Since repair order software can store and retrieve labor entries, the owner can enter a detailed description of work done, and save it for future use. This makes writing an invoice faster and faster as they use the software, saving the shop owner valuable time. Automotive Repair Shop Software – Most software programs have a scheduler which will organize incoming work and keep their desk a little more uncluttered. Plus, it is another help to keep your customers satisfied. It is so nice to work with a business that has computerized their operation. Many customers these days are pretty tech savvy. They expect the businesses they work with to be up to date on the latest technology, and at the very least, have an invoicing system that is beyond pen and paper. About the Author:

Automotive Repair Shop Software – Bay-masteR is the powerful, low cost alternative to other auto repair software. Bay-masteR is an intuitive and easy to use Shop Management System that can be configured to meet your individual business needs. Whether you just need to write your repair orders, or manage inventory, track orders, and market to existing customers, Bay-masteR provides you with everything you need.

In the March 17, 2009 issue of Life Extension Update, we reported the finding from the Sister Study, a cohort of healthy sisters of breast cancer patients, of a beneficial association between multivitamin use and telomere length, a biomarker of aging. Telomeres, which are repeating DNA sequences that cap the ends of chromosomes, shorten with increased cellular aging.

In articles published in the February and March, 2009 issues of the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, further findings from the Sister Study concerning the impact of lifestyle on telomere length were revealed.

In the February, 2009 issue, Christine Parks, PhD, of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and her associates evaluated the effect of stress on telomere length in 647 Sister Study participants. Telomere length in DNA from blood samples was measured, and stress hormone levels in urine were assessed. Questionnaires completed by the subjects provided information on perceived stress levels.

Study participants, on average, reported low stress levels. “Even so, women who reported above-average stress had somewhat shorter telomeres, but the difference in telomere length was most striking when we looked at the relationship between perceived stress and telomere length among women with the highest levels of stress hormones,” Dr Parks observed. “Among women with both higher perceived stress and elevated levels of the stress hormone epinephrine, the difference in telomere length was equivalent to or greater than the effects of being obese, smoking or 10 years of aging.”

In the report that appeared in the March, 2009 issue of the journal, the effect of past and current body mass index (BMI) on telomere length was examined. Sister Study participants whose BMI categorized them as overweight or obese before or during their thirties and whose weight status was maintained were found to have shorter telomeres compared to subjects who became overweight at an older age. “This suggests that duration of obesity may be more important than weight change per se, although other measures of overweight and obesity were also important,” stated lead author Sangmi Kim, PhD, also of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. “Our results support the hypothesis that obesity accelerates the aging process”.

“We anticipate a wealth of information to come out of the Sister Study,” predicted Dale Sandler, PhD, chief of the Epidemiology Branch at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and principal investigator of the Sister Study. “Not only do we hope to find out more about the environmental and genetic factors that might lead to breast cancer, we also want to learn more about how factors such as stress, diet and exercise might impact cancer and other disease risks.”

“Together these two studies reinforce the need to start a healthy lifestyle early and maintain it,” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences director Linda Birnbaum, PhD, concluded. “These papers remind us that there are things people can do to modify their behavior and live healthier lives, such as maintain a healthy weight and cultivate healthy responses to stress.”

Dialer’s cars today often come in a set of “power tools”. These integrated features go a long way in increasing the productivity of individual sales representatives and whole sales teams. Auto Dialers calls automatically patch through sales representatives. These calls are based off of a list of Loaded and increase the number of calls each representative can make in a single day. An auto dialer can triple the number of contacts made in a typical work day from eight hours to reduce the time spent dialing individual numbers and eliminate human errors that occur with manual dialing.

The CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) provides a more automated control for sales reps using an auto dialer. This technology connects the marker to a CRM (customer relationship management system customer). With CTI, previously collected data on each call is automatically displayed on the screen of the computer sales representative. This allows the agent knows what has to happen with every call he or she is doing. This information can be edited and added to the call while performing, and notes and monitoring tasks can be loaded from the screen directly to the company CRM.

Lead nurturing technology also improves the productivity of an auto dialer. Lead nurturing is the process of preparing to convert leads into customers in the future. This often involves the use of fax, email and voice messaging. These options can be integrated directly into the interface of an auto dialer that gives sales representatives the option of leaving these messages quickly without spending a lot of time to do. Pre -made and recorded messages are saved in the library automatic marker posts and with a mouse click sales representatives can send these messages to your prospects as they move on another call. The auto dialer will even voice messages automatically, and the sales rep does not have to wait for the message to be completed before the call is disconnected.

Auto makers are versatile tools that can be used in the generation of lead as well as contact leads. They can even be used successfully in customer service and customer care programs. Auto Dialers help employees make better use of their time more lead contact and reach their sales goals. Auto Dialers can be customized to meet the needs of any business and are a valuable investment for any team of inside sales.

In this way we can get maximum benefits through Cloud based Auto Dialer software.

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According to the NY Times, one of the ten reasons small businesses fail is due to improper or lack of accounting. Corporations spend a significant amount of money and hire accountants to report on the status of the company and maintain day to day operations. Yet, many small businesses end up failing to maintain proper accounting.

Accounting Helps with Operating Your Business
Proper Accounting helps pay employees and vendors; helps with customer invoicing, helps post payments; tracks your business assets and liabilities, and most importantly, it calculates any profits and losses. Small businesses cannot operate if they can not pay their employees or ignore vendors bills and continue receiving materials for their products. Often, those functions are ignored by small businesses due to lack of time thus resulting to work stoppages.

Accounting Provides Feedback
At the end of every period, may it be monthly or yearly, as small business owners, you have some idea of how you performed and accounting provides you the validation you need. It will tell you if you made a profit or loss. If you happen to have a loss, it will determine where your biggest expenses are coming from and if you did make a profit and still left with a small cash balance, it will probably tell you which customers havent paid and which customers are now delinquent. Small businesses fail when what they think is not true and this is the most important reason why small businesses need accounting.

Accounting Helps Comply With Legal and Contractual Obligations
The IRS, other government agencies, and banking covenants require businesses to provide a detailed accounting of their revenue and expenses. Depending on the size and entity type, it also requires you to have a balance sheet or listing of assets, liabilities, and equity. Accounting provides you with that information easily. It provides business owners the right amount of withholding, deductions, and back-up just incase they get audited.

Accounting Provides Non-Financial Insights
Many small businesses fail to realize that accounting is not just financial information. It has information on timing, customer information, employee information, and other information that may not necessarily be part of your financials. For example. a key non-financial trend that small business could pay attention to is their customer demographics, you can identify what your customers age, location, and how they order products and services and you can zone in on advertising to that demographics thus increasing revenue and could lead to increased profit. Another, key non-financial trend small business can pay attention to is monthly sales figures, when a small business realize that a continuous trend of slow monthly per year. A small business could either ramp-up advertising 30 days before as anticipation of the slow month or they could plan a family vacation.

Are you looking for a diet program that offers healthy weight loss for kids? We read almost every day about the increasing problems of obesity in America. Many dieters are often turning to Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet and pills to lose weight, like Xenical (which has recently been approved for overweight teens). Most of these just aren’t good options for healthy weight loss for kids.

Everyone knows the quick answer Diet and Exercise!

It is more than obvious that eating right and getting plenty of exercise are the answers to a healthy weight loss. It doesnt take new research into why obesity is on the rise. It isn’t just larger portion sizes, fast food, or increased inactivity that are causing more kids and adults to become overweight.

The real problem is how we educate our kids to eat healthy and get plenty of exercise. The other problem is keeping them motivated for the long term.
Healthy Weight Loss for Kids should start at the home with educating are kids on proper eating habits and getting exercise on a daily basis.

Our schools can reinforce healthy weight loss for kids through removing soda and sugary fruit drinks. The school can provide kids with healthy meals in the cafeteria and daily exercise. The schools can also help to educate the kids, considering many parents dont know about eating healthy and exercising for weight loss. Education is the most important part of any healthy weight loss and will hopefully motivate anyone to lose weight in a healthy way.

In Texas, a law has recently been passed which requires schools to screen students for acanthosis nigricans, a light brown or black velvety, rough, or thickened area on the surface of the skin. This can often be identified with type II diabetes. But the law does nothing to educate these kids and provide them with information they need for healthy eating habits and getting daily exercise, especially for those students that have been identified as having type II diabetes.

Schools can help educate healthy weight loss for kids through:

1.More stringent daily physical education requirements.
2.Offering only healthy foods and drinks in the cafeteria.
3.Having fitness equipment available to all students, not just the sports teams.
4.Increasing the amount of recreation sports for kids that really dont want to join a competitive team sport.

Helping kids reach a healthy weight and avoid becoming overweight with regular exercise can help to build good habits that hopefully will last into adulthood.

The agencies which are responsible for deploying new technologies to deal with heavy workloads have to look for latest inventions everyday to carry on their work smoothly. Their main headache is handling with big data, high performance computing and video analytics. FlexPod Select is specially designed to support huge workload. Flex Pod Select with Hadoop is the first set of reference designs which are preconfigured, validated solutions which is a rare combination of storage, networking and servers. The integration with Hadoop provides an open framework which is capable of processing huge amounts of data. The main target is to meet the requirements of dealing with huge data. This finds application in both government and private sector. Financial services, retail manufacturing and other markets are easily able to deploy this technology and can be kept on upgrading, as the size of the company grows.

The components of FlexPod Select components include NetApp E-Series and FAS storage systems, Cisco Unified Computing System servers and fabric interconnect and Cisco Nexus fabric extender. It is better to combine the NetApp with Cisco for infrastructural support and Clodera or Hortonworks for Hadoop support. This gives access to the users to technical support on all interoperable technologies. With the use of Cisco and NetApp the Flex pod services are expanding further to make the infrastructure in the data center more responsive to the ever changing uses of applications within organizations. New designs and capabilities are offered across the entire portfolio. The companies have also highlighted the invention of the Datacenter with SnapProtect to provide a wide-ranging disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery solution. The Datacenter is a pre-validated solution, which has in store the combination of storage, networking and server components and can integrate them into a single flexible architecture, specially designed for huge workloads. The speed is fast and sometimes is even applicable for critical business applications. The costs are reduced and risk is minimized. Increased flexibility can also be achieved with the help of this technology. The greatest application of this technology is to deal with a variety of workloads in both virtualized and non-virtualized environments. The new Express technology is specially designed for medium organizations.

The management of FlexPod is very simple with the help of best element managers, combination of some of the most reliable partners and virtualization management console. Cisco Unified Computing System Manager tools helps in the optimization of multivendor environment. On Command software controls and helps in the automation of the data storage infrastructure. They also provide embedded management of the servers and the network components. Numerous resources for many virtual machines can be managed.