In light of recent events in the Gulf of Mexico I am convinced more than ever that it is time for us as individuals to start taking care of ourselves and looking into the possibilities of solar power. Right now is an awesome time for alternative energy sources as the world turns its attention in ever increasing ways to environmental issues. This is one option that so many of us can choose and it will benefit both ourselves and future generations for years.

There are many reasons that we have to do something and these are just a few that come to mind. First, there is our dependence on foreign oil that none of us is happy about. Second, there are the environmental impact issues resulting from the burning of fossil fuels. Third is that we are responsible people and want to do what is right and we want to feel good about ourselves and know that we are taking positive action to effect change.

Right now there are many tax incentives to help with the cost and financing can be arranged for those who need that too and a much lower power bill wouldn’t be bad either. At www.ecoearthmall.com you can arrange to have a free solar energy site evaluation for your home or business and while at the site you can see what other energy saving products are available.

Now is the perfect time for solar power. Now is the perfect time to do something good.

If you want to help your friends, neighbors and countrymen then we need to do something positive for them and ourselves. If you can buy a car, do so. If you can buy a house, buy one. If you can buy a new pair of shoes, lawn mower or a set of golf clubs, do what you can. Better yet hire someone. This will infuse energy, vitality, and momentum into the system by putting them back to work.
Economists have predicted it will be the small business owner who brings us back. Our money flowing through the system is more powerful than the government handing out billions.
We control our economy and the country responds to us. In fact, we are our economy and as such we should exert better control over it. Rather than listening to doomsayers and negative thinking we need to create our own opinions and ideas. Once we have a positive thought set we need to act on it. Go buy those shoes!

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by Sheila Morrison

Are your lips invisible? So pale they cannot be seen or so thin as to resemble a line drawn on your face? Until now the only thing you could do about it was to use time consuming, frustrating, temporary cosmetics. If you misapply, you have no choice but to remove it and start over. This is where learning to color in the lines while a toddler comes in handy.

Permanent Makeup, also known as Micropigmentation is a permanent, painless form of tattoo that can take the time and energy out of having to put on makeup every day. Items that can be tattooed are eyebrows, upper and lower eyeliner, lip liner and even full lips. Like anything of quality, it can be expensive but GQ Nail Salon, located in Orange Park, has the expertise to make it worth while.

To begin the Permanent Makeup process, call the salon and make an appointment for a free consultation. During your consultation you will be speaking with an experienced and well trained, certified and licensed professional Technician who will completely explain the procedure, answering any questions you may have.

GQ Salon’s expert has over fifteen years experience in permanent tattoo. After ten years of hands on experience in her homeland, she was trained at the Academy of Health and Beauty in Orlando and certified for Cosmetic Tattoo in 2005. She returned to the Academy of Health and Beauty for her Advanced Cosmetic Tattoo certification in 2009. Through continuing education and dedication she stays on the leading edge of technology and the latest procedures.

First, your choice is temporarily colored on, allowing you to change design or color as you prefer. Once decided on, a numbing agent is applied for 45 minutes to an hour.
Let yourself be absolutely pampered for this part of your day. Sit comfortably while the numbing agent takes affect and have your nails done or enjoy a stone pedicure. Relax to soothing music and absorb the feel of good vibrations around you. Take time for yourself to achieve the confidence that comes with knowing you look good.

Allow several hours for any permanent makeup you decide on, the amount of time depends on what you have done. There is no rush. Patience is required for such delicate work The time spent is won back as permanent cosmetics can save 15 minutes a day or 91 hours a year, according to one website.

There are many reasons why Micropigmentation appeals to people. It is hassle free, waterproof and you need never remove it before bedtime. You can go to sleep and don’t have to worry about waking up with raccoon eyes. Become designed, defined, and refined with no ‘summer makeup meltdown’ ever again. It boosts your self esteem and self image. Permanent makeup allows busy people to be on top of their game, or at least look like it. Wake up looking like you just stepped from your salon.

If you either don’t want to wear a lot of makeup or spend a lot of time and money applying and removing cosmetics, it’s terrific. It works great for women who have difficulty applying make-up because of poor vision or physical limitations, such as arthritis. This is a great alternative for those who are allergic to cosmetics, or who have watery eyes or hay fever.

Permanent cosmetics are great if you want a radiant, carefree look while exercising, not to mention it eliminates smearing and smudging while you sweat. This is a wonderful answer for people who wish to change the shape and shade of their lips or eyebrows, for men and women who suffer from brow or hair loss, or who have sparse or fair brows and lashes.

GQ Nail Salon also offers facials and eyelash extensions,. Extensions last one month. Their Permanent Makeup expert attended Pro Nails and Beauty School in Orlando, gaining her Eyelash Extension certification in 2007 and is extremely talented.

You should understand that Permanent Makeup is a non surgical procedure more akin to what you might receive in a doctor’s office (e.g. Botox injection) and not at all like a typical beauty treatment such as having your hair done.

For a few days, your permanent make-up will appear darker or brighter, and thicker than what it will heal to. When taken care of properly, it heals without scarring and lasts for several years. If needed a touch up session can be done 4 to 6 weeks after your first application.

Permanent makeup actually can be lightened or changed using several sessions to alter color or shape. GQ’s makeup expert would be happy to assist you in changing what you do not want, and adding what you would like.

GQ’s technician will use sterilized single-use needles and supplies that are individually packaged and opened in front of you just before the procedure. She has on display a current certificate showing compliance with OSHA and is registered with the Health Department. GQ Nail Salon uses only Premier Pigments and SofTap colors which are the best and longest lasting pigments in the industry.

Further information can be found at GQNailSalon.com and PremierPigments.com

If everyone made the decision to generate only half of their total home energy needs from solar or wind, it would reduce the nation’s energy expense by more than $100 Billion annually. That’s $100 Billion dollars which can be put into savings for our children’s college funds, invested in clean alternative energy projects, or spent on consumer goods which would help stimulate our economy.

On an even smaller scale, making tiny changes can create huge results. For example, if every U.S. household replaced only one burned-out bulb with an energy-efficient, ENERGY STAR rated compact fluorescent bulb, it would prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that of nearly 800,000 cars. It would also save enough energy to light 2.5 million homes for a year.

The average home has anywhere from 50 to 100 light bulbs. When you consider the fact that you can cut your energy costs by about $30 over the life of one compact fluorescent bulb, that equates to $1500 – $3000 in savings just by changing your light bulbs. Now isn’t that enlightening?

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We’ve heard for years now of ‘going green’ or the ‘green revolution’ but rarely of existing homes that have been outfitted with solar water heaters or panels to ease their electrical burden even though it has been on the news. I look around my neighborhood and surrounding areas and have yet to see even one. I know I’m not alone when I state that it would be nice to get some kind of help with our electric bills.

I had been curious to find out how easy it would be to go solar. I would love to have a zero dollar electric bill or even better, sell electricity back to the energy company. How much nicer it would be to receive a check in the mail every month instead of a bill.

It sounds like a dream. Going green and living “off the grid” have been just that until now. My curiosity led me online where I found a website called http://www.EcoEarthMall.com. A FREE energy audit was advertised as being a phone call away.

As easy as picking up your phone? Less than an hour later I had answers to my questions and even explanations that made sense.

Josh was terrific! He asked for figures from my last few power bills to gauge my energy needs. Through satellite imaging he calculated my roof area, which told us how many panels were needed and what type. His number is (888) 674-1112 extension 84.

Josh sent me a sixteen page report via email and patiently explained everything on it, and even some things that weren’t. He has information on rebates and tax credits, how much you can save over the lifetime of a solar system and even how much you can save the environment.

I now know that for less than 30k I can reduce my power bills by almost 75%! The cost is so much less than I expected! Between my states’ Solar Energy Systems Incentives Program, the Federal Tax Credit impact and MACRS Depreciation my bill will be reduced by over Fifty thousand dollars.

In addition to the low cost of Solar, my impact against the environment will be much less. Over the next 25 years I will save the planet 409,000 air miles or 672,542 automobile miles. It’s the equivalent to planting almost Eight Thousand trees!

My system will pay itself off and increase the value of my house. It’s wonderful to know that there is an answer. I’ll go into more information on my system in the next blog and steps I will have gone though as well.

Do you have questions about home solar? Please email your questions to info@ecoearthmall.com and ‘appear’ in our blog! Thank you.

I believe that the economic recovery of our country begins with us, the ordinary citizen. We don’t need politicians making bad decisions that our great grand children will be expected to pay for. We don’t need the media with their doom and gloom portrayal of our future, broadcasting it every chance they get.

What we need are the incredible people of this country who have awesome and wonderful ideas, begin to move and act on those ideas to bring positive change and improvement in their lives and the lives of people around them. There are an infinite number of things to invent, improve, develop and nurture into existence. If you are considering starting an internet business, our friends at www.zippypop.com can help you. Our lives are blessed with incredible opportunities that we only have to imagine and focus on to bring to life.

On top of that we have this amazing and incredible planet to help save from ourselves. There are friends at www.ecoearthmall.com where you can find virtually anything to reduce your carbon footprint and help save the planet for future generations. Even holiday gifts to help others do the same. There is an awful lot to be done and we need to start doing that right now.

This is Thanksgiving, one of our most honored holidays, and I give thanks that we do live in such an incredible country, on such a magnificent planet at this extraordinary time in our history. I believe that everything will be fine if we believe in ourselves, help ourselves and others beginning on the local level, and do what we know to be the right thing.

First, for a single company and web business, you can use the same name for both. Try to think of a great name for your company and website. Less than three words long, it should be short, concise and easy to remember.

See if it’s available as a domain name. If you only plan on running one business, using the same name for your business as you use for your website can save you a step, plus a few dollars. A domain name search can be done at Zippypop.com, as well as registration, site hosting, site and logo design, even business identity services.

Second, using a different name, your business name will not be the same as your domain name. You need a name for the business, as well as what’s called a Fictitious Name or d/b/a – Doing Business As, for each web business. It can help to make sure your domain name doesn’t come up in a company name search.

Domain owners doing business under a name other than their company name should register with their Department of State, Division of Corporations to do business under a Fictitious Name. This can usually be accomplished through your State website and will involve a fee.

Forming a company requires a lot of knowledge and detail. Filing your Articles of Incorporation with the Department of State for your company is not the same as the Fictitious Name registration. Both may be needed, or just one.

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About ZippyPop.com, located near Jacksonville, Florida. ZippyPop.com opened for business on October 1, 2009. ZippyPop offers fast web design and hosting, domain registration both public and private, business identification services and more. If you need a logo, letterhead or even business cards, ZippyPop can provide for your needs.

The Worx? I love it! I couldn’t be happier with it. At first our sidewalks and driveway were a little over grown by tough St. Augustine grass runners and the trimmer is a little light for work that heavy. After doing the heavy trimming by hand it is now a breeze to come back with the WORX and give it a fresh cut and trim.

When switching users the Worx is highly adjustable to different body types and sizes. It weighs only 6 pounds and is light enough for anyone to use. It really does adjust with just a twist and pull, no tools are necessary when changing operators.

The Trimmer is light weight, easy to handle, adjust and switch modes to the Edger and back. As an Edger, it is a breeze to use. Cutting a straight line is not difficult at all. I have found that by working the edger back and forth a few inches at a time in heavier growth, it helps to give a cleaner, straighter cut.

The WORX 18v battery has enough power and strength to do my entire front and back yard on one charge. I did notice that after using, the battery may be warm. It needs to cool a bit before the charger will start the charging process. Still, it was nice not to have to run to the gas station, then mix gas and oil in a heavy trimmer like my old one.

The line feed works just fine and the manual release is very easy to use to lengthen the working line. It was great not having to ‘bang it on the ground’ to release line.

All in all, this tool is very easy to use, and adjusts to virtually any user. It does not over strain or wear me out which is a very nice plus. Everything is just as advertised, it’s lightweight, charges in 1 hour, is highly adjustable and the charge lasts through a lot of yard work. It performed above and beyond my expectations.

I think the WORX Combo Kit, found at: http://worxoutdoortools.com/ would be a fantastic deal with three yard tools, the Trimmer/Edger, Blower and Hedge Clipper that are included. Each tool uses the same battery. Unfortunately I didn’t see this when I made my purchase or I would have gone that route.

My future plans are to install a solar power panel on my shed and have a charging station for this and other batteries so that I can further cut my home energy use. My goal is to reduce my carbon footprint as much as possible and using the Worx is a great start. We plan to purchase their Hedge Trimmer, Blower and Lawn Mower. I will let you know how that goes as well.

Bauxite has to be processed into pure aluminum oxide (alumina) before it can be converted to aluminum by electrolysis. Four tons of bauxite are required to produce two tons of alumina which in turn produces one ton of aluminum at the primary smelter. Smelting is one of the most destructive processes to our climate.
Fabrication encompasses several industrial processes: rolling, casting and extrusion. Aluminum is then formed into products. The major outlets for aluminum products are in transport, building and construction, packaging and engineering.

The real impact on the environment, its carbon footprint or greenhouse gas emissions, can only be judged from the life cycle perspective. What we’re interested in here is the lifecycle of one aluminum can.

Once our can is used, we certainly hope it is recycled. Recycling is a major consideration in continued aluminum use, representing one of its key attributes. More than half of all the aluminum currently produced originates from recycled raw materials, a trend that is on the rise. In view of energy constraints, we have a huge stake in the collection of available aluminum and developing the most efficient scrap treatments and melting processes.

Aluminum can be recycled over and over again without loss of properties. Aluminum recycling benefits present and future generations by conserving energy and other natural resources. Recycling just one soda can saves enough electricity to run a laptop computer for over 10 hours.

Recycling saves up to 95% of the energy required for primary aluminum production which avoids greenhouse gas emissions used in the process. Increasing demand for aluminum and the long lifetime of many products mean that, for the foreseeable future, the overall amount of primary metal produced from bauxite will continue to be greater than the volume of available recycled metal.

The lifecycle of an aluminum can from mining to recycling is 60 days. Think of how many beverage and food cans you use during the next 60 days.

Global aluminum recycling rates are high, approximately 90% for transport and construction applications and about 60% for cans. In 2004, the United States only recycled 45% of cans.

I think we can do better than 45%, after all, it’s something we all can do.