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Handle any emergency with Howcast's First Aid app – howc.st You don't have to sit in a classroom to further your education or earn a degree. Study in your own home, on your own time, by taking courses online.

To complete this how-to, you will need: A computer with an internet connection Motivation Due diligence

Step 1: Find a legitimate program Make sure the institution is legitimate by verifying that it's both accredited _and_ recognized by the US Department of Education. Many online schools claim they're accredited, but the only agency accrediting them is the one they've invented! Find a list of accredited online universities at "chea.org":chea.org.

Step 2 Consider a hybrid Consider a program that mixes online courses and classroom instruction, known as a "blended" or "hybrid program." "Low residency" is another option: You mainly complete coursework at home with a few visits to campus. Know the warning signs of a diploma mill: A post office box or suite for an address; tuition based on the degree, not the courses; and school names that are similar to well-known universities.

Step 3: Start slowly If you're not sure you want to pursue a degree, consider starting slowly with an online course or two. Research suggests that employers more highly regard degrees from traditional schools that offer online programs than those earned from online-only institutions.

Step 4: Know what's involved Know what's involved. You will have to commit between 10 and 20 hours a week …

A very surprising fact that most people are unaware of is that when a car runs out of fuel, it actually runs on hydrogen! This is the same hydrogen that is derived from water. It is therefore possible to run a car using water since statistics also reveal that water releases energy that is 2 and a 1/2 times more powerful than gasoline. From these facts, it is logical to conclude that water is quite powerful and can be used as an efficient fuel. Most people do not know that carbon is not mandatory when you want to generate energy. In addition to this, it only pollutes the environment with its harmful effects while leaving people broke because it’s very expensive. However, most companies cannot give such information to the public owing to the fact that they will lose market for their precious product in the event that the citizens know the truth behind the matter.

The internet is relatively resourceful when it comes to this matter. You will be able to access sufficient information regarding this that you will be more informed as a result. It is the will of God that human beings get access to free energy which is why he provided us with sufficient water on the earth. The elite nonetheless are quick to hide the truth from the rest of the people but sooner or later the revolution will take its course. A good example of such a case is when Mr. Dune Buggy, created a generator that was charged using water. Instead of being celebrated, Buggy was locked away because the elite were afraid of his discovery. Oil is a very expensive commodity which is why oil companies will exercise their powers in order to keep Dune Buggy out of the limelight. They are afraid of what would happen should citizens start using water to power their cars and other electronic devices as well. 

The science behind the water powered cars is actually not that complex hence executable. This can be achievable when water is split into its elements in gaseous state (hydrogen & oxygen) through electrolysis means. This means that you can therefore be able to replace gasoline with water as the fuel that runs your car. There is however a big conspiracy to keep this great discovery under the carpet and scientists & even engineers both know what the truth behind the matter is. You might even be referred to as crazy should you try to convince them that water can be used to run vehicles. BMW has manufactured vehicles that have the ICE engine which was initially designed to run using hydrogen that was derived from water. In addition, other countries like Japan endorse the technique as well.

Even though you may not come across an ad on TV that says ‘Water Powered Cars’, you will most definitely find this info on YouTube and other similar channels online. In conclusion, tread carefully when doing such a research since the gasoline companies will do almost anything to protect their asset which may involve your sudden disappearance form the face of the earth.

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This post has been very popular, so I have updated and re-posted it.

If you would like to purchase your own set of videos to view on your computer just send me an e-mail and we can arrange to get you a copy.  I have priced it right!

It has been a while since I have posted something that I would consider a tutorial.  I came upon this set of tutorials on the operation of cPanel.  Now I'm sure some are wondering, "What is cPanel".  These cPanel Video Tutorials will help you learn.

cPanel is the web hosting control panel that is widely used by web hosting companies.  It provides a graphical interface that enables the user to manage all aspects of a website.  cPanel is a commercial product and has a website here:  http://www.cpanel.net.

cPanel can be very intimidating to new webmasters.  It has a lot of functionality that takes some time to learn.  Sometimes it is scary to just dive in because many of the functions are a bit cryptic once you get in, and you must be careful so that you don't break your website. 

This set of videos is pretty useful, and covers what I would consider all the basics.  It does take some time to view them as most are around 4-5 minutes long.  They are in flash format, so you will need to have flash enabled in your browser (should not be an issue nowdays).  I also have the video links open in a new window.  It should not trigger your popup blocker, but if it does you may need to adjust your browser settings. 

In addition to these instructional videos I suggest you visit cPanelGuide.net as I consider it the foremost authority on all of the features of cPanel and the details behind their operation.

Now on to the Video Links!  

Video #1: Logging to cPanel®
In this video I'll walk you through the ways on how to login to your cPanel® account.

Video #2: Setup Email Accounts
This video will show you how to create and set up your email accounts.

Video #3: Outlook Express™
This video will show you on how I configure my email account with Outlook Express™.

Video #4: Yahoo™ Email
This video will show you on how I configure my email account with Yahoo™ Email .

Video #5: Change Password
This video will show you on how to change your password.

Video #6: Update Contact
This video will show you on how to update your contact information.

Video #7: Style
This video will show you on how to change the skin style of your account.

Video #8: Web Mail
This video will show you on how to setup, configure and use your Web Mail account.

Video #9: Forwarders
This video will show you on how to forward your email to another different email address.

Video #10: Autoresponder
This video will show you on how create your autoresponder accounts.

Video #11: Default Email
This video will show you on how to change your default account email.

Video #12: Mailing Lists
This video will show you on create and manage your mailing lists.

Video #13: Backups & Restore
This video will show you on how to backup and restore your databases.

Video #14: File Manager
This video will show you on how to work with your website files using File Manager.

Video #15: File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
This video will show you on how to use the ftp tool to transfer your files between your server and your computer.

Video #16: Sub-Domain
This video will show you on how to create your own sub-domain.

Video #17: Add-on Domain
This video will show you on how to add your own add-on domain.

Video #18: Parked Domain
This video will show you on how to create a parked domain.

Video #19: Redirect
This video will show you on how to redirect your website links to other different links.

Video #20: Password Directory
This video will show you on how to protect your directories and folders of your site.

Video #21: MySQL Database
This video will show you on how to create and manage mySQL Databases.

Video #22: Error Pages
This video will show you on how to change your error pages so that they will create profit for you.

Video #23: Fantastico™
This video will show you on how to work with Fantastico™ to install scripts easily.

Video #24: Crons
This video will show you on how to create your cron jobs.

I am positive you will not be able to view all these videos in one sitting.  You may not even want to view some of them as they are very basic.  I found the file manager (#14) quite useful.  Also the videos that deal with Domain manipulations (# 16, 17 and 18) will help you navigate some tricky functions in cPanel.  I also recommend #21 because sooner or later you will need to create SQL Databases. 

These videos are good quality and have decent resolution so you can see what is happening on the screen at all times.  Let me know what you think.  If you are interested in a copy of the entire video package for yourself or your website send me an e-mail.

Enjoy the show!

-Loren

As America reels from its holiday hangover and slogs back to work, millions are doing so with shiny new tablets.

The holidays were a digital battleground for tablets. The Kindle Fire was announced just before the holiday rush and expected to pull millions of sales from Apple’s iPad, which it did thanks to its relatively low cost. Other tablets were disrupted by the Fire, including Sony’s Tablet S, which had to take a $100 price cut just to stay competitive. Google recently announced its own first party tablet, which will be to tablets what the Nexus was to smartphones (that is, a Google branded device made by a manufacturer they own).

Though tablets still have that allure of luxury item/status symbol, they are fast-becoming utilitarian devices used in retail, science and education.

While sitting in on a class with my older sister who is pursuing a masters in finance, I noticed that in a classroom of about 40 people, at least half of them had tablets in lieu of laptops, which were the standard in my university days. Most were iPads, but some other less-identifiable models were represented as well.

The continued growth of the tablet and mobile Internet has educators wondering how they can leverage the craze in the classroom. Historically, new technologies are tried in a classroom setting to see if they aid children in education – to varying results. Many school districts were awarded Race to the Top funding by the government and spent the money on tablets to help facilitate knowledge acquisition in the classroom while offering disadvantaged kids skills that could be valuable in the future.

Many people will champion this use of tablets in the classroom for its many benefits such as competitive software, textbook display ability and the potential to cut down on paper waste – which, you may remember from growing up, is a huge factor throughout educational institutions from elementary school to universities. Rapidly changing public perception of greener lifestyles is catalyzing greater efforts by public institutions to reduce waste and tablets fit neatly into that.

While this all sounds forward thinking and wonderful, these are essentially the same reasons for the classroom adoption of technology that brought VCRs, TVs, Macintoshes and varied other contemporary marvels in front of students. There is no real evidence that tablets are helping young kids learn, and in fact, they might just be expensive time wasters.

The New York Times:

Advocates for giving schools a major technological upgrade — which include powerful educators, Silicon Valley titans and White House appointees — say digital devices let students learn at their own pace, teach skills needed in a modern economy and hold the attention of a generation weaned on gadgets.

Some backers of this idea say standardized tests, the most widely used measure of student performance, don’t capture the breadth of skills that computers can help develop. But they also concede that for now there is no better way to gauge the educational value of expensive technology investments.

“The data is pretty weak. It’s very difficult when we’re pressed to come up with convincing data,” said Tom Vander Ark, the former executive director for education at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an investor in educational technology companies. When it comes to showing results, he said, “We better put up or shut up.”

There are no signs that mobile will slow down. Most observers think it will continue to penetrate different facets of our society. As this trend continues, educators, students, and developers will have to determine what the best use is – and perhaps how to prove the value to skeptics.